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The key to ensuring strong, reliable database performance is to build a maintenance routine that runs like clockwork. The tools in the Performance for Db2 Databases solution will help you do precisely that, with options for monitoring and analyzing performance data, performing fully online no-sort reorganizations, allocating table and index space, and automating many other routine maintenance tasks.
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It's been a wild and crazy ride in space since the first decade of the 21st century began, but as 2009 gives way to 2010, the realm of commercial space travel has taken one giant leap into reality. Now, commercial space is on a growth curve, with a whirlwind of large and small companies ready to offer a variety of skills.
There is growing recognition of this fact, evidenced by the recent report from the Review of U.S. Human Space Flight Plans Committee. The panel spotlighted the commercial space industry, advising NASA to encourage and use more commercial space services to support future human space missions.
Even so, the coming year is shaping up like a space-based game of "Truth or Dare." Some see a tradition-breaking paradigm in the offing, one that increases the reliance on the private sector for space tasks. Others are not sure, envisioning risky handshakes with firms that offer little in the way of track record.
Space moxie
There's a roster of big moments in commercial spaceflight throughout the last decade.
Over the past 10 years, Space Adventures, headquartered in Vienna, Va., has organized flights for well-heeled clients to the International Space Station. That highfalutin enterprise was kick-started in 2001 by the flight of Dennis Tito – billed by the company as the world's first private space explorer. Since then, six other wealthy space enthusiasts (most recently, Canadian billionaire and Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte) have paid up to $35 million for similar treks.
Then there were the first private suborbital space treks via SpaceShipOne, bankrolled by software billionaire Paul Allen. Aerospace maverick, Burt Rutan and his Scaled Composites squad pushed the frontiers of private space travel. In doing so, they won in 2004 the $10 million Ansari X Prize for commercial spaceflight. That momentum is resident in December's rollout of SpaceShipTwo — a six-passenger, two-pilot suborbital craft backed and operated by Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic.
Slideshow: Year in Space Toss in for good measure two privately-funded prototype expandable space habitats that now circle the Earth. They were orbited courtesy of motel and construction mogul Robert Bigelow, aided by his Bigelow Aerospace team in Las Vegas. Those Genesis 1 and Genesis 2 vessels — launched in 2006 and 2007, respectively — are precursors to ever-larger modules and space facilities the firm plans to orbit in future years.
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. of Hawthorne, Calif., better-known as SpaceX, was self-financed in 2002 by PayPal co-founder Elon Musk. Over the last eight years, the company — which now employs 800 — has forged ahead with development of its Falcon 1 and Falcon 9 boosters, as well as the Dragon spacecraft built to satisfy NASA's Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) program objectives.
For true space grit, several smaller space firms have blasted their way to the forefront, such as XCOR Aerospace of Mojave, Calif. Kudos were earned by Masten Space Systems, also of Mojave, as well as Texas-based Armadillo Aerospace. This dynamic duo pocketed prize money by competing in the NASA-backed, Northrop Grumman-sponsored Lunar Lander Challenge. The two winning companies qualified for cash prizes — managed by the X Prize Foundation — by building and flying vertical-takeoff-and-landing vehicles that hovered for up to 180 seconds, translated horizontally, landed under rocket power, and repeated the feat in two hours.
Hope and prayer?
So there you have it: development of privately financed suborbital vehicles; increasing numbers of "pay-per-view" space travelers; commercial boosters and spacecraft for carriage of cargo and humans to and from Earth orbit.
All this "work in progress" remains just that. Several experts say major hurdles remain.
At first blush, it would seem there's been a shift toward the federal government embracing commercial spaceflight as a "crutch" to deal with an ailing NASA — a space agency viewed by some as in bureaucratic freefall and in need of transitioning to a more commercial-friendly stage.
"It's a complex issue ranging from legal to very practical issues," one that is an international issue as well as a domestic one, suggested Henry Hertzfeld, research professor of space policy and international affairs and adjunct professor of law at George Washington University in Washington.
Hertzfeld said a central question is this: Is the government's embrace of commercial space a budget issue or a "hope and prayer"? Also, another up-front question needs resolution — is there really a good definition of commercial space?
"To me, the bottom line test focuses not on commercial or government, but on who is really taking the risks, both financial and technical," Hertzfeld said. "And if you put almost all of the 'commercial' partnerships to that test, I think you will find the government is footing the risk in most cases, which means they will also end up paying for it eventually in one way or another."
Closing the business case
Commercial space has become "the cool kids' table" for a surprising number of very wealthy individuals, according to Carissa Christensen, managing partner of the Tauri Group in Alexandria, Va.
"Their personal commitment has enabled firms developing commercial space vehicles to weather recent economic storms, either through their own deep pockets or because their credibility as global entrepreneurs has attracted other investors," Christensen told Space.com.
Christensen stressed that balance is important in viewing the relationship between government and industry in commercial space.
"Many areas of government reliance on industry are sensible and should be part of a durable national strategy, Christensen added. For example, government funding of research and development, purchases of commercial satellite services, and contracting for launches, hardware, and engineering support.
"There is a baby/bathwater thing to be careful of here," Christensen said.
What about major obstacles ahead for commercial spaceflight?
"The biggest one is generating enough revenue to create a durable, viable industry. The challenges the industry faces are business challenges, far more than technology challenges," Christensen responded. "Just as a reminder, Concorde shut its door, and that wasn't because supersonic flight was too much of a technology challenge ... it was because, ultimately, the business case didn't close."
All that being said, Christensen has a positive view of today's private-sector landscape. She's been working in commercial space since 1987, and says "this is by far the most thrilling period I have seen."
Years of pressure
"What we are seeing in NASA is not a tidal shift in its relationship to the private sector ... but a small step towards a practical approach to space," said Rick Tumlinson, co-founder of the Space Frontier Foundation and a devoted NewSpace activist and agitator. "This is occurring because of years of pressure, repeated demonstrations of the private sector's ability to perform, financial necessity and the gradual ascension of those who 'get it' within the ranks of the space agency."
Slideshow: Year in Space Tumlinson said that if NASA is to ever move beyond low Earth orbit and get back to the sorts of exploration missions it did in the glory days of Apollo, "it must hand off operations to the people."
Cooperation in opening the frontier is the new key to success for all, Tumlinson said: NASA gets lower costs and the ability to focus on its mission of exploration while commercial space gets the funding and early catalytic markets it needs to grow and become vital on its own.
"Everyone wins ... especially the people who pay for it all, as they get an open and expanding new frontier in space," Tumlinson stated.
Results in place of rhetoric
It's time for the commercial space sector to walk the walk, not just talk the talk.
That's the attitude of John Logson, a distinguished space policy guru. He's professor emeritus of political science and international affairs at the Space Policy Institute within the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University.
"It seems to me that the coming decade will be for the commercial sector the time to provide results in place of rhetoric," Logsdon advised. Between contracting for commercial cargo and commercial crew to the International Space Station, he said, NASA is providing the kind of guaranteed market the commercial sector has said it needs to get over the financial hump.
"Now is the time for the commercial sector to deliver on its promises," Logsdon said. "A government-commercial partnership can provide the stimulus for much more rapid space development than we have seen in recent years. Then 'purely' commercial activities such as space tourism can follow," he concluded.
Leonard David has been reporting on the space industry for more than five decades. He is past editor-in-chief of the National Space Society's Ad Astra and Space World magazines and has written for SPACE.com since 1999.
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Mejia great, Chiefs grab win
The Chiefs outlasted Jenrry Mejia and it earned them a win.
With the Mets' top prospect out after eight brilliant innings, Syracuse scored three in the 10th inning for the 4-1 victory over the Bisons on Monday night from Coca-Cola Field.
Centerfielder Michael Martinez doubled home two runs in the 10th off Mike O'Connor before scoring himself on a perfect suicide squeeze bunt from Carlos Maldonado. Josh Wilkie retired the Bisons in order in the bottom of the 10th to preserve the win.
With the loss, and a 6-4 Columbus win over Indianapolis, the Bisons fell 3.5 games behind the Clippers for the league's lone wild card spot.
The story early in the game was the work of the 20-year old Mejia. The Mets #1 prospect proved why he is so highly rated with strike after strike. The flamethrower struck out nine batters, including seven of the first eight he faced.
Mejia had a dominating fastball that reached as high as 97 mph. Through the first four innings, the Chiefs didn't get a ball out of the infield off the righty. Martinez broke up the Mejia's no-hit bid with a one-out home run in the top of the sixth.
Mejia then got some help from his newest teammates to keep the game tied. Kirk Nieuwenhuis threw out the speedy Boomer Whiting at the plate to end the sixth inning. In the seventh, a drawn-in Justin Turner threw Brian Bixler out at the plate trying to score on a one-out grounder.
The Bisons scored their only run of the game on Mike Cervenak's eighth home run of the season with two outs in the second inning.
BISONS NOTES: Mejia was great, but the Chiefs got a great outing out of their starter, as well. Shairon Martis allowed just one run on five hits in seven innings…Mejia's outing was his longest since May 2, 2009 when he threw eight scoreless from Single-A St. Lucie…With runners at the corners and one out in the ninth inning, the Bisons hit into a 1-9-3 doubleplay. Right Fielder Leonard Davis was pulled into the infield and was playing just to the left of the second base bag.


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Boston plans for safe, festive St. Patrick's Day weekend
City officials urging revelers to take public transportation to parade
Boston city officials are making preparations to ensure a safe and festive St. Patrick's Day weekend.
The Boston Police Department said they plan to increase patrols, focusing not only on Sunday's parade in South Boston, but also at drinking establishments on St. Patrick's Day and throughout the weekend.
Boston Mayor Tom Menino says he wants revelers to have fun but to celebrate responsibly.
"There's no place like the city of Boston when it comes to St. Patrick's Day traditions and celebrations," Menino said. "We're working hard to provide a festive, fun and family-friendly atmosphere for all to enjoy, and we hope residents and visitors alike will join us in that effort."
To encourage people to get home safely on Sunday after all-day parade celebrations, city officials have ordered package stores and bars in South Boston to close early. Package stores must close at 4 p.m. and bars must close by 7:30 p.m.
People familiar with the popular holiday and parade agree it has a notorious reputation as a time for excessive drinking. But some, like Mike Gautreau, of Charlestown, struggle with the forced closure of businesses that deal in liquor.
"It's a tough call. You're in the city of Boston, you pay a lot of money for taxes. So you want to make money that day," Gautreau said.
But some agree with the enforcement.
"I don't see why they should be open all day when they should be out focusing on a family event," said Maryalice Tims, of South Boston.
On Sunday, a number of streets will be closed to vehicular traffic throughout the day and parking will be restricted on many streets in the neighborhood. South Boston residents are also encouraged to visit www.mass.gov/dcr for information on temporary off-street parking opportunities on Castle Island.
City officials are also urging residents to take public transportation when traveling to and from the parade.
The Boston Police Department, in addition to increasing visibility and patrols, will be strictly enforcing all alcohol laws. Authorities said officers will be conducting walkthroughs of bars and city streets, especially in areas highly populated with college students.
In addition, officers are working cooperatively with liquor establishments to be sure alcohol laws are strictly enforced. DUI enforcement will be a top priority.


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October 23, 2012
A fine and Private Place by Christobel Kent
An Italian murder mystery to rival the best atmospheric crime stories coming out of Scandinavia. A grim and brooding remote castle houses a collection of artists on retreat. The director of the retreat is killed in a car accident, or is it murder? Sandro Cellini, a former police officer now dealing with life as a PI enlists the help of a sensitive young woman working at the castle to solve the riddle of the director's life and death. The emotions and egos swirl like the falling snowflakes as the soft snow blankets the countryside and covers up the clues. The investigators learn as much about themselves as they do about their suspects and the truth is finally laid bare. Recommended reading.
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Oklahoma Budget to Fall to Three-Year Low; Governor Presses for Lottery
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Reports on the introduction of a budget proposal for 2004-2005 by Indiana's governor Frank O'Bannon on January 9, 2003. Features of the budget; Benefits to be gained by the state from the budget; Change in the state's outlook in 2001.
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The buzz of dedication and excitement couldn't be missed at the house on Watts Street in Durham, a staging area for Barack Obama's campaign on election day, 2008. Dozens of mostly white folks on the front walk approached the house and left the house. The hall was congested, making it difficult to sign the register. Volunteers occupied all chairs and sofas in the living room, and some sat on the floor and leaned against the windows, waiting for their marching orders. Three or four women sat around the dining room table with lists of people to call. More people entered data in computers. Others assembled canvassing packets. Organizers took groups of volunteers, in the living room and in ad hoc clusters on the wraparound porch, through the packets, telling them how to approach voters, what to leave for them, and how to code the lists.
Election day was miserably rainy and the rain only seemed to increase through the day. By late afternoon my raincoat no longer kept me dry. The umbrella didn't succeed in protecting the lists of addresses and brochures my companion and I juggled in repeated forays from car to street to car. But the drive to contact everyone on our lists and the reception we received in the poor African American neighborhoods made it worthwhile. One woman, who must have been in her seventies, proudly announced that she had just voted for the first time. A man visiting his sister said he had already voted, but would make sure to carry his sister to the polls. A young man came to the door bare-chested and said that his mother had e-mailed to tell him to vote. He vowed he was on his way. Another young man was getting in his car to give his friends rides to the polls. In the driveway of one house, a Verizon repairman told me he was so excited that he hadn't slept Monday night and was sure he wouldn't sleep that night either. Durham, and the whole world it seemed, was enthralled with this election.
Several weeks later, the itinerant yardman with whom I am working on literacy skills met me at the library. I'll call him Jim. I had printed from the Internet an easy-to-read short biography of Barack Obama. I was sure that Jim would want to know something about our soon-to-be first African American president. I was stunned when he said he really wasn't interested. "He don't really have no relevance to my life," he said. "Nothing will change for me." I started to contradict him, but in fact I could see his point. Obama's election would not change the circumstances of this man's life. He would still have to hunt for work every day and struggle to pay the bills. But I really wanted him to be as excited as I was. I wished he could see that a president can affect individual lives.
The example that came to mind was the way President Bush responded to 9/11 by going to war with Iraq. "Don't you see how that war helped drive us from a budget surplus into debt and left few resources to use for other purposes, like health care, education, better transit systems, etc? That certainly affected all of us," I said. Jim said he supported the war since Iraq needed to be punished. He was amazed to hear, and not sure he should believe me, that Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11. We dropped the political debate, and he said he would read Obama's biography if I wanted him to. He read the first couple of paragraphs, far enough to read that Obama had worked as a community organizer, helping poor people get their landlords to fix the heat and directing the unemployed to agencies that could help them find a job. Without belaboring the point, because Jim has some smarts despite his lack of education, I silently hoped that he would make the connection between Obama as president and his own life.
I can feel the huge symbolism of Obama's election. As I walk down the street in my inner-city neighborhood or interact with store clerks, am I just imagining a slight easing of tension between the races? Are we smiling at each other more? Or is it merely North Carolina's vote for a black president and its move into the blue column that has lifted my mood? Maybe. I'm an optimist and like to imagine that life can change and get better. Jim, on the other hand, is a skeptic. He doesn't believe anything will change for him and his daily life. He is correct of course. The stimulus package, if it works, will help us collectively. He doesn't even believe that he should be singled out for special favors. The look he threw me said, What fool would expect the president to reach down and fix the problems of one man?
Recently though, I've noticed a shift in Jim's outlook. It might be due to the new sense of possibility in the air, despite the wretched economy. It might be the skills we've worked on and the encouragement to believe that he can learn to read. It might be the reality of seeing his sons drop out of school as he did many years ago. How can he tell them to stay in if he didn't? Suddenly he is excited, less hesitant. He is looking for a way to change his life, as he did earlier when he successfully beat a narcotics habit. He has taken the first steps to prepare for the GED exam. They will be baby steps, a tentative reach for a goal that may well be impossible for him; improving from fifth-grade reading and third-grade math to GED level is a huge leap for a fifty-year-old man. But who am I to say? I'll be there cheering him on, just happy that he can feel the energy of the times.


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Chicago Fire 5, Orlando City SC 1 | US Open Cup Match Recap
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. – Orlando City's underdog story won't continue in this year's edition of the US Open Cup. The Chicago Fire made sure of that on Wednesday at Toyota Park in a 5-1 win over the USL PRO side to advance to the tournament semifinals for the ninth time.
After a few nervy moments and an Orlando City equalizer early in the second half, goals from Patrick Nyarko, Chris Rolfe, Mike Magee and Joel Lindpere made for a lopsided scoreline.
Rolfe had led off the scoring an hour earlier, heading home a Dilly Duka cross in the sixth minute, his second goal in Open Cup play.
Orlando City were able to hold plenty of possession throughout the first half, but they couldn't do much with it, taking two shots on goal but never really testing Sean Johnson.
Early in the second half, however, they made the Fire 'keeper and defenders work.
After penetrating deep in the offensive third a few times early, Orlando City forward Kevin Molino found Rob Valentino, who made a run in between Alex and Bakary Soumaré to the front post and touched home the equalizer.
Orlando almost took the lead a few minutes later when Dom Dwyer collected a cross and fired a hard shot, but Johnson was able to make a diving save – one that seemed to wake the hosts up.
The Fire put up two goals in five minutes, one a stunning solo effort by Nyarko, and the next a bit of clever interplay from Jeff Larentowicz and Rolfe, virtually sealing their passage to the semifinals.
A red card to Orlando City defender Yann Songo'o in the 72nd minute made it academic, with Magee and Lindpere tacking on late goals for the final tally.
After winning three games in eight days, the Fire have the weekend off before they host San Jose on July 3. They'll host D.C. United in the Open Cup semis on Aug. 7.


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Commissioner Stern Modifies NBA's Stance About Referees, Prohibited ActivitiesWhen the Tim Donaghy scandal first came to light, NBA Commissioner David Stern declared at a press conference that the league had a no tolerance policy regarding referees and any kind of wagering: "The legal betting will cost you your job. The illegal betting, depending upon the context, may cost you your freedom." After further review, Stern has backed away from that all or nothing statement. The NBA has determined that a significant number of referees violated the letter of the league's strict--yet vaguely defined and haphazardly enforced--gambling prohibitions that banned them from even buying a lottery ticket.
Rather than disciplining all of these referees, Stern has elected to take one for the team, so to speak; after meeting with the Board of Governors, Stern explained during a teleconference what the NBA found during its investigation of its officials and what approach he and the league will take going forward regarding referees and betting: "Number one, the current state of the record is that Mr. Donaghy acted alone. There are no other referees that betted on NBA games. Number two, to the extent that we have a very broad rule that says you can't do anything could be read to include lotteries, golf, poker, including the poker game that's conducted annually at the NBA training camp. Someone has probably stepped across the line amongst all of our officials. But the reality is that about half of our officials have told us that they've been into casinos in the course of the last several years. And actually I have made a decision not to discipline them because I think the rule is overly broad. Of course, I take full responsibility for having been responsible for its enactment. I'm the CEO. I think its enforcement leaves something to be desired. So while we reenact--while we look at our rules completely and come up with a new set of rules, which I think is going to allow casino gambling at certain times of the year, I've decided that the better view here is to take my medicine and take it's not the right thing to do, to slap these guys on the wrists. I know they probably shouldn't have done it. They know they probably shouldn't have done it. But I'm not happy with the overall situation of an overbroad rule, spotty enforcement and reinforcement. We give the yearly pep talk about not gambling, and that's it until training camp next year. We've got to decide what to do. We've got to decide to do it firmly, fully throughout the year and have consequences based upon thorough follow-up, enforcement and detection."
Many Phoenix fans were very disappointed with Stern's letter of the law approach in suspending Amare Stoudemire and Boris Diaw after they left the bench during an altercation in game four of the San Antonio-Phoenix series. I have seen some comments questioning why Stern took such a hard line then yet is apparently letting the officials off of the hook now. The answer is that these are two completely different situations. The rule about players not leaving the area of the bench during an altercation has been uniformly enforced for more than a decade now. Remember Patrick Ewing idly strolling on to the court and being suspended during a New York-Miami series? He was even further away from the "action," if you will, then Stoudemire and Diaw were. This rule is an excellent rule that prevents any possible escalation of fights; the officials and coaches have their hands full trying to deal with the 10 players on the court and in the heat of the moment it is not a good idea to have several more players from both teams venturing into the fray. In contrast, the rules about referees and gambling were outdated and had never been consistently enforced, as Stern noted when he mentioned that the referees conducted an annual poker game at their training camp. Therefore, it makes sense to start over from scratch with some sensible rules. You can rest assured that Stern will enforce those new rules as zealously as he has enforced the league's other rules.
People who do not like the NBA and/or Commissioner Stern will use this as yet another opportunity to fire cheap shots, something that Stern anticipated with his comments about being "responsible" for the lack of enforcement of the previous rules and about taking "my medicine" for that. That is known as being accountable for one's actions. MLB Commissioner Bud Selig, who has presided over the Steroids Era in baseball and watched with his hands in his pockets--literally--as Barry Bonds broke the most hallowed record in sports, might want to look into that. David Stern realizes that not punishing referees for buying lottery tickets, playing poker or setting foot in casinos may look bad to some people but that it is for the greater good of the NBA.
During the same teleconference, Stern confirmed what many have suspected, namely that Stu Jackson's responsibilities will be diminished. Jackson will still be in charge of "basketball operations" but he will no longer oversee the NBA's referees. Director of Officials Ronnie Nunn will spend more time on the road training younger officials and he will no longer do his "Making the Call" television show on NBA TV. Stern also said that referee assignments will be publicly announced on the morning of game days so that this information will no longer be of potential interest to gamblers and he added that the league will take steps to publicly acknowledge incorrect calls; along those lines, I think that it is a mistake to drop the "Making the Call" show. Nunn did an excellent job explaining what referees see and he did not hesitate to admit when officials had messed up a call (which probably explains why Nunn and the show were not particularly popular with the rank and file officials). "Making the Call" is a perfect forum for the NBA to communicate to fans about the craft of refereeing. If anything, the show should be expanded, not canceled.
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Loaded Baked Tater Tot Dip
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My favorite baked potato toppings are loaded into an easy, creamy, and cheesy Loaded Baked Tater Tot Dip. It's made with tater tots, sour cream, meatless meatballs, and cheese and assembly takes just 5 minutes.
The best part of a baked potato isn't really the potato. It's the sour cream and cheese that tops it.
This is a bowl of everything fabulous that goes on top of baked potatoes, minus the baked potatoes.
The dip assembly literally takes five minutes, but if you're making it for a party and have lots to do on the day-of, you can assemble it, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate it for up to 24 hours before baking it off.
You could also make the recipe as written and serve it as a casserole by the slice, but it's pretty rich and filling. Plus, I am a huge dip fanatic and dipping crackers or bread into that bowl of creamy wonderland is more fun and satisfying than a slice of casserole.
To make the dip, I used tater tots instead of potatoes. I have fond memories of the stubby little tots from elementary school lunches. I ate them slathered in ketchup and decades have gone by and I've had very few tater tots since sixth grade. I decided to make up for lost time. Compared to baked potatoes, tater tots have that browned exterior and more texture, perfect for being incorporated into the dip and gives it some dimension.
Allow three cups of frozen tater tots to come to room temperature. I measure about fifteen tater tots to one cup, so you'll need about 45, give or take. Slice them in half, or place them all on a large cutting board and give the pile a rough chop. Smaller pieces are preferred to large hunks but just don't go too small and mince them. I imagine that about two heaping cups pre-cooked hash browns could also be used.
Place the chopped tots in a large mixing bowl, and add crumbled pre-cooked sausage or meatballs. I used meatless gluten-free sausage, but precooked shredded chicken, (meatless) chicken nuggets, tofu, tempeh, bacon, or bacon bits will work.
Add the sour cream and if you don't want to ruin your January resolutions, light, vegan sour cream, or soy-based are fine. Greek yogurt may also work, but I don't top my baked potatoes with yogurt. I top them with sour cream, which is what I used.
Stir in one cup of shredded cheese. A mixture of colby, jack, mozzerella, Moterrey Jack, vegan cheese, soy-cheese, or whatever your grocery store has on sale that week in a two-cup packet will be just fine. One cup gets stirred in now, and the other cup will be sprinkled over the top before baking.
Season the mixture with your favorite seasoning blend such as Lowry's, Trader Joe's 21 Salute or a Mrs. Dash and stir. Optionally, stir in a bit of diced green onion or scallions, a pinch of garlic or onion powder; add a handful of corn or black beans, a dollop of salsa, or other things you enjoy on baked potatoes. There's no wrong way to load up this dip. If you really load it up, you may need to extend the baking time a bit.
Transfer the mixture into a sprayed nine-inch pie dish, oven-safe baking dish, or an eight or nine-inch square pan will work. Top with the remaining one cup of shredded cheese and bake your loaded dip until golden brown and bubbly, about thirty minutes.
Serve this comfort food extraordinaire with crackers, pita chips or pita bread, tortilla chips, dip tater tots into the tater tot dip, or just eat it with a spoon. Puncturing the thick wall of browned cheese with a sharp cracker corner reveals a soft, creamy, rich potato-filled interior. It was so satisfying to finally bust through the cheese wall.
It's creamy, it's cheesy, it's happy food. White carbs, cream, and cheese tend to have that effect and Scott was oohing and ahhing about it. He's s a huge potato fan of any kind, from tater tots to hash browns, and he loved the warm, soft tater tots.
He still didn't realize that the bits of sausage that add extra flavor and protein is actually meatless sausage, but that's okay. Most anything covered in vast amounts of sour cream and melted cheese are tricky to discern and he loved every vegan bite. What we didn't eat immediately, I covered and refrigerated. The next day I placed some dip on a bed of tortialla chips and reheated it in the microwave for a taco casserole-like version.
The last time I got this many oohs and ahhs I had to make a Snackadium. This is even easier than that and only takes five minutes to assemble. Perfect for parties, especially football parties, or as an easy appetizer to set out for gatherings.
Or if you're a dipaholic like me, you can just call it dinner.
Loaded Baked Tater Tot Dip
My favorite baked potato toppings are loaded into an easy, creamy, and cheesy dip. It's made with tater tots, sour cream, meatless meatballs, and cheese and assembly takes just 5 minutes. It's a gooey, hearty, rich dip with extremely minimal work and effort for a maximum amount of flavorful comfort food. Perfect for parties or any gathering where a fast and easy appetizer is needed.
- 3 cups tater tots (about 45 whole tater tots), thawed and halved or roughly chopped
- 1 cup (meatless) meatballs, crumbled (try precooked shredded chicken, (meatless) chicken nuggets, tofu, tempeh, bacon, or bacon bits)
- 16-ounces sour cream (regular, light, vegan, or soy okay)
- 2 cups shredded cheese blend, divided (blend of colby, jack, mozzarella, Monterrey Jack, vegan, or soy-cheese)
- 2 teaspoons all-purpose seasoning blend, or to taste (Lowry's, Trader Joe's 21 Salute, Mrs. Dash, a pinch of garlic or onion powder)
- salt and pepper, optional and to taste
- Preheat oven to 375F and spray a 9-inch pie dish or similar oven-safe baking dish with cooking spray; set aside. Slice thawed tater tots in half or place a large pile on cutting board and roughly chop them; retain some size and texture and don't chop them too small. Transfer tater tots to a large mixing bowl. Add the meat or protein option, sour cream, add 1 cup cheese, seasoning blend, salt, pepper, and stir to combine.
- Transfer mixture to prepared baking dish, smoothing the top lightly with a spatula. Top with remaining 1 cup cheese. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until top is bubbly and golden browned. Serve immediately with crackers, bread, pita chips or pita bread, tortilla chips, dip tater tots into it, or just eat it with a spoon. Store leftover dip in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 3 days. I recommend eating leftovers taco casserole-style by setting a piece on top of a mound of crackers or chips and microwaving for about 1 minute. Dip can also be made fresh and served like a casserole, but I prefer it as a dip.
- Recipe is naturally gluten-free and can be kept vegan by using vegan meat, sour cream, and cheese.
Nutrition Information:
Serving Size:1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 230Total Fat: 17gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 44mgSodium: 558mgCarbohydrates: 11gFiber: 1gSugar: 2gProtein: 8g
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December 1, 2012 from 1pm to dusk at Piru MX, Piru, CA
Raffle and BBQ included, additional Raffle tickets available!
Riders $25 & Spectators $10
Former professional motocross racer and Team Tamm member Mike Shoemaker passed away on Tuesday, August 21, 2012, after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Shoemaker was a former pro from back in the '80s who earned AMA National #48 for the 1984 season. He is survived by his wife, Debbie, and three sons, Shane, Broc and Devan.
"As you know cancer takes more than just lives, it devastates families both emotionally and financially. While Mike was fortunate enough to have good insurance his family was still left with considerable medical bills. Mike was was the nicest guy you will ever meet, and I just wanted to help, so I came up with this ride day. Kevin at Piru MX jumped in and offered up his track and the dirt bike community followed with a huge list of raffle items. I hope to see you there!" - Donnie Hansen, Mike's close friend and former AMA Supercross and 250 Motocross Champion
Piru MX - Fully Prepped Track
100% of the proceeds will go directly to the Shoemaker Family (includes: gate, raffle, BBQ and donations)!
Monster Energy - Monster Mini Refrigerator Autographed by Ken Block & A Ken Block Replica RC Car
Signed Rider Jerseys - Tommy Croft, Jim Gibson, Marty Tripes, Donnie Hansen, Josh Hansen, Cole Seeley, Martin Davalos, Will & Tommy Hahn, Ronnie Lechien, Dean Wilson, Brad Lackey and more!
Tons of Raffle items donated by the following companies:
Matrix Racing Products
Atlas Braces
1.7 Cleaning Products
Gaerne Boots
Maxima Racing Oils
Deft Family
Coast RV
JT Racing
O'Neal USA
DHMA - 2 Day School
Confirmed Professional Riders Attending:
Josh Hansen, Cole Seeley, Will & Tommy Hahn, Tommy Croft, Jim Gibson, Marty Tripes, Donnie Hansen, and more!
Not yet confirmed: Ricky Johnson, Mike Bell and Gary Jones
Shoemaker lived in Agua Dulce, California. He rode for the privateer Team Tamm on a Honda in the mid-eighties. His teammates were Alan King, Tom Carson, John Whelchel, Jeff Hicks, Chris Heiser and more. His best outdoor national finish was seventh-place overall in the 1983 Saddleback 500cc National.
Mike Shoemaker was 52 years young!


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I guess it was just a matter of time before Sony introduced its 'netbook' offering – though it insists that its new Sony Vaio P is not a netbook. Walter Mossberg reviews it on the Journal:
I love the look and feel and boldness of the design, but can't recommend this sleek machine for most users because it is very slow and has poor battery life. Oh, and it sells for double or triple the price of other small laptops, commonly called netbooks.
He advises waiting for the version that supports Windows 7. But, man, it does look great!
The interesting part about this 'netbook' is that it has embedded 3G capability – with Qualcomm's Gobi chipset which supports both HSPA as well as EV-DO connecticity. Thus far, only Verizon Wireless is offering a $200 rebate as part of its Mobile Broadband offering – I expect many European 3G carriers to jump on the bandwagon.
And for folks who really cannot wait to start surfing on their carrier's HSPA network, read this to get you through. With Nokia making noises in this area, are "netbooks" the new frontier?


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When Juan Martin del Potro is healthy, and his shots are on target, he's as dangerous as they come on the sort of hard courts used at the U.S. Open.
Getting his game in shape ahead of the year's last Grand Slam tournament, the top-seeded del Potro solved John Isner's big serve and pulled away for a 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 victory in the Citi Open final Sunday, winning his third championship and 14th consecutive match in Washington.
"His forehand is widely regarded as maybe the best in the world," Isner said. "I couldn't do anything about it. I actually wasn't really surprised. I've seen him do that a lot of times. That's what he does. He's got a lot of talent, and a lot of talent on that forehand side."
Back in 2009, del Potro followed up a title in the nation's capital with a trophy at the U.S. Open, which starts in three weeks.
"Fantastic memories," the seventh-ranked del Potro told the crowd.
When the Argentine arrived in Washington this time, he came with some questions about his body and his game. He hadn't played a hard-court match since the spring. He hadn't competed at all in nearly a month — a five-set loss July 5 to No. 1 Novak Djokovic in the longest semifinal in Wimbledon history, more than 4½ hours. And he hadn't fully tested the left knee he hyperextended in a tumble during a match at the All England Club.
"I'm surprised to win this tournament," del Potro said.
He came through without any problems, other than that first-set hiccup, which might have been due to a short turnaround: His semifinal was delayed by rain Saturday night and ended after midnight. He didn't get to sleep until about 3 a.m., 12 hours before the final started, which he said was "a little frustrating."
In the women's final, seventh-seeded Magdalena Rybarikova of Slovakia beat unseeded Andrea Petkovic of Germany 6-4, 7-6 (2) to win the Citi Open for the second consecutive year. The 43rd-ranked Rybarikova is 10-0 in Washington, where she's won half of her four career titles.
With wind whipping around at 15 mph and temperatures at 80 degrees, Isner got off to a terrific start Sunday — thanks in part to his powerful and always effective serve, not surprisingly, but also with other aspects of his still-evolving game.
It took Isner less than 10 minutes to create a cushion, breaking at love for a 3-1 edge and soon was up 5-2. Given that Isner never had won a set against del Potro in three previous meetings, it made sense that nothing would come easily this time, either. So Isner required five set points before eventually cashing in with a 137 mph service winner.
And then, everything changed. Perhaps Isner was bound to falter after such impeccable serving all week. Perhaps the fatigue of playing his ninth match in 11 days — the American won a hard-court title at Atlanta last week — caught up to him.
After all, Isner thanked his chiropractor during the trophy ceremony, drawing chuckles from fans.
Del Potro's take: "It was strange to hear that."
While Isner acknowledged he was tired, del Potro had a lot to do with the way the match shifted.
Starting off way behind the baseline to receive serves and using every bit of his considerable wingspan, Del Potro broke Isner four times in all, including three in a row while winning seven consecutive games to take control.
Isner — best known for winning the longest match in tennis history, 70-68 in the fifth set at Wimbledon in 2010 — had not even faced a break point over any of his previous three matches.
Del Potro also limited Isner to six aces after the eighth-seeded and 20th-ranked American pounded 29 in the semifinals.
"I'm sure that was his game plan, just to get my serve back and go from there," Isner observed. "He was standing so far back that the guy calling the sideline had to move out of the way."
Del Potro added to his Washington titles from 2008 and 2009. He skipped the tournament for various reasons from 2010-12.
He earned his first break point Sunday — and the first Isner faced since his opening match — 35 minutes into the final, in the second set's second game. But a 14-stroke point ended with del Potro sailing an easy forehand long for an unforced error. He hung his head, leaned over with hands on knees, then crouched down and stared at the net.
Isner also took the next two points to hold for 1-1. But Isner wouldn't win another game for a substantial stretch.
A bad drop shot into the net, a poor overhead smash right at del Potro that resulted in a cross-court forehand winner, a long forehand and a long backhand all added up to a break at love. That ended a run of 50 consecutive service games won by Isner across four matches and put del Potro up 3-1 in the second set.
Clearly, he was in charge. After only 1½ hours, the final was finished.
Next for del Potro are hard-court tournaments in Montreal and Cincinnati. Those lead up to the U.S. Open, where Isner said del Potro will be "certainly one of the top favorites."


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If you've been following our Night Shift page on Facebook or our Twitter feed you might have seen some odd pictures posted in recent days…the office giving each other a hug (repeated here for your viewing pleasure), pork scratchings, a pint, a bunch of postcards…
Well we can finally reveal what it's all about. As you may have read on here, or perhaps you were there, earlier this month we put on a Night Shift event in a pub in King's Cross. It was a great evening, and it seems that performers and audience enjoyed it equally.
So we'd like to do more. 5 more in fact. The idea is to do a tour of London pubs in February next year, taking in all corners of London. But, there's a problem. As with almost every other event we do, ticket sales don't cover costs, even with a sell-out. So we're embarking on a fundraising campaign with a difference to make up the shortfall.
We're doing something called crowdfunding. This is a quite new form of fundraising – all done online and based on the principle that a lot of people donating small amounts can make a big difference. We've partnered with Crowdfunding site wedidthis and have 30 days to raise the £1,200 required.
But it's not all about take take take. A key part of crowdfunding is giving you, our funders (we hope!) the chance to get something back too. So, depending on your donation we have a whole raft of interesting thank yous lined up. For example, give us a fiver and we'll say thanks on Facebook and Twitter. A tenner gets you a postcard sent to you from an OAE tour. £50 buys you a group hug from the office.
Yes, really.
There's some more background about the campaign on the video below, including footage from our 'pilot' pub gig.
So, if you'd like to make our pub tour happen please visit our campaign page. Any donation, large or small, is useful. We have just 30 days to raise the money and if we don't meet the target we get nothing at all. No pressure.
Thanks for reading, and a final, very unBritish plea: Get your credit card out and get crowdfunding!
The Night Shift: The Pub Tour Appeal from OAE on Vimeo.


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Quincy police have made eight arrests and are seeking three additional complaints after discovering a surge in drug distribution and overdoses this summer at the Ocean Club in Marina Bay.
According to police, from Memorial Day through Labor Day, ambulances responded to 12 overdoses at the club, most associated with the drug known as "Molly." None of the incidents was fatal.
"We noticed early on in the beginning of the summer when the Ocean Club opened - they are a seasonal place, from when they opened there were a couple … overdoses in May and things seemed to quiet down," said Quincy Police Chief Paul Keenan.
The trend reared its head again in June with another overdose, followed by a significant uptick in July and August.
The drug is a pure form of the main ingredient in the drug Ecstasy.
"What happens, the effects of Molly, people get dehydrated, have an increase in heart rate…and they pass out partially because of the dehydration," Keenan said. "We had no fatalities, but we wanted to get out in front of the issue."
Keenan said he met with Mayor Thomas Koch to discuss a strategy to deal with the problem, and decided to deploy several undercover drug detectives in an effort to be proactive.
Toward the end of July and early August, undercover officers reported witnessing several drug transactions. Police stepped up enforcement the following weekends, going out several weekends in a row and making several arrests.
According to Keenan, police busted deals in the parking lot and inside the nightclub. Eight people have been charged for possession or distribution of drugs, one of which was arrested twice. Three more people have been summonsed to court.
The issue has reared its head in several other parts of the Commonwealth, with several overdoses allegedly occurring from the drug in Boston's House of Blues in late August.
Before this summer, Keenan said, the drug hasn't been a problem.
"It hasn't been a problem in the past - …there is no indication that it was around the area. Maybe sporadically, but nothing large scale," he said.
Though the Ocean Club has been closed for the season, the concert locale plans to host a party on Sept. 20. Yet with the way drug problems have persisted, police said they are going to suggest that ownership cancel the event.
"In the interest of public safety, I don't think it's a good idea with what we're looking here in overdoses and arrests," Keenan said.
Keenan said he may bring the managers and owners to the Licensing Board for further discipline.
"Right now we have no indication that anyone in the club was involved, but we're still pursuing that avenue," he said. "We're meeting tomorrow with management of the club and the property to see what will happen going forward."
Club Manager Tim Collins was not immediately available for comment.
In the meantime, police said they have remained vigilant with other liquor establishments.
"We have no indication that it has spread, but I'm not naive enough to think if it's spread to the Ocean Club, it hasn't spread to others," Keenan said.
Police have issued charges to eight individuals, one who was arrested twice.
On August 23, police arrested Johnnerson Chan, 23, from Chelmsford for possession of Class C Molly with intent to distribute, and possession of Class B Adderall.
Police continued the arrests on Aug. 25, charging William Naumnko, 23, from Hull, with possession of Class C Molly and Distribution of Class C Molly. Jeffrey Chasen, 28, from Dorchester, was also arrested and charged with Distribution of Class C Molly and Possession of Class B cocaine.
Naumenko was arrested again on Aug. 30 and charged with possession of Class C Molly. Suzanne Florio, 26, from Connecticut was also arrested and charged with possession of Class C Molly.
Police made additional arrests on Sept. 1, including Timothy Randall, 24, from Rhode Island. Randall was charged with possession of Class B ecstasy. David Patricio, 24, also from Rhode Island was also arrested and charged with possession of Class B ecstasy. Timothy Sliva, 23, from Connecticut was arrested and charged with possession of Class B cocaine, and Mitchell Molde, 23, from Connecticut, was also arrested and charged with possession of Class B cocaine and possession of Class C hashish.
Police are seeking charges on three more individuals.
Keenan noted that all of the arrests were occurring with people who were not from in town. Additionally, only one of the overdose victims was a Quincy resident.


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HANOI -(Dow Jones)- The Asian Development Bank said Friday it has signed an agreement with the government of Vietnam for a $72 million loan to develop infrastructure in the country's northern province of Thanh Hoa.
The loan will be used to fund a $118-million project to develop and upgrade urban infrastructure and services in the province, 150 kilometers south of Hanoi, the bank said.
The 32-year loan bears an annual interest of 1% for the first eight years and 1.5% for the rest of the term.
The bank has also agreed to provide a grant of $2 million to the province to improve its water-supply system.
ADB said South Korea's Eximbank is also providing a $32.7-million loan to Vietnam build an 11-kilometer road in the province.
-By Vu Trong Khanh, Dow Jones Newswires; 844 35123042; trong-khanh.vu@ dowjones.com
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Using a first-of-its-kind direct optical energy device called Noveon, one Waltham company is hoping to stamp out toenail fungus once and for all using nothing but light. The device "utilizes two discrete near-infrared wavelengths at low power" and produces no heat, according to a rep from the manufacturer, Nomir Medical Technologies. The approach could eliminate the need for expensive meds like Lamisil or Fulvicin, which work, but can cause upset stomach and liver damage. Clinical trials are set to begin soon, and the Noveon could be zapping foot fungus—and periodontal disease (think morning breath, but forever!)—very soon.
The Noveon cooks onychomycosis (toenail fungus) using two near-infrared wavelengths, but leaves healthy tissue untouched, as seen in this diagram. [Medgadget]


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CN's crude by rail pitch poses 'risk to company', pipeline critics say
Environmental groups plead with CN CEO Claude Mongeau to express opposition to plans that would ship Alberta crude west by rail.
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VANCOUVER—Opponents of the Northern Gateway pipeline are threatening to turn their sights on CN Rail, as at least one Alberta oil company explores the possibility of transporting oil sands crude to the BC coast by rail car.
Sixteen environmental groups signed a letter sent to Canadian National CEO Claude Mongeau this week to express opposition to any plans to ship product from the Alberta oil sands west by rail.
"Unfortunately, … there are far greater fatality, injury and environmental risks when transporting crude oil by rail than by pipeline," the letter said. "Should CN decide to try to move forward with its proposal, it would face major opposition and risks to the company. We urge you to stop any forward movement with shipping tar sands oil by rail through BC."
It cites a study last year by the Manhattan Institute, a right-leaning American think tank that has endorsed construction of the Keystone XL pipeline from Canada to the Gulf Coast after comparing the safety and accident statistics of rail, road and pipelines.
Mark Hallman, director of communications for CN Rail, said railways have a solid record in transporting hazardous materials.
"Rail complements pipeline in the movement of crude oil. Both modes are safe and the risk of accidental releases of product is extremely low for both modes of transport, with no appreciable difference considering both spill frequency and size," Hallman said.
The groups, including Greenpeace Canada, West Coast Environmental Law and Sierra Club of BC, cite two 2005 train derailments.
On Aug. 3, 2005, a train derailed west of Edmonton and spilled 800,000 litres of bunker oil and wood preservative into Wabamun Lake. The spill killed birds and fish, polluted the shoreline and forced authorities to truck drinking water into the area for 18 months. Two days later, on Aug. 5, 2005, a derailment near Squamish spilled 40,000 litres of caustic soda into the Cheakamus River, killing half a million fish.
CN pleaded guilty in 2009 to violating federal laws protecting fish and migratory birds and failing to properly remediate a spill, and agreed to pay $1.8 million for both incidents.
An official with the Port of Prince Rupert confirmed that it has had "very preliminary" talks with Nexen Inc., about using trains to bring oil from Alberta to the north coast port city. Discussions began over a year ago, Michael Gurney, manager of corporate communications for the Prince Rupert Port Authority.
"We really want to emphasize that this has not yet even evolved into a project. This is a concept that they are exploring at the port authority," Gurney said.
Production in the Alberta oil sands has outstripped pipeline capacity, and several projects have been proposed to expand Pacific exports—including Enbridge's Northern Gateway pipeline into Kitimat and an expansion of Kinder Morgan's existing pipeline into Metro Vancouver.
The vocal opposition to both projects, along with the precarious future of TransCanada's Keystone XL pipeline, has renewed interest in shipping oil by rail.
The BC government itself has withheld support for the Northern Gateway project until the project meets a list of five criteria that includes a greater share of the revenues.
Alberta Energy Minister Ken Hughes spoke of collaboration in his speech to a Vancouver Board of Trade conference on the oil sands, but issued a subtle warning, as well.
The two provinces are neighbours with shared values—and $25 billion in domestic trade annually, Hughes said.
"BC is Alberta's gateway to the Pacific a and Alberta is BC's gateway to central and eastern Canada and much of the rest of the continent," the minister said, according to a copy of his speech.
The free flow of trade is critical to the success of the nation, and that goes both ways, he suggested. And he confirmed that Alberta is "looking in all directions" for options to move oil to market.
"Not all roads—or pipelines—or tracks need to come through BC," Hughes said. "I have a duty to Albertans to explore all reasonable ways to get the greatest value for the resources we sell.
The Alberta government is considering funding a feasibility study for shipping crude by rail north to an existing tanker port in Valdez, Alaska.
Hallman said CN is already moving heavy crude, light crude and pure bitumen from western Canada to markets in Canada and the U.S.
"While CN is not moving crude oil to Canada's west coast ports for export purposes today—there is no infrastructure in place at those ports to unload crude oil from rail cars to vessels—the company cannot preclude the possibility of such traffic in future if the infrastructure is built," he said.
CN has moved 99.9% of product without incident, he said—the same as pipelines.
"CN has improved its safety record," Hallman said, adding that last year the railway invested more than $1 billion on track infrastructure and has industry leading inspection practices.
John Carruthers, president of Enbridge's Northern Gateway Pipelines, said the interest in moving oil by rail demonstrates the commercial viability of the industry and the need for Canada to access alternate markets.
Carruthers said rail can play a role in temporary access to markets.
"But clearly when you get into larger volume, longer term, it's more economic and safer to move by pipeline," he said in a telephone interview.
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My favorite chex mix; This chex mix recipe uses coconut, almonds, and other cereals to make the best tasting chex mix you'll ever have!
Do you drink much Kool-Aid? Me neither. I've never been a huge fan of the stuff. On the other hand, my kids get tired of drinking water, and I get tired of shelling out for milk and single-serving drinks. I found a sweet sale + coupon price of $.07 per packet on the Kool-Aid, so I went nuts and bought 45 packages, 5 each of 9 different flavors.
I learned something interesting by doing this. Did you know that a 13-year-old is perfectly capable of making a pitcher full of Kool-Aid, but completely incapable of cleaning up the mess? I always know when offspring #2 has been making Kool-Aid, because I find the following items on the kitchen counter:
– Empty drink packet, torn into two pieces
– Container of sugar
– Measuring Cup
– Pitcher of Kool-Aid
– Empty cup with traces of Kool-Aid in it
And so, Kool-Aid has surprisingly become a tool for teaching my son responsibility. Son: "Mom, can I make Kool-Aid?" Me: "Last time, that didn't work out too well for me." He is now pointing out to me that he cleaned up his mess. And I am responding by making him list every part of the mess that he believes he cleaned up.
I'm going for Meanest Mom on the Block. How am I doing?
Today, I kept the kids fed with this Chex Mix. I felt like I was spoiling them, because I normally only make this for parties. I got this recipe from my sister-in-law, and I have no idea where she got it. Nor do I care, because this is my single favorite chex mix ever, which is saying a lot, because I really like the muddy buddies. I might start trying to pass it off as my own recipe.
A real bonus of these cereal snacks is the no-baking aspect. Especially when it is 100 degrees outside, like it is today. This particular recipe takes just a few minutes to put together, and a few more to cool, and it is ready to eat. Will it keep? I have no idea. I've never had a batch last more than one day!
By the way, while it's true that both my SIL and I have been known to serve this baby right on the sheet pan, I really prefer to break it up and put it in a bowl like this cute Pyrex. Plan on re-filling, though, because you can only fit about half the batch in this bowl.
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- ½ box Rice or Corn Chex cereal (I used a 14 oz. box)
- ½ box Golden Grahams (I used a 12 oz. box)
- 1 cup coconut
- ½ cup sliced almonds
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup corn syrup
- In a large bowl, place cereals, coconut, and almonds. Set aside.
- In a saucepan, melt butter and add sugar and corn syrup. Bring to a boil, and boil for 3 minutes.
- Pour boiling mixture over cereal mixture, and stir to coat.
- Turn out onto a buttered sheet pan. Allow to cool before eating.
If you enjoy this recipe, you might also enjoy:
Party Popcorn from Jen's Favorite Cookies
Caramel Cereal Clusters from Get Off Your Butt and Bake
Biscoff Granola Balls from Mother Thyme


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NEW YORK – Jon Huntsman may have endorsed Mitt Romney, but the former GOP presidential candidate on Thursday called for a "third party movement" to freshen up the current presidential race.
"We're going to have problems politically until we get some sort of third party movement or some kind of alternative voice out there that can put forward new ideas," Huntsman said on MSNBC's "Morning Joe."
"Someone's going to step up at some point and say we've had enough of this," he said. "The real issues are not being addressed, and it's time that we put forward an alternative vision, a bold thinking. We might not win, but we can certainly influence the debate."
He suggested the leader of an alternative movement could be "a whole bunch of Americans out there that can't find a place politically."
Huntsman, the former Utah governor and former ambassador to China, backed Romney on Jan. 16, just after dropping out of the race in South Carolina. Thursday morning, Huntsman qualified his endorsement, saying that he is "not a surrogate for anybody" but does believe that Romney is the best choice "given the lay of the land today."
"All I can say is I'm looking at the political marketplace and the duopoly is tired and we're stuck in a rut," Huntsman said.
Huntsman's involvement in the Romney campaign has been minimal compared to other well-known surrogates like fellow former candidate Tim Pawlenty, who has appeared with and on behalf of Romney on the campaign trail.
Huntsman, who was elected to Ford Motor Co.'s board of directors, was quick to add that he is not interested in being the standard-bearer for his proposed alternative movement.
"That ain't gonna be me, by the way," he said, quashing any possibility of a comeback run for the White House this cycle. "I'm not interested in that."
Huntsman may have ruled out rejoining the campaign trail, but he has supporters pining for his return. Americans Elect, a nonpartisan and nonprofit organization drafting presidential candidates online, currently lists Huntsman as its second most popular candidate after Republican candidate Ron Paul.
Next month, Americans Elect plans to hold an online primary to select a candidate and then place that name on every state ballot as a third-party alternative. Huntsman has repeatedly ruled out running as an independent.


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Yesterday we brought you word that the CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders, employers of one Chris Leak, had acquired negotiating rights to Columbus-area sports memorabilia dealer Terrelle Pryor. Today, Canada heard the bad news: Pryor is apparently not down with three downs.
Here's ESPN's wire copy:
Terrelle Pryor is not interested in playing in the Canadian Football League and is focused on the opportunity to be included in the NFL's supplemental draft, Larry James, his attorney, said Thursday.
The Saskatchewan Roughriders own the CFL negotiating rights to Pryor and had extended him a tentative offer.
"They sent the package last night, I forwarded it to Terrelle and Terrelle said that he wasn't interested today," James said.
Asked if Pryor gave him a reason for his lack of interest in the Roughriders, James said: "He did not go into discussion. He just said he's not interested in the Canadian Football League. Obviously the offer was not sufficient to whet his taste buds."
We noted yesterday that Pryor's attorney makes everything sound unnecessarily sinister, that Terrelle's contracts would be signed on checkered tablecloths in smoky, wood-paneled rooms.
So we're delighted to read him saying something about whetting taste buds when simply denying Pryor's interest would suffice.
Otherwise, though, this can't come as much of a surprise: Pryor wants the NFL. And so you have Cam Newton's former QB coach, George Whitfield, out there beating the drum. He says they're comparable prospects. Sure. But having quick legs and a so-so arm does not quite equate to identical, you know.
In any event, looks like Pryor's aiming for the Supplemental Draft, if it happens, meaning Chris Leak can sleep tight, for now.


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Health officials say a deadly virus from the Middle East has turned up for the first time in the U.S., with the infected person entering the country through Chicago.
An American who works as health care worker in Saudi Arabia is hospitalized at Community Hospital in Munster, Ind., with the MERS virus, short for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome.
On April 24, the patient "traveled by plane from Saudi Arabia to London, then from London to Chicago," according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, NBC News reported.
"The patient then took a bus from Chicago to Indiana. On the 27th, the patient began to experience signs of illness, including shortness of breath and coughing. The patient went to an emergency department on April 28. Because of the patient's symptoms and travel history, Indiana public health officials had him tested for MERS," the CDC said.
- Learn More About MERS
- Illinois MERS-CoV Hotline: (844)565-0256
According to a CDC Director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck, officials are working with the Chicago Department of Public Health and the Indiana Department of Public Health to track down anyone the infected person has had close contact with recently, including the plane and bus passengers.
"The CDC, IDPH and CDPH do not consider passengers on the flight or bus to be close contacts of the patient and therefore are not at high risk," Hasbrouk said in a news release.
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Hospital officials could only confirm that the patient is in good condition.
Middle East respiratory syndrome — or MERS — first surfaced two years ago. Since then, at least 400 cases of the respiratory illness have been reported, and more than 100 people have died.
Saudi Arabia has been the center of the outbreak. All the victims have had ties to the Middle East or to someone who traveled there.
The virus has been found in camels, but officials don't know how it is spreading to humans.
The Illinois Poison Center has set up a MERS-CoV hotline at (844)565-0256 for residents and medical professionals who have concerns or questions.


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Monthly Archives: September 2011
InfoFair 2011: InterProfessional Education
Nanci Murphy, Associate Dean of the School of Pharmacy at the University of Washington will speak on "InterProfessional Education and Collaboration: Lessons Learned and Future Directions." Her talk will be followed by a Meet the Experts Panel discussion on the topic of interprofessional education.
Low Cost Mobile Medicine
Oxford University along with a group of South African researchers have developed a kit to turn a low-cost mobile phone into a stethoscope that allows patients "to record and analyse their own heart sounds using a mobile phone microphone. Patients then send the recordings to medics who can remotely monitor their condition" (from the University …Read More »
Using Mobile Technology to Save Lives
Recent study compared response times to cardiac arrest emergencies between ambulances and trained lay responders linked to an alert system using mobile phone positioning, and found that the latter were faster 56% of the time.
Health Literacy: plain language
In a recent post on the University of Michigan Health System News blog, researchers offer "10 ways to make better decisions about cancer care": Insist on plain language. Focus on absolute risk. Visualize your risk. Consider risk as a frequency rather than as percentages. Focus on the additional risk. The order of information matters. Write …Read More »
MyRA Web Portal Project
My Research Assistant, or MyRA, is a portal-like website designed to connect researchers (especially translational scientists) to the resources needed to complete their research process.
Eye Exams with an iPhone
A brief review of the iExaminer mobile medical software tool.
STAT!Ref's Anatomy TV: a great resource
As part of the Library's subscription to STAT!Ref, patrons have access to Anatomy.tv, which is a "suite of 3D interactive models of human anatomy. Intuitive controls allow the user to zoom, rotate and peel away layers to educate and communicate with an ease and directness that was never possible with print. A wealth of supporting …Read More »
Is Social Media Important for Libraries?
The prevalence and use of social media is expanding with Facebook being the most popular such site. How should libraries respond to this? EHSL offers some thoughts on our experience in this area.
Health Literacy and Public Health Campaigns
Public health campaigns need to de-stigmatize low or poor health literacy, as demonstrated in one study. But it is an uphill battle against prevailing assumptions that bad things happen to people because "they deserve it."
Another successful LIFT Forum
On Wednesday, September 7, 2011, Eccles Library presented its monthly LIFT Forum on "Hot Mobile Devices: Tablets and eReaders" yesterday. Amy Honisett, Peter Jones, Jeanne Le Ber and Nancy Lombardo provided brief overviews of the iPad, Xoom, Kindle and Nook. At the end of the presentation, these devices were available for attenders to try out. …Read More »


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Paul's Former Confidence
John Calvin wrote, "Paul speaks here of that righteousness which would satisfy the common opinion of mankind. For he separates the law from Christ." When the law of God is treated as an end in itself, then we start to ...Read More
The Blessing of Repetition
God is gracious to us in our weaknesses, and, understanding that we are quick to forget, repeats Himself often in Scripture. In many ways, the Bible is a very repetitive book, and that is a good thing. Thus, we should ...Read More
Blessed are the Persecuted
While we are certainly not called to seek out persecution, there is also a sense in which we should expect people to make fun of us or even beat and kill us when we faithfully proclaim the gospel. As in ...Read More
Blessed are the Peacemakers
It is important to note that the peacemaking that reveals our status as God's children is peacemaking concerned to promote an authentic, holy peace. The false prophets of Israel promised a fake, ungodly peace, and many people today want to ...Read More
Blessed are the Pure in Heart
The greatest glory of heaven is not that we will be free of pain, as wonderful as that will be. Instead, the ability to enjoy direct, face-to-face communion with God and see that for which our souls were created will ...Read More
A Hunger for Righteousness
Jesus' life illustrates the kind of passion for righteousness that all the people of God are to emulate. He said that His food was "to do the will of [God]" (John 4:34). For Christ, His very survival depended on obeying ...Read More
The Proven Worth of Timothy
Paul could be confident in Timothy's worth as a fellow minister because of the ways he had proven his character over time (Phil. 2:22). As we consider our service in the church, we should also be aware that it takes ...Read More
Clinging to the Truth
Today's passage tells us that as we live a life that reflects the gospel, we not only become the lights that we already are in Christ but also encourage those who give the gospel to us. Our church leaders, pastors, ...Read More
Lights to the World
Since we are already lights to the world in Christ Jesus, we can, by His Spirit, show forth the glory and goodness of God in line with the Father's plan. We will fail from time to time and need reminding ...Read More
The Work of God Through Us
Augustine says that "[we] are to work with fear and trembling so that [we] will not, by attributing the good working to [ourselves], be elated by the good works as if they were [our] own" (ACCNT 8, p. 245). ...Read More


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Barron's Buzz: Top 500 Companies to Invest in
Barron's ranks the top 500 companies according to how well they put investor cash to work. Plus, why three years after the Flash Crash we're hardly any better off. Senior editor Jack Hough joins The News Hub to preview the latest issue of Barron's Magazine. Photo: Associated Press.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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