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2.3 Million Lives Lost: We Need a Culture of Resilience
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Looking at communities across our planet, there is a brutal lack of resilience in our modern lives. Cities have expanded without careful planning into flood- and storm-prone areas, destroying natural storm barriers and often leaving the poor to find shelter in the most vulnerable spots. Droughts, made more frequent by climate change, have taken a toll on crops, creating food shortages.
In the past 30 years, disasters have killed over 2.3 million people, about the population of Houston or all of Namibia.
The tsunami that struck Indonesia [5] in 2004 killed 165,000 people and caused $4.5 billion in damage. Drought across the Horn of Africa [6] from 2008 to 2010 left 13.3 million people facing food shortages. Millions there and across the Sahel still face dangerous food shortages as drought conditions have continued. The Haiti earthquake [7]in 2010 claimed more than 220,000 lives and destroyed tens of thousands of buildings and homes, displacing1.5 million people and causing $7.8 billion in damages – 120% of the country's GDP Flooding in Pakistan [4] in 2010 claimed 1,985 lives and caused $10.1 billion in damage. Japan [8]saw the devastation of an earthquake and tsunami last year that killed 20,000 and cost an estimated $210 billion.
Climate change and the intensity of extreme weather it is causing mean that the past is not a prologue of the future and uncertainty will increase in the years ahead. This threatens global efforts to eradicate poverty and threatens to push the vulnerable who have escaped absolutely poverty back into misery.
So what can we do about it?
We must invest in resilience as part of an effort to change the growth path to one that is green and more inclusive.
Urban planning [9]is step one. Cities everywhere are seeing new homes, schools, hospitals and other infrastructure go up. They can ensure that these structures more earthquake-resistant, are built in less flood-prone areas, and don't destroy natural storm protections, such as hillside forests and seaside mangroves. The principles of inclusive green growth [10]can lead the way to more resilient communities that also reduce the greenhouse gas emissions contributing to climate change, as we'll be discussing on Monday at the Global Green Growth Forum in Copenhagen.
Construction standards and education are also vital. The earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan in 2011 showed how disaster risk management could limit the damage of a devastating natural disaster. Construction standards kept many buildings and homes standing through the violent shaking, and disaster risk management training in schools and on television saved countless lives. Every country, every government – where ever it is on its development trajectory – can take steps in that direction.
The international community can also do more.
Right now, disaster prevention and preparedness account for only 3.6% of disaster-related assistance, about $3.3 billion dollars. In contrast, nearly 70% goes to emergency response after disasters hit, and about a quarter goes into reconstruction and rehabilitation. We need to turn this around.
Proactive measures pay off in lives and property saved. On the island of Saint Lucia [11], the World Bank has supported research into landslide risk reduction since 2004 that led to slope drains being built in five communities that were vulnerable to landslides. When Hurricane Tomas struck in 2010, none of those communities were among the many reporting devastating landslides across the island.
This week, government ministers from around the world will be meeting in Sendai, Japan, near the epicenter of 2011 earthquake, to hear from disaster risk management experts. One goal of the two-day Sendai Dialogue [12] is to build a global consensus around the need to build resilience. You can watch the sessions online. I'll also be speaking on Oct. 10 at the live-streamed TEDxSendai [13] with other leaders from the worlds of politics, science and art about disasters, resilience, hope and recovery.
We need a culture of prevention and resilience – and we need to invest in it.
Rachel Kyte
Vice President for Sustainable Development
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Government to set up new health and safety agencyLabour
The Government's focus on significantly lifting New Zealand's workplace health and safety record is behind the establishment of a new, stand-alone agency, says Labour Minister Simon Bridges.
The creation of a stand-alone Crown agent was a key recommendation of the Royal Commission on the Pike River Coal Mine Tragedy.
"The new agency will have a dedicated focus on health and safety and underlines the Government's strong commitment to addressing New Zealand's workplace fatality and serious injury rates," says Mr Bridges.
"We have a firm target of a 25 per cent reduction of these rates by 2020.
"The Crown agent will enforce workplace health and safety regulations and work with employers and employees to promote and embed good health and safety practices.
"Today's announcement is a significant step in the Government's workplace health and safety reform programme. It will sit alongside the work of the Independent Taskforce on Workplace Health and Safety which is due to report back at the end of April," Mr Bridges says.
The workplace health and safety functions currently sitting within the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment will transfer to the new agency, which is expected to be in place by December.
Legislation to establish the agency is expected to be introduced to Parliament in June.
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2010: Actress Dixie Carter, best known for her role as Julia Sugarbaker in the sitcom "Designing Women," dies of endometrial cancer at the age of 70 in Houston, Texas. Carter was also known for her TV roles on the legal drama "Family Law," the soap opera "The Edge of Night" and the drama series "Desperate Housewives." [ + - ]
2010: A Polish Air Force Tupolev Tu-154M aircraft crashes near Smolensk, Russia, killing all 96 people on board, including Polish President Lech Kaczynski and his wife Maria, former president Ryszard Kaczorowski, senior Polish military officials, government officials and 15 members of the Polish parliament. Attempting to land in thick fog, the aircraft was too low as it approached the runway. It struck some trees, rolled upside down and broke apart when it hit the ground, eventually coming to rest 660 feet short of the runway in a wooded area. [ + - ]
2000: At the age of 30 years and 141 days, Cincinnati Reds outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. becomes the youngest player in baseball history to reach 400 home runs. [ + - ]
1998: Negotiators in Northern Ireland reach a landmark settlement calling for Protestants and Catholics to share power. [ + - ]
1996: The strongest surface wind gust in the world at 253 mph, is measured on Barrow Island in Western Australia during Tropical Cyclone Olivia. The wind broke the previous record recorded in April 1934 at 231 mph on the summit of Mount Washington in New Hampshire. [ + - ]
1992: The first strike in the 75-year history of the NHL ends after 10 days. The settlement gave players a large increase in their playoff bonuses, increased control over the licensing of their likenesses and created changes to the free agency system. [ + - ]
1992: Actress Daisy Ridley, best known for her role as Rey in the "Star Wars" sequel trilogy, is born in London, England. [ + - ]
1988: Actor Haley Joel Osment, best known for roles in movies like "The Sixth Sense," "A.I. Artificial Intelligence," "Pay it Forward" and "Secondhand Lions," is born in Los Angeles, California. He's seen here in 2014. [ + - ]
1984: Singer-songwriter and actress Mandy Moore is born in Nashua, New Hampshire. [ + - ]
1980: Actor Charlie Hunnam, best known for playing Jackson "Jax" Teller on the TV series "Sons of Anarchy," is born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England. Hunnam also appeared in the British series "Queer as Folk" and the short-lived comedy series "Undeclared" and starred in the 2013 movie "Pacific Rim." [ + - ]
1979: A tornado touches down in Wichita Falls, Texas, killing 42 people. The storm was part of a bigger two-day outbreak of at least 59 tornadoes near the Red River Valley that killed an additional 16 people and became known as the Red River Valley tornado outbreak. [ + - ]
1972: Isaac Hayes wins an Academy Award for Best Original Song for the "Theme from Shaft." [ + - ]
1971: In an attempt to thaw relations with the United States, the People's Republic of China hosts the U.S. table tennis team for a weeklong visit. The event paved the way to a 1972 visit to Beijing by President Richard Nixon. [ + - ]
1970: Amid rising tensions and a week before his self-titled debut solo album, Paul McCartney quits The Beatles. His announcement effectively dissolves the band even though the official end wouldn't come for several years. All four Beatles were working on solo projects at the time McCartney quit and John Lennon had more or less left the group in September 1969, agreeing not to inform the media while the band renegotiated their recording contract. Pictured here is the group's separation agreement, eventually signed in December 1974. [ + - ]
1970: Elton John's self-titled album is released, becoming his first album to be released in the United States. He had previously released his debut album, "Empty Sky," in the United Kingdom the previous year, but it would not be released in America until 1975. "Elton John" included his breakthrough single "Your Song" and would earn a Grammy nomination for Album of the Year in 1971. It also featured the singles "Border Song" and "Take Me to the Pilot." [ + - ]
1963: The U.S. Navy submarine USS Thresher sinks in the North Atlantic during deep-diving tests approximately 220 miles east of Boston, Massachusetts, killing all 129 on board. The Thresher was the first nuclear submarine lost at sea and remains today the world's worst submarine disaster. [ + - ]
1962: Film director Michael Curtiz (right), who won an Oscar for directing 1942's "Casablanca," dies of cancer at the age of 75 in Hollywood, California. The Hungarian-born director (seen here with Edward G. Robinson on the set of 1937's "Kid Galahad") also directed many other classic movies, including "The Adventures of Robin Hood," "Captain Blood," "Angels with Dirty Faces," "Yankee Doodle Dandy," "Mildred Pierce" and "White Christmas." [ + - ]
1959: Akihito, the future emperor of Japan, weds Michiko, who becomes the first commoner to marry into the Japanese Imperial Family. [ + - ]
1959: Singer-songwriter and guitarist Brian Setzer, who found fame in the 1980s with the 1950s-style rockabilly revival group Stray Cats, is born in Massapequa, New York. Setzer also revitalized his career in the late 1990s with his swing revival band, The Brian Setzer Orchestra. [ + - ]
1958: Singer-songwriter and music producer Babyface is born Kenneth Brian Edmonds in Indianapolis, Indiana. Babyface, who helped start the careers of TLC, Usher and Toni Braxton, co-wrote and produced Whitney Houston's "I'm Your Baby Tonight" and also wrote and produced Boyz II Men's "End of the Road" and "I'll Make Love to You," both of which established records for the longest stay at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. [ + - ]
1954: Auguste Lumiere (left), who, along with his brother Louis (right), was one of the earliest filmmakers in history, dies at age 91 in Lyon, France. The Lumiere brothers patented a number of significant filmmaking processes leading up to their film camera, the cinématographe, and presented the first motion picture screenings in 1895. [ + - ]
1952: Actor and martial artist Steven Seagal, best known for movies like "Above the Law," "Under Siege" and "On Deadly Ground," is born in Lansing, Michigan. [ + - ]
1944: Rudolf Vrba (pictured) and Alfred Wetzler escape from the Auschwitz concentration camp in German-occupied Poland during the World War II. Upon reaching Slovakia two weeks later, they provided Jewish officials with 40 pages of information detailing the mass murder that was taking place at the hands of the Nazis. [ + - ]
1938: Football player and broadcaster Don Meredith, an original member of the "Monday Night Football" broadcast team, is born in Mount Vernon, Texas. Meredith, who starred as a quarterback at Southern Methodist University and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, also played nine seasons in the NFL for the Dallas Cowboys. He also had an acting career, appearing in multiple movies and television shows, including a recurring starring role as Detective Bert Jameson on "Police Story." He died at age 72 on Dec. 5, 2010, after suffering a brain hemorrhage. [ + - ]
1936: Football coach and broadcaster John Madden, who led the Oakland Raiders to victory in Super Bowl XI in 1977 and went on to a long career as a color commentator for NFL telecasts, is born in Austin, Minnesota. Madden, who spent 2002 to 2006 on Monday Night Football, is also known for the long-running "Madden NFL" video game series. [ + - ]
1932: Actor Omar Sharif, best known for movies such as "Lawrence of Arabia," "Doctor Zhivago" and "Funny Girl," is born Michel Demitri Shalhoub in Alexandria, Egypt. Sharif earned an Academy Award nomination and won a Golden Globe for his role in "Lawrence of Arabia," which was his first English language film. He died of a heart attack at age 83 on July 10, 2015. [ + - ]
1929: Actor Max von Sydow, best known for movies such as "The Seventh Seal," "The Greatest Story Ever Told," "The Exorcist" and "Dune," is born Carl Adolf von Sydow in Lund, Skåne, Sweden. Von Sydown earned Academy Award nominations for his roles in "Pelle the Conqueror" and "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close." [ + - ]
1925: "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald is first published. [ + - ]
1921: Actor Chuck Connors, best known for his role in the TV Western "The Rifleman" (seen here at right with co-star Johnny Crawford) and in movies like "Old Yeller" and "The Big Country," is born Kevin Joseph Connors in Brooklyn, New York. Connors was also a professional athlete, playing in both the MLB and the NBA. He died of pneumonia stemming from lung cancer at age 71 on Nov. 10, 1992. [ + - ]
1919: Mexican Revolution leader Emiliano Zapata is ambushed and shot dead by government forces in Chinameca, Morelos, Mexico. [ + - ]
1916: The Professional Golfers' Association of America (PGA) is formed in New York City. [ + - ]
1915: Actor Harry Morgan, best known for his roles as Officer Bill Gannon on "Dragnet" and Col. Sherman T. Potter on "M*A*S*H," is born Harry Bratsberg in Detroit, Michigan. He died of pneumonia at age 96 on Dec. 7, 2011. [ + - ]
1912: The Titanic leaves port in Southampton, England, for her first and only voyage. Five days later it would sink in the North Atlantic Ocean after colliding with an iceberg, killing 1,502 people. [ + - ]
1880: Frances Perkins, who would become the first female member of the United States cabinet when President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed her as secretary of labor in 1933, is born in Boston, Massachusetts. She can be seen here behind Roosevelt as he signs the National Labor Relations Act in July 1935. [ + - ]
1872: The first Arbor Day is celebrated in Nebraska City, Nebraska. [ + - ]
1866: The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is founded in New York City by Henry Bergh. [ + - ]
1865: A day after his surrender to Union forces, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee addresses his troops for the last time. [ + - ]
1858: After the original Big Ben, a 16-ton bell for the Palace of Westminster, had cracked during testing, it is recast into the current 13.5-ton bell by Whitechapel Bell Foundry. [ + - ]
1849: American mechanic Walter Hunt patents the safety pin. Needing $15 to pay back a friend, he sold the patent to W. R. Grace and Company for $400. The company went on to make millions from Hunt's invention. [ + - ]
1847: Joseph Pulitzer, the journalist and publisher best known for the prizes named in his honor, is born Pulitzer József in Makó, Kingdom of Hungary. The publisher of the St. Louis Post Dispatch and the New York World newspapers, his "yellow journalism" war between his World and William Randolph Hearst's New York Journal revolutionized the newspaper industry. [ + - ]
1829: William Booth, the preacher who founded The Salvation Army in 1865, is born in Sneinton, Nottingham, England. [ + - ]
1827: Lew Wallace, a Union general in the Civil War and author best known for his historical novel "Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ," is born in Brookville, Indiana. "Ben-Hur" became an instant bestseller and has been adapted four times for films, including the most famous version in 1959 starring Charlton Heston. [ + - ]
1815: The Mount Tambora volcano in Indonesia begins a three-month-long eruption, lasting until July 15. The eruption ultimately killed 71,000 people and affected Earth's climate for the next two years. [ + - ]
1796: Jim Bowie, the pioneer and soldier who became a legendary figure and folk hero in American culture, is born in Logan County, Kentucky. Stories of him as a fighter and frontiersman, both real and fictitious, contributed to his fame. He also played a prominent role in the Texas Revolution, culminating in his death at the Battle of the Alamo. [ + - ]
1794: Matthew C. Perry, a commodore of the U.S. Navy who served in several wars, most notably in the Mexican-American War and the War of 1812 and played a leading role in the opening of Japan to the West, is born in Newport, Rhode Island. [ + - ]
1606: The Charter of the Virginia Company of London is established by royal charter by James I of England with the purpose of establishing colonial settlements in North America. The London Company made landfall on April 26, 1607, at the southern edge of the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay, which they named Cape Henry, in present day Virginia Beach. They moved their encampment about a month later, establishing the Jamestown Settlement on the James River about 40 miles upstream from Chesapeake Bay. [ + - ]
1585: Pope Gregory XIII dies at the age of 83 in Rome, Italy. Born Ugo Boncompagni, he is best known for commissioning and being the namesake for the Gregorian calendar, which remains the internationally accepted civil calendar to this date. [ + - ]


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Don't Mess with Mama's Boy!
Julie Burnett 8/16/2012 7:27:08 AMLOVE those expressions, and your title is perfect, Leslie!! #1480728
Usman M. Bajwa 8/16/2012 8:45:33 AMWonderful capture of their poses and cool title, Leslie!
Michelle Alton 8/16/2012 4:31:56 PMI cannot resist this: "What a HOOT!' #10278945
Leslie J. Morris 8/16/2012 4:45:10 PMThanks! I posted this one on my facebook page this morning in honor of all the moms sending their little and not so little ones back to school today in our neck of the woods. We humans are also very protective of our little ones. #10278974
Chris Ebben 9/17/2012 2:07:56 PMThe eyes have it!! What a well timed image, this is perfect. Great title as well. Very good=^..^= #10326749
Patricia A. Casey 9/24/2012 10:10:13 AMOh my..into favs....too precious....Congratulations on Finalist..hope to see gold on this one! Cheers Leslie! #10335844
JO ANN CLEVELAND 9/24/2012 1:28:51 PMCongrats on this awesome finalist Leslie, th8is is too cute! lol
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Kerby Pfrangle 9/24/2012 6:05:49 PMCongratulations on your finalist. Very nice capture of these two beautiful owls. #10338391
The Judges at BetterPhoto.com 9/24/2012 7:31:46 PMLove the expression of the little guy in front! #10338896
Ilene Samowitz 9/29/2012 10:52:45 AMBest of luck...this should go gold #10346451
Lisa J. Boulden 9/30/2012 9:23:31 AMSo cute and funny!
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I heard the good news and could not be happier for you! CONGRATULATIONS, Merna
This maternal Burrowing Owl scowled while her owlet gazed curiously at me from behind her protective stance.
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ConsciousCreators needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 631 designs submitted by 173 freelance designers.
Cash In On YOU
I'm a young, successful internet marketing and personal development educator, trainer, and speaker. My company, Conscious Creators, LLC is launching a new virtual coaching program for entrepreneurs called "Cash In On YOU". We taking entrepreneurs along the journey of self discovery and personal empowerment, and teaching them how to build a massively successful online business around what they really love.
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Mission Accomplished
Julie Burnett 3/29/2010 7:55:13 AMThis is delightful, Anthony. Details are amazing, and perfect title!! #1253273
David Guzman 3/29/2010 6:42:19 PMOutstanding image! Although.... I feel like I need to start sneezing! #8495569
Anthony L. Mancuso 3/29/2010 7:58:44 PMThank you Julie and David! #8495855
Tania Bounader 3/29/2010 9:30:26 PMAmazing details #8496059
Jeff E Jensen 4/18/2010 5:00:55 PMCongrats on your finalist! #8543788
Sherran Andersen 4/18/2010 8:09:28 PMCongrats. #8545518
Anthony L. Mancuso 4/19/2010 7:34:41 AMThank you Tania, Jeff and Sherran! #8548726
Melissa G. Meiselman 4/19/2010 8:48:32 AMBig congratulations on this wonderful finalist!!! #8549190
Aimee C. Eisaman 4/19/2010 10:36:10 AMAh yes such fantastic detail! Congrats on your finalist! :~) #8549826
Erin L. Perkins-Watry 4/20/2010 3:39:54 AMIncredible capture, Anthony. The detail and color and amazing. Congrats! #8553255
Anthony L. Mancuso 4/20/2010 6:20:39 AMThank you Melissa, Sabrina, Aimee and Erin!! #8553726
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Every three years, 15-year-olds around the world take an examination that measures problem-solving skills in math, reading and science.
And every three years, the U.S. education industry simultaneously laments our students' poor performance and attempts to defend itself from those eager to change the system. Groups on the attack generally try to use the low scores to demand the creation of voucher systems, the dismantling of unions, tying teacher pay to student performance, or more broadly to suggest throwing more money at the system does not improve results -- so let's not spend so much.
On occasion, the attacks work and sweeping reforms take place. We would argue they're not always for the better. The country still is untangling itself from the collective bungle of good intentions known as No Child Left Behind.
Still, America continues to post weak scores in the international rankings. It should be reasonable to expect the greatest superpower with the self-proclaimed best education system in the world to do better than average. We don't even hit average in some areas.
In mathematics literacy, the U.S. average score was 481 -- 13 points lower than the overall average of the 65 nations and educational systems taking part in the 2012 Program for International Student Assessment. The U.S. score was higher than 26 systems, which included countries such as Romania, Kazakhstan, Costa Rica and Qatar. It was lower than 29 systems including multiple regions in China, Canada, Japan, Germany and France. We were more on par with the Russian Federation, Lithuania and Sweden.
The 497 score U.S. students had in science literacy was slightly under the overall 501 average. We were able to outperform Tunisia, Chile and Romania.
Reading literacy had an overall average of 496, with the U.S. posting a 498. We were ahead of Slovenia, Bulgaria and Montenegro, but far behind the Chinese regions, Finland, Ireland, Poland and Estonia.
Before all the predictable "solutions" are offered, the American public should be reminded there is a plan in place. You recall Common Core, correct? If you don't, there will be multitudes of politicians reminding you as they fight to dismantle them once again.
We would recommend ignoring the naysayers. The Common Core standards, adopted by 45 states and the District of Columbia, were created with goals based on international standards and tests. It is an attempt to ditch the state-by-state approach that has resulted in disparate results. Common Core sets a guide for which skills U.S. students have at each grade level, then allows each school district to develop its own curriculum to attain those goals.
Supporters of Common Core argue not only will the new standards help prepare high school graduates for college and the work force, we will fare much better in these international comparisons. The actual scores might not appear to make much of a difference, but in the global economy it is better to be viewed as smart and brilliant than barely mediocre. This is a competitive advantage we need working for us once again.
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Lawerenceville, Ga. - The GSW women's soccer team traveled to Georgia Gwinnett on Saturday afteroon.
The Lady Hurricanes were able to hold of the Grizzlies until the 11th minute when Jocelyn Baker found the back of the net.
Shortly after, the next goal was by Amanda Dale off a pass from Kelsey Griswold. In the 22nd minute, Nikki Lefevre found a pass to Mary Vernetti to score the third goal. To finish off the half, Blake Dispigna found the back of the net for the Grizzlies with less than nine minutes to go.
The scoring continued for the Grizzlies in the second half. Vernetti was able to get a pass through to Lefevre to score the fifth goal of the game. About three minutes later Bethany Johnson was able to find the back of the net. The final goal came in the 64th minute by the team.
GSW recorded a total of 6 saves on the day compared to the Grizzlies 1.
The Lady Hurricanes will be back at home on Wednesday Oct 2nd to play Flagler College at 1 p.m.


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Author Notes: This is inspired by Mrs. Rombauer's "Buttermilk Sherbet" in her 1943 edition of "The Joy of Cooking." Did you know that the full title of The Joy then was "The Joy of Cooking: A Compilation of Reliable Recipes with a Casual Culinary Chat"? Those "casual culinary chats" are one of many things that make this volume so delightful. Regarding Buttermilk Sherbet, which calls for crushed pineapple to flavor it, Mrs. Rombauer reported in 1943, "This remarkable combination has come into favor." While the pineapple, I'm sure, is lovely, I wanted something a bit more vibrant. Another change I made is to leave out altogether the raw egg white called for in that recipe. I have no doubt that the eggs I buy are perfectly safe but, deciding to proceed with caution, I've followed Mrs. Rombauer's basic rule for her other (non-buttermilk) sherbets, to use gelatin instead. Frankly, if you don't care for gelatin, you can probably leave it out altogether. An interesting problem presents itself with this recipe due to the differences in the buttermilk available today. I am quite certain that the buttermilk the dairies deliver to our grocery stores in 2011 -- a "cultured lowfat milk product" -- is quite different from what the dairies delivered to the doorsteps of Americans in 1943. To get a better consistency in this sherbet, I've added a touch of full-fat coconut milk. It scents the sherbet very lightly, and gives it a great "mouth feel." The liqueur is the only sweetener. I use my own ratafia, which provides bright coriander notes, but any commercial orange liqueur would do fine (as would limoncello or whatever other flavored liqueur you believe would pair nicely with the orange). See my notes below, at the end of the instructions, if you don't have a suitable liqueur on hand. Enjoy!! —AntoniaJames
Food52 Review: Who doesn't love orange sherbet? I really like the addition of buttermilk and coconut milk in this recipe. They make the sherbet nice and creamy and it's a wonderful balance to the triple punch of oranges, orange peel and orange liqueur. This was delicious and lots of fun to make. I topped mine with a bit of dark chocolate syrup. What was left made a fantastic creamsicle milk shake. A perfect summer treat in the middle of winter! —cgilsbach
Serves: 4 - 6 (makes about a pint)
4 large navel or Cara Cara oranges
1 teaspoon gelatin
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup orange or similar ratafia, or orange liqueur (see note below for an alternative)
5 tablespoons coconut milk (not "light")
- Grate the zest of 2 oranges into a small heavy saucepan or microwaveable glass measuring cup. Add the ratafia and cook until reduced to about 3 tablespoons of syrup. (Don't worry too much about getting it exactly right.)
- Peel and cut into supremes all four oranges. Don't worry too much about getting every last bit of membrane off, as you would for a salad or ambrosia. You just want to make sure you don't use any bitter and tough bits of pith or membrane.
- Put the orange sections and the buttermilk in a blender. Puree for about a minute.
- Add the reduced liqueur and the coconut milk to the blender and blend for about thirty seconds.
- Soften the gelatin in one tablespoon of cold water. Then stir in 2 tablespoons of boiling water and stir well to dissolve. Immediately put into the blender and buzz it on a low speed for at least a full minute.
- Freeze according to your ice cream maker's instructions.
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- If you do not have any liqueur, or don't wish to include any in this recipe, dissolve 3 tablespoons of sugar in 2 tablespoons of boiling water, along with three or four 1-inch pieces of orange zest (just the orange part of the peel, with as little of the white pith as you can manage), a teaspoon of crushed coriander seeds and a whole clove, and simmer very gently for about two minutes. Allow the syrup to cool a bit, then strain before using.
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MIAMI SHORES, Fla. – With a new look to this year's Barry University rowing crew, the Buccaneers have some things to iron out. But for the most part, it's a season where the crew has set the bar high.
"The team is different from last year, obviously," first-year coach Boban Rankovic said. "However, we finished pretty strong in the fall season. It was a pretty good indicator that we'll have a fun and competitive year ahead of us. As the first race comes around against FIT March 22nd, I'm really looking forward to see where we're at."
Barry opens the spring racing season against Florida Tech in the Governor's Cup in Fellsmere, Fla., March 22. It is a long time to wait and train before actual competition begins to count for something. The Buccaneers spend nearly two-and-a-half months after Christmas before the season begins, getting its crew in shape and on the same page.
"The funny thing about rowing is we start from Day 1 in the fall, which is about Aug. 24, and every day up until about March 20, we're training every single day," sophomore Beth Desmond said. "There's a few months in there where all we're doing is erging, so that's really tough, and it's hard on our bodies. But it's all worth it because going across the finish line first just makes everything better."
Last year, the Bucs Varsity 8 finished first in 14 of the 16 races, and owned the No. 1 ranking through the end of the regular season until finishing runner-up to Nova Southeastern at the NCAA Championships. Needless to say, there's a little more incentive this year.
"It was really hard losing that," said Desmond, who sat in the 8 last year. "To this day, I still think about it every day."
"Second's not what we want," sophomore coxswain Angela Dasch said. "We want gold, we want to win."
After the season opener at the Governor's Cup, the Bucs race against Nova Southeastern in Hollywood Fla., March 29 at 7:45 a.m. in the only local race of the year. This year, Barry will travel out West to race in the San Diego Crew Classic Apr. 5-6. The Sunshine State Conference Championships are set for Apr. 25 at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota, Fla.
The Bucs will compete in the prestigious Dad Vail regatta May 9-10, and hope they receive a bid to the NCAA Championships May 30-June 1 at the site of last year's championships at Eagle Creek Park in Indianapolis.
"Everybody is really anxious to start racing, which is really good to see," Rankovic said.
Of course, while the crew is overly motivated to right the ship from last year's miss at an NCAA title, Rankovic prefers to focus on walking the walk before talking the talk, while taking steps along the way.
"We try to focus on the process," Rankovic said, "… and taking care of the little things. As for the expectations, really this year it's row hard, basically. And have fun while going down the course, and really fighting for better placement in each race. There are a lot of returners from last year. They basically know what it takes to get back to nationals and take the next step. So it's been a fun process, seeing them push each other and encouraging each other in that direction."
The Bucs return All-Americans Kristina Boncheva and Monika Kaminska from the Varsity 8. Desmond and fellow sophomores Rosie Boncheva and Anais Foppoli also return. Senior Rebekah Kilroy and juniors Mandy Carper and Sam McKenzie, who missed most of last year with injuries, are also back in the fold. Barry added three international freshmen recruits in Paola Girotto, Jelena Momirov and Luna Ugrenovic, along with senior Lauren Hillard, a transfer from Syracuse, and freshman coxswain Stephanie Dinkel to the mix. Along with Ellie Hartman, Lulu Mariscal and Audie Tchie, the Buccaneers have a bigger squad with the potential for multiple boats.
Two years ago, the Bucs only had the numbers to fill one 8. Now there is enough to fill two eights or an eight and two fours, depending on the race or regatta they compete in.
"Right now at a lot of practices we have two 8s, which is really nice to have two boats side by side," Rankovic said, "or three or four 4s, which we have not had in the past. It really creates a different environment, and definitely more exciting for everybody. It changes the dynamics of practice. I'm looking forward to keeping the numbers and increasing the numbers.
"Having more people on the team, it's always a good thing, hands down. It gives more competition within the team, it gives more depth, per say. It's really something that we work on every year. And I know every team in the country works on that as well. You always want more girls and more depth and more speed, and with that it brings different excitement."
This year's team has eight rowers from outside the United State. That's nearly half of the team made up of international blood. Rankovic is originally from Serbia, and graduate assistant coach Yenny Kosowski rowed for eight years in Germany before competing for Oregon State. Is international experience a prerequisite at Barry these days?
"My priority is to bring the best possible candidate to the university and our program," Rankovic said. "If that's from the U.S. or else, it really doesn't (matter). I don't favor it, let's put it that way. It's the best candidate that comes here.
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And those shelling out north of $60,000 for a new LS460 are likely to be happy to buy this cutting-edge feature. But should every car have the same kind of technology?
The average consumer has an auto accident of some kind every 10 years, according to Allstate, and files a collision claim about every 18 years. (See "Here's how many accidents you'll have.") But you can't predict whether you'll be involved in a fender-bender or a rollover, or whether your safety dollars will be put to good use.
That means, as you shop for a car and consider possible safety options, you're effectively putting a price on your own life.
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New technology always brings ethical questions, says Steven Mason of The Brand Mason, an ethicist who helps companies with branding.
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For example, for the 12.8 million cars sold in 2011, if a safety feature were required in every new car at a cost of $1.28 billion and saved 100 lives, it would cost $12.8 million per life saved, Mason says.
Your share of that could be well worth the expense if you're involved in an accident where it saves your life. But if you trade in the car without a scratch years later, is the money wasted?
You get some of that money back, of course, in a safer car's improved resale value. The car's safety record may have helped its insurance rating. (See "How a car gets a bad reputation.") And while the safety feature itself may have brought you an insurance discount, you shouldn't always count on that, says Bob Hunter, director of insurance at the Consumer Federation of America.
Hunter takes the wider view.
"If it doesn't make rates go down, it tempers rate increases" because of fewer crashes, Hunter says.
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Air bags were expensive once. Now you cannot buy a car that has less than four.
"Safety systems start out being very expensive," says Russ Rader, spokesperson for the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). "That's why they start out in luxury cars."
But costs drop as technologies work through a fleet of cars. Luxury cars serve as a proving ground to sort useful features from merely expensive gadgets. For example, recent data show that high-tech headlights that "steer" around corners save lives, but lane-departure warning systems so far do not.
Innovations that have become standard -- such as anti-lock brakes -- can be building blocks for other improvements such as electronic stability control, Rader says. Electronic stability control, which prevents cars from losing traction in an emergency maneuver, was first an option in cars in 1995 and is now required by the federal government on all cars. (See "The biggest safety innovation since the seat belt.")
Crash-avoidance systems are costly, either attached as standard equipment to a very expensive car or as part of a $2,000 to $4,000 technology package on some less expensive models.
While the cost of the next generation of many crash-avoidance systems could drop to $500, according to the 2012 Crash Course report by CCC Information Services, 30 years could pass before most vehicles on the road have them.
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Ultimately, technology such as autonomous cars could eliminate virtually all traffic fatalities. (See "Will robot cars cut your premiums 80%?") But many less ambitious technologies will arrive before the idiot-proof car does, underwritten by those willing to write an early-adopter-size check.
The Highway Loss Data Institute projects that as many as one in three fatal crashes could be avoided with new features such as rear-view cameras, blind-spot detection, lane-departure warning and forward-looking radar. Simply buying a car so equipped may make some feel safer behind the wheel, Mason says, even if the safety features go ignored.
"The marginal benefit you get from technology versus the actual benefit is almost always going to be less because people get lazy," he says.
Some advances may be invisible to the naked eye but costly nonetheless.
For example, carbon fiber -- used to replace steel -- can absorb more energy in a crash, but it would cost at least $2,000 more per car, says Greg Rucks, a consultant at the Rocky Mountain Institute. Its research has found that lighter vehicles ultimately could be safer than heavier ones.
For his money, Rader says he'd want the latest safety equipment when buying a new car, if he could afford it.
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Lactic Acidosis and HIV/AIDS
October 24, 2015
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Understanding Lactic Acidosis
Mitochondria are small organs inside your cells. They help convert energy in the food you eat into energy your body uses to function. Like solar cells that convert sunlight into electricity, mitochondria are power plants inside your cells that convert glucose (sugar) into usable energy. At the same time, lactic acid is made as a waste product. Normally, the body breaks down lactic acid and gets rid of it.
Certain HIV drugs in the nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) class sometimes have negative side effects that may lead to liver problems. One such side effect is damage to the mitochondria inside your cells, or mitochondrial toxicity. When mitochondria are damaged, lactic acid is not broken down. This can cause levels of lactic acid in your blood to rise. If the levels of lactic acid become too high, a rare, but serious condition called lactic acidosis can occur.
What Causes Lactic Acidosis?
Lactic acidosis can develop when your cells make too much lactic acid or when your liver is not working properly to get rid of it. Certain HIV drugs in the NRTI class can sometimes cause these problems:
Lactic acidosis is a rare side effect of the NRTIs, especially Zerit (stavudine, d4T) and Videx (diadanosine, ddI).
Symptoms of Lactic Acidosis
The symptoms of lactic acidosis include:
It is important to get in touch with your health care provider right away if you experience these symptoms. Because lactic acidosis can be fatal, it is best to identify and treat it early.
If your health care provider suspects that you have lactic acidosis, she or he will perform a physical exam to check for an enlarged liver and may order a CT scan or ultrasound of your liver. You will probably also have some blood tests done to measure your:
Treatment will depend on your symptoms and lab test results:
There is no proven treatment for lactic acidosis other than stopping the NRTIs that are causing it. In serious cases, hospitalization and supportive care, such as intravenous (IV) fluids and a machine to help you breathe, may also be needed.
Some health care providers recommend giving thiamine (vitamin B1), riboflavin (vitamin B2), L-carnitine, coenzyme Q, or vitamins C, E, and K to people with lactic acidosis. While some of these vitamins and supplements have shown encouraging results in small studies, they have not yet been proven to be effective.
It is important that you not stop taking any HIV drugs without talking with your health care provider. If you are diagnosed with lactic acidosis, your health care provider can help you decide how to stop your HIV drugs, when to restart, and which ones to take when you go back on treatment. If you have only slightly elevated lactate levels and no symptoms, you may not need to change your HIV treatment regimen.
Risk Factors
Certain factors put people at higher risk for lactic acidosis, including:
Taking Care of Yourself
Because there is a connection between liver problems and lactic acidosis, it is important that your health care provider check your liver function while you are taking NRTIs, especially if you have a history of heavy alcohol use or a liver problem.
Many people on HIV drugs have elevated lactate levels. It usually does not cause any problems. For that reason, it is not recommended that lactate tests be done on a regular basis. However, if you experience any of the symptoms of lactic acidosis described above, tell your health care provider immediately.
Although lactic acidosis can be life-threatening, it is also very rare. The point of learning about lactic acidosis is not to scare you. Rather, it is to help you be aware of important signs in your body that may indicate a serious problem. In this way, you will be better able to recognize symptoms of lactic acidosis, tell your health care provider right away, and get treatment if necessary.
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Smith, from St. Louis, died last September after an altercation outside Molly's Dance Club & Bar. He was a senior majoring in pre-professional studies and minoring in coaching.
On Tuesday, 32-year-old Kevin Mooney of Bethany also pleaded guilty to first-degree involuntary manslaughter. He will be sentenced Sept. 30.
Both men were originally charged with second-degree murder and first-degree assault for Smith's death.


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New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said there is mounting evidence that Bank of America Corp, Wells Fargo and Co and other banks violated the terms of a settlement designed to end mortgage servicing abuses.
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"Several other states have identified similar recurring deficiencies by the participating servicers," Schneiderman said in a letter dated May 23 to the monitor for the settlement, former North Carolina Banking Commissioner Joseph Smith. The letter was obtained by Reuters on Friday.
The $25 billion settlement was brokered last year between five banks and 49 state attorneys general. The other banks are JPMorgan Chase & Co, Citigroup Inc, and Ally Financial Inc. The banks agreed to provide relief to homeowners and comply with a set of servicing standards to atone for foreclosure misconduct.
In his letter, Schneiderman did not identify which other states had provided evidence of banks failing to abide by the settlement. Nor did he identify the banks with recurring deficiencies.
He said his letter to Smith and a concurrent one to a monitoring committee had started the clock on a waiting period before lawsuits could be filed against the banks. The settlement authorizes the monitor to first work with a mortgage servicer to correct any potential violations and sue if the servicer does not fix the errors.
Schneiderman said on May 6 he planned to sue Bank of America and Wells Fargo when the waiting period was over.
Bank of America has said it did not commit any violations. Wells Fargo said it was committed to abiding by the settlement. Spokespeople for the two banks were not immediately available for comment on Friday.
Schneiderman has said that, since last October, his office had documented 339 violations of standards - 210 by Wells Fargo and 129 by Bank of America - dictating the timeline for banks to process mortgage modification applications.
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by Sue Ann Rybak
More than 50 residents packed the Lovett Library Meeting Room on Saturday, Dec. 8, to voice their opinions about the proposed plan to transform Lovett Library Park, the grassy area adjacent to the library at 6945 Germantown Ave., into a vibrant community area. The meeting was sponsored by Mt. Airy USA and the Free Library of Philadelphia.
Last summer, Mt. Airy USA, in collaboration with the Community Design Collaborative, which places volunteer design professionals to work on projects for community development corporations (CDCs) and other nonprofits, unveiled the preliminary design concepts. The proposed design includes reconfiguring the approach to the library, an outdoor reading garden, a story ring, a nature play area for young children and an amphitheater for outdoor performances.
"Mt. Airy USA is excited to be moving forward in this next phase of Lovett Park's development," said Elizabeth Moselle, director of commercial corridor revitalization for both Mt. Airy USA and the Mt. Airy Business Association. "We are eager to hear the community's input on various design elements. We expect to have solid cost estimates in the coming months and hope to be able to break ground on the first phase of construction by the end of 2013."
Natalie Miovski, of Mt. Airy, said she loved the proposed project because it brought together the entire community.
"There are storytelling areas, there are places for chess – it's more of a play space that enhances education and learning," Miovski said.
Not everyone agreed with her. One longtime resident who declined to give her name said she didn't see why the community needed another playground.
"There is one right across the street," she said. "I would rather see a library open seven days a week. I don't care what happens in that park."
Miovski added that the playground is where kids can go to "burn off the cookies."
"This park is meant to be an area where they [kids] can investigate other parts of their mind that I think will raise the spirit of libraries," Miovski said. "When you get more people interested in libraries and this space, then you get more people who vote for mayors who give money to keep libraries open seven days. If I turn to kids and say 'let's go to Lovett Library,' they are going to associate it with those mushroom chairs and sitting outside and playtime, and that is a great thing for the library".
Dan Gordon, of Mt. Airy, adamantly agreed with Miovski.
"I agree a hundred percent with your take on this," Gordon said. "What we're missing here is – yes, maybe we have been coming to this library for 60 years, but the mission of the library does not always stay the same. The mission of the library has to change with what the current needs are of this place. This is a perfectly wonderful use to extend the libraries mission into that space."
Julie Bush, principal of Lager Raabe Skafte & Bush Landscape Architects (LRSLA), discussed the next phase of the project design development.
"We have really tried to maintain the green essence of the park," Bush said.
After listening to residents concerns, Bush said changes to the preliminary plan were made. The revised plan will keep the perennial garden along the wall and rose bushes – issues that were brought to their attention by the Friends of Lovett Memorial Library.
Bush said that during the design development stage LRSLAstudio will begin developing "working drawings" that will adapt the design concept to the actual conditions and physical constraints of the site. The next phase in the project will be developing cost estimates and an implementation program. Bush said ultimately everything depends upon funding.
"It's going to be a phased construction," Bush said. "We are assuming the first phase is going to be the front corner, but it all depends upon cost estimates, and we don't have the money for construction at this moment."
Justin DiPietro, a landscape architect for LRSLAstudio, presented the scheme design while Bush prompted attendees to answer questions regarding various styles of chairs, benches and other elements in the proposed project. One source of strife among attendees was the possible construction of a food Kiosk in the plaza. Several residents were opposed to the idea, citing concerns over vandalism, maintenance and security. Other attendees suggested the addition of bathrooms to the Kiosk.
One attendee said that without the addition of public bathrooms, "the librarians sole purpose will be to police the bathrooms."
Milton Cohen, of Mt. Airy, agreed that the addition of bathrooms would be a useful service to anyone using the park for a long period of time. Another attendee added that bathrooms were an essential element not an option.
Cohen proposed the addition of a dance floor or exercise area. He said musicians, dancers, and other instructors in the area could hold free performances or classes there. The suggestion is currently under consideration.
DiPietro said the firm will consult with the Water Department to discuss the cost of building bathrooms and storm water management.
Questions regarding funding remain an issue. David Moore, who owns the Philadelphia Print Shop in Chestnut Hill, said originally he was told that no funding for the project would come from the Free Library of Philadelphia.
Moselle said while the project would not receive any funding from the Free Library's operational funds, it was unclear at this time whether the project would receive Free Library capital funds – a statement that many longtime residents found disturbing.
"If I'm hearing that capital dollars are going to go into something that isn't intrinsic to the mission of the Free Library of Philadelphia and its mission through the Lovett Memorial in Mt. Airy, then I'm hearing something that's disturbing me." Moore said.
Mt. Airy USA has applied for a variety of grants for the project.
Elise Rivers, who owns Community Acupuncture of Mt. Airy (CAMA), is offering a challenge grant to support the Lovett Park development.
"I love using my business as a way to support community, and I hope that other businesses will see me do that and also be inspired to pool their resources in support of community," Rivers said.


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We last celebrated the birthday of the great Dion Dimucci in "People, let me put you wise" when Dion turned 69 this past July. Dion now returns with the new CD/DVD "Heroes: Giants of Early Guitar Rock."
The CD/DVD package is a bargain and a total delight, a perfect follow-up to Dion's two most recent discs devoted to the blues. On the new disc Dion and guitarist Robert "Crow" Richardson take the approach of the "historically informed performance" to recapturing the classics of rock's first era. Dion aptly describes the new disc in the liner notes:
This CD is a labor of love. What a blessing to have the privilege of recording these songs. I wanted to capture the original intent, essence and passion of these first-generation rockers. This is a homage–better yet, a way for me to honor and show my reverence and respect for these artists. I want to give people a glimpse of who Cliff Gallup was. . .James Burton. . .Scotty Moore. Guitar innovators who infused fire into the music of Gene Vincent, Ricky Nelson and Elvis Presley.
Yesterday Bill Bennett had Dion on his Morning in America show for the third hour. Dion's music has touched a lot of hearts over the years. The power of his story comes through in Bill's interview, in which Dion's faith and philosophical journey shine brilliantly. Bill has posted the interview in two parts here, where he observes that it was "perhaps the most popular interview we've ever done." Listen and you'll understand why. (Special thanks to Seth Leibsohn for his kind mention of my annual tribute to Dion at the end of the hour.)
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If Tuesdays' game between the PawSox and Scranton was any indication, this is going to be some stretch drive. The two teams atop the North Division battled it out and the PawSox took it 9-7. Pawtucket jumped out to a 9-0 lead and hung on for dear life. Believe it or not, with 20 games remaining on the 2012 schedule, there are 8 left against the Yankees. That includes a doubleheader on Wednesday night at McCoy. It's a two game swing every night, meaning if the PawSox lost last night, they'd trail SWB by three games. Instead, it's just one game. It's shaping up to be a fun final couple of weeks. And by the way, just for good measure, the PawSox close out the regular season with 4 at home against the Yankees. Talk about drama. There are a couple of very familiar faces on the Scranton roster. Manny Delcarmen and Darnell McDonald.
One name that has become familiar to Sox fans, is Alex Hassan. The native of Quincy Mass. has had a very good first season in Triple A. He offered his thoughts. "It's been pretty good. I've definitely had some ups and downs but this has been the most challenging level for me so far. It has forced me to make adjustments for the better. I've had my struggles, but those are what make you better in the long run." Hassan got off to a slow start in April, going 0 for his first 17. "It was really tough, but that's the name of this game. It's a game built on failure, especially if you're a hitter. There are going to be some tough times in this game, but that's ok. Everyone goes through it. It's tough but if you're going to play baseball, you have to accept it and persevere."
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Hassan adds that he tries to be a good teammated to those who have followed him up from AA Portland. "Just be supportive. They're all good players, so I don't need to help them with that part. We're always there for each other." That could come in handy as they round the final turn.


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Sunday, June 11, 2006
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Ace's Chicago Pizza
1134 N. Germantown Pkwy
"Yeah, turn here … wait a minute … no, this isn't right. It's the plaza with Schnuck's, not Kroger. I think it's the next one …"
And so began another trip to Ace's Chicago Pizza, an unassuming family-owned joint tucked into the maze of strip malls that line Germantown Parkway. We usually take I-40 to Appling Road (you know, by THE CHURCH) and cut over on Cordova Club Road which takes us directly to the correct mass of pink brick and avoids G'town Speedway entirely, but on this occasion, we'd been kayaking at Shelby Farms and were coming from an unfamiliar direction, hence our parking lot detour. But we soon got our bearings ("Over there, by the Malco! And the vacuum store!") and made a beeline for the buffet.
We now interrupt this review for a little back story: Ace's Chicago Pizza was founded in Paris, Tennessee by, you guessed it, Ace. Ace had lived in Chicago and was impressed by the gourmet quality of Windy City pizzas. He brought the deep-dish, sauce-on-top style back to Paris, and added the necessary personal touches like homemade sausage ground specifically to his personal recipe. How do I know all this? Well, I'd like to credit my crack investigative journalism skills, but the truth is, Ace's sister (and co-proprietor of the Cordova location) and I both got called to jury duty on the same day, and we had a particularly nosy judge conducting the voir dir e process. The timing was incredibly fortuitous, because not a week before, Jeff and I had been complaining about the lack of high-quality pizza in Memphis. As I was sitting in the courtroom, 5 months pregnant and silently begging the judge to let me go home and/or pee, I took thorough mental note of the restaurant. We made our first visit as soon as we figured out if Germantown Road and Germantown Parkway were the same thing.
For years (well, two), a trip to Ace's meant we hit the speed dial on my cell phone as soon as we crossed East Parkway and pre-ordered a Chicago-style pizza, knowing that the 40-minute cook time would nearly have passed by the time we got to the restaurant. Jeff and I are huge fans of the Chicago pie, having both spent our formative college years at Giordano's, Carmen's, and Lou Malnati's, so it's hard to describe the looks of bliss and nostalgia as we took our first bites. Real meat! Doughy-yet-flaky crust! Non-canned sauce! We did a sausage/pepperoni split, but we each aggressively infringed on the other's territory. The pizza could have easily fed three or maybe even four not-that-hungry people, but we took the whole thing down ourselves. And up until a few months ago, every trip to Ace's followed pretty much the same formula, although sometimes Jeff would finish up with an Italian beef sandwich of Chicago-style hot dog for dessert.
Enter: The Monkey. Once a walking, squawking, occasionally eating child became involved in our dining endeavors, 45-minute pre-planning was no longer an option. It was at this point that we noticed the small yellow sign in Ace's window: Lunch Buffet 11am-2pm. With minimal expectations as to the quality of heat-lamped pizza, we stumbled in one afternoon and discovered one of the best deals in Memphis eats. And now we rejoin our review, already in progress …
Considering that we're on at least our third Ace's Buffet Punch Card, this must have been our fifth mid-day visit over the last few months, which doesn't seem like that much until you consider that we live 30 minutes away and both work full-time. I used to be a little disappointed in the spartan gray-on-slightly-lighter-gray décor of Ace's, but now that I have a toddler in tow (and often under-toe), I appreciate that everything in the place can be wiped clean and that there aren't elaborate decorations for her to pull down. On this visit, the Sunday afternoon crowd was pretty typical – maybe three other couples or families spaced throughout the restaurant. (I've only seen it crowded on weekend evenings, either before or after a movie.) We stepped up to the counter, ordered our drinks and got our buffet card punched three times (kids under 3 are technically free, but because Jeff eats about 3 adults' worth of pizza, I feel more ethical if we pay the extra $2.99 for the children's portion). And then we grabbed our Styrofoam cups, paper plates and plastic utensils and got to work.
First, The Monkey's plate: three warm breadsticks, one slice of cheese pizza (regular crust – there's no deep-dish on the buffet), a package of crackers, a few rigatoni noodles from the salad bar that disguise the fact that I foraged out every black olive I could find in the pasta.
My first plate: two slices of sausage, two breadsticks … and no meatballs, because they were down to the last one and that's not bound to be the tastiest.
Jeff's first plate: um, probably at least three slices of pepperoni, a breadstick, and that sad last meatball.
We sat down at our usual table, one removed from the buffet (and out of arm's reach from the large display of straws, utensils and sweeteners) and dug in. The Monkey was so busy with her breadsticks that she barely had time to bug me for my orange soda. I finished my pizza in record time and kept eyeing the buffet, waiting for more meatballs to appear. I suppose that the meatballs are intended to be eaten on top of the spaghetti that sits in the bin next to them, but I never find buffet pasta to be very appealing and the meatballs more than stand up on their own. I went up for one more piece of pizza and tried to express a quiet mournfulness over the empty meatball area. This would never happen on a weekday, when Mr. and Mrs. Ace are at the helm and the ZWWIP ZWWIP ZWWIP of aerating dough can be heard throughout the lunch hours. (We went to Ace's so often after Jeff broke his wrist that Mrs. Ace closely followed the progress of his recuperation from cast-hood through physical therapy and still asks how it's feeling.) But on weekends, they take some well deserved time off and leave a group of sweet but not quite as speedy teenagers in charge. I grabbed another breadstick, per The Monkey's command, and went back to the table. As soon as he saw another pepperoni pie hit the line, Jeff got up for another round, and came back with more pizza and three piping hot meatballs. Dang it! My stomach's valuable meatball space had been infringed upon by the not-entirely-necessary third slice of pizza, but I went back up anyway. I returned with two meatballs and yet another breadstick for my carbivore daughter, who was now tagging along with whichever parent was traveling to the buffet.
I had now reached the critical point that occurs during all trips to Ace's buffet: do I get one more piece of regular pizza or switch over to the dessert pizza? Because it's important not to be overfull when eating dessert, but you clearly can't go back to the normal slices once you've had the cinnamon-swirl. I decided to exercise something resembling restraint and went right to dessert. The Monkey was now picking through the pasta and surgically removing the olive slices without touching any other food product. I think Jeff was on his third plate, all of which looked pretty much the same. I finished my dessert just as The Monkey remembered how much she loves the bathroom at Ace's. She's a nostalgic girl, and once she's been in a public bathroom, she feels the need to revisit it on every possible occasion. So we tromped off to the women's room, which is a large, one-user space. I've lamented the lack of a changing table on several past trips, but now that we're in potty training mode, I was grateful for the folding chair that gave me someplace non-threatening to wait while The Monkey took care of business. (For the diaper crowd, the floor is clean enough to throw a portable mat down.)
One of the things I love best about a buffet is that you're all pre-paid and ready to go when the toddler tolerance level starts to max out, which happened right about the time The Monkey realized that there weren't any more plates to take to the garbage. So we made a hasty exit, followed by a leisurely walk through the strip mall (it's very important to turn right toward the bike store and not left toward the ice cream store, although if you have a kid who knows what dollar stores are, you're screwed either way) and then headed back toward midtown, silently plotting our next quest to Cordova.
4 comments:
- RJA said...
First of all, I think Andria is showing off with the sheer length of her offerings. Kristy has repeatedly told me size doesn't matter and I assume she can only be referring to blog posts. Secondly, this trend of Stacey and Andria leaving the safety of Midtown for places like Cordova and Germantown has me concerned. If this is kept up you'll have to include a Mapquest link with your reviews.
How could anyone question your size? I mean, you've got four monkeys! (Which is to say, of course you don't have time for long-winded posts. Ahem.)
- Michael said...
Being from Chicago, I'm always craving good pizza & hot dogs. Another, and better choice in my opinion, is Jimmy's Hot Dogs in Bartlett. They have killer deep dish pizza and a huge selection of hot dogs. They also Italian beef - wet or dry. They even have a few things just for the kids.
check them out.... www.jimmysdogs.com
- Natalie said...
Man, I hate that I never went here! I always thought I wouldn't like Chicago pizza because I don't care for thick crust but now I understand that it's more like a casserole than a pizza so maybe I would.
So if anyone hears of Ace's resurfacing, please comment.
BTW, I haz no monkeys but love this blog.


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