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A few years ago, salsa became the number-one selling condiment in the U.S., knocking out ketchup. And for good reason: salsa is spicy, light and fun whereas ketchup is plodding and heavy. Growing up, I could never understand people who doused ketchup over everything. But, to be fair, they probably thought it was weird that I dumped hot sauce over everything. I've mentioned before that while I love Tex-Mex, I'm all Tex with (alas) no Mex. But in Texas, it doesn't matter what your roots are, every family has at least one homemade salsa recipe and here's my family's. It's fresh, fast and easy, and if you like the flavors of lime, tomato and cilantro, you might like it, too. You can use either canned or fresh tomatoes, depending on the season, but make sure everything else is fresh—especially the garlic, peppers, lime juice and cilantro--or it won't taste bright and lively. And the recipe also calls for chile powder. If you don't make your own chile powder (recommended, but not necessary) be sure and choose the darkest chile powder you can find. Whole Foods' Valle Del Sol chile powder has a pretty complex flavor and it has no funky fillers. Now for a full disclosure: I don't use measurements. Only when I bake do I follow a recipe exactly (because baking is chemistry and you just can't mess with that). But when doing savory stuff I usually make it up as I go along and this recipe is no different; I watched my uncle make it one day and that's how I learned. But, I just made a batch and wrote down what I did, so this is what follows. Also, feel free to adjust the peppers and garlic to your spice preference—-I like things hot and garlicy, but not everyone is inclined that way.
28 oz. can of tomatoes (or about a pound of fresh roma tomatoes, chopped)
2 serrano peppers, diced (or you can substitute 2 jalapenos, which are milder. Be sure and either wear gloves or wash your hands immediately after chopping the peppers so you don't burn other parts of yourself)
1 cup of cilantro leaves
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1/4 cup diced onion
2 Tbs of chile powder (add more to taste, if you like)
Salt to taste
a dash of sugar
Juice from 1/2 lime
Put all ingredients in the blender and blend until smooth. Taste it, and see if it needs any more spices. When done, you can serve it with some cilantro leaves on top to make it look pretty.
Makes about 4 cups. Will keep in fridge for one week.
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22 comments:
- anythingwithcheese said...
Sounds delicious! I have never used chile powder in my salsa recipies, so I'll have to give this a try.
- Homesick Texan said...
That's what makes it so tasty, the chile powder
- UnGourmetGal said...
I usually go for chunky salsa when I make it at home, but would blending intensify the heat of the serranos? I find that my salsas are never as hot as what I love to eat in restaurants.
- Elise said...
That sounds HOT!
And really good. - 8:52 PM
- melissa mcgee said...
wow lisa, that sounds GREAT! i love a good homemade salsa, and you're right about every texan family having their own salsa recipe! i don't think i know a single texan who doesn't have a recipe! i've heard of adding chile powder to salsa, but i've never tried it myself with homemade salsa- i'm gonna have to try your recipe!
- Anonymous said...
I'm not food involved but in all my memories of anything happening in Mama's kitchen, seems like there was always a bowl of salsa of some sort... and my older brother was always eating it straight with a spoon or fork (depending upon the salsa of course - is Pico de gallo salsa?)
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- melissa mcgee said...
i made salsa using your recipe last night! it's DELISH and i'll send you a picture later! (looks suspiciously like yours!)
- Homesick Texan said...
Ungourmetgal: blending defintely intensifies the heat.
Elise: it is hot but I toned it down for the blog--I make it with 4 serranos!
Lake County: Pico de gallo is salsa.
Melissa: I'm so glad you liked it! Can't wait to see the photo. - 1:47 PM
- christine said...
Chile powder. I love it, great idea. I'm making it today!
- Suzinoz said...
Chile powder. Hmm, I like that idea. I'm going to try that next time I make a batch of salsa. My recipe isn't too disimilar to yours. I've only just discovered your blog. I'm bookmarking this baby! I love Tex-Mex, am all Tex and no Mex as well and like you I live a long, long way from Texas...Australia to be exact. If you think Tex-Mex is hard to find in NYC, don't even bother coming to Australia. It's non-existent here. Your recipes are inspiring me to whip up some of my own though. Thanks.
- climbhighak said...
This is probably the third or fourth time I have made a salsa based on this recipe. Every time it gets hotter. This time was with 14.5oz tomatoes, 3 serranos with seeds, and chile powder made from several small thai red chiles, one ancho, and freshly toasted cumin seed.
It is such a solid base to build from. Just wanted to say thank you for sharing. - 12:42 AM
- Candice Campbell said...
Add a bit of cumin, too! Gives it a slight smokey Mexican flavor. This is similar to our family recipe which is award winning :)
- Erin said...
I must be one of the few Texans with no family recipe, and now that I am living in Argentina for the long haul I am kissing your feet thanking you for all these recipes!!
- Chris in LA said...
Love your blog. Love. Love. Love. I am a Texan transplant to Los Angeles and cannot find good tex mex so I have to cook everything myself-- which is a blessing and a curse.
Anyway, what type of onions do you normally use for this? Growing up my mom used red onions (stayed with you for days) but I was curious what you use.
- Lisa (Homesick Texan) said...
For this, I use white or yellow.
- Kristen W. said...
Thanks for sharing this recipe! I'm going to try it this weekend. I've made fresh salsa in the past but have never found a recipe that wowed me. Maybe this one will be it!
- Miss Mae I said...
my garden in Dallas is bustin at the seams with various toms and various peppers, I am anxious for the sun to come up so I can pick and make this salsa, thanks Lisa, you rock
- larlie66 said...
thank you so much for your recipe. I am actually living in San Antonio and have a recipe that was given to me by my sister, but over the years we have added to or changed it so I know how to make it in my head and with a family of 6 to cook for, I never measure anymore, but I always get asked for my recipe and I have to stop and go back and find that original that I base mine off of and it happened today and I can't find it, so you were the first person I thought of that would have one like mine. Sure enough. I love your blog and have been following it for quite some time as you have really great recipes. I found you when looking for a granola recipe and we just love your Uncle Austin's! Thanks so much. For my salsa, I use 1015 or white onions or whatever I have sometimes, but my original called for green onions with the tops for added color. Also we love habaneros so we make it with those sometimes too :0 Anyway I will be sharing your salsa recipe with my friend since I can't find mine. Thanks again!
- AmberBooth said...
I absolutely LOVE your blog! We are 100% Texan transplanted to AZ about 7 months ago and missing home cookin! Thank you for sharing your family memories and recipes that remind me SO much of being in the kitchen with my grand mother and great grandmother. God bless you!
- Celeste said...
If you already have a traditional family recipe, keep it! Family recipes are special as they carry memories along with them. If you don't yet have one established this recipe would be a good start!
- Anonymous said...
I have made many, many salsas, but this is one of my favorites and my go to salsa. Living in the DC area, tomatoes are not the best in February, but roasting them on the grill gave them greater flavor.
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Vivint has entered into a long-term partnership with Intellectual Ventures (IV), based in Bellevue, Wash., IV announced Sept. 16.
The company is one of the nation's largest patent holders in the world, according to CNNMoney. IV says it holds more than 40,000 patents in 50 technology areas. CNNMoney says they're in fields that include health care, communications and energy.
Provo, Utah-based home automation/home security giant Vivint is now a customer of IV's IP for Defense program, according to IV's news release. "Under this agreement," the IV release said, "Vivint was granted rights to IV's extensive patent portfolio and obtained more than 20 patents in areas of interest to the company."
IV says that "companies in rapidly growing industries rely on IV to provide ongoing guidance on the invention rights relevant to their product roadmaps. IV's IP for Defense program is also designed to level the playing field for companies faced with claims from competitors—a common issue many businesses now have to address. Under this agreement, Vivint can purchase patents from IV's portfolio on an as needed basis to protect its business."
But CNNMoney recently termed IV "the world's most notorious patent troll company." Wikipedia defines a patent troll as "a person or company who enforces patent rights against accused infringers in an attempt to collect licensing fees, but does not manufacture products or supply services based upon the patents in question, thus engaging in economic rent-seeking."
There have been patent infringement cases in the security industry but they've typically been brought by the makers of products. For example, Object Video sued Sony, Samsung and Bosch in 2011 for alleged patent infringement of some of OV's video analytics.
I asked IV about the "patent troll" characterization, and Cory Van Arsdale, senior VP of global licensing at Intellectual Ventures, responded.
"We can't control how other people characterize us, but we are no different than any other company protecting its IP assets," Van Arsdale said in an email interview. "Core to our business model is developing a robust marketplace for inventors. Our latest deal with Vivint is a great example of that invention marketplace at work – a marketplace in which IV has invested billions to compensate inventors for their great work while also providing companies like Vivint access to those innovations to best meet their strategic business goals."
In the news release, Van Arsdale explained: "Over the last 15 years, IP has come into its own as an asset class because companies of all sizes have recognized the value and competitive advantage that patents can offer. Vivint recognizes that building their patent portfolio and acquiring access to inventions in deals like this with IV provides economic and strategic value as they position themselves for continued growth."
I reached out to Vivint to learn more about how the partnership will benefit the company, but Vivint public relations manager Jenna Cason told me the company is not commenting beyond what is in the IV news release.
In a prepared statement, Paul Evans, Vivint VP of intellectual property, said, "At Vivint, we offer our customers smart tools for simple, affordable home automation. By investing in the development of our own IP strategy with Intellectual Ventures, we have taken the steps necessary to safeguard our company's growth, and in turn, our customers' connection to their most valuable assets—their homes, families, and businesses."
Vivint has acquired a Utah-based startup, Space Monkey, to enhance Vivint's new Vivint Sky smart home platform, according to a news release issued today.
What is Space Monkey? Founded in 2011, the company calls itself a "next generation cloud" provider that offers "both a local storage and remote network backup for higher levels of data security and redundancy," according to the news release.
And Space Monkey bills itself as a cheaper, faster alternative to a data center, according to information the company provided during its Kickstarter campaign last year, when it successfully raised nearly $350,000.
The campaign information decries data centers as too costly and cumbersome: "These are high-cost buildings tightly packed with expensive computer equipment. They need costly fire suppression systems, diesel backup generators, expansive power distribution systems, premium network equipment, biometric access controls, security patrols, and consume vast amounts of electricity and air-conditioning. They require 24/7 staffing and Network Operations Centers. The ongoing daily costs of keeping data centers running is exorbitant compared to the actual cost of the hard drives that store your data in the cloud."
Instead, according to the Space Monkey's campaign information, "It's time to change how the world stores data, forever. What if we took the cloud out of the data center and put it a little box that you plug in at your house? What if we put software on it that allows it to cooperate with millions of other devices plugged in all over the globe to create a storage network that not only is orders of magnitude cheaper than data centers, but is also more reliable, faster, and better for the environment? Space Monkey is the answer."
It continues: "Space Monkey is the next generation cloud. ... You get a full terabyte (1000 gigabytes) of storage you can use anywhere, any time. Space Monkey does the work behind the scenes to make your data safe and secure, using the entire network of Space Monkey devices around the world to store encrypted pieces of data in a way that makes data loss a thing of the past."
The small device, complete with a little logo of a monkey in a space suit, costs $199, the Space Monkey website says. The first year's subscription cost is free and then is $49 annually, the site says.
It also said that "Space Monkey is up to 60x faster than any other cloud service you've used (or heard of)." However, on Space Monkey's website it has downgraded that claim to "up to 30x faster."
Still, that's very fast. And Provo, Utah-based home automation/home security provider Vivint says the acquisition supports the growth and development of the Vivint Sky smart home platform that Vivint introduced this summer. The solution includes the Vivint SkyControl panel featuring proprietary cloud technology that learns from homeowners' behaviors and makes intelligent suggestions to help them control their homes better and more conveniently.
"It's a natural fit for us to be a part of Vivint's technology for the smart home," Clint Gordon-Carroll, who co-founded Space Monkey with partner Alen Peacock, said in a prepared statement. "We look forward to working with Vivint as we continue to innovate and invest in the product."
No information was provided about how much Vivint paid for Space Monkey. SSN continues to report on this story.
The Security Industry Association has long championed the value of public-private partnerships in the security industry, and a new annual honor given out by the association makes those advocacy efforts abundantly clear.
The Security Industry Association recently announced it will present the first annual Jay Hauhn Excellence in Partnerships Award at SIA Honors Night on Nov. 19, at The Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers in New York.
The inaugural award, honoring Jay Hauhn, Tyco Integrated Security's chief technology officer and VP of industry relations, has two recipients: Mike Howard of tech giant Microsoft, and Tom Cellucci of Cellucci and Associates.
Howard, according to a statement from SIA, has been instrumental in forging a collaborative relationship between SIA and the International Security Management Association, a prominent end user organization. Cellucci is being honored for dedicating time to "building a relationship between SIA and the County Executives of America," according to a SIA statement. He also helped encourage collaboration between SIA and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate.
The annual award is intended for individuals working with SIA member companies who "strengthened collaboration between the association and the industry or end user organizations," the statement noted. Forms of collaboration could include efforts that pursue common public policy priorities, active involvement in the development of SIA standard proposals, spurring SIA membership growth and leveraging SIA's educational expertise at conferences or through online education efforts.
"I'm pleased to receive this award, but I'm more pleased to help make vital connections between the security suppliers of SIA and the security practitioners of ISMA," said Howard. "The alliance between the two organizations will go a long way toward keeping Chief Security Officers informed of advancements in technology as well as providing insights to corporate executives as to the challenges facing Chief Security Officers."
SIA members possess valuable security industry expertise and experience, while public sector organizations are responsible for the development of detailed operational requirements to ensure the protection of our nation's people and assets. It's only reasonable that the public and private sectors work together—in and open and transparent way—to enable our country's Homeland Security Enterprise to work more efficiently and effectively."
Honeywell today named Inder Reddy president of Honeywell Security Products Americas. Reddy succeeds Scott Harkins, who accepted a new role within Honeywell in June.
Honeywell Security Products Americas is a provider of intrusion, access control and video surveillance technologies.
Reddy is out of the office all of this week, but Honeywell has promised me an interview in the next couple of weeks.
Reddy joined Honeywell in 2010 and most recently served as VP of global marketing for Honeywell Security Group for four years.
In a prepared statement Honeywell Security Group president Ron Rothman, praised Reddy's "extensive business strategy experience and Honeywell portfolio knowledge."
Look for my interview with Reddy in an upcoming newswire. I'm also hoping to meet Reddy at ASIS at the end of the month.
The fact that Vivint Solar officially filed with U.S. regulators last week for an initial public offering of common stock is an indication that solar continues to be a hot option for security companies.
Vivint Solar's parent company is Provo, Utah-based home automation/home security company Vivint, which was bought by The Blackstone Group in 2012 for more than $2 billion.
Now, Reuters reported Aug. 26, Vivint Solar has filed for an IPO and set its fundraising target at about $200 million. And the news service said Vivint Solar lead underwriters to the offering are Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith and Credit Suisse.
The company will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol VSLR, Reuter said. The company plans to use the IPO proceeds to repay debts, make investments and for "other general corporate purposes," the news service said.
Reuters had reported earlier in August that Vivint Solar had confidentially filed for an IPO. Around that same time, Protection 1, one of the nation's largest home and commercial security, also announced it would be launching a solar division called Brite Energy. Sales of solar panels to homes and businesses are expected to begin this fall.
And earlier this year, GHS Interactive Security, a new California-based security company, announced it was partnering with Solar Universe, a leading nationwide residential solar company, to combine security and solar into a comprehensive home automation package.
Since its launch in 2011, Vivint Solar has grown to be the second largest solar installer in the country.
Reuters said that the nation's residential solar energy market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 28 percent, to about 1,713 megawatts of capacity in 2017, according to research firm GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association.
More companies will soon be able to reap the benefits of the Automated Secure Alarm Protocol, as the CSAA moves into its next stage of deployment by extending the program to non-charter members.
So far, the 100 CSAA members that have helped fund the program have been able to contract and connect to the system, which is designed to increase the efficiency and reliability of emergency electronic signals form central stations to Public Safety Answering Points, commonly known as PSAPs. In total, 42 companies have contracted for connection, though some do business in areas that do not yet have an active PSAP.
Currently, seven PSAPs are enrolled in the ASAP program, with Washington, D.C. and Houston representing the largest urban areas. In a recent press release, the CSAA said it expects to add Boston and Seattle to the mix in the coming year, along with the entire state of Delaware.
In August, Romeoville, Ill.-based Protection 1 became the largest participant to go live with the ASAP to PSAP program. Ed Bonifas, co-chair of CSAA's ASAP steering committee, said in a prepared statement that Protection 1's coming online would add "considerable traffic to the participating PSAPs."
Later that month, Guardian Protection Services, based in Warrendale, Pa., in conjunction with the CSAA announced it was coming online with the program in Richmond, Va., where it has a solid presence. Jason Bradley, director of central station operations at Guardian, told me that implementation in Washington, D.C. was the next step.
It's no exaggeration to say broader adoption of the ASAP to PSAP program will transform the industry, making signal transmission a faster and more informative process. To be sure, the program is expanding at a steady pace, and I imagine it'll be sooner than we think before dealers are going to expect centrals, where possible, to join the ranks.
Controlled Products Systems Group, a Denver-based distribution company that bills itself as the "largest wholesale distributor of perimeter access control equipment in the US," on Sept. 2, was acquired by The Duchossois Group.
CPSG distributes perimeter access control and gate automation security systems. It has more than 10,000 SKUs and 31distribution centers, and serves more than 4,000 dealer-installer customers.
I have not had a chance to catch up with the folks from the Duchossois Group or CPSG yet, but the new release I received said that Duchossois, based in Elmhurst, Ill. is a privately held, family-owned operating and investment company that has "significant investments in the access control solutions market."
CPSG will continue to be run as a stand-alone business led by Brian Huitt, President. CPSG's headquarters will remain in Denver, Colorado.
"Being acquired by TDG gives us long-term stability and access to the resources and infrastructure of a larger, focused parent company," Huitt said in a prepared statement. "I am excited to continue growing CPSG through leadership products, total solution consultation, and unrivaled technical expertise and customer support."
Investment banking services are provided by Harris Williams. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
Since we're coming up on the long weekend, and saying good bye to summer this week, I thought I'd go easy on mergers and acquisitions and prep for ASIS stuff, and instead use this space this week for a couple of videos you may be interested in.
Yup, it's more ALS ice bucket challenge videos. This time, starring folks from integration firms and central monitoring stations.
You may be getting tired of seeing everyone and her sister pouring buckets of ice over their heads, or you may not. Either way, you've got to love the fact that this challenge is raising some serious cash to battle a horrible illness, and helping educate the general public about ALS. Here's a link to the ALS Web site, which has some information about the disease and the origin of the challenge.
And here are some of your collegues in challenge mode:
Here's a link showing Emergency24 Senior VP Patrick Devereaux .
And here's a link to a bunch of Dakota Security folks partaking in the challenge.
General George W. Casey, the 36th chief of staff of the U.S. Army, will deliver the keynote address at the CSAA Annual Meeting, slated for Oct. 17-22 at the Fairmont Southampton in Bermuda.
Casey, who led the U.S. Army from April 2007 to 2011, commanded from 2007 to 2007 a multi-national force in Iraq, guiding a coalition of more than 30 countries through some of the most difficult stretches of the Iraq war, a news release from CSAA noted.
"General Casey has a unique story to share with our members," Steve Doyle, CSAA EVP, said in the release. "His background and experience have formed the basis for his viewpoints on leadership, vision, organizational culture and leading transformational change. I know our members will be impressed with his insights and how they can use them to improve their own businesses."
Since retiring from his post with the U.S. Army, Casey has lectured on leadership at Columbia, Yale, Denver University and the University of North Carolina business school, while also addressing a number of large corporations.
In addition to the keynote, the education sessions will focus on several themes germane to the monitoring world. Seminars on the schedule will deal with the rise of DIY and self-monitoring systems, monitoring and the Internet of Things phenomenon, and the continued value of central station alarm monitoring.
In the release, CSAA president Jay Hauhn said senior leadership from the national Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) first responder associations will be present, giving members the chance to talk industry issues with them one on one.
Fire alarm manufacturer Maple Armor is investing nearly $30 million to build a new plant near Montreal, from which it intends to target the U.S. market, the company announced this week.
The full name of the company is Solutions D'alarme Incendie Maple Armor Canada and it's a division of Beida Jade Bird Universal Fire Alarm, which is a subsidiary of the Chinese company Beida Jade Bird Group. Maple Armor's plan to build the plant in Saint-Bruno, on Montreal's South Shore, is making big news in Canada because it's one of the first Chinese companies to invest in manufacturing there, a company news release says.
A Quebec government agency, Investissement Québec, is contributing $4 million to the cost of the $30 million plant—with a $1 million grant and $3 million in interest-free loans, according to The Gazette, a Montreal newspaper.
A groundbreaking ceremony for the plant took place yesterday, Aug. 19, and the plant, which will have 70 employees, is expected to open by the end of 2015, the company said.
According to The Gazette, a Montreal newspaper, the plant "will build components for fire alarms, such as control panels, sprinklers and heat and smoke sensors."
Interestingly, about 70 percent of its products initially will be shipped to China because of a strong demand for certified alarm products there, according to the company and news reports.
The Gazette said a major reason the company chose to build in Canada is that it "has a certification process that meets stringent international norms for the alarm systems."
The plant would cost more to build in China because the process for certifying fire alarm systems is complex there, the newspaper said. Also, The Gazette said, by building in Canada, the Chinese company is eligible for NAFTA.
But the company made clear it plans to expand into the U.S. market. The Gazette reported that Maple Armor simply found it easier to build in Canada. Here's what the newspaper had to say:
"Weimin Cai, president of Beida Jade Bird Universal Fire Alarm Devices, told The Gazette that the company is indeed targeting the U.S. market, but that Quebec offered more of a sure investment perspective. "We think we can meet the U.S. demand from here," Cai said. "China's relations with Canada are very good, but sometimes China-U.S. relations suffer. "So I think this is a better investment climate."
"Weimin Cai, president of Beida Jade Bird Universal Fire Alarm Devices, told The Gazette that the company is indeed targeting the U.S. market, but that Quebec offered more of a sure investment perspective.
"We think we can meet the U.S. demand from here," Cai said. "China's relations with Canada are very good, but sometimes China-U.S. relations suffer.
"So I think this is a better investment climate."
In the company's news release, Zhendong Xu, chairman of Beida Jade Bird Group, said, "We wanted to set up operations in North America to develop a new product line that meets the highest industry standards. Considering the ease of access to new markets and the presence of a highly qualified labor force, we are pleased to pursue our growth here in Quebec."
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The evolution of environmentalism in Vermont has followed the pattern that has prevailed throughout the world: The creative destruction of the industrial age has provoked an inevitable effort to enhance what is creative and to ameliorate what is destructive.
Vermonts story is told in a new book by Elizabeth Courtney and Eric Zencey, chronicling Vermonts efforts to guide the changes that were, perhaps, most emblematically represented by the arrival of the interstate highways. Vermont was and still is a predominantly rural state, but before the construction of the interstates, beginning in the late 1950s, the difficulty of getting from here to there over the states mountainous terrain was a substantial obstacle to commerce and travel.
The interstates opened up Chittenden County, in particular, to rapid development. The arrival of IBM in Essex Junction was no coincidence.
But the costs of progress quickly became apparent. Improved roads and the advent of the ski industry exposed Vermonts mountains to the arrival of thousands of vacationers and the construction of shoddy vacation homes leaking sewage openly into the environment. In response, Republicans and Democrats joined forces to establish a pioneering land-use law, Act 250.
The debate about environmental regulation in Vermont turns on the question of whether regulation places an excessive burden on the economy. Business has long objected to the costs of complying with regulation. But Courtney and Zencey argue that it is altogether proper to build environmental costs into the front end of a development.
The question is how to pay for what are called externalities. A factory that belches pollution into the atmosphere creates a cost that is external to its operation: the cost of caring for citizens with lung disease, for example. A factory that leaves behind toxic pollution creates an externality that has to be cleaned up later by taxpayers. A development that clogs highways with unmanageable traffic creates an externality that may overwhelm a community.
The point of environmental regulation is for these costs to be acknowledged up front and for developers to take responsibility for part of the costs they are creating. Courtney and Zencey call it a necessary accommodation of private interest to public good.
Environmentalism has evolved in response to a variety of affronts to the natural world. President Theodore Roosevelt created the national forests in response to the destruction of vast tracts of forestland in the Upper Midwest and West. Urban planning was driven partly in response to the destruction of neighborhoods by developers such as Robert Moses in New York City. Clean water laws followed the poisoning of our waterways, made dramatic when the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland caught fire. Clean air laws came in response to the smog choking our cities. Regulations requiring developers to minimize the destruction they cause are a way to make them own up to the externalities.
As environmentalism is an inevitable complement to industrial development, scrutiny of regulation is an inevitable complement to regulation. No one wants an economy rendered sclerotic because of a cumbersome bureaucracy. Thats why policymakers in a new era of environmentalism have sought to harness the economy to achieve environmental goals.
Carbon trading schemes have been devised, with dubious success, for minimizing carbon emissions. Its important that in trying to make regulation palatable we dont lose sight of the goals the regulations are meant to achieve.
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A 100,000,000,000,000,000 times YES!!!!!!
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One purple turd deserves another.
I've wanted one for a long time now! I'm hoping the Filmation sub delivers!
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Yes, to me, he's a comedy figure. A being from a topsy turvy alternate universe. He's a perfect fit for the line as that.
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Of course! He's from arguably the trippiest episode of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. [Quest for He-Man]
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Definitely don't want a figure of a character that I regard in the same bracket as Chef Alan, Crackers the Clown, the NA Scientists (plus a heap more). Will be bitterly disappointed if he is in the sub down the track...
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If he's done like Griffin, Stinkor, Beast Man & Stratos, yet carries the Filmation vibe like Fang Man....sure.
If not, no, I don't want him if he's going to be goofy looking and not somewhat serious while still looking cartoonish....which can be done.
Recent.... Lizard Man
Wanted.... NA She-Ra, Jitsu....
Needed.... Dragstor
Oh man, did I forget to use these [sarcasm][/sarcasm] again? Sorry....
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I have ZERO desire to ever see let alone own this figure. 'No' isn't a strong enough word.
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The 4HM would rock him.
Quote the Raven, Nevermore.
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Yes, I want two of him!
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I've wanted him for 25 years. It's now or never in my opinion!
No. But he's coming so we'll have to suck it up.
Most-wanted MOTUC: Granita - Hunga the Harpy - The Melog - Melaktha - Vultak - Dylamug - Crita - Sprag, Sprocker and Spritina - the Twiggets King Ahgo
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I know 2 angels: their names are Jedi_Kunle and Mikethedrummer!
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Jesus man! what a disgraceful concept
Not now, not yesterday, not EVER!!!
Could we get some Meteorbs, Please???!!!
I think the Horseman can do a really good job on him, particularly if they add a little bit more menace.
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I'd love this figure. Such a memorable villain and from a pretty decent episode. Comparing him to Crackers the Clown is doing him a disservice.
Also, this "reality check" might be more informative if we only asked the Filmation Sub holders, since that's the only opinion on this matter that Mattel is likely to care about. I doubt he'd creep into the newly revised main line, but he's a definite candidate for the Filmation sub.
I don't, but I'm not quite so full of psss and vinegar as others are about him. I say if the horsemen can make him work, then lets see what they can come up with. He's certainly not on my wish list but he's not going to kill the lein or I won't throw a tantrum.
do i WANT one.. no.. but if it was offered i would prob buy it...
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But...there is, unseen by most, an underworld, a place that is just as real,
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I've never really liked "Quest for He-Man" as an episode, myself; it's the one episode on the original 10 Best that I thought didn't deserve to be on there at all. (A couple others did but got placed higher in the rankings than they should have been, IMO.) Combine that with my extremely narrow interests in buying MotUC figures due to a lack of funds, and I have to vote No. OTOH, I only object to them making him if he takes a slot away from Eldor.
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I've grouped these Shawnee figurines in one listing but they are priced individually. Shawnee mini animal figurines are rather difficult to find – these have been in my collection for many years. There is a burgundy color pony, a yellow color pony, and a burgundy color deer. The little ponies measure 2 5/8" tall (at tallest) and the little deer is 2 ½" tall (at tallest). The ponies are in excellent condition...
Wow – this is a beauty! Hanky has 3 racing horses (appears that one is going to win by a nose) and has horseshoes all around the border. It measures 15" x 15 ¼" and is in excellent condition.


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Building a new www.birmingham.gov.uk
Help us build a new birmingham.gov.uk!
We are embarking on a radical transformation of our website, and to do this we would like your help!
For many years the navigation structure of our website has followed the nationally-recognised Local Government Navigation List, but more recently us and a number of other councils around the country have come to feel that no longer meets the needs of a modern council website.
Our solution is a radical transformation of the navigation structure based less on council structures and more on segmenting the site according to who our various groups of customers are and what they would like to do on it. Following this the content will also be redesigned accordingly, and new functionality to our site added as appropriate.
In order to ensure our new site will meet the needs of all of our customers, we will be developing it gradually over time in a parallel site, and you are encouraged to comment and feedback to us with your thoughts. We will also be blogging the process as we go along on the same site so you can see our thinking as it develops.
First step
Initially, we have created an outline navigation structure around our five new top levels which give an indication of how we expect the new site will fit together - it is not a comprehensive structure containing all of our content, rather we hope it is just enough to demonstrate our initial thinking and to give scope to expand it further. Later, we will start adding actual content to the pages as we develop a new house style, and then we will start to focus more closely on the graphic design of a new site.
You can see our new site as it develops at http://beta.birmingham.gov.uk/ and follow the development blog at http://beta.birmingham.gov.uk/about-this-site/


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The action is fierce and intense in this latest installment of Japanese Hardcore Wrestling. Death Match legends Mr. Pogo and Shadow WX team up to take on Kanemura and Necro Butcher in an all out battle. Tag team champs Hero and Kudo have their hands full when they fight Daisuke Sekimoto and Katsumasa Inoue. The main event is an all out blood bath when Ito and Sasaki battle each other in a 300 florescent light bulb death match! Also featured matches include: Kasai vs. Numasawa, Mikami vs. Dick Togo and Nakanishi vs. Yoshida. Japanese Hardcore Wrestling 9...as close as you can get without getting drop-kicked in the face!!


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Jesus "Justifies Every Sinner Under Salvation!" In Romans 5:8-10, Paul tells us that "God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, having now been justified by His blood..." Christ took all of our sins upon Himself, as if He had committed them, and attributed His righteousness upon us, as if we had lived His life. We are ALL sinners in need of a Savior but, because of His sacrifice, God sees us just as if we had never sinned! Let this design be a reminder of our need for a Savior and to be thankful for His sacrifice! Let it also challenge us to boldly declare what Christ has done for us wherever we go!
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Thanks Barry !Yes the boss mentioned doing the trucker BBQ. Not sure if he was serious and I have had 3 calls already from CT! trying to get a link for my 5 minutes of fame JOhn
New Canaan ? CT ?
Why doesn't it work for me??? The first 3 video screens are blank and won't load at all, the fourth one I can see but no volume, and that's not the one with John! Waaah Anyone on Firefox able to see them?


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I havent been this pissed about a loss in a LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG time. The refs favored the Celts, but going to to Boston you know this. You gotta over come it...
I havent been this pissed about a loss in a LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG time. The refs favored the Celts, but going to to Boston you know this. You gotta over come it...
The story of this game will be clutch shooting by Allen and Pierce AND keeping TD in waaay too long.
We lose to the Nets tommorow and make the Nets pass us in standings, on a 3 loss streak... were going to loss against Utah on Tuesday also ...
Stat starts the game off great, what does antoni do?Lets go away from Stat.The balls moving great, bodies moving great and were winning, what does this idiot do?Lets iso melo for the next 6 plays,WTF is wrong with this guy, the refs didn't help use, but that's not their job, it's antonis, but he is clueless.
If we can get a lottery pick and Phil to coach Next season.
Unbelievable how a coach can lose the game. His technical, not benching Douglas, drawing up **** plays in the last mnute, its just bad coaching. 11 losses in the past 13 games requires a shakeup and he must be fired asap
Im just as pissed as you... espcially going to BOSTON... BOSSSSTONNNN ... smfh I want D antoni to be at a press conference talking and all the sudden James dolan just comes out of no where and whispers in D antoni's ear saying your done and then his face just goes stagnant and he gets up and walks away from everyone.
D antoni should go coach Detroit or something where he can make his players shoot half court shots just for the fu*k of it and make the center of his team run point and shoot 3's
SHOUT OUT TO CA7 so man can u defend your boyfriend carmelo anthony him being -6 in this game?!
Antoni interview coming up. Let's see what he says about playing Lin and then not playing him again. Also, keeping TD in until they lose the lead.
I'd like to give a few shout outs..
FIrstly... Mother **** Toney Douglass
Secondly...... **** you for missing that wide open 3 bitch ass ***** Shumpert!
THirdly....> **** Landry field for airballing you ****sucker
Fourth....... **** Paul Pierce and Gay Allen\
Last.... **** the refs
D'Antoni - "Thats life".