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The killing of Hamid Karzai's brother means the war in Afghanistan is going worse than we thought.
Gen. David Petraeus stepped down as commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan on Monday, just as the Taliban's strength seems to be on the rise. The militants' growing power comes not from conventional military victories—on that score, Petraeus has racked up considerable advances in the past year—but, rather, from what may be a shift in the real war that's going on: the war for the favor (or at least complicity) of the Afghan people.
The high-profile assassinations this past week of President Hamid Karzai's brother and one of his close associates send a clear message to Afghan people who are sitting on the fence: If Karzai and the American military can't protect powerful guys like this, they certainly can't protect you. If this perception deepens, it may be game-over not just for Karzai's regime but for the U.S.-NATO war effort.
Most insurgency wars are wars for the allegiance or control of the people. They are, in part, fought the same way all wars are fought, with combatants on two or more sides trying to kill one another. But the metrics of success are very different. These wars, ultimately, are not about conquering territory (insurgents hold no territory) or winning battles (insurgents fight battles of their choosing and can simply melt into the population if they figure the odds are against them). The "center of gravity," as strategists put it, is the population.
The insurgents usually have the easier task: They make progress by sowing disorder and thus undermining the government's legitimacy. The regime and the counterinsurgents (in this case, the United States, NATO, and the budding Afghan security forces) have to restore or maintain order—and earn, or win back, legitimacy. There are different criteria of legitimacy, depending on the society or political culture. But one standard is fairly universal: The people have to feel secure.
It is this sense of security that the recent assassinations threaten to undermine. And it's not just the assassinations. There were also the recent attacks at Kabul airport and the Intercontinental Hotel; the string of killings of American and Afghan security forces by insurgents who'd infiltrated the Afghan army or police; and several earlier assassinations of local officials and police chiefs—figures less prominent than those gunned down in the past few days but well-known in the villages where they'd served.
These are not random acts of terror but very precise and purposeful ones. The attacks on the hotel and the airport are designed to dissuade international-aid workers and prospective investors from coming to Afghanistan to bolster the regime. The infiltrations of the police and military are designed to sow distrust between NATO and Afghan security forces, just as the training and transition programs are being accelerated. The lower-level assassinations are designed to do on a local level what the killings of Karzai's brother and associate do on a national level: to convince the people that the regime can't protect them and that, therefore, they shouldn't cooperate with the regime or its foreign allies.
At the handover ceremony on Monday, Marine Gen. John Allen, * the new commander, pledged to continue the "momentum" that Petraeus has built. This momentum is real: more Afghan security forces recruited, trained, and equipped; more provinces cleared of the Taliban's complete domination; more mid-level (and a few high-level) Taliban leaders killed or captured in raids and drone-strikes.
But momentum is a dicey thing in an insurgency war. It can be turned on the proverbial dime; and, in any case, tactical military gains don't have much value if they're not followed up with political achievements. And a big problem with this war is that Karzai's regime—corrupt, incompetent, and often unwilling to delegate power to independent local leaders—has been slow, at best, in following up.
An old phrase that's gained recent favor to describe a counterinsurgency strategy is "clear-hold-build"—clear an area of insurgents, hold the area to keep it secure, then build support for the government by providing basic services (water, electricity, roads, justice, whatever it is that people most want or need). The idea is that providing these things will undermine the insurgents' popular appeal.
Petraeus has done a pretty good job at clear and hold, but the host government has to build—or at least to demonstrate that it's worthy of the people's support—and Karzai has failed at that. And, ultimately, without build, clear and hold don't much matter.
This failure was an obstacle in the war—perhaps the biggest obstacle—before the recent spate of assaults and assassinations. It's a still bigger one now.
The Taliban are not very popular, but they don't have to be. Many Afghan people remember the harshness of the Taliban's rule. Many may also know (though this is less certain) that the dramatic rise in civilian casualties in the past six months is the result primarily of the Taliban. (A United Nations report estimates that the Taliban—not U.S., NATO, or Afghan security forces—are responsible for 80 percent of these casualties.)
But this doesn't matter. The beleaguered Afghan people aren't going to risk their lives for their government if their government can't provide them security. And that's why the killings of the past week, piled on top of the regime's many other failures and shortcomings, may bode ill for the course of the entire war.
Correction, July 18, 2011: This article originally misreported Gen. John Allen's first name. (Return to the corrected sentence.)


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Pinkerton advances to Division I field hockey championship with win over SalemBy HARRY KOZLOWSKI
Special to the Union Leader
October 29. 2013 10:55PM
EXETER — Julie Saltamartini's breakaway goal in the eighth minute of overtime lifted second seed Pinkerton Academy of Derry to a 3-2 victory over third-seeded Salem in a Division I field hockey semifinal on Thursday at Bill Ball Stadium.
The defending champion Astros will play the winner of Tuesday's later game between top-seeded Winnacunnet of Hampton and fourth-seeded Exeter in Sunday's state final at Bedford High. Game time is 5 p.m.
Salem controlled the play early, keeping the ball in the Pinkerton end. The Astros committing several fouls in the penalty area giving Salem several corners.
At the 18th minute of the first half, Rachel Denning put a sharp angle shot past Jordan Dudley to put the Blue Devils up 1-0.
But the momentum shifted the Astros' way late in the opening period, especially in the final three minutes, when Pinkerton started getting the penalty corners. Off the fifth corner play, a shot by Saltamartini got behind Salem goalie Meaghan Williams. Erin Johnston supplied the finishing touch, scoring from inches away to tie the game 1-1 at the half.
In 10th minute of the second half, Saltamartimi got the ball off a rebound five yards in front of the Salem keeper and scored to make it 2-1.
The Blue Devils started playing with more urgency and getting more scoring chances. Several shots were close calls including one that just rolled past the goal post with about 10 minutes left.
But persistence paid off with 5:29 left. A shot from Erika Smith was deflected by Amanda Travelini and regulation time ended with the game tied, 2-2.
In overtime, Salem came out with the same urgency and got pressure in the Astros zone, but it cost them when an outlet pass came to Liz Tveter-Collins.
With room to move she fed the ball up to Saltamartini, who deked the last Salem defender and beat the Salem goalie for the game winner.
"It was a perfect pass" said Saltamartini about the feed from Tveter-Collins. "I'm pretty bad on defense but dribbling in space, that's my thing."
No. 4 Exeter advanced to the final by beating Winnnacunnet of Hampton, 3-2.
Jordan Teixeira had two goals and Erin McKenna had the game-winner.
Pinkerton coach Jen Resmini is eager for the chance to repeat as champs.
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A fragrant broth is the base for steaming sea bass. The delicate flavor of the broth is infused into the fish, and the fish and mushrooms from the broth are served with rice.
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1⁄2 cup water
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Scientists Honor Lady Gaga By Naming 19 Fern Species After Her
Forget all that "it's a bird, it's a plane" nonsense. It's a plant and a pop star! More specifically, a fern. Researchers at Duke University have named a whopping 19 species of ferns after Lady Gaga!
The plants were named after the Mother Monster because of her support of the LGBT community. Wait, what? What do ferns have to do with Gaga's support of gay people? Well, the science factors into the equation. The behavior of the plants dictated why they were named after her. It's actually pretty brilliant, and she's probably tickled pink over the association.
"We wanted to name this genus for Lady Gaga because of her fervent defense of equality and individual expression," stated Kathleen Pryer, a Duke University biology professor. "And as we started to consider it, the ferns themselves gave us more reasons why it was a good choice."
Oh, do tell, Kathleen.
"The biology of these ferns is exceptionally obscure and blurred by sexual crossing between species," Pryer said. "They have high numbers of chromosomes and asexuality that can lead to offspring that are genetically identical to the parent plant."
It's not lost on us that ferns "germinate," which sounds like Gaga's real last name, Germanotta. Also, the plant organisms can be female, male or even bisexual, depending on growth conditions. They sometimes can also self-fertilize to produce offspring. Those ferns are pretty creative organisms, rejoice-and-love-yourself-today style.
See the correlation? And no, we're not referring to those shadester rumors that Gaga is a hermaphrodite. We're pointing out how she opens her arms to all types of people.
The Duke researchers love Gaga musically, as well. "We often listen to her music while we do our research. We think that her second album, 'Born this Way,' is enormously empowering, especially for disenfranchised people and communities like LGBT, ethnic groups, women — and scientists who study odd ferns!" Pryer said.
Gaga's music is the great social unifier, whether you are gay or a geek!
Little monsters, you are a part of this whole "ferns being named after Gaga thing." Two of the species in the Gaga genus are new to science. If you are a science nerd, "Gaga germanotta" is from Costa Rica. Also, a newly-discovered Mexican species has been christened "Gaga monstraparva," which translates to "monster-little," which is obviously a nod to you guys.
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Yay Microwiz! I hope the saga of the lost XO is resolving itself in your favor.
What really got me in the whole XO shipping snafu was that there wasn't a real person (even a phony name is better than nothing) to contact for real information. The more bull I was fed, the angrier I became. The more time that the purchase gobbled up, the more resentful I felt. It was definitely the most exasperating complaint process I've gone through in recent history made worse by the fact that the XO was something that was supposed to make me happy, not more stressed!
Regarding the $25,000 donation: Pecisk, I don't know how it works in your country, but here people don't ever call anyone who is in a position to give away hundreds of thousands of dollars a "jerk" just for wanting the donation to be acknowledged. Large donors usually have their own staff person at the organization getting the donation. This staff person has the honor (and it IS an honor) of bending over backward to make that donor feel special and important (which the donor IS). Large donors get parties, lunches out, cards, calls, and personal letters. They know who to phone if they should suddenly find themselves in the throes of another generous impulse. If this sounds like kissing someone's feet for money, it isn't. It's cultivating the large donor base and the people who get into that work are good at it and sincere; they love the donors with the same fervor they display for their organization since the two are inseparable.


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Tomorrow is being billed as "Catholic Charities USA Day" at the White House.
At least that's how Roger Conner, the agency's senior director for communications, described the day to Catholic News Service.
"It's a very special day at the White House with the administration for Catholic Charities," he said.
About 160 leaders from Catholic Charities agencies throughout the country are planning to meet with administration officials. They will be part of a policy briefing to exchange ideas on the economy, human services, housing and immigration, all key concerns for local Catholic Charities agencies.
A press release from Conner's office quoted Jon Carson, director of the White House Office of Public Engagement, as describing the organization "an incredible network of social service organizations that support our neighbors in need."
He also said the administration was looking forward to meeting with Catholic Charities leaders from around the U.S. for "a day of discussion and collaboration as we work towards our shared goals."
In the backdrop of the meeting is last month's release of statistics by the U.S. Census Bureau showing significant increases in poverty in 2010. Overall, 15.1 percent of the population, or 46.2 million people, live in poverty, the bureau reported. That's an all-time high in terms of numbers.
The Washington gathering also follows Catholic Charities USA's first annual National Poverty Summit in Fort Worth, Texas, and the reintroduction of the National Opportunity and Community Renewal Act, legislation developed by Catholic Charities USA to identify long-term solutions to poverty.


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Thursday, March 5, 2009
D.L. Hughley's CNN show is ending.
Back in October, I wrote: "... I predict a quick cancellation." I never checked back to see if the show had improved since its first weeks. Had it gotten any better? Can anyone enlighten me?
I know that D.L. just made some news last weekend with his Michael Steele interview. I wondered if he was hitting his stride.
Now I know.
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- Kellybelle said...
He...well...I....dag. D.L. was hitting the point before the point he might have hit his stride. I think you said it back when, this was just CNN doing a little instant diversity so someone could make Obama jokes. It wasn't well thought out.
- March 5, 2009 at 7:10 PM
- bklyn6 said...
I caught a second of this on tv and couldn't help but wonder if it was a thoughtful and intelligent exchange.
Is Michael related to Shelby and Claude?
- March 5, 2009 at 7:46 PM
- Tafari said...
Im happy the show is ending, well maybe Im not since I only watched the 1st episode only to critique it. I am not DLH fan , so Im biased but I do feel like CNN made a foolish decision.
- March 5, 2009 at 10:22 PM
- estiv said...
He did seem like a strange choice. The typical network strategy of getting somebody famous in a different field instead of somebody unknown but talented seemed at work in this case.
But I found myself wondering if the reason he was let go this week was precisely because of the Michael Steele situation, that CNN didn't like the controversy.
- March 6, 2009 at 5:16 AM
- maria said...
cnn is saying it was DL's decision. that he wanted to stay in LA, show is taped in atlanta.
- March 6, 2009 at 9:49 AM
- Undercover Black Man said...
^ Maybe, maria. Or maybe that's just a face-saving cover story.
Anyway... D.L. will be all right.
- March 6, 2009 at 9:53 AM
I only watched a few times but felt there was never any iterative conversation. DL had a question, and if he liked the answer he asked another (often unrelated) question, and if he didn't like the answer he asked it again, louder, or more forcefully.
I think he could have figured it out, but would have had to have had, and listened to some coaching.
- March 6, 2009 at 9:54 AM
I, too, watched the first week and cringed. But the show was gettting progressively better--better guests, more insightful commentary, better vocabulary (remember I only have a GED). Still left something to be desired, however. I wonder what it will be replaced with.
- March 6, 2009 at 9:58 AM
- Undercover Black Man said...
I wonder what it will be replaced with.
How about M.C. Hammer hosting a show on personal finance?
- March 6, 2009 at 10:03 AM
- Genmaspeaks said...
I watched ten minutes of the first show and the last ten minutes of the last show and I am still wondering why would they give him a show.
I watch the Daily Show and die laughing and get informed at the same time. DL never got that he was not funny.
Love you blog.
- March 7, 2009 at 3:44 PM
I caught some parts of the first episode - hated it. Caught a couple parts of other episodes, didn't see anything really insightful. Dismissed it.
But then he had Frank Schaefer on the show. Was that this week or last? Find a clip - Schaefer says the right wing is like the drunk on one part of the subway and the groper on the other. Small portion of the population but highly irritating. That might have caused more of a ruckus than that dope Steele.
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Aaron Luttman has been appointed assistant professor of mathematics at Clarkson University. He began teaching this fall.
Before coming to Clarkson, Luttman was an assistant professor and instructor of mathematics at Bethany Lutheran College and a teaching assistant at the University of Montana, Purdue University and the University of Minnesota.
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100 years ago
From the Newport Journal, February 28, 1913
Mr. John Robinson, freight agent for the ferry company, claims the distinction of having caught the first scup for the season of 1913. He had the fish, still alive, on exhibition later, turning it over to Fish Commissioner Clarke, It was about 8 inches long and in good condition. The cold water had chilled it so that when Mr. Robinson discovered it swimming near the wharf he was able to catch it in a net.
The third round in the firemen's whist tournament was played Thursday evening, the hook-and-ladder team winning, but not by enough to take it from last place.
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From the Newport Daily News, February 24, 1938
The commission appointed by Gov. Robert E. Quinn to study the advisability of giving an $18,000 state subsidy to the Jamestown and Newport Ferry Company in order for it to maintain a through service from Newport to Jamestown and Saunderstown had a meeting this afternoon to consider the physical assets of the company.
From the Newport Daily News, February 26, 1938
The fast Jamestown town team gained a 57-38 basketball victory Sunday at the Holy Ghost Hall by whipping the Hunter Athletic Club of Newport.
50 years ago
From the Newport Daily News, February 27, 1963
The Jamestown Ferry had an operations loss of $95,711 in 1962, which was below the $119,000 average of the last 12 years and the $125,000 average of the last four years. From the Newport Daily News,
February 28, 1963
The next move in the disputed Commerce Oil Company pier proposal off Jamestown rests with the Army Corps of Engineers, who are reconsidering their action in view of the state's recent action in withdrawing a three-year extension on the pier permit.
25 years ago From the Newport Daily News,
February 24, 1988
Public outcry over a proposal to enlarge the central Jamestown substation has prompted the Zoning Board of Review to delay a hearing on the matter. Newport Electric Corporation cited increased growth in Jamestown in its request to expand its substation from 120 [sic] to 1,600 square feet. Most of the space would be devoted to switching stations that would improve monitoring at the site. From the Newport Daily News,
February 29, 1988
The Town Council will discuss increasing camping fees at Fort Getty in a work session tonight at Town Hall. The rates currently are $1,000 for the season, $14 per night for RV campers, $10 per night for tents, and $5 for day use.
15 years ago
From the Jamestown Press,
February 26, 1998
The Town Council Monday authorized parents, calling themselves Friends of Jamestown Skaters, to go before the Zoning Board of Review to seek whatever relief they need to create a skate park next to the school ball field.
Threatening weather at the beginning of this week has delayed yet again repair work on East Ferry's steel pier, making this week four of work stoppage.
After four years, the Town Council Monday turned over some $82,000 to the Ambulance Association to renovate their Knowles Court barn and told them not to come back for more money.
10 years ago
From the Jamestown Press,
February 27, 2003
The Jamestown Chamber of Commerce Monday detailed its request to "freeze" village parking at 437 spaces, for the 40 businesses it identified in a special village district it proposed.
To date the town has spent $34,442.35 of its total snow removal budget of $40,004 for the 2002-03 fiscal year.
Four potential designers of the new highway barn at Taylor Point will be interviewed at a special public workshop held by the Town Council.


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Another side of paradise: The continuing work of Mother Marianne Cope and Father Damien De Veuster in Kalaupapa
Is Kalaupapa the world's most isolated spot? That's what Hawaii's King Kamehameha V thought in 1865, when he signed a law banishing people with advanced stages of leprosy (now called Hansen's Disease) to the north shore of the island of Molokai.
Rough seas and 2,000-foot cliffs still keep the Kalaupapa peninsula fairly isolated today, although the remote place has acquired some name recognition, thanks to the courageous young priest who volunteered to go minister to this "leper colony" more than 100 years ago. The Belgian priest Father Damien De Veuster was declared blessed by the church in 1995.
What few people realize, however, is that Father Damien's work continues in the 21st century. Three Franciscan sisters-- Frances Therese Souza, Dativa Padilla, and Richard Marie Toal-- tend the remaining 44 patients who live at Kalaupapa today, ministering to their physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
The settlement on the peninsula appears much as any peaceful suburban community, except that two vehicles on a road constitute heavy traffic and there are no children. Wind, lapping waves, birdcalls, and the barking of a dog are the only sounds. Food, supplies, and visitors are flown in on small planes from Molokai and Honolulu, depending on the winds. Larger items like refrigerators and cars come once a year by barge. Otherwise, the steep trail on the cliffs is navigable only by mules or on foot.
The youngest patient at Kalaupapa was born in 1941. In 1969, Hawaii's century-old isolation laws were abolished. Those who have chosen to remain do so for a variety of reasons, including persistent public ignorance about the disease and an insensitivity to their feelings. Everyone can come and go at will, as many did to Father Damien's native Belgium for his beatification ceremony in 1995.
Today, most people who suffer from Hansen's Disease are treated as outpatients with sulphone drugs, which became available in 1947. But the disease remains a public health problem in 24 countries, and it is estimated by the World Health Organization that about 2.5 million new patients will be diagnosed between 2000 and 2005. Over the past 15 years, 10 million leprosy patients have been cured; deformities preceding this treatment, however, cannot be reversed. The drugs are administered orally or by injection, but patients must be monitored by trained personnel because complications can occur.
That's where the three sisters, who are all registered nurses, come in. During their 12-hour hospital rotations, they care for patients with the assistance of nurses from the Hawaii Department of Health and a visiting doctor, dentist, ophthalmologist, and orthopedic specialist who make regular visits to the settlement.
Hansen's Disease is not the only affliction the sisters treat. As in any community, there is the gamut of "ordinary" medical challenges, such as heart and kidney disease, respiratory and circulatory problems, diabetes, cuts and scrapes, shingles, toothaches, and "everything but births."
"In 20 years here, I have never been bored," says Padilla.
The sisters also handle administrative paperwork and reports, vehicle maintenance, gardening, craft projects, andwith Father Joseph Hendricks-provide spiritual support to the community.
Toal, who served for 37 years in Kalaupapa, chose to remain there in her retirement. "I wanted to be here from the time I was in eighth grade," she says.
The sisters draw inspiration from the stories of those who have gone before them in this ministry, including Father Damien and Mother Marianne Cope, who led the first sister-nurses to the island and to whom Father Damien entrusted his work after his death.
Father Damien's hagiography contains stories about his compassion toward the sick and suffering people he eventually came to call "my fellow lepers." It is said that he never hesitated to dress their wounds, share their meals, or bury them. This in a time when the afflicted were considered "unclean" and "outcasts."
Mother Marianne shunned publicity and thus is not as well known as Father Damien, whose own leprosy brought him prominence whether he wanted it or not. The former provincial of the Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis of Syracuse, New York, she had already founded Maui's first hospital and a hospital for victims of leprosy near Honolulu when she responded to Father Damien's plea for help.
On Kalaupapa, she started a home for homeless women and children and worked beside Father Damien until his death in 1889. An older patient remembers her as "strict but kind." She was also known for her regime of dignity, order, and cleanliness, requiring handwashing between treatment of patients, which did much to lessen contagion. She predicted that no sister would contract leprosy at Kalaupapa, and none ever has.
Mother Marianne's presence is still felt at Bishop Home, where the sisters live surrounded by portraits of her in several rooms. Padilla says, "Mother helps me do my work" and credits Mother Marianne with helping her to heal after recent surgery, "to continue the work."
Death is a constant part of life at Kalaupapa; the area of graves is nearly as large as that of residences. A man points to the cemetery and explains, "These are my friends, this is my uncle, this is my cousin..." His use of the present tense suggests that his friends, uncle, cousin, and others are still with him, still part of the community.
When the last patient has died or left voluntarily, Kalaupapa will become a national historical park administered by the National Parks Service, which plans to maintain it both as a nature preserve and as a monument to the ability to conquer, both physically and spiritually, not only leprosy but the stigma and rejection that accompanied this insidious disease.
This article appeared in the June 2000 issue of U.S. Catholic (Vol. 65, No. 6, pages 30-33).


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WAKEFIELD, Mich. — Vivian M. Coleman, of Bessemer, died Sunday, April 14, 2013, in Wakefield.
She was born in Ironwood, daughter of the William N. and Amanda (Utter) Coleman. Some years later the family moved to Bessemer.
Vivian graduated from the A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer. She took numerous classes at Gogebic Community College and an accounting class from LaSalle University. She received her senior accountant's degree from the Ford Motor Company.
Her first place of employment was the Bessemer Auto Company as its bookkeeper, then as its accountant, and later as one of the partners. The partnership was dissolved in 1962.
Then, with her sister and brother-in-law, Elsie and Al Beauchamp, she built and operated a summer resort in Lake Geneva, Wis., until 1972. During the winter months she was the ski shop manager and buyer for Big Powderhorn Mountain in Bessemer, resigning in 1993.
In 1993, she ran for the Bessemer City Council, was the top vote getter, and became the mayor for the next two years. She ran again and once again was the top vote getter, but was denied the chair as mayor by three male council members. Two years later she ran again, and again was the top vote getter and became the mayor once more.
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At Vivian's request, cremation has taken place at the Range Crematory in Hurley.
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What a wonderful, funny, poignant origin tale for fans of "Doctor Who" and newcomers alike: "An Adventure in Space and Time," airing Nov. 22, features a terrific performance by David Bradley ("Game of Thrones," "Broadchurch") as William Hartnell, the first Doctor. And a pleasing bit at the very end that will make you gasp.
The "making of" story by writer and producer Mark Gatiss ("Sherlock," "Doctor Who") traces the unlikely 1963 triumph of a new sort of science fiction show, designed to keep both kids and sports fans hooked. It ended up launching a big-hearted, kindness-based philosophy. The show first had to fight for recognition within the network itself, where the very idea of a female and Jewish producer and an Indian director broke the mold of the stodgy old white guys at the BBC.
In an age of not-so special effects and primitive props, the BBC's head of drama had an idea that became a phenomenon, now celebrating 50 years. It was the producer Verity Lambert who described the central character, Doctor Who, as "a mix of C.S. Lewis with H.G. Wells, and sprinkle in a bit of Father Christmas." Hartnell was perfect casting.
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Newman wasn't sold on the Daleks.
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She was onto something. The show debuted the night of the JFK assassination, but in a replay that Saturday night, it garnered an amazing 10 million viewers. Multiply that by many more generations of fans and enjoy.


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BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. – For the first time in three games, things went the LA Galaxy's way.
A second-half collapse led to a 4-3 loss to San Jose and a last-second hiccup resulted in a 2-1 loss in Philadelphia in their last two games. But without David Beckham or Landon Donovan in the starting lineup, Robbie Keane's goals on either side of halftime gave the Galaxy a 2-0 victory over the Chicago Fire on Sunday.
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The loss in front of a sellout crowd at Toyota Park ended the Fire's four-game unbeaten streak and moved LA into the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. Beckham was serving a suspension for yellow card accumulation, while Donovan was a second-half substitute as he nurses an injured hip.
Although it was the Galaxy that eventually came out on top, the Fire almost struck early when the ball bounced to a wide-open Jalil Anibaba just outside of the six-yard box. The defender got all of the ball but his volley went wide.
In the 22nd minute, a cross from Keane struck Anibaba in the arm on the edge of the box, and referee Jair Marrufo pointed to the penalty spot, although it was unclear whether Anibaba touched the ball in the box. Keane calmly slotted home the penalty kick to the right, sending goalkeeper Sean Johnson diving the opposite direction.
Chicago had a chance to equalize in the 43rd minute when Patrick Nyarko found himself on the end of a wide-open header at the edge of the six-yard box, but once again, he headed wide as the Fire left another chance begging.
Neither team was sharp in front of net – with Juninho, Keane, Michael Stephens all sending shots well over the bar and the Fire rarely threatening – but Chris Rolfe eventually found a opportunity to test Josh Saunders. Gonzalo Segares squared the ball across the box, but Saunders went low to make a fingertip save to deny his precise strike.
Postgame Interview: Robbie Keane
In the 78th minute, LA made it 2-0 when Landon Donovan served Keane a breakaway pass and the Irish international beat Johnson at the near post to effectively putting the game out of reach.
OPTA CHALKBOARD: Fire dominate possession but not scoreline
After ending a two-game losing streak, the Galaxy will try to climb further out of the depths of the Western Conference when they play Portland on Saturday.
Despite holding 60 percent of possession and outshooting the Galaxy 14-13, the Fire were blanked for the second game in a row, ending their best run of the season.
With their four-game unbeaten streak, the Fire were climbing toward the top of the Eastern Conference before they lost at Toyota Park on Sunday for just the second time this season. They'll try to redeem themselves when they host Vancouver on Saturday.


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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Mitt Romney may have a bigger problem than his low likability and favorability ratings. Even among voters who support him, many say he will lose to President Barack Obama.
Pollsters say that's a serious handicap that deserves more notice than it's receiving. Republican image-makers, focused on trying to make Romney seem warmer, might be wiser to try to make him more plausible — as a commander in chief and as a politician who can defeat a seasoned campaigner like Obama.
Americans like winners, pollsters say. The "who do you THINK will win" question has a strong — but certainly not infallible — track record of signaling where an election is going.
The numbers are startling. Poll after poll shows Obama and Romney roughly even when people are asked the "horse race" question: who do you support for president? But Romney trails Obama badly when the same people are asked: Who do you believe will win?
This by no means assures Obama of victory. And there's plenty of time for the numbers to shift as confidence in Romney's chances grows. For now, however, veteran Republican pollsters say Romney's team should be concerned.
"If I could know only one thing in a campaign's home stretch, that's what I'd want to know," GOP pollster Mike McKenna said of the likely winner question. "It's a barometer of the real mood out there."
"That question gives a sense of the enthusiasm, turnout, last-minute volunteers and fundraising" that are likely to materialize, McKenna said.
Another GOP pollster, Steve Lombardo, agrees. "It reflects where the race is," he said of Obama's advantage on the who's-likely-to-win question.
"As much as people want to believe the race is tied," Lombardo said, Obama has an edge, at least for now. People who support a certain candidate, he said, "are less likely to go to the polls if they don't think their candidate can win."
Lombardo and McKenna say they expect Romney to narrow the "who will win" gap with Obama, and this week's nominating convention should help.
Lombardo said Romney needs to shrink his disadvantage to single digits.
He has a ways to go.
A recent AP-GfK poll found Romney and Obama essentially tied on the question of who they would vote for if the election were held today. But 57 percent of voters say Obama will win in November, while 33 percent think he will lose.
A May poll by Gallup found 56 percent of Americans predicting an Obama win, and 36 percent picking Romney.
Pollsters say no pre-election question is a foolproof predictor of an election's outcome. Despite popular perceptions, the ubiquitous who-would-win-today question is not meant to predict Election Day results, but rather is "a snapshot in time," as pollsters say.
The less-frequently asked "who do you think will win" question is somewhat different, said Andrew Kohut, veteran pollster for the Pew Research Center. "Its record for predicting is pretty good," he said, even if the reasons are not entirely clear.
Polling history supports his view. A mid-August 2008 poll for CBS News and The New York Times found that 48 percent of Americans thought Obama would win the election, and 34 percent named John McCain. Obama won, 53 percent to 46.
In August 2004, the Pew Research Center found that 44 percent thought George W. Bush would win, and 37 percent named John Kerry. Bush won the November election with 51 percent of the vote.
The 2000 election supports arguments both for and against the "who will win" question's ability to predict presidential results. A CBS News poll found that 47 percent of Americans expected Bush to win, compared to 33 percent for Al Gore. Gore won the popular vote that fall, but Bush won the Electoral College vote, and thus the White House.
In August polls in 1992 and 1996, Americans correctly predicted Bill Clinton's wins over incumbent George H.W. Bush and challenger Bob Dole, respectively. In August 1988, a poll similarly found confidence in Bush's eventual win over Michael Dukakis.
"Any indicator that has been as reliable as this, for whatever reason, has to be taken seriously," Kohut said.
It's impossible to read voters' minds. But the combination of low faith in Romney's ability to defeat Obama and his relatively low favorability ratings suggests he has yet to persuade most Americans he is cut from presidential timber.
There's ample time to remedy that. And, of course, the weak economy might sink Obama without Romney having to raise his popularity.
Romney's camp undoubtedly wants to use the convention's remaining hours — especially his Thursday night acceptance speech — to burnish his likability and plausibility. There's work to do.
Most registered voters viewed Romney unfavorably when the convention opened, a recent Washington Post poll found. He is the first party nominee with higher unfavorable than favorable ratings at this stage since Walter Mondale, the 1984 Democratic choice.
In the same poll, 61 percent said Obama was more "friendly" and "likable" than Romney; 27 percent saw it the other way around.
Several Republican strategists said they are not terribly worried about Americans' predictions of the Nov. 6 winner.
"That data fails to measure the intensity that voters bring to the table," which favors Republicans, said veteran consultant Terry Holt. "Romney still has to close the sale, but he's still got plenty of time."
Holt added: "I'd be more concerned if it were two or three days before the election."
Millions of Americans will tune in Thursday night for Romney's acceptance speech. Aside from the three October debates with Obama, it will probably mark his best chance to start closing the plausibility gap.
EDITOR'S NOTE — Charles Babington covers national politics for The Associated Press. AP deputy polling director Jennifer Agiesta contributed to this report.


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GORHAM, Maine -- Junior Ryan Foley and sophomore Dylan Kenney each had three goals as the University of Southern Maine Huskies (5-9, 2-4 Little East) defeated lacrosse (2-12, 1-5 Little East) by the final of 11-4 in Little East Conference action Tuesday afternoon at Hannaford Field.
The win improves the Huskies record to 5-9 overall and 2-4 in conference play. The Beacons dropped their fourth straight game to slip to 2-12 overall and 1-5 in the conference. Each team has one conference game remaining.
Rookie Ryan McGoff (Winchester, Mass.) scored three goals, and senior Eric Collins (Somerville, Mass.) had the other tally for the Beacons. Freshman Nate Staples (Salem, Mass.) finished with a team-high eight ground balls and won 10 of 19 faceoffs.
Junior Steve Ribero (Londonderry, N.H.) chipped in a pair of goals, and seniors Dan Thomas (Shrewsbury, Mass.) and Chris Roop (Gorham, Maine) and sophomore Austin Polisky (Auburn, Maine/Edward Little) had one marker apiece for the Huskies. Junior Will Hallisey (Falmouth, Maine/Cheverus) contributed two assists. Senior Willie Joy (Portland, Maine) had a game-high 10 ground balls.
Henry Bristol (South Hadley, Mass.) had an outstanding game stopping 21 shots in the UMB cage. USM junior goalie Ryan Hatch picked up his first win making eight saves. Freshman
Ribero and McGoff traded goals in the opening nine minutes before Foley netted his first goal with 5:35 to go in the first quarter to give the Huskies the lead for good. Foley's goal sparked a run of five consecutive USM goals over the first and second quarters.
The Huskies tallied four goals in less than five minutes to open the second quarter to increase their advantage to 6-1. Thomas and Polisky had the first two goals, and Kenney scored twice 1:32 apart. McGoff and Ribero would trade goals in the final five minutes to leave the Huskies with a 7-2 edge at halftime.
McGoff opened the third quarter with his third goal, but the Huskies responded with the next four goals. Foley had the first two followed by Keeney and Roop finding the net. Collins snapped the run of USM goals with 3:21 to go in the third. That would be the final goal of the game, as neither team would find the net in the final quarter.
Lacrosse will travel to Wheelock College on Thursday for a 3:30 p.m. non-conference game.
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Two young children died Sunday from injuries they sustained in a house fire that killed two of their siblings and their parents, an Indianapolis Fire Department spokeswoman said.
Miranda Guerra, 14, and her 6-year-old brother, Fuentes, were pronounced dead Sunday afternoon at Riley Hospital for Children, Capt. Rita Reith said.
The extended family was working with the hospital for possible organ procurement, Reith said.
"We believe this to be the largest single loss of life for a family due to fire in the IFD service district," Reith said.
The two children had been considered in "extreme critical" condition following the fire, which happened Saturday morning on Indianapolis' east side.
Authorities said Lionel "Leo" Guerra, 47, and his 33-year-old wife, Brandy Mae, were pronounced dead shortly after arriving at Eskenazi Hospital on Saturday. The couple's 11-year-old son, Esteban, and 8-year-old daughter, Blanquita, were pronounced dead Saturday at Riley Hospital.
WTHR-TV reported a fifth, older sibling, Luis Guerra, had been keeping a vigil at Riley Hospital for Miranda and Fuentes. His age was not reported, and it wasn't clear where he was at the time of the fire.
Investigators have not found the cause or place of origin for the fire, but they do not suspect any foul play, Reith said.
Investigators did not find any smoke detectors in the home, she said.
The home is adjacent to a busy Interstate 70 overpass, and a motorist on that highway reported the fire about 9:10 a.m. Saturday, Reith said. Subsequent 911 calls led crews to the home's exact location in a lower-income neighborhood with a mix of small homes next to an industrial corridor.
Firefighters found the six victims unconscious inside the small bungalow-style home and brought them outside, starting efforts to resuscitate them on the lawn, Reith said.
The latest deaths brought the total number of fire deaths in the city fire department's service district to 10 for this year, Reith said.


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YES!!! so excited!!! I've been staying up to date on this show and can definitely say its going to be awesome ^_^
The soul, while united to the body, is a slave under a tyrant.
Glad to see some english language animation making it onto CR. Just got through watching the first 5 eps (not hard at just over 6 minutes per ep). The computer animation is ok. I'd say the writing is the weakest aspect. If anyone asked for a thumbnail description I'd call the storyline a Harry Potter style clone. Maybe as it progresses it will develop its own flavor.
Twas brillig and the slithey toves did gyre and gimble in wabes...
Crunchyroll, you just continue streaming literally everything I love from the anime world. Everything else, I just buy the DVD.
Its news like this that make me so incredibly proud to be a customer of yours. I really cant thank you enough andI can not commend you enough on what an amazing job you guys do every day.
Not reading the manga. Not spoiling it.
uhm... wut
Wow. This is literally out of left field. Roosterteeth is really gunning for the anime audience. Now I can watch it on Crunchyroll too!
Technically it is an anime, since anime literally translates into "animation." Spongebob Squarepants would be called an anime in Japan, since they aren't familiar with the word "cartoon."
Also, RWBY has only started airing recently. It's a little too soon to judge on how good it is when we've only seen 4 very SHORT episodes of it.
It isn't anime. Cartoon doesn't equal anime. It's like people considering Avatar and Korra to be anime when it isn't. But that's neither here nor there. I still haven't bothered with it, the voice acting in the final trailers were atrocious. I think Red and White spoiled me and made me expect more.
But kudos to CR for snatching it up!
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I hope I'm not the only one who doesn't like animation like this....
They're not real people. They're like...zombie pumpkins.
Wasn't Exspecting RWBY To be up on crunchyroll im excited to watch it Thanks!
Nice! I love roosterteeth.com but at times their video player isn't the smoothest of players. Hopefully this will be on CR's streamer. Awesome.
I was just about to watch the new episode too. My day has been made.
Some of these people who are shouting "RWBY ISN'T ANIME. IT ISN'T EVEN GOOD," don't understand the fact that it's Monty Oum. If you watch Monty Oum's videos expecting a good story and good voice acting, you're going to have a terrible, terrible time. He's always made videos that kick ass and have quite a bit of humor in them, which is why Roosterteeth employed him, because he fits right in. Have you /seen/ the Red Vs Blue CGI scenes? You watch them for the action, not for the story.
AND the Dead Fantasy series
Also for eyecandy and K-Pop lovers.
Imagine if the English language (or any other western languages) used the word animation and never used cartoon. How much peaceful the anime community would have been on this subject... what am I saying, there would still be the biased ones who will find ways.
Although, in English, i'm pretty sure when movies are animated they are referred as Feature Animated Films, not feature cartoon films. So yeah, English.
As for RWBY, I've only seen the first episode and I enjoyed it. Will probably watch watch the rest (and future episodes) before I judge it completely. Nice to see it here on CR, It will help expand more on "western animation" inspired by "japanese anime" and more exposure for Monty Oum's work.
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Im not a fan, especially not going to keep up weekly with this show.. I tried with the recent episodes (first 3) and I don't enjoy it at the least.
Maybe if I watch most of the show when it has been released at once it will leave a better impression.
I know it's early in the show but the beginning counts just as much as the rest of it.


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We rocked it!
To the Editor:
Thank you, East Rockaway, for coming together on Saturday to "Rock the Recovery!"
We shared our stories of luck and of loss and made plans for our collective future; we matched people's needs with others' resources, and opened up a dialogue about the issues most pressing to the Bay Park and East Rockaway communities.
There are so many people to thank: The American Culinary Federation, led by Chef Michael Ty, Chef Gerard Molloy, Chef Chris Neary, Liz Neary Franks and their entire team of culinary heroes provided delicious food. East Rockaway Fire Department Chief Steven R. Torborg and Corporation President Andrew Hedges, for their tireless efforts and for providing space and personnel to ensure this amazing event at the Main Street Firehouse. We were also happy to have Sen. Dean Skelos join us to show his never-ending support of our village.
Special thanks go to Auxiliary Deputy Inspector Diane LauKaitis and her team (and her family); to the East Rockaway Public Library, the East Rockaway Education Foundation, School Superintendent Dr. Roseanne Melucci, the Coalition for Youth in East Rockaway, led by the incomparable Dr. Richard Meagher; Shaun Beymolla and his lovely wife for providing free Kona Ices for all; Rev. Steven Hurkens of the Church of the Nazarene and Pastor Mark Lukens of Bethany Congregation; Debbie Flowers, of Woodmere, for the beautiful linens and floral arrangements; CVS of East Rockaway for donating cases of bottled water; the lovely and talented Christine Solimeno for providing the entertainment; and many, many others.
Additional thanks should go to Protech Electric and to Dr. Leon Hodes for donating the fliers that were circulated last week, and to the tireless Rob O'Brien, Mark Godoy, Lauren Daitz Godoy and Ed Farrell for helping set up the event.
Finally, thank you to the staff of SUNY New Paltz and the New Paltz Fire Department for returning to East Rockaway to help, and for their extraordinary construction services the following day. We are so grateful for their spirit, talents, generosity and love.
We have future events planned that will include fundraisers, working groups and holiday celebrations. We are all Rocks!


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At LinuxTag on Saturday, a meeting of Kubuntu and KDE contributors was held in order to improve the collaboration of both projects. The aim was to to talk about the common future of both projects. Jonathan Riddell and Mark Shuttleworth from Canonical attended the meeting. Later in his keynote speech to the conference, Mark publicly committed to Kubuntu as an essential product for Canonical and showed his commitment by wearing a KDE t-shirt.
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Browse Bulletins
Distant Quasars: Shedding Light on Black Holes
Gravitational lensing reveals a very hungry black hole.
Seeing Planets Like Never Before
Exoplanet details are finally coming to light.
Curiosity: Searching for Carbon
Watch the latest Mars rover hunt for signs of life.
The CMB: A New View from the South Pole
An enormous telescope observes the Universe's oldest light.
SOFIA: Stars and the Space Between
NASA's airborne observatory captures views unmatched by ground telescopes.
Brown Dwarfs: Tail End of the Stars
The search for the intermediate objects between stars and planets.
WISE: Focus on Infinity
NASA's newest infrared space telescope is revealing the unseen Universe.
Our Expanding Universe
What's stretching space at an ever-faster pace?
Aiming High: The Search for High-Energy Cosmic Rays
Can scientists trace the source of this space radiation?
SALT: Imaging the Southern Sky
With a telescope this big, the future is bright for South African astronomy.
MESSENGER: Mission to Mercury
The innermost planet like we've never seen it before.
Gamma-Ray Bursts: Flashes in the Sky
How scientists are solving the mystery of the Universe's most powerful explosions.
Interferometry: Sizing Up the Stars
A revolutionary set of star-seeking telescopes is taking precision to the next level.
Sloan Digital Sky Survey: Mapping the Universe
What does it take to plot a Universe's worth of space objects?
Impact! Tracking Near-Earth Asteroids
Most asteroids and comets don't pass anywhere near Earth. Most.
Gravity: Making Waves
To what lengths do scientists have to go to snare a gravitational wave?
Geologists on Mars
Water once flowed on Mars—perhaps enough to harbor life.
Beyond Our Solar System: Searching for Extrasolar Planets
Two technologies to find and describe faraway planets.
Cosmic Microwave Background: The New Cosmology
The Universe's oldest light is cosmologists' window to the past.
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I bought this vette in 2005. I have always wanted one. It was fun working on it, finding different parts needed to improve performance and looks. I wanted it to look different from any other 82. The color looks orange in the daytime and red at nite. 2 good friends, ( Larry & Rodney), helped me to get it where it is today. I really enjoy driving it on cruises and I show it at cars shows. I have received many trophies including Best GM, Ladies Choice, Best 80's, and Best 80's Corvette along with the Top 50's ect. I like going to shows, hanging with the other guy's, seeing there cool cars and getting different ideas from other 82 vettes on how to improve mine. I love driving it.
My work in progress street/track car. I rebuilt the engine for a gain of roughly 100hp and updated the interior with 4th-gen seats, console and all new gauges. The next year I did the rest of the driveline retrofitting a T56 6-speed with a new flywheel, clutch, shifter, driveshaft and 4.10 gears. I also rebuilt the front suspension with poly bushings and lowering springs, and wedged the subframe with solid body mounts and welding in connectors. I also upgraded the brake system with bigger rotors and converted the rear from drum to disc. To try and get the tires to hook I went with drag radials and adjustable traction bars. I also upgraded the fuel system and ignition. After I broke the rear end at the track I upgraded that also.
Next comes some body work at some point. Wheels are also on the list, and probably a shot of nitrous, because truth be told, I'm stupid like that.
2004 purchased
2005 interior swap
2006 355 build
2007 6spd swap
2008 brakes & suspension
2011 wheels & tires
2012 sold 355
2013 efi 383 build
5.7 liter 350 Crossfire Injection engine, 200+ HP, 4 Speed Automatic.
383ci/6spd, 550hp/520tq, 8.5" 10-bolt, posi, 4.10s, traction links, 4-wheel disc
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13.5 best with 355 with garbage 60's@106mph
AC, Power windows, Power Door Locks, Power Mirors, Power Stering, Power 4 wheel disc brakes, Power antenna, Intermittent windshield wipers, Rear window defogger, tilt-telescopic sterring, Passenger Illum. Visor vanity miror, Removable Mirror T-Tops, Six-way power drivers seat.
350ci/4spd, 190hp/280tq
1/4: high 16s stock
Daytona Nose, Side and back ground effects, Rear spoiler, Rear window louver, Twin NACA Duct Hi Rise Turbo Hood, SE Side Fender Louvers, American Racing 17" Torque Thrust Aluminum Wheels, Under car Light kit, White face guages with blue lights and carbon fiber surround, Monza Duel tip mufflers, Carbon Fiber Strips. Engine Chrome Parts: Alternator, Power Booster and Master Cylinder, Power Stering Pump, Valve Covers, upper & lower heater hoses. Aluminum Parts: Pulleys, Hi-Flow Water Pump and Fan.
forged Scat bottom end
AFR 195 Eliminator aluminum heads
Edelbrock roller cam (234/238 .575/.585")
Edelbrock 1000cfm throttle body
Hurricane EFI singe plane manifold
Accel DFI computer & wiring
Accel 36lb injectors & fuel rails
1-5/8 ceramic coated headers
3" x-pipe
Flowtech 3" cut outs
2.5" chambered mufflers & tail pipes
K&N filter
Equus gauges
custom fabbed gauge bezel
Summit shift light
B&M line lock
Summit driveshaft loop
4th-gen T56 6-speed trans
Pro5.0 short shifter
SPEC stage 3+ clutch (800ft-lb)
SPEC T56 retrofit steel flywheel (26lbs)
modified GM hydraulic clutch linkage (93-97 LT1 fbody)
Denny's Driveshaft 3" HD steel
Spicer u-joints
poly engine/trans mounts
solid body bushings (wedged install)
solid aluminum tie rod sleeves
aluminum radiator
gear reduction starter (to fit T56 bellhousing)
4.10:1 gears
Moser axles & rear cover
Welded axle tubes
Mickey Thompson 275/60/R15 drag radials
CE Slide-A-Link adjustable traction bars
Hotchkis 600lb coil springs
Pro-Touring F-Body 200-lb leafs
Alston Racing subframe connectors
Alston Racing triangle braces
12" front disc brakes (92 IROCZ)
Wilwood GMIII auminum calipers
11.6" rear disc (04 Blazer)
1" disc/disc master cylinder (79 Corvette)
Hawk Performance brake pads
Summit adjustable proportioning valve
Lokar custom ebrake cables
fiberglass pin-on 3" cowl hood
revamped electrical system
100 amp alternator
Proform electric water pump
60 amp electric fan
start solenoid & battery in trunk
NHRA-spec kill switch
SFI 18.1 harmonic balancer
-6AN braided stainless fuel feed & return lines
adjustable fuel pressure regulator
4th-gen leather seats, seat belts, console, shift boot & shift knob
lots of flat black, NO CHROME
Cavalier steering wheel
custom trim plates for dash (hvac & radio)
RPM AirGap intake manifold
Vortec heads (170cc, 64cc, 1.94/1.50)
Comp 280 cam (230/230 .480/.480)
1.5 ratio self-aligning rockers
TRW forged pistons
Hedman long-tube headers (1-5/8" primary, 3" collector)
MSD Ultimate HEI digital ignition w/ rev limit
750cfm Edelbrock 1407 carburetor
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