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Basilica Cathedral of Arequipa
Towering over Arequipa's main plaza, Plaza de Armas, is the Basilica Cathedral of Arequipa. The history of this great cathedral dates back to 1544 when the ... Read more
Canon del Colca (Colca Canyon)
Located about 100 miles northwest of Arequipa, Colca Canyon is a canyon of the Colca River. Its main claim to fame is being touted as the "world's deepest ... Read more
Casa de Moral (Moral House)
Built around 1730, this large ancestral house is an excellent well-preserved example of baroque-mestizo architecture. The name of the house has nothing to do ... Read more
Chachani Volcano
Outdoor adventurers who escape to Peru should save at least two ot three days to explore the incredible trails, terrain and views of Chachani Volcano. This ... Read more
El Molino de Sabandia (Sabandia Mill)
Located four miles southeast of Arequipa is Sabandia Mill, the area's first stone mill. Built in 1785, the structure fell into a dilapidated state until it was ... Read more
Historic Centre of Arequipa
Arequipa, Peru's second largest city, gets its nickname "La Ciudad Blana," or "The White City," from its central historic district built almost entirely from ... Read more
Iglesia de la Compania de Jesus
Sharing the Plaza de Armas with the imposing Basilica Cathedral of Arequipa, it's easy to overlook the small Jesuit church known as Iglesia de la Compania de ... Read more
La Mansion del Fundador (Founder's Mansion)
The history of Founder's Mansion dates back to the early days when the Spanish first occupied Peru. Originally owned by Arequipa's founder, Garcí Manuel ... Read more
Monasterio de la Recoleta (Recoleta Convent)
Founded in 1648, this Franciscan Convent features four cloisters and 11 rooms. The structure represents a range of architectural styles, from Romanesque to ... Read more
Monasterio de Santa Catalina (Monastery of Saint Catherine)
Inaugurated on October 2, 1580, 40 years after the city was founded, the Monastery of Saint Catherine has grown to become a city in itself. In fact, its over ... Read more
Museo Santury (Museo Santuarios Andinos)
While there are many notable museums in Arequipa, Museo Santury is known as being one of the best. Its focus is on Andes Mountain archeology and history. ... Read more
Plaza de Armas
Plaza de Armas is the main square in Arequipa, featuring vibrant gardens, lush palm trees, bird fountains and colonial architecture. The first thing you will ... Read more


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Indiana Department of Education to Feed Hungry Children Through USDA Summer Food Service Program
INDIANAPOLIS - During the school year, more than one million Indiana children receive the benefit of the National School Lunch Program, which provides the opportunity of free or reduced meal rates for low income families.
The United States Department of Agriculture's Summer Food Service Program ensures that low-income children continue to receive nutritious meals when school is not in session. The program allows Schools, parks and recreation departments, and private nonprofits such as the YMCA and Boys and Girls Club to provide meals and snacks in areas where more than fifty percent or more of children are eligible for free or reduced-price school meals. Sites can also be located at low-income housing complexes, parks, churches, and other places where children congregate during the summer. Summer food programs help lower income students return to school ready to learn and help parents stretch their food dollars at home during the summer months.
"Feeding programs are vital to education. Hungry kids cannot learn or retain knowledge effectively," said Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz. "Good nutrition is essential for learning in school, but hunger does not take a summer vacation. I am honored to have the Indiana Department of Education actively involved in these programs. They are critical to the well-being of Indiana's children."
Open community sites provide free meals and snacks to children in the community under 18 with no enrollment requirements for the children to participate. Nationally, only 1 in 7 children who receive free or reduced-price meals during the school year continue to receive meals during the summer months.
"The Summer Food Service Program provides needed support in order for us to offer safe and nutritious meals during the summer months. Through this program we are able to supplement our children's summer meals with much needed food items such as milk, vegetables, and fresh fruit," said John C. Etling, Agency Director for Catholic Charities Terre Haute, and a member of Feeding Indiana's Hungry, the state association of food banks.
You can find summer meal sites near you by visiting the IDOE website at www.doe.in.gov/nutrition/summer-food-service-program, or by calling 211.
About Feeding Indiana's Hungry
Feeding Indiana's Hungry, Inc. is the statewide association of Feeding America affiliated food banks (formerly America's Second Harvest). Our eleven member food banks serve more than 1,700 agencies in all 92 counties, providing emergency food assistance to Hoosiers in need.
Feeding Indiana's Hungry, Inc. food banks statewide include:
- Food Bank of Northwest Indiana, Gary
- Food Bank of Northern Indiana, South Bend
- Food Finders Food Bank, Inc., Lafayette
- Community Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Indiana, Ft. Wayne
- Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana, Inc., Muncie
- Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana, Indianapolis
- Terre Haute Catholic Charities Foodbank, Terre Haute
- Hoosier Hills Food Bank, Bloomington
- Tri-State Food Bank, Inc., Evansville
- Dare to Care Food Bank, Louisville, KY
- Freestore Foodbank, Cincinnati, OH

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WASHINGTON (WUSA) -- In any sport, when your team makes the playoffs, it's probably a pretty good idea to keep the roster in tact.
With that being said, the Washington Redskins front office brass will have some tough decisions to make in the upcoming month. Several of the players listed below have exceeded their expectations, and will certainly garner contract offers from opposing teams.
In all likelihood, the Redskins will have to ask players like DeAngelo Hall ($8.3 million cap hit), Jammal Brown ($5 million cap hit) and Santana Moss ($6.3 million cap hit) to either restructure their contracts, or hit the road.
But even before then, the Redskins will have to make a priority list of their 2013 free agents. Here's my top five in order.
1) Tight End, Fred Davis (Unrestricted)
It's hard to believe that Davis is already 27-years-old. But regardless of his checkered off-the-field past and injury history, Davis was Robert Griffin's most productive target in the first half of the season. In five seasons with the Redskins, Davis has just 12 touchdowns, which seems kind of underwhelming. But ultimately his speed and effectiveness in routes over the middle -- Griffin's favorite area to throw -- will make it extremely difficult to let Davis walk. I expect these negotiations to take awhile. Remember Davis was franchise tagged in 2012 after a long standoff with the team.
Estimated contract figure: 4-years, $33 million
Chances the Redskins sign him: 82 percent
2) Linebacker, Rob Jackson (Unrestricted)
Most of you are going to heavily disagree with me, but I thought Rob Jackson's 2012 season was more impactful than any season Brian Orakpo has ever had with the Redskins. Jackson's interception against Dallas in week 17 helped clinch the division. His sack on Monday Night Football against the Giants changed the momentum of the game. He forced a fumble AND recovered it to start the third quarter against the Ravens, sending Baltimore into an offensive tailspin. It's easy to argue Washington may have missed the playoffs without these big-time plays from Jackson.
Is Jackson, 27, an elite pass rusher? Not at all. That's what Ryan Kerrigan is for. Is he a playmaker that has a knack for coming up clutch when it matters the most? Absolutely. Washington's defense in the second half of the season was outstanding, and Jackson's skills in coverage had a bulk to do with it.
The Redskins should not only re-sign Rob Jackson, but they should shop Orakpo for draft picks or extra help in the secondary. The 2013 season will be Orakpo's last on his five-year, $20 million deal. His rookie campaign with 11 sacks in 2009, with coach Jim Zorn, seems eons ago. If "Sack-Po" isn't able to produce at that level next season, he might be sent packing.
Estimated contract figure: 3-years, $8 million.
Chances the Redskins re-sign him: 50 percent.
3) Linebacker, Lorenzo Alexander (Unrestricted)
Two things that should worry Redskins fans: Does Lorenzo Alexander want to start in the NFL, or could special teams coach Danny Smith lure him to Pittsburgh? There's no doubting 29-year-old Pro Bowler has become a fixture in the community and a fan favorite. On the surface it seems like the warmhearted Alexander values being a Redskin, but he's also a competitor. Is he okay with solely being a special-teamer and a reserve? Does he want to spend crucial moments of games on the bench?
Estimated contract figure: 3-years, $13.5 million.
Chances the Redskins re-sign him: 70 percent
4) Fullback, Darrel Young (Restricted)
Young, in my mind, is the most underrated Redskin on the team. If you plug in a lower-tier fullback in his place, the Redskins pistol attack offense would have suffered greatly. The 25-year-old made just $540,000 in 2012 and is due for bump in pay.
Estimated contract figure: 4-years, $9.2 million
Chances the Redskins re-sign him: 98 percent.
5) Tight End, Logan Paulsen (Restricted)
When I first heard the Redskins were interested in several tight ends during January's Senior Bowl, I was caught a little off guard. Paulsen flourished when Fred Davis went down with an injury -- 25 catches, 308 yards and a touchdown. Paulsen's skill set is quite the opposite of Davis -- a slower blocker with ability to play special teams. He's only 25, too. Mike Shanahan may want someone more athletic, sliding Paulsen back to his previous role of third-string tight end.
Estimated contract figure: 4-years, $5 million
Chances the Redskins re-sign him: 81 percent
Others that will be re-signed
Guard, Kory Lichtensteiger (Unrestricted); long-snapper Nick Sundberg (Restricted)
Players that will be released
Tight end Chris Cooley, Return man Brandon Banks, safety Madieu Williams.


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We are a small wireless ISP with around 300 mailboxes on a zimbra server. Every few months one or two users fall for the fresh phish-of-the week email and get their account passwords taken which promptly means we end up sending out 45 bazzilion spam emails for a few hours until we realize whats going on.
This is followed by 2-3 weeks of being on several blacklists (currently we are blacklisted by Gmail and its near impossible to resolve) coupled with support calls from some VERY unhappy users complaining that they are unable to send email to some people.
I've been googling this for some time now and honestly cannot find any good information on this topic, every thread I found in this forum on the topic is pre 2011 and not a single one of them ended in "we found this perfect way of addressing the problem"
(we cannot use the setting that locks outgoing mail only to users on the local domain because we have 3 domains and many users go on holiday elsewhere and still need to be able to use email)
So here is my question:
Why has no one thought of a simple setting like "rate limit outgoing messages to X/hour(or X/day)" ? It seems like a really super easy thing to do and then would have a option below that reads "If limit is exceeded lock mailbox for X hours and send a report to admin@...".
I read about policyD (as seen http://www.zimbra.com/forums/adminis...g-policyd.html) but the results of that thread did not seem very promising.
Aslo I'm technically not smart enough to feel confident setting this up and my boss avoids any changes to the server like the plague unless I can show him concrete proof that it will be easy to do and work properly.
Ps. I also read a lot of replies to these threads that go along the lines of "seems like a user problem, you should educate your users". To those people I'd just like to ask one question: "Do you have parents or children sir/ma'am?" You could spend all the known resources of mankind on user education and still make hardly any progress, the largest amount of our users are older folk that cannot even open their email if you move their email icon 32 pixels from its normal location


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(WUSA9) -- U.S. Park Police say they are investigating a homicide and are looking for the victim's vehicle.
Police say the homicide happened Tuesday in the area of Springfield Road and Powder Mill Road in Prince George's County, Md.
They say the victim drove a 1996 Ford Explorer XL with VIN number
VIN-1FMDU34X4TUC18675. The Explorer is missing and, according to police, the victim used different license plates on the car so they do not know the tag.
Police released a photo of a similar vehicle on Wednesday.
Police warn anyone who finds the vehicle to be cafeful, because any occupants of the vehicle "should be considered armed and dangerous."
Anyone with information should call U.S. Park Police at 202-610-7515.
Police say they are not releasing any other information about the homicide at this time.


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A.To achieve the highest quality sound, the grand piano sounds in both the Fantom-X6/X7/X8/XR and the SRX-11 use newly recorded 88-key multisampled waveform sets. However, the underlying waveform sets - as well as the actual pianos that were sampled - are entirely different.
As such, installing the SRX-11 in a Fantom-X6/X7/X8/XR gives you access to two different 88-key multisampled grand piano sounds, each with their own unique character. This allows you to choose the grand piano sound that is most suitable for any particular recording or live performance situation.
NOTE: The cost-effective Fantom-Xa does not contain an 88-key multisampled grand piano sound like that found in the top-of-the-line Fantom-X6/X7/X8/XR. However, one can be added simply by installing the SRX-11 in the Fantom-Xa's SRX expansion slot.


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Kampe Kyle's curator insight, May 27, 2014 11:33 PM
In AP Human Geo., this relates to the concept of language, language diffusion, and philological history, as it dates all of the languages of Europe back to a unified whole in the past wherein one language in Anatolia sparked all these other languages to eventually take hold.
Joe Andrade's curator insight, August 5, 2013 10:21 PM
Interseting way to visualy map population density.
Lona Pradeep Parad's curator insight, May 28, 2014 7:28 PM
It's a creative and vial way to map population density.
MissPatel's curator insight, December 16, 2014 3:24 AM
This is from 'worldmapper' - it is a great sight to help you understand using technology the most densely populated areas of various countries. What do you think they are?


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Giggles in the garden
By Jo McCormick
I certainly wasn't biased but did have a different relationship with Mable who had come from Golden Ours nursing to live in our adult foster care home. Yes, I had been one of her caregivers at Golden Ours, and I was her care giver here in Madrid. But Mable was special beyond that.


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Just so you know. That wouldn't be enough time to get enough points in Colorado for a top unit. Better look to another state in that time frame.
I'm just about 17, I figure if my friend and I start applying for a trophy unit now, when we are in our early 20s we can get the tag. I'm not talking about a 20 year wait obviously. Just like 5-10 years. Any advice? The sheer number of units is just overwhelming. We could care less what state it's in. We were thinking Utah or CO. Thanks in advance.
Just so you know. That wouldn't be enough time to get enough points in Colorado for a top unit. Better look to another state in that time frame.
Buy and read mike eastmans elk hunting book. those eastman boys have it down. put in in more then one state every year and after a few years youll be drawing tags like a mad man. unitl then good luck and dont shy away from otc tags. monsters get shot every year this way.
Accumulate some points that allow you to get in to some good units but DO NOT point chase to get the best tag in each state. Choose different weapons for different units and be proficient with all and you will put yourself into a good hunt ( I dont think there is a bad hunt) almost every year. As ivorytip says " Monsters get shot every year", It might as well be you! Good luck and have fun.
Unit 111-222 late for Nevada. They broke up that unit this year but any area in these units are great but it needs to be late. Good luck
If you like UT, go Henery Mts. for deer and the San Jaun for elk. You may have to wait much longer than five to ten, but your young just do it.
haha, i think you need to take you and all of your friends to colorado and have old hunter show you around
Won't help. We have no elk.
Old Hunter, you're beating that joke to death.
To the original poster, Wyoming Area 58. You get a two month season to sort through monster bulls.
Arise... Kill, Eat! - Acts 10:13
My first post was serious. I just followed up Ivory's lead after that.
The OP has 1 post, so I figured he hadn't heard we have no elk yet.


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All-Star Festivities
The Royals have three representatives at the All-Star game this week. Joakim Soria is the only player, but Director of Community Relations Ben Aken is helping Major League Baseball's efforts to promote the game throughout New York. Hopefully we can get an update and maybe some photos from him as the week goes by.
The Royals other All-Star, Vice President of Communications and Broadcasting Mike Swanson (Swanee) has already been plenty busy. But he's taking pictures with his phone (he apologizes for the quality) and keeping tabs on Soria for all of us back here in Kansas City.
This morning, the All-Stars had a 50-minute "assembly-line" media session. Swanee said the players were just lined up in a conference room and media made stops at each table.
Soria was conducting interviews with everybody who came by and in as many languages as he could speak (Around the Horn is pretty sure that's just two, English and his native tongue Spanish).
One note about his heritage, Soria is the only Mexican player on either All-Star roster. In fact there are only 15 Mexican players who have played in the Majors this season and just 103 to ever play in the Majors. In comparison, the Dominican Republic has fielded 115 players in 2008.
Soria is the most dominant Mexican pitcher of all-time (only pitchers with at least 10 appearances were considered). His current 2.09 ERA in 112 innings edges Cy Acosta, who held a 2.66 ERA over 186 innings from 1972-75. And his batting average against is a full 40 points lower than Jose Cecena who established a .213 average against in 22 games in 1988 (Acosta holds a .216 batting average against).
Swanee told Around the Horn that Soria was stationed between two popular stops, Carlos Quentin of the White Sox and the Yankees Mariano Rivera (he's the cause of the glare from the lights in the picture). Quentin is currently second in the American League in home runs (22) and RBI (70).
While Rivera, one of three players representing the host team, is considered one of the greatest closers of all-time. He's putting together another solid season this year, sixth in the A.L. in saves with 23 which happens to be one spot and two saves behind Soria who's 5th and tied a Royals pre-All-Star break record with 25 saves.
Home Run Derby Tonight
Swanee also reports that he's in charge of the American League Home Run Derby players. He sent Around the Horn a photo from their press conference. Representing the league with the DH, will be four non-DH's. Swanee should have an easy time with a pair of divisional opponents, Minnesota's Justin Morneau and Clevland's Grady Sizemore, in the mix. The A.L. will also send the Ranger's Josh Hamilton, Tampa Bay's Evan Longoria to the plate. The National League will have Houston's Lance Berkman, the Brewers' Ryan Braun, the Marlin's Dan Uggla and Philadelphia's Chase Utley vying for the title.
Swanee's American League guys are featured in the photo, going from left to right Hamilton (in red), Longoria, Morneau and Sizemore. Angel's slugger Vladimir Guerrero hit 17 homers last year in San Francisco to win it all. Around the Horn doesn't have a favorite, but is just pulling for the American League to keep the title. The Derby starts at 7 p.m. CT on ESPN. For more coverage, go here.
Around the Horn hopes to deliver more All-Star coverage throughout the week, keeping in touch with our inside man in New York. Swanee, thanks for the photos.


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Paid sick days are granted to regular employees in order to insure continuity of income when the employee is absent due to illness and/or verifiable disability, including maternity disability.
Paid sick days are granted to regular employees in order to insure continuity of income when the employee is absent due to verifiable disability, including maternity disability. Each year, you may use up to six days of your paid sick time when necessary for the care of your sick child or the child of your registered domestic partner. Three of these six days may also be used when necessary to care for a sick spouse, registered domestic partner, parent, sibling, parent-in-law, grandchild or grandparent. Waiting periods and allowances are described below.
The University administers paid sick days based on the employee's anniversary year.
Note: If the absence is due to injury on the job, see Workers' Compensation.
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New Hires: If you are a regular, full-time employee and began work on or before the 15th day of the month, you will receive credit for one paid sick day at the end of that month. Sick days thereafter are accrued at the rate of one day per completed full calendar month of service, until you have worked at the University for one full year.
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I'd go with 7mm or 300 win mag. They are this century's version of last century's 270 and 30-06, respectively.
I'd go with 7mm or 300 win mag. They are this century's version of last century's 270 and 30-06, respectively.
Just pick one randomly from a hat.
They will all do the job if you know how to put the bullet on target.
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I love the 7mm-08 but the 7mm mag would do too
My deer and antelope last year never took a step either when they got hit with a 130 core-lokt from my .270 win but I will admit the deer did kick just a little. LOL! All of the calibers mentioned above and many more will kill all 3 animals if you hit them well.
I think the gun with the best ballistics without the kick of a 7mm mag or a .300 Win mag is the .280, though if you buy off the shelf ammo you may find it harder to get.
For flexibility the 30/06 is the champ. I've shot one for years but lately I've been using my .270.
Thanks to all of thecomments have diffentenly narrowed it down now thank you
We have killed elk with 7mm-08 and 300 win mag. 7mm08 is good, but I like heavier bullet.. I hunnt with either 180 or 200 grain 300 win mag. Really it is up to what you can shoot effectively and comfortably. This is really a ford/chevy thing. Everyone had different experiences and different taste and it goes down to what works for you.
Shoot as many calibers as you can and go from there. It all boils down to shot placement and how you shoot it.
I really love the 30-06 and that would be a good cartridge as would a .280 Remington. The .280 is a superb round with great ballistics and not a lot of kick to the shooter.
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Vortech 305 PowerWritten by Douglas Glad on May 1, 2000 What to Do Next
In the story entitled "Blower How-To," we bolted a Vortech V-1S to our 305-powered 1991 Camaro and hit the track. The supercharger produced 10 psi of the good stuff and ran a not-so-healthy 14.48 at an equally gutless 93 mph. Considering the baseline for this car was 14.90, we were a little concerned. Fortunately, the TPI Chevy is a well-researched and easy-to-tune platform and there were plenty of guys who came to our aid. We ended up changing the injectors and the computer chip and performing some standard drag race-type tuning before finally breaking into the 13s--just as we predicted (hoped). Here's how:
The first step was determining why the engine was backfiring and lurching around 5,000 rpm. The answer was in the fuel-pressure setting. As this is being written, it is still illegal for Californians to install an adjustable fuel-pressure regulator on a late-model car. This meant that we were stuck with a measly 43.5 psi at idle and about 50 psi at full go. The supercharger needs about 40 percent more fuel flow to feed the extra 100 or so horsepower it is designed to produce. To provide this much needed fuel, it is necessary to either install larger injectors and reprogram the ECM or add additional fuel pressure. Vortech decided to take the fuel-pressure route with the use of a fuel-management unit (FMU) to make the kit less expensive and easier to install.
The FMU is calibrated by Vortech to deliver 4, 6, or 8 psi of additional fuel pressure to the injectors per pound of boost produced by the supercharger. The V-1 S-Trim supercharger for the 1988-1992 Camaro responded best to an 8:1 FMU on a 350-inch TPI engine with 6 to 8 pounds of boost on the Vortech dyno. The 8:1 FMU was, therefore, supplied in the kit.
Our '91 Camaro has a smaller-displacement 305-inch engine that allows the supercharger to produce more boost than it would with a 350 or 383, all other variables being equal. The result was not 6 to 8 but 10 pounds of boost in first gear, wide-open. The FMU is referenced to manifold vacuum and boosts fuel pressure by restricting the fuel-rail return line. At 10 pounds, the FMU boosted the fuel pressure to slightly more than 100 psi (8 psi x 10 pounds + approximately 50 percent of the static pressure [20 psi] = 100 psi).
The factory injectors are rated for a maximum fuel pressure of 72.5 psi before the injector cycles off and cannot cycle on again. According to our fuel-pressure gauge, the stock injectors withstood about 90 psi before they shut down. This occurred at exactly 5,000 rpm and was causing the problems.
We were trying to keep this project at a low cost without performing extensive modifications to the rest of the engine. Unfortunately, because of the high boost numbers, we had to upgrade from the stock injectors to units that could handle the high fuel pressure. Injectors are size-rated by pounds per hour (lb/hr) of flow and maximum fuel pressure. The 305 Camaros use 19-lb/hr injectors from the factory, and the 350 uses 22 lb/hr. The lb/hr rating shouldn't be confused with the maximum fuel-pressure rating mentioned earlier; they are not the same. The lb/hr calculation is useful in picking the appropriate fuel-flow rate for an engine, and the fuel-pressure rating determines the maximum fuel pressure that the injector can withstand. When it came to selecting new injectors, the maximum fuel-pressure rating was our primary concern.
Tuned Port Induction Specialties (TPIS) offers Bosch injectors that can withstand well over 100 psi of fuel pressure in any size (lb/hr) you'll ever need for a small-block. Be careful of stock-style injectors that are rated to 450 hp; they are designed for pressures below 72.5 psi and won't work with this combination.
Remember, if you're using a 350 engine, it will have 22-lb/hr injectors and the supercharger will likely produce 6 to 8 pounds of boost pressure because of its larger displacement. The same FMU on a 350 at 6 psi will boost fuel pressure to 68 psi (8 pounds x 6 psi of boost + 20 psi = 68 psi). This will work with the 350's stock 22-lb/hr injectors if the fuel pressure does not exceed 72.5 psi.
We chose the 23-lb/hr injectors from TPIS. According to our calculations, they will feed 315 hp at 50 psi of fuel pressure, plenty for the stock 305. Here's the math: pounds per hour x 8 x 0.8 x 2 = hp. Here's an example: A 23-lb/hr injector on an eight-cylinder engine with an 80 percent duty-cycle multiplied by 2 equals 294 hp. To get the 315hp figure, you must use a conversion factor to determine the pounds per hour an injector will produce at a greater fuel pressure. The same injector will flow 24.6 lb/hr at 50 psi instead of its rated 23 at 43.5 psi. This is the formula (see mathematical designation above right):
The square root of the product of the new fuel pressure divided by the old fuel pressure times the original injector size equals the new injector size. We used this formula to determine if the injector will match the fuel demands of a stock 305 with no boost (about 200 hp). At 50 psi, the 19-lb/hr injectors can handle about 250 hp but cannot handle a significant boost in fuel pressure. Our first test runs with the stock injectors were very poor as a result.
Keep in mind that changing injector sizes on a naturally aspirated engine is different than the considerations for a supercharger. The stock ECM will accept injector changes that are no more than 20 percent larger than stock. In our case, the 23-lb/hr injectors required a calibration change. We called Superchips in Longwood, Florida, for help.
According to Superchips engineers, changing injectors and producing 10 pounds of boost requires recalibrating the fuel and timing maps in the electronic control module. Yup. Our stock 305 ECM is calibrated for an engine with 19-lb/hr injectors, and the injector-pulse widths (duty-cycle) are based on these calculations. Larger injectors will deliver more fuel at the same pulse width and cause a rich condition. The solution is to have an electronic chip-burner tool that can access the fuel maps and tell the ECM the size of the new injector to use in its calculations. All the calculations for the ECM are stored in a programmable read-only memory chip (PROM) in the ECM. The PROM contains information stored in hexadecimal (base 16) notation that is read by the computer as binary (base 2) code. Binary is the language of all computers and is merely a combination of ones and zeros. Hexadecimal can be read by converting it to a decimal (base 10) number that is familiar to us. Using the hexadecimal code and a digital chip burner, the engineers at Superchips were able to access the fuel map for the injector-calibration change. The timing map was also accessed and tuned for additional advance at lower rpm and retard at high rpm to avoid detonation.
Superchips performed the hard work for us; all we needed to do was ask for a custom-chip order form and fill out all the vital information about the car. The engineers used their knowledge, experience, and chip-burning tool to properly modify the PROM. See the Speed sidebar to see what a difference it made.
So now what? We have stretched this 305 with a supercharger without so much as a fouled plug from the 100,000-mile mule. We haven't changed the cam, intake, or heads, so we think there is a bit more power in it. If we changed these items, we could probably get into the high 12s. The only problem is the valves would have to be small to fit on the small-bore 305. The best plan at this point is to build a 350 or 383 and get a good set of heads. The beauty of the supercharger is that we can build a small-block with an emissions-legal cam and good idle qualities--like something that would make 325 hp naturally aspirated--and then throw boost at it. We already know that with the 23-lb/hr injectors, we can feed about 315 hp at stock fuel pressure, so a mild motor will run fine until the supercharger spooled and the FMU boosts the fuel pressure. Using the fuel-pressure and horsepower equations, we know that the 24-lb/hr injectors will safely feed 450 hp that will get us into the low 12s. Or we could build a monster 420-inch mouse and get 37-lb/hr injectors for $80 more and feed 737 hp at 100 psi. Elevens here we come! CC
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Superchargers require supercharger goodies. Check out the boost gauge from Auto Meter; it's a 2-inch Phantom model that sweeps to 30 psi with a groovy white face and disco-red illumination. It was necessary for accurate boost readings during troubleshooting. The fuel gauge we used was also from Auto Meter; it can handle 0-100 psi and can be mounted on the hood (gloriously).The shift light is activated by a module that we hid under the shifter console in the Camaro (see below). The 3,000-rpm chip is for testing the shift light; we used a 5,400-rpm chip at the track. We mounted the light in the factory shifter-light position under the A/C vents. At the preset rpm, the amber hits you right in the eye. It works killer with the factory tach without announcing to the world that you're using it.The MSD 6BTM comes with a boost-retard adjuster that can be mounted inside the car or under the hood. We wanted to resist the urge to fiddle with it at full-throttle on the racetrack, so we mounted it under the hood. The box is boost-referenced and can be adjusted from 1-4 degrees of retard per pound of boost. The PROM allowed us to make passes at the recommended 1 degree of retard without detonation.We destroyed the gaskets while pulling the intake plenum and runners, so we needed an upper intake-manifold kit to complete the job. The kit was about 30 bucks and came with every gasket we needed and a few we didn't. If you can't get the runners off when you think the bolts are out, check the one bolt that opposes each runner under the fuel rail. They are easy to overlook.There is a four-digit code written on the ECM that is hidden behind the dash on the passenger side of the Camaro. The Superchips guys need this code to perform their magic, so make sure that the code matches the code on the PROM itself. If they don't match, use the code on the PROM.


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I attended the All Arizona Messier Marathon last weekend. My goal was to sketch all 110 objects in one night. I wasn't able to get them all, but I did manage to sketch 104.
The full report can be found here: 2009 All Arizona Messier Marathon
It's definitely a different kind of sketching experience. I printed my templates on 90# Index paper so they'd hold up to a lot of shuffling, dropping, wind and the slim potential for dew. I planned to work small: 1.5" diameter circles, and that allowed me to fit 20 drawings per page. I worked with an HB pencil, blending stump, clipboard and my red Frankenlight.
I like to plot as many stars as I can, so I really had to hold back if I wanted to have any chance at completing the marathon. Over the course of the night, I would have to average about 5 minutes per object--including starhopping and sketching. The open clusters in the Winter Milky Way were the hardest to ration. The Spring Galaxies, especially the Virgo Cluster with their sparse star fields and close proximity to each other were the best part of the run.
Poor planning and morning clouds withheld six of the objects from my grasp, but I can say it's definitely possible to sketch all 110 overnight -- if you can find them all. I'll be giving it another try during the next favorable marathon.
Here are the sketch sheets...


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Buy a Shoe, Plant a Tree!
The etnies Buy a Shoe, Plant a Tree project started in 2011 when etnies Owner and CEO, Pierre-Andre Senizergues decided to invest in the future by planting a tree in the Costa Rican rainforest for every pair of Jameson 2 Eco shoes sold. The following year, the program expanded to Brazil and the next phase of planting will take place in Africa. Thanks to the help of a partnership through Trees for the Future, the reforestation program has expanded to three continents in five years. etnies is proudly celebrating the milestone of reaching one million trees in the Buy a Shoe, Plant a Tree program.
To celebrate this achievement, the brand is announcing that Every Shoe Plants a Tree in 2015. Every time a pair of etnies is purchased this year, a tree will be planted in the rainforest, representing that individual's contribution and commitment to the planet. etnies is fighting for our planet. We skate, surf, snowboard and ride BMX all on our ONE planet. It's all we have and we want to keep it healthy so we can continue doing what we love. With your support of the project through your shoe purchase, we are able to take these BIG steps together to create a healthy world where we can keep on riding.
How It Works
etnies designed the Buy a Shoe, Plant a Tree project to be simple for you to get involved in international reforestation while you shop. If you choose to buy a pair of etnies shoes from our Buy a Shoe, Plant a Tree collection for men, women and kids, etnies will make a monetary donation to our not-for-profit partner, Trees for the Future, who then has their expert field representatives in São Paulo, Brazil plant your tree to ensure that it grows properly.
Three steps to planting trees
- You purchase a shoe from our collection...
- We make a donation to Trees for the Future...
- They plant a tree in São Paulo, Brazil!
etnies is fighting for our planet. We skate, surf, snowboard and ride BMX all on our ONE planet. It's all we have and we want to keep it healthy so we can keep doing what we love. etnies' green path to a healthier planet includes its Buy a Shoe, Plant a Tree reforestation project where etnies plants a tree for every pair of shoes purchased from its designated collection. Since its inception in 2011, etnies' Buy a Shoe, Plant a Tree project has planted almost 170,000 trees throughout Costa Rica and Brazil in its first two years.
The growth doesn't stop there. etnies is committed to continue planting in areas of the world that desperately need the help. But we haven't made it this far nor will we continue to exceed these reforestation goals all on our own. By partnering with nonprofit organizations focused on restoring the environment through reforestation and with your support of the project through your shoe purchase, we are able to take these BIG steps together to create a healthy world where we can keep on riding.View Press Release
Tree planting goal: 200,000
Even though we exceeded our planting goal in 2012, etnies' work in Brazil isn't done. Throughout 2013, etnies is continuing to partner with Trees for the Future with the goal of planting 200,000 more trees in São Paulo. To coincide with this expanding Brazilian forest, etnies has also expanded its Buy a Shoe, Plant a Tree collection with new styles and colors for men, women and kids, including signature colorways for Buy a Shoe, Plant a Tree project ambassadors and riders Matt "Wilko" Wilkinson and Nick Garcia. Also, our efforts have been recognized by the Surf Retailers Federation's Australian Surf Industry Awards when we became the proud recipient of the 2013 Environment Award for our reforestation initiative (Click here to view the press release). Keep checking back here for updates and progress on the project in 2013.
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Total trees planted in 2012: 134,000
Over the last 500 years, Brazil's Atlantic Rainforest has been destroyed dramatically leaving only seven percent of its original cover today. Through agricultural production and urban development, millions of acres of trees have been tragically damaged, burned or cut down. etnies stepped in by expanding its Buy a Shoe, Plant a Tree project to help reverse Brazil's deforestation. Through its partnership with Trees for the Future, a leading nonprofit organization planting trees worldwide through seed distribution, agroforestry training and in-country technical assistance, etnies brought people together to make a difference in this area, one shoe and tree at a time.
etnies began working with Trees for the Future with the goal of planting 100,000 trees within the Atlantic Rainforest's state of São Paulo throughout 2012. Through its partnership with this world-changing nonprofit, etnies' Buy a Shoe, Plant a Tree project empowered and educated students and indigenous groups of Brazil on how to restore their lands with the tree cover that once filled their country. Local students and native groups of São Paulo were taught about environmental issues, how to produce tree seedlings and transplant trees. As the year went on and more consumers got involved, etnies was able to far exceed its original planting goal with a final count of 134,000 trees planted by the end of 2012.
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One may seem like a small number, but in 2011, when one brand (etnies), teamed up with one tribe (the Maleku), and one foundation (La Reserva Forest Foundation) in Costa Rica, a country committed to sustainability, the results were incredible. To celebrate etnies' 25 year anniversary in 2011, etnies owner and CEO, Pierre-Andre Senizergues decided to look toward the future and what the NEXT 25 held. He found no better way to celebrate the future than by planting a rainforest in Costa Rica through etnies' new Buy a Shoe, Plant a Tree project.
Costa Rica's pledge of carbon neutrality and natural habitat made the country an ideal partner to start off etnies' project to plant a rainforest and the etnies' Jameson 2 Eco the ideal shoe to get the community involved in reforestation. The Jameson 2 Eco shoes are created using recycled bike tires and rubber gloves in the outsoles and plastic bottles in the making of their PET shoe laces. For every pair of Jameson 2 Eco shoes sold, etnies planted one tree in what became the new rainforest.
By the end of 2011, etnies planted 35,000 trees on the Maleku reserve in northern Costa Rica. The Maleku are an indigenous tribe with a way of life that revolves around the forest, and they are rightfully known as the guardians of the forest. For more than 150 years, the Maleku have had to fight for their trees that were depleted due to cattle farming and a horrible rubber-tree war, which led to a massacre, and nearly wiped out their tribe. The United Nations sanctioned their land as a biological corridor to be restored and the international organization officially marked 2011 as the "Year of the Forest" globally. The Maleku just needed the help obtaining the trees to reach their goal of reforesting the lands they live off of. etnies was honored to be the answer to their wish for help.
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About Trees for the Future, Inc.
Since 1989, Trees for the Future, the international agroforestry nonprofit working to "plant trees and change lives", has been improving the lives of poor rural people around the world. By teaching farmers to plant fast-growing trees, and harvest them sustainably, rural families are being provided the basic necessities they need to live – food, firewood, fodder for livestock, construction materials, and more fertile soil. Since its founding, Trees for the Future has planted more than 65 million trees worldwide. Visit http://treesforthefuture.org to learn more.
Sole Technology Environmental Initiatives
etnies' Buy a Shoe, Plant a Tree project is one step towards a greener future for parent company Sole Technology. The company's environmental commitment is a part of everything we do. It began with two simple words spoken by founder and owner Pierre-André Senizergues... GIVE BACK, and has grown into a full blown environmental revolution. Starting from the ground up, Senizergues has infused his passion for the environment to ensure that our actions convey the same commitment towards environmental responsibility. Each small step leads us closer to our ultimate goal of being the first action sports company to go carbon neutral by 2020. Learn more about how we are making that happen here: http://soletechnology.com/environment/


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2010 Preview | 2010 will likely have its own defining political issues set against the backdrop of what could be volatile midterm elections
Last year was the year of healthcare and the stimulus in Washington. And while those topics will continue to garner headlines in the new year, 2010 will likely have its own defining political issues set against the backdrop of what could be volatile midterm elections. Will Democrats slow down their push toward bigger government and social change in the face of a voter backlash, or will they see 2010 as a once-in-a-generation opportunity to enact their agenda regardless of the electoral consequences? Will liberal groups succeed in restricting religious expression and the rights of conscience of healthcare workers as government expands its reach? How the following issues play out will provide answers to those questions.
Once the Obama administration has turned its attention from healthcare, dealing with the nation's 12 million illegal aliens will take precedence. The administration has said that it would like to see a comprehensive immigration reform bill next year-one cracking down on businesses that hire illegal aliens and reforming immigration fraud laws, while at the same time bringing illegal aliens "out of the shadows" to forge a pathway toward legal status. House Democrats have just proposed a strongly pro-immigration bill and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., has said that he wants to see a debate within the first half of next year.
Senators took sides long ago, with 12 GOP senators writing a public letter to Department of Homeland Security chief Janet Napolitano saying, "With all due respect, legalizing those who have no legal right to be in the United States will not be a 'boon' to American workers. Rather, it would only exacerbate the unfair competition American workers currently face as they struggle to find jobs." They also questioned the administration's commitment to border security.
Same-sex marriage
After a bruising year for same-sex marriage advocates-from the California Supreme Court case upholding Proposition 8 to the Maine ballot measure overturning same-sex marriage legislation to the defeat of same-sex marriage legislation in New York and the delay in New Jersey-the fight will continue as same-sex marriage advocates try to build momentum with the claim that time is on their side. The new year is already beginning with a battle: In Washington D.C., advocates for traditional marriage will fight to get a court or Congress to block a recent city council measure that would let same-sex couples marry. Marion Barry, one of two dissenting votes on the measure, warned earlier that there would be a fight: "The black community is just adamant against this."
In New Hampshire, where the legislature legalized same-sex marriage, pro-family groups will not be able to overturn the bill by a voter referendum, but voters can cast their vote on nonbinding local referenda. The National Organization for Marriage has promised to put the issue on the ballot in municipal elections statewide so voters can make their views known. Same-sex marriage advocates have put legalization of gay marriage or civil partnerships on the ballots in other states (see "Ballot box: Same-sex marriage," Jan. 16, 2009).
While some economic indicators are looking up, unemployment continues to bludgeon America's workers, with the jobless rate exceeding 10 percent in November. A job creation bill will be on next year's agenda. In a Dec. 8 speech, President Obama outlined his plan for job creation: eliminating capital gains taxes for small business investments, giving a tax incentive to encourage small businesses to add workers, and guaranteeing small business loans. He also urged Congress to spend more on public works projects and give incentives for Americans to make their homes more energy efficient.
To do all this and also extend job relief without growing the deficit, Democrats have suggested using money from the $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) as banks slowly repay the multi-billion-dollar loans the government gave them. A job creation bill, according to estimates by House Democrats, could cost up to $200 billion-but Republicans are already drawing the lines against more spending. In a letter to Obama, House Republicans called for halting regulation and tax increases and freezing government spending. Said Rep. Mike Pence, R-Ind., "It seems that the policy of this administration on job creation is, 'If you got it, spend it.'"
Religious freedom in schools
When a co-worker lost her 2-year-old child and came to Michelle Winkler for comfort, the two hid behind a closed door to pray-afraid they would violate an ACLU-spurred court order squelching religious expression in their public school. The ACLU had claimed that Santa Rosa County School District leaders wrongly proselytized and promoted their faith. A court order led to three staff, including Winkler, being found in contempt of court for directing prayer at school-sponsored events. "Communication with a deity" is now prohibited at school events, and school officials are not allowed to bow their heads in prayer if someone else is praying, or even directly reply to an email that contains religious language.
Mat Staver of the The Liberty Counsel said he believes that next year the ACLU will push more cases like this, targeting religious expression in public schools located in conservative areas. The ACLU has already demanded that a school in Enfield, Conn., stop holding its graduation ceremonies at a Christian church. But the economy has struck the ACLU's budget, with the most generous individual donor in ACLU history no longer able to donate and leaving the organization with a 25 percent budget gap.
Freedom of conscience
When Mount Sinai Hospital told nurse Catherina Cenzon-DeCarlo to help perform an abortion, she reminded the hospital that performing abortions violated her religious convictions. The hospital told her she would face disciplinary action if she didn't participate, so DeCarlo was forced to watch as a doctor removed the unborn baby's limbs from the mother's body, and then forced to carry the baby's bloody remains to the specimen room. She is suing-along with other professionals who are fighting for the right to opt out of activities that violate their religious beliefs.
Another nurse, Toni Lemly, was fired after refusing to dispense the "morning after pill." She won her case after the Louisiana Supreme Court refused to hear the hospital's appeal. In New Mexico, the New Mexico Civil Rights Commission found a Christian photographer guilty of discrimination for refusing to photograph a same-sex commitment ceremony. Julea Ward is filing a lawsuit against Eastern Michigan University after the university dismissed her from its counseling program because she would not affirm homosexual behavior. According to the Alliance Defense Fund, the right of conscience-the liberty to reject participating in abortion or supporting same-sex relationships-may be the next big religious liberty issue.
The courts
As a federal judge, liberal appeals court nominee David Hamilton ruled against Christian prayers in the Indiana legislature, ruled against a menorah in a municipal building's holiday display, and overturned a law requiring a woman to get counseling twice before she got an abortion. Senate Republicans tried to stop his nomination but failed, indicating that conservatives will have little power to stop left-leaning appeals court nominees in the year ahead.
There are 97 vacancies out of 858 appeals and district court judgeships, meaning 11 percent of the lower court positions are vacant. So far Obama has been slow to fill the vacancies, with just 26 nominations, and the Senate has confirmed just 10. That's still enough to turn certain courts' margins from conservative to liberal; and if Justice John Paul Stevens decides to retire at the age of 89, President Obama could also nominate a second Supreme Court justice.
United Nations
Activists will be watching the United Nations on the issues of sexual orientation and population control. In September, the UN agreed to merge four separate UN offices into a new "super agency" to deal with women's issues, which will likely strengthen the UN's abortion advocacy. By the time the Commission on the Status of Women meets March 1-12, the UN hopes to name an under-secretary to head the super agency, which is expected to have a $1 billion budget and 1,000 staffers.
The UN also seems to be linking population control and climate change, since a November UNFPA report raised the global warming alarm, saying "universal access to reproductive health" would "help reduce green-house gas emissions in the long run." There may also be a UN push to recognize "sexual orientation and gender identity" as nondiscrimination categories, said the Catholic Family and Human Rights Organization. International human-rights bodies have been using the Yogyakarta Principles-a document applying international human-rights law to sexual orientation and gender identity-to challenge anti-sodomy laws and call for "hate speech" bans. In a review of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, the UN may expand its definition of crimes to include terrorism and international human trafficking.
9/11 terrorism
Rain turned to snow as New Yorkers gathered in front of the federal courthouse building on Dec. 5 to protest admitted terrorist Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's trial in New York City. The protesters worried about security concerns and that the wrong judge might throw out the charges on a technicality. But most of all, they were angry that a terrorist who plotted to destroy America will enjoy the rights of a U.S. citizen to trial by impartial jury-a jury that will be hard to find in a place so devastated by 9/11. Since Mohammed was waterboarded 183 times, there are also unresolved questions about whether evidence obtained through torture will be admissible.
Regarding Guantanamo Bay, where Mohammed was kept, the White House has lagged on the deadline for closing it. The president originally said it would close Jan. 22, 2010, and has recently directed the federal government to buy a nearly empty prison in rural Illinois to accommodate the detainees. Since many in the community are grateful for the estimated 3,000 jobs it will bring, local officials agreed. However, in May former vice president Dick Cheney warned, "I think the president will find, upon reflection, that to bring the worst of the worst terrorists inside the United States would be cause for great danger and regret in the years to come."
A global warming bill is coming in 2010, Democrats have vowed. Despite efforts to get the bill to President Obama's desk before the December summit on climate change in Copenhagen, the bill was unable to collect bipartisan support and pass the Senate. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., is now allotting time for a debate next spring. Sens. John Kerry, D-Mass., Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., are working on a new version of the bill that includes offshore drilling, protections for refiners, and a proposal to cut U.S. emissions by 17 percent of 2005 levels by 2020. Sponsors hope these concessions will gather the 60 votes they will need to cut off debate on the bill, but this still leaves the question of the cost-estimated by the Treasury Department to be $100 billion to $200 billion per year-and its effect on economic growth.
The last thing congressional supporters of a $1 trillion healthcare overhaul wanted was for the debate to spill over into the 2010 election year. But healthcare will grab headlines in 2010. Significant differences remain between the Senate and House overhaul bills. Ironing out these variances into one bill for President Obama to sign could take Svengali-like political prowess by Senate and House leaders.
The House has a bipartisan agreement to exclude the federal funding of abortion through the new healthcare plans. The Senate doesn't. The House version creates a government-run insurance option. The Senate version doesn't. Appeasing pro-life lawmakers by including the abortion-funding restrictions could lead to opposition from pro-abortion politicians. Including the government-run insurance plan favored by liberal Democrats could force a sizable voting bloc of moderate Democrats to balk. Likewise, jettisoning any government insurance plan, long the Holy Grail of many Democrats, could lead to a rebellion by frustrated liberals.
Making sure a final compromise garners enough votes in both the House and Senate could occupy the start of 2010, but the real impact of healthcare reform may come in November. That will be the first time voters from across the country will be able to cast their own ballots on the overhaul-by either supporting or opposing lawmakers who have voted for it. With polls showing that more than half of Americans oppose the healthcare plan, expect Republicans to use healthcare as a campaign rallying cry.


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Occasionally we like to share chef secrets with you. And the hanger steak is a good one. This cut is sometimes called "butcher's steak" because the butcher usually brings it home, and the customers never see it. It is tender, flavorful and more affordable than other beef cuts.
It's a winner in every respect. Popular around the world, the hanger steak is easy to cook and quite versatile; just a quick sear in a hot pan is all it needs.
Do note, this cut demands a little attention in the way of trimming the fat. But it rewards with tender texture and intense beefy flavor.
Truth be told, the hanger steak is a staff favorite for a quick lunch at the D'Artagnan office. There, the secret is out.
Just the facts
- 100% natural beef from Angus or Angus cross stock
- No growth hormones, steroids or antibiotics
- 100% vegetarian diet of barley, corn and hay
- Equivalent to Choice-Plus graded beef
- Wet aged a minimum of 21 days
- Ships in an uncooked state
- Product of USA
- Note: Membrane and fat must be trimmed before cooking
- Use within 3-5 days of receipt
Just imagine if you could raise a steer from birth on the grass in your own back yard, and then feed it locally-grown alfalfa hay, barley and corn for a few months. You could guarantee it never got any animal by-products in the feed, nor any hormones or antibiotics. Well, that's exactly what our ranchers do –but in a 10,000-acre backyard in the hills of central Oregon.
Nearly twenty years ago a group of conscientious cattle ranchers formed a cooperative to focus on humane care for the animals, and the highest quality finished product.
Their Black Angus and Angus-cross cattle range over pasture land for most of their lives, and are then rounded up and fed a supplement of alfalfa hay, barley and corn for a few months in a spacious, dry, low-stress feeding facility, before processing (usually at about 2 years of age). The 100% vegetarian feed is supplemented with vitamin E and A which helps strengthen natural immunities.
To the ranchers, humane treatment is of paramount importance, so every care is taken, even in transporting the cattle short distances. They know exactly where each animal comes from, and can track it from birth to processing, all of which takes place in the great Northwest. Each animal comes with an affidavit that proves that the rancher followed the strict natural protocols of the cooperative.
Each rancher in the cooperative works with Soil and Water Conservation District and utilizes range conservation practices to ensure the long-term health of the streams, springs, grasslands and eco-systems.
Trim the fat off, and use your favorite marinade; then sear it quickly in a hot pan until medium rare. Serve with pan juices and duck fat french fries, or cut into strips to top a salad, rice dish or fill fajitas or tacos.
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WASHINGTON – Scrabble-mania ran wild in D.C. on Saturday, the second and final day of the 11th annual National School Scrabble competition.
Eighty-nine two-member teams of fourth- through eighth-graders from across the county and Canada battled for a $10,000 first prize at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel. It's the first time the competition has been held in Washington, and Sam Masling, an eighth-grader from Alice Deal Middle School, in the District, was half of the second-place team.
The team of eighth-graders Kevin Bowerman and Raymond Gao, of North Carolina, won the event and the $10,000 first prize. Masling's teammate was Thomas Draper, a seventh-grader from New Jersey.
Competitive team Scrabble is about the words, but it's also about math, strategy and getting along with your partner.
Andy Hoang, of North Carolina, was on the winning teams in 2009 and last year. Now he's coaching his younger brothers, 13-year-old Kenny and 10-year-old Eric. He says he's proud of his brothers, especially since siblings don't always get along.
Andy Hoang says he and his own Scrabble partner, Erik Salgado, have grown to be very tight friends. "When we play a game of Scrabble, we don't have to talk about the plays – we just know."
Stefan Fatsis has 40 kids from D.C. public schools playing in the tournament, including his 10-year old daughter. He says he would have been happy to see a Washington team win, but he says, "What I'm thrilled about is that we have as many kids playing as we do.
"I've been running school Scrabble clubs here in Washington for six-years now at Janney (Elementary) and (Alice) Deal (Middle School). And we've expanded to other schools in city. That's what makes me happy."
Some of the words played this weekend included yuan (a Chinese monetary unit), paeon (a metrical foot of four syllables) and kudu (a large antelope).
The School Scrabble Program has helped more than a million kids in more than 20,000 schools nationally.
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Fun, floating, fish-themed neoprene toys perfect for your dog to fetch and tote in water and on land. Your water-loving dog will adore these toys designed with great textures and mouth-feel. Each easy-grab Aussie Floaties dog toy contains a tennis ball with attached, knotted-end rope that runs from the toy's head to its tail. Each Aussie Floaties dog toy also includes a squeaker in its tail for festive, enticing sound. Spot clean your Aussie Floaties dog toy with a wet cloth as needed. Please specify style.
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Giavotella, Mendoza and Robinson named to All-PCL team
The Pacific Coast League today announced its 12-member All-PCL team for the 2011 season. The Omaha Storm Chasers, Kansas City's Triple-A affiliate, were represented on the team by second baseman Johnny Giavotella, right-handed pitcher Luis Mendoza and designated hitter Clint Robinson. Omaha was the only club to have three players voted to the squad. Giavotella, Mendoza and Robinson also represented Omaha and the PCL at the Triple-A All-Star Game in July.
Giavotella, 24, appeared at the Triple-A level for the first time in 2011. The right-handed batter compiled a .338 average with 34 doubles, nine home runs, 72 RBI and 67 runs in 110 games for the Storm Chasers. The league's Player of the Month for June, Giavotella led the minor leagues with 153 hits at the time of his August 5 promotion to Kansas City. A University of New Orleans product, Giavotella was Kansas City's second-round selection in the 2008 June Free Agent Draft.
Mendoza, 27, is 11-5 with a PCL-best 2.15 ERA and two saves in 138.1 innings over 32 appearances (17 starts). He has dominated the league since May 26, posting a 10-2 mark and a 1.24 ERA over 108.2 innings. The native of Mexico originally signed with the Boston Red Sox as a non-drafted free agent on June 12, 2000. He made his Major League debut for the Texas Rangers in 2007 and appeared in four games with Kansas City in 2010 after being acquired from Texas on April 2 that season.
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Serena Williams made a relatively clean start towards a fourth Aussie Open crown today.
The 9-time Grand Slammer, who's dealing with a head cold, weathered the soaring heat to knock out China's Meng Yuan 6-3, 6-2 in a 75 minutes first round match. However, she made 31 errors against 26 winners so she'll definitely be motivated to shore up her power game when she faces Argentine Gisela Dulko in the next round.
ReRe also showcased her the new Nike duds she'll be working over the fortnight. Now, it's not the outfit rumored to be her Aussie Open gear online (another Nike semi switch-a-roo) but something she helped design herself. She was asked about it during her post-match presser:
Q. Your outfit was nice today. What inspired your choice?
SERENA WILLIAMS: Thanks. It was a pattern. Most of the time the outfits are always solid. But I love patterns. I'm really inspired by prints, like Pucci, and things like that.
Actually with that, I did the design. We had someone come over. I remember I was sitting in my apartment. I literally had to go to like different websites, not websites, but pages on the computer and kind of graphically design the pattern. So it was interesting. You know, it was just really weird concepts. We came up with some circles and some lines, just kind of things like that. It was cool.
Q. How long did it take you?
SERENA WILLIAMS: It didn't take long. Probably took like two hours at the most, so...
I'm not a big fan of this outfit. With ReRe, I always prefer her tennis to be loud and her fashions to be subtle so this feels a little over the top to me. The design is striking but messy and distracting and really interferes with the silhouette of the entire outfit.
Additionally, the stiffness of the fabric in the skirt makes it bell out, which is not flattering on her body type and tends to make ReRe shorter and wider on the bottom. She looks much better in softer, flowy fabrics.
All in all, a definite "miss".
(images via Getty)
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
FASHION FIX: Serena defeats Yuan, reveals self-designed Nike gear
Labels: Australian Open, fashion, Nike, player quotes, Serena Williams, style, tennis
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- AnonymousJanuary 20, 2009 at 8:05 AM
Okay, if I'm reading this right, she opened up Microsoft Powerpoint and chose the "Tennis Togs" template?ReplyDelete
I don't usually comment on Serena, because I can't stand her, but that dress is and was HIDEOUS. HIDEOUS.ReplyDelete
Actually Serena's dress is the same as all the websites say, but just with a completely different print + color. And I have to say I hate it in this way. It would look much better if it had a blue or white color. That would make it clean and classic, instead this one is way over the top!ReplyDelete
anon: hahaha! i guess that's how fashion is designed these days...serena-style that is.ReplyDelete
natch: so you love the outfit, no?
Daan: It's actually not a dress but two pieces. But the top that was passed around online was the Serena Sleeveless Top which has a square neckline while this one has a v-neck.
But the skirt is the same Serena woven pleated skirt from online.
Another Nike semi switch-a-roo!
What the?ReplyDelete
Is that a nipple on her left nipple?
Ok srsly. The cut is terrible and the print is all too much. I cannot believe they let this off the drawing board.
epic, epic fail on this outfit.ReplyDelete
- johanneJanuary 20, 2009 at 9:58 AM
I laughed out loud when I saw her outfit. Then I vomited.ReplyDelete
Wow.. harsh, and I liked it, much more so than the mess she's been wearing lately with ruffles. I guess if you vomit, that's extreme dislike.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 20, 2009 at 10:08 AM
Well, I was pleased that she didn't where the pink outfit that was rumored earier but the print is creative. I like the blue runs throughout and is the same color is the AO courts. I think it's bold and creative.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 20, 2009 at 10:19 AM
I hate the overall design/fabric; it's stiff and pedestrian but I really like the print.ReplyDelete
- Uvijek ArgenJanuary 20, 2009 at 10:36 AM
Oh Serena..how many time I told you that Clorox is not a detergent!! Look what it did to your cloth : TReplyDelete
johanne: i hate when THAT happens. was it all those Rafalattes kicking back up?ReplyDelete
Pamela: HA! I look at it this way - her personality is so big that IMO she doesn't need loud prints are crazy outfits anymore. She can look really stylish when she keeps it clean + classic - I'm thinking back to Wimbledon too. Loved her look there.
anon 1:08 - yes the pink was awful, on the same lines as the pepto adidas moment. maybe worse?
anon 1:19 - the print reminds me of camouflage. maybe that's the goal - her opponents can't see her on the court. All they'll be looking at his a screaming backhand into the face. works like a charm for me.
- AnonymousJanuary 20, 2009 at 11:09 AM
I never believe Sharapova when she says that she designed her outfits, but this time, I believe Serena. Nobody else would want to take credit for that! And if I were the people who run Pucci, I'd feel insulted.ReplyDelete
WHAT is that???ReplyDelete
A serious no-go. Really.


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ATLANTA -- New laws for 2013 could affect your health, wallet and child's education.
Online Sales Tax: The state is trying to close a loophole, most online shoppers have come to enjoy. A break on sales taxes. The state has been phasing in requirements for online businesses to collect the state's tax. Now it will include any company with a connection to Georgia, whether they have a store, warehouse or simply buy online ads from companies that do.
Abortion: A law making it illegal to have an abortion after the fetus is 20 weeks old is on hold, while a fulton county judge decides whether the measure is constitutional. The ACLU filed the lawsuit on behalf of three doctors.
Charter School Commission: A new state commission to approve charter schools must be ready to meet by March 1st. Right now the Governor, Lt. Governor and House Speaker are creating a list of potential appointees. The list will be approved by the Board of Education.
Marriage Exemption: Most of us dread tax time, but there's some good news for married couples filing jointly. The state has increased your tax break. Now the first $7,400 of your income, will be tax free. The previous exemption was $5,400.
Birthday Tax: Bye bye. The state is slowly phasing out the annual property tax on vehicles. In March, anyone who buys a vehicle will pay a one time tax that tops out at 7 percent instead. The yearly tax will remain in affect for existing car and truck owners.
DUI Enforcement: First time offenders will have more leniency in where they can drive with a suspended license. Second time offenders will be given an option 120 days into their license suspension to install an ignition interlock device to gain more driving privileges.
Comprehensive Sentencing & Corrections Reform Bill: Gives judges more sentencing alternatives for nonviolent offenders, saving prison beds for more violent crimes. The law also creates statewide drug and mental health court programs.
Domestic Violence: Conversations between victims and advocates at shelters and sexual assault centers can now remain confidential.
Lease agreements: The state can now enter into multi-year lease agreements, hopefully allowing it to broker better deals.
Utility Exemption: Manufacturing and agricultural industries are now exempt from paying state sales tax on energy used to produce their goods.


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This works. (I think the backslash is there to keep Bash happy) The two conditions between the quotation marks are treated like a logical AND, which is understandable.
This retrieves messages from Jim to Tim. I also want messages from Tim to Jim, and I want a lot more messages with specific FROMs and TOs. My question is: Is there a way to specify a logical OR instead of just an AND? I know it's possible to do by just running a command like this many times with different values and merging them together, but it just takes too long.
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Or does anyone have any other thoughts? Thanks!


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Lawsuit Delays Investigation
April 28, 2013
MOUNDSVILLE — In January, Marshall County Schools officials said they were aggressively pursuing who — or what — caused a more than 14-month delay in the construction and opening of the new Cameron......
This is a blatant lie. The internal investigation has nothing to do with pending lawsuits. "The board should be able to find focus". The board obviously has focus now, to coverup the misuse of public funds that it had the responsibility to oversee. There should be an immediate criminal investigation into this matter on the federal level.
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another reason not to pass levies.these people don't know what they are doing.your money just gets pitched.this place will be the maintenance mans nightmare.i never did hear if they got a warranty.
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We took a ride, to look at this building and it does not look right in the siting, the construction. what will happen here if another earthquake goes through? Will it slide with the surface clay, downhill to the highway? Samples of materials should be compared to specs. what another fracking mess for Cameron.
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They had to push the kids into this "state of the art nightmare" and now we have this. The investigation isn't being held up by lawsuits it is being held up because the county administration and BOE can not stand to point the finger at themselves. This has been a nightmare from the start and it will never get any better. Do you know what their remedy is for the non-productive chill beam technology cooling system? It is fans, old fashion fans. Problem is they can not open any windows. These people should be brought up on child abuse charges. Can you imagine, with the time these lawsuits will take until a decision is made, being in an enclosed building with no air how these kids will suffer? Especially since the kids at Cameron start August 1st and go until mid-June due to their state of the art modified calendar. What a mess these people have put us into. They should all be arrested and be forced to forfeit their pensions. They should not be allowed to retire free a
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Sometimes I think I would like to move to Marshall County just to vote some of these jokers out, but I know they're too entrenched for one vote to make a difference.
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Watching and listening from outside of the state....this is one major Fiasco. Who the heck elected these people? Keeps the movie "DUMB and Dumber," in mind. Sorry for the taxpayers on the bill for this. Wow!
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If you believe half of what these people say, I've got some land to sell you in Cameron with all the mineral rights and a $5,000/ acre 25% royalty lease for $10,000. This has been disaster since day one. Too bad most people out here know the truth about this.
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shame we have smart people but dumb leaders.
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What we "elect" people to do: City goberment millions of dollars, County goberment millions of dollars, county board 10's of millions, state goberment 9+ billions and federal goberment 3+ trillions! Best part is they have very little "skin" in the game!
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Laramie, WY (Sports Network) - Luke Martinez paced the hosts with 20 points as
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Silog Meet Your Tortilla: The Collision of Filipino and Mexican (and Food Trucks)
By Carolyn Alburger on March 22, 2011 10:39 AM
It's an all too familiar sounding story. Poleng Lounge chef Tim Luym left the world of San Francisco restaurants last year when his restaurant shuttered due to the down economy. A few months later, Luym opened a personal project, Attic, serving Asian street food in San Mateo. Naturally, his next venture was a food truck off-shoot called WOW, serving Filipino street food. A little over a year after Poleng closed, Luym resurfaced at San Francisco's coolest street-food party Off the Grid Fort Mason with the WOW silog truck, melding Filipino and Mexican flavors.


text: By Christy SheetsSports Writer The Wallace Lady Cats bas- ketball team enters the 2012 season with determination under the leadership of first year Head Coach Shannon Messersmith and first year Assistant Coach Adam Wright. Student managers, Alissa Rosentrater, Maggie May, Myah McConnell, Peyton Messersmith, and Shelby Ogier will also aid the Lady Cats. There are16 girls out for the team this season. The Lady Cats returning varsity players are Anna Griffiths (senior), Chelsea Sowle (senior), Sara Hubbard (junior), Alexandria Lundvall (junior), and Christina Daniels (sophomore). These ladies provided significant contributions to the 2011-2012 season and the coaches expect the seniors to step into leadership positions. According to Coach Messersmith, Chelsea Sowle brings lots of experience, and Anna Griffiths and Katelyn Melton bring positive attitudes and positive work ethics, and everyone is excited to improve on last year's record. The Lady Cats were able to attend a summer team camp and played in summer league. According to Coach Messersmith, the girls gained some very valuable experience, and worked on skill improvement. "The team has a strong work ethic, and we have a great deal of depth and experience," said Messersmith. "Our team has a good mixture of size and quickness." "I am looking forward to a good year, and I am excited about the depth of our team," he said. "The girls have been working very hard, and I was very proud of the effort everyone put in over the summer." The Lady Cats' first game will be on Friday, Nov. 30 against the Maywood Tigers at Maywood. On Saturday, Dec. 1, they will play host to the Broncos of Wauneta-Palisade, with the junior varsity playing at 1 p.m. On Saturday, both the boys and girls JV will play at the same time, and girls varsity will follow. The Lady Cats look forward to an exciting year with lots of hard work and determination.


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ATLANTA -- A question that has dogged the Bulldogs on and off all season sparked a feisty exchange at Saturday's SEC Championship post game press conference.
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680 The Fan's Chuck Oliver asked University of Georgia Head Coach Mark Richt about his and quarterback Aaron Murray's ability to perform in big games.
Richt: I don't know what you're saying. Why don't you just say straight up what you're trying to say?
Oliver: There are people who say that you and Aaron Murray specifically come up short on the biggest stage against the biggest opponents. Do you have any response to that?
Richt: Is that what you're saying or you're trying to say everybody else? If that's what you're saying. Are you saying that?
Oliver: No... No, I'm saying that's what I hear every day on the radio.
Richt: Well that's for you to worry about then. If that's what you say, then I'll answer the question. If you think other people are saying that, I'm not worried about that.
Oliver has openly criticized Richt and Murray's performance on the radio before, but did not insert himself into Saturday night's exchange.
The press conference moderator moved on, opening the floor to other questions.
Hearing none, Richt thanked reporters and got up to leave, but then stopped to defend his team.
"I want to say something," Richt said. "If anybody thinks our guys didn't play their tail off, that Aaron Murray didn't play his tail off, they're crazy. I mean that's just, that's unbelievable somebody would even bring that up."
The Bulldogs were within five yards and a few seconds of beating Alabama for the SEC Championship and a spot in the BCS National title game.
Oliver responded Monday afternoon to the controversy on his radio show. He said he couldn't have picked a worse time to ask the question, calling his own judgment "awful, wretched, and horrible." He said the situation was compounded by the fact Richt had just stepped off the field from a tough loss, and several reporters had continually asked another question as they arrived late to the press conference.
Oliver said he didn't communicate well the fact that he didn't agree with the critics, and was trying to give Richt a chance to respond to them.
"After what I just saw, I've got no criticism of you today," Oliver said he should have told Richt. "But I know well enough after doing this for twelve years that when I show up at three o'clock on Monday, there are going to be callers and emailers saying 'I don't care what happened, I'm looking at the final score and we lost again.'"
Oliver said he was never one to hide behind the "people say" tactic of indirect questioning. He said he'd criticized Richt to his face before, but saw no need to do so Saturday. He closed the explanation of the question by saying Richt had called him a few hours before the show, and the coach told Oliver he had a short memory.
"We talked and he said, 'By the time you left the Georgia Dome on Saturday, all was forgiven. I'm fine, I was over it,'" Oliver said Richt told him. "He said, 'As well as they played, I thought you were talking about you, that you had this criticism about Aaron Murray this and whatever, I understand now what you were saying.'"


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DULUTH, Ga. -- Metro Atlanta English language school administrators have been indicted on charges of helping students to obtain fraudulent visas to some who worked as prostitutes.
"We did have allegations that some of these girls were employed in Karaoke bars and may have been involved in prostitution," said U.S. Immigration and Customers Enforcement investigator, Bob Andrews.
U.S. Attorney's office spokesman Bob Page says 52-year-old College Prep Academy CEO Dong Seok Yi conspired with the school's academic coordinator, 41-year-old Sook An Kil, to obtain fraudulent documents for women they claimed were students.
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Thanya Abigail Ponggawa, an Indonesian lovely, currently studying in LA. Thanya was in SF this weekend, "with [her] family for a weekend getaway from the heat in LA." When I first spotted her I actually only saw the back of her outfit, but was then happy to discover her stunning architecural sunglasses and adorable necklace -- the whole outfit is such a fantastic mix.