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Sorry to get off topic but size doesn't matter, it's what you do with it.
The biggest diff between large and small stills is volume. Distillation column length and how one handles the distillation head to control heads and tails of distillate is what's most important. Technique and experience plays into this to control quality.
Wait, what are we talking about?
I don't think this applies to micros/NDP's only. Even the big boys like Jim Beam and WT want you to think their products are handcrafted.
So are we saying they are both liars and cowards? I think of a poltroon (the classic manifestation being Sir Harry Paget Flashman VC KCB KCIE of course!) as a coward more so than a liar. Of course they can be liars as well but that isn't a requirement.
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Who rose to the rank of Brigadier General Sir Harry Flashman in the same ironic comedic sense that some third rate politicians have become presidents and prime ministers.
We're Bourbon Geeks, it's who we are, it's what we do.
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I care about distilling out proof, not the kind of kit used to fractionate the alcohol. A wide variety of apparatus was used historically, it is all a question of scale and efficiency, nothing more. People use all kinds of images to sell their wares and selling is an honourable and necessary job without which we would have none of the fine products offered for our delectation here. IIRC, a Willett bourbon issued a few years ago has an image of a pot still on the label although that part of the process was not unique (a steam column was probably involved) and everyone in the business amongst the old-established producers uses them. You could read the image as mimicking the bottle shape, but again why the shape? Because the producer thought, I assume, it lent a note of tradition. In fact, that bourbon was distilled out under 160 proof in equipment which mimics, for that purpose, the old double pot stills. Even sans doubler a column can be adapted to function to all intents and purposes like a pot still, maybe better (that 159 proof bourbon from the Versailles pots - three of them no less - is pretty feisty, even at 5-6 years old, which is why, I believe, WR is mingled with column still make). I am good with it and the still stuff for those who favour those images is selling the sizzle with the steak, an age-old tradition in American, or any nation's, business. The old Michter (in Pennsylvania) did the same thing, they spoke of a pot still whiskey too even though it seems they used a column and doubler for their typical products.
The NDPs who use similar imagery to sell bourbon or rye are doing nothing new but anyway what they are saying again is we make a product in the tradition of the pre-column still whisky-makers, and they do. They are saying in a marketing fashion that we aren't GNS makers.
Now, if some of them show a pot still on the label or in ad copy and distill out at over 160 proof - if they are selling something other than bourbon or rye - well then I would express a personal preference that they not do that, but if some do, it doesn't exercise me greatly. A pot still is an image of distillation, it evokes hard liquor, whiskey or other. We remember it from cartoons as kids, the moonshiner spoofs and all that.
Anyone who wants to know in detail how a product is made can do research and usually find out or get pretty close. And if you can't, ask the producer. If he won't tell you, don't buy it if that is your wont.
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Gary, you are so polite, one of the things I appreciate about your posts.
I don't assume the producer of Willet Pot Still Reserve thought the shape of the bottle lent a note of tradition. In fact I believe it was an intentional misrepresentation on their part to make customers believe the whisky in the bottle was actually made in the small pot still so prominently displayed on their web site. It wasn't.
We're Bourbon Geeks, it's who we are, it's what we do.
They are good marketers, that's all it is in my view. We here (at SB) have a level of understanding of still technology that is way beyond what the average buyer understands, it is easy to forget that. In fact, while I don't include Willett's in this, many here and you not least Squire surely understand how stills work and the subtleties of the standards of identity far better than many NDPs.
I am sure the average buyer with a mild interest in whiskey or spirits in general looks at the antique copper pot stills or the term itself in the most general way, it is a shorthand for him for liquor and many producers appeal to that understanding lurking half-unconscious in the folk memory. It is like the barrel with three x's marked on it: booze! We here tend to read way more into it than is done by the general market (IMO).
It is an old tradition in whiskey-making - and in business as I said - to sell the sizzle with the steak anyway, it is "puffery", permitted exaggeration.
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If a distiller shows a picture of a still - I as a consumer expect that picture to be of the still on which they make their spirit - be it rye, bourbon, wheat or malt, etc, whisky. So if a brand is buying new make from Indiana I better not see a picture of Vendome's finest Copper Pot Still on their website. After that taste and cost are what matters to me. I've tasted really good spirit from a tiny little pot still with a rectifier and I've tasted really bad spirit off of massive column stills and massive pot stills.
At a certain point I care because if a craftsman who makes excellent whisky isn't doing it efficiently enough, then they won't be in business for very long. Marketing is marketing - I think it is more effective with at least a grain of truth, preferably more than one or two grains. That being said there have been all too many successful marketing campaigns and brands that have built their business on double-speak, myths, fairy tales and plain bald-faced lies. I'd like to think those tactics are becoming less effective with the much easier access to information but I'm afraid that is just wishful thinking.


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For developers using Visual Studio 2013, the Spring Update CTP2 includes TypeScript support, making TypeScript a first-class Visual Studio language. The TypeScript 1.0RC release is also immediately available for Visual Studio 2012 and 2013 development as a standalone power tool and as a cross-platform tool via the npm package. As always, you can access the source via CodePlex. (please note: The 1.0RC release is also called '0.9.7' in the installer and compiler)
Among the usual set of bugfixes, TypeScript 1.0RC focuses on a few key areas based on user feedback on 0.9.5: a simpler type system, an improved lib.d.ts, and a more natural declaration merge order.
For the 1.0RC release, we've simplified the type system in two ways: the 'any' type now works more consistently as a wildcard, and we've also made generics work better with complex types, informed by real-world user examples trying to type JavaScript promises. By making these simplifications, the type system becomes easier to use and easier to reason about.
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It's been an amazing journey, and your feedback on the project has helped ensure that TypeScript is a high-quality JavaScript development experience. We'd like to give a huge "thank you!" to the community that's grown up around TypeScript as it has matured. TypeScript 1.0RC is a mature toolset, shaped by a community of users that have used TypeScript to build a rich variety of applications. We'd love to hear your feedback on this release candidate to help us make TypeScript 1.0 the best it can be.
Awesome work! Can't wait to take this for a spin.
The link for the plug in still points to .9.5
Does 1.0RC address the optional semicolon issue? I mean, can I turn this "feature" off so that TypeScript handles semicolons in a sensible way for C# developers?
@Jason - It could be that the download servers are still updating. Should clear up later today, if it doesn't definitely let us know.
@Pierre - I'm not sure I'm familiar with this issue.
Touch and WebGL support!!! Cool beans! Can't wait to test out the new release. :) Keep up the great work!
Great news. Lest important piece to add is async support. Add it as soon as possible.
An earlier post said "Another important step for 1.0, and for the future of projects that use TypeScript, is that the compiler needs to correctly implement the language specification. This will allow users to be able to write code and trust that once we get to 1.0, future compiler upgrades will continue to work with their existing code."
Which language specification did this mean, ES6 or some other non-standard one? If TS 1.0 can't wait for ES6 to solidify, is it possible that there will be a 2.0 in 2015 to get back in sync?
@Dave - the TypeScript spec for 1.0. We're also keeping an eye on ES6 as it solidifies for future TypeScript versions.
Want to thank your team for all the hard work. I posted twice with issues on code plex and within a few hours they have responded. Outstanding product and support!
Awesome to see what the team's been up to! Looking forward to taking it for a test drive.
Has the dependency on IE been removed?
Very exciting. Congrats to the team!
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I wake up to the slamming of the door, gripping my pillow tightly. I pray, "God ! Please don't let him be drunk again."
I haven't completely healed from the last nightmare, It didn't take much to set him off. Just a simple thing, like him not wanting chicken for dinner. I haven't left the house for three weeks. I'm too scared someone may notice the bruises, and ask questions. I love my husband with all my heart, but the monster inside the bottle calls for him... It seems so unfair that something so legal, can be so very lethal. The bottle is a weapon, and the monster inside is the ammunition. Seeking its prey, not stopping until it has completely escaped its cage, and consumed its victim. Taking control of the victim, and releasing its destruction upon another victim. I tip toe when he is here. I`m scared to make conversation for fear his mood may change, and mistake it for insult. Yet, If I ignore the monster, he thinks I am mad, and then there's hell to pay.
My husband has many friends in the liquor cabinet. I cant tell you how many times I've wanted to take them, and just pour out their vile content into the drain. But I don't, I`m not ready to die, Not just yet. My mind tells me," kill the monster," but my heart says," he's your husband, You love him."
I hear Tom in the kitchen. I relax while I have the chance, knowing soon... He will come to bed. I don't question his whereabouts, I don't really care anymore. I don't refuse his sexual desire, because the refusal only leads to," who have you been giving it to? " Then ends up in painful intercourse. He rolls over, not a word. I`m left with bruising, and humility. This is a good night....
He finally passes out. I run to the bathroom, and shower away the fowl scent. I cry, and scrub away as much of the monster as I can. I`m so sore, I can hardly stand it. I dressed, and went to the kitchen. Still dazed from the treatment of the monster, I opened the utensil drawer. I reached in, and grabbed the largest knife I could find. I stood there, just holding it. Then I thought," I cant do this. I`m not strong enough." I walked round, and round the table.
I remembered we had a small hand gun, It hadn't been used for quite some time, but Tom keeps it cleaned." It should still be in the study," I thought, as I made my way to the study. Being as quiet as I could, not to wake the monster. Tom hadn't been asleep long enough to be himself. I opened the drawer, and there it was...
Tom taught me how to use a gun years ago. He used to laugh, and say..." Its like riding a bike honey, once you learn you never forget." I grabbed the gun, and loaded it.
I slowly walked back to our bedroom.,the monster was still asleep. I stood there, just staring at him. My mind was racing, remembering all the abuse. Humility, and the pain. It made me angry. I was no longer me, but this revengeful monster, that consumed me. I pulled the hammer back, It made a clicking sound, that woke the monster. He sat up in bed, surprised to see me standing there, he sneered at me. Then suddenly he changed into Tom, just as I pulled the trigger.
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The Kentucky Commission on Women, countless women's organizations, health and justice advocates, and the chairman of the Louisville Board of Health all recognized cause for concern about the potential for discontinuation of health care services for women, particularly in light of the fact that such curtailment has already occurred in another part of the commonwealth.
Although we were hopeful that decision makers would stand firm on University Hospital's critical role in providing women with health care that meets established standards and would resist the imposition of religion-based restrictions on basic reproductive services, it appears our concern was warranted.
Many low-income patients rely on access to sterilization after multiple births as a common method of contraception. After multiple C-sections, a tubal ligation may even be medically advised, particularly for a mother with other medical complications. A postpartum tubal ligation immediately following Caesarean or vaginal birth does not extend a woman's hospital stay, holds down the costs of the procedure and is less risky.
It is unconscionable that a health care provider would knowingly subject a patient to an additional surgery, additional anesthesia, post-operative pain and a longer recovery time. Such practice demonstrates a lack of compassion and respect for women, especially in banning this service for one who has experienced multiple miscarriages, and is seeking to avoid pregnancy because it may be medically necessary.
Recently, the dean of the University of Louisville School of Medicine publicly pledged at a press conference that a plan is forthcoming to provide a facility where reproductive health care services can be performed at the same level even after the merger.
We appreciate the public acknowledgement of our and the community's concerns.
However, it has been suggested that some procedures can be done in U of L's Outpatient Center down the street from University Hospital. Would that include tubal ligation immediately following delivery? Additionally, we understand that University Hospital leases and operates the outpatient surgery center (operating rooms) which are within the U of L Outpatient Center. How will that work?
The Commission on Women is equally concerned that future decisions regarding women's reproductive health services at University Hospital will be subject to the Catholic Ethical and Religious Directives and could restrict access to health care services for rape victims, to in-vitro fertilization, to treatment for ectopic pregnancy, to contraception, family planning counseling, and elective tubal ligations. What direction will the training curriculum in reproductive health care take? Will poor women be able to easily access reproductive care in a public hospital if an out-of-state private religious organization/company has control?
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Perennial herb, generally from bulb, coat membranous. Stem: erect, generally cylindric, solid. Leaf: basal, sessile. Inflorescence: scapose, umbel-like or 1-flowered; bracts generally 2(8), conspicuous, ± fused. Flower: perianth often with a conspicuous, ± tubular crown, parts 6, in 2 whorls, petal-like, [free to] ± fused, radial or not; stamens 6, ± fused to perianth, ± united, anthers attached at base; ovary inferior, chambers 3, each many-ovuled, style 1, stigmas 1 or 3. Fruit: generally capsule, dry, loculicidal, or fleshy berry.
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Final Decision
CALSEIA Comments on Proposed Decision
CALSEIA/SEIA Reply Comments on Proposed Decision
CPUC Proposed Decision on NEM Transition Period
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CALSEIA Reply Comments on NEM Transition Period
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Letter from Solar Companies
Letter from Customer Generators
Letter from Agricultural Interests
Press Release on Delivery of Petition
Governor Brown has called for a renewed effort to streamline permitting for solar energy systems as a way to cut costs, create more jobs and economic development, and make solar power affordable to more Californians. In 2011, the Governor's Office of Planning and Research issued a "California Solar Permitting Guidebook". That guidebook is now being updated and CALSEIA is working with OPR to ensure the strongest guidebook product possible.
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The long-awaited proposed decision on the transition period for the new net metering tariff was issued on Thursday, February 20. It sets the period at 20 years, meaning that anyone who interconnects by July 2017 will have net metering with full retail credit for the first 20 years of operation. After that, they will be transferred to a new tariff that is yet to be defined.
It is important to note that the proposal may change over the next month. The PUC will make a final decision on March 27.
Also on Feb. 20, the PUC approved PG&E's NEM Aggregation tariff. This will allow property owners to aggregate multiple meters on a contiguous block of properties and net the generation and consumption of the properties as a whole. The tariffs for SCE and SDG&E are delayed because those utilities proposed meter fees far higher than what the PUC requested.
The biggest piece of AB 327 with regard to net metering is creating the "successor tariff" to the current net metering rules. The PUC proceeding on this question has not yet begun. CALSEIA is developing positions and analyzing the impacts of likely proposals.
The biggest piece of AB 327 with regard to rates removes the rate caps on Tiers 1 & 2 that have caused rates in Tiers 3 & 4 to balloon over the past decade.
Rate changes for 2014 will be mild, but the process is now underway to determine residential rate structure for 2015-2018, and those changes are likely to be very significant. The IOUs will file their proposals on February 28. They will probably include a severe flattening of tiers and a fixed charge of $10, as well as default time of use rates with no tiers.
A prehearing conference on SCE's annual rate design amendments was held on February 20. SCE is proposing not to expand the cap on Option R, meaning no new customers would be allowed to use the solar-friendly commercial rate. Parties reached consensus on a schedule that will result in the rate becoming active in January 2015 if we are successful in opening it back up.
In its current general rate case, PG&E has proposed limiting eligibility for the solar-friendly A-6 commercial rate to customers with peak demand lower than 75 kW, down from 500 kW today. Settlement negotiations on the overall rate case are ongoing, but have not begun to address A-6. The rate case is not expected to be concluded until late this year.
In its annual rate design proposal, SDG&E has proposed changing the time periods for time of use rates to move the peak from 11:00-6:00 to 2:00-9:00 during the summer and 5:00-9:00 during the winter. CALSEIA will file a protest on March 7. They also propose making TOU rates the default for all commercial customers.
The pools program continues to operate under a flawed calculator and checklist. We are pressing the program administrators for changes. We have also begun advocating a proposal to change the incentive levels in the non-pools portion of the CSI-Thermal program.
Last year, the IOUs stopped approving interconnection under net metering of systems with battery backup. We expect the PUC to direct them resume allowing batteries under NEM. The proposed decision is expected any day.
SB 43 of 2013 required the IOUs to create programs for a green tariff and for shared renewables. In hearings last month, Administrative Law Judge Richard Clark ordered PG&E and SCE to improve their proposal for community-developed projects rather than just having an option for customers to pay more to be supplied by clean energy projects developed by the utility. PG&E filed their amendments on February 21.
A pre-hearing conference on the recommendations of the Smart Inverter Working Group was held on February 19. All parties seemed to be on board with the Phase 1 functions that will help stabilize the grid at little additional cost for inverters. Nobody was trying to speed the process for adopting the recommendations of Phases 2 & 3 that could impact net metering credits for solar generators. Administrative Law Judge Regina DeAngelis appeared to be persuaded that it is important to consider these phases separately. She will issue a schedule for the proceeding soon.
Since many systems are being installed without CSI rebates, the CSI database is no longer an accurate representation of what is being installed in the state. The PUC has received comments on what the next generation database should include and how it should be managed. We are expecting a decision any day. We also expect data from 2013 will be backfilled.
The California Energy Commission has begun the process of updating the Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) Eligibility Guidebook. CALSEIA submitted comments recommending a reduction in costs for DG that could make it possible to sell renewable energy credits from distributed sources in the RPS market.
The CEC is poised to issue a revised guidebook for the New Solar Homes Partnership, which provides rebates for incorporating solar electric systems into new construction. CALSEIA staff will meet with the CEC this week to better understand the potential changes and weigh in where appropriate.
The California State Fire Marshal recently issued an Informational Bulletin explaining the current problems with compliance with UL 1703 and the need for an emergency rule to stay the regulations for 180 days to give industry time to comply with the new testing requirements. CalFire is expected to vote on staying the regulations on April 22nd.
There appears to be some confusion within some AHJs (Santa Clarita and Fullerton have been reported to CALSEIA so far) about whether or not state building code is now requiring new fastener requirements for back feeding breakers. The interpretation negatively impacts solar installations and CALSEIA is working to eliminate the confusion in these jurisdictions and prevent it from spreading to others.
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Finally, I can call my laundry room done! It's taken over a year to finish it. What was the hold-up? A shelf. Yes, a shelf! How silly is that?! And it's not even a super-exciting shelf, but it IS functional.
So before I get to the laundry room makeover, here's a quick look at the shelf makeover…
The original pine finish just wasn't working for me. So at first, I thought I'd just remove the shelf altogether and hang artwork on this wall instead with a line of hooks underneath for hanging coats. But hubby really wanted the shelf back because it not only has hooks for hanging coats, but it's a good spot for putting mitts in the winter (the laundry room doubles as a mudroom). So I decided to give the shelf a makeover and put it back on the wall.
I cut off the five wood pegs and sanded the shelf down, primed it, and painted it Benjamin Moore Cloud White (the same colour as the cabinets and trim in the laundry room). Then I laid out the new chrome hooks (from Home Depot).
You'll have to keep reading to see the final product :-) Now on to the laundry room makeover… I'd love to have a beautiful laundry room with awesome windows like this:
Image via Great Interior Design
But sadly, our laundry room is land-locked with no windows at all. And I am SO coveting the Frigidaire Affinity front-loading washer & dryer in Glacier Blue. But sadly, our machines haven't broken down… YET!
And I'd love to tile over the icky pink ceramic tile floor with marmoleum or laminate tiles, but hubby just won't go for it. *Sigh* I've said it before and I'll say it again – go neutral with room elements that aren't easily changeable! I'm trying to think of the pink tiles as the colour of a sandy beach. So far, it's not working out too well!
This is the layout of the laundry room (not necessarily to scale).
It's a pretty typical laundry room with a washer, a dryer, a set of cabinets, and a sink.
I came across this laundry room, and used it as the inspiration for our for our laundry room. What I really like about it is the wall of cabinets – perfect for lots of storage!
Image via Hampton Design
Hubby came up with a design for a similar wall of cabinets for our laundry room:
I decided to use these tiles from Mirage Glass Tiles for the backsplash. They're from the Lagoon Series and the colour is Dawn. Love the bubble look and the watery shades of blue. Hubby wanted an under-mount sink, so we chose a slab of Blue Pearl granite for the countertop. We had the granite cut & polished, and then we installed it ourselves.
It was SO hard to pick a wall colour for the laundry room. There's absolutely no natural light in the room, so colours that looked perfect on the small paint chips were way too blue or too purple when I put the large sample chips on the wall. This is why it's important to ALWAYS test a paint colour in the room it's going in before you commit to putting it on the walls. I finally decided on Sico Windsor Gypsum, which is a really greeny blue…
The colour choice was inspired partly by the colours in the backsplash and partly by a bottle of Sea Island Cotton hand soap from Bath & Body Works – you just never know where colour inspiration will come from! See how the greeny-blue looks a lot more blue-blue in this picture than in the sample above?
Some messy in-progress pics. You can see a little bit of the original shelf in the first picture. Oh, and look, a dirty litter box in the second picture – OOPS!
Hubby moved the light switch from the long wall to the narrow wall around the corner, and fed a wire through the long wall for the under cabinet lighting. Drywall patches are from some repair work. Luckily, we didn't have to move the plumbing for the new sink.
And here's the same wall now:
Hubby made new doors to replace the doors on the existing cabinets.
Cheap & easy artwork. I wanted to stay with the water/bubble theme, so I created two images of bubbles using Adobe Illustrator following this tutorial. I had them printed at Costco for about $2.00 each, and put them in Ribba frames from Ikea that I already had.
The cabinet hardware is from Home Depot. I like how the knobs sort of look like drops of water.
The garage door end of the laundry room. There's the shelf!
After I painted the room, I hung five of my Nova Scotia photos on this wall. The shelf covered up three of the holes from where the screws were. I figured, why not hang pics back on the other two screws to fill in the space between the shelf and the corner of the wall. (The shelf couldn't be centered on the wall because of the door to the garage – it opens towards this wall.)
I love my glass floats :-) But they'll be going to a safer place soon to make room for mitts & gloves.
I picked up the stone from a beach in Nova Scotia and the stick is from the cottage.
I picked up green & blue baskets from HomeSense for the open shelving. I'm not into symmetry, so I selected different styles and sizes and mixed up the colours.
I love the backsplash!
The Edsvik faucet from Ikea provides lots of space to put big things in the sink for cleaning. And I love the old-fashioned looking hot & cold taps.
Nook underneath the countertop. Enough space for a laundry basket and a little trash can for dryer lint! I"m contemplating spray painting the laundry basket white. What do you think?
And that's the laundry room makeover!
I'm linking up to Susan's weekly Metamorphosis Monday blog party at Between Naps on the Porch. And I'm also linking up to two new-to-me blog parties at Dittle Dattle, Amaze Me Monday and Boogieboard Cottage, Masterpiece Monday. Be sure to pop by both blogs and check out lots more design transformations.


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Anticipation is a good word to use when you describe how I felt about my next stop on the 2012 Advance Auto parts Monster Jam® tour! When I got my schedule of tour dates and cities my eyes focused on week four for a number of reasons. Anaheim, California would mark the first time I would ever set foot in Southern Cali and I could not wait to get there! If you know my story in what led me to this dream job of becoming a Monster Jam competitor, then you might understand why I was so egger to get to Angles Stadium to race in front of a sold out crowd! But before I get to that, let's say you don't know my story, well let me take you back in time a bit. Back in the spring of 2006 I was a competitor at what is now known as the nolimitrc.com R/C Monster Truck World Finals which is held every Memorial Day weekend at World Famous Diggers Dungeon, in Poplar Branch, NC. I ended up doing pretty well at this event which led me to being noticed by a Monster Jam executive that just happened to be in town for work at the Grave Digger® race shop. I'm Speaking of Mr. Bill Easterly, I was pretty floored when Mr. Easterly took the microphone in front of the entire crowd and said, "your pretty good at driving that R/C Monster Truck, I bet if your that impressive with an Radio Controlled truck you could probably be good at driving a real Monster Truck and we would like to have you come and try your hand at driving truck in our test field in the near future"! Talk about being put into a state of immediate shock , I thought to myself, well man, you have always wanted to drive a real monster truck, and now the time has come for you to live out your dream! Ok lets fast forward to 2010, some 4 year after my first test session , when I finally got the call I had been waiting for. I was chosen to drive in my first Monster jam show in Panama City Panama in the summer of 2010 which led to do another show later that year in Guadalajara, Mexico, in preparation for my rookie season in 2011! Now you probably wondering, ok Bari, what does all of this have to do with a trip to Anaheim, California?? Well its simple, Southern California is home to a bunch of Radio Controlled product manufactures! I consider it to be the Mecca of the RC industry! So, not only was I in town to visit some of the RC friends that I have made over the years, but I also got the opportunity to check out where so much of what we see in hobby shops around the world comes from, and not to mention, um yeah I get to wheel around a 10,000 pound Beast of a Monster Truck known as Spiderman, in front of a sold out house LOL! I would say I'm truly blessed!
I started out my adventures on Thursday when I landed! My good friend John Shultz took me to Tulsa BBQ for some great fall of the bone, melt in your mouth ribs! We also went and checked out West Coast RC Hobbies and Raceway for a Big International Indoor off road electric racing event.
After taking in some RC Car Action, I wanted to check out Hollywood Boulevard and see what Beverly Hills looked like. Hollywood Blvd was full of life and it was pretty cool to see all the Stars in the sidewalk like you see on TV. Beverly Hills was amazing full of Gigantic houses for miles! We stopped by Pinks World Famous Hot Dogs for a bite to eat before we called it a night!
Before I knew it Saturday rolled around and it was time to get down to business starting with meeting all the great Advance Autoparts Monster Jam fans at the pit Party! The SolCal locals came out in big numbers ! I always have a blast meeting everybody that comes through the autograph line!
Once the pit party came to an end it was time to get this party started with Monster Jam Action. I got to go out in introductions all by myself to be the center of attention for a few moments as veteran announcer Greg Whittaker welcomed Spiderman and myself, for the first time ever in Anaheim! I paired up with California native Pat Gerber and his sweet Shocker truck in round one. Pat took the early lead, but I was poised to run a smooth lap, in hopes that he might make a mistake on the tricky table top track. In fact as we approached the last turn I could see Pat was getting ready to come out of the corner with the lead as we charged toward the finish line, but he stepped on the throttle a bit too hard and ended up spinning out handing the win to me! Once I parked back in the pits I had a talk with my crew chief David Olfert, and I told him that I felt like I was a little too cautious in that first run and I wanted to switch lanes and step it up in round two. I faced off with fellow Floridian J.R. McNeal and his brand new Razin Kane machine in round two. I was able to put together a pretty good run to advance into the final four! The right lane seemed to suit me better, but I had to battle Former Freestyle World Champion Damon Bradshaw in the semi finals with his all new Monster Energy ride! Damon had lane choice and put me back in the left lane. As we pulled to the starting line I managed to get a good whole shot when the light turned green, and we were neck to neck through the first turn and straightaway, approaching the 2nd turn we were still pretty even, but Damon must have come out of the 2nd turn faster than I did, because he had about a truck length lead by the time we approached the last turn. I would take Spidey over the finish line a bit short, but I was pretty happy with coming within one race of a final round appearance on a track configuration that I had never run before. With my racing night done I set my sites on Freestyle. The unique large table top racing obstacle offered so many different angles of approach when it came to freestyle with all types of freestyle obstacles built into it. I went out 6th in a stacked field of 16 trucks so I knew it was going to be pretty hard to try and win going that early in the competition. I charged out of the pits with my foot to the floor as a lined up for my first obstacle. My goal was just to hit all the jumps as I could with authority while keeping up exciting momentum from obstacle to obstacle! I was able to put together a pretty exciting high energy run, until I couldn't resist the urge to go into a doughnut which, caused the electrical gremlin we have been chasing all season long to rear its head! As I went into the spin cycle the truck lost power, cutting my run short in bonus time. I ended up with a score of 23 which the crowd made sure they let the judges know they were not happy with! I ended up tied for 5th place overall in freestyle along with World finals competitors Candice Jolly and Jon Zimmer! It would be my teammate Chad Tingler in the 30th anniversary Grave Digger® that would command the victory with an awesome run and a score of 28 to bring the show to an exciting close.
All in all I really had the time of my life in Anaheim, and I hope I can come back next season for sure! We are headed to Fargo, North Dakota this week for 3 big shows inside the Fargo Dome! For more info on this Advance Auto parts Monster Jam® visit http://www.monsterjam.com/Events/2012/02/03/Fargo,_ND/
Until next time Take Care
Bari Musawwir
2011 Monster Jam Rookie of the Year


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Secretary Jewell,
Congratulations on your appointment as Secretary of the Interior earlier this year, and thank you for the attention you have brought to the economic impact of outdoor recreation and conservation in rural economies across the country.
Energy development is extremely important to our economy and national security. Balancing
development with other important uses of our public land is vital to our rural economies and to future generations of Americans. You have spoken encouragingly about this balance yourself, and we could not agree with you more.
That is why we, the undersigned group of county commissioners and state legislators from rural areas in seven western states, write to implore you to bring balance back to the use and management of our public lands, and to equalize the priority given to exploration of fossil fuels and other uses of public land, such as recreation, conservation, wildlife habitat, and responsible grazing.
In his first term, President Obama leased 2.5 times more land for oil and gas development than he conserved for the public to access and enjoy. This is a worrisome trend.
Balancing energy development with other uses of public land is essential to maintaining rural economies and the quality of life in our communities. The $646 billion outdoor recreation economy, upon which many western rural communities rely, depends on conservation of public land and wildlife habitat located there. The access to beautiful public places is a top reason why many people move to the West, and it is our responsibility as local elected officials to communicate to you the importance of keeping these places beautiful and easily accessible.
To ensure balanced management of our public lands, we respectfully request the following actions. First, we ask that you issue a Secretarial Order that makes sure conservation and recreation are considered in oil and gas planning, and that local communities are meaningfully consulted in all stages of the leasing process. Second, there are many remote and backcountry areas of public land that are particularly important for wildlife habitat conservation and to hunters, anglers, and other outdoor recreationists that support our rural economies. These special remote and backcountry areas should be identified with input from local communities, and protected where appropriate. Such an action would affirm your recent public statement that some places are too special to be opened up for energy development. Lastly, we ask that your agency consider a more fair and equitable royalty rate that ensures greater return to the communities impacted by oil and gas exploration.
The seven states we collectively represent contain nearly one-third of all federally-owned public land. We are not asking for outdoor recreation or conservation to be prioritized above other uses - we recognize there are places that are appropriate for oil and gas development, and these places should be explored appropriately and responsibly. Instead, we believe that conservation, recreation, responsible grazing, wildlife habitat, and other uses of our public land should be seen as equally important as energy exploration, similar to many past presidential administrations.
Thank you for your time and consideration of our requests on behalf of our rural economies and public lands legacy.


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Richard Jacobson, at left, and Gov. Chet Culver use a large pair of scissors to cut the blue ribbon during the dedication of the air-conditioned Richard O. Jacobson Exhibition Building Fon Thursday. / JOHN GAPS III/THE REGISTER
Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty wears a blue shirt and an apron to help with pork chops at the Iowa Pork Tent as his wife, Mary, and Iowa Agriculture Secretary Bill Northey look on. / JOHN GAPS III/THE REGISTER
Yes, the fair's spiffy new Richard O. Jacobson Exhibition Center is air-conditioned, and it can hold as many as 3,500 melting fairgoers at a time.
That seemed to be the critical information Thursday, so I thought I'd dispense it right away for the rest of you still planning to visit through Aug. 22.
The $15.4 million, 110,000-square-foot horse arena already was planned as center stage of the Iowa State Fair's first day. Opening ceremonies began there shortly after 9 a.m.
I mulled lobbying the building's namesake - who wielded a giant pair of scissors with Gov. Chet Culver for the ribbon-cutting - to fund construction of an ark as well.
So began another fair, a day after some of central Iowa's worst flooding since the raindrop was invented.
Another governor, Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota, stopped by the fairgrounds Thursday for some politicking at the pork tent - grilling chops in an apron. I hope somebody reassured him that Iowa isn't trying to steal his state's "land of 10,000 lakes" title.
As flood cleanup continued Thursday, some of the state's focus shifted back to the first of the 1 million Iowans and out-of-state tourists expected to stream onto the fairgrounds here for the 156th installment.
Thursday's heat index shot past 100 degrees. (What about funding an air-conditioned dome to enclose the fairgrounds, Mr. Jacobson?)
In the middle of the afternoon, I spied a couple of guys from Rhode Island pouring drinks over each other as they strolled down the sizzling Grand Concourse. They claimed to be unfazed by our Midwest sunbake during their inaugural State Fair visit. But they were mystified by the famous butter cow sculpture.
"I don't know who would think of that," Alex Dowlet said with a smirk.
The fair's climate-controlled opening ceremonies were pretty tightly scripted, with more than an hour of speeches, galloping horses and songs. The spontaneous moment came at the right time: an impromptu standing ovation for Iowa Army National Guard troops from the 147th Aviation Air Assault Unit, based in Boone, who joined the ceremonies live from Kosovo via Skype. The troops were displayed on a jumbo video screen at one end of the arena, opposite of where the dignitaries were seated on a balcony.
Earlier this week, the last of 2,800 Iowa National Guard members shipped out to Camp Shelby, Miss., on their way to Afghanistan. It was cooler there Thursday than in Iowa.
After the opening ceremonies, I pestered Jacobson, 73, with questions as he forked a chocolate meringue pie. His unflappable assistant, Marilyn Reese, pointed at my notebook and warned me, "You'll need a truck full of those."
Jacobson founded Jacobson Companies in 1968 in Des Moines, and now it employs 6,000 with warehouses in 27 states. He lives in California and Florida and has a condo in downtown Des Moines he'd be willing to sell you.
His $3.5 million for the new arena is the largest single gift to the fair in its history.
He said several times how good the state of Iowa has been to him.
"People still consider me an Iowan," he said, and paused. "But the weather here just sucks."
I wasn't going to argue as I lingered with him in air-conditioned opulence.
Eventually I pried myself away to investigate some of the subtler changes across the fairgrounds - such as the booth selling "Fair Squares" (essentially a Rice Krispie bar on a stick) in front of the Administration Building. It replaces the U.S. Postal Service booth, nixed by budget cuts.
I hit the fairgrounds before gates opened at 6 a.m. Then, the lines were for cinnamon rolls and doughnuts rather than corn dogs. A big John Deere loader still was thudding giant logs onto the lawn as raw material for the chain-saw carver in the Heritage Village.
Even before 8 a.m., I stumbled on a chicken in the Poultry, Pigeons & Rabbit barn that had collapsed in the heat. Jeremy Walker, a 15-year-old FFA kid from Anamosa, was tending to his ornately plumed golden Polish bird with his mom, Dawn. They held the chicken in front of a giant Port-A-Cool 2000 fan trying to revive the poor thing.
That's when I knew we fairgoers were in for it.
No surprise: The day's winner of the Big Boar contest, 1,212-pound Big D, was heaving in the aisles of the Swine Barn and not moving too fast.
But then I met Deb Zeitler of Iowa City and two of her children, Beth, 26, and Will, 27, who were knitting and "ply-split braiding" fabric on a bench in front of the Riley Stage as competitors tap-danced and tickled the ivories. Zeitler is a member of the Iowa City Craft Guild and explained the intricacies of ply-split braiding that I won't repeat here. (OK, I admit it: It didn't really sink in. I'll need another lesson.)
It almost seemed as if the Zeitlers were on their own little oasis, oblivious to the heat and reveling in their own version of the fair.
That's sort of what the State Fair represents for Iowa in the middle of this chaotic summer: Our own reassuring, 11-day oasis on the calendar.
Granted, it was a tropical oasis Thursday.
Maybe I'll still hit up Jacobson for that air-conditioned fair dome.
Kyle Munson can be reached at (515) 284-8124 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Connect with him on Facebook (Kyle Munson's Iowa), Twitter (@KyleMunson) and his blog (DesMoinesRegister.com/KyleMunson).


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Washington (AP) What's the biggest economic worry for American families right now? A new survey says it's how to fill up the tank. Paying for gasoline easily tops the list in a new survey from the Kaiser Family foundation.
Then comes getting a good-paying job or raise, paying for health care and health insurance and difficulty paying rent or a mortgage.
About 44 percent of survey participants said paying for gasoline was a "serious problem" for them. Across all income levels, the cost of gas was the most frequently cited economic concern.
As of Monday, the energy department said the price of gas nationally averaged $3.60 a gallon.
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BYU basketball: Cougars get revenge vs. Loyola Marymount
Provo • On a bitter cold night in Provo, the BYU Cougars dished up an icy plate of revenge to the Loyola Marymount Lions.
Unleashing some of their most ferocious defense of the season and a dash of 3-point shooting, the Cougars crushed the Lions 92-51 in the West Coast Conference opener for both teams on Thursday night at the Marriott Center.
BYU improved to 11-4 overall, while LMU dropped to 7-7.
It was payback, of sorts, for the Cougars, who were thumped 82-68 at the Marriott Center by LMU last year.
Matt Carlino was the unlikely scoring star for BYU, picking up 21 points on 7-for-15 shooting. Tyler Haws added 20 points and Brandon Davies chipped in 12, his movement limited a bit by a sprained ankle.
LMU's Anthony Ireland, the WCC's leading scorer, battled foul trouble in the second half and was held to nine points.
Even BYU football star Bronson Kaufusi scored a basket, after entering the blowout with 1:39 remaining.
Three-point shooting, which hasn't been BYU's friend this season, carried the Cougars to a 35-20 halftime lead.
Carlino scored 12 points in the first half to lead the Cougars, while Ashley Hamilton had 14 for LMU but finished with just 16.
Haws chipped in 10 first-half points for BYU, after scoring 42 his last time out. Hamilton scored LMU's first 11 points, and the Lions jumped to an 11-5 lead before a 10-0 run by the Cougars brought the crowd to its feet.
BYU's flurry of 3-pointers continued after that. The Cougars missed their first five 3-point tries, then made five of seven.
All told, the Cougars were 10 for 23 from 3-point range after going 2 for 25 in last year's surprise loss to LMU.
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CAMBODIA: One week explorer
Just some suggestions
Most first-time travellers to Cambodia opt for a trip like this -- the bulk of the time spent exploring Angkor Wat and a quick trip to the capital Phnom Penh. Experiencing the grandeur of Angkor and the rustic charm of Phnom Penh allows first-time travellers the opportunity to see two extremes of the Cambodian nation .
In a short trip to Cambodia like this you're you're visiting just the two locations -- both of which are well-connected by boat, road and air -- but there is ample opportunity for side-trips and extensions.
Both Siem Reap and Phnom Penh have international airports, so if you're in a hurry, look to fly in and out of the country. Those with more time can overland in and out of the country -- Cambodia has overland borders with all of its neighbours.
Suggest trip length
The suggested minimum time for a trip like this is four days, though at least a week is far more comfortable.
Sample plan
1) Arrive Siem Reap (Angkor Wat -- allow at least two days)
2) Siem Reap -> Phnom Penh (capital city, Khmer Rouge history, colonial architecture, scenic riverside setting -- allow two days)
Save some time
One day: fly from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh
Two day: Fly into and out of Cambodia -- both Siem Reap and Phnom Penh have international airports.
Take a side trip
Two days: Not far southwest of Siem Reap lies Battambang -- a small, untouristed riverside town: visit ruins, see village life and take a ride on a nori!.
Two days: Head north from Phnom Penh for an overnight stay at Kompong Cham where you can visit temples, silk villages and explore tributaries of the Mekong River.
Three days: Head south from Phnom Penh to Kampot to relax in the old seaside resort town of Kep and explore the mountain top Bokor National Park
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University of Minnesota Physicians Heart is proud that 16 cardiologists and cardiac surgeons were named 2012 Top Doctors in Mpls. St. Paul Magazine and U.S. News & World Report. These talented physicians were nominated by physicians and registered nurses for the honor. It's not about recognition for these top doctors, though; the bottom line is providing quality care for their patients.
Congratulations to the following physicians.
2012 Top Doctors - Mpls. St. Paul Magazine
Stephen C. Battista, MD, FACC
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text: Mr. and Mrs. John Phipps Sr. 60th anniversary Mr. and Mrs. John E. Phipps Sr. of Cambridge celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary today (Sept. 27, 2004). On Sept. 27, 1944, Evelyn Johnson, daughter of the late Charles and Nora Johnson, and John Phipps, son of the late John and Martha Phipps, were united in marriage in Hattisburg, Miss. Pastor Hilburn officiated the ceremony. Mr. Phipps retired from the U.S. Army, and served in World War II. The couple have two children, Terry D. Phipps and Fraulene K. (Richard) Kelley, both of Cambridge. Five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren complete the family circle. A family dinner was held Sunday (Sept. 26) to celebrate the special occasion.


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Currently we have 2″ wood blinds, which I love and are totally staying:
But I'd like to add some visual pattern and texture. (And remove those unlovely hooks in the ceiling!)
As with most projects I hopped online to find some inspiration. Here's a quickie Roundup of a few of my favourites.
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Labor's Stand for Immigration Reform: An Interview with Eliseo Medina
September 8, 2010
Over the last decade, organized labor has become a major player in the movement for comprehensive immigration reform (CIR). With more members, resources and political clout than most other immigration reform supporters, union support has become a sine qua non for any potential legislation. As part of an ongoing series of interviews on the current prospects for immigration reform, I spoke with Eliseo Medina, Executive Vice President of Service Employees International Union (SEIU), one of labor's most outspoken advocates for immigration reform. Mr. Medina spoke to me about various issues, including labor's position in the pro-CIR movement, SEIU's role in the boycott of Arizona, and the union's efforts to increase Latino political strength throughout the country.
Altschuler: How has Arizona SB 1070 affected SEIU's organizing strategy on immigration issues?
Medina: When SB 1070 was introduced, we spent a lot of time and energy trying to lobby the legislature, and then for the governor not to sign it. We felt it was unconstitutional, mean-spirited and divisive. Unfortunately, we were unsuccessful. From there, we switched to a strategy of trying to deal with the law and how it was introduced. Our strategy built on the following components:
Number one, challenge the law in the courts. We joined with a number of other organizations in Arizona and nationally to file a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the initiative.
Number two, we joined with the NCLR [National Council of La Raza], the NAACP [National Association for the Advancement of Colored People], and a number of other groups supporting a boycott of Arizona, because we felt that the only way we were going to be listened to was if there was some economic pressure brought to bear on Arizona. It became apparent to us that this was not a question of good, sound policy arguments, but rather a political and ideological battle. If they weren't going to listen to us with their minds, we felt maybe they'd listen to us with their pocketbooks.
The third thing we did was campaign to bring together different groups in Arizona that were interested not only in fighting 1070, but also empowering the Latino community to advocate for its own interests. We put together a table of 501c3 and 501c4 organizations with the goal of reaching out to the Latino community, giving them the information they would need to come out and vote in November, and actually getting them to vote. This would help us deliver a powerful message at the polls.
Because SB 1070 has begun to rear its ugly head [through potential copycat laws] in 21 or 22 other states, we've been working with partner organizations and individuals across the country, lobbying at the state level to stop legislation while trying to make the boycott as successful as possible in order to send a message to other states.
Altschuler: You mentioned the boycott. Decades ago, you worked on an organizing effort that led to the California grape boycott. Now you find yourself in a movement boycotting the state of Arizona. What lessons from your earlier boycott experience can you apply to the current effort?
Medina: Boycotts work, because economic pressure can really focus the mind. They also allow the broader public to do something very specific in support of the movement and to express their opposition to SB 1070. So we have organizations [that] have cancelled their conventions, musicians and artists who have cancelled their performances, individuals who have cancelled their vacations to Arizona—not going to that state is their statement. A boycott is something that is very democratic, because it's something in which everybody can participate. They don't have to be in the state of Arizona; they can be anywhere in the world and participate. It helps to build a movement, while at the same time putting pressure on and ensuring that the message about this law is picked up.
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ANDERSON, Ind. - A 17-year-old boy arrested in connection with a burglary died Wednesday after he apparently managed to maneuver his cuffed hands from behind his back to his front before hanging himself with a seat belt in a patrol car, police said.
Anderson Police spokesman Joel Sandefur said officers arrested the teen, another juvenile and a man after being called to investigate a 12:17 a.m. burglar alarm Wednesday at the Madison County Shrine Club in Anderson, about 25 miles northeast of Indianapolis.
Sandefur said the 17-year-old's hands were cuffed behind his back and that the teen was placed alone in the patrol car's back seat as officers processed the other juvenile and the man.
While officers handled the two other suspects, Sandefur said the teen somehow maneuvered his cuffed hands from behind him to his front and then used a seat belt as a ligature to hang himself.
Police performed CPR on the teen but he was pronounced dead at a local hospital. His name was not released.
Sandefur said Indiana State Police will investigate the circumstances of the death, including how long the teen was alone in the patrol car and how he got his cuffed hands from behind his back.
The patrol car's back door was closed at the time of the incident, and the teen couldn't get out of the vehicle because the rear doors didn't have handles, Sandefur said. It's not clear what the teen's demeanor was at the time of his arrest, the police spokesman said.
Anderson Mayor Kevin S. Smith said in a statement he and other city officials were "deeply saddened" by the death.
"Our heart goes out to the family of the child that passed away while in police custody. It is a tragic situation when a death occurs with a person at such a young age," Smith said.
He said State Police have been asked to "conduct a full investigation into all circumstances surrounding this unfortunate passing."


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Carmen Coffee Table
With its sleek and distinctive, modern style and unconventional yet eye-catching design, the Carmen Coffee Table by Eurostyle is part practical living room centerpiece and part work of art. This modern coffee table puts a contemporary spin on a classic design with an MDF-constructed base and a clear bent glass table top featuring a bridge-like design that creates open storage space for books, magazines, and other everyday items. As durable in design as it is stylish, the Carmen Coffee Table features high quality construction to ensure durable strength and stability. The table is available with your choice of finish, both of which create very distinct but equally stylish looks.
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Home / / Buttermilk Hush Puppies with Onions and Bell Peppers
Prep Time: 15 min
Cook Time: 2 min
Makes: 24 servings
1.HEAT oil in deep fryer or very deep heavy pot to 365°F. 2.COMBINE cornmeal mix, flour and baking soda in medium bowl. 3.WHISK together egg, buttermilk, onion and bell pepper in small bowl. Add to dry ingredients, stirring just until moistened.TIPBe sure oil is at correct temperature before adding batter. If you do not have a thermometer, you can test using a cube of bread. The bread will brown within a few seconds, without absorbing very much oil. 4.DROP batter by rounded tablespoonfuls carefully into hot oil. Fry 2 to 3 minutes or until golden brown, turning once. TIPBatter will rise to surface when done.5.REMOVE hush puppies with metal tongs or metal slotted spoon; turn onto paper towels to drain.6.ALLOW oil to return to temperature before repeating with additional batter.
Serving Size (1/24), Calories 170 (Calories from Fat 130), Total Fat 15g (Saturated Fat 2g, Trans Fat 1g), Cholesterol 10mg, Sodium 210mg, Total Carbohydrate 10g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 1g), Protein 2g; Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 2%, Calcium 2%, Iron 10%.
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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