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Saturday, July 5, 2008
CrockPot Sweet and Sour Tofu
I was so excited to see that our grocery store has started carrying La Choy brand sweet and sour sauce.
So I bought a bunch.
La Choy uses soy instead of wheat starch to make it's soy sauce, and the sweet and sour sauce is labeled the same way. So there's no gluten! yippee!
We hadn't had tofu in a while, and after the french dip sandwiches, needed some lighter fare.
The Ingredients. -1 pound extra firm tofu, drained
- 4 cups fresh vegetables (I used 2 bell peppers, carrots, and broccoli)
- 1/2 white onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
- 10 oz jar of La Choy sweet and sour sauce
- 1/2 tablespoon water
- 1 T butter
The Directions.
You know how in Chinese restaurants the tofu is always really crispy on the outside and has a nice texture? I learned a trick last week to help create that at home without deep-frying. Cube your tofu, and put it in a zipper bag with 1 tablespoon of cornstarch. Shake the tofu until it's coated completely in cornstarch.
Then fry on the stove on medium heat in a tablespoon of butter. Resist the urge to flip the tofu often. Let it get a nice crusty coat before turning.
While that's cooking, wash and trim your vegetables and add to the crockpot. When the tofu is done, put it in also. Pour the entire bottle of sweet and sour sauce on top of the tofu and vegetables.
Add a 1/2 tablespoon of water to the "empty" jar, and shake. Pour the contents on top. Toss gingerly.
Cover and cook on low for about 3 hours.
This is finished when the vegetables have reached desired consistency. We like the veggies to have a crunch, so I didn't let it cook very long. The broccoli was not very crisp, but the onion, bell pepper, and carrot still were al dente.
The Verdict.
My kids each ate 2 helpings. They didn't eat the onion or bell pepper, but happily ate the tofu, carrots, and broccoli.
The sauce is a good flavor; it tastes like take-out. I might add red pepper flakes to the adult servings next time.
We ate this over white rice, outside. It was a really nice night.
28 comments:
- Yoga with Gaileee, E-RYT said...
Is there a nice way to print these daily articles? Or do you suggest copying and pasting?
How exciting about Rachel Ray....next a crockpot book for a year. Sign me up for that one!
Love your site
- July 5, 2008 at 9:09 AM
- kelly gibson said...
i'm scared of cooking tofu! but this, i might try!
- July 5, 2008 at 10:01 AM
I love you site and check it almost daily! Your sense of humor is great!! I try to use my crockpot often also but not as much as you!! I give you alot of credit.
Also, can we offer our crockpot recipes?? as I have a few that you would probably like and also your kids.
And congrats on the Rachel Ray show! I love this show and she is originally from near where I live in New York
Jill G
- July 5, 2008 at 10:04 AM
- MooBeeMa said...
Yum! also, congrats on the Rachel Ray segment! I am SO gonna watch that.
- July 5, 2008 at 10:51 AM
- Crockpot Lady said...
Hi Gaileee, if you click just on the the post title, you will get just that one day's post. You will, though also get all of the comments. I usually highlight what I want from a blog post and then select the "print selection" feature in the File menu. I'm sorry it's not easier---I am trying to find a "print just this recipe" button that is designed for people who don't know anything about HTML (me!)
Kelly, lol. Browning one the stove is definitely the way to go. It makes it not squishy or slimy.
Jill, I'd LOVE any and all tried and true recipes! I have a whole-half year left and am having mini-panic attacks that I bit off more than I can chew.
moobeema, thank you! Don't blink too long... ;-)
- July 5, 2008 at 11:05 AM
- Carrie said...
I can't wait to try this one. It sounds so good. I have had tofu in restaurants, but always have been nervous to cook it at home. Congrats on Rachel Ray - I am jealous. :)
- July 5, 2008 at 2:40 PM
I am scared of trying tofu...I might try this since your kids ate it!!!!!!
- July 5, 2008 at 4:09 PM
PS... I can't wait to watch Rachel Ray next week!!!
- July 5, 2008 at 4:11 PM
oh my gosh! I can't wait to try the cornstarch trick! I've cooked a lot of tofu in a myriad of ways in my time, but never quite matched the yummy restaurant version. I just discovered your blog the other day and I love it. thank you. (=
- July 5, 2008 at 7:28 PM
- Deanna said...
Just stopping in to say I'm hooked on your blog! I make the barbecue (Q!) ribs today only I put in a brisket instead. Soooo tender and made great sandwiches!
- July 5, 2008 at 8:08 PM
- Jennifer said...
We love to order Tofu at our local Chinese restaurant.
I'm definitely trying this recipe when dd returns from summer camp!
- July 7, 2008 at 6:54 AM
- Cyber Bride said...
Thanks for the cornstarch idea. We LOOOOVE tofu at our house but I refuse to deep fry it simply for the golden crunchiness (though it's magically delicious, I admit). I'm pumped to try the S&S tofu since hubby found the orange a bit too citrus-y.
BTW, I tell all my newlywed girlfriends about your blog - it's such a blessing to those of us just learning how to balance a career, home, and husband!
- July 7, 2008 at 11:32 AM
- The Cooking Lady said...
Sweetness. My daughter is a vegetrarian and I am always looking for new ways to use tofu.
I am not afraid of tofu, or have a phobia about it either.
What I have learned(In my old age and by watching the Food Network) is that the main thing people do wrong when trying to get a nice browning/glazing on their food...is turn it too quickly.
You have to let it carmelize, which means let the natural sugars do their thing.
Cant wait to try this one!!
- July 7, 2008 at 1:33 PM
- TheAngelForever said...
I just found your blog and am so thrilled! This recipe looks really great. We have been looking for more interesting vegetarian crockpot recipes to try and this one just may make it into the kids.
Congrats on being on Rachel Ray :) I am off to subscribe to your feed in my Google Reader.
- July 9, 2008 at 3:21 PM
I saw you on Rachael Ray and am now enjoying your blog. My family likes the LaChoy brand sweet and sour sauce best too. We actually buy it by the gallon at a restaurant supply store. It stays in the fridge a long time and even if we don't use it all, it still ends up being cheaper than buying lots of little bottles.
- July 10, 2008 at 8:24 AM
- Jaelyn's Fairy Dust Cupcake Blog said...
This was great! Your tip about using cornstarch and frying the tofu made it perfect. I chose to make my own sauce (adapted from Betty Crocker) because I wanted to not use white sugar. I used agave nectar instead and it turned out really good. I have to say that the homemade sauce really made this recipe extra yummy. Thank you for this site!
- July 14, 2008 at 9:55 PM
- Susan said...
Met you at BlogHer and am glad to see you have lots of Light and Healthy recipes (searched by category). This one looks tasty!
- July 19, 2008 at 9:53 PM
I agree, the cornstarch and frying step is a must! I made this with chicken, and just threw everything in at once, including the rice. I increased the liquid by a cup or so and it was perfect!
- July 23, 2008 at 8:05 AM
Contadina Sweet & Sour Sauce is also gluten free. It comes in a can. I had to call and ask, because they listed "Modified Food Starch" in the ingredients. It is made from corn! Contadina said that only two of their products contain gluten: Bread crumbs, and tomato sauce with Italian seasonings.
- July 30, 2008 at 12:18 PM
- SaraK said...
I made this yesterday and my friends loved the crispy tofu. But I felt the sauce came out too watery, I would have preferred it thicker, anything I can do to thicken it up?
- August 4, 2008 at 8:11 AM
- Crockpot Lady said...
Hi SaraK---
I think it's the veggies that give off the extra moisture. You can try taking the lid off of the crockpot for the last 30 minutes to an hour to get rid of the condensation, or you can try propping the lid up with a chopstick or toothpick.
- August 4, 2008 at 8:30 AM
- sarahcarlos said...
I hadn't thought of frying the tofu that way but i am going to try it TODAY! I have tried shrimp that way and it is wonderful too! It looks great!
- November 19, 2008 at 5:39 AM
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- March 2, 2009 at 5:04 AM
- eilismaura said...
OMG - yet another thing to add to my list of MUST TRY THIS!!!!
I have been annoying people in my fav AOL chat about your book and blog
I have to remember not to turn things too soon - it is one my my most common cooking mistakes
- October 15, 2009 at 7:38 AM
- tofu cook said...
Another great recipe from your site. I will modify it just a little bit and will skip the butter to make vegan version of this fantastic looking tofu meal.
- April 27, 2011 at 11:42 PM
I used a half of bottle of sweet chili sauce from Trader Joes and a half bottle of Sweet and Sour Sauce. I love this website.
- September 24, 2011 at 1:48 PM
- AlinaH_RD said...
I just made this! Loved the tofu trick! Next time I'll add some Thai garlic and chilli paste for a bit more flavor. :)
- December 20, 2011 at 7:33 PM
- Jennifer Wilhelm said...
A good way to improve tofu's texture is to freeze it and then let it defrost on the counter of in the fridge before frying it. It makes it less spongy feeling in your mouth, more like "chicken" We eat a lot of tofu, lol.
- April 3, 2013 at 6:51 AM
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At first, the Transportation Security Administration announced that they would begin their own independent study of the effects of their X-ray body scanners. However, at a Senate hearing last week, TSA Administrator John Pistole abandoned his previous commitment and stated that he believed the machines "are still completely safe" after reading a draft report on the body scanners that was conducted by the Department of Homeland Security's inspector general.
There are currently 500 body scanners in use in airports across the United States, half of which employ the potentially carcinogenic radiation known as backscatter. The amount of radiation from a backscatter is equivalent to the amount of radiation received when flying at a high altitude for two minutes.
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Sorry, underage drinkers: Air travelers will have to leave their fake IDs at home starting early next year, as the TSA plans to introduce 30 document-scanning systems that will make it easier for screeners to spot fraudulent documents.
TSA employees at select U.S. airport checkpoints will use the machines to verify boarding passes and passenger IDs, such as driver's licenses. TSA Administrator John Pistole said that the move was all about "facilitating risk-based security, while making the process more effective," according to Bloomberg.
The announcement comes after an incident in June in which a Nigerian man passed through a checkpoint at JFK Airport in New York and took a Virgin America flight to Los Angeles using another passenger's boarding pass.
Following up on last week's announcement that the days of taking off your shoes in the airport security line are numbered, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano told Congress yesterday that the TSA will institute new policies at airport security checkpoints for children under 12. In the coming months, kids will no longer have to take off their shoes to go through security, and overall will be subjected to fewer pat-downs. The new procedures are part of efforts to take less time scrutinizing "low-risk" passengers so the TSA can increase focus on those that could pose a security threat, Napolitano said. A widely publicized video last April of a 6-year-old receiving a rigorous pat-down prompted calls for changes to how the TSA treats children. Napolitano cautioned that all passengers, regardless of risk level, may be subjected to random checks, but overall we're happy to hear airport security will soon be less intrusive for kids.
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The days of air travelers having to take off their shoes during security screenings are numbered, according to U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano. "We are moving towards an intelligence and risk-based approach to how we screen," she said at a recent forum in Washington, according to Bloomberg. The announcement comes 10 years after the 9/11 attacks that redefined air travel and security, domestically and abroad.
Better technology is the key to eradicating the policy on shoe checks, which stems from the 2001 attempt by Richard Reid to ignite explosives hidden in his shoes while on a flight from Paris to Miami. The Transportation Security Administration's goal, according to an October 2009 report by the Government Accountability Office, was to have shoe scanners deployed at airports by 2015. These would only require passengers to step on a black mat to have their shoes scanned. No decision has been made on the technology.
No need to wear your good underwear when going through security anymore.
Starting today, the TSA is issuing new software that will make its controversial Advanced Imaging Technology a bit more private, according to a statement released this morning.
The current body scanners – 500 are installed at 78 airports nationwide – present a fairly detailed nude image of passengers, which let security officers find precariously hidden knives or explosives but leave many flyers feeling exposed, invaded, and, well, naked. Travelers who refuse to walk through the machines must submit to a rigorous pat-down.
Instead of showing flyers in the buff, this new software will display a generic body outline and pinpoint where any weapons might be; all airports with AIT machines in place will receive the new software.
The new system could also streamline the security process for TSA agents. When the scanners first debuted, the TSA required one employee to view and approve the images alone in a remotely located room – an effort to comfort passengers worried that the same guy ushering their carry-on down the conveyer belt was critiquing their abs behind the x-ray machine. The generic outline lets TSA agents skip that step and still spot any unwelcome carry-ons.
This spring I found myself in Manila, perhaps an unlikely choice for a city vacation, but the obvious first stop if your ultimate goal is to loll on any of the Philippines' 7,107 islands, as mine was. Most visitors to Manila spend a layover night at the better-known chain and luxury hotels in the Makati commercial/financial district, but I opted for the city's grande dame, the Manila Hotel. It sits on Manila Bay across from Intramuros, the 158-acre walled settlement the Spanish built in 1571, and Rizal Park, named for José Rizal, the national hero the Spanish then executed by firing squad in 1896. Overlooking both, the hotel is testament to the end of Spanish occupation two years later, and the start of American influence in this part of the Pacific. It's also a pretty comfy place. Read more
Talks of federally legislated baggage requirements are swirling once again, this time in light of a U.S. Travel Association report released today that recommends the Transportation Security Administration rethink its screening tactics and require airlines to allot each passenger one free piece of checked luggage.
The USTA commissioned the study a year ago, and assigned security and transportation bigwigs Tom Ridge (former secretary of homeland security) and Jim Turner (a former Texas congressman who sat on the House Homeland Security Committee) to the accompanying panel.
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And what's the secret to great corned beef? At Sean O'Callaghan's in Plymouth, Mich., co-owner Sam Khashan says it's not so much how you cook it but how you slice it. And that, he says, should be against the grain.
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Devin reminds me of another Jet receiver, Ken Maynard; fast, mean, great hands. Mr. Longball for Joe.
@Simon Gribben You mean Don Maynard. But I agree!
As NFL starters, Fitzpatrick and Smith have a combined record of 44-73-1 with 148 touchdown passes against 135 interceptions. Fitzpatrick has been in the league 10 years to Smith's two, and has made 89 starts to Smith's 29, and he's never posted a winning record. So he isn't a worthy short- or long-term solution in case Smith decides to take in another movie next fall instead of attending a pregame meeting with the rest of his team.
Petty has a chance to be a lot better than both. A chance, anyway. He's a 6-foot-3 pocket passer with above-average athleticism and an arm accurate enough to throw for more than 8,000 yards in two seasons as Baylor's starter. Of the 29 touchdown passes Petty completed last year, 20 covered at least 20 yards, more than any other major-college quarterback. The knocks against him are ripped right from the book on Marcus Mariota. As another video-game operator of a spread offense, Petty has no history of huddling up teammates or taking snaps under center. Scouts and executives were worried enough about his transition to the NFL game that he wasn't among the top 100 prospects taken in the draft; he lasted until pick No. 103.
And he gets Stacy and Dubose just now. Love this guy.
So far, I love this draft. Williams is a monster. Devin Smith is the long-ball threat we were lacking. Have to admit I don't know much about Mauldin, but he seems like someone who could develop into a solid player. Taking a shot on Bryce Petty makes complete sense. This year, he'll be an upgrade over Phil Simms as the third-string QB. But no one knows what his ceiling is--whether he will become an adequate back-up or a star. The risk/reward for a 4th round pick is very good. As for Harrison--he's got the size, he's got the mobility--we just have to see if he's got the passion to be great (probably not, from what I've heard, but you never know).
C'mon Petty - put Geno out of his misery and back on the bench
@bradysucks I think a lot has gone wrong if Petty wins the starting job this summer. That would mean Geno and/or Fitz either get hurt or play so poorly they don't create much confidence. Petty would have to play out of his mind for this to be a positive, but there is always a chance. Best case scenario, IMO, is Geno develops and takes hold of the starting job and at worst is a capable game manager and at best, develops into a top 10 QB. All the while, Petty is getting valuable experience as the backup and learning from Geno's and Fitz's experience, and he develops into a solid QB next year or in two years.
why is derron smith from fresno still available???
I'm sorry but "arbitrage play"? Do we have a deal in place to trade him for a better draft pick than the one we used to pick him?
patriots drafted a long snapper in the 5th round!
Belicheck is a genius
John Crockett still on the board?
trey williams the fastest RB in the draft is still available and prob will be in the 7th
also bj catalon.. another nice RB. http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view7/4830872/bj-catalon-touchdown-o.gif
RB's are a dime a dozen anyway.. easiest position to fill in free agency.
what about Josue mathias and/or Ifo in the 7th if they somehow manage to drop
Don't think we need any more Guards...
Petty's gonna be a back up geno's starting this year and their gonna go 10-6 geno's gonna go 25-10 for 3500 yards. Cause he has weapons everywhere and won't have to force throws and playing in a system that fits him best and don't forget the athlete geno is so if everyone's coverd geno can run for the first downs easily
@Javon Biggs or run backwards 20 yards until he gets sacked
Great Pick. When you don't have a QB and no shot at getting the top QBs, 4th round is a great spot to grab one. Might turn out to be nothing, or a gem. Love how Macc thinks. Need to find a QB. Hope he sits a year and gets good coaching.
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Grady Jarrett-WTF?
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@MarshRandy Is he still available?
Holy sh.t........what a goal.
"Nice to meet you, I'm Jarvis Harrison. First things first, would just like to get it out of the way that I like basketball more than football"
He better get motivated quick.
Harrison will be practicing everyday against Wilkerson, Richardson and Leonard Williams.
Which RBs will be left around 7th round worth drafting. It feels we have neglected RBs in a RB heavy draft like we did last year with WRs.
@sumjetsfan you can get FA's for that position, too. Macc is a longtime scout. I bet he signs a bunch of FA'stonite.
@jenkins @sumjetsfan True but we really have no RB after this year. Need to groom one behind Ivory.
Ya don't groom RB. Ya get em and then ya play em.
Now we'll see how good the trade down in third is with selections of Mauldin and Harrison.
@yankspride Really good, IMO
We might have just gotten a steal in round 5. Harrison is physically gifted and extremely powerful. His issue has always been motivation which is supposedly what Bowles is good at addressing.
This guy is better than Aboushi and Winters and could end up starting in my opinion
@bradysucks He's going to be getting paid now. If he buys in that he's a professional FB player, and wants to get rich on his next contract, he can be a pro bowler.
He already has better instincts, and awareness than any guard we have.
@bradysucks Every pick was a steal!!!
@bradysucks IDK a lot of peeps are saying his knee is bone on bone. He wont last long like that.
@bradysucks josh robinson in the 7th!
Luckily Leonard Williams and Boss Hogg will eat Ajayi like he's an appetizer but he is still one of my favorite RB's in the draft
The Harrison pick makes not taking Duke or David Johnson, Eli Harold, or Jalen Strong in round 3 a little easier to bear. That trade makes better sense now
@greggreen @bradysucks Marcus Murphy
Ajayi will fumble the ball as soon as he sees them, they won't even have to hit him.
I think every running back in the NFL including Adrien Peterson will pooooop their pants as soon as they get hit a few times by the savages on our d-line
Ajayi was a great pick for the Fins
I wish the Jets would draft a RB
I forgot he was still available, good pic in the 5th, probably sits right behind carpenter or Colon on the depth chart
And in front of winters.
@Alexander Defreitas If someone gets him motivated he'll be starting by mid season.
@Steven Windeler @Alexander Defreitas
Todd Bowles will motivate his fat a$$.
@Bklyn Dude Ice cream is a good motivator.
They will give "veggie" ice cream and tell him it's good for him.
@levi @williamg1 shame this means we probably dont give doizer much of a shot
@greggreen IDK he has to earn it but I have faith in him.
@williamg1 I dont think Winters makes it out of camp.


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text: Super-injunction saga an 'orgy of triumphalism' for desperate tabloids The Great Transition 25 May 11 by Peter Kirwan Flickr.com/StuartGibson On Monday morning, Cameron -- seated this time on the Daybreak sofa at ITV -- applied a bit more lubricant. He said: "Perhaps the way through is to look again at the Press Complaints Commission, the work it does...if people can have more confidence in that than we can have less of this current approach." His words seem to have had the desired effect. On Monday night, Peta Buscombe, the Conservative politician who has been running the PCC since April 2009, popped up on Newsnight. She told a stunned Gavin Esler that the PCC could have issued a "desist" notice to national newspaper editors if Ryan Giggs had consulted it instead of securing a superinjunction. 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Last week, in a lecture delivered in London, he promoted the idea of a revamped regulator that could "send in" lawyers to investigate newsroom wrongdoing and fine the culprits heavily. The threat of self-regulation "with teeth" (as Rusbridger describes it) will require the presence of the Human Rights Act in the background. Like an armed shotgun over the door, this ultimate sanction would be required rarely. This would benefit the majesty of judges, whose authority can only increase as the number of injunctions they authorise declines. In his lecture, Rusbridger applied some oil of his own to the cogs and gears of power. In particular, he pointed to the way in which the now-defunct Independent Television Commission investigated Carlton Television over a 1996 documentary that contained faked scenes. Pointedly, Rusbridger added that the head of PR at Carlton -- who dealt with much of the ugly fallout from that incident 15 years ago -- was one David Cameron. So if the aggro is heated, watch, too, how Britain's political classes finesse the awkwardness of the superinjunction crisis. As for the awesome levelling power of the web, let's retrace the route from kiss-and-tell payday to superinjunction gossip. One way or another, the media remains central to most of the kiss-and-tell stories that end up trending on Twitter. What we're witnessing here isn't quite the apocalyptic clash between old media and new media, between US and European law, that some observers detect. Not yet, anyway. Beyond this, only two questions remain. The first is whether a world without tabloids might be desirable. At the Guardian, Polly Toynbee has no doubt that the answer is yes. Paul Dacre, the editor of the Daily Mail, disagrees. In the past, he has asked whether Britain really wants to imitate France, with its "draconian" privacy laws and newspapers which -- as a result -- have "pathetically small circulations". The arrest of Dominique Strauss-Kahn on rape charges in New York places this question in stark relief. In the UK, the proclivities of an alleged serial "seducer" might well have been exposed earlier. Dacre isn't alone in arguing that smut is an essential part of democratic debate. Four years after the Human Rights Act passed into British law, the then Lord Chief Justice, Lord Wolff, ruled that Gary Flitcroft, the captain of Blackburn Rovers, shouldn't be able to hide behind an injunction banning mention of his dalliances with a lap dancer and a nursery nurse. "The courts, Wolff argued, "must not ignore the fact that if newspapers do not publish information which the public are interested in, there will be fewer newspapers published, which will not be in the public interest." The second question may strike some people as rather more pertinent. It's this: how many more kids like Libby and Zach Giggs need to be abused and terrified in the name of cashflow and democratic debate? Perhaps this is something that David Cameron should start to consider sooner rather than later. Edited by Nate Lanxon Back to start 12 Read on one page Comments What a nonsense story!England has the most preposperous libel laws and secrecy laws in the world, its the nation at the core of the worlds largest offshore finance tax dodge network and has an allegience to those with money, the more the better who in this tax dodge worl live like parasites off the rest of the tax paying people.Ryan Gigs and the rest of those in the spot light are very very very well paid for the work they do, they have a responsibility to their fans etc to lead by example, do they, well it seems not.The grief his kids will get are not because of twitter or the papers, its because of his actions and lifestyle...Im sure even with that grief they are far better prepaired than most kids of the PAYE bunch.Ryan Giggs taking courtt action that could have ended up with members of the public, possibly some of them fans being taken to court for the crime of gossiping, really is this the uk in 2011, some sort of police state controlled to benefit the rich 2%.Not on my watch, time for a wikileaks of the superinjunctions, encryption will save the day. John May 25th 2011 A journalist on sky news made the point perfectly: "If you do not want to be splashed all over the front pages do not pay a hooker to stick sex aides up your rectum!"Same goes for the premiership footballers and anyone else. It is not the tabloids putting his kids thought this but the man himself. If you build an image based on family values and then get-off with some cheap tart, expects it to be front page news. It is up to people to choose not to read these stories!And why only direct this at tabloids what about all the trite women's magazines full of fatuous gossip or the millions of websites, which people trawl through daily.This would have been a far more intersting article if you provided a balanced opinion instead of just trashign the tabloids. Luke May 26th 2011 This was a pretty disappointing article all told - unlike The Register's pretty good coverage of the issue, you've avoided considering the wider implications that widely-used technology services have for the UK's legal infrastructure. Why are you just bashing tabloids when you could instead be offering incisive commentary on the realities of privacy for celebrities in a globally-connected world? The issue here is that the legal framework for traditional-media journalism in the UK has a set of operational constraints that simply cannot be applied to new media, and legal efforts to prevent the dissemination of information will instead lead to it becoming more widely reported.The question that needs to be asked here is why government representatives are so eager to fall over themselves & congratulate TwitFace and however many other social networks for "helping to bring democracy to the Middle East", but when it threatens to bring about a less revolutionary change to the legal structures closer to home suddenly they get coy? Kyle Rogers May 26th 2011 given the last major super-injunction story was about trafigura trying to stop the reporting of it dumping chemical waste on the ivory coast, i think that the outing of a footballer is barely news in comparison. 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Tents set up on the lawn at East Carbon High School in July of 1996 housed fire fighters for a few days during a blaze that burned over 1,200 acres west of East Carbon/Sunnyside.
Editor's Note: This is one of a series of articles about the history of the Sun Advocate and the county it covers as a newspaper. The article is being written from front page stories that appeared during each year in commemoration of the 120th anniversary of the newspaper's birth in 1891.
In early January Castleview Hospital announced that a respiratory infection had affected dozens of people in the area and that they had set up a special ward just to treat these victims. That ward of the hospital was being closely monitored and people going in and out were restricted because of the chance of spreading respiratory syncytial virus around the community more than it had already been spread. The virus affected mostly those under two years of age (and there were 56 in the hospital at the time the article was written).
Late January brought word that Cyprus Plateau Mining Corporation was going to move their operations from the soon to be played out mine in Wattis to the old Castle Gate Mine site in Price Canyon. The Sun Advocate stated at the time they had received word that the new operation would start up sometime in the summer of 1997. It was also stated that all employees at the Wattis operation would be offered jobs at the new Willow Creek mine as well.
Three Carbon County Sheriff's Deputies along with a Helper policeman were able to rescue an elderly woman from a home in Spring Glen that was filled with smoke in early in February. Guy Adams and Steven Raber found her at the top of some stairs but the smoke became almost to much for them as Sgt. Roy Robinson and Helper Patrolman Scott Blackburn rushed in to help them. It was later found that the furnace had malfunctioned and no fire had taken place. The officers were lauded for saving the woman's life.
In May the Sun Advocate made a big change in May as Brehm Communications Inc. of Rancho Bernardo (San Diego), Calif. purchased the paper along with the Emery County Progress from Hometown Communication. At the time no changes in staff were made with Kevin Ashby, who had been the publisher since 1993 remaining in the captain's seat at the papers. The Brehm Company owned and operated 60 papers in Utah (Richfield Reaper at the time of the purchase), Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Arizona, Nevada and California. The company retains ownership of both papers to this day.
In June it was announced that two companies planned to build a power plant in the Hiawatha area. The initial information said that American Syngas, Inc. and Carbon Company Inc. were going to break ground within the year for the plant which would provide 400 construction jobs over 2.5 years and permanent power plant jobs for 80 to 100 people. The power plant was planned to use the coal fines that were left behind from mining operations in the area to run its boilers to turn the turbines. The county also said it would develop an industrial revenue bond to help substantiate the financial package that the company presented.
In July the Department of Transportation (United States Surface Transportation Board) approved a $5.4 billion merger of the Denver Rio Grande and Western Railroad and Union Pacific Railroad. The merger would mean that for the first time in a century, another railroad would be controlling the lines that run through Carbon County. The Rio Grande had been the first to put lines through the area in the 1880s.
In August a 1,200 acre blaze west of East Carbon brought fire fighters from all over the county and from federal agencies to control it. The fear of the lightning caused fire running into both East Carbon and Sunnyside was very real. Volunteers from both towns came to help battle the blaze that took four hours to control and a bit longer to totally put out. A camp was set up on the lawns at East Carbon High to house all the out-of-town fire fighters who came in during the emergency.
Flash floods on Sept. 13 caused by heavy rains impacted the Price and particularly the Wellington areas. At least a dozen homes in Wellington had their basements flooded by the overwhelming water caused by a storm that in some places laid down up to eight inches of hail on the warm late summer ground. In some places mud filled crawl spaces and cars were stalled on Highway 6 by high water coming across the road. The Utah Highway Patrol had to close the road for a time.
Word of the death of probably the most well known Price native was received in 1996. J. Bracken Lee passed away at the age of 97 years old in Salt Lake City. Lee had been a large force in the political scene in both Carbon County and the state over his years. He had been the mayor of Price for six terms, two terms as mayor of Salt Lake City and two terms as governor of Utah. He also ran for both house Congress, elections he never won. Lee was well know for his outspokenness and for some of the things he did during the years he held office at the various venues. In many ways he would fit in well with much of the conservative movement in the country today because of his stance, which was usually against the federal government's ways of handling things and spending.
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Thailand: Economy
|Income Level
(by per capita GNI) Source: The World Bank
Possible values: High Income, Upper Middle Income, Lower Middle Income and Low Income
|Upper Middle Income
|Level of Development
Source: United Nations
Possible values: Developed, In Transition and Developing
|Economic Trivia
Thailand has one of the lowest unemployment levels in the world, at less than 1%.
Source: United Nations Comtrade
Note: Top 3 trade partners are calculated by imports + exports.
Top 3 Trade Partners: Japan, China, and United States
|Top Industries Source: CIA World Factbook
Tourism; Textiles and Garments; Agricultural Processing; Beverages
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Source: The World Bank
|GDP, PPP (current international $)
|$965 billion (2013)
|GDP Growth Rate (annual %)
|1.766% (2013)
|GDP Per Capita, PPP (current international $)
|$14,394 (2013)
GDP Country Rank 21/192 (2013)
Economic Indicators Source: The World Bank
|Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
|2.185% (2013)
|External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$)
|$135,379 million (2013)
|Total tax rate (% of commercial profits)
|26.9% (2014)
|Real Interest Rate (5 year average %)
|4.06% (2013)
|Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP)
|32.942% (2013)
|Current Account Balance (BoP, current US$)
|$-2,677,833,132 (2013)
Labor and Employment Source: The World Bank
|Labor Force, Total
|39,654,276 (2013)
|Employment in Agriculture (% of total employment)
|39.6% (2012)
|Employment in Industry (% of total employment)
|20.9% (2012)
|Employment in Services (% of total employment)
|39.4% (2012)
|Unemployment Rate
|0.7% (2013)
Trade Source: The World Bank
|Imports of goods and services (current US$)
|$272,165 million (2013)
|Exports of goods and services (current US$)
|$284,889 million (2013)
|Total Merchandise Trade (% of GDP)
|123.757% (2013)
|FDI, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
|$12,650 million (2013)
|Commercial Service Exports (current US$)
|$49,306,234,150 (2012)
Economic Snapshot
Source: The World Bank
Note: Percentile ranks are calculated using the latest available data for all countries within the last 5 years.
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LAWRENCEVILLE -- A local radiation oncologist is among a group of doctors who recently wrote a ground-breaking study that was published in a national urological publication.
Dr. Philip Shrake has spent the last 11 years as a radiation oncologist at Radiotherapy Clinics of Georgia's Gwinnett County Radiation Oncology Center in Lawrenceville. Shrake has practiced radiation oncology for over 16 years.
The study, which is published in the March issue of the Journal of Urology found that radioactive seed implants, a less invasive form of radiation therapy for prostate cancer, are as effective as a radical prostatectomy.
Researchers studied 3,546 men with prostate cancer who received I-125 radioactive seed implants followed by external beam radiation.
"Traditionally, young prostate cancer patients have been steered toward surgery," Shrake told the Daily Post. "We show that patients young or old can experience a convienent, minimally-invasive procedure with results at least as good as surgery."
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