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Death of TCE means the department will buy from GSA's offerings
The Treasury Department has killed its Treasury Communications Enterprise (TCE) contract, terminating the deal with AT&T and pledging to use General Services Administration contracts to fulfill its needs.
The decision, which David Grant, director of Treasury's Office of Procurement, outlined in a May 20 letter to the Government Accountability Office, represents a victory for Rep. Tom Davis (R-Va.), who had been pushing the department to use Networx, a sweeping network and communications contract vehicle that GSA will award next year. Grant's letter does not specifically name the Networx contract, but industry analysts say it is the only realistic option for Treasury to match what TCE would have provided.
Davis, chairman of the House Government Reform Committee, sent a letter to Treasury Secretary John Snow in March, urging him to drop plans for TCE and use Networx instead. The letter cited the dangers of isolated, individual systems in an age when information sharing is crucial.
Davis has also publicly expressed those wishes.
A committee spokesman, however, declined to comment on Treasury's final decision.
But Grant's letter does not address what Treasury will do before Networx is awarded in April 2006.
Treasury officials could extend the Treasury Communications System contract, held by Northrop Grumman, until GSA chooses the Networx vendors and that contract takes effect. They also could transfer their network needs to FTS 2001 or other GSA contracts. Treasury officials declined to comment on that issue.
"It's evident that what they're trying to do long term is to roll their requirements under Networx," said Bob Woods, president of Topside Consulting. "The difficulty that they face is that they've got roughly a two-year gap," he said, while they wait for the Networx award and then transfer their telecom business to the Networx contract.
Woods identified three concerns for Treasury officials as they move into that gap.
First, they need to ensure that they have some type of contract in place until Networx is available, he said. They also face a cost risk, in which they must keep costs from going up despite the absence of a long-term pact. Lastly, they must manage an operational risk of losing some network capabilities.
Treasury's mission-critical systems have to be available around the clock, especially during the peak tax season. All of that means the department has less flexibility than its leaders might wish in making contract transitions.
The decision is also a victory for several companies that had protested the AT&T award. GAO upheld the protests in March. Immediately before awarding the TCE contract, Treasury officials agreed to consider moving it to Networx after the initial three-year base period. Losing vendors argued that their bids had been prepared with the understanding that TCE would likely run its full 10-year course and that they deserved an opportunity to revise their proposals because of the eleventh hour agreement.
"Obviously, there are a bunch of happy companies out there," said Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting.
Several companies that had been involved in the protests issued brief statements late last week, all pledging to continue working to win or keep Treasury's business.
"Treasury's decision does not surprise us," said Tony D'Agata, vice president and general manager of Sprint's Government Services Division. "We hope to be able to continue to serve our Treasury customers with leading technology well into the future."
Tony Bardo, senior director of civilian agency sales and marketing at Qwest Communications International's Government Services Division, issued a similar statement, saying that Qwest supports the decision and endorses the use of governmentwide contracts rather than agency- specific deals to meet government needs.
Natasha Haubold, an MCI spokeswoman, said the company is waiting for more information on what Treasury plans for the short term before the Networx award.
TCE, which could have been worth up to $1 billion over 10 years, was intended to do more than replace the current Treasury Communications System contract. In 2003, Treasury officials said the contract would have moved the department to a managed services model, allowing individual bureaus to decide to what extent they wanted to outsource their networks. Vendors' performance would have been measured by service-level agreements with built-in performance incentives.
Now that the Treasury Department has abandoned two years' work on the Treasury Communications Enterprise contract, other agencies will struggle to justify building their own telecommunications contracts rather than using the governmentwide Networx contract, say telecom analysts who followed the now-canceled award.
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Nov 18th, 9:30pm @ The Toyota Center WDWB/WB20 -- ESPN -- WDFN-AM 1130 VS Game Preview The Rockets are averaging 6 Points more per game with T-Mac in the lineup (93.4)... coincidentally Yao has only been shooting 8 shots P/game with Tmac back in the lineup. The Rockets are 3-1 with McGrady back in the lineup. They currently are one of the lowest scoring teams in the league at 87.9 PPG... however they hold their opponent to 89.4 PPG... this may relate to their slow down style. Juwan Howard has been one of their most consistent outside shooters again Sheed will have to watch the big man on the perimiter. Davis Wesley is also a lethal outside shooter off the bench (50% last four games)... The Pistons will be fresh, while the Rockets will be playing in San Antonio thursday night. Yao has been in foul trouble recently... this may be a strategy for the Pistons to take it inside early in the game. The primary backups for Houston are Swift, Jon Barry, Mutombo & Luther Head. The McGrady / Prince matchup is always fun to watch. Tayshaun usually holds TMac below his season average and shooting %. Major Injuries Bobby Sura (Knee surgery) Lindsey Hunter (ankle surgery) Rockets Player Stats Piston Player Stats Comments on this game?
We may need extra size inside as Yao is similar to Shaq when matched up against Ben (lot of dunks)... although Ben makes him pay on defense. Is this a game for Darko to get early PT against Me-Yao?
Worst nightmare Spurs and Pistons on back-to-back nights. That's unbelievably bad luck for Houston (and Unbelievably good luck for the Pistons).
Yao I'd actually prefer to put 'Sheed on him than Ben because of his size. And yes, I would like to see Darko get some time against him to see how he does.
If not Darko, than I imagine this will be another game where Dale Davis will see some action. Even though Yao hasn't yet established himself as a "superstar," I'd almost bet that he'll get a ton of favorable calls if Darko's guarding him. Which will lead to our young buck finding himself back on the bench with the quickness. Even so, I still hope we get to see Darko get his shot at guarding the 'Big Oriental.' That should be fun to watch, and would be a nice gauge to see if he can hold his own against the biggest center in the league, height wise at least.
ben has a mutch easier time on yao than shaq though, yao's a little softy and he won't muscle up. i saw yao getting deep inside against ben and he was going up for the jam and ben blocked yao and he fell to the ground. that takes some strength if youre almosta foot shorter than a guy, but i want to see darko i saw him do pretty good against shaq so flip should give the kid a chance.
Houston This trip is gonna be a test. But I believe in the Pistons. And they've been holding up their end so far. Anyway, I don't think Yao isn't like Shaq at all. He's soft and I remember last year when he got knocked over by Chauncey, so let alone Ben. I think Ben is physical enough to guard Yao, although anybody just as long as we get a win can guard him. Hoping for 8-0. Let's go PISTONS!
I wouldn't assume too much. Yao's shown more toughness this year, so he could give us a tougher time. The real question is how much they'll go to him. I think I read that he's only averaging single-digit shot attempts since McGrady came back.
I think (hope) Detroit will squeak past Houston but it ends tomorrow in Dallas. Prove me wrong Pistons!!!!
Put me on the list, too I will definitely be looking forward to seeing some Darko against Yao time. DMC did fine against Shaq and even with the added height, Yao should be "guardable" by the Swatting Serb. Sure would like to see him get off a shot or two, also. But I want most to see DMC stay inside and right on Yao. No wandering around outside tonight. Another thing I am looking forward to is someone from our bench guarding Bobby Sura. At least, I think Bobby is coming off the bench this year. We really need to take advantage of the fact that Houston had to fly home last night after a tough loss to SA. Gotta put this one in the 'W' column.
bobby sura is out indefinitely with a knee injury ... i picked him up off waivers at the beginning of the year for fantasy, then read the injury report and was like...whoops!! (it also says knee surgery at the bottom of the first post :D)
The key here will be abusing Rafer Alston. Alston has been absolutely atrocious his last several games. He can't hit shots, he's become gun shy and he's a turnover waiting to happen. A player to watch is Luther Head. He's come in to spell Alston and Derek Anderson at times. Hitting a couple treys and dishing some dimes each game. Houston plays the ugliest offense and stall ball defense. I hope the Ps run all over them. Houston is not a team that can make a big comeback unless McGrady is on fire. They simply don't have the weapons.
Notes from down heya in H-town! I'll be at the game tonight behind the backboard on your TV screen right...The Rockets are a highly overrated team. Their point guard play is non -existent, and their post up game is worse than that!They have to depend on whether TMac's knees hold up on back2backs, as well...Pistons will roll by 3rd quarter and win by 25!...See yall on TV , my bruddahs!
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Reader in Archaeological Theory: Post-Processual and Cognitive Approaches.
DAVID S. WHITLEY. xiv+347 pages. 1998. London: Routledge; 0-415-14159-1 hardback [pounds]55; 0-415-14160-5 paperback [pounds]16.99.Commendations to Routledge for inaugurating a new textbook series that brings together 'classic' essays focused around some particularly salient theme in archaeological method and theory. The first two volumes in the 'Readers in Archaeology' series take up the most heated debates of the 1980s and 90s: gender and cognitive and post-processual archaeology (future editions will tackle less contentious themes). Compilations of this sort are welcome on several fronts, not the least of which is that they make it easy to incorporate their topics into course syllabi. They also provide immediate access to core materials not always found in today's under-funded libraries. By definition, these topical volumes delineate cutting-edge issues that are (or should be) recognized as relevant to all archaeologists, regardless of the specific time, place and archaeological situations they study. Perhaps most importantly, they help us reflect on major shifts in the polemics of the past 15-20 years; for who could have imagined there would ever be a need for textbooks introducing students to such supposedly epiphenomenal topics as gender and post-modernism? It is, however, a gamble to compile a selection of works said to represent fairly some intellectual trend, because what is (necessarily) left out of such volumes may be at least as significant as what is chosen for inclusion.
The Gender Reader includes an Introduction by its two editors and 20 mostly classic essays (the book jacket says 19) divided into seven thematic sections: Sex, Gender, and Archaeology; Human Origins; Identifying 'Sexual' Divisions of Labor; From Sexual Divisions to Gender Dynamics; Gender Iconography and Ideology; Power and Social Hierarchies; and New Narratives, New Visions. The Post-processual and cognitive Reader includes an Introduction and 15 reprinted articles, also divided into seven themes: Theoretical Viewpoints; Meanings of Things; Prehistoric Cognition; Archaeology and History; Gendering the Past; Ideology and Social Theory; and Archaeology and Social Responsibility. Rather than do a post-mortem on the reprints, I here reflect on the editors' Introductions and their choice of material for inclusion. In textbooks reprinting previously published materials (another in this end-of-the-millennium trend is Preucel & Hodder's 1996 Contemporary archaeology in theory), the Introduction plays an especially weighty role: it must set the stage for and explain the contexts in which the reprints were originally written and highlight key issues that the reader should understand and look for when tackling the articles themselves. The Introductions to both volumes take this as their task, though with a novice readership in mind I think they could have done better.
For example, the Gender Introduction is a mere five pages; and while there are brief (two-page) introductions for each thematic section, I don't think this is adequate to help students place the interpretive/explanatory topic of gender in its historical context (and explain why this did not happen much before 1984), nor to understand the complexity of methodological issues swirling around the question of how to study gender through the physical remains of the archaeological record. That task is left to Gilchrist's essay (first published in 1991). Thus, I would like to have seen the editors provide a more comprehensive review of the political background in which the original call for gender research was voiced (yes, the 1984 Conkey & Spector essay rightly leads off the volume), and what the reactions of the community-at-large were then (and have been since), as well some attempt to characterize the current state of affairs (for example, by teasing out the substantive differences between gender research, engendering the past, and feminist archaeology, or discussing how the question of gender has led to serious reconsideration of fundamental concepts such as culture, power and technology). Most of the essays reprinted here focus on past divisions of labour, the negotiation of power and influence, and external categories of gender difference. But because there is no discussion of the contested issues within the gender research community, I worry that the student-reader will assume that among gender enthusiasts there is widespread agreement about what researchers should be doing and how to go about it. A summary of some of these recent debates, which turn on difficult ontological, epistemological, methodological, interpretive and political controversies, would have made an excellent concluding essay. I found it paradoxical that the editors put a glossary in the front of the book, defining such terms as gender, gender attribution, gender ideology, gender role, sex and sex roles. I understand why they did this, but it suggests that the subsequent articles define the terms similarly, where not all of them do. Moreover, the very use of a glossary tends to fix these concepts in ways that, again, mask important debates about them. I also wonder why the authors decided to include Spector's 1983 'Task differentiation' essay, given that she has since gone on record as rejecting it. In its place, I would rather have seen at least one article arguing the macroscale importance of something as seemingly interpersonal as gender, such as Silverblatt's (1988) 'Women in states'. These few criticisms notwithstanding, the volume accurately reflects what most archaeologists want to get from gender research, demonstrating to students by concrete example that understanding ancient gender dynamics is both possible and necessary to an anthropological appreciation of ancient societies and culture change.
While I applaud Whitley's careful and appropriate choices (among so many possibilities) of what to include in a single volume characterizing the range of issues subsumed within post-processual and cognitive archaeologies (he included several of my all-time favourites), I found his Introduction (28 substantive pages) a bit problematic, though this may reflect the nature of the subjects under discussion as much as his treatment of them. After setting the stage with a brief overview of the positivism and behaviourism underwriting 1970s processualism, he explains what the 'posts' are specifically reacting against and working toward, along four thematic axes:
1 science (both as an epistemology and as a cultural/hegemonic practice);
2 humanism;
3 social and culture theory;
4 postmodernism and poststructuralism.
To help students negotiate this heady minefield, he italicizes his key points, but they problematically overgeneralize his discussion. I think he unnecessarily confuses important distinctions between social and culture theory by not referring to the background British (sociological) and American (anthropological) traditions from which they derive, nor does he cite any original literature for the students' benefit. Curiously, he never explicitly mentions either the realist or pragmatist middle-ground between 'pure' positivism and 'pure' relativism, nor does he offer references to the primary archaeological literature on any of these positions (and I was surprised not to find even one piece by Wylie included here). I also found his discussion of postmodernism and poststructuralism (which could more usefully have been placed up front rather than saved as the last topic in the essay) too abstract to be helpful in comprehending either their relationship to postprocessual and cognitive archaeology or against processualism. Instead, he might have explained the postmodern concept of the simulacrum and then demonstrated its relevance to the post-processual critique with some concrete archaeological examples.
These points aside, I found Whitley's section introductions wonderfully clear at pointing out what students should look for in these articles and how to read them in light of rejecting (or moving beyond) mainstream (processual) positions. Moreover, by including Mithen, Lewis-Williams and representatives of the Annales school in this reader, Whitley shows how such labels as (post)processual, (post) positivism, (post)structuralism, and (post)modernism obfuscate the complex standpoints and approaches actually in practice. And while it is appropriate to include a section on gender here, I do not understand why he chose to reprint two articles already in the Gender Reader. Why not use this opportunity to introduce a topic not covered there, such as feminist philosophy, methodology, or the long-term impact of gender inquiry on either epistemology or fieldwork? Perhaps the biggest red flag for me was his claim that 'whether we like it or not, we are all postmodernist archaeologists. Arguments to the contrary are simply quibbles about definitions' (p. 21). I think this is far more wishful thinking than fait accompli, for the ontological, epistemological and political 'battleground' of science, technology, development and 'progress' lies both at the heart of the contemporary cultural and political wars and the intellectual schisms (still) ripping the academic community apart. But, on the necessity of working toward common ground between competing (scientific and humanistic) interests in the past, I appreciate that Gary White Deer is permitted the last - eloquent - words on the subject.
While I have quibbles with these Introductions (and found a few too many missing or incomplete references and typos), these Readers should quickly become essential texts in all history, method, and theory courses - a wonderful complement to Trigger's A history of archaeological thought (1989) and Kehoe's The land of prehistory: A critical history of American archaeology (1998). They are appropriately affordable and they bring together many of the fundamental essays defining contemporary (and future?) Anglo-American archaeology. For these reasons they are an indispensable resource that belongs in all our libraries (personal and institutional) and, especially, the classroom.
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KEHOE, A. 1998. The land of prehistory: A critical history of American archaeology. London: Routledge.
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The city of Mabel elected a new mayor this last fall, something they haven't done for a long time. Jim Westby was the mayor of Mabel for fourteen years. At the city council meeting in January, a new mayor was running the show.
Liz Folstad was born and raised in Mabel. She graduated from Mabel-Canton High School in 1995 and moved away for college. She returned to live in Mabel near her family seven years ago.
Folstad never considered going into politics, even at a local level, until recently. She was approached by a group of people who asked her if she would consider running for mayor in the fall election.
"At first I just laughed it off," said Folstad. She thought the city was doing fine, and the current mayor was doing well.
Then Folstad started hearing rumors about the future community center and how people were upset about how the issue was being handled. Folstad was approached again, this time by more people.
"I think they felt that Mabel needed a change, and they were frustrated," said Folstad.
She is not sure exactly why they chose her, but said she has a good head on her shoulders. She was also part of the steering committee for the community center, and says she feels that Mabel needs one. However, she is able to see both sides of an issue, and did not come into her position with a personal agenda.
Folstad discussed the idea with her family and decided to run for mayor. "I thought maybe I could make a difference," she said.
After she agreed to run, people went around town hanging up flyers and going door to door looking for her vote. That was the Friday before the election.
Folstad didn't find out that she had won the election right away. She had surgery the day after the election, and found out when she awoke from the anesthetic and the nurses told her she had won.
Folstad explained the city has been trying to get a community center built for a few years now. They have a large amount of money saved up and raised for the project. The problem that many people in town are having is that many people think the residents should be able to vote on whether or not the city goes ahead with the project.
According to Folstad, the city is waiting to hear from Rural Development, then they can put bids out and get a new estimate of just how much money they will need to build the community center.
Folstad was signed in as the mayor of Mabel during the council meeting in January.
"Until that first meeting, I was scared, nervous, and excited," shared Folstad. "I have some big shoes to fill. But I like a challenge."
Knowing the people on the council was a big help, as they welcomed her warmly. Folstad said she has been received well so far, and has had many people, even ones who do not live in Mabel, congratulate her.
There have been conversations with former Mayor Westby, and Folstad said they will meet again to discuss things. She said they are trying to get a grant for the sewer plant as they have had some issues, but other than that, the Community Center is the biggest issue she will have to deal with during her time as mayor.
Besides now working as the mayor of Mabel, Folstad works as the accountant for the city of Spring Grove. She is also a member of the Mabel Ambulance Service, and has been an EMT, along with several members of her family, for many years.
"It really ties you to the community," Folstad says of being on the ambulance crew. "Everybody recognizes you, and that's how people know you."
As far as plans for the city go, Folstad said, like every other town, she would like to get more businesses, as well as more kids coming to the school. Folstad is hoping that she can see things with fresh, young eyes, and come up with some new ideas. There's no telling what the future holds.


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Planned pesticide ban backed by majority
Poll finds Manitobans in favour of phased-in legislation
Manitobans are giving the green light to the NDP's phased-in approach to a new pesticide ban that could be here before the snow melts.
Poll results released Tuesday show 71 per cent of Manitobans support a law phasing out the use and sale of lawn and garden chemicals across the province.
It also shows rural, urban and suburban residents agree (at 86 per cent, 72 per cent and 68 per cent, respectively) chemical weed killers should be barred from use and sale.
The poll was released by the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment and Manitoba's Green Action Centre.
Conservation and Water Stewardship Minister Gord Mackintosh, speaking Tuesday, said the province is not going to bring in an immediate, outright ban on the potentially harmful chemical sprays.
Instead, Mackintosh said he favours a phased-in approach focusing on newer biological or organic lawn treatments coming onto the marketplace.
"Manitobans get it and are certainly in synch with the science," he said. "Just in the last few months we're seeing red flags from the science community on the health impacts, in particularly affecting children."
Mackintosh said the survey's results duplicate what the province has found in its own consultations about restricting cosmetic lawn-care chemical use.
He said the American Academy of Pediatrics and Ontario College of Family Physicians have both spoken out about the potential harm from lawn and garden chemicals, which are already banned in six provinces including Ontario, British Columbia and Newfoundland and Labrador. Some research has shown links between pesticide and herbicide exposure and childhood cancer, birth defects, neurological problems and respiratory illness.
The Selinger government has been looking at similar regulations for this province over the past year. Whatever new regulations are approved, they will not affect agricultural use of pesticides and herbicides.
Farrah Khan, spokeswoman for the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment, said the poll's results indicate Manitobans uniformly support restrictions on the sale and use of lawn chemicals. The association represents 6,000 physicians across Canada.
"We don't think there's an acceptable risk," she said.
Progressive Conservative Leader Brian Pallister has said if such a ban is imposed, playing fields will become contaminated with dandelions, based on the experience in other provinces with restrictions.
He has said the result is kids don't get exercise and community clubs are forced to install costly artificial turf.
"Manitobans clearly disagree with Mr. Pallister who thinks that dandelions are more dangerous than pesticides," Mackintosh said. "Manitoba parents should be asking why Manitoba's children aren't getting the same protection as most other Canadian children when it comes to cosmetic application of pesticides."
Tory Conservation and Water Stewardship critic MLA Larry Maguire (Arthur-Virden) said the PCs support a government-run education campaign on the safe use of lawn chemicals rather than a ban.
"We think people should be allowed the common sense to look after their own yards," he said.
Mackintosh also said he expects to take draft regulations on cosmetic lawn chemicals to cabinet this spring.
"We'd certainly be looking at a phase-in that would be a year to a year-and-a-half," he said. "We want to make sure there are available alternatives that are organic and effective replacement products."
Organic products like corn gluten meal and iron chelate are already widely available, but critics argue they tend to cost more and are not as effective.
Local lawn-care companies have said a cosmetic lawn-chemical ban is little more than politics and the chemicals they use are approved by Health Canada.
Josh Brandon, communications co-ordinator at the Green Action Centre, said whatever form the new rules take, he expects the majority of Manitobans to respect them.
"I think most people are reasonable," he said. "I think most people will adapt pretty quickly."
The questions and answers
Q: "Would you support or oppose a law that phases out the use and sale of lawn and garden pesticides in Manitoba? This law would still allow pesticides for mosquitoes and farming." A: More than seven in 10 or 71 per cent of those surveyed (498 Manitoba residents) claimed they would support legislation to phase out the use and sale of lawn and garden pesticides.
Support was strongest among NDP voters (82%), non-pesticide users (80%), females (78%), 18-34 year olds (76%), rural/remote residents (86%) and higher-income earners in the under $75,000 (78%) and over $75,000 (74%) categories.
There was also strong agreement pesticides pose threats to the environment and to pets. With respect to the environment, agreement was highest among non-pesticide users (86%), 18-34 year olds (87%), urban residents (82%), Liberals (88%) and females (83%)
When it came to risks to pets, agreement was greatest among Liberal voters (88%), non-pesticide users (83%), those with children (80%), 18-34 year olds (83%), rural residents (79%), those earning over $75,000 (83%) and females (78%).
The poll was conducted by Oraclepoll Research. It involved a telephone survey of 498 Manitoba residents. The margin of error is +/- 4.4 per cent 19 out of 20 times. It was conducted Feb. 11-15.
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As for the BEC, Maddux99 does a great description (thanks! ) I will add a few things, however. Firstly, remember if using an external BEC, disconnect the middle red wire on the servo wire coming from the ESC. This red wire purpose is to provide power to the receiver and servos. But of course you don't need this functionality if using an external BEC. So if you added a BEC at 6V with the ESC at 6V and didn't disconnect the tiny middle red wire on the receiver plug coming from the ESC, you would be dishing out 12V to your equipment destroying them Also, if you decide to use an external BEC, you will need the Castle USB programming cable. It links up to the Castle link software program which can be downloaded from the Castle website for free This same cable and same software will be used to adjust your ESC settings too So buy it! it's cheap and pretty much completely necessary By the way, when programming your ESC, you will need that little red wire in the middle connected so for programming plug it back in and then make sure to disconnect when done with it To install your BEC, simply solder on the red and black battery wires onto the ESC's red and black battery wires. An exposed parr or wire can be found by cutting some of the wire insulation off. Then wrap the exposed parts of solder with shrink wrap once soldered both of the contacts on with pretty much any of the following or other things if you wish : electricians tape, duct tape, cross-weave tape, etc. to make sure they don't touch. If they do, that will be bad! I think you should put one in . It adds a bit more complication but the weight penalty is small and adds redundancy. I think the BEC in the ESC is more likely to give up the ghost than a separate one |
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These HS7245's are really nice and very strong as you say I redact my comments criticising them a few weeks ago, haha |
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No problem I'm glad to share what little bit of knowledge I have. I have had problems with soldering my cc Bec directly to the power leads as you said to do. On a different installation I did just that and as long as the cc Bec was connected to the esc leads (no power) the castle link would not "see" it. I had to separate them in order to program it. It was an off brand esc not a castle so that may have played into the problem but just something to think about. Its not a problem if you program the cc Bec before connecting it but you may not be able to program it again later if needed. I ended up connecting them with the small red jst type plug like this one. http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...idProduct=9682
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1.C rating does signify the amount of current the pack can supply without damage. On your 3850 mah pack for example: 1C would be 3.85 amps, 2C=7.7 amps, 60C=231 amps (a little outrageous as the 10 gauge leads can't carry that!) Now let's figure what you need, I'm not sure what your hacker will draw at full throttle, but my 4315 draws around 90 amps with a xoar 15x8 (data from this thread as I haven't metered mine). 90/3.85=23.38C needed so a 25C battery should fulfill your needs (depending on the hacker numbers). I'm running a Gens Ace 4s 4000 25C pack & it's only slightly warm to the touch. Thunder Power packs are top of the line packs and as such they have top of the line pricing. I think the GensAce packs are really great packs and not too pricey, not Turnigy cheap but close at much higher quality. Several heli (running trex 700E, 600E, and SAB Goblin 700's)guys at my club are flying exclusively GA packs now. 2. I haven't ever flown a DX6i but I am flying Spektrum (DX8) and radios are like vehicles, most people have a certain brand they love and everything else is trash. The DX6i is an entry level computer radio and won't have as many features as some others, but I've never heard of travel problems with them. Some at my club fly the Aurora 9 and love them, I absolutely love my DX8, I've never had a seconds trouble out of it, and I have never (ever) lost a plane due to Spektrum (never even had a glitch) |
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If I was you, I would save a heap of money by getting less expensive batteries than the Thunder Powers, then take what you save and upgrade your radio. As previous advise said go check out every radio you can get your hands on. Play with the gimbals, feel the switches, hold it like your flying, and see how it fits your hand, and decide which one you like. Like I said I've never flown the dx6 but I have held one while I was shopping and the difference in gimbals between it and my dx8 is night and day. |
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Thanks again everyone. Cant say how awesome it is to get some advice and help. Everyone has been supercool and I know all these newbie questions get tiring and repetitive, but you guys have been great.
As stated, am new to the sport, (but cant get enough of it!), and i even went to a few clubs here in Perth to check things out, but 99% of the blokes there wouldnt even speak to you! Most hobby shop owners over here the same... (but I am pretty sure they were all tossers to begin with...!) So getting info has been hard. I only ordered my 59 slick with Rob at ADC the other day, so guessing I have some time up my sleeve to shop around on options. ((note: Found rob at adc - AWESOME! Best customer service I have come across. Aussies could learn ALOT about customer service from you US guys I think!)) Again, I do have an experienced guy helping me with the build, so hopefully all goes well. ok then. Luckily for me money not too much of an issue, so definately a new transmitter to go buy, and buy some gens ace 4s 3800-4000 25-30C batteries. (if I can bloody find them in Australia!). Should I keep the thunder powers??? I know they are VERY pricey, but once I get the hang of this 3d flying (yeah.. right!), I will be buying a 71 and these may be good to double up for this for a 8s setup? Or should I just cancel the thunder power order? They are about $140 each from my lhs, (australian, and our dollar a bit better at the moment than the us dollar), so again pretty pricey. But then I tend to almost always go for quality over quantity. its been my experience in life that most of the time (not always), but most of the time a lesser quality item has cost me more in the long run. Im also looking at another motor over the hackerA40-10s, due to the fact it gets pretty hot here in summer. 92-108 F. (had to look up the celsuis conversion.. lol). I have already emailed Ken at subsonic about either the Motrolfly 4315 or the Motrolfly 3620 with his custom conversion. I am thinking the 4315 cause it runs cooler, but doubt as a newbie I need the extra power so maybe the 3620 a better option? Would it handle the heat here? U guys rock. Or as we say here in OZ... goodonyamate! |
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Posted February 17, 2014 7:48 pmAnonymousSerious question. If Kovalev is such a wrecking ball! why is it he fears sparring with Golovkin? Is GGG too good a boxer for him, too good a puncher for him or plain round too good for him? Is this a rumour being spread by Abel Sanchez to make GGG look good? If so, it doesn't say much for Krushe? Is the truth more likely that he doesn't want them hurting each other? Does anyone out there know the truth? If GGG punches too hard for Krusher then I believe he could have his hands fill with Stevenson who punches hard and fast and can punch in volume. All the are serious questions I would like someone to answer for me? Why would you elevate one (GGG) at the expense of another (Krusher)? Posted February 16, 2014 10:24 amTARKBoxtra…, Kovalev has to fight somebody… Better Agnew than the butt-rumps Stevenson and Hopkins just fought who couldn't hang with Cleverly. Posted February 15, 2014 11:44 pmHidalg0" I've gotten FAR more picks right than wrong and I continue to DO so. Deriding, ridiculing, and mocking are all LESSER than TRUTH telling and FACT stating." LMAO! The lunatic raves on. Posted February 15, 2014 9:33 pmMikeyDon't listen to TARK he talks more bollocks than anyone else here, he thinks he knows and understands the fight game but he doesn't, he's totally deluded. But it is a good laugh making fun of him. Posted February 15, 2014 8:17 pmMikeyAnonymous "when kovalev beats someboby then call me until then he just another hope beating bums after bums" When you actually achieve ANYTHING in your life, then MAYBE someone will pay serious attention to your stupid comments, but don't bank on it. You're an idiot. Posted February 15, 2014 8:15 pmBoxtradamusLMFAO at TARK trying to defend this domestic level Fighter's record. This is his FIRST World class Fight and they have audacity to put him IN with the Top World class Fighter in the division on his first World class Fight. This is like a KITTEN being thrown into the PITBULL's cage… POOR KITTEN. Pitbull Kovalev by THRASHING early round stoppage. Posted February 15, 2014 4:04 pmAnonymouswhen kovalev beats someboby then call me until then he just another hope beating bums after bums Posted February 15, 2014 2:28 pmNeutralKovalev is a dangerous fighter, no fighter is this and that, they can't be beat, Kovalev could get hit, then what, very strong fighter though, but you can get hit, then what. Posted February 14, 2014 10:32 pmAnonymousAnonymous is anti-white. They're supposed to have a policy against racism. Posted February 14, 2014 10:10 pmJoe FraserHi. Why do that Floyd keep ducking Manny and why are 'Nard Hopkins and Stevenson ducking Kovalev and why is Kid Chocolate Quillin ducking GGG? Dang, we ain't got no good heavyweights any more either! We gotta fall back on that p4p baloney these days! Just as well them Russkie boys didn't turn professional way back!! Posted February 14, 2014 5:55 pmFight AficionadoIgnore Anonymous he's a dork who has nothing relevant to say and is just trying to wind people up. Posted February 14, 2014 5:50 pmAnonymous"ali ray robinson ray leonard hagler sweet pea roy jones" Ali, brain fried… Robinson, brain fried… Leonard, punked by Norris… Sweet Pea, punked by unknowns and brain fried… Roy Jones, punked numerous times, talks like he's got a cold, and says he's a big fan of Golovkin. Posted February 14, 2014 5:31 pmBEARSthis anonymous guy needs booted. he keeps making black supremecist posts. get this garbage outta here. take out the trashkins. lol bernard trashkins Posted February 14, 2014 4:52 pmBilly BobKovalev will krush those duckers Stevenson and Hopkins. Posted February 14, 2014 3:46 pmTNTaonmymous if Kovalev is such a bum how come AdonisStevans has ducked KrusherKovalev. Stevenson would be to slow, and Hopkins was hitt cleanly byKarl Murat, imagine if Hopkins was hit clanly by SegieKovalev, BeRNAARRD hOPPKINS WOULD GET HIS ASS WHOPPED. Yes Krusher Kovalev would knockout BernardHoippkins in the Hoood in Philly. Hopkins would have to getn over his pride, and accept he got his ass whopped. Posted February 14, 2014 2:50 pmlolshame kovalev is about in the biggest era of duckers in the fight games history. Posted February 14, 2014 2:10 pmFight AficionadoGood thing is Kovalev is one of a handful of must-see boxers and we actually get to see him on HBO Boxing After Dark. A lot of dudes are getting put on lame PPV cards nowadays, which reduces their fan bases. Posted February 14, 2014 1:17 pmPUNCHKEYPopkins is da grandpa Stevenson I will find excuse not to fight PUNCHKEY@leapai4eva leapai4evaThe doctor's here with my meds now – gotta go. Posted February 14, 2014 5:17 amleapai4evaLeapai gonna fvck Wlad up!! Wlad's goin' down!! Leapai goin' one/two to the body, three/four to the head! The king is dead! Long live the king!! Posted February 14, 2014 5:15 amBEARSi think leapai is going down when he fights wlad Posted February 14, 2014 4:52 amleapai4evaI think Agnew is goin' down. Posted February 14, 2014 4:07 amleapai4evaAgnew's last fights: win/loss going into the fight Mack: 31/5 (lost his next fight, too. Has lost his last three fights – shot.) Kovalev's last fights: BEARSI am not opposed to ward vs adonis and i would be rooting for adonis to crack that cat all the way as adonis is on my list of fireworks fighters but it would BE IDEAL IN BEARS BOOK to bring these two dudes to kovalev for krushing destruction. i would pay mayweather ppv money to see those fights. as i would love to see canelo vs lara if canelo has an awesome outting which i expect him to. love to see wlad vs pulev, jennings, stieverne, wilder, fury. love to see a mathyse vs garcia rematch or mathyse jacking anyone up. love to see 3g vs martinez cotto winner and on to sandwhich ward. ideally i want to see ward squeezed between 3g and kovalev with NOWHERE TO RUN. I like jennings and would probably like to see him fight wlad most of all next a little more than pulev and i think jennings might be able to make a better fight unless wlads heavy histories best jab is too much of a problem. wlad is just soooo good between with his arsenal entailing the finest jab and strait right ever and a left hook that ranks up there as well. it is really too bad there exists no better comp for wlad to display his weapons against. Posted February 14, 2014 2:25 amBEARSWait a second so who is the greatest boxing prophet ever? so kovalev is fighting again already in march and will most likely fight again in the end of May like adonis is doing. who is better? adonis's opponent fonfara or serg kovalevs agnew? how much money can adonis and kovalev fighting these guys really generate? how much can it add to their eventual meeting in bout in terms of building it up? are we just wasting time with these other bouts of the best's not fighting the bests? I mean please just bring the body of adonis followed by the body of ward for kovalev to krush. its pretty simple. he is the krusher, let him krush some she-it son!!!! Posted February 14, 2014 2:15 amTARK… "Chicago's Cedric Agnew, now 25-0, won Mack's USBA title as he appeared to win every round of the twelve rounder with blinding hand speed and a solid defense which block Mack's attempts to hit him all night." You don't need to knock people out. How many guys does Floyd KO? If you knock too many people out you have huge problems getting the right fights — because no ranked fighter or champ wants to risk his ass against you. Kovalev was luckier than 10,000 Irishmen that Cleverly thought (mistakenly) that he could beat him. Posted February 14, 2014 1:24 amBoxtradamusThat post was MINE of COURSE. Posted February 14, 2014 1:13 amAnonymousIn FACT Froch had just SHATTERED his punch resistance and Ced couldn't take advantage of it. Posted February 14, 2014 12:44 amBoxtradamus aka the Brand New Bottle of WHISKEY (Which is what killed E.A.P.)Ced's 26-0 record is one of the WORST I've SEEN. Defeating a shot Yusef Mack is the highlight if his CAREER. Kovalev by early round stoppage. Posted February 14, 2014 12:11 ambadgerToo bad there is not a cheaper version of boxing only. cancel hbo, showtime. Posted February 13, 2014 10:13 pmbadgerI dumped hbo, because it is expensive and their shows suck. Posted February 13, 2014 10:11 pmbadgerlast good boxer from Chicago was leeroy murphy, wayne lymun and John Collins. the Russians are here and better. Posted February 13, 2014 10:09 pmTARKThe light heavyweight division has some great fighters… They are just mostly running from Kovalev.. Stevenson is the biggest ducker around … Ced is under the radar but real good.. His 26-0 isn't like Nathan Cleverly's 27-0 … This will be good.. Posted February 13, 2014 10:01 pmBoxtradamusI am the GREATEST Fight Prophet ever born! !!!! Posted February 13, 2014 9:25 pmBoxtradamusYou'd better go take you a COUNTING class. I've gotten FAR more picks right than wrong and I continue to DO so. Deriding, ridiculing, and mocking are all LESSER than TRUTH telling and FACT stating. SO people are wasting their BREATH. Again Stevenson SAID that he will face Kovalev THIS year. Take a break from watching ice skating and watch more Boxing. Posted February 13, 2014 9:24 pmg unitIIwho is the greatest boxing phophet ever ? Posted February 13, 2014 8:58 pmWHAT!?!Eat s.h.i.t f.u.c.k.n.u.t. for someone who gets more picks wrong than right and is openly derided, ridiculed and mocked by all who contribute to ESB, I'll wait till the contracts are signed before I take synical advice from you. Posted February 13, 2014 8:49 pmBoxtradamusStevenson SAID that he will face Kovalev THIS year. Learn how to follow Boxing a little closer. Posted February 13, 2014 8:26 pmWHAT!?!The best fighter at LHW has again challenged the No.1 fighter at LHW. It is obvious Kovalev wants to unite the belts and be undisputed champ. The fight vs Stevenson would make good money, so I don't see what the issue is. Why would Stevenson want a boring fight with the smaller Ward that would bring in less money? A Froch fight would make good money and be entertaining but Froch is no LHW and possibly getting old (we'll see vs Groves). Kovalev v Stevenson makes sense. Hopkins vs Shumenov makes sense. Winners to meet for undisputed title December 2014. Logically simple, politically difficult. Sometimes boxing can be very frustrating. Posted February 13, 2014 8:10 pm |


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On 2 February 2015 the highest water levels were reached.
• In response to the flooding situation in Albania, four states provided assistance through the European Union Civil Protection (EUCP) mechanism. Austria, Croatia, Montenegro and Slovakia offered beds, blankets, sleeping bags, tents, kitchen sets, generators, rain boots/coats.
• The European Union Civil Protection (EUCP) team deployed on site is facilitating the coordination of incoming assistance and is supporting national authorities in assessing the situation.
Kosovo - With the rise in irregular migration of Kosovo citizens towards the European Union (EU), Kosovo President Atifete Jahjaga met with IOM Kosovo Chief of Mission Jorge Baca Vaughan on Thursday (12/2) to discuss the need to engage with local and international institutions to address migration management and the return of irregular Kosovar migrants from EU countries.
Ukraine - Conflict
Intensive attacks in the eastern Ukraine, including the deadly attacks in Mariupol have caused 5,000 casualties since the beginning of the conflict. Humanitarian needs are also increasing; over 900,000 IDPs and 600,000 refugees to neighbouring countries, mainly to Russia have been reported.
Austria will contribute €1 million to the EU's Ebola prevention and preparedness programme in West Africa, in addition to more than €1.7 million the country has already dedicated to the Ebola response. The funding will go to a treatment centre for Ebola patients in Burkina Faso and the training of 130 doctors, nurses and other medical personnel.
A new batch of urgently needed medical and relief supplies is leaving to the Ebola-affected region in West Africa today on board of the Dutch ship "Karel Doorman".
For the second time, as part of the coordinated European response to the Ebola outbreak, the Netherlands has offered to transport vital supplies free of charge. The vessel is carrying 1,500 tons of food for the World Food Programme (WFP) in addition to more than 50 vehicles, medical supplies and protective clothing for health personnel offered by Belgium, France, Germany and the UK.
Ad Hoc Committee for Voluntary Contributions to UNRWA 1st Meeting (AM)
Twenty six donors today announced contributions, or their intention to contribute, to the 2015 budget of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), as officials estimated that the chronically underfunded Agency would begin the year facing a $35 million deficit.
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Today the first Ebola aid supplies will be loaded onto the naval ship Karel Doorman, leaving for West Africa tomorrow. Goods will start to come aboard at around midday, including 11 million rubber gloves, a significant number of lorries, ambulances and other vehicles, 1,000 rubber boots, disinfectant, thermometers, generators, mobile laboratories, protective clothing for medical staff and more than 300,000 medical masks for relief workers.
With restricted access to the EU territory for people fleeing war and persecution, and asylum seekers ending up destitute or detained in some European countries, the EU remains an elusive safe haven for refugees.
Joint relief operation of Austria's Foreign Ministry and Defence Ministry
Vienna, 21 August 2014 – Austria is offering its help. A few days ago, the Austrian Government approved the provision of € 1 million in emergency aid from the Foreign Disaster Relief Fund to the UNO in Northern Iraq, and now it has launched another initiative: a joint relief operation of the Austrian Foreign and Defence Ministries. Austria is providing Red Cross aid packages in the value of 150,000 euros financed by the Austrian Development Agency operating within the Foreign Ministry.
Vienna, 22 July 2014 – Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz made the commitment vis-à-vis EU Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva to dedicate 250,000 euros for humanitarian schooling projects to help children in war zones. One billion children currently live in areas where armed conflicts are part of everyday life; 300 million of them are younger than five years. They need help urgently.
The European Union, Austria, Ireland and Spain are contributing to the Palestinian Authority's second payment of social allowances this year to poor and vulnerable Palestinian families in the West Bank and Gaza. The contribution, channelled through the PEGASE[1] mechanism, amounts to around €12.97 million (€10.22 million from the European Union, €1.25 million from the Government of Austria, €0.5 million from the Government of Ireland and €1 million from the Government of Spain)
VIENNA, Austria, 5 June (UNHCR) – Syrian refugees Abdulrazaq and Raja feared for the worst last August when their son, Zaid, was born in exile in Jordan suffering from a serious heart condition.
Jordan has been generous in accepting almost 600,000 of the 2.8 million refugees that have fled from the civil war in neighbouring Syria, but the massive influx has put a tremendous strain on basic services, including health care. Many refugees need hospitalization, some for life-threatening conditions that Jordan struggles to treat.
Vienna/Belgrade, 3 June 2014 – First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic met late yesterday in Vienna with ministers of foreign affairs of Austria and Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) Sebastian Kurtz and Zlatko Lagumdzija as part of the conference of the Central European Initiative.
At the trilateral meeting, the Austrian Foreign Minister stated that his country decided to donate €500,000 to Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina for flood relief.
17/05/2014 - The European Union is providing coordinated assistance through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism which has been activated upon the request of Serbia and Bosnia & Herzegovina due to the severe flooding in the two countries. In less than a day and a half following the request, a total of 14 EU Member States offered assistance.
Bulgaria, Germany, Slovenia, Austria, the Czech Republic, France, Croatia, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are deploying rescue boats, high capacity pumps and operational teams to Serbia.
BEIJING, 13 May 2014 – China has signaled its support for stronger international cooperation to prevent and reduce the impact of disasters as momentum builds to develop the Post-2015 Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction.
The Deputy Minister of Civil Affairs in China, Ms. Jiang Li, welcomed 300 disaster policymakers, experts and managers to the 5th National Forum on Comprehensive Disaster Risk Reduction and Sustainable Development, in Beijing, which highlighted the need to strengthen integrated governance and international financing mechanisms for disaster risk reduction.
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On Jan. 8, Prem Watsa (Trades, Portfolio) (Trades, Portfolio) reported adding to BlackBerry Ltd. (BBRY). So let's take a look at this company in an industry that is highly competitive and characterized by rapid changes in technologies and in customer preferences. Sequential Decline BlackBerry is engaged in the design, manufacture and marketing of wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market. Through the development of integrated hardware, software and services that support multiple wireless network standards, the company provides platforms and solutions for seamless access to information, including email, voice, instant messaging, short message service, Internet and intranet-based applications and browsing. The three main products segments were hardware which accounted for 40% of total revenue in the third quarter of fiscal year 2014, service revenues contributed 53% and other software, accessories and other revenues which accounted for 7%. The first two segments reported lower activity; the hardware segment was down from 78% in the preceding quarter, due to a great fall in units sold, with the majority of units being lower priced BB7 devices. The second segment dropped 13% due to a lower number of users. Losing Market Share From 2007 to 2010, Apple Inc. (AAPL) launched new versions of the iPhone that apart from stimulating consumer demand for smartphones, took market share from BlackBerry that it will be seriuosly difficult to recover again. Market share is well below Android´s 81% and Apple´s 12.9%. BlackBerry sold 4.3 million BlackBerry smartphones in the third quarter of fiscal 2014 (approximately 1.1 million were BlackBerry 10 devices), down 38% year over year and less than Samsung´s 81.2 million and Apple´s 33.8 million. These figures really are worrying. Something Good? A Five-Year Agreement BlackBerry reached an agreement with Foxconn (the world's leading developer of electronic products and components). With this deal, it will jointly develop and manufacture certain new products, reaching new markets like Indonesia and other emerging markets, and manage the inventory associated with those products. Foxconn will supply inventories for the smartphones at competitive rates, a crucial point for the company to improve margins. Relative Valuation In terms of valuation, it is not possible to value the stock on a P/E basis because of negative earnings. To use another metric, its price-to-sales ratio of 0.53 is below the industry average of 1.14, indicating that the stock is relatively undervalued relative to its peers. Earnings per share (EPS) have experienced a steep decline in the most recent quarter compared to the same quarter a year ago. Also, they have demonstrated a downward trend over the past three years which is a bad signal. We include in the next graph the stock price because EPS often lead the stock price movement. As we can see, the share price has not done very well since 2008 and in the last quarter underperformed the S&P 500. Finally, I always like to see one of the most important financial ratios applying to stockholders, the best measure of performance for a firm's management: the return on equity. The ratio has greatly decreased when compared to its ROE from the same quarter one year prior. This is a signal of weakness and is not attractive for investors. Let´s make a comparison in the next table:
Blackberry´s ROE is higher than that of Clearwire (CLWR) and less than Apple, Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ), AT&T Inc. (T), Telephone and Data Systems (TDS), Motorola Solutions Inc. (MSI) and Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO). Final Comment As we have seen, the fact that the stock is now selling for less than it peers, is not reason enough to justify a buy at this time. We have covered multiple weaknesses throughout the article that have contributed to miss Zacks consensus estimate in both top and bottom line. Hedge fund managers have also been active in the company. Gurus like Irving Kahn (Trades, Portfolio) (Trades, Portfolio), John Griffin (Trades, Portfolio) (Trades, Portfolio), Louis Moore Bacon (Trades, Portfolio) (Trades, Portfolio) and Chuck Royce (Trades, Portfolio) (Trades, Portfolio) have invested in it. On the other side, Steven Cohen (Trades, Portfolio) (Trades, Portfolio), Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio) (Trades, Portfolio) and Andreas Halvorsen (Trades, Portfolio) (Trades, Portfolio) reduced or sold a position in the last quarter of 2013. Disclosure: Damian Illia holds no position in any stocks mentioned. Guru Discussed: Andreas Halvorsen: Current Portfolio, Stock Picks Irving Kahn: Current Portfolio, Stock Picks Stocks Discussed: BBRY, AAPL, VZ, T, CLWR, TDS, MSI, CSCO,
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Do you love Mexican food? Mexican holiday foods are among my favorites. This holiday season Disney's California Adventure is celebrating "Viva Navidad" with all the best Mexican holiday foods. From now until January 6th you can get tamales, pozole, sopes, buñuelos, champurrado, and Mickey shaped pan dulce right in California Adventure. Isn't that amazing? I got the opportunity to learn to make assistant pastry chef Nubia Renteria's sweet pineapple honey raisin tamales, we even filmed a mini video together doing so. She was so nice, she even allowed me to share her recipe here on Babble with you all. The fun doesn't stop there … wonderful mariachi's serenade the crowd, and dancers twirl their dresses escorted by men in sombreros — it's all happening for Viva Navidad!
Ingredients for sweet pineapple raisin tamales:
- 1 1/2 cups warm water
- 1 1/2 cups pineapple juice
- 1 cup honey
- 3 1/2 cups masa harina
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon coarse salt
- 3/4 cup vegetable shortening
- 1 1/2 cups golden raisins
- 1 1/2 cups finely diced fresh pineapple
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil or a cooking spray
- 22 dried cornhusks (soak in boiling-hot water for 1 hour)
- In a large bowl combine pineapple juice, water, and honey. Mixing until completely combined. Set to the side.
- Add masa, baking powder, and salt in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix until completely combined.
- Add in shortening. Mix until shortening is evenly incorporated through masa.
- Add salt, and baking powder to masa mixture, then whisk to combine all ingredients.
- Add pineapple juice/honey mixture, a little at a time, until mixture resembles the consistency of mashed potatoes. (You may have a little juice left over)
- Mix in raisins and pineapple. Set aside for 1 hour.
- Remove cornhusks from water and drain.
- Place 1/3 cup of tamale dough inside the center of a cornhusk. Using your hands, shape dough into a rectangle in the lower, wider part of the husk. Fold right side, then left side over tamale dough. Fold up bottom edge. Repeat with remaining tamale dough and cornhusks.
- Add a few inches water to a large stockpot, and place a steamer basket inside. Place tamales in steamer, stacking no more than 2 high. Place pot over high heat to bring water to a boil, then lower heat to medium-low.
- Steam tamales about 2 hours, or until the tamales start to separate from the cornhusks. Check water level periodically, and add more water if needed.
- Remove tamales from the pot and let cool for 20 minutes before unfolding.
- Serve warm.
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