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Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Mike and Ike Alex's Lemonade Stand
Last year Mike and Ike let us vote for a new flavor blend and when the winner was clear, they announced the new Mike and Ike Lemonade Blends. But it wasn't just a new flavor set, this one has a tie in with the foundation called Alex's Lemonade Stand, which supports research into pediatric cancers.
There was also a stunning candy buffet, as you can see, that featured all the Mike and Ike flavors and little bags where you could design your own mix. (Mine was mostly pineapple from the Tangy Twister mix and some strawberry-banana from Tropical Twister and a strong dose of the new Lemonade Blends.)
I went to a press reveal at All Candy Expo last September where Alexandra Scott's father told the story of his little girl who started a lemonade stand to raise money for cancer research, all while she was battling the cancer that would ultimately take her life at the age of eight. (There wasn't a dry eye in the house, it's an amazing story of a selfless kid.)
Just Born will be making a minimum donation of $100,000 a year for three years. (And this mix will return each spring/summer as well.)
Finally the candies are hitting stores and I can post my review!
I was pleased with the quality of the Mike and Ike Tangy Twister, but didn't care much for the set of flavors. Since citrus is one of my favorite flavor sets, I had a much better feeling about the new Lemonade Mix.
The new assortment has the following flavors: Lemonade, Raspberry Lemonade, Strawberry Lemonade, Lime Lemonade, and Tangerine Lemonade flavors. The odd part is that these flavors aren't mentioned on the package, or even on the website, unless you dig deep into the Just Born press release archive. But there are little images of five different fruits on the package, so I guess folks need to make the jump themselves.
The colors look like highlighter pens.
Yellow - Lemonade - a good zesty and really sour lemon. After chewing, as with most Mike and Ike, the flavor fades and it's just pleasant and bland jelly candy.
Green - Lime Lemonade - not as tart as the lemonade, but has a good rounded lime flavor.
Orange - Tangerine Lemonade - I was hoping this one would be really tart but it didn't quite rise to that. It's definitely tangerine and not orange though.
Light Pink - Strawberry Lemonade - I enjoy real strawberry lemonade and this has a nice mix of the fragrant berry and the tangy lemon-ness.
Purplish Pink - Raspberry Lemonade - not as tart as the strawberry, this has a more floral berry essence to it.
They're all tasty and all have that lemony zazz to them. It's easy to eat them together or separate your colors. I liked all the flavors ... I wish they were just a little more flavorful, but that would be wishing away one of the essential parts of Mike and Ike, which is the mellow jelly center. (Which is made with pear juice.)
Mariko at Candy Addict also had a preview of these and found them so good she'll be happy to hear that they're on shelves so she can get more now. For more fun Mike and Ike adoration, check out Jason Liebig's photo set of his collection of boxes.
The package says that these are Gluten Free. The colors are all artificial, so I guess these are also Vegan.
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Cameron Birse passed for 188 yards and three touchdowns, but it may have been the Wolves' defense that made the biggest plays of the night in leading San Ramon Valley to a victory over Granada.
The Wolves (3-3, 3-0 East Bay Athletic League) made their first big play on defense in the second quarter by stopping Granada's Casey Soltis about a foot short of the end zone on a fourth-and-goal play from the 2-yard line, preserving an 8-0 lead. Then the San Ramon Valley defense rose up again in the fourth quarter, this time with Ryan Dunn intercepting Granada's Tyler Offill and sprinting all the way to the Matadors' 29-yard line.
Four plays later, Birse hit Matt Turner for his third touchdown pass of the night, putting San Ramon Valley ahead 22-0 and all but sealing the win.
"I feel like our hard work is paying off," Wolves' coach Mark Kessler said. "We were able to make some huge plays on defense against a very good Granada team."
The Wolves were able to turn their goal-line stand in the second quarter into a 99-yard drive that led to Birse hitting Marcus de la Pena from a yard out to go ahead 15-0 just before the half. Birse was 8 for 8 on the drive, including four completions to JJ Koski, who led SRV in receiving with six catches for 73 yards. Granada (3-3. 0-2) was able to mount several successful drives throughout the game but was unable to convert key fourth-down situations and had three costly turnovers in the second half. The Matadors were able to avoid the shutout with Offill finding Kyle Campiotti from 22 yards out as the game ended.
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SRV — Dunn 20 pass from Birse (Tagliaferri pass from Friedler)
SRV — de la Pena 1 pass from Birse (Anderson kick)
SRV — Turner 22 pass from Birse (Anderson kick)
G — Campiotti 22 pass from Offill (Dramalas kick)
Rushing: G — Soltis 18-107, Granados 9-43, Campiotti 6-40, Offill 4-(-11). Totals 37-179. SRV — de la Pena 19-88, Birse 3-8, Tagliaferri 1-3, Gardner 5-2, Bangay 1-0. Totals 29-101. Passing: G — Offill 17-30-1 177. SRV — Birse 17-27-0 188. Receiving: G — Campiotti 5-60, Williams 5-51, Soltis 3-31, Davis 3-19, Granados 1-16; SRV — Koski 6-73, Turner 4-51, Dunn 2-36, de la Pena 2-19, Bangay 2-13, Tagliaferri 1-(-4). Fumbles/lost: Granada 3/2; San Ramon Valley 1/1. Records: Granada 3-3, 0-2 EBAL; San Ramon Valley 3-3, 3-0.


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A brace from Traore, D. Kone and Jonathan Pitroipa hand Burkina Faso first Afcon victory on foreign soil, leaving the east African nation staring at the exit of the 2013 tourney
Burkina Faso assumed pole position in Group C at the ongoing 2013 Africa Cup of Nations after a convincing 4-0 win over Ethiopia in an entertaining contest played on Friday.
Two goals either side of the break from Alaine Traore, a third from Yusuf Kone ten minutes to full time and Jonathan Pitroipa's fourth in added time, ensured the west Africans bagged their first win of the competition, a result that almost ensures the Stallions a quarter-final berth and places the east Africans on the brink of elimination.
Burkina Faso now lead the Group standings after garnering 4 points from 2 games, while Nigeria and Zambia who drew 1-1 in the earlier match are joint second with two points apiece. The Walya Antelopes are last, having garnered a point against Zambia in their opening game.
Ethiopia were full of running during the opening exchanges of this duel, dubbed the 'battle of the underdogs' and took only four minutes to create the first goal scoring opportunity.
A well worked move that stretched almost the entire length of the Mbombela pitch, and aided by a cheeky flick from Basseba in the final third, provided a clear cut chance for Bekele, whose goal bound shot flew past a hapless Soulama, but was stopped by the upright.
The east Africans were at it again four minutes later. When Soulama was caught napping by a back pass from Koulibaly, a combination of Kabore and Kone, however, proved enough to save the Stallions from conceding.
Traore, who had been preferred to start this match ahead of Moumoni Dagano, responded with a shot from outside the danger zone after 10 minutes, which however, failed to trouble Ethiopia's second choice custodian Tadelle.
A minute later, Sewnet Bishaw was forced into a substitution for the second consecutive match after an injury to dependable striker Adane Girma saw the Saint George player walk off in tears with Behailu Assefa coming on as his replacement.
The Stallions then upped the ante, with Kabare's dangerous drive saved by Tadelle, the rebound from Traore found the back of the net but was ruled out for offside.
The Walya Antelopes seemed to tire as the first stanza wore on and the 1998 Afcon hosts seized the initiative by grabbing the lead with ten minutes to the break.
An initial shot by Bance was cleared off the line by Tesfaye, but went as far as Kabore, whose invented flick found the unmarked Traore. The FC Lorient forward then thumped a fierce shot that found its way to the top left corner of Tadelle's net.
Bishaw was then forced to make a second change just before the teams headed to the dressing room, with Yared Zinabura coming in for the injured Megresa.
Ethiopia, who are making a comeback to the continental showpiece after three decades in the cold, were the better of the two teams in the opening minutes of the second half yet again, but failed to carve out a meaningful goal threat.
The Antelopes coach Bishaw threw his last dice, by replacing Bekele with Getanah Kebede on 55 minutes. Ethiopia were presented with an opportunity to level matters at the hour mark following a moment of madness from the Burkinabe custodian Abdoulaye Soulama.
The Asante Kotoko keeper handled what seemed a harmless shot just outside the box forcing Seychelles referee Bernard Camille to give him his marching orders. The west Africans technical bench then sacrificed Wilfred Sanou for reserve keeper, Diakate Daouda. Daouda then saved the resultant free kick from Asseffal.
Against all odds, however, the ten-man Burkina Faso stretched their lead. A neat flick on by Pitropia saw the ball fall calmly to Traore who left fly a vicious volley into the Ethiopian net for the second goal of the match and his third goal in two games.
Five minutes later, the ten man West Africans sealed the contest through Kone's well taken goal on the break that gave Tadelle no chance.
And coach Paul Put's charges were not finished yet as five minutes into injury time, Pitropia capped a memorable evening for the 1998 semi-finalists by sweeping home from close range an inch perfect right wing cross by Kabore.


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Galactic Republic
For over a thousand years, the Galactic Republic stood firm as a democratic union that governed the galaxy. The Republic was governed by the Galactic Senate, consisting of elected officials from each system and world, and Jedi Knights served as peacekeepers. With the rise of Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, however, the Galactic Republic -- and democracy -- would crumble.
- Jedi Order,
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- Trade Federation,
- Imperial Royal Guard,
- Clone Troopers,
- Twi'lek Resistance,
- Gungan Grand Army,
- Naboo Royal Space Fighter Corps,
- Onderon Rebels,
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- AT-RT Walker,
- Republic Attack Gunship,
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- Phoenix,
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- AA-9 Coruscant freighter,
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- Republic Attack Shuttle,
- Republic Attack Cruiser,
The Galactic Republic, while powerful, had become bloated. Senators and bureaucrats were corrupt, issues in the Galactic Senate were debated for lengthy periods with little resolution, and real change seemed impossible. This became the sad reality for Queen Amidala of Naboo, whose planet was invaded by the greedy Trade Federation. The Senate proved unable and unwilling to act, prompting the Queen to move for a vote of no-confidence in Supreme Chancellor Volorum's leadership. As a result, her friend, Senator Palpatine, was elected as Valorum's replacement. He promised to bring compassion and order back to the Republic, as well as an end to corruption.
During Supreme Chancellor Palpatine's term, the galaxy became increasingly divided. A Separatist movement formed, and Palpatine hoped for a way to combat their threats -- though he had no legal way to do so. Jar Jar Binks, a Representative from Naboo, made a radical motion: to grant the Chancellor emergency powers during this time of strife. His suggestion was enthusiastically received in the Galactic Senate, and Palpatine promised to relinquish these powers once they were no longer needed. In his first act, the Chancellor created a Grand Army of the Republic, featuring legions of clone troopers, massive star cruisers, and advanced weaponry. The Republic's new forces made their debut in the Battle of Geonosis, taking on the Separatists' droid army and starting the Clone War.
Although Supreme Chancellor Palpatine promised to bring compassion and order to the Senate, it seemed as if all he accomplished was war. The Jedi, former peacekeepers, were now generals. Clone troopers fought bravely for the Republic, but were not welcomed or supported universally. And there was no end to the conflict in sight. On Coruscant, capital of the Republic, protestors took to the streets; they claimed the Republic had become twisted, the Jedi no longer noble. It was emblematic of the galaxy at large, which was being torn apart by distrust and death.
For three years, the Clone Wars ravaged the galaxy. Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, meanwhile, continued to amass new emergency powers and remained in office long after his term had expired -- developments that troubled the Jedi. In truth, the Jedi had good reason to be wary of Palpatine: the charismatic and seemingly well-intentioned old man was actually a Sith Lord called Darth Sidious, and he secretly orchestrated the entire Clone War. When the Jedi failed to arrest Palpatine, he called a special session of Congress; claiming to be the victim of a failed assassination attempt, the Chancellor named all Jedi as enemies of the state, and announced that he would reorganize the Republic into the first Galactic Empire. The Senate erupted in approval. "So this is how liberty dies," Senator Amidala said. "With thunderous applause."
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Galactic Senate
At the height of its rule, the Galactic Republic was governed by a body of Senators representing the many worlds of the galaxy. Within the cavernous Senate rotunda, hundreds of politicians would fill the viewing platforms that lined the curved walls. The Senate's power gradually eroded after it voted emergency powers to Supreme Chancellor Palpatine during the Clone Wars, and the body was sharply divided between supporters of the war and those seeking peace. After Palpatine declared himself Emperor, power was increasingly wielded by regional governors. Shortly before the Battle of Yavin, Palpatine disbanded the Senate.
Clone Troopers
At the time of their introduction, the Republic clone troopers represented the future of galactic warfare. Far superior to battle droids, the clone troopers formed the backbone of the Republic's new military that waged war against the forces of the Confederacy of Independent Systems. So symbolic were they of the times, the galaxy-wide conflict that saw their debut took its name from their ranks: the Clone Wars.
A city-covered planet, Coruscant is the vibrant heart and capital of the galaxy, featuring a diverse mix of citizens and culture. It features towering skyscrapers, streams of speeder-filled air traffic, and inner levels that stretch far below the world's surface. Coruscant was the seat of government for the Galactic Republic and the Empire that followed, and was the site of numerous historic events during the Clone Wars. It also housed the Jedi Temple and Archives, which hosted Jedi training and learning for over a thousand generations -- traditions that ended when the planet bore witness to Order 66.
Emperor Palpatine / Darth Sidious
Scheming, powerful, and evil to the core, Darth Sidious restored the Sith and destroyed the Jedi Order. Living a double life, Sidious was in fact Palpatine, a Naboo Senator and phantom menace. He slowly manipulated the political system of the Galactic Republic until he was named Supreme Chancellor -- and eventually Emperor -- ruling the galaxy through fear and tyranny.
Bail Organa
Bail Organa, a member of Alderaan's royal family and the planet's representative to the Republic Senate, earned respect on Coruscant for his honesty and his commitment to justice. Prior to the Clone Wars, Bail served alongside Senator Padmé Amidala as a member of Chancellor Palpatine's Loyalist Committee. The two became close friends, and recruited like-minded allies to prevent Palpatine's alarming grabs for power. At the end of the war, Bail Organa adopted Padmé's daughter Leia and raised her as an Alderaanian princess. While representing Alderaan in the Imperial Senate, he worked secretly with allies such as Mon Mothma and Ahsoka Tano to assist rebel cells scattered across the galaxy, working towards the day that a unified Rebellion could emerge. Bail died when the Death Star destroyed his homeworld.


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Michael Chandler vs. Dave Jansen Lightweight Title Fight Officially Booked for Bellator 96 in June
("Don't worry, Mo, we're pretty sure your belt just got lost in the mail.")
On the heels of his first successful title defense over Rick Hawn at Bellator 85, Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler has officially been booked to take on his next challenger at Bellator 96, which goes down from the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma on June 19th.
Chandler will face grappling savant Dave "The Fugitive" Jansen, a 19-2 (6-0 Bellator) product out of Oregon who earned his shot at Chandler with a unanimous decision victory over Marcin Held at Bellator 93 in March.
Undefeated in his mixed martial arts career, Chandler has won eight straight fights under the Bellator banner, including victories over Akihiro Gono, Patricky Freire, and a 4th round submission over Eddie Alvarez in an absolute war back in November of 2011 that secured him the title.
Also set for the June 19th card will be a clash between former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal and UFC/EliteXC veteran Seth Petruzelli that will in no way draw comparisons to Petruzelli's infamous knockout of Kimbo Slice, we assure you (ROCKY! ROCKY IS HERE!! THE MOST INCREDIBLE…VICTORY…IN THE HISTORY OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS!).
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I'm just absolutely crazy about fresh figs - purple Mission or green, I'll take them either way - and gleefully eat them like candy when they're in season, said season being all too short.
For a 10-second tip, though, here's a ridiculously easy way to turn the already delicious fig into one of the best (and easiest) desserts there is: Cut your fig in half, lengthwise. Dollop a spoonful of mascarpone cheese on the cut side of each half. Eat. I'll bet you can't stop with just one!


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It seems like people fall into one of two factions at Thanksgiving: those who like marshmallows with their sweet potatoes, and those who find the sweet-on-sweet combination revolting. (I confess that I fall into the latter camp.) In fact, despite its reputation as a holiday for "togetherness," Thanksgiving seems to inspire much food-related conflict: should stuffing have fruit in it? (I say no. Bletch to raisins in stuffing!) Is green bean casserole yummy, or repellant? (Yummy. But really mostly because of the fried onions on top.) Is deep-frying a turkey awesome, or deeply terrifying? (Awesome! How could deep-frying an enormous bird possibly go wrong?)
One thing I think we can all agree on: the necessity of sweet potatoes on the Thanksgiving table, marshmallows or not.
First: a clarification. Sweet potatoes are not yams, and vice-versa. They are two totally unrelated botanical species, although the roots can be similar in shape. What's the difference? The true sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) is a vine related to the morning glory (both in the Convolvulacea family) and is native to South America; the yam is from the Dioscorea family, native to Africa and Asia. All of this is especially confusing because orange-fleshed sweet potatoes have been traditionally referred to as "yams" in parts of the US. In general, true yams have a drier texture, are starchier in taste, and are much lower in beta-carotene (but higher in protein) than sweet potatoes.
A Brief History
The origin of the sweet potato is thought to be somewhere between southern Mexico and Venezuela, but current research narrows the field to Central America. It was probably domesticated in Peru between 4,000 and 5,000 years ago. Columbus took the plant home with him when he returned to Europe in the late 15th century, and from there Spanish and Portuguese explorers dispersed it to the rest of the world.
The exception to this is Polynesia: sweet potatoes were already being cultivated by the 13th century (long before European contact) on a number of far-flung Polynesian islands, and became an important staple food on some. How did sweet potatoes get there, you ask? A ho-hum "non-human mediated dispersal" (i.e., birds carried the seeds over) theory is a contender, but a way more interesting theory is that ancient Peruvian sailors, either blown off course or through deliberate navigation, brought the plant to Polynesia. This theory is supported by the fact that the names for sweet potato in several Polynesian languages are suspiciously similar to the Quechua (a native Andean language) word for the plant.
What about the Marshmallows?
But I know what you're really thinking: yeah, yeah, Peru, Polynesia, whatever. What I really want to know is the history of the (disgusting? delicious?) sweet potato-marshmallow combo. According to this Library of Congress article -- apparently they write articles about sweet potatoes, too -- marshmallows were probably an early 20th Century substitute for meringue (a.k.a., whipped egg whites), used to top a traditional baked sweet potato pudding. So there you have it.
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In folk medicine, sweet potatoes have been used as a natural treatment against intestinal parasites. There may be some truth to this, as there is some evidence that the Vitamin A (beta-carotene) found in sweet potatoes provides some protection against certain gut-affecting parasites.
George Washington Carver, the remarkable resuscitator of southern agriculture and champion of the sweet potato and peanut, created a list of over 100 different sweet potato-based products from his scientific research, including glue, dye and "mock coconut."
A wild variety of sweet potato (either Ipomoea pandurata or Ipomoea leptophylla depending on whom you ask) is called "man-of-the-earth" or "man-root" (I swear, I'm not making this up). Sources get a bit muddy around the man-root, but according to Daniel Austin, a sweet potato researcher, neither species have roots as big as a man, as was posited by a couple of my food reference books. A more likely explanation for the descriptive name, Austin notes, is that the side branches of the roots resemble male genitals (blush).
Sweet potatoes do better in warmer climates. China by far leads the world in sweet potato production, followed by Uganda, Nigeria and Indonesia. North Carolina leads the US in sweet potato growing, followed by California, Mississippi and Louisiana.
Environmental Impact
Sweet potatoes are number 38 on the Environmental Working Group's Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce (*see our vegetable rule of thumb). The roots are susceptible to a number of different pests and diseases that are controlled with insecticides and fungicides, so check with your local sweet potato farmer if you're concerned about this.
In the US, sweet potatoes are generally harvested in September and early October. However, it can take up to eight weeks of curing and storage after harvest before sweet potatoes sweeten and develop the texture we are accustomed to, as this article discusses, putting the root's peak seasonality at... right around Thanksgiving. Sweet potatoes will be in season in most parts of the US through very early spring.
Sweet potatoes come in a rainbow of colors, shapes and sizes. Most sweet potatoes are large and football shaped, with a fat middle and tapering ends, although some heirloom and indigenous varieties are quite small and slender (like the taputini, a traditional Maori cultivar). Their skin can be russet, tan, cream, light purple or red. Sweet potato flesh is just as colorful: it may be orange (like the common Jewel sweet potato), yellow, creamy white (like the Japanese sweet potato) or even purple-magenta (as seen in the stunning Okinawan sweet potato). Sweet potato varieties are also divided into "dry" varieties (better for frying or boiling, because they hold their shape better) and "moist" or "baking" types.
Sweet potatoes are really good for you, especially varieties with orange or purple flesh. They contain truly awesome amounts of Vitamin A -- I'm talking between 500% and 700% of your recommended daily intake in just one cup. (Vitamin A is a vitamin necessary for eye, immune system and skin health, and is also a powerful antioxidant.) Sweet potatoes also contain fiber, excellent amounts of Vitamins C and B6, manganese, potassium and a number of other vitamins and minerals. They are even good sources of iron and calcium. Sweet potatoes are also thought to be helpful in blood sugar regulation.
Interestingly, traditional sweet potato breeding techniques (as opposed to genetic engineering) may help some countries combat Vitamin A deficiency. In parts of Africa, where Vitamin A deficiency causes hundreds of thousands of kids to go blind or to die, the white-fleshed sweet potato, much lower in vitamin A, is better adapted. But plant breeders have now developed an orange-fleshed sweet potato variety high in Vitamin A that tolerates African growing conditions.
What To Do with It
Look for sweet potatoes that are firm, with no bruises, shrivel-y spots (especially common on their tapered ends) or brown bits. Avoid sweet potatoes that have begun to sprout.
Sweet potatoes can be stored for several weeks under the right conditions: cool, dry and away from light. Don't store them in the refrigerator, as this accelerates their decline -- they don't like to be too cold or too moist. Sweet potatoes that get too warm tend to sprout and become shriveled and mushy.
Sweet potatoes can be the star of just about any part of the meal, from side dish to main course to dessert. The root can be baked, roasted, boiled, fried, grilled, mashed or pureed. (Also, check out this technique for a quick microwaved sweet potato, so you can get your sweet potato fix even at the office.)
Sweet potatoes are commonly paired with cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and other warming spices, along with brown sugar or maple syrup. They also are delicious paired with oranges (juice or zest) and apples. They can be mashed and added to any number of baked goods, like muffins, biscuits and cakes. (Sweet potato bourbon Bundt cake? Yes please. And for those of you firmly entrenched in the sweet potatoes-with-marshmallows camp, check out these sweet potato biscuits with marshmallows.) Personally, I prefer sweet potato pie to pumpkin. Is that Thanksgiving blasphemy?
I also love the savory (rather than sweet) side of sweet potatoes, especially in these combinations: sweet potatoes and rosemary; sweet potatoes and chipotle chiles; and sweet potatoes and cumin. (When I roast sweet potatoes, I often throw in a few sprigs of rosemary or sprinkle them with a pinch of cumin before roasting. Or serve sweet potato fries with chipotle ketchup.)
Sweet potato leaves and young shoots are also eaten as part of the cuisines of a number of cultures, including Chinese, Polynesian and Filipino. (Here's a great recipe roundup for sweet potato leaves.)
Pro Tips
Cook sweet potatoes in their skin to retain the most nutrients (you can peel after cooking). To enhance the sweetness of your sweet potatoes, this tip from the Kitchn is fascinating: an enzyme in sweet potatoes that converts starch to sugar is most active between 135 - 170 degrees (Fahrenheit), so cook sweet potatoes for a longer period of time at a lower temperature to get the sweetest sweet potatoes. Baking sweet potatoes in the oven at 350 degrees or lower will achieve this. (Or cook in a crock-pot!)
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Cooked sweet potatoes can be frozen (as slices, whole or pureed). (Also, I've frozen whole sweet potato and pumpkin pies with success.) They can also be canned.
Sweet Potato Soup with Apples and Sage
You will need about 2 ½ cups of cooked sweet potatoes for this recipe -- perfect for using up leftover sweet potatoes. Before a big meal, I like to serve creamy, filling soups like this in teacups so my guests don't fill up before the main event. Or serve the soup as a main course with a green salad and crusty bread or biscuits. If you want to be really fancy, it's pretty easy (and much cheaper) to make your own crème fraîche (seriously!). You could also substitute plain yogurt for the crème fraîche.
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 medium yellow onion, diced
1 small, tart apple (like granny smith), peeled, cored and diced
1 carrot, peeled and diced
1 celery stalk, diced
8-10 small sage leaves
3 cups chicken or vegetable stock
2 ½ cups peeled, cooked sweet potatoes, from about 1 large, mashed or diced (see note)
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
¼ teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
Kosher salt
Juice of half a lemon
¼ cup crème fraîche or plain yogurt
1. In a medium Dutch oven, heat the extra virgin olive oil and butter on medium-high heat until the butter is just melted. Add the onion, and cook and stir until translucent (but not browned), about 5 minutes.
2. Add the diced apple, carrot, celery and sage and cook and stir for another 2-3 minutes.
3. Add the chicken or vegetable stock. Bring the mixture to a gentle boil, then turn the heat to low. Simmer until the carrots and celery are tender, about 15 minutes.
4. Add the cooked sweet potatoes, cayenne and a grating of nutmeg. Stir to combine. At this point, taste for salt - depending on the saltiness of your chicken or veggie stock, you will have to adjust the seasoning. Simmer for 2-3 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
5. Puree the soup in batches in a blender (take care with hot liquids!) or food processor. (Or use a stick blender, my kitchen BFF.)
6. Stir in the lemon juice to taste. Taste and adjust for salt again.
7. To serve: swirl a dollop of crème fraîche or yogurt on top of the soup. Serve hot.
Serves 3-4 as a main course.
Note: Starchier sweet potatoes, like Japanese sweet potatoes, will produce a soup more like a traditional potato soup. Sweeter, moister sweet potatoes, like the orange-fleshed Jewels, will make a sweeter, more sweet potato-y soup. You can also cook the sweet potatoes directly in the soup, rather than use cooked sweet potatoes: just add the uncooked sweet potatoes before you add the stock, and adjust the timing accordingly (sweet potatoes will take a little longer than carrots to become tender).
(*Vegetable rule of thumb: We think that first and foremost, in terms of nutrition, people should eat lots of fruits and vegetables whether they are organic or not. The EWG's guide is a handy list, but we will point out here that the impacts of pesticides are not limited to your ingestion of them - agricultural chemicals also affect farmworkers and local waterways, both good reasons to buy organic, even those vegetables that carry a light pesticide load. Also, it has been demonstrated that produce grown by small-scale farmers, even those who are not certified organic, tends to have a lighter pesticide load than its industrially-produced counterpart, owing to industry's tendency toward large monocrops.)
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User claims that this computer is only used for music, pictures and surfing the web..... you know "harmless" stuff.
fast forward 3 days and the next computer goes down.
HP netbook (sorry, I dont have a model number yet). Originally shipped with XP but had a full install of Windows 7 installed a few weeks ago.
The netbook became the primary computer when the "big" laptop went down and within a few days it fails with the same issue and same error message.
Again, any attempt to use the repair utility just causes the computer to freeze.
A second piece of information now:
In both cases a BIOS hardware check shows a failing primary hard drive. More specifically, it shows the message "drive failing, replace drive".
I find it really hard to believe that we are unlucky enough to have 2 hard drives fail within just a few days of each other on 2 relatively new machines.
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8 Biggest Golden Globe Nomination Snubs Everby IMDb-Editors | last updated - 23 Dec 2015
Sometimes, the Golden Globes get it wrong. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has ignored some of the greatest actors and directors, but given nominations to critically maligned films like Burlesque. The deserving performers, TV series, and films snubbed this year are in good company. — Sara Bibel
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Robert De Niro in The Godfather Part II
De Niro's portrayal of Vito Corleone is regarded as one of the greatest performances of all time. De Niro won an Oscar for his portrayal. And yet, he wasn't even nominated for a Golden Globe Award. The HPFA made some strange choices in 1975. De Niro's co-star, famed acting teacher Lee Strasberg, was nominated for Most Promising Newcomer for playing Hyman Roth. Strasberg was 73 years old at the time.
The Godfather Part II received a total of six Globes nominations, but did not win any awards. It won six Oscars, including Best Picture.
"Friday Night Lights"
Maybe the reason why clear eyes, full hearts can't lose is because they weren't even nominated. "Friday Night Lights" is regarded as one of the greatest TV dramas in recent memory. It was emotional and realistic and made grown men cry. And it boasted a powerhouse cast including Kyle Chandler, Connie Britton, and Michael B. Jordan. The critics loved it from Day 1. Awards voters took a little longer to come around, but over the course of its five season run, it racked up 13 Emmy nominations (it won three), two SAG nominations, and four WGA nominations.
It did not score a single Globes nomination. Maybe the Hollywood Foreign Press association couldn't relate to a show about American high school football.
The Sting
The Sting is proof that a movie can be both artistic and entertaining. Robert Redford and Paul Newman recaptured their bromantic chemistry from Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Director George Hill helmed a sophisticated, suspenseful film that was also very funny. The Sting won seven Oscars including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Screenplay. Redford was nominated for Best Actor.
The Globes gave the film a single nomination: for screenplay. It lost to The Exorcist.
True Grit
The Coen Brothers' fantastic remake of True Grit was nominated for 10 Oscars including Best Picture. Jeff Bridges and newcomer Hailee Steinfeld were nominated for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress.
The film didn't notch a single Golden Globes nomination. Maybe the HFPA was loyal to John Wayne, who won the Globe for Best Actor in the original 1969 version of the film.
"The Wire"
Golden Globes voters have often been more willing to acknowledge innovative, edgy television series than the Emmys.
Unfortunately, this was not the case with the groundbreaking drama "The Wire." The show never got the awards love it deserved, perhaps because its dense, complex serialized storytelling was ahead of its time. The Emmys at least acknowledged the show's existence with two nominations for Outstanding Writing. "The Wire" won both a DGA Award and a WGA Award.
The Golden Globes did not give the show a single nomination over the course of its five seasons.
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Jodie Foster's performance as a teen prostitute in the classic film Taxi Driver established that she was not just a child actor, but that she was a true talent. She was only 14 years old when she played the world-weary, wise-beyond-her-years Iris in the gritty drama. She was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Supporting Actress category.
Not only did the 1976 Golden Globes voters snub her performance, but they nominated her in the comedy category for Freaky Friday. It's vastly understating the case to say that it was a less deserving performance.
"The Americans"
"The Americans," a show about undercover KGB agents living in the United States during the Cold War, seems like a show that the members of the HPFA would love. It's prestigious. It's sexy. It's edgy. It's a period piece. It stars Keri Russell, who won a Golden Globe for "Felicity" back in 1999.
"The Americans" has been nominated for four Emmys. It won the 2015 Critics' Choice TV Award for Best Drama. Yet the show has not received a single Golden Globe nomination.
Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock is one of the greatest, most influential directors in movie history. His masterpieces include Vertigo, Psycho, and Rear Window. None of them were nominated for Golden Globes.
Hitchcock's sole directing nomination was for one of his less well-known films: Frenzy in 1973, a year after the Globes attempted to make up for their embarrassing omissions by giving him a Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award.


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HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Fourteen people at a Las Vegas-area high school have tested positive for a latent, noncontagious form of tuberculosis, health officials said.
The discovery was made when the Southern Nevada Health District conducted tests after a person who either worked at or attended Coronado High School in Henderson came down with an active case of the disease in November.
The person has since been treated and returned to school, district officials said. They declined to offer details about the individual, citing privacy laws.
The latent form of the respiratory illness doesn't present symptoms and isn't contagious but can convert to an active form at a later time. Health district officials said they will offer treatment to avoid a flare-up.
A separate high-profile tuberculosis outbreak in Las Vegas claimed the lives of a young mother and at least one of her premature twins over the summer. Hundreds of people who had been to the neonatal intensive care unit at Summerlin Hospital Medical Center, where the babies were staying, were tested for the disease.
The Southern Nevada Health District reported in December that 59 people showed indications of the disease, though all but two of the cases are latent. Officials don't know for sure that all 59 cases were directly linked to the Las Vegas hospital, the district's chief health officer, Dr. Joe Iser, has said.
Southern Nevada typically logs 85 to 100 cases of active tuberculosis each year, Iser said. There were 75 cases in 2013, but Iser said the cases were more complex than in years past because tuberculosis strains are becoming more drug-resistant.
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Celtic moved 18 points clear at the top of the Scottish Premier League with a 6-2 victory over Dundee United at Celtic Park. Motherwell are now the Hoops' closest rivals after they beat Inverness Caledonian Thistle 3-0, meanwhile Ross County's good form continued with another win.
Dundee United surprised Celtic and took the lead after nine minutes through Stuart Armstrong. But the champions kicked back immediately as Efe Ambrose met a Kris Commons corner less than two minutes later.
Commons then turned from creator to finisher to give his side the lead but Celtic were soon fuming at a penalty given for Adam Matthews' challenge on Gary Mackay-Steven.
They need not have wasted their breath however as goalkeeper Fraser Forster, who was booked for his protestations, saved Jon Daly's effort.
On 36 minutes Joe Ledley put the game beyond doubt with a third from the edge of the penalty area, shot into the top right corner.
After half-time Commons showed Daly how to convert from the spot after Gary Hooper was bundled to the ground and the former Nottingham Forest player made it 4-1.
A double from Anthony Stokes put more shine on the victory for Neil Lennon's side while Johnny Russell scored a late consolation for United.
The Terrors' loss was the first under Jackie McNamara and saw them slip one place to ninth.
Motherwell leapfrogged Inverness to take second place in the league as they won 3-0 at home. Striker Michael Higdon scored either side of an individual goal from Nicky Law, who lifted the ball over Inverness goalkeeper Ryan Esson en route to scoring.
Motherwell's win means Inverness have now gone six games without a win and they are only one point above Hibernian in fourth, although they do have a game in hand.
Ivan Sproule gave Ross County a 1-0 win over St Johnstone extending their undefeated run in the SPL to seven games. Sproule's goal was a curled chip on 11 minutes following a pass from Mihael Kovacevic. Of their last seven league matches, County have won five and moved above Dundee United to eighth.
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Mastropaolo said he would present the argument in favor of a literal interpretation of the creation story once he had found a willing scientist to argue that a non-literal interpretation of Genesis is more scientific.
Dr Joseph Mastropaolo, who says he has set up the contest, the Literal Genesis Trial, in the hope of improving the quality of arguments between creationists and evolutionists, has pledged to put $10,000 of his own money into an escrow account before the debate. His competitor would be expected to do the same. The winner would take the $20,000 balance.
For that matter, I wonder if he hopes that no one will take the challenge, and claim victory by default.
The James Randi Foundation continues to offer its $1 million reward for any verifiable proof of the supernatural. And they don't ask anyone to put up any money, just prove their claims. Randi has been offering this reward in growing amounts since 1964. Few takers, no winners yet.
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Dear all - an announcement:
Remote Potato Server is becoming Open Source software!
Remote Potato is a project of which I am extremely proud; it has grown from a small text-based remote-record facility into a full streaming server with an API and multiple client apps. I am grateful to the many tens of thousands of people who download the software each month and leave great feedback. I strongly wish the development of the software to continue, and I know that users do too. Sadly my time is limited and becoming even more so; I have to do my full-time job and this leaves me with no spare time to add new features to the code base; even less when our baby arrives this November.
Therefore, I have decided to release the Remote Potato Server software as a GPL Open Source project. Developers will be able to collaborate on the server, implement new features and fix any issues. All the source will be public readable.
The project will need developers and a leader; otherwise it is likely that it will never progress. I am interested in hearing from anyone who has an interest in leading and/or contributing to the project. If you would like to be part of the development team, or lead the team, please email me at carl at remote potato dot com. Remote Potato is written in C# NET (WinForms and Silverlight) and leverages undocumented MS .NET media center class libraries
UPDATE: The open source files are now online here at GitHub - please get involved!
Thanks again to all you Remote Potatoers - the Media Center users community is one of the most enthusiastic, keen ones I have ever known and I'm proud to be part of it!
Forums are closing
Leading on from this, it is with some regret that I have taken the decision to close the forums. Sadly, I no longer have time to maintain a level of forum-based support for the free server software that I feel is necessary. It feels more appropriate to retire the forums rather than leave users confused and/or wondering why they are not getting a response. Support for all paid apps will continue at the main website as per usual.
From today, the forums have become read-only. They will remain up for a limited time, as I transfer the most helpful bits and bobs back into the main FAQ.
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I have been in a funk. A baking funk that is. I love to bake and most of the time I have a long list of items I want to try and make. Recently though I felt so pressured to bake what other people wanted that I wasn't baking for my own enjoyment anymore. When it comes to paid orders I'm obviously completely happy baking what the customer wants and I'm also happy doing that when it's not a paid order, but recently it has become too much of what everyone else wants. I want to experiment with weird ingredients, new baking equipment, and challenging recipes. What everyone else wants seems to being boring traditional recipes. The other day I was out to lunch and ordered a strawberry lemonade and I thought to myself "what if I made a cake this flavor?". So I set out to do it, and I made one heck of a cake. I may be getting out of the funk.
2 C A.P. Flour
1 1/2 C sugar
3 1/2 tsp. B.P.
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter or shortening
1 C milk
1 tsp. vanilla
3 eggs
2 tsp lemon zest
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour baking two 9" or 8" round pans. Measure all ingredients into large mixer bowl. Blend 1/2 minute on low speed. Scrape down sides. Beat on high speed for 3 minutes. Pour into pan. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes. Cool. Once cooled slice each cake in half. Put the first piece of cake on a round 9" or 8" cake board. Fill a pastry bag with a medium sized tip with some frosting. Pipe around the edge the edge of the cake. Then fill with lemon curd. Then repeat for the next two layers. Then put the last piece on top. Do a crumb coat and then put the cake in the fridge for 15 minutes. Then take out and put final frosting layer on and decorate.
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1 1/2 cups sugar
1/4 pound unsalted butter, room temperature
4 extra-large eggs
1/2 cup lemon juice (3 to 4 lemons)
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
Using a carrot peeler, remove the zest of 3 lemons, being careful to avoid the white pith. Put the zest in a food processor fitted with the steel blade. Add the sugar and pulse until the zest is very finely minced into the sugar.
Cream the butter and beat in the sugar and lemon mixture. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, and then add the lemon juice and salt. Mix until combined.
Pour the mixture into a 2 quart saucepan and cook over low heat until thickened (about 10 minutes), stirring constantly. The lemon curd will thicken at about 170 degrees F, or just below simmer. Remove from the heat and cool or refrigerate.
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6 C confectioner sugar
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Salada called possible move 'a huge mistake'; Collesano said village is exploring all options
Story and photo by Terry Duffy, with additional reporting by Joshua Maloni
Discord between the Village of Lewiston, the Lewiston Police Department and the Town of Lewiston escalated to new heights Thursday. Village Mayor Terry Collesano and trustees held an executive session to discuss LPD funding and the department's future in the village. But Lewiston Police Chief Chris Salada wasn't invited, nor was Town Supervisor Steve Reiter.
"I received a 'nay' from the mayor," said Salada on his being part of the village's 6 p.m. meeting in the Red Brick, which focused on LPD funding, and future police enforcement services in the village. Niagara County Sheriff James Voutour and Undersheriff Michael Filicetti attended the session. The village is considering replacing LPD patrols with those from the Niagara County Sheriff's Office.
As a result, Salada joined with a number of LPD officers in what he termed "a show of force" Thursday outside the Red Brick, as the meeting got under way. "It's intended to show we're obviously concerned," he said.
In a lengthy statement with the Sentinel and WGRZ Channel 2 News reporters on hand, Salada commented:
"The Lewiston Police Department would like to show our objection to the possible cut in police coverage in the Village of Lewiston by a narrow majority of the Village of Lewiston Board. My understanding is that the Village Board has expressed an interest in concluding the 24-hours-a-day coverage the police department provides. They would like to go to an eight-hour, possibly 16-hours-a-day coverage, possibly by the Niagara County Sheriff's Department."
"They are attempting these safety cuts in place without consulting the police department, the patrols here, without consulting the Town of Lewiston. We are a town-village consolidated police department," Salada pointed out.
Salada said he feels Collesano and village trustees are singling out the LPD in a cost-cutting move without considering the consequences. "We, the police department, want the Village Board to see that we are not just a number on a budget sheet. We have faces; we have a large interest with this; we have families; a lot of us live here in the village."
He said the department, which numbers 10 full-time and nine part-time officers, plus three clerks, covers 64 square miles of patrols in the town, which includes the village. Currently the Village of Lewiston pays 22 percent of the LPD budget, or approximately $230,000 annually to the town, according to Reiter. Salada said he feared the village cut would result in "the biggest downfall" in LPD's enforcement services. "We will not be handling the village events, Artpark," he said.
Salada said a village trustees' decision to not fund LPD and go elsewhere would be theirs and theirs alone to make, and such a move would not be subject to any public referendum.
"Cutting public safety in this day and age where the economy is in the tank and drugs are growing rapidly, it is just a huge mistake to cut public safety," he said. "Our numbers just keep growing every year."
Of the executive session going on, Salada said he had learned about it just this week. "I expressed interest in being part of the meeting; I was told they were not going to let me attend. Who approached who, I don't know."
He went on to chastise Collesano and trustees for keeping village residents and business interests in the dark on the possible change. "If they knew this, we'd have a few hundred people here."
Salada said Voutour would likely present village trustees "a fair assessment of what he could provide and the cost" at the session. Salada didn't further elaborate.
The Village Board has received complaints that LPD officers are not as visible on village streets since the LPD's move from the Red Brick to the Lewiston-Porter campus on Creek Road.
"Our patrols are exactly the same since we moved to Lewiston-Porter, the only difference is that we are not coming back to this office," Salada said. "We still patrol the village the same amount of hours, still patrol the town the same amount of hours."
On a question of establishing a substation in the village, perhaps at the Lewiston Welcome Center in Academy Park, Salada called it "a great idea."
But he said any moves to eliminate funding would result in "severe cutbacks; cuts to manpower on the streets" for the department. "I think this is a big mistake. I'd like to see things work out where they continue, in a way where I, as police chief, can make some cuts; make this work."
Reiter, who stopped by the Red Brick to lend his support to more than a dozen LPD officers on hand, said the village had not apprised him of the meeting or the possible elimination of funding.
"I've heard a lot of rumors," he said.
But "the village has not contacted the Town Board members officially," Reiter said, adding he heard "through the grapevine" that village trustees seek to reduce police costs, possibly by having sheriffs deputies patrol the village.
"It's a concern of ours," Reiter said. "We're in the middle of a budget; we need to know if that contract is going to be null and void in January, or if they're going to stay with us."
Reiter said with a 22 or 23 percent cut, the town, "would have to look at things a lot differently, maybe not with personnel," but with the community programs LPD provides, such as Drug Awareness Resistance Education. Lewiston police officers "provide a valuable service" that might have to be cut, Reiter said, adding he hopes to keep patrols as they are.
He also said this is not the first time the village balked at funding the department.
"We went back to (receiving) 20 percent funding to relieve the village constraints" in the past, he said.
Reiter expressed his anger at Collesano and village trustees, not only for their actions, but also for not having the courtesy of informing him of the meeting.
"Any time you mess with peoples' lives, income, families, I think that's a very poor way of gaining my attention," he said. "They want to get my attention, they know how to call me."
On Friday, Collesano said it would've been inappropriate for either Salada or Reiter to sit in on Thursday's executive session because the Village Board was discussing a contract and financial terms with another party.
"As I explained to Chief Salada, the reason why he was not invited is because we were talking the possibility of getting our costs reduced through the sheriff's department," Collesano explained. "According to our counsel, our legal counsel Ed Jesella, he suggested that it would not be practical or appropriate to have someone else in listening to those figures. So this is the reason why. And I explained it to chief, and I thought he understood the reason. But evidently not.
"And it would be the same reason with the (Town Board) at this position. ... It's just like if they were negotiating something on their behalf, they wouldn't be inviting someone else in to overhear what the numbers are."
Collesano said no police decision has been made. The Village Board plans to meet with Salada to discuss funding alternatives.
"We're looking at all our options at this point," he said. "We're looking out for the welfare of the village taxpayers. And I think we would be derelict in our responsibilities if we don't do this.
"We're looking at all different angles. One of them is, of course, the sheriffs. They made a proposal to us last night. We have not accepted it. We're looking at it. Our next step is to sit down with the chief (Salada), and talk with the chief, and see if there is any way he can help us."
Trustees, Collesano said, are concerned with the police budget, not the police officers themselves.
"We have no problem with the police force, in general," he said. "We think they're probably doing a very excellent job as far as coverage and what have you. Our main purpose of meeting with outsiders and with private concerns is what we can do to cut our costs. We're paying nearly $300,000 for police coverage in a one-square-mile area with 2,700 people. It's totally absurd. We've told the Town Board this. The Town Board has not helped us, as far as reducing the cost.
"So now we're going to sit down with the police, and with the chief - because the chief is the one who prepares the budget for the police - to see if he can help. And then after we meet with the chief, we will meet with the Town Board, and we'll discuss it with the Town Board, and see if we can't resolve the situation."
Collesano said the two boards have previously talked about having a stronger or more visible police presence in the village, and may readdress that subject.
"This is one of the things that we have discussed, our Village Board, and when we approach the town, this could be one of the areas of discussion, yes," Collesano said.
Salada has said police costs have been up in recent years due, in part, to the Village of Lewiston's large number of festivals, concerts and Artpark & Company events. When Collesano was asked if event organizers could contribute some money back to the LPD to offset related costs, he said, "This is possible. It's also possible that we can reduce the amount of coverage that we do for Artpark now that Artpark has started charging and there's less crowds. Possibly we can reduce the costs of our police coverage there.
"Yes, there are other ways of possibly reducing our costs, and this is what we'll talk with the chief about."


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DENVER U.S. foresters warned the Colorado health department in March 2011 that its restrictive permits on prescribed burns were increasing the risk of catastrophic wildfires.
The warning came a full year before the start of the most destructive fire season in Colorado history, with a toll of six deaths and more than 600 burned homes.
State officials disagree that their permits are the main constraint on prescribed burns. They point out that foresters attempting to set prescribed burns also have to contend with weather and a lack of personnel and money.
But restrictive smoke permits dont help, said Craig Goodell, a fire mitigation and education specialist at the San Juan Public Lands Center.
When we layer that smoke permitting on top of all the other things, suddenly, we dont have very much room to do many acres, said Goodell, who wrote a critical report about Colorados Smoke Management Program in March 2011.
Aside from California, Colorado has the most restrictive smoke permitting in the country, Goodell said.
Second only to weather, securing permits from the Smoke Management Program is the biggest obstacle to prescribed burns, said Paul Langowski, branch chief for fuels and fire ecology for the Forest Services Rocky Mountain region.
Will Allison, head of the states Air Pollution Control Division, disagreed that his smoke program is one of the main obstacles. His division has never denied a burn permit to the Forest Service, although it does place restrictions on how many acres can be burned and when fires can be set.
In 2011, the Forest Service burned less than a fifth of the 57,142 acres for which the state issued permits. Other factors, like population density, weather and lack of personnel at the Forest Service get in the way, Allison said.
I dont believe simply permitting more acres is the answer, he said.
Neither Goodell nor Langowski could think of a place where a restrictive smoke permit led to a wildfire later. However, they both stressed that Colorado needs to get much more serious about burning out its cluttered forests.
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Mid-elevation pine forests depend on fire to clear out old brush and make room for new growth. Forests typically burn once every 10 to 20 years, according to Goodells report. But a century ago, the federal government started putting out every fire it could a policy that lasted 70 years.
The situation is dire. Native ecosystems have accumulated a huge and unnatural energy burden, Goodell wrote in his report.
He estimated that Colorados forests have 90 times as much potential fuel for a wildfire as they did a century ago.
Withholding fire from fire adapted ecosystems has only one eventual outcome catastrophic wildfires, Goodell wrote.
To replicate the natural role of fire, foresters would have to burn an incredible 1.1 million acres of trees and grasslands a year in Colorado. On average, the U.S. Forest Service sets 35,000 acres of prescribed fires, and wildfires burn 50,000 more acres per year, according to the report.
Animas City Mountain on the northern edge of Durango city limits is one place where Goodell thinks a fire would help the ecosystem. He has toured the area with Smoke Management Program staff members, and he has gotten approval to burn piles of cut trees the last two years.
But the staff added tight restrictions to the permit, noting that the smoke would affect thousands of people in Durango.
That may be a reasonable constraint on fire having people nearby and homes and businesses, Allison said.
Goodell lamented that the project couldnt happen.
We tried to figure out a way we could do it and meet their needs as well as ours, and we just never got it off the ground, Goodell said.
A matter of health
Although there is no such thing as a federal prescribed burn permit, Colorados Air Pollution Control Division issues permits based on its authority under the National Ambient Air Quality Standards. Particulate matter in smoke is classified as a harmful pollutant under the standards.
Anyone who has inhaled a breath of campfire smoke knows how particulates affect the lungs, Allison said.
At its extremes, it can cause tremendous health problems, he said.
Particulates can also form ozone, another harmful pollutant for which federal regulators have strict standards.
The Legislature in 2009 passed a bill that directed the state to evaluate its Smoke Management Program and, where possible, increase the use of prescribed fire.
In response, the health department issued a report saying there is no simple quick fix to increase prescribed burns, and instead recommended a steady, incremental, evidence-driven approach.
The state slackened some standards last summer, but not enough to satisfy the Forest Service.
Goodell said the problem stems from organizations with missions that sometimes conflict. The Forest Service wants to improve forest health, and the state health department wants to protect people from breathing smoke.
Ive had a wonderful relationship with those folks over the years. Dont get me wrong. Theyre great folks, he said. Theyre doing what they think is the right thing to do.
Goodell recently gave a copy of the report to state Sen. Ellen Roberts, R-Durango, who is leading a commission to look into state wildfire policies. Roberts intends to make the report a topic of discussion when the committee starts its work next month.
I am not trying to make political hay about this, but I am saying we were told what would happen if we didnt do anything about our air quality regulations, Roberts said.


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Ohio Northern University will conduct a debate concerning Issue 2 (Senate Bill 5) on Tuesday, Nov. 1, at 7 p.m. in the ONU Pettit College of Law Large Moot Court room (129). The event, free and open to the public, is sponsored by ONU's College Democrats, College Republicans, and Pi Sigma Alpha, ONU's political science honor society.
Robert Sprague, Republican state representative from the 76th district, and Matt Huffman, Republican state representative from the 4th district and majority floor leader, will speak in favor of the passage of Issue 2. David Pepper, a former Hamilton County commissioner, and Fred Strahorn, a Board of Trustee member for Wright State University and former state legislator in the Ohio General Assembly, will speak in opposition to the passage of Issue 2.
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The Ohio Collective Bargaining Limit Repeal (Issue 2) will appear on the Nov. 8 general election ballot as a veto referendum. The measure would repeal legislation that limits collective bargaining for public employees in the state. Issue 2 will impact the state's 400,000 public workers, restricting their ability to strike and collectively bargain. As it stands, the bill would only permit public employees to collectively bargain for wages, preventing them from collectively bargaining for health insurance and pensions. It would also prohibit all public employees from striking and could increase employee contributions for pensions and health care.


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This year's program focuses on "Corporate Self-Regulation and the Future of Workplace Governance." It features Cynthia Estlund, the Catherine A. Rein Professor at New York University School of Law. Commentary will be provided by Marshall B. Babson, a partner at Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, and Ron A. Bloom, special assistant to the president, United Steelworkers of America.
The lecture is free and open to the public. No registration is required. For further information visit the CLE Web site at www.kentlaw.edu/depts/cle.
The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers 2008 Writing Competition rules
Topic: The scope of permissible topics is broad, i.e., any aspect of public or private labor or employment law. Students are encouraged to present a (a) public policy issue, (b) critique of a leading case or doctrine, (c) comment on a statute or the need for a statutory modification, or (d) comment on a common law doctrine.
Eligibility: All currently enrolled law students attending accredited law schools in the United States.
Guidelines: There are formatting guidelines that must be followed. For information, visit http://www.kentlaw.edu/academics/plel/record.html. Hard copies are also available at Sharon Wyatt-Jordan's desk, room 803.
First prize - $1,500.00
Second prize - $1,000.00
Third prize - $500.00
In addition to a monetary award, the winner will have his/her article published in a future issue of the college newsletter and posted on the college's Web site. The Labor Lawyer, a journal of ideas and developments in labor and employment law, published by the American Bar Association and the Section of Labor and Employment Law, has indicated a strong desire to publish the winning entry, if it meets their publication standards. Winners will also be invited guests at the annual induction dinner of the college, where they will be recognized and honored during the evening program. Deadline for submission is Thursday, May 15, 2008.
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