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September 27, 2007, 3:09 PM
By Tom Junod
He chuckled primly -- I thought, at first, that instead of starting to laugh, he was starting to pray -- and said, "I guess you do -- but most of the time, for lunch, I like to have a grilled chicken salad and a mango smoothie." He picked up his menu, then just as quickly dropped it. "This chef, he's supposed to be very good. Do you think he'll be able to make me a grilled chicken salad and a mango smoothie?"
It was at that moment that our waitress showed up, and set before each of us an enormous white plate decorated with three little constructions of food, like a big driveway parked with miniature cars. The waitress' name was Monica. She was wearing black pants and a white tuxedo shirt with a string tie and feathered earrings; she was very tall and kind of beaky, but striking, because, as everyone knows, a big nose is the most forgivable imperfection in a beautiful woman. "This is a little gift from Chef --"
But Gonazles cut her off. He was looking up at her, thereby giving me the same glimpse of his face that I'd seen when he took off his glasses -- the stung eyes, the baby face that somehow was lacking in innocence. His hands were already beginning to clutch the edge of the table, as if to brace himself. "Ma'am, I didn't order this."
"Um, you didn't have to," Monica said. "It's, um, an amuse bouche. Three little gifts from Chef Boundary. Three variations of the habanero pepper. The one that's charred is very, very sweet. The one that's frozen is very, very spicy. And the habanero flan is, like, so, so good. Okay, then? Enjoy."
She was leaving the table when he called behind her: "Does 'gift' mean it's free?" But she either didn't hear him, or didn't want to, so he had no choice but to contemplate the food set before him, and decide whether to eat it or not. As for me: I got hungry. So I ate the three peppers, in a rush of sweat and tears. Gonzales sat watching; then he said, "I thought there was no such thing as a free lunch," and, with a movement of his hands so darting it was almost furtive, he popped the iced habanero into his mouth. A molecular sweat broke out on his forehead, and he waved his hand in front of his mouth -- "that's different," he said -- and then he pushed the plate away from him, as though he would never touch it again. But he did touch it, he must have touched it, because when the waitress came for the plate, it was as clean as mine. But I didn't see him eat; I didn't see him evince anything in response to the food but that first momentary surprise; and as the waitress headed back to the kitchen, he said, "We'd like to order now, if possible."
"Oh, you're not eating off the menu," she said. "Chef is cooking for you."
Gonzales brightened. "Just so long as he makes me a grilled chicken salad and a mango smoothie."
"I don't know if that's part of the degustation. But I'll put in a good word for you."
She was back in a minute, but not with the simple fare he'd asked for. She was back with a tray on which was precariously balanced three meniscal shots of liquor, cloudy with cold. And she was back with Carlos Boundary, whose tunic was now properly stained, and whose sleeves were rolled up to expose the braceleted burn marks and the tattoo that spoke the name ANTONIO with mad jailhouse flourish. He clicked his heels together and bowed; then he picked up one of the shots and bid us to do the same. I did; Alberto Gonzales didn't. I wanted to warn Carlos; I wanted to tell him to go back to the kitchen, before it was too late; I wanted to tell him my hunch that the vanity of George W. Bush's attorney was not the usual male kind -- it had nothing to do with how much he could take for himself but with how much he could refuse, and the only way you could offend ithimwas by making him accept something he'd made a show of not wanting. But what could I say? The chef was trying to make a sale. "Pulque," Carlos said, and raised the shotglass to his lips. He was just about to slurp off the top when he noticed that Gonzales wasn't drinking. "Pulque," he said again, but this time directing the word to Gonzales alone.
"I don't think the people of the state of Texas would appreciate me giving legal advice to the governor with a snootful," he said.
"Oh, it's not to get you drunk, amigo," Boundary said. "It's not even to clear your palate. It's to make you understand. You can't understand French cooking if you don't understand wine, right? Well, there's a certain taste to my food, and you won't be able to taste it if you can't taste this." Then he placed the shot back on the tray, and did something odd. He kneeled down next to Gonzales, and whispered something in his ear in Spanish. Gonazles reddened, to the color of cinnamon. I thought he was going to get up and go, but instead he said, "I guess it won't hurt, but now you have to make me grilled--"
"I promise to take good care of you," Carlos said. "Now -- pulque." He lifted his shot and drank it; so did I; and so did Alberto Gonzales, staring straight ahead, drinking it as though giving testimony after being given immunity. He will never forgive this, I thought; he will never forgive Carlos Boundary for the shot of pulque, any more than an old farmer will forgive a mule for its kick. Because the pulque did have a kick, of course; it didn't get us drunk, but like anything drawn from the agave, it clouded one's mind, by making things suddenly clear. And so when Carlos and Monica left to go back to the kitchen, there was that terrible moment, when Alberto Gonzales and I had to stare at one another across the table, with nothing but clarity between us. He was smiling, his cinnamon blush dwindled down to his pulque-pinkened lips, and to avoid his smile I started fixating again on his hands, those soft creatures. He was the kind of man who wore a cheap suit but an extremely expensive watch, because the watch was a gift from a powerful patron -- in this case, George W. Bush. He was the kind of man who, because he didn't know what to do with his hands -- I would have liked to have played him in poker, because the hands are the surest tells -- had them expensively buffed and manicured, so that now, as his fingertips locked on the edge of the table, his fingernails glowed like a chain of pink pearls.
"So," he said, "I understand you're writing a profile of the Attorney-General." Ah, yes: the cloudy clarity of the business at hand.
"Yes," I said, in pulque-propelled haste. "Bobcat."
Gonzales nodded, as if in in deference to the quality of my sources. "Well, I don't know how much I can help you. I'm only a local lawyer. But maybe, if we speak strictly off the record, I can answer some of your legal questions."
"That's Governor Bush's nickname for her, right?"
"Governor Bush has a lot of nicknames for a lot of people."
"But this one -- well, it's because of Bobcat Goldthwaite, right?"
"I'm afraid I don't know who that is."
"He was in the movie Shakes the Clown."
"I haven't seen that movie."
"But you know what I'm getting at. The movie is about--"
"I've always been under the impression that he gave her the nickname in tribute to her ferocity," Gonzales said.
"What is his nickname for you?" I asked.
He gave a little sniffle that changed the smile on his face -- that made it momentarily genuine. He fluffed up a bit under his suit, and said, "Hermano."
"Mi hermano?"
"Si," he said. "Mi hermano."
A few more customers were sitting in the restaurant now. I had my back to the kitchen and my face to the dining room, but every so often I could feel a gust of heat blowing out the kitchen door, followed by the food. The bread came first, a sheet of maize pounded as flat as Indian nan, and then charred in the oven. Gonzales' fingers darted over the basket, but did not take. "It is a terrible thing, what happened in Waco," he said. "The people who died were all Christian people. They followed the wrong leader, and he led them to wrath. But they were all Christian people."
"Have you been there?" I asked.
He nodded solemnly. "I have been there."
I picked up a piece of bread and ate it. I picked up another piece of bread and ate that one too. There was some kind pepper in there, chipotle probably. Chipotle cornbread has become a big cliché now, but at the time it tasted like nothing else.
"I'd like to go," I said.
"Why do you want to go? There is nothing to see."
"Well, when you write about someone, you want to see what they have wrought. I'm writing about Janet Reno. I'd like to see the charred remains of what she's wrought."
Monica brought our first plates: three golden envelopes shaped like burritos, but tiny, and pulsing with the heat of whatever meat was stuffed inside. "This is one of Chef Boundary's signature dishes," she said. "It's his version of the burrito. It's called the Burrr-ito, because it has real burro inside. Well, lardons of burro, because burro by itself is very, very tough. But I just love his little jokes. All right, then...."
Gonzales barely looked at the food. He just waited for Monica to leave, then he watched me while I ate Boundary's burritos in short order. The meat inside tasted like bits of cracklin', but with a higher, gamier taste. "I know that fried burro doesn't sound too appetizing," I said, "but you gotta try these."
"My grandfather had a burro," he said. "My father used to tell stories about it. He said that Pappito owed his life to that stubborn beast. I think I'll pass."
"Well, I guess it depends on where you're from. If you live in France, you think nothing of eating horsemeat, but here in the States --"
"You spoke just now of the charred remains of the Branch Davidian compound," he said. "I have to tell you, there are no charred remains. The charred remains have been cleared away. The only remains that are still at the site are not charred. They are melted, the fire was so intense. It was hell on earth. And when I think of those people, the women, the children -- when I was walking through, I saw something shiny on the ground. I bent down to pick it up. It was metal, but it was melted into a little shiny blob. Then I realized what it was. It was one of those -- what do you call them? -- Matchbox cars. A little tiny Matchbox car. And I began to cry. This was a toy that once belonged to a child. But it was more than that. It was something that brought back the memory of my own childhood. Something I did."
A busboy came and cleared the plates, and Monica came in his wake with two new ones. She was sweating a little bit -- her white shirt had changed color, like a cloud -- and had her sleeves rolled up. Her thin arm was striped with the name ANTONIO. The meat on the plates was still sizzling, throwing off its own gravy in tiny droplets. This was the cabrito; it had been wrapped in sheets of agave cactus, the way a burn victim is wrapped in special blankets; now unveiled, it seemed still alive with heat -- squirmy -- and the only thing you could do was cool it down with the prickly-pear relish that came on the side, and eat it. It wasn't just a matter of hunger, eating that food; it was a matter of conscience. But Gonzales' fingers remained still, poised, as though he were having them done at the salon.
"I was about twelve years old," he resumed. "And I had a friend whose father worked for the Highway Department and he had some flares. You know, those things you put on the side of the road when you're changing a tire, so someone doesn't come by and kill you. Well, we wanted to see how hot those flares burned. We went through the usual stuff -- army men, twigs, anything we could find. Then my friend -- I thought he was my friend -- saw a couple of my Matchbox cars. "How about these?" he said. Now, I loved those Matchbox cars. My father used to buy them for me special, and he was not a wealthy man. Far from it. We were not wealthy people. Immigrantes, we were. But I was also a twelve-year old boy, and I was a little bit embarrassed to be playing with Matchbox cars. I couldn't say to my friend, Wait a second, I love those little cars, they mean a lot to me. They were baby toys. So I said, Let's try it. Like a big man. I still remember the first one we torched. It was a little white ambulance. I thought that the flare would scorch it, blacken it. Well, that's not what happened. The little white ambulance melted. I do not mean it changed shape. I mean it liquefied. It turned into a little pool of metal, like mercury. If you are ever stuck on the side of the road and have to burn a flare, you should know one thing: those darned things are hot! So be careful! But me and my friend, we were not careful. Our question had been answered; we should have packed up our tent and gone home. But do you think we did that? Of course not. We were boys. So after the ambulance, went the firetruck, and after the fire truck went...well, who knows? I forget. It was a long time ago. But I sacrificed my whole childhood on that pyre. That's what it felt like, anyway. It became like an addiction -- an act of liberation. It was not a question of if I should melt every single one of my precious Matchbox cars; it was a question of how fast. But like so many acts of so-called liberation, the freedom I was celebrating was a false one. I had a little brother. I should have given those cars to him. I have sons. I should have saved them for my sons. How they would have enjoyed playing with their father's Matchbox cars! But they never had that chance. As soon as my friend went home, I began to regret what I had done. My friend didn't regret it; of course not. They weren't his Matchbox cars. His father had supplied the flares; mine -- the fuel. Thirty-five Matchbox cars got burned up that day, in the conflagration that took place in my own backyard. My own backyard! Did I have fun? Oh, yes, lots of fun. But the fun I had only deepened my shame. I had fun burning cars my Pappi bought for me. And he was coming home soon. Who knows? Maybe he had another Matchbox car with him. Maybe he was going to come home bursting his buttons at what he had been able to buy for his good son, his dutiful son, Alberto. He was so proud of me. And so what he wanted, more than anything, was for me to be proud of him. And what did I do, I listened to a friend who wanted nothing more than to burn it all down!"
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Tribal Code - Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians
Enacted July 5, 1995. Including Updates Through 2004.
33.101 Purpose.
The Tribal Court, when it appears necessary in order to protect the best interests of a person, may appoint a guardian for the person and/or his or her property.
33.102 Jurisdiction.
(1) As used in this Chapter, the term, person means any person subject to the civil jurisdiction of the Tribal Code. Any such person, shall be subject to the provisions of this Chapter.
(2) By accepting appointment, a guardian personally submits to the jurisdiction of the Tribal Court in any proceeding relating to the guardianship that may be instituted by any interested person.
33.103 Types of Guardianship.
The Tribal Court may appoint a guardian of the person, which entails the responsibility for the care and custody of the person. The Tribal Court may appoint a guardian of the estate of a person, which entails responsibility for the administration and management of the person's property. Unless the Court appoints a separate individual as guardian of the estate, the guardian of the person shall also be the guardian of the estate.
33.104 Grounds for Appointment of Guardian.
The Tribal Court may appoint a guardian for an adult if:
(1) the person is alleged to be incapable of caring for himself and such incapability is a significant impediment to his health and well-being, and such incapability is not a temporary condition; or
(2) for purposes of appointment of a guardian of the estate, the person is alleged to be unable or unwilling to competently administer his financial affairs.
33.105 Standing to File Petition.
Any person, including tribal social services agencies, may file a petition for guardianship.
33.106 Contents of Guardianship Petition.
(1) The petition for guardianship shall include the following, as best the petitioner is able to ascertain in good faith:
(a) the full name, sex, date and place of birth, residence, and Tribal affiliation of the proposed ward;
(b) the full name, address, age, relationship if any to the proposed ward, and interest if any in the proceeding of the petitioner;
(c) the names and addresses of other persons known to have an interest in the petition for appointment of guardian; if any such interested person is deceased, the petition shall include the relationship to the proposed ward and the date of death;
(d) the basis for the Court's jurisdiction;
(e) a statement of the reason(s) that the appointment of guardian is sought and specific examples of the person's conduct that demonstrate the need for the appointment of a guardian; whether the petitioner seeks the appointment of a guardian of the person, guardian of the estate, or both; and whom the petitioner recommends or seeks to have appointed as such guardian or guardians; and
(f) a full description and statement of value of the proposed ward's assets and liabilities, with an estimate of the value of any property owned, possessed or in which the proposed ward has an interest, including any income and receivables to which the proposed ward is entitled.
(2) All petitions must be signed and dated by the petitioner, and must be notarized or witnessed by the Clerk of the Tribal Court.
33.107 Notice of Petition Filing.
A copy of the petition shall be mailed by the Clerk of the Tribal Court to all persons listed therein as having an interest in the matter, including the proposed ward.
33.108 Guardianship Report.
Upon the filing of a petition for guardianship, the Court shall immediately request that the Tribal Social Services Department or other qualified agency conduct a guardianship evaluation on the proposed guardian and the proposed ward. The resulting guardianship report shall contain all pertinent information necessary to assist the Court in determining the best interests of the proposed ward. The report shall be filed with the Court and a copy shall be provided to all parties who have received notice of the petition. The Court may order that a person alleged to be legally incapacitated be examined by a physician or mental health professional who shall submit a report to the Court.
33.109 Duration of Guardianship Appointment.
Unless specified otherwise in the Court's order of appointment, a guardian shall have the responsibilities of such position until the ward dies or until legally discharged by the Court.
33.110 Powers and Duties of a Guardian of the Person.
To the extent not inconsistent with any order of the Court, a guardian of the person has the following powers and duties:
(1) The guardian of the person is entitled to custody of the person of his ward and shall make provision for his ward's care, comfort and maintenance, and shall as appropriate to the ward's need, arrange for the ward's training, education, employment, rehabilitation or custodial care. The guardian shall take reasonable care of the ward's clothing, furniture, vehicles and other personal effects.
(2) The guardian of the person shall have authority to consent to any medical, legal, psychological or other professional care, counsel, treatment or service for the ward. The guardian may give any other consent or approval on the ward's behalf that may be required or in the ward's best interest. The guardian may petition the Court for its concurrence in the consent or approval.
33.111 Liability of Guardian of the Person.
A guardian of the person, if he has acted within the limits imposed by this Chapter or the order of appointment or both, shall not be liable for damages to the ward or the ward's estate, merely due to the following actions of the guardian:
(1) authorizing or giving consent or approval necessary to enable the ward to receive legal, psychological, or other professional care, counsel, treatment, or service, in a situation in which damages result from the negligence of other acts of a third person; or
(2) authorizing medical treatment or surgery for his ward, if the guardian acted in good faith and was not negligent in providing the authorization.
33.112 Reimbursement of Guardian of the Person's Expenses.
A guardian of the person is entitled to reimbursement from the ward's estate for reasonable and proper expenditures incurred in the performance of his duties as guardian of the ward's person.
33.113 Reimbursement of Guardian by the Tribe.
The Court may order monthly reimbursement payments to the person or agency appointed as guardian of the person, provided that sufficient funds have been appropriated by the Tribal Board. Such payments must be used by the guardian for the sole purpose of covering expenses incurred in the care and custody of the ward and shall not be used for any other purpose. The use of such payment for any purpose other than that described in this Section shall subject the guardian to contempt of court proceedings and any other criminal or civil penalties provided by the Tribal Law and Order Code, Tribal Code Chs. 70 through 81.
33.114 Guardian of the Estate.
The Court may appoint a guardian of the property of award under such terms and conditions as the Court sets forth in its written order of appointment. The guardianship may cover all property or it may be limited to only specific property or a specific legal action, as set forth in the written order. A limited guardianship person may also include guardianship of the ward's property, if set forth in the written order.
33.115 Bond of Guardian of the Estate.
The Court may require a guardian of the estate to furnish a bond conditioned upon faithful discharge of all duties of the trust according to law, with sureties as it shall specify. Unless otherwise directed, the bond shall be in the amount of the aggregate capital value of the property of the estate.
33.116 Powers of Guardian of the Estate.
The guardian of the property has the power to perform in a reasonable and prudent manner every act that a reasonable and prudent person would perform incident to the collection, preservation, management, and use of the ward's estate to accomplish the desired result of administering the ward's best interest, including but not limited to the following specific powers:
(1) take possession, in the ward's name, all the ward's property (estate);
(2) receive assets due the ward from any source;
(3) maintain any appropriate action or proceeding to obtain support to which the ward is legally entitled, to recover possession of any of the ward's property, to determine the title thereto, or to recover damages for any injury done to any of the ward's property, and to compromise, adjust, arbitrate, sue on or defend, abandon, or otherwise deal with and settle any claims in favor of or against the ward;
(4) abandon or relinquish all rights in any property when, in the guardian's opinion, acting reasonably and in good faith, it is valueless, or is so encumbered or is otherwise in such condition that it is of no benefit or value to the ward or his estate;
(5) vote share of stock or other securities in person or by general or limited proxy, and to pay sums chargeable or accruing against or on account of securities owned by the ward;
(6) insure the ward's assets against damage or loss, at the expense of the ward's estate;
(7) sell or exercise stock subscription or conversion rights; consent, directly or through a committee or other agent, to the reorganization, consolidation, merger, dissolution or liquidation of a corporation or other business enterprise;
(8) expend estate income on the ward's behalf and to petition the Court for prior approval of expenditures from estate principal; provided that neither the existence of the estate or guardian's authority to make expenditures shall terminate or suspend the legal duty that a parent or other person may have to support and provide for the ward;
(9) pay from the ward's estate necessary expenditures of administering the estate;
(10) employ persons, such as attorneys, auditors, investment advisors, appraisers, or agents to advise or assist the guardian in the performance of his duties as guardian of the estate;
(11) continue any business operation in which the ward was engaged, where such continuation is reasonably necessary to preserve the value, including good will, of the ward's interest in such business;
(12) acquire, retain and sell every kind of investment, including but not limited to bonds, debentures, and other corporate or governmental obligations; stocks, preferred or common; real estate mortgages; shares in building and loan associations or savings and loan associations; annual premium or single premium life, endowment, or annuity contracts; and securities of any management type investment company or investment trust registered under the Federal Investment Company Act of 1940, as it may by from time to time amended;
(13) without a Court order, lease any of the ward's real estate for a term of not more than three years, or to sell, lease, or exchange any of the ward's personal property including securities; provided that the aggregate value of all items of the ward's tangible personal property sold without Court order over the duration of the estate shall not exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000), and that any other sale in excess of such amount shall be conducted only with authorization form the Court as provided in Subsection 14;
(14) a guardian who is required under Subsection 13 shall, and any other guardian who so desires may, by motion to the Court, request issuance of an order to lease any of the ward's real estate or to sell any item or items of the ward's personal property. Notice of the motion and the time, date and place of hearing thereon shall be served upon all partied of record and upon such conditions as the Court may require; provided that the power granted in this Subsection shall not affect the power of the guardian to petition the Court for prior approval of expenditures from estate principal under Subsection 8;
(15) foreclose, as an incident to the collection of any bond, note or other obligation, any mortgage, deed of trust, or other lien securing such bond, note or other obligation, and to bid in the property as such foreclosure sale, or to acquire the property by deed from the mortgagor or obligor without foreclosure; and to retain the property so bind in or taken over without foreclosure;
(16) borrow money for such periods of time and upon such terms and conditions as to rates, maturities, renewal, and security as the guardian shall deem advisable, including the power of a corporate guardian to borrow from its own banking department, for the purpose of paying debts, taxes, and other claims against the ward, and to mortgage, pledge or otherwise encumber such portion of the ward's estate as may be required to secure such loans(s); and
(17) execute and deliver all instruments that will accomplish or facilitate the exercise of the powers vested in the guardian of the estate.
33.117 Reports to the Court.
Any guardian shall make such reports to the Court, and with such frequency, as the Court shall require in its order of appointment, which shall detail all actions taken by the guardian on behalf of the ward from and after the last report.
33.118 Resignation of Guardian.
Any guardian who wishes to resign may apply in writing to the Court, setting forth the reasons for the desire to resign. If a guardian of the estate or a guardian both of the person and of the estate shall, at the time of the application, exhibit his final account for settlement, and if the Court is satisfied that the guardian has fully accounted, the Court may accept the resignation of the guardian and discharge him and appoint a successor guardian, but the guardian so discharged and his sureties are still liable for all matters connected with the guardianship before discharge.
33.119 Appointment of Successor Guardian.
Upon the removal, death, or resignation of a guardian, the Court shall appoint a successor guardian following the same criteria that would apply to the initial appointment of a guardian.
33.120 Removal of Guardian.
The Court shall remove as guardian any person who is found, after hearing, to have negligently managed the affairs of his ward, or has intentionally caused the ward personal or financial harm. Any person with personal information as to the actions of the guardian may petition for his removal.
33.121 Emergency Exercise of Power by the Court; Temporary Guardian for Legally Incapacitated Person.
If a person does not have a guardian, an emergency exists, and no other person appears to have authority to act in the circumstances, the Court shall provide reasonable notice consistent with the exigencies of the situation to the person alleged to be legally incapacitated and shall hold a hearing. Upon a showing that the person is legally incapacitated, the Court may exercise the power of a guardian, or appoint a temporary guardian.


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Stonington Serving Bowl
Beautiful and a great price
I bought several items from this collection on sale and with a coupon, which made them an exceptional deal. The finish of this bowl is truly lovely and adds a nice touch of color to my kitchen. It is very sturdy and my friends keep complimenting it. Each bowl is just slightly different from the others, which I love! I only wish that they sold a larger bowl as well.
September 2, 2013
Great Serving Bowl
I have not used this item yet, but also purchased the small bowls and love them-- The color is a gorgeous jade with teal & a touch of amber.
Great for regular use, happy in the dishwasher.
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Economic Effect of Energy Price and Economic Feasibility and Potenhal of New Technology and Improved Management for Irrigation in Texas
Hardin, D. C.; Whitson, R. E.; Petty, J. A.; Lacewell, Ronald D.
Irrigation is a major contributing factor in crop production on the Texas High Plains. It is responsible for greatly increasing crop production and farm income for the region. Two factors, a declining groundwater supply and increasing production costs, are of primary concern because they impact on farm operations and producer economic viability. Recursive linear programming models for a typical Texas High Plains irrigated farm were developed to evaluate expected impact of energy and crop price changes, tenure and new technology. The model includes a Fortran sub-routine that adjusts irrigation factors each year based on the linear programming solution of the previous year. After calculating new pumping energy requirements, well yield, and pumping lift, the Fortran component updates the linear programming model. This procedure continues automatically to the end of a specified planning period or to economic exhaustion of the groundwater, whichever occurs first. Static applications of the model, in a deep water situation, showed that a natural gas price increase from $1.50 to $2.20 per thousand cubic feet (mcf) would result in reductions in irrigation levels. Irrigation was terminated when the price of natural gas reached about $7.00 per mcf. In a shallow water situation, much higher natural gas prices were reached ($3.60 per mcf) before short-run adjustments in farm organization began to occur. Under furrow irrigation, irrigation was terminated when the natural gas price reached $7.00 per mcf. Increased natural gas prices impact heavily on returns above variable costs (up to 15 percent reductions) for a 60 percent natural gas price increase. The effects of rising natural gas prices over a longer period of time were more significant. 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Substantial economic gains appear feasible through improved pump efficiency. Increasing pump efficiency from 50 to 75 percent will not increase the economic life of the water supply, but can improve farm profits over time; e.g., the present value of groundwater was increased 33 percent for a typical farm with an aquifer containing 250 feet of saturated thickness and 15 percent for 75 feet of saturated thickness. Improved irrigation distribution systems can help conserve water and reduce irrigation costs. Results indicate that irrigation can be extended by 11 or more years with 50 percent improved distribution efficiency. In addition, the increase in present value of groundwater on the 1.69 million irrigated acres of the Texas High Plains was estimated to be $995 million with 50 percent improved efficiency. New technology opportunities were expanded to include analysis of the economic feasibility of wind assisted irrigation pumping. Two wind machines were analyzed, with rate outputs of 40 to 60 kilowatts (KW). Each was applied to the Northern and Southern Texas High Plains over a range of land and water resource situations. Breakeven investment was estimated at discount rates of three, five and ten percent. Cropping patterns on the Southern High Plains were dominated by irrigated cotton and were insensitive to changes in crop or electricity prices. On the Northern High Plains, irrigated corn and grain sorghum were the major crops, with acreage reverting to dryland wheat at the higher electricity prices. The cropping patterns in this area were impacted heavily by labor restrictions. Considerations of wind power had little effect in determining optimal cropping patterns. When wind power was applied to an irrigated farm on a static basis, the set of crop prices applied had little effect on the annual value of a wind system. 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Anyone here use corain cutting boards? If so, meat or veggies or both? Seems like it would be very easy to clean. How does it treat your knives? Thanks. |
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I have several....they're hard on knives. There is some guy who frequents craft shows in my area who makes cutting boards out of scrap corion. I have a huge one I use for rolling pastry or kneading dough, and several smaller oned for serving cheeses to an informal group. I put the smaller ones in the dish washer....the big one is too large to fit. Linda C |
I wouldn't let anyone use my good knives on one. |
No, never ever will my revered knives come even close to a corian cutting board - not even in the same room!!!!! That should be punishable by banishment from the kitchen for up to one year!!!!! |
Thanks for the replies. I believe you all have saved my knives from certain death by dullness. So, I'm going all wood. I have an old warped, cracked board that I've always liked the feel of anyway. I read somewhere on one of the forums here that wood is actually safer than some other surfaces for meats. So, at the moment, I'm planning on one for meats and one for everything else. Any suggestions as to brands that will stand the test of time? More importantly, can someone just define the differences and strengths/weaknesses of the different kinds of wooden cutting boards for me (i.e. edge grain, end grain, butcher block wood, etc.) Thanks. |
I have a wood cutting board, and several of those plastic ones. Both are great as they preserve your knives, not to mention the terrible scratching sound that occurs when you try to cut on Corian or any other hard surface. Also, the plastic ones go in the dishwasher. I have one plastic one for veggies and another for meats. I use the wooden one for bread and cheese. L |
Plastic here, as well. I can't fit the one cutting board in the dishwasher, but it just fits in the sink. A good hard scrubbing and, after cut meat on it, a soaking in straight bleach, takes care of any little lingering buggies. |
The following site will explain the different kinds of wood cutting boards. I have an edge grain board and a plastic one (NSF safe) that I use solely for meats. Nothing is more fun than using a good wood cutting board to make that pefect, well-prepared dish!!! |
Here is a link that might be useful: Wood Cutting Boards
Don't forget to oil your wooden board frequently. Use 10 parts mineral oil mixed with 1 part paraffin. Microwave, or heat in saucepan, until the paraffin melts. Apply with a clean soft rag. I do this at least once a week. It will extend the life of your wooden cutting board tremendously. Also, store the board on it's side, not flat, unless you have "feet" on it. And if you don't have feet, that can be solved by picking up rubber feet at a hardware store or HD (comes in a 4-pk) that you can screw right into the bottom of the board. The air will be able to circulate, which is important. |
Thanks Barry5k for the link. Very informative. I thought that I remembered reading somewhere that oiling a board actually decreases its anti-bacterial properties. I could be wrong, though. Anyone else know if there's any truth to this statement? |
- Posted by Talley_Sue_NYC (My Page) on Wed, Mar 23, 05 at 13:54
The Corian board I was left w/ from my single-sink cut-out is VERY heavy--for that reason alone I wouldn't use it for much of anything. I use the Corian counter to roll out dough, and the lighter-weight plastic boards to cut on. |
I believe you are Wright, RD....pun intended!...I do think I remember that oiling a wooden board decreases it's anti bacterial properties. Linda C |
Wood board here too. I purchased a couple of different sizes Chinese ironwood chopping boards from the link below. LOVE them! Due to its density and hardness, the wood is very safe to use for meat. Easy cleaning too! warning: ironwood are heavy type of wood but it has a handle. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Chinese Ironwood chopping boards
WOW!, I am amazed at how many people are clueless. I have been using corian cutting boards for eight years, I have been using the same very expensive J. A. Henckels knife set. I enjoy cooking and use the cutting boards several times a day. I had the knife set sharpened for the first time two months ago. If you are dulling your knifes obviously you are not caring for your knife set or you are trying to cut through your corian cutting board instead of on it. Go on using your wood cutting boards they are nice looking but have a couple to keep your meats and veggies from cross contamination. No matter how often you oil your wood cutting board it will trap bacteria! However, corian cutting boards- cut on them and wash them in the dishwaher. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Food safety
I have one, it's about 20 years old. I keep it under the toaster oven now and mostly use it to butter toast and as a landing pad for the hot things coming out of the toaster oven. Mine is very big (a sink cut out, got it at a kitchen show) and too heavy to be useful. For cutting, etc, I use wood cutting boards. |
- Posted by chefMsmith(firstname.lastname@example.com) onSun, Apr 24, 11 at 21:45
Corian cutting boards are fine...being a chef, I MUST use a nonporous surface to cut on, and for food preparation. I have used all types of cutting boards (including glass which IS hard on knives). I can say without hesitation that Corian cutting boards (being acrylic) are no worse than any other type of board (Rock Maple, Bamboo, other hardwoods, etc.) concerning knife-sharpness. In my opinion, it is far better to avoid the chance of foodborne illness, than to be concerned about possibly needing to re-sharpen a knife. |
chefMsmith - actually wood boards are safer regarding foodborne illness, as well as being better for your knives. No one knows where the idea came from that acrylic boards are safer - there is no research that backs that up. On the contrary, University of Wisconsin researchers' findings are that wooden boards are safer. "The [University of Wisconsin] researchers purposely contaminated wood and As a chef cooking for the public, you should use wooden cutting boards. given the findings of the University of Wisconsin. Furthermore, they researched any other scientists' findings to the contrary, and could find none. I repeat, there is no evidence anywhere that acrylic boards will help avoid foodborne illness. |
- Posted by martin berger(email@example.com) onMon, May 30, 11 at 13:35
you can bring a horse to water but you can't makem drink .like foreign cars it takes time to people to evolve.I have been selling corian boards for years at craft shows and 99 percent of the people in there own words love them,the ones who wrote in appears to follow under my moms saying of how do you know if you don,t like it if you don't try it !! that's the difference a consumer and an educated consumer. |
Only one advice from me- dont use Corian DuPont for kitcen counter top-I have it and it cracked twice!!! And isnt it too soft for cutting board? |
akchicago....I checked the Univ. of Wisc. website, and they did not mention testing Corian cutting boards....only wood and plastic. |
Enzo, the 'Food safety' link you are suggesting is broken. You can actually view the content through archive.org. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Cutting Boards Review
Without getting into the plastic vs. wood controversy, it is worth noting that Corian is acrylic (polymethylmethacrylate) loaded with aluminum oxide (sapphire). Sapphire is 9 on the Moh's scale, significantly harder than knife steel. I love Corian as a product, particularly for bathroom surfaces, but I wouldn't cut against it with any important steel knife. Using it as a stropping surface might be a possibility, though. kas |
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1 The Lord spoke this word to Jeremiah the prophet about the nations: | 1 This is the word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the nations: |
2 This message is to Egypt. It is about the army of Neco king of Egypt, which was defeated at the city of Carchemish on the Euphrates River by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. This was in the fourth year that Jehoiakim son of Josiah was king of Judah. This is the Lord's message to Egypt: | 2 Concerning Egypt: This is the message against the army of Pharaoh Neco king of Egypt, which was defeated at Carchemish on the Euphrates River by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon in the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah: |
3 "Prepare your shields, large and small, and march out for battle! | 3 "Prepare your shields, both large and small, and march out for battle! |
4 Harness the horses and get on them! Go to your places for battle and put on your helmets! Polish your spears. Put on your armor! | 4 Harness the horses, mount the steeds! Take your positions with helmets on! Polish your spears, put on your armor! |
5 What do I see? That army is terrified, and the soldiers are running away. Their warriors are defeated. They run away quickly without looking back. There is terror on every side!" says the Lord. | 5 What do I see? They are terrified, they are retreating, their warriors are defeated. They flee in haste without looking back, and there is terror on every side," declares the LORD. |
6 "The fast runners cannot run away; the strong soldiers cannot escape. They stumble and fall in the north, by the Euphrates River. | 6 "The swift cannot flee nor the strong escape. In the north by the River Euphrates they stumble and fall. |
7 Who is this, rising up like the Nile River, like strong, fast rivers? | 7 "Who is this that rises like the Nile, like rivers of surging waters? |
8 Egypt rises up like the Nile River, like strong, fast rivers. Egypt says, 'I will rise up and cover the earth. I will destroy cities and the people in them!' | 8 Egypt rises like the Nile, like rivers of surging waters. She says, 'I will rise and cover the earth; I will destroy cities and their people.' |
9 Horsemen, charge into battle! Chariot drivers, drive hard! March on, brave soldiers -- soldiers from the countries of Cush and Put who carry shields, soldiers from Lydia who use bows. | 9 Charge, O horses! Drive furiously, O charioteers! March on, O warriors-- men of Cush and Put who carry shields, men of Lydia who draw the bow. |
10 "But that day belongs to the Lord God All-Powerful. At that time he will give those people the punishment they deserve. The sword will kill until it is finished, until it satisfies its thirst for their blood. in the land of the north, by the Euphrates River. | 10 But that day belongs to the LORD, the Lord Almighty-- a day of vengeance, for vengeance on his foes. The sword will devour till it is satisfied, till it has quenched its thirst with blood. For the Lord, the LORD Almighty, will offer sacrifice in the land of the north by the River Euphrates. |
11 "Go up to Gilead and get some balm, people of Egypt! You have prepared many medicines, but they will not work; you will not be healed. | 11 "Go up to Gilead and get balm, O Virgin Daughter of Egypt. But you multiply remedies in vain; there is no healing for you. |
12 The nations have heard of your shame, and your cries fill all the earth. One warrior has run into another; both of them have fallen down together!" | 12 The nations will hear of your shame; your cries will fill the earth. One warrior will stumble over another; both will fall down together." |
13 This is the message the Lord spoke to Jeremiah the prophet about Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon's coming to attack Egypt: | 13 This is the message the LORD spoke to Jeremiah the prophet about the coming of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to attack Egypt: |
14 "Announce this message in Egypt, and preach it in Migdol. 'Get ready for war, because the battle is all around you.' | 14 "Announce this in Egypt, and proclaim it in Migdol; proclaim it also in Memphis and Tahpanhes: 'Take your positions and get ready, for the sword devours those around you.' |
15 Egypt, why were your warriors killed? They could not stand because the Lord pushed them down. | 15 Why will your warriors be laid low? They cannot stand, for the LORD will push them down. |
16 They stumbled again and again and fell over each other. They said, 'Get up. Let's go back to our own people and our homeland. We must get away from our enemy's sword!' | 16 They will stumble repeatedly; they will fall over each other. They will say, 'Get up, let us go back to our own people and our native lands, away from the sword of the oppressor.' |
17 In their homelands those soldiers called out, 'The king of Egypt is only a lot of noise. He missed his chance for glory!'" | 17 There they will exclaim, 'Pharaoh king of Egypt is only a loud noise; he has missed his opportunity.' |
18 The King's name is the Lord All-Powerful. He says, "As surely as I live, a powerful leader will come. He will be like Mount Tabor among the mountains, like Mount Carmel by the sea. | 18 "As surely as I live," declares the King, whose name is the LORD Almighty, "one will come who is like Tabor among the mountains, like Carmel by the sea. |
19 People of Egypt, pack your things to be taken away as captives, because Memphis will be destroyed. It will be a ruin, and no one will live there. | 19 Pack your belongings for exile, you who live in Egypt, for Memphis will be laid waste and lie in ruins without inhabitant. |
20 "Egypt is like a beautiful young cow, but a horsefly is coming from the north to attack her. | 20 "Egypt is a beautiful heifer, but a gadfly is coming against her from the north. |
21 The hired soldiers in Egypt's army are like fat calves, because even they all turn and run away together; they do not stand strong against the attack. Their time of destruction is coming; they will soon be punished. | 21 The mercenaries in her ranks are like fattened calves. They too will turn and flee together, they will not stand their ground, for the day of disaster is coming upon them, the time for them to be punished. |
22 Egypt is like a hissing snake that is trying to escape. The enemy comes closer and closer. like men who cut down trees. | 22 Egypt will hiss like a fleeing serpent as the enemy advances in force; they will come against her with axes, like men who cut down trees. |
23 They will chop down Egypt's army as if it were a great forest," says the Lord. "There are more enemy soldiers than locusts; there are too many to count. | 23 They will chop down her forest," declares the LORD, "dense though it be. They are more numerous than locusts, they cannot be counted. |
24 The people of Egypt will be ashamed. They will be handed over to the enemy from the north." | 24 The Daughter of Egypt will be put to shame, handed over to the people of the north." |
25 The Lord All-Powerful, the God of Israel, says: "Very soon I will punish Amon, the god of the city of Thebes. And I will punish Egypt, her kings, her gods, and the people who depend on the king. | 25 The LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: "I am about to bring punishment on Amon god of Thebes, on Pharaoh, on Egypt and her gods and her kings, and on those who rely on Pharaoh. |
26 I will hand those people over to their enemies, who want to kill them. I will give them to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and his officers. But in the future, Egypt will live in peace as it once did," says the Lord. | 26 I will hand them over to those who seek their lives, to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and his officers. Later, however, Egypt will be inhabited as in times past," declares the LORD. |
27 "People of Jacob, my servants, don't be afraid; don't be frightened, Israel. I will surely save you from those faraway places and your children from the lands where they are captives. The people of Jacob will have peace and safety again, and no one will make them afraid. | 27 "Do not fear, O Jacob my servant; do not be dismayed, O Israel. I will surely save you out of a distant place, your descendants from the land of their exile. Jacob will again have peace and security, and no one will make him afraid. |
28 People of Jacob, my servants, do not be afraid, because I am with you," says the Lord. "I will completely destroy the many different nations where I scattered you. But I will not completely destroy you. I will punish you fairly, but I will not let you escape your punishment." | 28 Do not fear, O Jacob my servant, for I am with you," declares the LORD. "Though I completely destroy all the nations among which I scatter you, I will not completely destroy you. I will discipline you but only with justice; I will not let you go entirely unpunished." |
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The aftermath of the recent tragedy in Aurora, Colorado brings recurring questions about the appropriateness of the insanity defense for what are otherwise clearly criminal acts. The perpetrator of this most recent hailstorm of death and injury is clearly someone who is not mentally stable.
Our criminal justice system, in all but four states, recognizes that punishment should not take place for what are otherwise criminal acts, if the "crime" was committed by someone who was "insane."
Thus, we get to the key question, what is insane?
Most states have adopted what has come to be known as the M'Naghten Rule, which says that in order to be responsible for a criminal act, you must know the difference between right and wrong. This seemingly simple concept has been the foundation of the law in our country since 1843 when in England, Daniel M'Naghten, a paranoid schizophrenic believing he was being persecuted, shot and killed Edward Drummond.
He was found not guilty by reason of insanity and thereafter, public outrage forced the English House of Lords to establish standards for an insanity defense. The Rule that developed stated:
Every man is to be presumed to be sane, and … that to establish a defense on the ground of insanity, it must be clearly proved that, at the time of the committing of the act, the party accused was laboring under such a defect of reason, from disease of mind, and not to know the nature and quality of the act he was doing; or if he did know it, that he did not know he was doing what was wrong.
We cringe, we cry and we want justice when terrible things happen, and we want to make terrible people answer for their actions. What happened to the people going to a movie in Aurora, Colorado was terrible; it was beyond terrible. It was unthinkable.
What happened in Arizona and to former Congresswoman Giffords and others was terrible and unthinkable. John Hinckley, Jr.'s bullets that struck President Regan, James Brady and others was unfathomable. Men worldwide shudder when thinking about what Lorena Bobbitt did to her husband.
History provides examples of too many crimes that resulted in prosecutions where the offender "got off." Jeffrey Dahmer's seemingly unending, unspeakable sexual offenses ended with a conviction, as his insanity defense was rejected.
As a society, we want criminals convicted and punished. We see the atrocities others commit and we are without capability to understand how such things can be done. We default by telling ourselves that the actors must be crazy, that there is clearly something wrong with them. We cannot accept that such evil exists. We then summon our compassion and recognize that those whose mental capacities are diminished should not be treated as criminals, but should be helped, and taught, if possible.
We now ask what result will come from this latest monstrosity? Will a killer in Aurora, Colorado "get off?"
Kansas, Montana, Idaho and Utah do not allow the insanity defense. In the other states, the standards for proving this defense vary greatly.
Colorado requires individuals claiming insanity prove that (1) they suffered from an actual mental defect, not brought on by drug use, and (2) that they did not know right from wrong. This law makes it more difficult than in many other states for an individual to be successful with an insanity defense.
James Holmes shot and killed 12 people in Aurora. He shot and injured 58 others. This case will not be about finding out who committed these acts. If any defense is raised, it will have to be a claim of insanity.
Even people who suffer from some form of mental defect know it is wrong to go into a movie theatre and shoot people.
Mr. Holmes's defense team has an extraordinary uphill battle.
Along with the world, I offer my prayers and the hopes for healing to all of those affected.
Paul A. Samakow is an attorney licensed in Maryland and Virginia, and has been practicing since 1980. He represents injury victims and routinely battles insurance companies and big businesses that will not accept full responsibility for the harms and losses they cause. He can be reached at any time by calling 1-866-SAMAKOW (1-866-726-2569), via email, or through his website. He is also available to speak to your group on numerous legal topics. Paul is the featured legal analyst on the Washington Times Radio, on the Andy Parks show, on Wednesdays at 5:15 P.M., and he is a columnist on the Washington Times Communities.
His book The 8 Critical Things Your Auto Accident Attorney Won't Tell You is free to Maryland and Virginia residents and can be obtained by ordering it on his website; others can obtain it on Amazon.
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Clean and articulate, his playing is unfettered from "1,0001 variations of a roll".
Playing bongoes hecho en Cuba, no Lp's or foreign crap.
Definitely "in the zone"
I don't very well his face,
but he seems to be
Francisco Oropesa "Franck", who now is director del Septeto nacional
The style is the same, the sound is the same, the colour of the skin is the same, but he seems much younger there.
I would have voted for him ifhe appeared in the list. I like Manny Oquendo and Orestes Vilató too.
Paoli Mejías ts much more modern,but he's the one. Anthony Carillo is great too.
Many are not cuban, so my vote is for Oropesa.
Yes, that's a younger 'Francisco Oropesa' playing Bongoes.
Personally, I don't enjoy Paoli Mejías or Eric Velez' playing at all. They are certainly without a doubt a "highly proficient technical" players, but it quickly gets boring for me. Someone gave me two CD's by him, I gave them away, every song sounded like the one before it.
There's no question that drummers like Paoli Mejías and Anthony Carillo have an arsenal of "Billy The Kid" "chops"... YouTube is now full of young players like this.
(Billy The kid was "the fastest gun in the west".... until someone faster came along)
To me, all those type of players are Changuito/Giovanni "clones".
(The worst being Richie Flores)
When I watch or listen to a jazz Sax player... I don't want to listen to a "clone" of Charlie Parker or John Coltrane.
When I watch or listen to a Conga player... I don't want to hear or see a "clone" of Changuito or Giovanni, there is only one Changuito and only one Giovanni. (and we all know "who" Giovanni got "it" from)
As far as a "modern" player... Tata Güines was a "modern" player who developed a completely original style, just as Charlie Parker developed a "new" and "original" style and technique.
For me, my favorite "modern" Conga player was 'Jorge "El Nino" Alfonso' and his style of playing. When I watch or listen to him.... I don't feel like I'm watching a "Chinese acrobat".
I don't know how things are in Europe... but here in New York City there are several "schools" that turn out young players that all sound "schooled" and sound like technical "Chinese acrobats". Boring erratic playing.
There is nothing "artistic" about trying to "cram in" as many beats as possible in a solo, but being able to use empty space/s is an art.
For me, the beautiful thing about players in Cuba is that nobody sounds the same!
You can listen to 20 different guys and each one has his own sound and style.
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La Jolla Cove Suites was the site of Sunday's beautiful wedding ceremony and reception. The couple chose a clean, classic look of silver and white for their reception tables, each accented with brightly colored centerpieces for a pop of spring color. The centerpieces were ringed with a thick band of teal blue ribbon that smartly tied in the azure backdrop of ocean and sky, as well as the hotel's signature color.
The wedding ceremony featured a photo booth from The Abbey Catering, as well as trunks full of photo props, and a photo album for guests to leave the second copy of their picture strip for the bride and groom. We're sure the couple delighted in taking the album with them at the end of the night for an immediate glimpse of some of the wedding fun.
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greeney2 wrote:Sorry Wing, but the bulk of this conversation has been because of the attitude coming out of a country declared neutral, that still benifited from the deaths of millions, and has the nerve to disparage their memory. This was about who we honor on Memorial Day, and Europe lost millions of lives in the process.
I would expect some level of gratitude and compassion from the citizens of a country that knew they were being saved eventual occupation, if Hitler would have won WW2. Just like the term collateral damage is used, there should be a term called collateral benifit, meaning when every other occupied country was liberated, Neutral countries knew they never could be occupied. But who paid for it in blood and deaths. Everybody else!
What are you talking about?
It's ONE Swede who's acting in a way that irritates you. The idea that his thoughts reflect the rest of the people in his country is completely ignorant.
Also, the Soviet Union would have gotten to Sweden before the Germans did.


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Tika Sumpter was spotted in New York City's Soho district filming scenes for the independent film 'My Man Is A Loser' with John Stamos on Friday (June 15). The onscreen twosome garnered quite the crowd when word spread across that Uncle Jesse was in these streets. Salute to you, my G.
Stamos stars in the comedy as a single man who gets dragged into the marriages of his two friends. When they attempt to save their marriages, he does his best to stop them.
"Super New York moment, while filming @MyManIsALoser, an look who i bump into," Tika tweeted from the set along with a picture of singer Luke James.
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