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Mother Seen in YouTube Video Letting Her Toddler Take a Bong Hit Says It Was a Joke 'That Wasn't Really Funny'
Police arrested a young mother from Centralia, Washington, last week after footage surfaced on YouTube showing her allowing her 22-month-old son to inhale marijuana smoke from a bong.
24-year-old Rachelle Braaten was charged with delivery of a controlled substance to a minor as well as manufacture of marijuana after officers found as many as 40 marijuana plants inside her home. Several weapons were also found.
Asked about the incident, Braaten confessed to letting the boy smoke pot during a recent gathering of friends. "I guess it was a joke and stupid mistake that wasn't really funny," she told detectives.
Braaten went on to say that she felt "horrible" about what she did, because the child is two, and "he shouldn't have that in his body."
The unnamed toddler was placed in the care of child protective services along with Braaten's other child, a 5-year-old.
Braaten's fiance and the boy's father, Tyler Lee, was later arrested as well on charges of marijuana distribution and unlawful possession of a firearm.
Lee, who claims he was not present during the bong-smoking incident, was released after a brief stay in jail, but Braaten remains behind bars in lieu of $5,000 bail.

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3 tablespoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon sugar
3 egg yolks
2 cups milk
1 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon sugar
1 (10-3/4 ounce) frozen pound cake, thawed
2 tablespoons crème to cacao
¼ cup strawberry jam
Fresh strawberries for garnish
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Beat together cream and sugar until stiff peaks form. Cut cake into ½-inch thick slices. Arrange about half the slices in the bottom of a trifle bowl. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon crème de cacao. Spread 2 tablespoons jam over cake. Spoon half the custard over the cake, then half the whipped cream mixture. Repeat. Garnish with fresh strawberries. Store in refrigerator. Can be assembled in morning before serving but should not be assembled immediately before serving (you want to give the liqueur and jam a little chance to be absorbed).
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1) Function: Oil extraction machine is an oil extractor through soaking or spraying pre-pressed cake by a certain organic solvent. The principle of this part is the different solubility of solvent.
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2) Rotary extractor: spray and soak the pre-pressed cake with solvent so that oil fats can be dissolved in solvent (form miscella). After processing,you can get wet meal and miscella (mixed oil).
3) DTDC: used to separate the solvent from the wet meal.
4) Miscella tank 1st: pump the miscella (oil with solvent) into the miscella 1st, then add 10% saline water to it. The phospholipids and impurities in the miscella will react with the saline water, at last the reactant precipitate, reaching the goal of purifying.
5) Miscella tank 2nd: the purified miscella will be pumped into it.
6) Miscella stripping: it will remove the remaining solvent in miscella. And the solvent will be discharged to condenser for recycling.
7) Condensers: used to cooling the solvent gas separated from the wet meal and miscella for recycling.
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After pressed or pre-pressed, we get the cake, the cake has about 7% or 12-13% oil residual. In order to make the oil in the cake is less than 1%, we need to solvent extraction. And Firstly, we need to by the scraper convenyor, send the cake to the solvent extractor, then leach them is about 90-120 minutes, keep the temperature 70-80 degree. There are mainly five prcess of oil solvent extraction: Solvent Extraction Process, Wet Meal Desolventizing Process, Miscella Evaporating Process, Solvent Condensation & Recovery Process, and Paraffin Oil Recovery Process.
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It may not seem like it, but Nintendo, Sony, and I have something in common: we're all getting screwed by money.
The U.S. dollar has hit record lows, sliding below 81 yen. That means for every dollar earned, Nintendo, Sony and I only get 81 Japanese yen. Money evaporates during the currency exchange! Poof!
It's rather crushing to see money disappear like that. Don't believe me? Ask Nintendo. Ask Sony. Heck, ask our own Luke Plunkett. The Australian dollar is also at an all-time high against the US currency.
The strong yen is great if you are in the business of bringing foreign goods into Japan, but sucks if your Japanese business is built on selling your wares abroad.
With America being such a large market for entertainment, Japanese game companies are getting hit hard by the strong yen. Their financial forecasts and reports peg the weak dollar as a cause of lower performance.
What does this mean? Well, it means that Japanese companies like Toyota are looking to move more of their manufacturing out of Japan. Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan said he was "very concerned" about the strong yen. He should be.
For the game industry, the strong yen might mean more outsourced titles. Companies like Capcom and Konami have outsourced titles to Western developers in hopes of making titles that appeal to Western gamers. But Japanese studios could look to outsourcing also as a way to negate the strong yen. In the short term, that'll be good for the Japanese game industry, but in the long run, it won't be.


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The Canoe Launch is located adjacent to the Patuxent River 4-H Center. To access the launch site, enter through a gate at the parking lot of the Patuxent River Scenic Trail at Queen Anne. A floating pier provides easy access to the river and parking is available. The river is susceptible to seasonal flooding so visitors are encouraged to check river conditions and plan ahead.
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BI Answers: What's the best way to brush your teeth?
Taking care of your teeth is important — the consequences of not having good oral health are horrifying.
Seriously, Google image search "periodontitis" for proof. Health conditions other than gum disease and tooth loss that are linked to bad dental hygiene range from diabetes to dementia to erectile dysfunction.
But there's some confusion about the best way to brush your teeth.
A recent study in the British Dental Journal found that there's no consensus on the most effective way to use a toothbrush. In the study's press release, the authors described this as "unacceptably inconsistent" and "undermining faith and trust in the profession as a whole."
The study analyzed the recommendations of different dental organizations, toothpaste and toothbrush companies, and dental texts, and found that many different methods of tooth cleaning were recommended without any consensus on what was best — meaning that a person might be given different advice on the best way to hold their brush by two different dentists, which the authors said confuses patients.
But is it really so complicated?
No, according to the dentists we talked to.
Brushing and flossing remove particulate buildup from food as well as bacteria that cause cavities. These things always continue to build up, but regular maintenance can protect the average person's teeth and gums from their damaging effects.
They say the most important thing is remembering to regularly brush and floss and to do it thoroughly — and to see a dentist at least once a year.
Getting an annual professional cleaning helps to remove hard-to-reach plaque — otherwise it can build up and harden, causing serious problems.
Here's what you need to know:
The toothbrush: Unless your dentist advises otherwise, it doesn't matter whether you use a regular toothbrush or an electric one — that you use it is what counts. Electric brushes may be helpful for people with reduced mobility who have a harder time reaching the inside surfaces of teeth.
Soft-bristled brushes are recommended for the vast majority of people, however, as they are less likely to damage enamel and gums. The brush itself should be a comfortable size, one that can reach the teeth from all sides.
Many toothbrushes fit these requirements, but the American Dental Association has a list of approved toothbrushes.
The toothpaste: The key ingredient in all toothpastes, including traditional and "natural" products, is cavity-fighting fluoride. While some toothpastes may be specially formulated to fight gingivitis or to whiten teeth, they must contain fluoride in order to receive the ADA Seal of Acceptance.
Toothpastes may also contain mild abrasives like calcium carbonate or baking soda to remove surface stains, as well as detergents that make it foam up. It's up to you to choose between "Arctic Blast" and "Icy Mint" flavors.
Colgate Total and some other toothpastes contain triclosan, an antibacterial that fights gum disease. Some lab studies in animals suggest it could be harmful — though there's no proof that it's definitely harmful and studies have shown that it can help fight gingivitis.
Dental Floss: Brushing your teeth can't remove all the plaque from your mouth — it builds up in between teeth, and needs to be removed. Otherwise, that buildup can become problematic and can lead to gum disease, bad breath, and tooth loss.
Flossing at least once a day is absolutely essential, though it's good to do it right after every meal, too.
Flossing shouldn't be painful — pain is a sign of potential gum disease. But if one type of floss is uncomfortable or difficult people should choose another type. Waxed or unwaxed is perfectly fine, and using a pre-threaded floss pick can be easy for some people.
Use the directions to the right for detailed instructions.
Mouthwash: Mouthwash is a supplement to good oral health, according to Dr. Sally Cram, consumer advisor spokesperson for the American Dental Association, but it's not essential like flossing and brushing.
Mouthwash doesn't protect against gum disease, the leading cause of tooth loss. It feels like it cleans because it's astringent, but doesn't do anything to remove plaque. They do kill of the bacteria that make the plaque, though they quickly grow back.
That being said, mouthwashes containing flouride can help fight cavities. They may also contain menthol products, which can be helpful for people with bad breath. They can be particularly effective used as a rinse after brushing or flossing, to remove the bits of plaque that have been loosened up.
How long, how often, and in what order: People should floss at least once a day, making sure to remove all food debris, and brush at least twice.
As long someone does that much, it doesn't matter whether they brush or floss first. But dentists say to make sure to get in between and behind all teeth when flossing, and to reach all possible tooth surfaces when brushing.
It should take about two minutes to thoroughly clean your entire mouth.
Afterwards, go ahead and rinse — with mouthwash if you'd like.
Dr. Stuart Froum, the president of the American Academy of Periodontists and a practicing periodontist in Manhattan, recommends brushing after every meal. And although some dentists recommend waiting about a half hour before brushing so that tooth enamel isn't damaged by the combination of food acid and brushing, Cram says that this is only a problem after eating something particularly acidic.
Don't forget to brush the tongue too, since bacteria builds up there and can contribute to bad breath.
Brushing methods: Brushing techniques are what stirred up the controversy from the new study, since different methods are recommended by different organizations. This could confuse patients.
Some popular ones include the modified Bass (pronounced like the fish), Bass, or Fones.
The modified Bass, which the study found most frequently recommended for adults, involves holding the brush at a 45 degree angle to teeth, moving it back and forth, and then brushing down to remove plaque.
"Think of your gum as a little turtleneck collar around your tooth," says Cram. "Get in there and brush the tooth surface and get around under the tissue and remove the plaque."
Brushing down is what makes this the modified Bass, as opposed to regular Bass. Check it out:
The Fones technique, most frequently recommended for kids and people with less dexterity, involves moving the brush in a circular motion.
This probably doesn't matter much, since there's little evidence that any that any one technique keeps teeth cleaner, Dr. Nigel Carter of the British Dental Health Foundation explained to the BBC. In other words, it's doing the brushing that matters more than the particular method you use.
"Dentists generally feel it is better to take a person's existing habits and modify them if necessary," said Carter, instead of trying to institute a whole new technique.
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By this age, your baby should be well on the way toward having a regular sleep pattern. Some infants, particularly those who are breastfed, may still wake at night. But most no longer need a middle-of-the-night feeding.
Most babies this age should sleep 12 to 15 hours a day, which includes a longer stretch at night and at least two naps during the day, says the National Sleep Foundation. The average amount of daytime sleep is now about 3 to 4 hours.
By 6 months, most babies are sleeping at night for 9 hours or longer, with brief awakenings.
The American of Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends room-sharing without bed-sharing until the first birthday or for at least 6 months, when the risk of SIDs (sudden infant death syndrome) is highest.
Room-sharing is when you place your baby's crib, portable crib, play yard, or bassinet in your own bedroom instead of in a separate nursery. This keeps your baby nearby and helps with feeding, comforting, and monitoring your baby at night.
While room-sharing is safe, putting your baby to sleep in bed with you is not. Bed-sharing increases the risk of SIDS and other sleep-related deaths.
Follow these recommendations for a safe sleep environment for your little one:
You may have started a bedtime routine that you're sticking to. If you haven't yet, now is a good time to start. Soothing activities that lead up to "night-night" time can help relax your baby. A warm bath followed by stories or singing will signal an end to the day, and these same activities can be used at bedtime for years to come.
You'll want your baby to fall asleep on his or her own. This may mean doing your nighttime routine and putting the baby into the crib while he or she is drowsy but still awake. If the baby cries, stay away for a few minutes. Your baby may settle down and go to sleep.
If the crying continues, go back in and soothe your baby for a moment without picking him or her up. This may go on a few times until your baby figures out that the crying is not getting results. This can be tough for parents, since it's upsetting to hear your baby cry. If you know your baby is safe, it's OK to give him or her time to settle down.
Even a baby who has been sleeping through the night will sometimes wake in the wee hours. Allow some time to let your baby get back to sleep on his or her own. Give your baby a few fussy minutes before you respond. Then, after checking to see that everything is OK, leave your baby alone to fall back to sleep. Remember: Any cuddling, feeding, or talking you do may prompt your baby to wake each night for this attention.
Separation anxiety, a normal stage of development, can cause some babies between 6 months and 1 year old to call out or cry in the middle of the night. If this happens, as with other awakenings, give your baby some time to settle down. If needed, give brief reassurance to your little one without taking your baby out of the crib.
Most infants at this age will have a regular sleep routine and are able to sleep through the night. But there is a wide range of normal. If you have any questions about your baby's sleep, talk with your doctor.


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Census Records for Texas
This entry was originally written by Wendy Bebout Elliott, Ph.D. FUGA for Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources.
Population Schedules
• Indexed'1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890 (partial), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930
• Soundex'1880, 1900, 1910, 1920
Industry and Agriculture Schedules
• 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880
Mortality Schedules
• 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880
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• 1850, 1860
Union Veterans Schedules
• 1890
The Texas State Library holds microfilm editions of all extant Texas federal censuses. The 1830 territorial census of Miller County, Arkansas, enumerates an area that is in today's Texas boundaries. Although the 1850, 1860, and part of the 1870 mortality schedules have been published, original mortality schedules are at the Texas State Library and on microfilm. In addition to AISI indexes and online access to census records (see page 3), other published indexes of federal population schedules are available.
Vera Carpenter's The State of Texas Federal Population Schedules, Seventh Census of the United States, 1850. 5 vols. (Huntsville, Ark.: Century Enterprises, 1969) is available in a number of large research facilities.
The remaining 1890 population schedules that exist for Texas include Ellis County (Justice Precinct 6, Mountain Peak, and Ovilla Precinct); Hood County (Precinct 5); Rusk County (No. 6 and Justice Precinct No. 7); Trinity County (town of Trinity and Justice Precinct 2); and Kaufman County (Kaufman). Although Greer County in present-day Oklahoma functioned as part of Texas between 1886 and 1896, the 1890 census for this county was enumerated under Oklahoma Territory.
Colonial and Republic
Various censuses were enumerated under Spanish and Mexican governments at times, but these seldom covered all settlements in Texas for any given year. Mission rolls, reports, and statistical reviews were recorded between 1783 and 1796. Some rancho censuses are extant for the years between 1797 and 1826. An 1828 Padron lists home, age, occupation, marital status, and religion, as well as family members. This is available at the Texas State Library as part of the records group contained in the Nacogdoches Archives section for 1753 to 1836 on microfilm. Translated mission censuses have been microfilmed and can be reviewed at the Institute of Texas Cultures, University of Texas, San Antonio.
No censuses were taken under the Republic of Texas (1836'45), although tax records provide a substitute census for 1840. See printed sources that follow and Tax Records (below) for examples of such tax records.
Some published census records for this period include:
- Connor, Seymour V. Kentucky Colonization in Texas. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1983. Includes separate lists of colonists noting name, age, occupation, birthplace, number of children, removal, and county and date of settlement. The first list enumerates those who received land. Others list 'colonists who moved away before receiving land,' 'persons issued county court certificates'¦probable colonists,' 'persons issued county court certificates'¦doubtful colonists,' and 'persons issued county court certificates who did not receive land.' Most dates are between 1844 and 1848.
- Mullins, Marion Day. The First Census of Texas, 1829'1836: To Which Are Added Texas Citizenship Lists, 1821'1845 and Other Early Records of the Republic of Texas. Washington, D.C.: National Genealogical Society, 1962. Special publication number 22. Lists Texans from lists of citizens and other early records.
- Osburn, Mary McMillian, ed. The Atascosito Census of 1826. 1963. Reprint from Texana 1 (Fall 1963): 299-321. N.p., n.d. A publication for the Liberty County Historical Survey Committee.
- Residents of Texas, 1702'1836. 3 vols. San Antonio: University of Texas, Institute of Texas Cultures, 1984.
White, Gifford Elmore, comp. 1830 Citizens of Texas. Austin, Tex.: Eakin Press, 1983. Taken from records in the U.S. General Land Office (GLO).
- . The 1840 Census of the Republic of Texas. Foreword by James M. Day. Austin, Tex.: Pemberton Press, 1966.
- . 1840 Citizens of Texas. 3 vols. Nacogdoches, Tex.: Ericson Books, 1983'1988.
No state censuses were taken for Texas although some counties enumerated children ages six to sixteen years in schools between 1854 and 1855. These usually contain names of parents or guardians and students' names. The archives division of the Texas State Library houses the originals, although name indexes are kept in its Search Room. County lists for those counties beginning with letters 'A' through 'D' are missing. Mail or phone requests may be made for index entries. Microfilm copies of some are in the FHL. See also Gifford E. White, Texas Scholastics, 1854'55: Copied from the Originals in the Archives, Texas State Library (Nacogdoches, Tex.: Ericson Press, 1981).
External Links
- Texas Census Records - free up-to-date guide to accessing Texas census records. Identifies federal, state, and territorial censuses, as well as substitute records (FamilySearch Research Wiki).


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"The most affecting and successful narrative ever done about the Holocaust."
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"Maus is a book that cannot be put down, truly, even to sleep. When two of the mice speak of love, you are moved, when they suffer, you weep. Slowly through this little tale comprised of suffering, humor and life's daily trials, you are captivated by the language of an old Eastern European family, and drawn into the gentle and mesmerizing rhythm, and when you finish Maus, you are unhappy to have left that magical world."
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"In part two of Maus, Art Spiegelman finishes his masterpiece . . . You can't help witnessing—even feeling—the act of private pain being transformed into lasting truth."
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Game of Thrones actress Maisie Williams was almost unrecognizable at the March 27 launch of her show's exhibition in New York City, where she showed off long, brunette curls — a stark change from the super-short boy-cut she sports as Arya Stark on the HBO series. But a source tells Us Weekly that the look was temporary; Williams uses extensions whenever she has a big event or party to attend.
"She [cut her hair] for the show," the insider says. "She just committed. She's a girl, so she'd love to have her long hair back, but it's her job, so she sucked it up."
Williams, whose character on Game of Thrones is on the run and in disguise as a boy, spoke about the decision to cut her hair in a behind-the-scenes video for HBO during the show's second season. (The third season premieres Sunday, March 31.)
"They asked me if I wanted to get my hair cut, and my first reaction was 'No way.' Then I was thinking about it, and people on the internet had said, 'Oh, I don't think she'll get her hair cut. She's too young. It's a big decision to make,'" she explains. "I just sort of wanted to prove them wrong."
And there are some perks to the super-short 'do. "It's way better than last season with all the pins and grips — that wig was really itchy, too," she says. "I'm pretty lucky, because [for] some people, it takes 40 minutes just to do a wig."
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In September, I participated once again in the 6-12" Mini Quilt Swap. The theme for the month was "Owls & Mushrooms", and we could choose whichever we wanted to interpret. My problem was that I couldn't decide between the two. Luckily, neither could my partner, Beth (from Maddie and Me), so we jointly decided to swap one of each!
First up, here's the owl quilt I sent to Beth. I took the kids to a sing-a-long at Pottery Barn Kids and, lo and behold, there was an entire bed made up in owl-themed bedding. After deciding that I'd have to re-mortgage my house to outfit the twins' beds, I just picked up a single pillowcase to use in my quilt. I had never used non-quilting fabric before, but the sheet fabric was pretty easy to work with. And, as an added bonus, I realized when I got home that the colors were a near-perfect match with the new Amy Butler quilting solids. Since I knew I would be doing two quilts, I kept the pattern fairly simple.
I also decided that September was the month to get over my fear of free motion quilting. So, after deciding on a spool of variegated thread (another first for me!), I dropped the feed dogs and went to town. Not too shabby for a first-timer, eh?
For the second quilt, I found this great matryoshka-and-mushroom fabric on sale at Superbuzzy. I stuck with a basic black-and-white top but added some cool red owl fabric (also from Superbuzzy) on the back and binding.
I also free-motion quilted this one, with black thread on the top and white thread in my bobbin. Then I used white thread to quilt little flower shaped in the white squares.
Together with some owl-themed goodies, the package was on its way to Texas! (This next picture is Beth's from her Flickr photostream, since I didn't take a picture of all of the goods before shipping it off).
Now on to what I received from this swap! I got two amazing little quilts, and some added goodies too. One of the biggest problems I've had with participating in these swaps is that I never feel like what I send can hold a candle to what I receive, and then I feel bad for my partner. Take a look at what Beth sent and you'll see why ...
Isn't this such a great little package to receive? The three little Scotties were quickly claimed by my kids, and I had to remove them from the kids' beds (where they've been sleeping every night since receiving the package) to take this picture!
First up is Beth's take on an owl-themed quilt:
And here's my mushroom quilt:
Some really great raw-edge applique on the sun and mushrooms. Kind of reminds me of a little Smurf house! Both of these quilts are super-soft and will be treasured.
Now on to October ...
The 6-12" Mini Quilt Swap theme was "Out of the Box", which meant that you could make whatever you wanted as long as it wasn't the traditional square- or rectangle-shaped quilt. And over at Swap 'Til You Drop, October meant Halloween-themed quilts for all. You may remember the beauty I received from Carol as part of this swap.
So in the name of efficiency (and after checking my partners' preferences to make sure it was OK to do so), I decided to make two different "Halloween Out of the Box" quilts:
These were way outside of the box for me and different than anything I've done before. I used fusible interfacing to create and attach the shapes and some fancy machine stitches around them for detail. Then I free-motion quilted in the black space.
First up, my quilt for Carol in Swap 'Til You Drop:
And next, a slight variation in placement for Tanaya (themad1s on Flickr) in the 6-12" Swap:
Neither is perfect, but I was fairly pleased with how my idea was executed.
And finally, here is what Tanaya sent for "Out of the Box" month:
A fabric wreath! Isn't it great? And very season-appropriate, too. My wife quickly snatched it and hung it up in the kitchen. Tanaya also sent some fabric, ribbon, and chocolate ... although some of the chocolate seems to have disappeared between the box being opened and the picture being taken!
As always, I am awed by the creativity, craftsmanship, and generosity of online swappers. Big thanks to my partners, all of the hostesses, and everyone that puts so much thought, time and effort into their creations for relative strangers and keeps these swaps as strong and as special as they are.
I've got a few more swaps quilts still in process (ALQS2, Holiday Booty Swap, and DQS5), which should keep me busy through Thanksgiving ... then I think I'll take a short swap hiatus to focus on my family for the holidays.


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Other Proposed Natural Treatments
- Antioxidants
- Branched-Chain Amino Acids (BCCAs)
- Coenzyme Q 10 (CoQ 10 )
- Genistein
- Guanidine
- L-Threonine
- Multivitamins
- Vitamin B 12
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a nerve disorder that causes progressive muscle weakness. It usually begins with weakness in the hands or feet, which then spreads to the rest of the body. Affected muscles become spastic (tight and prone to spasm) and ineffective. As the weakness spreads, speaking, breathing, and swallowing become difficult. Most people die within 3 years of being diagnosed. However, for reasons that are unclear, some individuals (such as the physicist Stephen Hawking) live much longer.
The cause of ALS is unknown, and there is no cure for the disorder. Physical therapy can help the muscles maintain strength and flexibility for a time. Drugs, such as baclofen, may reduce muscle spasms and cramping. Eventually, individuals with ALS must be fed through a tube and sustained on a ventilator.
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Vitamin E
Vitamin E is a potent antioxidant , capable of fighting dangerous natural substances known as free radicals. It has been hypothesized that free radicals might play a role in ALS, and that, therefore, antioxidants might slow the progression of the disease.
Based on this theory, a 1-year, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of 289 people with ALS was conducted in which participants were given the drug riluzole plus either vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol, 500 mg twice daily) or placebo. 26 However, to the disappointment of researchers, use of vitamin E failed to improve survival time or measurably improve movement ability.
By looking closely at the data, the researchers did manage to find one benefit: According to one measurement of disease severity, vitamin E did appear to delay the progression of mild ALS to its more severe form. Unfortunately, this finding is quite likely a statistical fluke. When researchers look at enough measures of a disease, benefit will tend to be seen in one or two simply as the result of chance.
Some vitamin E proponents felt that the dose of vitamin E used in this study might have been too low. Researchers, therefore, conducted another study using ten times the dose, this one lasting 18 months and enrolling 160 people. 28 Once again, vitamin E failed to prove significantly more effective than placebo.
One study supposedly found that vitamin E along with high consumption of polyunsaturated fats reduced the risk of developing ALS, 30 but the study was, in fact, too low in quality to provide any meaningful evidence at all.
In a carefully conducted, comprehensive review of studies evaluating the effectiveness of vitamin E and other antioxidant supplements, either alone or in combination, on ALS, researchers concluded that none significantly improved the symptoms or altered the course of ALS. 33
Branched-Chain Amino Acids
Branched-chain amino acids BCAAs are most well-known as a sports supplement , but have also been tried as a treatment for ALS. The theory behind this treatment is that people with ALS might not metabolize the substance glutamate properly. Glutamate plays a major role in nerve function. Since BCAAs help the body to metabolize glutamate, they could be useful for ALS. However, at best, BCAAs have been found only modestly effective in ALS, and study results have been mixed. 1-6
One very small double-blind, placebo-controlled study found that people treated with BCAAs for 1 year maintained muscle strength and the ability to walk longer than those on placebo. 7 However, other studies found no effect, 8,9 and one actually found a slight increase in deaths during the study period among those treated with BCAAs compared to placebo. 10
L-Threonine, an essential amino acid, has been tried for ALS because, like BCAAs, it affects glutamate metabolism. Open trials and one double-blind study have shown some short-term improvement in symptoms. But, in other research, the results have not been impressive. 11-14
Another sports supplement, creatine , has been tried for ALS based on studies showing that it can improve muscle performance in certain situations. Evidence from animal and open human trials had suggested that creatine improved strength and slowed the progression of the disease, and for these reasons many people with ALS have tried it. 15,16,17 However, hopes raised by these findings were dashed in 2003 when the results of a 10-month, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of 175 people with ALS were announced. 27 Use of creatine at a dose of 10 g daily failed to provide any benefit at all in terms of symptoms or disease progression. Creatine also proved ineffective in two other slightly smaller studies. 29,32
Other Natural Treatments
Other nutrients that have been tried for ALS with some promising results in extremely preliminary research include vitamin B 12, CoQ 10 , genistein , and guanidine. 18-22 However, there is no solid evidence as yet that they are effective.
Non-nutrient nutritional supplements have been tried for ALS but have failed to prove effective in studies. These include multivitamins , adenosine monophosphate (AMP), and policosanol . 23,24
One very small trial tested a combination pill containing amino acids, antioxidants, and the calcium-channel blocker nimodipine, finding some evidence that it might slow the progression of the disease. 25
A systematic review did not support the use of antioxidants as a treatment for ALS. 34 Ten randomized trials involving 1,015 people with ALS compared a range of antioxidants (eg, vitamin E , N-acetyl cysteine , methionine , selenium , CoQ 10 ) with placebo. Those in the antioxidant groups did not experience an improvement in their 12-month survival rate. The authors commented, though, that the overall quality of these studies was poor.
A small pilot study hinted that a special variety of magnetic therapy, called repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), may be beneficial in the treatment of ALS, at least temporarily. 31
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Maybe Dylan was right. If you ain't got nothing, you got nothing to lose.
There's an intriguing bit of data deep in the new Public Policy Institute of California poll (the same survey that's drawing headlines for noting how close the Republican primary for governor has become).
One question on the poll asked Californians if they expected bad economic times over the past 12 months.
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The most negative outlook was among the people who, by most economic measures, would seem to have the least to worry about.Among respondents with household incomes of $80,000 annually or more, 74 percent saw hard times ahead. Of those with incomes of less than $40,000, only 55 percent believe there were bad times ahead. PPIC found that the older and more educated you are, the more likely you are to see bad times ahead.
The poll doesn't offer an explanation of this dynamic. Is it that older and better educated people know more, and can see signs of stress in the economy? Or are they more worried becasue they have more to lose?


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World's 10 most hated cities
Last week we got all loved-up with our ranking of the most loved cities in the world.
This week we're feeling cranky.
However, the worst thing that could ever be said about a city is not that it merits "top 10 most hated" status.
No, the worst thing that could ever be said about a city is that it's not even worth discussing.
Say what you like about these 10 places (and lots of people do), they all prompt conversation. OK, plenty of critical conversation according to our findings, but we mean that in the most positive light.
So let's re-name this one "10 cities travelers most love to hate" -- and secretly hope that they remain, if not "awfully beautiful," at least "beautifully awful" to some degree.
Because who really wants a world full of Vancouvers and Stockholms?
10. Belize City
Few tropical outposts less than a three-hour flight from Dallas have spawned as many alluring Sunday travel section taglines as Belize -- a diving and cruise ship magnet that has been dubbed "Central America Lite," "the other Caribbean" and "the gateway to the world's second largest barrier reef."
With all that warm press and tourist traffic passing through, you'd expect Belize City to have kicked its nagging reputation as the sorriest port o' call on either edge of the Caribbean.
Crime. Drugs. Dilapidation. Welcoming committees of bored, desperate touts. A vibe that screams avoid-being-out-after-dark-and-wait-for-your-real-itinerary-to-begin. Belize City has it all.
When your own Director of Tourism owns that Belize's main transport hub is "consistently rated as the worst destination" among cruise passengers, something more than the city's famous swing bridge may need adjusting.
Until then, it's full speed to the puddle jumpers and water taxis.
Also on CNNGo: 10 of the world's most hated airports
9. Cairo
There are other cities coping with even more crippling air pollution, maniacal driving, ridiculous traffic, overpopulation and post-revolution stress -- though not too many, and none we can think of that travelers would ever put very high on a sightseeing list.
Cairo, of course, impels us to come anyway -- which naturally breeds some resentment.
Home of the world's last remaining ancient Wonder and an incomparable wealth of history and antiquities that rank high on any serious globetrotter's bucket list, visitors these days are forced to turn more than just a blind lung to a recent World Health Organization report that equates breathing in this city with smoking a pack a day.
"Avoid the crowds and protests and it should be fine otherwise," advises one recent visitor on Lonely Planet's Thorn Tree.
"We can't predict what will happen, but keep your ear to the ground and you should be OK," hedges another.
It needs to be asked: Was modern Cairo really what Pharaoh Khufu had in mind in his 5,000 Year Plan?
8. New Delhi
Travel scams happen everywhere. But few cities fuel as much lengthy discussion and strategizing about them as India's sprawling capital -- arguably the world's favorite place for travel forum junkies to dish on their favorite travel forum topic:
How to avoid getting fleeced outside the airport, at the train station, at your hotel and everywhere in between.
"There are plenty of cons to be aware of," blogs TravBuddy in a post entitled "Scam City: Delhi's Tourist Hustles and How To Avoid Them," which lists several popular ones by name: The "Government Tourist Office" scam; The "Hotel Commission" scam; The "Fake Train Station" scam; The "Airport Transfer" scam, etc.
Learn these. Commit them to memory. Then go out and freely soak in the opulence of New Delhi, the breathless chaos of Old Delhi -- the otherworldly extremeness of it all, knowing that your street savvy is really no match for a place that makes New York look prenatal.
"Avoiding scams and touts in Delhi," posts travel community site, traveldudes.org, "the chances are really high that you will be scammed anyway."
Also on CNNGo: Foods we love to hate
7. Jakarta, Indonesia
Jakarta isn't nicknamed "The Big Durian" (thorny, odorous fruit you might actually enjoy if you give it a chance) for nothing.
"It is a very demanding city from a traveler's perspective, full of surprises and awaiting difficulties," notes one TripAdvisor expat who came to love Jakarta after six months. "Once you get to know it, you can't have enough of it."
The obvious snag. Indonesia's 8 million annual tourists arriving at this springboard to Bali, Yogyakarta, Sumatra -- anywhere but here -- spend on average 7.84 days in Indonesia according to a 2011 study by the country's Central Bureau for Statistics.
How long will it take most visitors to decide they haven't enough time to gain an insider's appreciation about this sprawling city choked with traffic, pollution, poverty and tourist "draws" largely revolving around random street adventures and an epidemic of malls?
About 7.84 seconds.
6. Lima, Peru
Latin America's fifth-largest metropolis may be marginally cleaner than Mexico City, somewhat safer than Sao Paulo and way more beach-friendly than La Paz, yet Lima continues to quietly suffer from the worst, if well-meaning, curse in travel circles: being constantly described as a place that's not nearly as dull as everyone else keeps saying it is.
"If you're prepared to delve into the nooks and crannies of this massive city, then you can find plenty to admire," blogs one Lima supporter, after delivering the mortal blow that "most people that I've spoken to about Peru don't really rate Lima. It's ugly, it's boring, it's not traditional enough, are the main complaints I've heard."
"Who knew we'd love Lima so much?" opines another blogger. "My Spanish teacher said it was boring. Lonely Planet didn't make it sound exciting. Others yawned through it -- but four times wasn't enough Lima for me!"
"For much of the year, a smog hangs over Lima. The city looks washed out and monochrome. When you combine this with years of news (and rumors) about Lima being unsafe, shabby or just plain boring," opines Time Out in its defense of Lima, it's no wonder people overlook "Latin America's best-kept secret."
Blame it on that herd mentality, but until Lima's staunchest fanbase stops going on about how everyone else mistakenly finds the place insufferable, it's a one-way ticket to Machu Picchu, please.
Also on CNNGo: Things expats love and hate about returning to the U.S.
5. Los Angeles
To clarify, we're talking about the one in California. Not Los Angeles, Texas (pop. 20), a little spot near San Antonio that adopted the name in 1923 as an unsuccessful promotional stunt. Nobody you know has anything bad to say about that place.
Not so for this center-less megalopolis sloppily carved into about 90 sub-cities, over 20 ailing freeways, countless area codes and a half-million strip malls with mediocre Thai food.
How did a semi-arid desert without a decent water supply get so huge -- and so hugely disliked?
Stealing water didn't help, but that was a long time ago.
"When you get there, there is no there, there," says one of many underwhelmed L.A. bashers on quora.com, who adds that tourist traps like Hollywood are a total bummer.
So are earthquakes, race riots, traffic pileups, smog reports, constant sirens and the irksome sense that people who live here are okay with all of that because the weather's nicer than wherever they moved from.
However it happened, "I hate L.A." has evolved into a kneejerk not just for obvious rivals like San Francisco but virtually every other American city full of folks who may never have actually been to L.A. but can just imagine.
Not even Randy Newman can sing over a PR mudslide like that.
Also on CNNGo: Who are the world's worst tourists?
4. Timbuktu, Mali
A century ago, the world's most tenacious travelers may have been awarded a brief thrill upon reaching this legendary trans-Saharan trading center hiding in the middle of nowhere.
But even then, Timbuktu was nearly half-a-millennium past its golden years and largely relying on the travel industry's most dubious selling point: being so ridiculously remote and unspectacular that even the dictionary references you as "any extremely distant place."
Today, according to a recent British survey, a third of the public doesn't believe that Timbuktu actually exists.
Among the remaining two-thirds are those romantic, off-the-beaten-path travelers who've fought tooth and claw to get all the way out here only to find a stifling, sand-strewn cluster of shabby buildings staving off desertification.
3. Paris
Paris inspires a certain love-hate relationship.
Not just for fans of old Renoir or Chevy Chase movies, but for travelers too -- who inspired us to feature this singular place twice. Here and in last week's column: "World's most loved cities."
What do people love about Paris? If you don't already know, click the link to find out.
In the meantime, what do people not love about Paris, aside from the usual rude waiter stereotypes, crazy lines at the Louvre and the city's knack for rekindling long-kicked smoking habits about 10 minutes after landing?
"I was wondering what was so special about the 'French Breakfast' that I saw advertised everywhere we went," comments a frequent Paris traveler on VirtualTourist, who sat down and ordered one during his first visit to the city. "For 20 euros you get a croissant, butter, three ounces of hot chocolate, three ounces of orange juice and a small baguette. Are you kidding??"
"Don't be too easily flattered as you approach the Place du Tertre in Montmartre," another visitor warns about platoons of starving artists bombarding first-timers to have their portrait done. "I've now lost count of the number of times we've been told that [my husband] has 'interesting hair.'"
"I just read of someone's four-hour wait to ascend the Eiffel Tower and recalled the coldest I had ever been -- the day I waited atop the platform on the Eiffel Tower, waiting to go to the next level."
"We made our way to the catacombs hoping to find an extraordinary sight," says another. "Unfortunately, it was nothing but rooms and rooms and rooms full of bones."
Every legendary city suffers some degree of overhype. About the food, the views, the charming street scene, the faint possibility of jumping into a car at the stroke of midnight and riding into a more exciting era with Ernest Hemingway & friends, etc.
But the dreamy expectations reserved for Paris -- propagated by generations of writers who haven't been here in awhile -- are in their own league.
What first-timer here isn't going to be a little disillusioned after wandering around for hours with checklists, arrondissement maps and dog-poop-soiled shoes without finding a decent place for a quick bite?
Also on CNNGo: Best and worst things about living abroad
2. Sydney & Melbourne (or Melbourne & Sydney)
Australia's top two cities would be nowhere near this list if it weren't for the 177 straight years of utter hatred they've reserved for each other.
Since the founding of Melbourne in 1835 (by exactly the kind of pennywise, do-gooder farmboys that Sydney's felon founders had no patience for), Sydneysiders and Melburnians have been loathingly distinguishing themselves from each other in ways that would make Toronto and Montreal blush.
Still, they may have overlooked the greatest source of antipathy of all, notes Anthony Sharwood in The Punch.
"Sydney and Melbourne have much, much more in common than either of them ever care to admit." In fact, "Melbourne is the city in the world most similar to Sydney."
About 4 million multicultural residents spread across a trendy downtown area with sprawling suburbs, high home prices, a vibrant food and arts scene, Australian TV and radio stations, the occasional bushfire and an intense repugnance for a certain unspeakable place 720 kilometers away.
Which city are we talking about here? Either Melbourne or Sydney, perhaps?
But wait. There is a startling difference. Last year, The Economist ranked Melbourne the "World's Most Livable City" with 97.5 points. Sydney came in sixth in this same survey with 96.1 points.
Do the math. These places are like fire and ice.
1. Tijuana, Mexico
Last year, says BajaInsider.com, Tijuana had a lower murder rate and fewer carjackings than Philadelphia in spite of having a police force a third the size -- so why is there a Department of State Travel Warning for TJ and not for Philly?
But never mind all those obvious, glossed-over comparisons between Tijuana and urban Pennsylvania.
The point is that while there are even dicier border towns, cheesier drinking holes, wearier haggling magnets and gloomier border crossings (sorry, folks, drug-screenings take time) than Tijuana, it's hard to find an undiscriminating tourism hub that's taken a bigger hit in the public eye lately.
According to a recent Worldfocus report, Tijuana's annual tourism numbers have plummeted by as much as 90 percent in less than 10 years, and other research estimates that visitor-related revenue has declined by almost as much over a similar period.
Drug cartel violence. The recession. Recent swine flu outbreaks. If any place can rebound from all this, it's TJ.
But when Southern California marketing firms start shying away from that age-old pitch -- "Come to San Diego and be in a foreign country in 20 minutes" -- that's when you have to wonder if all those never again regulars kind of mean it this time.
Also on CNNGo: 50 reasons it's great to be a tourist


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hail wonders where the cult of "capitalist liberal multicultacracy" comes from and why, nowadays, protestants keep getting blamed for it. as he commented over on his own blog:
"The author devotes only a single sentence out of his 2,100 words to how this all came about. He fails to mention any real historical basis for anything, almost as if to imply the ideology just fell out of the air one day like manna, unexplained and unexplainable. Considering this is a broad analytical piece, that is surprising.
"His single sentence to provide any historical background is: '[Multicultoacracy rose] out of deep Protestant and Quaker roots', which makes no sense. Quakers have never been at the helm of opinion-shaping in the USA. And 'Protestants', generally, created racialist states where-ever they went: The USA, South-Africa, Australia. The Roman Catholic Church, as a self-consciously universalist entity, seems a more likely entity to blame. Sure enough, the rise of proto-Multicultacracy in the USA clearly correlates with the waves of Jews and Roman-Catholics through Ellis-Island. (Still, it is far too lazy to just wave the hand 'It's because of the Jews [and/or the Roman Church]'.)
"This 'Blame the Protestants' idea has been popular in recent years among Jewish conservative intellectuals (especially the celebrated Paul Gottfried). It has been picked up by many persons even of Protestant background, who want to seem respectable. The absurdity of the notion, again, is clear in the historical record: Nationalism in the USA was strongest when Protestantism was strongest; it is weakest today when Protestantism is at its lowest ebb in 400+ years of white settlement of North America. (Although I will leave it at that, why this illogical argument appeals to Jewish conservatives should be obvious).
"But, then, how did the current racio-political climate come about?"
i don't have an answer to what must be the question of the century (at least for whites). but i kinda|sorta grasp one piece of the puzzle … i think.
there are three elements here:
1) that whites can be rather easily guilt-tripped in a way that no other groups seem able to be (see mac donald on altruistic punishment and how traditional european societies worked);
2) that non-whites are used as pawns in a status game going on between whites (see steve sailer);
and, 3) whites — especially in places like the united states — are so outbred that they don't have strong enough ethnocentric sentiments to protect themselves from "invasions" by outside groups.
the first two points have been discussed at length by kevin mac donald, steve sailer, and all over the hbd|altright blogosphere.
i talked about the opposite situation of point #3 in my post on egypt. i suggested that a "civil society" like that found in the united states (at least in the past) will not be possible in egypt because the people there are too inbred, just like the afghanis and iraqis that steve sailer and parapundit wrote about ever so long ago.
the afghanis and iraqis and egyptians — and all the other groups that inbreed locally and regularly — are clannish or tribal because of the way they inbreed. they keep their brides and their wealth in the extended family. in the clan.
democracy (for what it's worth) will never work in such a society because those people do not feel like a united group (because they aren't a united group!). they can't stand the extended family next door. their sentiments are directed towards those to whom they are most related.
like i said somewhere else, imagine how you feel toward your kids. then imagine how you feel toward your cousins. then ADD those feelings together and you might get some understanding how people in the middle east, for instance, feel towards their kids, because their kids are BOTH their kids AND their cousins. (i'm sure the calculation doesn't work exactly like that, but you get my point.) imagine how you feel towards your brother or sister, then (again) imagine how you feel toward your cousins. then (again) ADD those feelings together to understand how middle easterners feel about their siblings.
then we have europeans.
europeans do not, for the most part, inbreed. and we have NOT been inbreeding for a very, very long time (thanks to the holy roman catholic church and quite a few of the protestant churches).
so, our sentiments are more inclusive than other peoples' (muslims, for instance) because we're not so clannish. we can build rather large societies based upon trust — 'cause we actually trust our neighbors more — 'cause we are more related to them than peoples in other parts of the world are related to their neighbors.
then you get the united states.
great idea for anglo-saxons to establish a new nation for themselves in a new land (unless you're an american indian). bad idea to mix it up with (relatively) unrelated peoples from other parts of europe (even b. franklin was worried about all the germans in the states.) because: 1) you start to get too many groups of people with conflicting interests since they're not related; and 2) once they started to inter-breed (not that there's anything wrong with that!) the already loose genetic ties became even looser and, therefore, the sentiments tying the people together also loosened even more.
and we've been loosening them ever since. every generation.
i mean, how will "an american" who is 1/4 dutch, 1/4 german, 1/4 french and 1/4 irish possibly feel allied to a bunch of anglo-saxons? odds are they won't. not really. not when the chips are down.
the problem with the united states is that it didn't remain an anglo-saxon nation. and ever since it started to be settled by other europeans as well, americans haven't had time to develop (genetically) into a "race of americans," the members of which would've instinctively felt united. we haven't had time to get everyone being "1/4 everything." the whole process got interrupted by the immigration act of 1965.
very loose genetic ties + a strong tendancy for altruistic punishment (+ some ideological sabotage from Those Who Must Not Be Named) = our current multicultacratic hell.
i don't know how to solve it. but certainly adding more immigrants from latin america, the middle east, south asia, africa and the far east AIN'T gonna do it.
see also: How PC Came to Be @mangan's
previously: aígyptos, assimilation interrupted and kissin' cousins.
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The Central Connecticut volleyball team opened Northeast Conference play with a five-set 3-2 road loss at St. Francis Brooklyn on Saturday afternoon. The loss drops Central's record to 9-6 overall and snaps a seven-match winning streak. They will head to LIU Brooklyn for a 1 p.m. match on Sunday (Watch Live on Sunday).
The Blue Devils won the first two sets, 25-15 and 25-14, before the Terriers responded to win the final three sets 25-21, 25-18 and 15-13 to claim the win in the NEC opener for both teams.
Central was dominant in the first two sets recorded 26 kills and just six errors two climb out to a 2-0 lead. The Blue Devils forced 19 hitting errors by the Terriers in those first two sets.
But things turned around following the second set, as the Terriers made only 13 errors in the final three sets, while the Blue Devils posted 22 while falling for the first time in eight matches.
Sophomore Makenna Lommori had 51 assists and nine digs in the loss. Freshman Cassidy Stankowski led the offensive attack with 13 kills while adding 11 digs. Sophomore Heather Trueman added 12 kills and 10 digs. Senior Veronika Ban had 11 kills and just three errors, hitting .400 on the day.
The Terriers were led by Maggie Niu who had a match-high 20 kills and Slavica Stefanovic who added 14.
Central returns to action on Sunday at 1 p.m. at LIU Brooklyn beginning at 1 p.m.


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Notebook: Chilled black-eyed peas recipe from Post Brewing Co.
During a recent visit to the Post Brewing Co. at 105 Emma St. in Lafayette, I came across one of the better side dishes I've had in some time: chilled black-eyed peas.
As a native North Carolinian, I have a real fondness for the legume in general, and my New Year's Day always starts with a big dish of Hoppin' John, where black-eyed peas play a starring role. (You can check out my recipe by clicking here.)
But the version at Post Brewing Co., which I praised in a May 14 review in The Denver Post's Food section, is a chilled variation that's perfect for warm weather.
Executive chef Brett Smith was kind enough to part with the recipe. I'll be making this all summer. (The recipe calls for dried black-eyed peas, but you can do a short-cut with frozen, which merely require you to boil until thawed, then cool.) Smith says the recipe makes a "small batch."
Black-eyed Pea Salad
2 cups dried black-eyed peas — cover in cold water overnight
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon lemon zest
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 teaspoon lime zest
2 teaspoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
1/4 cup red onion, finely diced
1/4 cup red bell pepper, finely diced
1/2 teaspoon chopped garlic
1/4 cup poblano, finely diced
3 tablespoons olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Strain off the water the peas were soaked in. Place the peas in a pot and cover with fresh water. Simmer until tender, about 2 hours.
Prep the other ingredients and place in a bowl. Strain the excess liquid from the peas. Rinse, then cool them. Combine with other ingredients and taste for seasoning. If desired, top with more olive oil and lemon juice before serving.


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