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IRHusker,which is preheated at high oven temperature for about an hour.
Would that help to cook the crust and not over cook the toppings?
Fio,When my pizza is finished and I take it off the stone, I put it directly onto an oak cutting board. Might I be getting the same sweating problem? I typically put it on the board, slice it up, and serve it. Should I be giving it some "drying out" time? If so, how long?I don't have a screen that I could use for it, but I wonder if I could just put it on my stove top. I have an extra set of grates in the center of the stove that are level with the cooking grates (see below).
The stove top would work better than nothing; I would invest in a couple screens. They're cheap and very useful.As for drying time, I would give them 5-10 minutes to both cool and dry.
The shorter bake time using the screen can be an advantage in the summer when most people do not want to crank up the oven and stone to make pizzas. With the screen, the oven also cools off faster than when a stone is used.
Jack - I'm curious. Do you only use the pizza stone or do you put tiles on the upper rack to increase thermal mass.


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Please re-elect David Carr as mayor for the village of Westfield. We feel he has demonstrated exceptional leadership through some tough circumstances. He treats the part-time job of mayor as a full-time job. He is a strong supporter of our local business and is a watchdog over village taxes for all village residents while trying to maintain and improve our community. Some of his and the Village Board's accomplishments under his leadership are as follows:
Improving both Moore Park and Lincoln/Bedell Park. These both are beautiful attractions for our village and have seen multiple improvements.
Instituted an automatic meter reading system for water and electricity. All meters can now be read in three days instead of in a month and a half. This enabled the village to not replace a retiree with a new person, saving the village residents money.
Purchased the old Add Lumber facility for the storage of the Electric Department vehicles instead of the more costly option of building a new facility. The several other outbuildings can now be used for DPW equipment storage. Again, that's another cost savings.
They purchased a parcel of land behind the DPW building on Bourne Street. It is used as a composting facility where residents can bring yard waste at no cost. Residents can also pick up at no cost mulch which is produced from the yard waste to cover their flower and planting beds. So the yard waste is actually being RECYCLED!
Along with a grant from Sen. Catharine Young, being instrumental in starting the Westfield Farmer's Market. This has grown each year and is a big summer attraction to our village.
Strong support of the Fire Department. Under his leadership and along with being fortunate to have a member of the Fire Department successful in grant writing, they have placed in service a new pumper tanker, a new ladder truck and a new ambulance.
Instituting the Board of Fire Commissioners. This board is now in charge of the Fire Department and its purpose is to ensure the Fire Department's success and that of its members. It has successfully separated the Fire Department from the Westfield Fire Department Exempt Association. This was a major step to clearing up any ambiguity as to their fundraising efforts. Residents can now be confident that if they support the Fire Department, their contributions will go directly for that purpose. The BOFC is also working to recruit and retain Fire Department members, while making sure our bravest have the equipment and training they need to protect us all.
Instituted longevity steps for village employees. These include creating the position of sergeant in the Police Department and combining the Water and Wastewater Department. With this they have authorized upgrades and improvements to both departments which had been neglected for many years. This includes recruiting a new supervisor for the wastewater treatment facility who has done a great job of bringing the facility into the 21st century with new ideas, improved maintenance, and has saved the village thousands of dollars by doing in-house repairs rather than having to hire outside contractors.
The Electrical Department has improved efficiency by re-conductoring the entire village, replacing old power poles and installing new transformers. This has lessened the chance of power outages caused by overloading the system.
Being successful in locating someone to rebuild the burned-out building on Main Street which is now known as the R.O.R. Building. This facility now houses the Verizon Wireless office on the ground floor, and a kickboxing, karate and complete exercise facility on the second floor.
Recently received notice that the Main Street Grant in the amount of $175,000 had been awarded for facade and inside restoration of businesses on Main Street.
Been instrumental in securing a new food processing facility which will be located on Bourne Street in the old Westfield Sewing Factory, later known as the Westfield Firemen's Exempt Association building. The owners hope to be in business by May or June of this year. They are looking for 15 employees immediately and hope to hire 35 to 40 more very soon. This venture will put the property back on the tax rolls and will create new jobs! That's something our village desperately needs. Carr has worked enthusiastically with the county IDA and others to make this happen.
He has been focused on upgrading the appearance of the village, supporting village businesses and looking for new opportunities to create new employment, all while keeping our taxes in check. He has done all of that and deserves your vote. Please vote for David Carr on March 19.
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George Harrison: "...the Rutles sort of liberated me from the Beatles in a way. It was the only thing I saw of those Beatles television shows they made. It was actually the best, funniest and most scathing. But at the same time, it was done with the most love."
Harrison showed Innes and Idle the Beatles unreleased official documentary The Long and Winding Road, made by Neil Aspinall. (Aspinall's documentary would be resurrected as The Beatles Anthology.)
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Idle claims on the All You Need Is Cash DVD commentary track that Harrison and Starr at one point discussed starting a band with Innes and Idle, based on the Beatles' and Rutles' shared and imaginary histories. This never came to pass.
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ALPENA -Winter is a taxing time for those who are struggling to make ends meet, and rely on the assistance of the Salvation Army. As a result the charitable organization is experiencing a shortage in funds that it makes available to help those in need, as well as inventory for the local Salvation Army store in Alpena. In order to increase merchandise at the store and raise funds to help those in need the Salvation Army is asking for the public's support.
Store Manager Jeanne Guy said the number of families in Alpena County who request assistance is still very high. She said the store inventory needs a boost because much of it was depleted during the Christmas season.
"We really need clothes, any size of kids clothes that are in good condition. They can be summer, winter or spring, we need them," Guy said. "We also need household items, furniture, we need just about everything."
Maj. Craig Stoker said as the area continues to struggle with a high unemployment rate and an overall challenging economic climate, the store and the other services the Salvation Army provides has been very active. He said as a result, money is needed as well as clothing donations.
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Stoker said before the holidays, the Salvation Army set a goal of $166,900, but the goal was not met. In all $159,000 was collected. He said that is a good amount of money, but it puts the organization behind for 2013.
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As one such truck tore past, the rush of air behind it whipped up a smell that some of you will know. I knew at once that some large animal was dead nearby, and sure enough, as the air settled the smell remained.
It grew stronger and stronger as I kept my pace, until off in the forest, just away from the road, I could see the corpse of a buck, bloated with the heat of late summer.
It had died of blunt force trauma, struck no doubt by one of those same trucks, limping off to die a few feet in the forest. I could tell this because it was not butchered, as a poacher would do. Anyone who has found where poachers keep court knows that deer who meet their end that way are found in a far worse condition. Heaps of gore are common, where unwanted hooves and organs, and sometimes the heads, are left to rot after venison is stripped from the bones.
The smell of death is a singular one. Anyone who has smelled it once strongly will know it again immediately. Like all smells, it is hard to put into words. It disgusts, and repels.
A scientific mind knows why. The smell is only the way that the human brain interprets certain chemicals, in certain quantities, touching certain nerves in the nose. The sense that comes with it is a chemical reaction in the brain. That we can smell it, and recognize it, is only a feat of engineering -- the work of evolution, no different for men as for any beast that smells.
What is interesting, to a philosopher, is that is smells bad. It is only a collection of chemicals, as is the breath of a rose: it might have smelled as sweet.
Evolution explains this too. For untold thousands of years, men -- aye, and beasts before we were men -- had no better protection than their senses against disease. However it arose, by mutation or design, those for whom rotting corpses smelled bad had an advantage. We shy from the bloated corpse, and it is well for us that we do: its flesh is putrid, harbors disease and deadly microbes, sickens and kills. No good comes from the association.
This is not the only thing about death that repels us. Return for a moment to the alternative scene, the one where a buck is killed by a poacher. It is clear why death smells bad, but why does the death of a butchered animal look worse than the death of one killed at a blow by a speeding truck?
There is a reason, but it is not as immediately obvious. We have been hunters since before the beginning, as far as Mankind is concerned. Why should it be true that the sight of a butchered animal should bother us? The sight of a steak does not: it makes us hungry. It is not the simple fact of blood, or flesh, or parts of an animal slashed and chopped to order. It is the encounter with an animal that was plainly slain by a predator.
To understand this factor of ourselves, we have to reach back to a time when we were not the top of the food chain. We have to remember that Man grew up with lions.Nor was it only lions. Our brains carry memories more ancient than our species, and far more:
Marco Iacoboni and associates at the UCLA Ahmanson-Lovelace Brain Mapping Center used fMRI machines to observe the neural impact of Super Bowl ads in five volunteers.... For example, during a Fed Ex ad a caveman ends up being crushed by a dinosaur. Although subjects described the ad as funny, it also elicited a strong response in the amygdala, which governs responses to threats or fear. They may not have consciously experienced fear, but their brains were assessing the threat of that dinosaur.We see the pile of gore, and something deep within us lights up in alarm. We are on guard, to see if we might be next.
All those ancient lessons are whispering in our minds at the sight of a corpse. They work on deep and secret parts of us. Yet there is still one more, the greatest secret of death magic. It is the mystery of the severed head.
Today, among Americans, only hunters have encountered this directly. It comes in the time when you are cleaning a kill. You cut the head from the body, and hold it in your hand. Though you slew the beast yourself, though your own knife did the cutting, seeing the head disjoined from the body is the most disquieting experience it is easy to know.
Indeed, the hunter finds, it is as if the whole power of the animal were in the head. The body, with the head set aside, no longer really resembles an animal at all. It is plainly dinner, and a hide to use as a blanket in winter.
We do not react to the severed leg as we do a severed head: a drumstick is a delight to the eye; the haunch of a deer or a pig both looks and smells fine as it roasts on the fire. Or think of a fish, if you have ever had one served as they serve it in China: with the head still attached. It is a very different experience to eat such a one, than to eat a fillet.
This is why some hunters take the heads of their beasts, and place them as trophies upon the wall. It is why the ancient Gael took the head of his famous and noble foe, and tied it by its own braids to his chariot as a warning to others. It is why the more ancient Celt built temples to the severed head, with alcoves and emplacements specially constructed for displaying honored skulls.
It is why we have legends of Mimir, and Celtic tales of other severed heads that spoke wisdom to the wise. They conversed with us from the realm of death; they kept the power of great men.
All these things move us at a level deeper than we know how to understand. It is easy to explain why the smell of death repels us. Though not so obvious for a hunting people, it is yet still possible to understand why the butchered corpse is more upsetting than the whole one. The power of the severed head, though, is not easy to explain. Yet it is just as universal among mankind.
Armed Liberal wrote about the problem of those who 'keep their hands clean,' never hunting, buying meat prepackaged and without an awareness of the moral cost. I disagree: there is no moral cost. We are monsters, who butcher though it creates mounds of gore: who sever heads, and find it moves us though we know not why.
But it isn't killing that makes us monsters. We are exactly that same kind of creature, whether we have ever killed or not.
The moral problem of 'the clean hands' is that it is an illusion. It makes people believe they are better than they are, and therefore that others can also be better than they can be. It creates a class of people who feel clean, because they have never felt blood on their hands.
Yet all these things arise from things buried deep in the genetic code. You cannot walk away from them. The failure to experience these things does not mean you would not react to them in just the same way as everyone else: it only means that you cannot understand how you would react, and how others do.
The man with clean hands is just the same as the hunter. It is only that he does not know it. He does not understand that part of his soul, as it lurks beyond his experience. He comes to believe that there is a kind of human that is and can be clean: perhaps that sweet, aged lady on the corner, who in her youth broke necks every night before dinner.
Failing to understand what Man really is, he opens himself more than is wise, and defends himself less. The man with the clean hands believes in diplomacy but not the force that makes diplomacy viable. He believes in staying clean, because he believes it makes him better than you. He does not understand that it only makes him blind.
This is not a call to amoralism, but precisely the opposite. It is a call for true morality, which can only begin with awareness of sin. It can only come from a recognition of how deep-set, how permanent, how personal sin is in each of us.
It is only in that way that we can begin to put real chains on sin: by recognizing the truth about it. We must learn to face the truth about ourselves, so that we can better ourselves: we must learn to face the truth about others, so we will recognize when murder is in their hearts.In Zen Lessons: The Art of Leadership, translated by Thomas Cleary, there is a lesson to which my mind often returns. It is a lesson taught by a great master of early Zen Buddhism, called Chan in the Chinese. He had made a life given to fasting and simplicity, relinquishment and moderation. One day he visited a hermit, preparing a simple meal of rice:
The master said, "Why do crows fly away when they see a man?" The hermit was at a loss; finally he put the same question back to the Chan master. The master said, "Because I still have a murderous heart."
So do you. And so do I, and know it. For which cause I set guards on myself, chains of chivalry and courtesy, forgiveness in spite of anger. Our ancestors knew it, for which cause they learned to fight duels instead of wars, and make laws that legitimized violence in defense but not aggression.
Armed Liberal is right. Modern society has given many, for the first time, the problem of clean hands. It has yet to teach them how to overcome that problem.
Iran may teach them, soon. Al Qaeda has already tried, and failed. I counsel them, as he tried to do, to take up hunting: for this is a lesson that can only be grasped by hunting or by war. If you do not grasp it soon, war is coming to teach you. Yet there is still time, now, to learn the better way.


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Skip to comments.Shock Video (removed by YouTube) Toddler Screams While Mother Watches As He Gets Tattoo
Posted on 01/29/2013 2:14:01 PM PST by Morgana
(Jason Howerton) An extremely disturbing video showing a mother physically restraining her crying toddler while he is seemingly given a tattoo has gone viral for all the wrong reasons. People across the globe are expressing outrage at the brazen act of what many are calling child abuse.
In the video, the toddler screams in agony as he is held down while one man draws the tattoo with a needle. At one point, the mother appears to say mire, mire Spanish for look.
Hardcore dance music can be heard playing in the background for the duration of the video.
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Child abuse, pure and simple. Even if the kid weren't objecting, what right does the mother have to scar her child against his will for life?
Idiots. We once rescued a dog from LA area who had been made to wear earrings and still had the holes in the ears.
Some people don't deserve to be on this earth. Plain and simple.
My daughters were never allowed tats of any kind. Not henna or pens...nothing. They were to never draw on their bodies and as a result they are now repulsed by them. They're 19 and 16!
That video was horrific. I could not watch the entire thing.
And if she chose, only a few short months before, to have him killed in the womb, many people who were made uncomfortable with this video probably would not have objected!
I seriously need a drink.
I never imagined when I was a kid in the 80s that this nation would literally give me a migraine every fricking day!
gang sign? couldn't even look.
I have always found tattoos repulsive even as a small kid. I will not hire model talent if they have any visible ones.
Part of it probably comes from me having a large and unsightly birthmark that I didn't get a say in having. No doubt I will be chewed out for this view.
I just said the other day, I never thought I'd look back at the 80s and 90s as an age of innocence. We are degenerating at warp speed.
I wonder if people would think it's okay if he had been given anesthetics. After all, boys get circumcised with and without anesthetics and that's far more mutilating than a tattoo and a lot harder to reverse.
If not this one, the next. Dad seemed to be wearing the uniform in the background.
No worries, though, they'll all be legal soon, bussed into voting stations and bribed to vote.
And then they'll bring in their entire extended families.
This is the kind of person Obastard wants to grant citizenship to.
The 80's were so fun. What happened?
Diversity is are sternff!
Poor child. The skank needs to be tied up and spayed.
"I seriously need a drink".
=====I am already on my second glass of Torrontes CUYO
from the Argentinian winery ASTICA. It's only $4.99.
This has been a habit since the beginning of Obamanation
four long years ago. We all need a bit of a sedative, not
to "forget" but to embolden.
THIS disgusting video is child abuse, plain and simple.
Predictably it comes from a website with "Hip Hop" in its
name. Let's not forget the interview Obama (The "President" of the United States) did with some non-entity not long ago
where he gave HipHop his official Stamp of Approval as the most important new development in "Music".. We have reached a point where we have gone from bad to worse to WORST in four short years, on every front, especially the cultural front.
And if some of us don't have literally MIGRAINES we have figurative ones.
I have tried to view and get a message that it has been removed for violation of terms of service.
There are NONE for a tattoo.
I came of age in the 80's, turned 21 in 1982.
Bump to your post!
Besides which we see a fair amount of infections from them.
Hiya DJ, how are you?
Hope all is well!!!
I have repeatedly seen Muslim Arab women in stores totally ignore their inconsolably screaming infant.
A half an hour of screaming in Walmart without touching the kid is not unusual.
Glad to hear, I'm well as can be...so nice to see you!!!!
Good to see you too!
Even if the kid wants a tattoo it is still wrong. This is pure child abuse.
Some people thought we weren't "hard core" enough and dumped tons of sex and raunchy jokes on TV, gangsta rap on the radio and made "depression" a cool thing to have.
I think it's sometimes referred to as the 90s.
I agree with you. It makes me question their judgement.
Not that many, and none I'd take as a good enough reason.
Reasons for a tattoo:
Some Afghan men were getting tattoos so their body parts could be identified if separated from their bodies due to bomb blasts.
So my poodle can be identified if lost (he gets the tattoo, not me).
And, lastly, if you want to take it with you when you go, get a tattoo.
Those are not reasons to decoratively tattoo a child.
I saw this video on Anderson Cooper's show. How terrible. That poor child is scarred for life—in more ways than one.
Be that as it may, there are better reasons for circumcision than a decorative tattoo on a child.
"I am already on my second glass of Torrontes CUYO"
I think I will go home and pour a glass of Taylor Fladgate 50 year old Port
Circumcision is a far different issue than this ridiculous tattooing. It is your opinion that the former is worse and more mutilating. When viewed in both a religious and medical view that is not what others conclude.
And no amount of pain relief will make it possible for this child to not carry this horrible marking that will make life miserable for countless years.
"as adults"
Then you apparently haven't read the current medical research....unless of course you are a pig and like spreading cancer causing diseases t your partner
Plus I would think that following that which God has taught might be worthwhile,,,,but then again maybe not
Right, because newborns are having rampant sexual trysts and cannot be told no by the parents? How many partners do the newborns have???
Adults can do hat they like.
Tatoos are dirty looking in my opinion. Can't stand them, especially on women.
Was it "Raising Arizona" where the bounty hunter had the "Mother didn't love me" tat. It would apply in this case.
Tell me why a child needs a decorative tattoo.
I agree, any adult who wants a circumcision should get one.
I don't think a child needs a tattoo
who said I did?
I rally don't see where I ever said anything wrong.
There are NO good reasons to tattoo.
The 90s did indeed suck, but some of us who grew up then simply ignored the popular culture and lived our own lives.
I'm seeing more and more esp. on very pretty ladies. It is sad to me.
For what its worth, here is something I hired some capable and experienced talent for and is also anti-tattoo. She has done some pageant stuff in another state. Those alone put her high in my book. Being professional too is a big plus.
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Skip to comments.Nate Silver, 2009: Any Candidate Losing Independents "Must Necessarily" Lose The Election
Posted on 11/01/2012 8:10:29 PM PDT by FL2012
Lot of things have changed since then, though.
Like, for example: Silver's preferred candidate losing the independent vote.
(Excerpt) Read more at minx.cc ...
Funny how his bias is altering his methodology. He will definitely lose some credibility as a statistician if his analysis of this election is way off. To me, he is using bad polling data. So, garbage in = garbage out.
What do we have when you take the tea party voters out of the equation when measuring the independent vote? Heck, there is definitely a part of that phenomenal 16 % lead for Romney among independents who are "us"— plain old Republicans just going by a different name. How big a part is it?
This election depends on help from turning Democrats.
In 2016 the DNC/State media pollsters will not allow the +Republican , because using a plus for the incumbent party proved to be so erroneous in 2012.
Moonbat Silver feeding the Moonbat OBots what they want to hear.
How many Republicans registered as Democrats during the Rush Choas in 2008? Are the Democrats counting on those for Obama, lots of luck.
I'm obtuse tonight. I don't get how a primary label switch compares with tea party voters leaving the Republican Party in order to send a protest message and registering as Indies for the General Election applies.
That is not possible because Nate Silver is the super smart wiz kid who came up with "moneyball" and is obviously smarter than anyone else ever.
His opinions have matured.
I'll use this article for a place to make my point. If Obama loses this election by more than four points, the media will have so much egg on their face they won't be able to look at themsleves in the mirror the next morning. They'll have to slink out like someone who regrets an indiscretion after drinking too much. So, they better be right about all of this 'close' election stuff or us on the right are going to come down very hard...including on this Silver phony.
The media has been especially bad because they are so clearly in Obama's corner. Benghazi is a real screw up and they are coving it like it's a story on some hack right wing web site, I'm embarrassed for them. They should feel like they are walking around in public with their clothes off.
But, for some reason they feel it's their duty to counter popular commentators such as Rush and Levine or even OReily who are not news people but, simply men with opinions. The news media is not supposed to feel threatened by them any more than they should feel threatened by a rain storm. In fact, the media should probaby actually report on those guys as they should on any popular liberal commentator who might catch the publics attention.
Instead, the media has grown defensive over the last 25 years as conservitives voices have grown louder. It's sort of like an official taking sides because his team is losing. The problem is, the official is not supoosed to have a team!!!
Uggggh!! I'm so frustrated by the state of our country but especially by the state of our media. They have one job: Report the truth as best they can. When they ncan't even do that one job, we're in big trouble and that's what I'm saying: We're in big trouble because the fix is in. George Orwell had it right.
I have this as a 5 point race, 52 to 47.
Except of course for leftist Democrats with Somali stooges and SEIU drivers!
rofl, I don't think it does. I was just wondering if the Democrats were counting those cross overs as theirs.lol
It would be nice but, do you have any data to back up this argument? I know Dick Morris and Karl Rove say basically the same thing you are saying.
Newsflash for you: the kneepad media already knows that Obama is going to lose this election by more than four points. But, they are desperate to close that gap and pull their chosen one over the line by lying to you.
Theyll have to slink out like someone who regrets an indiscretion after drinking too much.
Nope, the Obama kneepad media will simply sharpen their knives and go after Romney and every other Republican.
We'll start to see repeated sob stories about people who lost their house, lost their job, have to depend on food stamps, can't afford health care, etc. And it will all be the Republican's and Romney's fault.
It will be like none of these people existed for the past four years, and they suddenly materialized out of nowhere because the Democrats are no longer in control. I'll bet the kneepad media don't even wait until Romney is sworn in.
His 2009 statement is correct.
The farther you sway from the center ,
The farther you loose grasp of the independents. The country's been center right for a very long time.
just ask bill Clinton.
Yes, I get it now! I hope they are counting those crossovers, cuz I WAS one! LOL!
Add to that all the college kids graduating with NO Job potential, and only their faded Obama posters.
The last scene in Moneyball has his team losing.
Bread and Butter gamblers are not touching Nate Silver's odds. They're not even touching +140 Obama (that's $140 to win $100).
"Nate Silver is the super smart wiz kid who came up with moneyball"
What is meatball??
excuse me, moneyball, what is it??
Meatball is something my grandmother from the old country used to make every Sunday...lol...:-D
Moneyball was a movie/book about the statistical method that Nate Silver or someone very much like him used to predict how baseball players would perform. Supposedly, teams now use it because it is very effective when signing players.
Interesting factoid:
The Clint Eastwood movie, "Trouble with the Curve", also about baseball, makes fun of this statistical system and implies that it can miss something a human can easily observe "i.e. someone who can hit fast balls all day, but can't hit a curve ball to save his life". Just thought it was apropos. Apparently, Nate Silver may be having trouble with his own curve.....Eastwood again...seeing things that others don't.
Great find!
51 ish 47 ish ~1% other — winner Romney. There's that mystical number 47 again. Perhaps, it is ...the universal answer, not 42.
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[caption id="attachment_285847" align="aligncenter" width="493"] Gaby Dalkin[/caption] Guacamole is hands down the best snack for any Big Game gathering, and there are hundreds of different ways to jazz up this crowd-pleaser. I�ve been addicted to guacamole for most of my life, and I�ve made it my personal mission to try as many guacs as humanly possible! Take me to a new city, and I will literally search high and low for the best guacamole in town. As an awesome bonus, in addition to being delicious, fresh Hass avocados contain naturally good fats and are cholesterol free (get more info on the good-for-you benefits of avocados at LoveOneToday.com). The basic guacamole recipe is a simple combination of perfectly ripe fresh avocados, lime juice and some kind of heat. I've seen a few riffs on the traditional version throughout the years, and decided to take matters into my own hands and jazz it up with all sorts of different mix-ins. I've even gone so far as to have an entire guacamole bar at my wedding. In addition to the usual avocados, lime and peppers, we also offered toppings like goat cheese, blue cheese, different peppers, fruits, vegetables and more. You name it, we had it! (I promise not to press charges if you steal this idea for a gathering of your own.) First Things First: Shopping, Storing and Saving Fresh Avocados To make the ultimate guacamole�whether you go mainstream or try one of my more extreme takes on the creamy favorite�you want to make sure you're using avocados in prime condition. Here's how to know whether they're ready for action. Choose avocados without any dark spots or blemishes. If you want to use the avocado immediately, look for a darker green avocado that is firm but gives slightly under pressure. (You don't want a mushy avocado, as this is a sign of over-ripening.) If you don�t want to use the avocados for a few days, look for a brighter green avocado that feels firm. It will darken as it continues to ripen. Place it in a brown paper bag, and store the bag at room temperature. To speed up the ripening process, add an apple or a banana to the bag. This introduces ethylene gas, which causes the avocado to ripen even faster. Ripe avocados will keep in the fridge for ?up to 3 days�any longer than that, and the flesh will begin to turn brown. To store a cut avocado, sprinkle the exposed flesh with lemon juice, lime juice or white vinegar, and place a piece of plastic wrap around the avocado to ensure that no air gets in. Refrigerate the wrapped avocado for up to 2 days. (For more tips and advice on all-things-avocado, stop by LoveOneToday.com.) The Hass Avocado is easily identified by its oval shape, the bumpy, pebbled texture of its skin and the dark green to purple-black color indicating it's ripe and ready to enjoy. The Main Event: 5 Gotta-Try Guacamoles Now that we�ve got the avocado basics straight�let's dig into the edible part! With infinite possibilities on the table, I�ve rounded up five of my favorite recipes. Some are smoky, some are spicy, and others are laced with cheese. No matter which one you make, I can guarantee you�re going to Love One Today�! Smoky This creamy guacamole is perfectly complemented with the smoky notes of chipotle chiles in adobo sauce. You can amp it up with extra chipotle if you�re a spice lover, or you can just add one chipotle pepper to give you a nice mellow finish. Chipotle Guacamole from Absolutely Avocados 3 Fresh Avocados 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro 1 lime, juiced (about 1-2 tablespoons) 1 canned chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, chopped, plus 1-2 teaspoons of the liquid from the can Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste Cut the avocados in half lengthwise. Remove the pit and discard. Scoop out the avocado flesh and place into a bowl. Add the cilantro, lime juice, chipotle pepper, adobo sauce, salt and pepper to the bowl. Mash with a fork until half smooth and half chunky. Taste and add more adobo or salt and pepper if desired. Seedy The pomegranate and pumpkin seeds in this version are unexpected but welcome flavors that make this guacamole a fun twist on the traditional classic. This one is particularly fantastic in the winter months when pomegranates are all over the farmers markets! Pomegranate Pepita Guacamole From What�s Gaby Cooking 3 Fresh Avocados 1/4 cup thinly sliced scallions, white and light-green parts only 1 lime, juiced (about 1-2 tablespoons juice) 1/4 cup pomegranate arils 4 tablespoons toasted peptitas (pumpkin seeds) Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste Cut the avocados in half lengthwise. Remove the pit and discard. Scoop out the avocado flesh and place into a bowl. Add the scallions and lime juice and mash with a fork until half smooth and half chunky. Add the pomegranate arils and pepitas and gently mix to combine, making sure not to pop the pomegranate arils. Add salt and pepper to taste. Cheesy Adding different cheese varieties to your guacamole is a simple and easy trick to take things up a notch! I�m a fan of shredded cheddar, but you could easily spike your guac with blue cheese, goat cheese or any other variety that you prefer. Cheesy Guacamole From What�s Gaby Cooking 3 Fresh Avocados 1/3 cup chopped red onion 1/3 cup shredded cheddar cheese 1/3 cup chopped fresh tomatoes 1/8 cup chopped chives 1/2 lemon, juiced 1/2 lime, juiced 1 tablespoon chopped fresh jalape�o Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste Cut the avocados in half lengthwise. Remove the pit and discard. Scoop out the avocado flesh and place into a bowl. Add the lime juice, red onion, shredded cheddar, tomatoes, chives, jalape�o, salt and pepper. Mash with a fork until half smooth and creamy. Taste and add more salt and pepper if desired. Fired Up Who knew you could grill avocados? It�s basically the coolest thing since sliced bread! Just be sure to leave them on the fire for a few minutes in order to achieve those beautiful grill marks and bring a touch of smoke to the flavor�but not so long that the avocado turns black! Grilled Guacamole From What�s Gaby Cooking 4 Fresh Avocados 2 large tomatoes, cut into quarters 2 thick slices of red onion (1/2 inch thick) Vegetable oil, for grilling 1 clove garlic, finely chopped 2 limes, juiced � cups cilantro, chopped Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste Prepare a gas, charcoal or indoor grill over medium high heat. Cut the avocados in half lengthwise. Remove the pit and discard. Remove the skin from the avocado halves place them aside. Brush the avocados, tomatoes and red onion slices with oil and place on the grill for about 3-5 minutes per side or until dark grill marks appear. Remove avocados, tomatoes and onions from the grill and set aside. Transfer avocado halves to a large bowl. Add the garlic clove and lime juice to the same bowl. Finely chop onions and add to avocado mixture. Discard tomato seeds and skin; chop tomatoes and add to avocado mixture. Sprinkle the cilantro over the top and season with salt and pepper. Mash with a fork until half smooth and creamy. Add salt and pepper to taste. Corny Grill up a corn on the cob and then slice off the kernels to add to a guacamole for an unexpected pop of flavor and texture. This one is perfect anytime you�ve got leftover corn and a few avocados. Charred Corn Guacamole From Absolutely Avocados 2 ears of corn, husks and silks removed and discarded 2 teaspoons olive oil 3 Fresh Avocados 1/3 cup chopped scallions 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste Prepare a gas, charcoal or indoor grill. Brush the corn with olive oil and place directly onto the grill. Let the corn start to blister for a few minutes on each side, rotating until all sides of the corn are slightly charred, about 10 minutes. Remove the corn from the grill and let cool. Once cooled, cut the kernels off the cob by laying the cob flat on a cutting board and using a sharp knife. Discard the cobs and transfer the kernels to a large bowl. Set aside a handful for garnish. Cut the avocados in half lengthwise. Remove the pit and discard. Scoop out the avocado flesh and place into the bowl with the corn. Add the scallions, lemon juice, cumin, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper. Mash with a fork until half smooth and creamy. Taste and add more salt and pepper if desired. These top-notch picks will make this year's Big Game gathering one to remember! Gaby Dalkin is a trained chef, recipe developer and food/lifestyle writer based in Los Angeles. Her food and recipe blog, WhatsGabyCooking.com features original recipes and images that inspire and delight even the pickiest of palates, along with anecdotes from Gaby's life on-the-go. Her cookbook, Absolutely Avocados, celebrates her uncontrollable obsession with nature's most perfect food: the avocado. Gaby is thrilled to partner with Hass Avocados to bring fans the perfect game-day recipes! Ever wondered how many folks Love One Today� during the Big Game? To find out�and for more fun avocado facts�click on the infographic at left from the Hass Avocado Board. And for more creative ways to enjoy fresh avocados, try the delicious recipes below. This article originally appeared as on Relish


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Propane refrigerator for cabinFriday, May 22nd, 2009
Do you have any experience with propane refrigerators? If so, what model small refrigerator do you recommend for a small cabin that will be used year-round?
Thanks so much,
We have included propane refrigerators and freezers on many solar off-grid homes, but since most are based on heating a gas to cause the cooling cycle, I would not use them in an application where the home is not occupied for many parts of the year like a typical weekend cabin. After the first few years there are some maintenance issues that you need to take care of to keep them operating properly, and they do use a lot of propane.
We have switched to the 12/24 VDC small 50 liter refrigerator or the larger 8 cu.ft. top load freezer by SunDanzer that operate from solar charged battery. They require very little solar power to operate due to their very heavy wall insulation, and do not use a flame like the propane units. I think if properly installed they are a much safer and offer a longer life solution, although they are more expensive.
Good luck,
Jeff Yago
Thank you for your quick reply
If you do not mind another question, I am wondering what brand of 50 liter refrigerator would you recommend? And, pardon my ignorance, but what does the "V" in VDC mean? Does it mean voltage?
You can see I am at the beginning of the learning curve relative to using solar energy/alternative energy sources to achieve energy independence for a small cabin.
SunFrost and SunDanzer both make really great super-efficient DC refrigerators and freezers. All SunFrost models are stand-up designs, and all SunDanzer models are top load. You may like the stand up version better, but they are pricey.
I have worked with both for almost 15 years and each has their advantages. Up until this year, the SunDanzer units were in the 8 cu.ft. range which is fairly large. This spring they came out with a 50 liter unit which I found to be perfect for a week-end cabin type application due to the small size and very small battery usage. However, it's a top load and must be ordered either as a freezer or a refrigerator, but not both.
When we say "VDC" we mean "volts DC".
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Reason #3,209 Why I'll Never Be Associated With The Libertarian Party: Bob Barr
Outside of Libertarian Party types, few people probably even remember who former Rep. Bob Barr (R-Ga.) is anymore. He was most famous, of course, for spearheading the prosecution of Pres. William J. Clinton's impeachment. However, Barr was also a fierce "Drug Warrior" and a leading proponent of the Defense of Marriage Act, which drew the wrath of many libertarians. After his House district was combined with another Republican, Barr was ousted from office much to the delight of liberals and libertarians.
Then Bob had a road to Damascus moment, culminating in his accepting the nomination as the Libertarian Party's candidate for U.S. President in 2008.
Two years later, Mr. Barr is using his role as putative head of the Libertarian Party to make endorsements of congressional candidates such as … Russ Feingold:
What I look for in Washington are folks in the Senate and the House who put the Constitution first. Not the "R" or the "D", not partisan politics but the Constitution. And what you have in Russ, and I have worked closely with him over a number of years to try to rein in the Patriot Act, to try to rein in the government surveillance and so forth — this is a man who understands the Constitution, who supports and fights sometimes against his own party to defend the Constitution in the Congress of the United States in ways that are much more consistent and much more proactive than a lot of Republicans.
That's right, folks, Bob Barr believes that Russ Feingold — the man who helped bring us that delightful attack upon our First Amendment rights known as "McCain-Feingold" — "is a man who understands the Constitution." Now, I suppose Barr could have meant that Feingold knows the Constitution in that Kierkegaardian sense that one must know it so intimately and thoroughly in order to fully oppose it. But some how I think not.
Instead, Barr intends to throw the weight of the Libertarian Party behind a politician who thinks that political speech can be legislatively restricted, that it is the job of government to provide everyone health care, that Congress can and should set compensation for each and every one of us based on gender, and who takes myriad other anti-freedom positions. Which, for the 3,209th time, is why I will not ever be associated with the Libertarian Party.[ad#Banner]


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A meeting of the Audit Committee was held at the Authority's offices at the Clarence D. Rappleyea Building, 123 Main Street, White Plains, New York, at approximately 9:50 a.m.
The following Members of the Audit Committee were present:
Also in attendance were:
Michael J. Townsend. Chairman
Eugene L. Nicandri Trustee
Gil Quiniones Chief Operating Officer
Terryl Brown Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Elizabeth McCarthy Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Donald Russak Senior Vice President- Corporate Planning and Finance
Lesly Pardo Vice President – Internal Audit
Karen Delince Corporate Secretary
Brian McElroy Treasurer
Thomas Concadoro Director - Corporate Accounting
Michael Saltzman Director – Media Relations
Mary Jean Frank Associate Corporate Secretary
Lorna Johnson Assistant Corporate Secretary
Ken Deon Managing Partner, KPMG
Jamie Cote Senior Manager, KPMG
Bryan Mahoney Manager, KPMG
1. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of July 27, 2009
The proposed minutes of the Committee's Regular Meeting of July 27, 2009 were adopted as amended
2. KPMG 2009 Audit Plan
Mr. Ken Deon of KPMG LLP ("KPMG") provided an overview of KPMG's 2009 Audit Plan. He said that the audit team had been assembled consistent with the audit proposal KPMG had submitted to the Authority. According to Mr. Deon:
· Audit risk is defined as the combination of the possibilities that (1) material errors or irregularities may occur in the Authority's financial records, (2) such errors will not be discovered through the Authority's own controls and (3) audit procedures performed will fail to uncover them.
· KPMG's approach to reduce risk to an acceptably low level is to focus on understanding and assessing the Authority's (1) organization and operational risks, (2)"tone at the top," control environment and monitoring controls, (3) core business processes and related internal controls and (4) significant accounts and disclosures.
· Detailed procedures at the Authority to mitigate audit risk to an acceptable level include (a) an evaluation and review of entity-level controls and the control environment, including fraud, (b) an evaluation of management's risk assessment process to assess and test key controls over financial reporting and (3) tests of controls and tests of details over significant Authority risks, accounts and disclosures as identified.
Mr. Jamie Cote of KPMG highlighted the following significant audit risks and related issues:
· Current economic conditions (KPMG will design audit procedures to understand the Authority's exposure to the current economic environment and perform appropriate procedures to ensure account balances are appropriate stated and proper disclosures are made. The following issues will be addressed: (1) impaired investments, (2) access to credit markets, (3) derivative collateral requirements and (4) accounts receivable aging and the related allowance for doubtful accounts).
· New accounting pronouncements (Application of FAS No. 161 Disclosures About Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities).
· Fuel and purchase power derivatives (fair value accounting of derivatives associated with fuel and purchase power price fluctuations, settlements and mark-to-market accounting).
· Interest rate derivatives (appropriateness of hedge accounting, deferral of gains/losses on existing contracts).
· Revenue recognition (appropriate revenue records as energy is delivered, including unbilled revenue accounting).
· Management judgments and accounting estimates (appropriate methodologies and assumptions in assessing exposures/liabilities: ISO reserves, bad debt reserves, OPEB obligations, self-insured reserves, legal injuries and damage).
· Top-side journal entries throughout the year (appropriate accounting for existence and accuracy of unusual, nonrecurring transactions).
· Debt obligations (compliance with accounting-related covenants).
· Others considerations – Authority's business risks (transactions with New York State [Power for Jobs, other budget actions; volatility of fuel due to macroeconomic factors regarding oil, natural gas prices and power and its impact on the derivatives or risk management model used by the Authority [i.e., exposure to new risk]).
Substantive audit procedures will cover the following areas:
· Cash and investments: (1) confirm all balances in cash and investment accounts, (2) test investments on a sample basis for compliance with Authority investment guidelines and (3) value investments on a sample basis with KPMG's pricing department to determine if recorded at fair value.
· Purchase power and fuel expense: (1) review purchase power and oil and natural gas invoices and (2) perform analytical and substantive procedures of account balances from year to year.
· Revenue: (1) review and recalculate bills based on contracts and applicable tariffs, (2) send confirmations for a sample of accounts receivable balances, (3) perform analytical and substantive procedures of account balances from year to year and (4) recalculate and evaluate the allowance for doubtful accounts and management's methodology.
· Fuel and materials inventory: (1) perform an inventory observation (in conjunction with internal audit) at selected locations (site visits were made to the Clark Energy Center and the St. Lawrence/FDR Power Project) to verify the quantity of inventories held and (2) perform a weighted average cost based on consumption and oil price test work to determine the value of inventory held at year end.
· Derivatives: (1) confirm all derivatives with counterparty, (2) reperform the valuation for a sample of derivative positions, (3) perform process walk-through for a sample of derivatives and engage KPMG's Financial Risk Management group to review disclosures and valuations.
· Debt: (1) confirm all outstanding debt, (2) review transactions related to debt refunding/refinancing, if any, (3) review debt compliance related to all existing debt and (4) select a sample of interest expense payments and obtain audit evidence to support expenditure.
· Plant and property: (1) select a sample of invoices to ensure proper accounting treatment for additional to Electric Plan in Service and CWIP accounts, (2) select a sample of retirements to ensure proper accounting treatment for retirements and (3) perform analytical procedures of account balances from year to year.
· Journal entries: Obtain audit documentation for a selection of manual journal entries for authorization, appropriateness and compliance with adopted accounting principles.
KPMG's audit approach is to rely on the Authority's key entity-level and senior management's monitoring controls, identified as follows:
· A code of Conduct has been effectively implemented and the control environment has appropriate policies in place.
· A Board of Trustees and Audit Committee exist that are independent of management.
· Management has undertaken a detailed risk assessment and monitoring controls exist to mitigate the risks identified.
· Management has controls in place to ensure effective compliance with laws and regulations, including areas affecting financial reporting.
· Management has information and reporting systems that are responsive to achieving entity-wide and activity-level objectives and produces the necessary information to manage the Authority's operations.
· Results of the Authority's operations are measured against objectives and expectations, including analyzing variances and key performance indicators on a monthly basis.
· Key controls exist for safeguarding the Authority's assets.
Mr. Deon said that the entity-wide and management controls are very important. In response to a question from Ms. Elizabeth McCarthy, Mr. Deon said that much of the work connected with this had been done at the interim testing stage of the audit.
KPMG's approach to mitigating fraud risk includes:
· Conducting management interviews and discussions that include existing management fraud controls (planned interviews include ones with the Audit Committee, the President and Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Operating Officer, the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, the Executive Vice President and General Counsel, the Senior Vice President – Corporate Planning and Finance and the Vice President – Controller).
· Reviewing journal entries, including large, unusual and non-recurring journal entries.
· Involving a KPMG forensics team to assess potential illegal acts or fraud allegations, when necessary.
With respect to fraud risk, KPMG has designed audit procedures that focus on the following company-specific risks: (1) internal pressures i.e., financial performance], (2) third-party pressures (i.e., customers, elected officials), (3) revenue recognition, (4) related party transactions, (5) non-automated journal entries, (6) propriety of various accruals (e.g., legal, etc.), (7) new significant customer contracts and/or agreements and (8) business travel expense reporting. In response to a question from Vice Chairman Foster, Mr. Deon said that KPMG would have the option of interviewing other staff beyond top management.
The timetable for the audit is as follows:
· Planning – October 12, 2009
· Interim/evaluation of controls and interim substantive testing – October 19 through November 13, 2009 and week of December 28, 2009
· Year-end substantive testing – January 18 through February 14, 2010
· Completion – February 7 through February 19, 2010
Key dates include:
· February 16, 2010 – draft financial statements to be provided to members of the Audit Committee (Mr. Deon said that KPMG had looked at last year's financial statements and suggested changes).
· February 23, 2010 – KPMG's formal presentation to Audit Committee members.
New accounting matters that will affect the Authority include:
· GASB 53 – Accounting and Financial Reporting for Derivative Instruments (following GASB 133 on derivatives). This is the most significant new standard as far as the Authority is concerned. It addresses the recognition, measurement and disclosure of information regarding derivative instruments for state and local governments and will affect the Authority's financial statements due to fuel and purchase power contracts and interest rate swaps. It is effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2009 (i.e., for the Authority's financial statements ending December 31, 2010) and Ms. McCarthy is addressing this now.
· GASB 55 – The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles for State and Local Governments
· GASB 56 – Codification of Accounting and Financial Reporting Guidance Contained in the AICPA Statements on Auditing Standards
Trustee Curley said that he hadn't realized that GASB 53 was the critical new standard as far as the Authority was concerned. Mr. Deon said that complying with GASB 53 would be more work if it weren't for the fact that the Authority is already following FASB 133 and FASB 71. Trustee Cusack said that KPMG's presentation had been very helpful.
3. 2009 Internal Audit Activity Report
Mr. Pardo presented an overview of Internal Audit's ("IA") activity through December 31, 2009. He said that as of the end of the year, 34 audits had been completed, including 23 financial/operational, 5 information technology and 6 special projects. Two audits in progress as of December 31 had been completed in January 2010. All audits in the 2009 plan have been completed or are in progress. Mr. Pardo said that 26 audit reports containing 60 recommendations had been issued and that 3 reports were under review as of December 31. All of the recommendations in the audit reports had been accepted by management. By December 31, approximately 55% of the recommendations had been implemented and are being actively tracked, with the rest scheduled to be implemented in 2010. To ensure that issues raised in the audit are properly addressed, implementation of critical recommendations is being verified by observation and testing rather than reliance on verbal confirmation. Mr. Pardo also said that IA had received full cooperation and support from management. Implemented in 2009, the Special Investigations audit function will primarily perform fraud investigations and work with management to enhance the Authority's entity-wide fraud controls. The Special Investigations unit is working closely with the Authority's Ethics Office and they are currently collaborating on a fraud case. In response to a question from Vice Chairman Foster, Mr. Pardo said that the Special Investigations unit consists of one newly hired manager and, depending on the case, other existing staff from Internal Audit will participate.
Mr. Pardo said that three audits (New York City Energy Billings, SAP – CATS and WPO Data Center) had been added to the 2009 plan and four had been postponed to 2010 (NYISO Settlements, Corporate Compliance, NERC CIP Reliability Standards and Network Security). Also, special projects not included in the plan were Stimulus Audit & Reporting Project, Navigant Internal Audit Transformation Project, Recovery Act Reporting (report to New York State). Other scheduled projects were Assistance to KPMG for Interim Work on the 2009 Audit of the Authority's Financial Statements, Internal Audit/Special Investigation Activities and Economic Development Customer Job Commitment Audits (an outside firm is auditing approximately 100 customers).
In response to a question from Vice Chairman Foster, Mr. Pardo said that the Succession Planning audit report had identified quite a few gaps in the Authority's succession planning efforts. He said that within the next five years, 40% of the Authority's workforce (including 70% of its executives) would be eligible to retire. Responding to a question from Trustee Cusack, Mr. Pardo said that the Authority's internal controls had significantly improved between 2008 and 2009. Vice Chairman Foster requested that the audit reports be included as electronic attachments to the Audit Committee meeting materials in order to make it more efficient for review and to save paper.
4. 2010 Internal Audit Plan
Mr. Pardo said that the 2010 Internal Audit Plan is based on the results of a risk assessment survey and management input provided in November and December. The process begins with an examination of the Authority's Strategic Plan, business activities and related control systems to determine auditable entities (the audit universe). Managers were interviewed to obtain feedback on critical business objectives and risks. A risk assessment was performed on all auditable entities based on the following risk factors: (1) profit/loss impact of the business function (bottom line), (2) perception/reputational risk, (3) changes in operations or systems/known control issues, (4) customer impact from process disruption/failure, (5) business model complexity/organizational size, (6) legal/regulatory compliance, (7) level of impact on financial reporting and (8) strategic alignment. Audits are ranked from high to low in terms of the relative risk they represent.
A total of 35 audits are scheduled, including 25 financial/operational and 10 Information Technology audits covering all Authority business units. Seven of the audits will be conducted at the Authority's facilities. Key audits scheduled include Generation Resource Management, SENY Long-Term Agreement, NERC Reliability Compliance and follow-up reviews of Energy Hedging and Succession Planning. Other projects include Special Investigation activities, work on economic development job commitment audits and the usual support of KPMG and Ethics Office activities.
The performance goals for 2010 audits are as follows:
· Completion of high-risk audit areas – goal of 100%
· Competion of the Audit Plan – goal of at least 90%
In response to a question from Vice Chairman Foster, Mr. Pardo said that he plans to fill the two vacant positions in Internal Audit by the end of the first quarter of 2010.
5. Office of the State Comptroller Audit
Mr. Thomas Concadoro provided an overview of the scope of the planned audit of Authority 2007-09 overtime costs to be conducted by the Office of the State Comptroller ("OSC"). In addition to the Power Authority, OSC is auditing the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and some smaller authorities. The opening conference for the audit was held last week and the auditors are currently on site looking at overtime authorization and the cost-monitoring process. Ms. McCarthy said that overtime costs, particularly as they affect retirees' pension calculations, are a hot issue right now. Mr. Concadoro said that the Authority averages about $10 million in overtime costs per year, or 7% of its total payroll. In response to a question from Chairman Michael Townsend, Mr. Concadoro said that he doesn't know how these numbers compare with other authorities' overtime expenditures. Mr. Deon said that the 7% figure seems reasonable to him and Mr. Mahoney said that these things are hard to benchmark. Ms. McCarthy said that the audit itself would take approximately four to six weeks, after which a draft report would be issued. In response to a question from Trustee Nicandri, Mr. Concadoro said that emergency vs. planned overtime is not differentiated in the payroll system, although the reason for the overtime should be in the MRM system. Ms. McCarthy said that the Authority has a strong overtime reporting system and controls. Mr. Concadoro said that the auditors will also be visiting the Authority's facilities.
6. Committee 2010 Calendar
On motion made and seconded, the following schedule of regular Audit Committee meetings was adopted by the Committee:
July 27, 2010 10:00 a.m. Interim Results for Six Months
Ended June 30, 2010
October 26, 2010 10:00 a.m. KPMG 2010 Audit Plan
7. Next Meeting
The next regular meeting of the Audit Committee will be held on Tuesday, February 23, 2010, to commence at approximately 9:30 a.m. at a location to be determined.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 10:35 a.m.


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In the Chamber Music Series at the Legion of Honor, the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco present free concerts in collaboration with the San Francisco Friends of Chamber Music (SFFCM). Now in its fourth season, this popular series is held one Sunday each month from January to June. Concerts are from noon to 2:00 p.m. in the Rodin Gallery (Gallery 10) and are free of charge after museum admission. The performing ensembles are either affiliates of SFFCM or recipients of grants from the Musical Grant Program, and together they represent the tremendous diversity of musical talent here in the Bay Area.
May 12
Town Quartet
Lewis-Patzne,cello; Jacob Hansen Joseph,viola; Mia Bella D'Augelli, violin; Corey Mike, violin
Upcoming dates for the Chamber Music Series in 2013 are:
June 16 | Friction Quartet
Ensembles presented in previous seasons include: Hausmann Quartet, Duo Revirado, Classical Revolution, Bridge Chamber Virtuosi, Del Sol String Quartet , and Les Grâces, all in 2010; New Esterházy Quartet, Musical Arts Quintet, Revolution Quartet, the Rhythm Sisters, Voices of Music, San Francisco Guitar Quarte, and sfSound in 2011; and Eos Ensemble, Ariel Ensemble, Vocallective, Revolution Quartet, Musical Arts Quintet, Assisi Quartet, Gold Coast Chamber Players, and Left Coast Ensemble in 2012.