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Tax Benefits of a Limited Liability Partnership
Since the creation of the limited liability partnership (LLP) business structure option, it has been popular especially with business professionals such as lawyers. While in some states, such as Texas, the LLP structure doesn't offer the same level of liability protection as a limited liability company (LLC), it does provide the same tax advantages.
Choice of Tax Election
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) doesn't recognize LLC as a tax classification, so LLC business owners need to determine if they will be taxed as sole proprietor, partnership or corporation. Partnerships are not eligible to operate as sole proprietors. Instead, they can decide if they want to be taxed as a S corporation or C corporation. Members of the S corp generally draw a salary from the company, and their taxes are paid on their personal income tax Form 1040, as in a traditional job. C corporations are generally large, publicly held companies that file business tax returns.
Pass Through Tax
Limited liability partnerships are allowed to pass their profits or losses to their individual tax return. For the small business, this is simpler and requires less paperwork than filing as a corporation. Partnerships in which members want to pay their business taxes on their individual returns need to file Form 1065 and Schedule K-1.
Special Allocations
Generally, partnerships split profit and losses based on the proportion of ownership of the members. For example, if member A owns 55 percent and member B owns 45 percent, they each receive their respective percentage of the profits. However, partnerships are allowed to change the percentage of how the profits and losses are split through a special allocation. NOLO.com suggests that partnerships retain a tax professional before using special allocations because the IRS pays close attention to and can reject special allocations.
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Great news – rainwater harvesting will soon be allowed in Colorado! Currently, Colorado is the only state to ban the collection of rainwater in rain barrels, but House Bill 1005 will allow Coloradans to use up to two 55-gallon rain barrels to collect rainwater for watering lawns or gardens when signed into law.
A similar bill went un-passed last year, due to concerns over the effects of rainwater collection on the state's water supply and on existing water rights. According to the Colorado Independent, backers of the re-introduced bill cited a recent Colorado State University study that found that rainwater collection would not impact water supply or long-held water rights. To protect water rights holders, amendments were added giving the state engineer's office regulatory authority over the water collected in rain barrels.
Earlier this week, the bill went to the full Colorado Senate for debate and vote, and as reported by the Denver Post, it was passed in the state Senate 27-6 on Friday, April 1st. The bill is now headed to the desk of Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper to be signed into law. Earlier in the week, Governor John Hickenlooper stated that he is in support of the bill and optimistic he will see a rain-barrel bill on his desk for him to sign into law this year. With the passing of the bill in the Senate, this will now be the case!
In a statement following the Senate vote, Pete Maysmith, the executive director of Conservation Colorado noted, "This is an exciting day for Coloradans." He continued, "Now more than ever we need innovative tools to prepare us for a future characterized by a growing population and water challenges from climate change such as decreased snowpack and extreme drought."
We at Wahaso are excited about the bill's recent developments, and for the future of rainwater harvesting in the state. Our greywater harvesting system at the University of Colorado Boulder's Williams Village was commissioned in late 2015, and we look forward to working on more water reuse projects in Colorado.
About the Writer: Emily Avellana is a senior majoring in marketing at Elmhurst College and a Marketing Assistant at Wahaso.


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Had "lunch" today with an 87 year old dear friend of mine. We've been friends for well over 20 years and get together for lunch about monthly. We were scheduled to get together last Wednesday but I was only 3 days into my liquids only fast (about 400/cal/day) and I didn't want to push my resolve too far. Today, when my office manager told him I was still not eating, he wanted to cancel. But I insisted we get together. He's very aware of world affairs, Jewish, and connected in the world. He and friends at the retirement home where he lives sponsor children through the Itafari Foundation which I co-founded. (Imagine: Jewish elders in our community helping children of a genocide – they get it).
But his fear was for my health. And also he feared it wouldn't make a difference. Fair concerns. The eating one is not difficult. As I told him: the MINUTE I'm not well I can eat. Or seek medical care. Or rest. Basically, get well soon. Not so for those with whom we stand in solidarity. They don't feel well – they can starve, become violently ill, possibly die, and then leave a trail of tears. It is for them I resist the desire to eat anything. Will I make it 21 days? We'll see. I've gone 17 in the past.
His other fear: will it make a difference? Eighty seven years of life give him tremendous perspective. He knows how hard it is to change people. And to change a nation? It will take the collective focus of our President and the Executive Branch and the people who fight the good fight. I truly appreciate Mia Farrow making this an issue and a focus. She sees atrocities and knows action is required. What is required of us? Whatever we can do.
1. Fast for a Day.
2. Fast for 21 Days.
3. Symbolically give up food for a meal – and remember why you're doing it.
4. Call the White House and ask President Obama to do more: 202-456-1111
5. Donate to the cause: www.SaveDarfur.org is one of my favorites, but there are many – look them up on Google
6. Educate yourself. Book suggestion: Not on Our Watch: The Mission to End Genocide in Darfur and Beyond (authors Don Cheadle and John Prendergast)
A dear friend, Nancy Grant, who is also fasting with me, came up with these reminders of what this can mean here in the U.S. to fast. (a bit more lighthearted but only because the issues are so grave – I actually think they're also excellent!) Because this only works if it works at all levels.
- Money savings – I don't buy groceries, go out to eat, or grab an occasional latte. I'm not using the stove or dishwasher so save gas, electricity and water.
- Time savings – I don't grocery shop, cook, or exercise.
- Losing those last 10 pounds I've been wanting to lose for a year or two.
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According to research conducted at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, among women with early breast cancer who underwent testing with Oncotype DX®, decisions about the need for chemotherapy were influenced by the Oncotype DX recurrence score as well as by the size and grade of the cancer. These results were presented at the 2009 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
Although chemotherapy is recommended for many women with early-stage, node-negative breast cancer, the benefit of chemotherapy varies. Identifying in advance those women who are most likely to benefit from chemotherapy may allow for more individualized treatment.
Oncotype DX is a genomic test that previously has been shown to predict the likelihood of a cancer recurrence, the likelihood of benefit from chemotherapy, and the likelihood of survival in patients with newly diagnosed breast cancer that has not spread to their lymph nodes (node-negative) and is estrogen receptor (ER)-positive. Oncotype DX evaluates the activity of 21 genes from a sample of the patient's cancer to determine the patient's recurrence score. The recurrence score ranges from 0 to 100, with a higher score indicating a greater risk of recurrence. Oncotype DX has been added to medical guidelines for early-stage breast cancer.
To explore the extent to which the Oncotype DX recurrence score and other factors influence chemotherapy decisions among women with early breast cancer, researchers at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute conducted a study among 269 women with early breast cancer who had undergone testing with Oncotype DX. The women all had breast cancer that was ER-positive, HER2-negative, and node-negative.
Based on Oncotype DX testing, 50% of the women were classified as having a low risk of recurrence (recurrence score less than 18); 41% had an intermediate risk of recurrence (recurrence score between 18 and 30); and 9% had a high risk of recurrence (recurrence score greater than 30).
Use of chemotherapy varied significantly by Oncotype DX recurrence score. Adjuvant chemotherapy was given to 7% of women with a low recurrence score, 42% of women with an intermediate recurrence score, and 86% of women with a high recurrence score.
Use of chemotherapy also varied by cancer size and grade. The grade of the cancer refers to how abnormal the cancer cells look under a microscope. Women with large or high-grade cancers were more likely than women with small or low-grade cancers to receive chemotherapy.
This study was conducted at a single institution, and the results may not apply to all women. Nevertheless, the results suggest that decisions about the need for chemotherapy among women with early, ER-positive breast cancer are influenced by the Oncotype DX recurrence score as well as by traditional clinical characteristics of the cancer such as size and grade.
Reference: Gold JM, Najita JS, Lester S et al. Personalizing treatment in early-stage breast cancer: the role of standard clinical factors and genomic information in adjuvant chemotherapy decision making. Presented at the 2009 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), May 29-June 2, 2009, Orlando, FL. Abstract 572.
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You can now join Castlebar Cycling Club and get Cycling Ireland membership together through Cycling Ireland's membership portal – click here
After online registration (or renewal for existing members) and payment, your membership will be confirmed by the club secretary and your membership pack will be posted to your Cycling Ireland registered home address.
Your membership consists of a club membership fee and a Cycling Ireland licence fee combined.
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Steve Jobs, the late cofounder and CEO of Apple, was known as much for his difficult managerial style and confrontational attitude as he was for his unrivalled product vision.
In his first public appearance in five years, ex-Apple exec and iPhone co-inventor Scott Forstall said that there was a lot more to Jobs than met the eye. He says that any given random lunch with Jobs could be more stressful than a sit-down dinner with a world leader, sure — but there was a softer side to him, too.
"[Jobs] was really compassionate and dedicated to his friends and relatives," Forstall says.
Forstall's comments came at an event at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California.
Since his controversial departure from Apple in 2012, Forstall had never spoken publicly about his time at the company until now. And while Forstall did not directly address his parting of ways with Apple, he did take the time to highlight the depth of his admiration for Steve Jobs.
In fact, Forstall says, "he saved my life once."
How Steve Jobs saved Scott Forstall
Forstall says that around 2004 or so, not long before work started on the iPhone, he came down with a terrible stomach virus that caused him to vomit as often as every five minutes. He started wasting away, even as he was hospitalized with doctors feeding him through a tube.
Jobs visited and called Forstall in the hospital regularly, he says, offering all kinds of natural remedies. All the while, Forstall says, doctors were giving him the same kind of medicines they did to cancer patients, trying to reverse his terrible and non-stop nausea. Nothing helped, and Forstall was literally wasting away.
Forstall says he carried on like this for about two months. Finally, one night at around 10 p.m., Jobs called Forstall and said, "I have the best acupuncturist in the world," and "she's going to fix you."
Forstall complained that the hospital would never let Jobs in that late. Jobs, already a very rich man by this point, merely responded that he'd smooth it over by promising to dedicate a wing to the hospital. Forstall notes that it's nice to have friends who are that rich.
The acupuncturist came and stayed until sunrise, and then again for the next few days. It worked. Forstall felt well enough to eat again about a week after. He credits the persistence of Jobs with his rapid and sudden cure.
As a parenthetical to this story, Forstall recalls an argument with Jobs over the price of a new Mac computer. Jobs was complaining that Forstall's suggested price was too low, to which Forstall responded that Jobs was a billionaire and couldn't possibly understand.
A pause, and: "I'm a multi-billionaire," responded Jobs.
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A big shock has gone through the Hollywood elite beside the low attendance of their movies lately.
Miley Cyrus has gone spiritual.
" It's like George Harrison and Madonna. I never knew anything about Yogi Twerking until I had it explained to me by a guru, The Mahkaroni Murd", she told reporters.
Miley stated that she had messed up her first few tries so she tried to medicate...meditate, but still couldn't sit still. ("My rear kept twerking")
"That was when the Mah told me to climb a big hill in preparation for climbing a mountain to sit upon."
Here she reported back with a tweet:
If you ever make the grueling trek to speak to the wise old man who lives at the top of the mountain and he lets you ask one question of him, don't get all shook up and make the mistake I did and blurt out, "How's it hangin"?
Upon arrival at the bottom of the mountain in a head-over-hills roll, Miley said she will try some easier spiritual thing next and wants to talk to Dr. Oz.


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work-wise has pioneered and delivers the engineering strand of The Cutlers' Made in Sheffield Programme. Through the work-wise Foundation, engineering, manufacturing and other employers are connected to a group of schools supporting a range of interactive, employer focussed interventions to broaden the school and students understanding of the world of work and skills required to succeed.
What does it involve?
At the heart of Made in Sheffield is the concept of student Ambassadors, aged 13-16 who are given a rich range of experiences both in school and in the workplace to develop their job-ready skills and attitudes and their sector-specific understanding.
The Ambassadors promote employment sectors to their peers and showcase young people's talents and abilities. At the end of the programme, each Ambassador gains an employer-endorsed skills passport.
Developed in partnership and delivered by work-wise the programme embeds work skills into the curriculum through real-life industry projects and training sessions, work placements, internships, and greater engagement between employers and schools. The whole programme is backed up by a strong quality and skills framework which have been co-created by businesses and education.
What do I do if I'm interested?
Contact us at [email protected] or call 0114 2212 251 and ask for Jackie, Janice or John for an initial chat.
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In today's sales world we all aspire and try to be booked 100% of the time with meetings, presentations or other productive activities. Unfortunately, that is an unrealistic goal. There will always be cancellations, schedule changes or conflicts that result in open spots on your calendar and time available in your planner.
What do you do with that time? Do you spend it on positive activities that will eventually lead to a full calendar, future sales opportunities or is it wasted?
Always keep your prospect list with you. Always. Keep phone numbers and your planner handy. In the event of a last minute cancellation of a meeting, spend that hour (or whatever time you had allotted for the meeting) making calls on prospects and filling future dates on your calendar. That is only possible if you have those materials with you.
How many times have you (or all of us) gotten to a call only to find the prospect has forgotten and is unavailable (even though we confirmed it the day before)? Instead of wasting time driving back to your office—sit in their parking lot, get out your planner and prospect list and start dialing. Don't spend the time in traffic angry about the missed appointment—use that time wisely and look at it as a positive. Hey, you've just been granted an extra hour of prospecting time this week—don't let it slide by.
It just takes a bit of planning. Most of the materials you need to build your business and keep yourself busy can be packed and travel with you. I've scheduled meetings while waiting on airplanes or between flights. In fact, just last week, I booked a Sales Coaching session from the airport. Now, that wouldn't have been possible if I had not had my materials with me—easily accessible.
Again, plan. I hope you never need to fill down time—but plan for it and it won't be "down time". It will be very productive time.
Question: Do you have some tips you've used to fill your down time? Share them with everyone in the comment section below!


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"Since they don't want to put it out this year, I will." Dirty Gold was up for streaming on SoundCloud until the leak was promptly pulled by her label. SOURCE
This morning, rapper Angel Haze leaked her entire debut album Dirty Gold – scheduled for release this March.
She put all twelve tracks up on SoundCloud after a disagreement with her label, Island/Republic Records.
Since they don't want to put it out this year, I will. Here's the album. HERE IS DIRTY GOLD. I hope you all enjoy it.http://t.co/MPmWL4AhoP
Haze passionately tweeted her feelings concerning the frustrating situation.
So sorry to Island/Republic Records, but fuck you. I got here doing this for my fans and if you guys don't feel the same, it won't stop me.
It's so annoying that my label could tell me that if I fucking finished my album before the summer it would be out this year.
I did not promise an album and not deliver, unlike every fucking one else. I sat my ass down and came up with this music WHEN I HAD NOTHING.
Idc what happens after this. They will get the music they were promised. And you guys JUST MAY LEARN TO KEEP YOUR FUCKING WORD.
In response, fans showered Haze and the album with plenty of love.
First listen and all that, but @AngelHaze is actively fucking your year-end music list.
This legit is genre defining. If you didn't believe in her before, you will do now. All hail the queen @AngelHaze
@AngelHaze I love that we're in this together. You look after us + we will always look after u. That's your heart in that music, not theirs.
@AngelHaze the sleepless nights and hard work definitely paid off, this is an amazing album, Proud to be a fan! #DirtyGold
Lesson learned: Don't get mess with a passionate artist and her music.
The full album was up for streaming, despite a few minor glitches in the tracks.
Sorry. Getting the full 12 songs up. Soundcloud is fucking with me. Give it two minutes.
All 12 songs are up now. But the soundcloud big has misnamed them. Haha. Enjoy listening to the wrong songs as well as the album lol.
And for a glorious moment, everything was right in the world.
At least we still have the lyric video for "A Tribe Called Red" while we wait for the official release.
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With the influx of Koreans matriculating in various schools in the Metro Manila area during the last decade or so, it?s no small wonder that the more athletic ones have also taken up the national pastime of Filipinos that is basketball.
It did not take long for Korean Youth Basketball to flourish with the establishment of the Lee Sang Myeon Basketball Club. The youth-based club is named the first player of Korean descent to suit in the local National Collegiate Athletic Association during his stint with the University of Perpetual Help System Dalta Altas during the 2000s.
One of the products of the Lee Sang Myeon Basketball Club is 13-year-old Korean Lim Geon Woo of Montessori De San Juan.
?I started playing basketball when I was eight years old,? said Lim, an athletic 5-7, 154-pound forward. ?A lot of my critics discouraged me from playing basketball since I was small and skinny at the time. But I persisted and persevered as my ambition is become the second Korean to play in the National Basketball Association (after 7-foot-3 Ha Seung-jin, who saw action in 46 games with the Portland Blazers from 2004-06).?
?I have worked hard on my game the last few years even as I grew taller and heavier and my skills further enhanced,? added Lim, who was born in Busan to parents Jung Young Mi and Lim Jong Dae.
Lim?s game has expanded under the tutelage of coach Lee, who took him to his club five years ago.
With the LSM Basketball Club, which caters to Korean-born students in the Philippines with ages 12 to 15, Lim once chalked up 68 points in a game and earned a number of individual awards along the way. He earned Most Valuable Player and Mythical Five honors in one tournament for his offensive wizardry.
In an inter-San Juan competition, he knocked in 35 points for his school Montessori de San Juan.
For a high-scoring marksman like him, it?s ironic that Lim finds more gratification in playing defense. ?It takes a disciplined effort to play defense as defense never rests,? said Lim, ?I have had several games when I could not shoot well but I compensated it with good defense.?
Lim expectedly is enamored with several prominent players from the professional ranks. Among them are Jayson Castro from TNT, compatriot Lee Sung Jun and Rajon Rondo (New Orleans Pelicans) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks) in the NBA.
?I like the ?Greek Freak? Antetokounmpo because he?s all-around player,? declared Lim, noting that the Bucks forward became the fifth player in NBA history to lead his team in points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocked shots in the same season during the 2016-17 campaign.
Lim and the LSMBC team are scheduled to play a series of games in Taiwan this month.


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Coal Use Drops to Record Lows While Clean Energy Soars
It's amazing how much can change in a year. At this time in 2011, we were testing our hair for mercury as a way to encourage the EPA to adopt strong mercury pollution protections – which the agency did. I was also celebrating generating my first clean kilowatt of energy from brand new solar panels on my home.
A mere one year later, some jaw-dropping numbers have just come in: In the first quarter of 2012, coal made up just 36 percent of U.S. electricity generation – down from nearly 45 percent from the same period in 2011. That's a 9 percent drop in U.S. coal use in just one year.
The report, released this week by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), had even more bad news for big polluters. Electricity generation from coal may drop another 14 percent this year. The EIA also believes coal production will decline 10 percent in 2012.
Meanwhile, wind energy is thriving. In the first quarter of 2012, the U.S. installed 1,695 megawatts of wind, one of the industry's best quarters ever, up 53 percent from the same time last year, according to the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA). Wind projects are creating jobs and economic opportunity across the country, with 32 new projects installed in 17 states in the first quarter alone.
"We're flattered that the coal industry would hire lawyers just to 'research' information available on our public website, but it seems like a waste of resources," said Tom Pearce, a Sierra Club Kentucky organizer. "What energy companies should be doing is focusing on how to transition away from dangerous fossil fuels and invest in clean energy and a just transition for workers."
One key measure that will help that transition is, unfortunately, in jeopardy. Congress has so far failed to renew a key wind energy provision that expires at the end of this year – the Production Tax Credit, which only Congress can renew. The wind industry is already announcing layoffs and canceled projects as a result of Congress' failure to act, and without congressional action this year, thousands more clean-energy jobs will disappear. That's why extending the tax credit for the wind sector has strong bipartisan support.
However, some in Congress aren't listening. Help us by telling them to extend tax credits for wind and support clean-energy jobs over big polluters.
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The Asus Transformer Pad TF701T has hit a new low, but it this case, that's a good thing. Shoppers can now find this 10-inch tablet on Amazon marked down to a very reasonable $279.99. It will still set buyers back $534.99 to get this thing with the dock included, but that has always been an optional add-on (Update: much cheaper - about $415 - if you buy the dock separately). The TF701T holds its own even without the transformer part of its name, as it packs an attractive 2560 by 1600 display, Tegra 4, 32GB of internal storage, 2GB of RAM, and, after a recent update, Android 4.4.2.
Regardless of how much life this thing officially has left, it's already received support from the CyanogenMod project. This leaves tinkerers with an impressive piece of hardware to have their way with long after the OTAs stop coming down.
While you think about making the purchase, I'll just place an Amazon link here for your convenience. You know, to help with the thinking.


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Acupuncture can help treat lung disease
Professor George Lewith of Southampton University's Complementary and Integrated Medicine Research Unit has referred to recent research indicating that acupuncture can help relieve breathing problems associated with chronic lung disease. He stated that acupuncture will significantly improve the quality of life for patients with the condition. The recent research includes a Japanese clinical trial, presented in Archives of Internal Medicine (http://bit.ly/KmDoRP), which showed acupuncture's substantial effects on dyspnea (laboured breathing) on exertion (which is sometimes abbreviated to DOE), in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (which sometimes abbreviated to the short form COPD).
The management of dyspnea is the most important target in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, an irreversible impairment of lung function, which includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis and is often caused by smoking. It is predicted to be the third leading cause of death worldwide by 2020.
" The effects of acupuncture are large," said Professor Lewith.
" This is quite remarkable in a condition that seems to respond fairly poorly to more conventional treatments.
" Acupuncture relaxes all the muscles around the chest wall. It's consistent with what we're trying to do conventionally, which helps patients with their breathing exercises and relaxation techniques. When people feel less breathless their quality of life improves dramatically."
Professor Lewith added:
" More research is needed to validate the study's findings so we can then consider if acupuncture should be provided through by NHS."
The study, led by Masao Suzuki from Kyoto University in Japan, recruited 68 adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who were then split into two groups ? half received acupuncture for 12 weeks, the other half received placebo acupuncture, or blunt needles that did not actually enter the skin. All of the participants stayed on whatever medications they had previously been prescribed. When researchers administered walking tests and monitored participants for breathing difficulties, they found the participated who had received the real acupuncture were much less breathless and had a much better quality of life at 12 weeks than those in the placebo group.
" We demonstrated clinically relevant improvements in DOE, nutrition status (including BMI), airflow obstruction, exercise capacity and health-related quality of life after three months of acupuncture treatment," said Masao Suzuki.
" Randomized trials with larger sample sizes and longer-term interventions with follow-up evaluations are necessary to confirm the usefulness of acupuncture for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease."
Ref. to Paper:
Masao Suzuki et.al., "A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Acupuncture in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) : The COPD-Acupuncture Trial (CAT") is available online via the JAMA Network at : http://bit.ly/KmDoRP
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The Deep State doesn't want to give Julian Assange a fair trial or any kind of trial at all. It wants him dead. From Aaron Kesel at activistpost.com:
WikiLeaks founder and journalist Julian Assange appeared in court to fight his extradition to the United States, sluggishly reciting his name and date of birth in a zombie-like state — displaying signs of either sleep deprivation, torture or poisoning — but quickly recovered to state the rigged case against him to the judge when he was asked if he understood what he was facing.
Assange responded, appearing to fight back tears at his case management hearing, "I can't think properly, I don't understand how this is equitable. This superpower had 10 years to prepare for this case and I can't access my writings. It's very difficult where I am to do anything but these people have unlimited resources." The WikiLeaks Founder added, "They are saying journalists and whistleblowers are enemies of the people. They have unfair advantages dealing with documents. They know the interior of my life with my psychologist. They steal my children's DNA. This is not equitable what is happening here?"


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Road Safety Week 2016
Please visit www.roadsafetyweek.org.uk to see how the week went.
Road Safety Week is the UK's biggest road safety event, involving thousands of schools, organisations and community groups every year. Set up in 1997, the event is coordinated annually by Brake each November, and aims to encourage grassroots action on road safety and raise awareness about the part we can all play in preventing tragedies and making roads safer.
Road Safety Week gives everyone an opportunity to promote road safety in their community, school or workplace, as part of a big national event, and using guidance and resources from Brake. It also provides a useful focal point for road safety professionals to boost awareness and increase engagement in their work.
Road Safety Week 2016 is took place between 21-27 November. To find out about how the event went visit www.roadsafetyweek.org.uk.
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The class was watching a movie when the gunman shot the projector, then fired a second round.
Trapped in their classroom with a student gunman, a group of terrified Wisconsin high schoolers worked desperately to keep their captor calm by chatting and laughing with him about hunting and fishing.
The 15-year-old gunman eventually shot himself as police stormed the room at Marinette High School hours later Monday evening; he was hospitalized with a potentially life-threatening wound.
The teenager allowed five of his hostages out after roughly six and a half hours, at which point all 23 students, and their teacher, emerged unharmed. Student hostage Zach Campbell said the gunman seemed depressed, but he didn't think he meant his classmates any harm.
"I didn't know really what to think. I was just hoping to get out alive," Campbell said Tuesday on CBS' "Early Show." "He didn't want to shoot any of us."
Campbell told the Associated Press that six of the gunman's close friends were in that class. Authorities also said they did not know what might have motivated the boy who made no demands or requests during the standoff.
"As far as what caused this, it seems to be a mystery," Marinette Police Chief Jeff Skorik said early Tuesday. "We have not been able to identify anything that precipitated this incident."
Skorik said the suspect fired three shots immediately before police entered the room, but he had also fired at least two or three shots before that. He shot into a wall, a desk, and equipment in the room, but he was not aiming at any students, Skorik said. The shooter was carrying a 9 mm semi-automatic and a .22 caliber semi-automatic, had additional ammunition in his pocket, and a duffel bag with more bullets was found at the scene, the chief said. He also said that a bomb-sniffing dog was brought in to check the building for explosives and none were found. It was not clear to the chief where the boy got the weapons or how he sneaked them into school.
Speaking on ABC's "Good Morning America," student Austin Biehl said the teacher asked the gunman why he was holding them hostage.
"He just said 'no,' that he didn't want anything, didn't want any help," said Biehl, who said he was so scared that his legs were shaking.
The gunman was taken to a nearby hospital, yet authorities have declined to release his name. The gunman's condition was unknown early Tuesday. Skorik said that the wound was potentially life threatening, but he didn't know where the student had shot himself.
The shooter entered the classroom, where he was a student, at around 1:30 p.m., Skorik said. It wasn't until the end of the school day, more than two hours later, that the principal learned that neither the teacher nor any of the students from the class had been seen. Skorik said he went to investigate and was threatened by the shooter to "get out of here."
Campbell said the class was watching a movie when the gunman shot the projector, then fired a second round.
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Sergey Brin
Awarded the Marconi Prize in 2004
Cited for the invention that has fundamentally changed the way information is retrieved today.
Presented by: Favio Roversi-Monaco, Chairman – Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio in Bologna
Sergey Brin, a native of Moscow, received a bachelor of science degree with honors in mathematics and computer science from the University of Maryland at College Park. He is currently on leave from the Ph.D. program in computer science at Stanford University, where he received his master's degree. Brin is a recipient of a National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship as well as an honorary MBA from Instituto de Empresa . It was at Stanford where he met Larry Page and worked on the project that became Google. Together they founded Google Inc. in 1998, and Brin continues to share responsibility for day-to-day operations with Larry Page and Eric Schmidt.
Brin's research interests include search engines, information extraction from unstructured sources, and data mining of large text collections and scientific data. He has published more than a dozen academic papers, including Extracting Patterns and Relations from the World Wide Web; Dynamic Data Mining: A New Architecture for Data with High Dimensionality , which he published with Larry Page; Scalable Techniques for Mining Casual Structures ; Dynamic Itemset Counting and Implication Rules for Market Basket Data ; and Beyond Market Baskets: Generalizing Association Rules to Correlations .
Brin has been a featured speaker at several international academic, business and technology forums, including the World Economic Forum and the Technology, Entertainment and Design Conference. He has shared his views on the technology industry and the future of search on the Charlie Rose Show, CNBC, and CNNfn. In 2004, he and Larry Page were named "Persons of the Week" by ABC World News Tonight.


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Since the beginning of this year, Ha Long city's People's Committee suspended operations of 36 tourist ships on the bay, while 41 others forced to stop working.
According to the city People's Committee, there are currently 504 cruise ships and 68 high-speed canoes running on Ha Long and Bai Tu Long Bays.
At a recent meeting reviewing State management over cruise ships and canoes on Ha Long Bay, Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Long asked for the gradual replacement of old wood ships by newly-built steel ones. He also reiterated the province's policy of no increase in the number of ship docking overnight on the bay.
Long stressed that new vessels have to meet higher quality requirements and have higher capacity.
It is necessary to intensify management over canoes and kayaks, and work out plans to monitor high-quality cruisers, he stated.
He also requested the Ha Long Bay Management Board to set up a tourist operation centre at the Tuan Chau international passenger port, and strengthen inspections to detect and punish ships violating transport rules on the bay.
Quang Ninh welcomed 86,000 tourists, including 19,000 foreigners, during the three-day National Day holidays from September 1-3.
The figures represented year-on-years rises of 20 percent and 25 percent, respectively, according to the provincial Tourism Department.
Also during the three-day period, 1,400 ships took more than 30,000 tourists, including 12,000 foreigners, on sight-seeing tours on Ha Long Bay.
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—by Eva Zurek
—by Dr. Bob Bauernfeind
Based on reports posted by Department of Entomology Diagnostician regarding her having received specimens of adult brownheaded ash sawfly, I went out to a site where ash trees have been heavily infested the past couple of years. And, they are back. Though from a distance all appears normal, upon closer look, "pinhole feeding" is underway. By enlarging the image, the still-wee-larvae responsible for the "nibble holes" can be easily seen.
To treat or no-to-treat becomes an individual's decision. Should trees become defoliated, they will rapidly recover, producing a flush of new foliage.
—by Dr. Bob Bauernfeind
The KDA has recently issued a brief news release on the 2015 deployment of traps for the detection of Emerald ash borers in Kansas. This is a cooperative effort between two regulatory agencies: Federal United States Department of Agriculture APHIS-PPQ, and the Kansas Department of Agriculture's Division of Plant Protection and weed Control.
The majority of traps will be the familiar purple prism traps. Additionally in 2015, Lindgren Funnel Traps (LFTs — inserted image, left side of above map) will also be used —- those traps will be green-in-color as opposed to the pictured black LFT.
Within Kansas: Emerald ash borers have been documented in 3 (currently quarantined) counties: Leavenworth, Wyandotte and Johnson. EAB are relatively restricted within those contiguous counties.
—by Dr. Bob Bauernfeind
In last week's edition of the Kansas Insect Newsletter, Dr. Cloyd presented information on Ash/Lilac borers including the use of pheromone traps to determine the onset of current-season ALB moth activities. Coincidentally on the date that the newsletter went out (April 16), I recorded first-of-the-year catches (in the Manhattan area). The latest catch was April 21.
It would appear that temperatures regulate moth activities as seen on the following table:
Sad note: Yesterday, April 14, 67 oF —- 0 ALB, 1 house wren
Now is the ideal time to initiate insecticide applications for controlling ash/lilac borer. As suggested by Dr. Cloyd, "Insecticides containing the active ingredients, permethrin or bifenthrin may be applied to the bark at least up to six feet from the base…….". Also, treat larger limbs within reach.
—by Dr. Bob Bauernfeind
While recent cool temperatures have had people wondering when warmer temperatures will prevail, both ETC and EPS have thrived —– not surprising because these are cool-season insects.
Currently, Eastern Tent Caterpillar "tents" are of sufficient size that they can be easily detected. If people object to the presence of webbing and caterpillars, and if within hands-reach, the easiest remedy is to use your fingers to "rake-out" the web. Preferably do this during daylight hours when most (if not all) caterpillars are "resting" within. Do not fret if several caterpillars fall to the ground —- individually, the few escapees are of no concern. If a person is skittish about touching web masses (and the caterpillars and frass within), that portion of the branch can be pruned and disposed of.
European pine sawflies require a different approach because it is impractical to prune out each infested terminal. Fortunately, EPS are highly susceptible to insecticides. There are numerous products registered for use in Kansas against EPS. Horticultural oils and soaps are very effective against the "soft-bodied" larvae. A single thorough application will eliminate EPS larvae. But do so NOW before they become thoroughly destructive.
—by Dr. Jeff Whitworth and Dr. Holly Schwarting
Aphids, mainly bird cherry oat and greenbugs continue to migrate into wheat fields throughout north central and south central KS (see photos). When temperatures are warmer and winds are from the south, these aphids are migrating/blowing in, in significant numbers. However, we did note some mummies (parasitized aphids) in these fields so these little wasps are active and will probably help control these pests if insecticides are not used in these fields.
—by Dr. Jeff Whitworth and Dr. Holly Schwarting
Alfalfa weevils continue to be very active in north central Kansas. The recent cooler weather has slowed down development a little but they are still feeding. We determined development from larvae collected on 20 and 22 April. Here is what the population breakdown looks like:
|20 AprilNo. larvae
|23 April No. larvae
|1st Instars
|2nd Instars
|3rd Instars
So what does this mean? Alfalfa weevil larval feeding will continue for another 7-10 days, depending on the weather. Egg hatch and consequent larval feeding has been going on since 13 March in north central KS. Insecticides applied since that time have provided adequate protection, for the most part.
This photo shows KSU chemical efficacy trials with many different products being tested, and the obvious untreated plots plus the border around the plots. The rest of the field was treated with Stallion® by MKC in Abilene, KS and, as illustrated here seemed to work relatively well with 1 application. Remember, feeding will continue for at least another week and therefore treatment (or re-treatment) may still be appropriate.
Alfalfa aphids, mainly pea aphids, are becoming more numerous throughout north central Kansas. Treating for alfalfa weevils probably pretty much decimated the natural enemies/beneficials and they will not repopulate as quickly as the aphids migrate in to infest fields.
—by Sharon Dobesh
For Kansas beekeepers interested in using HopGuard II for varroa mite control, the 2015 section 18 was approved effective April 13, 2015 through December 31, 2015. The active ingredient in HopGuard is 16% potassium salt of hop beta acids, which offers an alternate chemistry against varroa mites and is considered to be a more natural or 'softer' chemistry.
The use directions for HopGuard II in the colony at a rate of one strip per five deep frames covered with bees in each brood chamber. Strips must be opened and hung over the frame, two strips per ten frame super. There is a maximum of three applications per year per super (i.e. six strips per year super) is allowed. Application should occur based on varroa mite levels in the colony. For optimal results, little to no brood should be present in the colony.
The Kansas Department of Agriculture needs beekeepers, who are current users of HopGuard, to volunteer for required Section 18 inspections. If you use HopGuard and would allow KDA to come inspect HopGuard use in your hive(s), please contact Judy Glass, email@example.com. Judy will need your name and contact information to follow-up. These inspections should not take longer than an hour to complete (probably less), but are required data for EPA in order for Kansas to continue to apply for Section 18 status. All volunteers may not be inspected.
Contact Sharon Dobesh (firstname.lastname@example.com or 785-532-1340) if you have any questions regarding the section 18 approval, need a copy of the HopGuard II label, or the KDA inspections.


text: It seems we're getting much closer to the Pearl 9100′s release date as more pics are getting leaked. The latest pics show the About screen, giving us some details about what OS the device is currently working with (OS 184.108.40.2066) and confirming that the Pearl 9100 does in fact use 3G bands. Rumor has it that the device will go to T-Mobile, WIND, Rogers and AT&T, meaning lots of customers are going to get their hands on this one. More pics after the jump.


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Thank you very much for your interest in joining our school!
We hold 'open mornings' each autumn term for parents considering our school for Reception or Year 3 places for the following September (we are often also joined by parents looking to move their children to our school at other points in their primary school years). This is the perfect time to find out first hand about our school and talk to staff and pupils. In autumn 2020, we will be holding our open mornings via Zoom, due to the Covid-19 related restrictions in place.
Surrey County Council is the admission authority for The Royal Kent School. To find up to date information about the school's admission arrangements and details on how to apply, either as part of the normal intake or during the school year, please use this link to the Surrey CC website. Detailed information about our school's admissions and allocation of places in recent years can be found here. Surrey CC have produced a booklet called 'Get ready for school', which contains lots of useful information.
In the meantime, you may also find it useful to find out about our inspection reports, recent school performance data, read our prospectus and hear what we get up to from day to day at The Royal Kent School! There is plenty of other information available on this website which will help you to decide if it it the right school for your child. If there is any further which you would like to know, please do not hesitate to contact our school office with your query.
Open morning dates for September 2021 entry (held via Zoom):
Tuesday 20th October 2020 at 9.30am
Tuesday 24th November 2020 at 9.30am
Limited spaces at each - please call or email to book a place.
In-year admissions (joining an existing year group within a school)
If you are looking to move your child to our school, it is a good idea to contact our school office first; we can tell you if there is a vacancy in the year group that you are interested in (some of our year groups are full). You can also arrange to come and visit the school. If the year group that you wish to join is full, you can join the waiting list (again, this is entirely managed by Surrey CC).
Surrey CC admissions contact information:
Telephone: 0300 200 1004
Please click here to visit the website.
Admissions for Year 3 entry (for September entry)
We take two additional pupils in to our Year 3 class each September, as our capacity in Key Stage 2 is slightly higher than in Key Stage 1. If you are interested in applying for one of these places for your child, please join us for one of our Reception open mornings, and let us know that the year group you are interested in is Year 3. Again, all admissions for Year 3 entry is handled by Surrey CC.
Admissions for Reception entry (for September entry)
If you are interested in your child joining our Reception class for the next school year, you can visit our school during one of our open mornings in the autumn term. Please contact the school office if you wish to book a space on one of these mornings.


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Miley Cyrus Rocks Elvis Pompadour & Jumpsuit In Rockabilly 'Younger Now' Video — Watch
Miley Cyrus is throwing it back to the very beginning! Her amazing song 'Younger Now' had us falling in love from the second we heard it. Watch her embrace the beautiful woman she is today in this new music video!
Miley Cyrus, 24, dropped her music video for "Younger Now" today, Aug. 18, and we're obsessed. Miley is really killing it lately and we love how she's coming into her own. With its uplifting beat and inspiring lyrics, she definitely pulled out the stops for her highly anticipated release. The singer talks about growing up and how "no one stays the same," and she captures that process so beautifully. At the beginning, she looks peaceful while laying in bed and reminiscing her past. As time passes, she continues to embrace all sides of herself and begins to live life to the fullest! Miley hits all the right notes and totally gives us country-pop vibes as she switches ensembles. Fans are already going wild over the track and complimenting her evolution as an artist!
Miley announced the song, which is her upcoming album's title track, on Aug. 13 via Instagram. "I've been tryin to keep the secret but I can't hide it any longer…I am sooooooo EXCITED to share it with all of you!" the popstar wrote. "I hope to always make people smile and shine light thru my work! I look forward to making music for the rest of my life and I'm thankful everyday for those who listen! I am sending so much love and peace into the world right now because THATS what we need most! Love Love & more LOVE!" Aww!
The singer also hosted a #YoungerNowChallenge on social media, inviting fans to share their own childhood photos in a template that makes each pic look like the "Younger Now" album art. She then tweeted and posted fan photos on Instagram! So sweet. Miley's 6th studio record Younger Now will be coming out Sept. 29, and you know we'll be waiting with our cursors hovering. Between this new song and "Malibu," we can't wait to hear more of Miley's next chapter!
Check out more of the lyrics to "Younger Now:"
Change is a thing you can count on
I feel so much younger now
Feels like I've been living in a dream
But never make it to the end
My eyes open when they feel the light
It's always right before I'm about to scream
No one stays the same (oh, oh)
You know what goes up must come down (oh, oh)
Change is a thing you can count on (oh, oh)
I feel so much younger now (oh, oh)
HollywoodLifers, what do you think of Miley's new song? Watch the video and tell us if you love "Younger Now!"


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Welcome to the first Game.Ars of spring, the time of year when the minds of young men minds turn to gaming. We missed last week because I was out traipsing in fields of wild flowers and, um, I was fragging the bejezzus out of a bunch of lazy-ass Unreal Tourney players. Yeah, that?s it. Let?s do the news.
KOTOR controversy
Last week, Ed "DivisionByZero" Gardner sent me an e-mail that linked up a story about how Star Wars: Knights of the old Republic 2, got rushed through the development process. It?s an old story, but it is brought to vivid life through this interesting article.
Upon reaching the later events of KOTOR2, it becomes clearly evident that the game has suffered greatly from its short time in development.
Regardless of whether you?ve played the game, or whether you liked it or not, we as gamers should all be concerned with the pressure that publishers put on game developers. After all, we are the end consumer of the products, so when they are flawed, it?s our $50 that gets wasted. Sadly, the cost of developing a new video game is so prohibitive that I do not imagine this paradigm will shift any time soon.
Get the scoop by clicking here.
Should PC games prepare an epitaph?
For years, people have been saying that PC gaming is a doomed business, but for years, developers have continued to produce and publish any number of PC games in all genres. My opinion is that game development costs have become so high that ?profitability? in PC gaming has become the real issue ? not the retail turn around.
Either way, GamersHell has put together an editorial that investigates several aspects of the ongoing debate surrounding the imminent death of the PC games industry. Although the argument has been raging for years, this article makes some good points and is a solid read.
With so little (relative) monetary incentive to make games for the PC, it's no wonder developers are jumping ship.
Someone throw them a life raft! Check out the entire article at GamersHell.
Quake Con
The 10th anniversary QuakeCon is gearing up and registration officially begins on April 15. To be held once again in Austin Texas, QuakeCon 2005 will...
?celebrate a decade of ?peace, love, and rockets? with an event that promises video game fans the greatest four days of gaming and entertainment.
This will be the fourth QuakeCon. It is still free and still considered by many to be the Mecca of gaming. So, if you plan to make a pilgrimage to the convention this year, get your registration filed early, because QuakeCon is a first-come-first served event. You can register and get more info here.
Deal me in
About two years ago, televised poker suddenly became the hottest commodity since Survivor. As a result, ESPN 2 has had poker on almost every day since. Video poker has had less luck. In fact, poker games made for the PC to take advantage of the its new-found popularity have been pretty bad. But there is hope.
IGN recently took a look at Stacked, an upcoming poker game from Myelin Media that looks to offer a good-looking game and, more importantly, decent AI to challenge you.
Stacked's AI will pay attention to betting patterns and probabilities to ensure that you're meeting your match.
And, once you feel ready to face real players...
The online component of Stacked should be one of the strongest hooks for novice players who want a nice safe entrance into the world of poker.
Want to know more about Stacked? Head over to IGN and read the hands-on preview. Or, visit PlanetStacked and get the 411 from the source.
Middle Earth is now Turbine powered
Turbine, Inc. has acquired the rights to publish and develop Middle Earth Online. Still scheduled for a 2006 release, Middle Earth Online will be based on content from both The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Dig into the Middle Earth homepage.
Talking with Troika
It was sad news when Troika (Vampire: Bloodlines) announced several weeks ago that it was closing its doors. Role-playing fans knew there would be one less source in the game-developing world for good RPGs.
Game Banshee posted an interview with Leonard Boyarsky, one of Troika?s cofounders. He had a lot of things to say, including the following:
The strangest thing for us was that we were in contact with a lot of development people who really wanted to work with us ? producers, etc, but marketing and the execs are real wary of RPGs.
Being an avid role-player, I don?t like the sound of that. Are we doomed only to see good RPGs as MMORPGs in the future? We have Sacred and Oblivion on the near horizon, but still, that statement makes me worry. Boyarsky also said:
There were some tough times during Vampire?s development, but, except for a period about a year ago where I was sure the project was doomed, I never thought it would be our last project.
The world of business is cutthroat to say the least. The bottom line will always be the primary concern. We can?t blame corporate executives for prioritizing profit over quality games (or can we?) Check out the interview here.
Top sellers
The latest list of top-selling PC games includes familiar words like ?Sims,? ?Sims,? and ?Sims.? But, I bet you didn?t expect to see anything like ?Aquazone.? Yeah, that?s what I said. Anyway, here is the NPD data for best-sellers on the PC for the week ending March 12.
- The Sims 2 University ? Electronic Arts
- World of Warcraft ? Blizzard
- The Sims 2 ? Electronic Arts
- Aquazone Desktop Garden 1.0 ? Allume Systems
- Half-Life 2 ? Vivendi Universal
- Star Wars: Republic Commando ? LucasArts
- The Sims Deluxe ? Electronic Arts
- Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic 2: The Sith Lords ? LucasArts
- Halo: Combat Evolved ? Microsoft
- MVP Baseball 2005 ? Electronic Arts
Bullet news
- Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory gone gold. On shelves next week.
- Retail version of Laser Squad Nemesis to hit retail on April 5.
- Will Bono buy Eidos? Maybe.
- Kewlbox launches Regal Solitaire. Play it here.
- See the latest Dungeon Lords screens.
Recent releases
- Matrix Online
- Project Snowblind
- World at War
- Splinter Cell Chaos Theory (March 28)
Keep gaming. And put your waking hours to use.
- Carl


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Cayenne Chile Powder (30,000 SHU)
While the term "cayenne" is often used to refer to any ground chile, it is in fact a unique type of chile that is between three and twelve inches long, has a thin body, and features a pungent taste. While chiles can come from one of three distinct species, and each species may have its own distinct members and heat ranges with those from the Capsicum chinense usually having the hottest range, cayenne chiles come from Capscium annum and have their own personality and heat range. When grown in hot, dry environments it tends to be spicier than chiles grown in cooler, wetter climates.
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- History of Cayenne Chile Powder
- Cayenne Chile Powder Cultivation
- Where is it from?
- Cooking with Cayenne Chile Powder
- What Does Cayenne Chile Powder (30,000 SHU) Taste Like?
- How Hot is It?
- What Are Benefits of Cayenne Pepper?
- Meeting Your Business Needs with Our Products
- Substitutions and Conversions
- Read More
History of Cayenne Chile Powder
The Tupi language of early Brazillian people had a word "quiinia" which means "hot pepper." This is the word our modern "cayenne" comes from, and it is likely that the area Cayenne, a municipality and the capital of French Guiana, got its name from the chile, not the other way around as many sources suggest.
Chiles originated in South America, the Cayenne being no different. It is most popularly and famously grown in French Guiana, where it is a big part of the cuisine and culture. The earliest written evidence of cayenne chiles comes from Christopher Columbus, who discovered them in South America and wrote about them in his travel logs. He brought them back to Europe with him. They quickly gained popularity, not only because of Columbus bringing them back, but because of the Portuguese who had established trade routes that were so fast and efficient that chiles were able to be successfully transported all across the globe quite rapidly. So rapidly in fact, that botanists for a long time were convinced that chiles were actually native to India or Indochina.
Even though we now know Indian cuisine as being particularly chile heavy, it relied primarily on peppercorns and ginger to give spiciness to the food. When chiles were introduced to India sometimes between 1500 and 1515, they were readily accepted as the superior form of heat and took over for black pepper or ginger in a variety of recipes.
Cayenne Chile Powder Cultivation
Cayenne chile plants are more like trees than like vines, as they have multiple stems and stand about three feet tall and are roughly two feet wide. Most cayenne chiles are only about an inch wide and they have a unique body, ranging from 3 to 12 inches long with a tip that curves instead of pointing straight, like most other chiles. Their irregular shape gives way to an irregular texture as well, with the chiles often being described as wrinkled. Mature cayenne plants will produce more than 40 chile pods, which ripen to a beautiful bright red on the vine before they are harvested for drying or to be sold at fresh markets.
There are various popular cultivars of the cayenne chiles. In the United States, the "Large Thick Red" style cayenne is used in the production of Louisiana-style hot sauces. The "NuMex Las Cruces" is a New Mexico State University Cultivar designed to be disease resistant against the "curly top virus," a virus that harms the leaves of the chile plant and makes them shrivel, crinkle, and curl up against the sun, effectively reducing the productivity of the plant and in the worst cases, killing it entirely. Another, more mild cultivar of the cayenne is the Cherry Chile, which resembles a giant cherry and is much milder than your standard cayenne.
Where is it from?
Our Cayenne Chile Powder (30,000 SHU) comes from cayenne chiles grown in India.
Cooking with Cayenne Chile Powder
This ground cayenne pepper is reddish orange in color and may be used in any recipe that calls for ground red pepper. The heat level isn't as high as some more popular chiles, like the ghost chile, but don't let that 30,000- 45,000 SHU rating bore you or make you feel like you can eat a lot at once! Only use a pinch at a time because the heat feels like it increases over time with this chile powder.
If by chance you add too much heat, you can neutralize it or soothe it with a dairy product like milk or yogurt. Capsaicin, the chemical that makes your brain interpret the heat of a chile as pain, is not water soluble so drinking water won't help soothe the burn!
Cayenne chile powder is a key ingredient in a variety of hot sauces, especially those that use vinegar as a main ingredient or preservative.
Some of our favorite recipes using cayenne are Cajun Chicken Maque Choux, Hungarian Pork Stew, Quick and Easy Vegetable Curry and Roasted Sweet Potatoes.
What Does Cayenne Chile Powder (30,000 SHU) Taste Like?
Cayenne Chile Powder has a distinct chile flavor, but the flavor is universal for all cayenne chiles while the heat is not! These are one of the rare chiles that have a distinct heat profile, not really a distinct flavor profile, so they are used primarily for their heat level. This is why they are such a commonly known chile- they are used exclusively for their heat, not for the flavor they can impart on a dish. These are no urfa biber, a chile that will absolutely give a distinctly raisiny flavor to your dish!
How Hot is It?
How Hot is It? Our Cayenne Chile Powder has a heat range that begins at a minimum of 30,000 SHU but can be as hot as 45,000 SHU. This is the standard heat range you would find in grocery store cayenne pepper, even though that cayenne is often not actually made from cayenne! Grocery store brands are notorious for mixing chile types to achieve this heat level and calling the chile powder mix "cayenne" generically. Our Organic Cayenne Chile Powder (35,000 SHU) has a similar heat range.
What Are Benefits of Cayenne Pepper?
Cayenne has a good amount of Vitamin A and is often used in cosmetics for its vitamin content. It is also used in lip plumping glosses, as the sting from the capsaicin in the chile irritates the lips and helps them swell slightly. Capsaicin is also something that is believed to help increase circulation, metabolism, and help with joint pain, so many people eat cayenne chile powder to benefit from those things.
Meeting Your Business Needs with Our Products
Cayenne Chile Powder (30,000 SHU) is a versatile bulk product that can be purchased in a large quantity for a variety of shop types. Salsa manufacturers love the color and consistent heat, while bakeries use it in gourmet cheese Danish to add a kick of heat and a beautiful splash of reddish orange on the otherwise pale pastry. Some of our other bulk customers who purchase this product include farms and specialty spice shops. Some small craft brewers too are turning to cayenne to give their beers a nice kick! Buy Cayenne Chile Powder (30,000 SHU) in bulk if you are a salsa, hot sauce, or even spicy ketchup manufacturer! It is a great product to have on hand for Indian and Mexican restaurants and adds a bit of excitement to any brewer's flavor arsenal.
Substitutions and Conversions
You can use La Vera Smoked Hot Paprika in place of cayenne for the color, but it is not nearly as hot as cayenne and so you will need twice as much if you are looking for a noticeable level of heat. This paprika has a smoky flavor, something that would absolutely change the flavor profile of the dish you are making if you used it in place of the cayenne. New Mexico Lumbre chile powder has a similar heat level, but a distinctly fiery taste that might be more intense than what you were hoping for when comparing it to the rather neutral chile taste of the cayenne chile. Use Lumbre Chile Powder as a replacement for Cayenne at a one to one ratio. Depending on the recipe, you can also substitute 1/8 of a teaspoon of cayenne for 4 drops of your favorite vinegar based hot sauce.
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The next conundrum for Anuvab is — why do all events in India fall apart? Even the stage at Make in India caught fire, leaving Aamir Khan scuttling for safety. Events in India are not like they are abroad—smooth and crisis free. In India, the success of an event is measured by how well the managers have dealt with all the last-minute crises. Kunaal thinks that ultimately, the bottom line of any evening is its memorability quotient and the easiest way to be remembered is to put people's lives at risk. Anuvab comes to the conclusion that our entire country is an unnecessary crisis that has been created to collect fake glory.
Anuvab is part of a wildlife conservation group and is not amused by the shit that humans do to bears. His suggestion is that as punishment, humans should be treated the way we treat animals. Kunaal thinks the biggest punishment for humans is to let them live in the world they have created for themselves. The company of an animal is better than the company of a human, even if the animal is throwing stones at you. In fact, he says, if animals are to be punished, they should be made to live like humans, with real life problems like debit cards and EMIs. If you want to show the fox how bad it really is, give him a job in advertising, event management or film production.
Finally, Anuvab is annoyed by the fact that Indians don't know how to give feedback. They think they are being asked how they liked the piece and end up offering retarded answers to sound smart and inoffensive. But feedback is not about that. Feedback is about telling the author whether the listener understands what the author was trying to convey. This is something all Indian internet commentators should learn how to do before becoming trolls who make no sense and mean nothing.
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This is how Faith Hill executive produces a show: like a boss.
But like a nice boss that everyone adores and wants to have on the set at all times. That's how it felt on the first episode of Pickler & Ben, the daytime talk show where Hill is behind the scenes as one of the executive producers.
At the start of the show's debut on Monday (Sept. 18), Kellie Pickler and Ben Aaron put the camera on Hill in the control room, where she looks happy to be (mostly) off camera and just overseeing the show. One that Pickler told Billboard has kept her working harder than anyone she knows.
"She works around the clock. She's unreal, and totally wonderful," Pickler said. "She's such a creative woman and an amazing boss. They've been working on it for about three years, and Ben and I came on board with it last year."
The new show tapes in Nashville, and will feature celebrity guests and celebrate everything entertaining, cooking, decorating, gardening and beauty. It's basically an hour of the very best Pinterest scrolling, but in real life.
And part of the reason it feels so real is that Hill created a set that feels like home.
"I wish that people could have seen Faith designing the set, even bringing pieces from her home. She's so involved in the show, and so invested in it in every way, shape and form. She has made the studio feel like a home. It doesn't actually feel like a studio.
"Last week, I stayed on the set after we wrapped. I actually just sat in the studio in the porch swing. There's the giant queen-size bed porch swing that hangs in the studio, and I just sat there for an hour, just soaking it all in," she said, "thinking how I couldn't believe this was all happening."
The talk show will re-air on CMT as part of the network's daily morning lineup starting at 9 a.m. ET. For the inaugural episode, Pickler and Aaron welcomed Dolly Parton and Little Big Town's Kimberly Schlapman. This week's guests include Nashville's Charles Esten, the Tennessee Titans cheerleaders, college football player Becca Longo and chefs Cat Cora and Sunny Anderson.