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Corvettes have always been known for performance and, by virtue of someof the famed powerplants of the past, the classic Corvette mystique hasbecome legendary. Looking back to its history, perhaps no enginecombination was more responsible for that legendary status than the MarkIV big-block. The Chevy big-block, as it's known today, was introducedto the public via the Corvette model line, initially as a 396-cidpowerplant in 1965, and growing to 427 cubes in 1966. The 427-inchCorvettes set the performance high-water mark for a generation, and thatstoried past is relived today in the cult status of collectability theseoriginal vehicles retain.
There were many variations on the 427 big-block Corvette theme, with thedesignation of the engine's RPO option codes filling out the lexicon inCorvette circles. Two versions of the 427 debuted in the Corvette lineupfor 1966, with the "mild" hydraulic-cammed 10.25:1 compression L-36rated at 390, breathing through oval port heads. The more seriouspowerplant that year was the 11:1 compression, Holleyfour-barrel-equipped, 425-horse L72. This engine featured
Chevrolet's massive, high-flowing rectangular-port heads, a solid-liftercamshaft, and a bulletproof bottom end containing a forged crankshaftvia a four-bolt main-cap design. The raw performance of these big-blockCorvettes made a dramatic impact in the automotive world, and the 427Corvette legend was born.
Choices in 427 big-blocks were expanded in 1967, with three newTri-power engines adorned with an induction consisting of a trio ofHolley two-barrel carburetors. The milder 400hp L-68 was based on theL-36 engine, while the 435hp L71 otherwise shared specs with the L72 ofthe previous year. Closing out the ranks of the Tri-power 427s was theL89, which was essentially an L71 with an aluminum version of thelarge-port rectangular heads. The top-dog 427 was the legendary,underrated, 430hp L88. It was designed as a racing powerplant, with aserious 12.5:1 compression ratio, an 850-cfm Holley carb, dramaticallybeefed internals, and aluminum heads. For 1968, the big-block optionswere unchanged, but in 1969, an addition was made to the lineup, whichconstitutes the Holy Grail of 427-cube Corvettes: the exotic ZL1all-aluminum big-block. Exotic it may be, but don't expect to find onesitting under a tarp, as factory production was little more thanone-off.
For 1970, the 454 replaced the 427 as Corvette's big-block offering,putting an end to the period recognized by the mystique of thiscelebrated powerplant.
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For many in our hobby, building up an original 427 powerplantfor an original big-block Corvette comes with a duty to the historicalsignificance of these machines. Rebuilding any engine necessitatesdeviations from originality to some extent, as by definition an engineis original only once, and that was when it was assembled on the GMline. New replacement parts such as rings, bearings, and gaskets have tobe included, and once the factory seal is broken, where to draw the lineon originality becomes an individual's choice. From a power productionstandpoint, nearly four decades of development on the popular big-blockChevy has advanced the potential of these engines tremendously, however,the price of this allure is paid in the cost to originality.
Our subject is an original '66 vintage 425hp L72 427, the property ofCorvette collector Rick Stoner, who values the historical significanceof these special machines. Rick is the proprietor of Westech PerformanceGroup, a dyno facility with expertise in building extremely powerfulbig-block Chevys. However, he approached this buildup with definedobjectives. The engine would be essentially stock to preserve thepedigree of his rare and classic Corvette.
Rick's intent was to retain the original look, flavor, and feel of hisclassic big-block Corvette and, for him, this ruled out suchostentatious modifications as tube headers, aftermarket induction, oraftermarket high-flow aluminum heads. Rick relates, "If I put onheaders, a giant cam, trick heads, it's not anything like the cars wereoriginally. If I did all that, why not just stroke and bore it . . .then I might as well build an 800hp monster with an aftermarket block."Rick continues, "At some point, all of the engine's originality is lost,then you have to think about the point of having an originalnumbers-matching big-block car." We find it hard to discern fault inthat logic. Rick's approach did, however, leave some flexibility in theselection of upgraded or modified components within the build, with theobjectives of reliability, driveability, and performance.
To meet these goals, some changes to the pure stock combination weredeemed acceptable. As Rick puts it, "You're always going to be changingparts in a rebuild, and if a modern Competition Cams version of thestock cam gives me a similar feel, sound, and vibe to the original, butwith more power and rpm, I'll take that upgrade. The cam isn't making apermanent alteration to the engine, and it's pretty transparent when inthere; it just works better. If a better aftermarket Comp valvetrainwill add engine reliability and performance, I'll take a seat at thetable for that--deal me in.
Cam Specs
There is little doubt that our unexpectedly strong power numbers were adirect result of the special Competition Cams CB Nostalgia LS-6+ cam.The specs for this solid flat-tappet cam are enough to suggest the powerpotential of the hot solid-lifter grind. Specifications measure out withduration at 0.050 inch of 239/246 degrees, and a base advertisedduration of 276/283 degrees measured at 0.015-inch tappet rise. Grossvalve lift measures a lofty 0.544/0.539 inch on the intake and exhaustlobes, respectively, while the valve lash is kept to a tight 0.012 inch.The lobe separation is ground at 112 degrees.Comparing these specs to the stock L72 cam gives some insight into theadditional performance potential, though some of the subtle advancementsin cam technology and design cannot be read off a spec sheet. Thefactory cam came through with an advertised duration of 306 degrees, andmeasured 242 degrees at 0.050-inch tappet rise, with a gross lift of0.520 inch; however, the lash was much greater at 0.020/0.024 inch.While both grinds seem similarly serious by the specs, the modern Compgrind reaches higher lifts faster by virtue of a higher-intensity lobedesign, and therefore provides more area under the lift curve for betterbreathing and power.
"I'll blueprint the bottom end and have Steve Brule (Westech's enginebuilder and dyno operator) assemble it like a race engine, checkingclearances, making sure everything is at the best specs for a balance ofpower and reliability. I'll file-fit and gap the rings for a bettercombustion seal than stock and I'll use modern forged pistons withcoated skirts. All this stuff was never done from the factory, but we'rejust optimizing the assembly and making sensible upgrades where theoriginal parts are going to have to be replaced in a rebuild, like inthe pistons, rings, and cam. All of these changes add up to performanceand reliability through higher quality in the build, instead of makingbig changes to the engine's original combination."


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Thirty-three years ago on September 20, 1977, I headed to Starkville's McGinnis Style and Barber Shop across the street from the Starkville Public Library. I had all of my art supplies packed snugly in my car to spend the entire early autumn morning and into the afternoon to sketch and paint a most delightful gentleman. His name was Mr. Ollie Buford, and he worked at this shop. You might say he worked with Mr. McGinnis and not for him. They were truly best friends. There is today still a barber shop in operation on the corner of University Drive and North Montgomery, and this small shopping center has just been beautifully refurbished since then.
I had passed by for weeks and seen Mr. Ollie snoozing there in his favorite spot taking a break to get off his feet and rest a bit. The early morning sunshine felt so great on his face and entire body. Don't you wish you were right there with him now? What is a snooze? It is a short sleep, a nap, and a doze. A catnap is only a brief sleep in a chair. Mr. Ollie's chair was a brick ledge on the side of the shop. His chair was right in front of a small dirt space. Behind the ledge with a turnip green patch sprouting up for those delicious autumn turnip greens fixed with a hot skillet of cornbread just waiting for the hot melting butter to be dripping out and down of the cornbread with a big 'ole glass of cold buttermilk to wash those turnip greens down.
I slipped in and ask Mr. McGinnis if I could borrow Mr. Ollie for a few hours on this very sunny most delightful morning. He graciously agreed, and I was in luck. I am not quite sure what Mr. Ollie did in the shop, but he could have shined shoes and swept the floor of the all the hair that fell as Mr. McGinnis told his stories of all the gossip he had heard from his customers to the next customer or two until the next piece of good gossip was told to pass on to customer after customer. One can find out everything going on around this city and university from the barber shop. "You know, I just heard down at McGinnis's this and that." I do know that Ollie was McGinnis' right hand man, and he was all around the shop with a friendly "Goodbye. Y'all come on back soon now" as the customer walked out with a neat haircut and shiny shoes. It was a stylish place to go for sure. I remember that Mr. McGinnis was an easygoing handsome gentleman with a gentle personality and beautiful white hair, dressed always with his white barber coat on, and you might say that if you got your hair done here, you were dressed to the nines. Ollie Buford was the extra special gentleman who was wonderful to get to know and love, too. He had his own stories to tell, and they were funny and wonderful, too.
Ollie Buford would become one of my favorite portraits I have ever sketched and then painted. He sat up straight and looked right into my eyes as I began this painting. Suddenly the warm sunshine began to make him very sleepy, and suddenly, he dropped his neck down and fell fast asleep. I wanted to paint him in his relaxed position. I knew immediately that I had found a treasure of a subject. It is very rare to find a person who does not want to pose for his portrait, but fell into his portrait with the simple snoozing catnap. Every now and then he would wake up, and I would quickly say, "Keep on doozing, Mr. Ollie. Sleep on." Several times I heard a slight snore or two.
What a fine model I had. He was in his own world, and he was willing to stay in this one position for the next few hours. I did worry about his bent down neck for hours would ache and hurt him later, and he said over and over again, "Miss Carole, don't worry about me, I am just fine." I kept on sketching and then painting on my 17X22" stretched canvas of 100% cotton. Frank, my sweet husband of 47 years, and I had used my big canvas stretcher and stapled it to its wooden frame. I really appreciate Frank's help. When my brush begins to paint, there is a certain drum-like sound that hits the canvas and gives rhythm to a painting as your paint. Suddenly an artist hears music as she paints.
Ollie was a tall, thin, really large gentleman, and he fit perfectly almost in the middle of the canvas. Let's together now enjoy this particular painting as I repaint it for you artistically and visually. Visualize and go back with me thirty-three years ago when Starkville and Mississippi State University were both smaller and younger. That morning is captured within pencil marks and brush strokes forever. Time stands still in a painting. That day, the whole world passed both Ollie and me by, but I caught this relaxed moment forever.
We can barely see his facial features. He is wearing heavy black rimmed glasses, and he has a head full of black maybe graying hair. Is there a mustache underneath his nose, and above his top lip? Is this just a top lip? I loved his warm white graying old cap. The back of his neck is catching the sun rays of the now warm sunshine for the morning. His light blue work shirt and the dark blue apron have a nice contrast. His neat tan slacks give him a dressed-up look for this day. One of my favorite parts of this entire painting are his two hands. Look how casually and relaxed his one hand falls into his lap at his waist and top of his legs. See his other hand with two visible fingers and nails. There is merely a hint of a third finger, and we don't see a nail on this one. This hand is resting on the brick ledge. The shadows are falling across his face, shirt, hands, apron, and the top and side of his cap. Look at the dark shadow behind his shoulder and back.
I used a maroon color, mixed with light purple, navy, gray, and black as the background to indicate a dark gray/maroon brick of the building itself. We realize that this is a brick barber shop. The entire small shopping center is almost a black brick at least it was dark charcoal gray.
Now look at the red, white, and blue barber pole. It is going round, round, and round as it moves. Find the lettering that we can read and see. This barber pole was the only real movement in the painting since my subject was fast asleep. The top and bottom were shiny metal and rounded parts of this barber pole. See and find all the reflections that both the round parts caught within the shiny metal. The life of Starkville, its trees and the street. Could the little red building which looks almost like a house, or is it a building across the street? Could it be part of the Starkville Public Library? Who knows? It is always so much fun to leave a tiny bit of mystery to each painting and let the viewer make his or her own decision. The cars are whizzing by, and the street corner is busy and alive. There is a red light right by the barber shop. I wondered how all the traffic, bikers on University Drive, and walkers on the sidewalks that day did not disturb Ollie Buford's catnapping on the corner. He was peaceful, quiet, and undisturbed. He was indeed in his own dream world as the busy world circled all around him.
I hope when you look at the painting you feel sleepy, and you too are beginning to nod off in a deep catnap. All of us should learn to relax from our busy world we live in today. Forget the worries. Just sit for a spell and let everything go, fall asleep, dream a pleasant and colorful dream, then wake up, because you know that all those "have to do" things are still waiting for you to tackle with energy, a wink, and a smile. Try this. You'll love it.
I am sure that Mr. Ollie Buford down at McGinnis's Style and Barber Shop made it into Heaven, and I do hope that his neck was not too sore the next day from posing for me so that his portrait could be painted. I caught his very natural moment in this painting. To Mr. Ollie wherever you are I want to say thank you with a hug and love from my heart for allowing me to share a tiny part of your life that day 33 years ago as you took a snoozy catnap.
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Bob Mackie's latest masterpiece commemorates a classic American landmark and features his trademarks — a dramatic headpiece, heavy beading and embroidery, and over-the-top fantasy glamour.
Lady Liberty™ Barbie® doll is dressed in a fitted silvery metallic gown with long sleeves and a sweeping train at her feet. Slivery embroidery, bugle beads, and silvery star sequins accent her lovely flowing gown. She wears an elaborate headpiece, the beginning of a clear sweep of sparkling rhinestones and stars that circle her length. Shining from head to toe, her feet are graced by silvery pumps. In her right hand, she holds a silvery torch. Barbie® and the Statue of Liberty, two symbols that stand for all things American!
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The VCU Rules and Procedures document outlines the rights, responsibilities and privileges of each member of the university community and describes cases when disciplinary action, including separation from the university, may be taken against a member of this community as a result of prohibited behavior as outlined in this document. The VCU Honor System defines academic dishonesty and provides a procedure for judging alleged violators of academic integrity. The Grade Review Procedure outlines the process whereby students may appeal grades that they feel have been assigned unfairly.
Each student is responsible for being familiar with the provisions of all university policies and regulations. The three policy documents described above are printed in full along with the VCU Insider Student Handbook and Resource Guide, which is made available on the Web at www.students.vcu.edu/insider.html.
VCU recognizes that honesty, truth and integrity are values central to its mission as an institution of higher learning.
The VCU Honor System describes the responsibilities of students, faculty and administration in upholding academic integrity, while respecting the rights of individuals to the due process offered by administrative hearings and appeals. All people enrolled in any course or program at VCU and all people supervising the learning of any student are responsible for acting in accordance with the provisions of the VCU Honor System.
The honor system gives definitions and illustrative examples of five acts which are violations of the policy, namely: cheating, plagiarism, facilitating academic dishonesty, stealing and lying. There are six penalties for students found guilty of these honor system violations. They are honor probation, assignment of grades, suspension, expulsion, revocation and other relevant sanctions.
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Faith and Freedom: Religious Minorities in Egypt and the U.S.
Documentary films root themselves in the ground of truthfulness. We filmmakers base our documentaries on the premise that if we look clearly enough at a subject and edit thoughtfully all the material we collect, we can put on film a new set of truthful insights.
Today few subjects need new insights more than religious conflict. Look at the headlines:
66 People Killed Exiting Church in Nigeria….Settlers Torch West Bank Mosque….Egypt's Copts Fear Islamic State….Woman Jailed in Denmark for Wearing Niqab
As founder and president of Lumiere Productions—a film company that has been creating a diverse array of films that engage hearts and open minds for over 25 years—one of the premises of the films I make is the belief that true freedom of religion—the freedom to worship as one pleases, or not; to change religions if one chooses; and to publicly identify with one's religion without negative repercussions professionally or economically—is a cornerstone of representative democracy.
Yet most minority religions cannot claim all three of these prongs, even in progressive democracies.
In the U.S., it is Muslims who are struggling to move us one step further toward true freedom of religion. Though 62% of Americans say they have never met a Muslim, recent polls show between 39% and 49% say they do not trust Muslims. Since 66% of the U.S. media coverage of Muslims focuses on fundamentalist or militant groups, Americans tend to associate Muslims with violence. As a result, as one Muslim said to me, when people find out you're a Muslim, they want you to "apologize for something you didn't do."
In contrast to the U.S., where Christians tend to dominate the culture but are largely required to abide by our laws, some Muslim-dominated countries offer little pretense of freedom of religion. In Egypt, for example, one can see a jobs advertisement headed "Coptic Christians need not apply." Indeed the 2011 Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life ranks Egypt in the top 5% of all countries with "both government restrictions and social hostilities involving religion." In sum, religious minorities around the world suffer from mild to severe repression or persecution as they try to live their everyday lives and practice their faiths.
Lumiere's film Faith and Freedom will show the hurdles such minority religions face and the ways they strive to leap them.
In order to allow our audience to empathize with how some practitioners of minority religions feel, we'll go inside the lives of several members of two religious congregations–a Sunni mosque in Paterson, New Jersey, and a Coptic Orthodox Church in El-Matariya, Cairo, Egypt. We've chosen to explore individual lives in depth on the premise that being able to live one's everyday life fully is the foundation of an open society. It means being able to live your life as you define yourself, not as others define you, and being able to assume a life free of unwarranted prying or interference by government or other institutions. As one of our characters from the Paterson mosque explains, "We're being defined by others; we're not being allowed to define who we are."
Yet we believe that being allowed to define who you are is essential to true religious freedom.
The verité filmmaking we prefer doing will allow us to spend time with selected men and women who attend the Paterson, NJ, mosque and a handful of members of the Coptic congregation in El Matariya. We'll see them at their jobs, on the basketball court, cooking and eating meals with their families, worshipping together or praying alone. The characters will be showing their own lives and telling their own stories.
We believe this kind of filmmaking can take viewers at least one step toward feeling what it is like to live in another's skin, even one different from oneself. In an era in which Americans fear our economy might never recover and fear our political system grows ever more dysfunctional, in which greed plagues our bankers and pedophilia our priests, it is tempting to roll all our fears into one form: Islamophobia. The long-denied possibility of true freedom can also push Egyptian Copts to be even more fearful of Muslims, or Muslims of Copts. But once we can begin to conceive of, indeed to undergo the experience of living in another's skin, then perhaps we can begin to overcome the fears all human beings seem to harbor.
Then perhaps our film will be a small bridge over the chasm of religious conflicts that divides each of our countries, and the world.
This is why I began producing films nearly two decades ago on the porous border between religion and politics in the U.S., the first example being a 6-hour documentary series on the rise of the American religious right after World War II: With God on Our Side. Since then I've produced other films on American evangelicals' interaction with American culture and politics—for PBS, Channel 4 UK, Arté, and various U.S. cable channels. Producing other films having nothing directly to do with religion also led me to Afghanistan, Nigeria, and Russia, where religious strife simmered constantly behind the story I was telling, whether it was based in Kano, Kandahar, or Chechnya.
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For the last two weeks, I have argued—consistently—that the debates don't matter for the outcome of the presidential election. And now that we've had the first debate, I still think that's true.
Which is not to say that this wasn't interesting. For the first time since he began running for the Republican nomination, Mitt Romney looked comfortable. During his debate with President Obama, he took command, clearly explained his points of disagreement, and offered a little humanity with stories of the unemployed and suffering.
He even shook the Etch-a-Sketch; on everything from tax policy—he disavowed his plan to cut taxes across-the-board—to health care (where he praised his Massachusetts reform bill), Romney made an abrupt move to the center, and it was hugely effective. It's no exaggeration to say that Romney gave one of the best performances of his political career.
President Obama, on the other hand, didn't fare as well. He couldn't complete a statement without pausing. When Romney spoke, he looked down. When given the chance to offer a sharp contrast to the Republican nominee—"How do you and Governor Romney differ on Social Security?"—he demurred. And despite Romney's willingness to bend or disregard the facts, Obama had little to say about his opponents honesty, or lack thereof. Romney's excellence in this debate was matched—pound for pound—by Obama's failure.
For pundits, journalists, and commentators across the spectrum, this is clear evidence that the presidential race has become a toss-up again, providing fodder for endless analysis, and justifying their continued employment. "A week ago, people were saying this was over. We've got a horse race," said David Gergen in a bit of post-debate analysis. On the other side of things, MSNBC's Chris Matthews had a near-meltdown over Obama's listless performance: "I don't know what he was doing out there, he had his head down, he was enduring the debate rather than fighting it." According to CNN's instant polling, 67 percent of viewers say that Romney won the debate, compared to the lonely 25 percent who say that Obama had the advantage. Overall, viewers gave Romney a win on everything, from the economy and health care to taxes, the deficit, and views of government.
There's no question that Romney crushed the president, who gave a poor performance. But the facts are clear: This won't determine the outcome.
It's worth looking back to the 2004 presidential debates. The unanimous opinion was that John Kerry punished George W. Bush. Whereas Bush was churlish, impatient, and aloof, Kerry was dynamic and aggressive. He came away from the debates with momentum and a boost in the polls.
Twenty-two days after the final debate, Bush won reelection with 50.7 percent of the vote.
Winning debates doesn't hurt, but it doesn't do much to help either. At most, this debate will give Romney a bump in the polls. But even that's an open question. Kerry's gains came from winning Democratic voters back from Bush, and moving Democrats away from the undecided column. There was slack in the electorate, and that gave Kerry a little space to grow.
The same isn't true this year. Obama is winning the vast majority of Democrats and Democratic-leaning voters, while Romney is doing the same for Republicans. There isn't much across-the-aisle voting in this election, which means that Romney needs to win undecideds and break Obama's coalition to make gains. To do that, he needs to offer a convincing argument to Democratic voters and, so far, his campaign hasn't been able to clear that hurdle. Yes, the debate helped him look serious and presidential, but that's never been his problem: Romney moves with an aura of competence. What he lacks is detail and conviction.
Put another way, Romney gave a great performance, but there was nothing in his rhetoric that would convince an Obama voter to switch sides. By next week, polling will catch up with events and we'll have a sense of how voters reacted to the first presidential debate. My guess? The polls will show little or no change. To borrow from political scientists Robert Erikson and Christopher Weizen, "the best prediction from the debates is the initial verdict before the debates."
At the end of the month, odds are good that Obama will be where he was at the beginning of the month—ahead.
Thu, 2012-10-04 01:50
I have to say, I'm mystified as to why everyone on MSNBC was freaking out so completely. Thurston didn't seem "presidential" he seemed bullying, manic and creepy. Obama seemed tired. Neither were great.
The only difference is Republicans claim victory and dance all over it---and we accept it. Please, it isn't like we lost the election---we only lost the debate because it was largely a draw. If the situation were reversed, the Puggies would claim victory, anyway. Just as they have as Mittens trails miserably in the polls.
Maybe we should adapt such a position
Thu, 2012-10-04 03:22
I agree. I didn't think Mitt looked comfortable. He looked agitated, antsy, testy, nasty, overly aggressive... and if the viewer knew anything about the issues, it was clear he was lying. It is times like this I despise the media because they actually determine what people will think by saying it was so. Time will tell. I do agree that the debate outcome won't determine the election. There are weeks ahead and additional debates. We know Ryan will lie in his debate performance as well. Biden should be prepared for that. Romney does not look in command to me. He walks as if he has a corn cob up his you-know-what. He makes quick, little 'girly' steps rather than the confident strides of President Obama. I think if we asked who seemed more 'Presidential' this evening, it was hands down Obama.
Uggswell P. Gravel
Thu, 2012-10-04 13:57
The real loser was Jim Lehrer. He lost control of the debate. Willard did not win. He performed well by lying. Obama did not win, trying to hard not to be the angry black man. Now, do you really think Obama will let Willard slide next time? Ugg thinking he'll be ready and waiting for the angry pink man.
Uggswell P. Gravel
Thu, 2012-10-04 13:59
The real loser was Jim Lehrer. He lost control of the debate. Willard did not win. He performed well by lying. Obama did not win, trying too hard not to be the angry black man. Now, do you really think Obama will let Willard slide next time? Ugg thinking he'll be ready and waiting for the angry pink man.
Thu, 2012-10-04 17:24
LOL! CNN flash poll - 67% Gov Romney won! 25% Obama won! That is what you called a landslide. Assuming Obama has 48% of the Country supporting him right now that means 23% of his supporters either think Gov Romney won or that it was a tie. On the other hand assume from the polls that 46% of the country support Romney. That means 21% of Ameicans who either support Obama or are undecided thought Romney won. That's what you call a total complete blowout, and CNN surveyed registered voters, not Republicans. Republicans declared victory because 67% of the American people said Romney won, along with Bill Maher, and everyone over an Obama's reelection network NBC/MSNBC. CBS did a poll out found the same thing. 58 million American watched a very Presidential Gov Romney, and an Empty chair, in over hid head Obama. You are right though....Gov Romney just won the debate...overwhelmingly! The election is Nov 6. I won't see you at the polls folks....I've already voted absentee....for Gov Romney!
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I think the Kerry example is more relevant than you're making it out to be. Kerry trailed Bush by 6 points on RCP before the first debate; a few days later, the gap had narrowed to 1.5 points. Bush made up some of that lost ground later, but the race never returned to anywhere near pre-debate levels, and electorally at least, the outcome was phenomenally close, depending on a 100,000-vote difference in Ohio.
Obama's lead in RCP is much narrower than Bush's was back then (3 points as opposed to 6 points), and therefore if Romney's debate performance has the same level of impact as Kerry's apparently did, it could cause him to win the race.
This whole argument that debates "don't matter" seems rooted in the fallacy that the only meaningful insight you can get from elections comes from seeing who won and lost in the end. The fact that Bush won the 2004 election (with a narrower popular-vote margin than any other incumbent in history) doesn't prove that Kerry's big gains after the first debate were irrelevant. They may not have changed the race's ultimate outcome, but they did make it less of a foregone conclusion, and if Bush had been leading by a much narrower margin before the debate (as Obama is now), it could well have made the difference between winning and losing.
Thu, 2012-10-04 16:31
Kerry was actually ahead of Bush for most of the summer, and then Bush skyrocketed after the GOP convention and the Swift Boat adds. Just as plausible to say that the race narrowed back to a regression of the mean to the previous trendline than it is to attribute it all to the debates. There's a pretty long precedent of the challenger "winning" at the very least the first debate against an incumbant, and it not really mattering in the long run. Mondale ran circles around a tired and lethargic Reagan in their first debate, prompting so much speculation that Reagan was too old and feeble for a 2nd term that he came up with his infamous "I won't exploit my opponent's youth and inexperience" line for the 2nd debate. Dole was the consensus winner in the 1996 with a prevent defense strategy, while Dole went on attack as the guy behind in the polls. I think what history tends to show is that ultimately the debates provide short term bounces, but ultimately go back to the the pre-existing long term trendlines by the election.
Thu, 2012-10-04 18:42
Inman, you may in the end, be correct that this debate win will only be a short-term bounce for Romney. However, let's look at the calendar for a second. No doubt that Thurston (as someone else posted as a moniker for Romney, though it is more appropriate for Kerry, but I digress...) will get his bounce from this as 58 million people saw that he was not who he was painted to be for past 6 months and $300,000,000 worth of TV ads by the Obama campaign.
Secondly, you have the VP debate next week. Biden? Seriously? Ryan is no slouch and Biden is a complete dope (validated to me by a Secret Service agent once assigned to his detail. Complete idiot. Jill, on the other hand, is kind, sweet and sharp as a tack. Opposites attract??) Anyway, I dare to assume that once Ryan disassembles Biden the bounce will be maintained perhaps longer than is historically normal.
Thirdly, second Presidential debate will tell the tale. If Obama sucks again it's over. If he can string a couple of sentences together for once without his teleprompter he's got a chance of making this close.
Lastly, you seem informed so you are aware of the oversampling of Dems in recent polling showing the race close. Even oversampling Dems by +7 shows the race at 1 or 2 points so something is a bit off there as Repubs are NOT going to vote for Obama and Romney leads Indies. So, you are probably also aware that polling companies are providing their numbers while getting a whopping 9% response rate. Just sayin' that the current state of the horse race doesn't seem to make logical sense. Obama is in trouble.
Eli R.
Thu, 2012-10-04 09:03
Understanding the true effect of the debate probably requires removing everything you know about policy, political philosophy, and most actual facts. Voters in the middle seem to have little interest in any of that. I think Romney's performance was appealing in that he seemed level-headed, passionate about his alternative to Obama, and smart. I think all the policy stuff is irrelevant to swing voters, who likely are going to go with who "felt" better. On this measure, Romney came off as a fresh challenge to Obama, who looked tired and weakened by what these voters might just view as his failures.
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Thu, 2012-10-04 22:45
Democrats calling others liars is a dope fiend move. They are the party of perpetual fraud. They are the party who fight in every state in hopes that their 85% felon support base is given the right to vote democrat from their prison cells. Wellstone is a democrat loser hack.
Thu, 2012-10-04 09:51
Obama debated. Romney lied. Romney lied about pre-existing conditions and healthcare. Romney lied about Medicare. Romney lied about tax cuts. Romney lied about the federal debt. Romney lied about green energy. To claim Romney "won" is absurd -- he was a snake-oil salesman peddling sham medicine off the back of a wagon. That is not "winning."
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Thu, 2012-10-04 15:50
You libs are delusional - Obama got his ass THOROUGHLY kicked last night. I love it - Obama can't counter Romney in a face-to-face debate, so today he steps up the personal attacks. Obviously, after last night, that's ALL Obama and company have left in their arsenal. Talk about an intellectually vacant FRAUD of a President. Can't wait 'til Nov 6th when BO goes home to Chicago and all you libs get closer to offing yourselves because the American people are smart enough to vote out a completely empty suit. Great day to be a conservative!
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Thu, 2012-10-04 16:36
I think the big surprise is a needless one. That is, that Mitt Romney isn't the person the media portrays him being! They're in the tank for Obama, they shelter him by avoiding his flaws and failures in office to make sure people in the United States don't know how bad his record is. Instead they make up bad stuff about Romney and invent 'gaffes' which, if taken in proper context, make perfect sense. For which context you must turn to conservative media because you sure won't find it in the news.
Read both sides for balanced coverage because it doesn't exist in one place and both sides leave stuff out. How can you make an informed opinion on any topic if you rely on only one point of view? You can't. Thanks for listening.
Thu, 2012-10-04 16:49
"Romney Wins ... and It Won't Matter" Is that what you tell yourself, Jamelle, to make the voices stop? Don't let the voices win. You can still help the President get reelected. Keep putting your delusions to paper, and you will be rewarded with another four years of malaise!
Thu, 2012-10-04 16:56
The only new thing I learned about Mr. Romney by 10:30 that i didn't know before 9:00 was that he wants to do away with Sesame Street - if the president hadn't been asleep at the wheel that would be the top topic of the day. While the Prez wasn't glittering, he did his usual nose to the grindstone, POLYSCI 101 lecture that I thought had definitely won the day on substance as Mr. Romney was all glass and mirrors. I was truly surprised that the media jumped all over him - truth will out and in the long run the O-campaign will have plenty of fodder for their continuing mini-series of now & then truth-telling moments.
Thu, 2012-10-04 17:17
Gov Romney doesn't want to do away with Sesame Street or Big Bird at all. He just thinks that hard working U.S. taxpayers should not have to pay for Sesame street and Big Bird at time when Obama has given us the worst UNEMPLOYMENT since the Great Depression, and More DEBT than in all of history. Gov Romney likes Big Bird and he'll probably send PBS a check to keep Big Bird on the air. And the rest of the folks who like Big Bird can do the same thing and Sesame Street will live forever. Money that the Government takes from Taxpayers should go to pay for roads, bridges, Social Security, Medicare, Foodstamps for those that need them, UNEMPLOYMENT benefits, security etc. People who watch Sesame Street and Big Bird can send their donations to PBS and keep on enjoying their program. A nation that borrows over $1 trillion dollars a year cannot afford to continue to borrow money to pay for Big Bird! Get a clue!
Thu, 2012-10-04 17:09
LOL! Last night 58 million Americans were treated to a very Presidential Gov Romney routing, in the biggest blowout in Presidential Debate history, an Empty Chair President who couldn't explain the failure of his nearly 4 year Presidency, or give any of us even a tiny hint as to how he might make anything better! Now the left is in a frenzy to hide, excuse, or ignore the kind of performance that shows that Obama is in completely over his head. Poor Jim Lerher. First they accused him of letting Romney run over. Timing everything though shows that he let Obama run over more than Gov Romney. Now it just seems that the left thinks he should have just done something, anything, to save Obama from his clueless performance. Mr Lerher ran a great debate. The left needs to place the blame squarely on their Empty Chair President, and stop whining! By the way 58 million American now know that Gov Romney should be the next President of the U.S. Obama's blown it folks....get used to "President Romney"!!!!
Thu, 2012-10-04 21:36
Those 58 million Americans already had their minds made up. Republicans have divided this country so much there isn't such a thing as an independent voter. We were just watching for sport. Actually let me correct this statement. Independent voters are republicans that are ashamed of the Bush years and went underground and re appeared as "independent".
Thu, 2012-10-04 17:23
Capt. Gene
Thu, 2012-10-04 17:26
I love checking these lefty sites after your messiah gets his ass handed to him. Romney crushed the empty suit because Obama is rudderless without a teleprompter, and you say it doesn't matter. As if you would have said the same thing if Romney had lost as soundly as BO. Tell the undecideds that this debate didn't matter.
LA Woman 32
Thu, 2012-10-04 17:32
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Thu, 2012-10-04 17:39
Capt. Gene
Thu, 2012-10-04 19:54
Well, like you, I am NOT an undecided voter, however:
"A CBS News poll of undecided voters who watched the debate found 46 percent siding with Mr. Romney, 22 percent for Mr. Obama and 32 percent saying it was a tie"
Thu, 2012-10-04 17:59
Thu, 2012-10-04 18:01
I guess this didn't matter, either.
Based on this performance, I thought the President might look like he was not very engaged or interested in the debate. I had no idea what a dramatic difference between the two candidates would emerge.
"White" Obama supporters - please continue to tell yourself that all "Hispanics" will auto-vote in large numbers for their fellow man of color.
A. Hick
Thu, 2012-10-04 18:16
What Romney did for 90 minutes was expose himself to the entire nation as a consummate liar; his "Etch-A-Stetch" moment has arrived. If you believe anything he has said prior to last night, then last night he lied about his tax plan, lied about health care, lied about his party's approach to Social Security, lied about education, lied about what all he and the Republican Congress together would cut in the budget if he slashes taxes on unearned income the way his plan actually proposes to do, again refused to specify in any concrete way how he could keep the Bush tax rates, cut them an additional 20 percent (which he has specifically advocated), and maintain current revenue levels. He gave the old supply side cliches to justify his lies, cliches that didn't lower the deficit in the 1980s, didn't do it from 2001 to 2008, and only the dumbest and most uninformed would buy.
One can argue in favor of cutting taxes on unearned and passive income for any number of reasons (most would not sell politically as Romney knows, and was caught on secret video admitting), but one cannot argue based on historical facts that doing so results in a lower federal deficit.
This debate revealed Obama's chief stylistic weakness as a politician, and Romney's only real strength. Obama has consistently performed well as a stump speaker throughout his career, and poorly in formal settings like debates, press conferences, etc. It is a cliche to say it, but Obama is a great campaigner and a poor communicator when governing. That does not mean he actually governs worst than the alternative (Romney) would. Romney is an incompetent retail politician, but like a lot of stiff, smarmy types, he does passably well in formal settings like debates, and corporate board presentations. Obama did carefully, and deliberately draw the necessary contrasts with Romney, and gave Romney the rope he can be hung with in the subsequent debates, if Obama can convince himself they are stump speeches instead of debates.
If the country now decides to buy Romney's BS, and elect him because pundits tell them Romney won this debate going away because Obama wasn't nasty enough to call him a liar to his face, then the voters deserve to be lied to, and they will get their reward over the next four years.
They will get a messy, ill conceived war with Iran. They will get massive, windfall tax cuts on passive and unearned income for financial speculators. Elimination of common and popular exemptions and deductions that proportionally affect earned income and wage earners, and a federal deficit increasing beyond the current projections. Do you think Wall Street Willard will end or reduce the deduction for "carried interest" that private equity speculators like himself use? That isn't going to happen, and he is smart enough not to tell anyone that.
Something else isn't going to happen. Romney is not going to win the election. If he did, then Karl Rove and Jeb Bush's best laid plans for 2016 would have gone badly awry. Karl is not that sloppy.
If it takes it, there will be another secret recording out there that goes public. Or maybe some interesting tax returns will pop up on Wikileaks.
Capt. Gene
Thu, 2012-10-04 19:57
Fri, 2012-10-05 00:40
Is that all you loons can come up with? That's a tired old line of crap an no one listens to that. If you think he lied, tell us what you think he lied about and why you think he would. Is it because Obama said it today and now you parrot? Mitt Romney is a man of faith and doesn't really need to lie. You libs just hate the truth so you call it a lie.
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|Mehmet Demirhan
Original Article
|A novel technique for full anatomic restoration of volar tilt in distal radius fracture
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|Jong Woong Park, Young Hwan Kim, Ki Chul Park, Jung Il Lee
|Validity and reliability of the Turkish "Patient-Rated Wrist Evaluation" questionnaire
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|Ozgul Ozturk, Zubeyir Sari, Bahar Ozgul, Levent Tasyikan
|Correlations between ultrasonography findings and surgical findings in patients with refractory symptoms after primary surgical release for carpal tunnel syndrome
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|Nuri Karabay, Tulgar Toros, Erkin Cetinkol, Sait Ada
|Predictive factors for postoperative deformity in thoracolumbar burst fractures: a statistical approach
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|Stelian Anghel, Marius Petrisor, Corneliu Florin Buicu, Denes Marton, Tiberiu Bataga
|Surgical excision of peripheral nerve schwannomas: analysis of 11 patients
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|Ibrahim Karaman, Mithat Oner, Ibrahim Halil Kafadar, Ahmet Guney, Mahmut Argun
|Long-term follow-up of long and flat bone eosinophilic granulomas managed only with biopsy
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|Bulent Erol, Omer Sofulu, Mert Osman Topkar, Emrah Caliskan, Huseyin Kemal Turkoz
|A comparison of results of 3-dimensional gait analysis and observational gait analysis in patients with knee osteoarthritis
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|Serkan Tas, Sinem Guneri, Bayram Kaymak, Zafer Erden
|Effects of salmon calcitonin treatment on serum and synovial fluid bone formation and resorption markers in osteoporosis patients
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|Hasan Atbinici, Serkan Sipahioglu, Nurten Aksoy, Islam Baykara, Ugur Erdem Isikan
|The effect of postural stabilization exercises on pain and function in females with patellofemoral pain syndrome
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|Gul Deniz Yilmaz Yelvar, Gul Baltaci, Volga Bayrakci Tunay, Ahmet Ozgur Atay
|Medium-term results of single-stage posteromedial release and triple arthrodesis in treatment of neglected clubfoot deformity in adults
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|Orhan Akinci, Yavuz Akalin
Experimental Study
|Utilization of the bicipital groove axis for confirming alignment of the humerus with transepicondylar and ulnar shaft axes during intramedullary nailing
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|Gokhan Meric, Gulsah Zeybek, Amac Kiray, Aziz Atik, Aydin Budeyri, Can Kosay
|Modified tension band wiring technique for olecranon fractures: where and how should the K-wires be inserted to avoid articular penetration?
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|Mehmet Hakan Ozsoy, Onur Kizilay, Ceren Gunenc, Arzu Ozsoy, Deniz Demiryurek, Mutlu Hayran, Burcu Ercakmak, Abdurrahman Sakaogullari
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|Joris Anthonissen, Christian Ossendorf, Johanna Lisa Hock, Ulrike Ritz, Alexander Hofmann, Pol Maria Rommens
|Biomechanical effect of medial cortical support and medial screw support on locking plate fixation in proximal humeral fractures with a medial gap: a finite element analysis
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|Pan Yang, Ying Zhang, Jian Liu, Jin Xiao, Li Min Ma, Chang Rong Zhu
Case Report
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|Halil Buldu, Tuncay Centel, Hale Kirimlioglu, Yalin Dirik
|Apophyseal avulsion fracture of the anterior inferior iliac spine due to a simple bone cyst
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|Ayman M.A. Tadros, Amin M. Elhelw, Mahmoud Eldehi, Rashed Ahmed Al-Shaeel
|Venous thromboembolism after shoulder arthroplasty is considered a rare phenomenon, but can
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|Hosny Saleh, Amanda Pennings, Amr Elmaraghy
Letter to the Editor
|What if the silent disease comes with the reality? Comment on: Prevalence of bone mineral density testing and osteoporosis management following low-and high-energy fractures
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|Harun Resit Gungor, Nusret Ok
|Comment on: Locking knee after intra-articular migration of broken patella tension band wire: an extraordinary intra-articular migration via pseudarthrosis line
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Marines prep for disaster
Feds, local reps refining coordination for earthquakes, hurricanes
CAMP PENDLETON When Hurricane Sandy roared across the Eastern Seaboard last fall, the "superstorm" demanded an all-out response. Northeastern states asked the federal government to send in the Marines. A leatherneck landing force and helicopter fleet steamed north aboard three Navy ships, and grunts who were heading for combat started shoveling rubble to clear streets on Staten Island, N.Y.
It was the first time in years that a significant Marine contingent had deployed at sea for a disaster on the homefront. For much of the last decade, the Pentagon's smallest armed force had few Marines to spare during heavy combat in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Now amid the drawdown overseas and increased competition for federal dollars at home, the Marine Corps is honing its disaster response skills. For the second-year running, the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force is gathering at Camp Pendleton with local, state and federal agencies to plan for "the big one" in California before it happens.
This year's two-day event sponsored by Headquarters Marine Corps began Wednesday and attracted upward of 200 participants, including military leaders and a planner for U.S. Northern Command – the combatant command overseeing homeland defense and civil support in North America.
Also attending were representatives of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the city and county of San Diego, and emergency management specialists from Seattle, Los Angeles and San Francisco.
"A crisis is going to hit us pretty hard in California," Lt. Gen. John Toolan Jr., commanding general of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, said in opening remarks.
"What we need to be able to do, what the Marine Corps prides itself on, is being a 911 force, being able to respond internationally when our nation calls us. But when our community calls, we also need to be fast. We need to be effective," he said. "It's a matter of when, not if."
The event culminates Thursday with a planning exercise for a 7.9 earthquake along the San Andreas fault. On day one in Los Angeles, the simulation estimates: 1,800 people are dead and tens of thousands more are missing, 53,000 are injured, half a million people need medical care and shelter, 267,000 pets are displaced, 1,600 fires burn, and 2.5 million people need food and water.
The Corps has more experience pitching in for overseas disasters. For example, during Operation Tomodachi the Marines responded with some 24,000 U.S. service members to the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
Assisting civil agencies in the United States is governed by different rules, but the capability is similar, said Brig. Gen. John Broadmeadow, commanding general of the 1st Marine Logistics Group as well as the West Coast Marine brigade responsible for crisis response.
"Put a bunch of Marines, a bunch of equipment on a ship. Park yourself offshore. You're not a burden on the infrastructure over there and you can still go in and help --same kinds of things we do overseas," said Broadmeadow, who was deputy commander for Joint Task Force 505 for Operation Tomodachi.
The Marines offer the independence of working from Navy ships, muscle from the infantry, heavy equipment such as bulldozers, trucks, generators and water purification systems, and embedded Navy medical staff to establish aid stations and mobile surgical suites.


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Prelims have already started, bunch of pretty solid matchups tonight and then there's an AXS LFC card on later. Thought I'd get a thread started in case anybody else is watching.
Prelims have already started, bunch of pretty solid matchups tonight and then there's an AXS LFC card on later. Thought I'd get a thread started in case anybody else is watching.
Impressive victory by Justin Wilcox. He did a great job to take the back off a scramble. Can't wait to see the animated GIFs from this fight.
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It don't start till 9 for me but looks to be a good card hope the ref's don't fuck up any of the fights.
LMAO, Rampage already talking about his bum knees and how he'll have a shorter camp than he'd want for the Ortiz fight.
Presently, Tito is preparing to slip on a banana peel to generate a comparable excuse response....
Now, this SHOULD be a "Who are we trying to kid here" fight, with Janitor mopping the floor with Alexander. I really don't see this going any other way unless Houston suddenly has TDD and, I dunno, a gas tank. Alexander will have one shot and then' he'll be on his back.
Nobody won that last fight. Good gawd that was ugly.
Can't believe Nunes got caught, I thought he'd take this fight easily.
Watching it last night and now seeing the gif it looks like the punch that drops him hits him on the ear and then he goes out during the flurry of punches that followed.
Fav Fighters: Penn, Wand, Fedor, Genki, Shields, Rashad, Pulver, Diaz bros, Melendez.
That Wilcox fight was insane, I'd never seen a leg look like that! It's a shame that russian guy lost, I bet he would kick Wilcox'x as 9/10 this was just that 1. And where was my boy Mike Richman? Shit! I hope the UFC picks him up so he can start fucking guys up there...
Scarface: Fuck you, fuck you, fuck you, you're cool, and fuck you, I'm out!
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Apple Zucchini Bread Recipe
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Since apples and zucchini are so abundant in this area, it's only natural that the two be used together in one recipe. I really don't know the origin of this bread, but I do know it's been one of my favorites for many years. —Patti Dillingham, Scranton, Arkansas
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking soda
- 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 5 eggs
- 1-1/2 cups vegetable oil
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups shredded unpeeled zucchini
- 1 cup shredded peeled apples
- 1-1/2 cups chopped pecans
- In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. In another bowl, beat eggs. Add oil, sugars and vanilla. Pour over dry ingredients; mix well. Stir in zucchini, apples and pecans (batter will be stiff). Spoon into three greased 8-in. x 4-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until done. Cool in pans for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Yield: 3 loaves.
Originally published as Apple Zucchini Bread in Country Extra September 1993, p49
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"Wish the pieces of apple had been a bit bigger. This is a very moist bread and I received many compliments from it."
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"A very good bread-moist and full of flavor. Since I had made so much of my own applesauce, I substituted my applesauce for the oil at a 1:1 ratio!"
Reviewed Sep. 10, 2014
"I just made this recipe and it turned out yummy! I only used 1 cup of sugar and 3/4 cup brown sugar and could probably use less next time. I also used 2 cups whole wheat flour and 2 cups white flour. I made a loaf and a bunch of mini muffins and they turned great. My picky 4 year old just gobbled one up."
Reviewed Sep. 9, 2014
"I would add some more cinnamon and nutmeg and maybe a little cloves"


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In the latest edition of View from the booth, Cobi Jones and Joe Tutino preview the LA Galaxy's match against the Portland Timbers.
Check it out below..
CARSON, Calif. – At last, the LA Galaxy may have Landon Donovan back on the field for Sunday's vital Western Conference clash with the Portland Timbers.
Donovan has been suffering from a left ankle sprain since LA's 2-2 draw on Sept. 14 against D.C. United, but Galaxy head coach Bruce Arena said that Donovan was "close" to suiting up in LA's last two games against Seattle Sounders FC and C.S. Cartaginés. However he did admit there was a "strong possibility" that Donovan will be ready for the match against the Timbers.
The 31-year-old Galaxy forward returned to full training on Friday, but took a "we'll see" approach to his availability for the match against the Timbers.
"With any injury, you don't know until you wake up each day and some days you wake up and feel great," said Donovan, who admits that the turf at JELD-WEN Field will not enter into the training staff's thinking when deciding his availability. "A few weeks back [against San Jose Earthquakes on Aug. 31] I had a [back] injury where I was told that I had zero chance that I was playing and I played 90 minutes. The Seattle game, I was more hopeful and I was told that I couldn't play. Each day you wake up and you take it for what it is and then you move forward."
If Donovan does suit up, the forward is well aware that the Galaxy will need three points on the road if they're going to solidify their playoff spot—and possibly make a run at the MLS Supporters' Shield.
"We have five games left and realistically, if we want to vie for the Supporters Shield, we've got to win four out of five," said Donovan." Every game is crucial right now and we want to put our best team on the field every time."
CARSON, Calif. – A nagging left hamstring strain has kept Robbie Rogers from suiting up for the LA Galaxy for the past month, but the 26-year-old is hopeful that he'll be able to return at some point in the next month.
Following training on Thursday—Rogers' first full training session—Galaxy head coach Bruce Arena told reporters that the winger is "getting close" to returning, but there was no decision yet on whether he'd be able to appear in this weekend's match against the Portland Timbers. When asked about his status, Rogers provided no timeline for his return, but was pleased with his first day on the field.
"I'm feeling good. Today was my first day back in training. I'm feeling really good, but I'm being careful because I tore it a few times," Rogers told LA Galaxy Insider. "I'm just being patient, but I feel really good and my movements felt good today. I'm starting to feel more confident in my leg and it's going to take another week or two, but at least I finished a whole day of training without any setbacks. We'll see how it reacts tomorrow."
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica – It wasn't always easy, but LA Galaxy Homegrown defender Oscar Sorto accomplished all of his goals in his first professional start for the team as he maintain a shutout victory in a 3-0 win over C.S. Cartaginés.
The 19-year-old made his first competitive appearance for the Galaxy in the CONCACAF Champions League win helping to lock down the right side of defense during the team's 3-0 shutout. Stationed on the outside, Sorto was routinely at the right place at the right time and able to make timely clearances that helped silence a desperate Cartaginés attack.
"We knew what we had to do. We had to contain them after we scored and in the second half, we just had to defend, but we still got the win," said Sorto. "My teammates helped me out by motivating me and helping me stay concentrated on the game.
Now the Homegrown defender has just a single goal: earn more playing time for the team's first team in the near future.
"We were looking forward to advancing to the quarterfinals and our goal among the reserves was to win so that we'd get more games in CCL," said Sorto. "We like playing too, so I think that all of are excited to play in El Salvador. Also hopefully, I can be a backup soon or get more playing time next season."
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica— Chandler Hoffman has been eagerly awaiting a chance to showcase his skills in a first team game and in his first start for the LA Galaxy, he did just that.
Hoffman scored his first professional goal in the 18th minute of LA's 3-0 CONCACAF Champions League victory over C.S. Cartaginés on Wednesday. The win allowed the Galaxy to qualify for the tournament's quarterfinals for the third consecutive year.
A prolific goal scorer at the college level with UCLA, Hoffman first professional goal mirrored many of those goals scored at Drake Stadium as he found himself unmarked far post and easily tapped in a Michael Stephens cross for the team's second goal of the night.
"It was huge," said Hoffman, who had only scored in reserve games and friendlies during his time with the Philadelphia Union prior to be traded to the Galaxy in March. "I've scored a ton in the reserve league and in the friendlies, so to make it translate to meaningful games is huge. I just want to keep this momentum going forward."
His first goal and first start under his belt, Hoffman hopes that he's worked into the conversation for more minutes as the Galaxy seek to qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs.
"Bruce told us tonight that we had a huge opportunity," said Hoffman. "And I think that all of us who stepped on the field showed that we want to be playing as much as possible."
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica -- The LA Galaxy needed just a point on the road against Cartaginés to qualify for the CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals, but an explosive offensive display in the first half ensured all three.
Jack McBean, Chandler Hoffman and Laurent Courtois all scored in the opening 30 minutes as LA dominated the Costa Rican side en route to a 3-0 victory. McBean's finish allowed him to tie Robbie Keane for the most goals by an LA player in the CCL while Hoffman's goal was the first of his professional career.
LA wrap up the CONCACAF Champions League group stage on Oct. 24 when they take on Isidro Metapán in El Salvador. The match will determine where LA are seeded in the CCL quarterfinal stage.
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica – LA Galaxy head coach Bruce Arena told reporters in Costa Rica that Landon Donovan's exclusion from Wednesday's 3-0 CONCACAF Champions League victory was precautionary due to his ankle injury.
Following the match, Arena was asked about Donovan's status and what he was not in the game day roster despite traveling and he admitted that he was left off as Arena looks ahead to Sunday's match against the Portland Timbers.
"Landon is just returning from injury," said Arena. "We didn't want to risk it for this game, but we're hopeful that he'll be ready for Sunday."
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica— LA Galaxy Homegrown defender Oscar Sorto will make his competitive first team debut for the club in Wednesday's CONCACAF Champions League match against C.S. Cartaginés.
Sorto was included in the starting XI for LA's vital CCL fixture by head coach Bruce Arena that will see him man the right side of defense behind midfielder Michael Stephens. With the defender limited to just reserve game and International Champions Cup appearances, Sorto is geared up to make his LA debut.
"Bruce has given me the opportunity to start and right now I'm just going to picture how the game is going to go and hopefully I can do well," said Sorto. "We're expecting them to press us a lot and we're going to just try to keep the game close and not concede goals. If we get a chance, we want to score.
"It's going to be a big role for me because we know what we have to do to move on to quarterfinals, so I'll just be as concentrated as I can be. Hopefully, we get a result."
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica— Issues with the lighting system at C.S. Cartaginés' home stadium forced the match into the sparking and cavernous Estadio Nacional, but although this may hurt the locals, the LA Galaxy are excited to play at the sparkling venue.
Following training on Tuesday's training session; I spoke to several players about the stadium conditions.
Their thoughts are below…
RAFAEL GARCIA: "It's a big stadium with a beautiful field that is not too much different from ours. If it is wet the ball will move fast and it's a great field that we can't complain about."
JACK MCBEAN: "It's a cool stadium with a really nice field. It's brand new and we're excited for the game tomorrow. We'll see if it benefits us. Last year, we went into El Salvador and played in a really rough stadium and got the result, so we'll see."
BRUCE ARENA: "The field is in good shape. We're obviously looking forward to the game. The fans won't be too close to the field, which is good."
LANDON DONOVAN: "It should be exciting for our guys to play here. Generally you play in small stadiums with bad fields or turf, old stadiums that are weathered and worn. This will be an opportunity to play in a nice stadium, but we expect that they'll still have a raucous crowd and it will look like an away game in CONCACAF. That has to be the mentality, and we need to do our best to get three points."
MARCELO SARVAS: "It's beautiful. It's really nice and the grass is in good condition. It's always hard to grow because it rains a lot, but it's in great condition. It'll be a beautiful place for a game tomorrow. I think the stadium will help them because it's better for soccer and it's good for a beautiful game and to try to do things right."
Traveling in Central America isn't all stadium photos and soccer as I went to have dinner with LA Galaxy midfielder Marcelo Sarvas at his favorite chicharronera from his days playing in Costa Rica.
Check out the video below...