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Bluff City Vegan Eats: R.P. Tracks
Unless you count the to-die-for Vegan BBQ Tofu Nachos at R.P. Tracks:
This college bar & grill serves tangy fried cubes of bbq tofu several ways — in nachos, in burritos, and in sandwich form (if you order the sandwich, be sure ask them to leave off the coleslaw). I always order my nachos with the chips on the side (that's how they're pictured here ... I just stuck a few chips in so y'all can see they're nachos).
The vegan nachos come topped with bbq tofu, black beans, lettuce, tomato, and jalapenos. They used to serve guacamole, but unfortunately, they stopped a few months ago. Our server told me they weren't selling enough guac and it was going brown too fast. But I've just started bringing in my own guac. And sometimes I also bring along a tub of Tofutti sour cream.
The nachos are best enjoyed with my favorite beer — Pyramid Apricot Ale — and my friend Vaughan (pictured in the background):
But if hard liquor's your thing, R.P. Tracks offers half-price shooters anytime a train rolls by. The restaurant is located right next to a set of pretty active tracks. Though the barbecue tofu is divine, R.P. Tracks also makes some mean roasted red pepper hummus that's best enjoyed on pita bread with a side of sweet potato fries.
R.P. Tracks is located at 3547 Walker Avenue, near the University of Memphis campus. They don't have a website, but the phone number is (901) 327-1471.
20 comments:
- Belle said...
Every time I go to Tracks (or billards) they're out of tofu!
Guess that's a good thing though that people are lovin' it.
Btw, hope you didn't get any damage in all the flooding yesterday!
- May 2, 2010 at 1:23 PM
- Nicci said...
I've never thought to use bbq tofu in some nachos. that sounds delicious. I'm actually making bbq tofu for dinner tonight.
- May 2, 2010 at 1:24 PM
- miss v said...
awesome! crispy tofu nachos sounds awesome - i've never added it my nachos before.
- May 2, 2010 at 2:20 PM
- Jessica said...
They stopped selling guacamole? That's crazy! Great idea to just bring your own.
- May 2, 2010 at 4:51 PM
- Sheridan said...
I DO count them and they ARE to die for! I want some now. Drew and I will try to visit soon I hope!
- May 2, 2010 at 5:19 PM
- Amberlyn said...
mmm... I miss R.P. tracks!!!!
- May 2, 2010 at 6:31 PM
Now you just gotta bring some Daiya!
- May 2, 2010 at 6:40 PM
- radioactivegan said...
i haven't been in memphis in a while, but i'll definitely check this out next time i get down there. the nachos look delicious!
I wanted to let you know that I have bestowed on you the great honor of "Sunshine Award" :) You can check it out here, http://theradioactivegan.blogspot.com/2010/05/let-little-sunshine-in.html but it basically just means you're awesome! Thanks for some great blogging :)
- May 2, 2010 at 11:36 PM
- The Voracious Vegan said...
Barbecue tofu? Roasted red pepper hummus? This is a place I need to go! Sounds and looks so delicious. I looooove barbecue sauce so much, but it has to be the smoky, tangy kind, not the kind that is overly sweet. I like to dip everything in barbecue sauce, especially french fries!
- May 3, 2010 at 2:00 AM
- Dianne said...
That's so cool to have a bbq bar that serves tofu! But guacamole that doesn't sell fast enough?! That's crazy!
- May 3, 2010 at 6:58 AM
- Eric said...
Hmm BBQ tofu nachos... I might have to replicate that. Sounds really good.
- May 3, 2010 at 10:31 AM
- T said...
Oh how I miss good BBQ. I just got in a fight with my boyfriend over this post because I said Europeans can't do BBQ and he said I was being nationalist. Oh well. :P
- May 3, 2010 at 11:08 AM
With Memorial Day coming up, that means there's going to be a nationwide charring of animal flesh.
- May 3, 2010 at 1:24 PM
- Wendy French Barrett said...
Oh how I miss R.P. tracks. I used to go there when I was a student at Rhodes in the early 2000s. I always got their vegan nachos b.c. I hated dairy back then. (I'm more open to eating cheese now, but still detest sour cream)
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"Caffeine, in any of its forms, is a legal stimulant," says Dr. Pierre-Paul Tellier, Family Physician at the CLCS de Côte-des-Neiges at McGill University in Quebec. That means it temporarily increases energy and alertness. People who drink caffeine very regularly (e.g., daily or multiple times a day) may become "dependent" on it, meaning they need more of it to get the same results and they may suffer mild withdrawal symptoms (e.g., headaches, irritability) if they stop, according to a 2013 review of the literature published in the Journal of Caffeine Research.
Caffeine works by blocking the brain's adenosine receptors (adenosine is a brain chemical that makes you feel sleepy and sluggish). Preventing you from feeling tired is how it helps fuel your marathon library sessions.
How much is too much?
Caffeine is OK in moderation. Experts say up to 400 milligrams per day is generally considered safe. "This translates to 2–3 cups of eight ounces of coffee a day, or 4–10 cups of tea depending on how strong you like your tea," says Dr. Tellier. Keep in mind that the actual caffeine content varies widely among caffeinated beverages and serving sizes.
Going over that 400 milligram mark can be problematic. "When consumed in excess, caffeine [can have] negative effects, such as insomnia, headaches, irritability, and nervousness," says Dr. Catherine Pound, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Ottawa in Ontario.
What did having too much caffeine feel like for students?
"My hands were shaking uncontrollably, my heart was racing, my mouth was dry, and I felt very nauseous and dizzy/off balance. I also had difficulty concentrating. The symptoms were very sudden and aggressive. They remained for several hours before slowly dissipating."
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"At first, it helped me focus and feel alert, but after a while, it started to give me butterflies in my stomach like I was nervous. That feeling made me nervous about what I had to get done, and ultimately counteracted the alertness the caffeine had initially been having on me."
—Iona L., second-year graduate student, University of Victoria, British Columbia
"I felt like I had put a fork in an electrical socket."
—Chris L., second-year undergraduate, University of New Brunswick
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Caffeine isn't all bad. A jolt of joe can boost your memory power for up to 24 hours, according to a study published in Nature Neuroscience. Participants who were given 200-milligram caffeine tablets after studying a series of images were better at distinguishing them from similar images when tested the next day, as compared to their caffeine-free peers.
You don't have to drink coffee—just think coffee
Even more interesting? Some research suggests just the thought of downing caffeine is enough to boost your grade on a test. When researchers gave study participants a decaf beverage but told them it was caffeinated, they performed better on tests (just like participants who actually got caffeine), according to the findings published in Psychopharmacology.
Why? The powers of perception around caffeine are strong, says Dr. Candace Dye, Assistant Director of the Pediatric Residency Program at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. "People think 'this is the way I'm supposed to act when I drink coffee' and buy into it.''
Caffeine's side effects
The flip side of caffeine is that it can negatively affect your sleep and anxiety levels, and even contribute to panic attacks and blood pressure problems. Here's how:
It's a no-brainer that caffeine impairs sleep, but research shows it does more than just keep you from nodding off in class. It can mess up your total sleep schedule because caffeine can stay in your bloodstream for up to 10 hours, according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. That can be a major problem for students. "Caffeine interferes with the sleep-wake cycle," says Dr. Pound. "Avoid consuming caffeine in the late afternoon, especially if you're having trouble falling asleep at night."
"It can be easy to get into a negative spiral of using caffeine to try to correct for inadequate sleep, but that caffeine you consume may again prevent you from getting enough sleep," says Dr. Davis Smith, Director of Health Services at Westminster School in Connecticut. "Occasional caffeine is fine, but adequate sleep is critical to good learning because of how it benefits your concentration and memory."
The stimulation you get from a shot of espresso can be less than ideal for your anxiety levels. Adolescents who ingested the most caffeine each day had higher scores of anxiety and depression than those who ingested the least, according to a 2016 study published in the Korean Journal of Family Medicine.
Caffeine can increase heart rate and blood pressure, according to Harvard researchers, and that can lead to health problems, including panic attacks and nausea. While it might sound extreme, ending up in the hospital because of too much caffeine occasionally happens. Dr. Robert Glatter, Emergency Physician at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York, has seen many young patients in the ER who have spiking blood pressure and irregular heartbeats from caffeine overload. "I always ask them what they drank or ate, and a lot of times it's the caffeine that's causing these scary symptoms," Dr. Glatter says.
How to cut back on your caffeine consumption
As with most things, moderation is key. It probably wouldn't hurt for most of us to cut back on our caffeine consumption—especially if we find ourselves having a hard time falling asleep at night or feeling particularly needy for that next cup.
If you're ready to reduce your caffeine intake, first do the math. "Coffee is just one of many ways we get caffeine. It's important to take a look at your whole day to see how much you're consuming," says Dr. Dye. If you start your day with a large coffee, grab a pop between classes, and sip tea during your evening study session, you're racking up over 600 milligrams of caffeine—and you may not even realize it.
According to a recent Student Health 101 survey, 60 percent of students across Canada who consume caffeine have tried to reduce their consumption. But "stopping caffeine intake isn't simple," says Dr. Tellier. "If you want to stop or cut back, you might have to expect to deal with symptoms such as fatigue, irritability, difficulty concentrating, and headaches."
But keep in mind, these symptoms might just be present in the beginning as your body gets used to the change—they're not forever. "These symptoms increase for about three days and then disappear within a week or so," says Dr. Tellier. "The good news is not everyone has symptoms, so give it a try."
How to cut back without turning into a zombie
1. Go half and half.
Order a half-caffeinated/half-decaf drink in the a.m. or add more water to your home brew to dilute the caffeine in your daily coffee instead of downing your usual high-octane version, suggests Dr. Mary M. Sweeney, an instructor at the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore. "Relatively small amounts of caffeine can help relieve withdrawal symptoms, so combining a mostly decaffeinated beverage with a small amount of caffeinated coffee may be a helpful strategy to cut back," she says.
2. Think small.
A typical travel coffee mug can hold around 14–30 ounces on average—that's anywhere from double to almost quadruple a standard cup of joe! If you take your coffee to go, trade in your oversized travel mug for an 8-ounce single-serving to-go mug.
3. Sneak in a snooze.
To combat the grogginess you're likely to feel when cutting back on caffeine, take a power nap (as long as it's before 3 p.m. so it doesn't mess with your nighttime sleep). A 20- to 30-minute nap can boost mood, alertness, and performance, according to the National Sleep Foundation. Find out more about napping here.
"A quick 20-minute nap always leaves me feeling alert and recharged."
—Hejer M., first-year graduate student, University of Victoria, British Columbia
4. Look for low-caf.
Switch up your favourite beverages for something similar but with less caffeine. Swap pop for a green tea kombucha, which typically contains less than 30 milligrams of caffeine, or switch your evening Earl Grey for a caffeine-free herbal tea. "Replacing a caffeinated drink with a low-caf or decaf one is a good place to start," Dr. Pound says.
"I tried to fool myself by drinking decaf teas or rooibos teas with milk. I was tired at first, but it worked after a while. I consume less caffeine now."
—Sophie L., fourth-year undergraduate, Queen's University, Ontario
"At first, I started to drink less coffee and more tea. I went from drinking 3–4 [big] cups of coffee a day to drinking black tea to drinking a lightly caffeinated tea, until I felt like I didn't need it anymore to keep the headaches away."
—Laura T., second-year undergraduate, University of Victoria, British Columbia
5. Say hello to H2O.
Aim to get your water intake to be greater than your caffeinated beverage intake, says Dr. Pound. If you regularly drink a lot of caffeine, cutting back may mean experiencing some withdrawal symptoms, such as headaches or nausea, but keeping yourself hydrated by drinking lots of water will help. Bonus: Sipping on water will give your hands and mouth something to do when you crave a soft drink.
"Caffeine is a mild diuretic, which means you're dehydrating yourself, so you need more water to feel good/normal. It also makes you feel more alert. [I've found] starting my day with a bottle of water can wake me up really fast and hydrate my body after a long night of sleep."
—Lindsay M., fifth-year undergraduate, Queen's University, Ontario
6. Snack smarter.
Swap a high-protein snack for your caffeine crutch to keep your energy up naturally. Healthy, fatigue-fighting snacks should be rich in protein, fibre, and whole grains (e.g., multigrain toast with nut butter and sliced fruit). Plus maintaining a healthy, balanced diet will help avoid the hunger that can worsen the effects of caffeine withdrawal.
7. Sleep smarter.
Reaching for cappuccino number three can seem like the only way to stay awake through a monster study session. But there's another solution: sleep. If you can't fit more hours of sleep into your crazy-packed schedule, focus on improving the quality of the sleep you do get by keeping your bedroom cool (use a fan if you need to) and dark, and switching your phone to night mode to cut down on the blue screen light that can mess with your internal clock. Find more useful sleep tips here.
"I used to drink coffee to keep me energized for long work shifts or long nights of studying, but I realized that leading a healthier lifestyle is more beneficial and efficient than a cup of coffee. I began to exercise more, therefore I slept more, which led me to feel very rested each morning. It was a little hard at first, but after about a week or so I didn't crave the need for it."
—Hasel V., fourth-year undergraduate, University of Windsor, Ontario
8. Set a caffeine curfew.
On that note, enjoy your caffeine at least six hours before bedtime to get the sweetest Zs. A dose of caffeine any closer to bedtime can significantly disturb your rest, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.
9. Explore new ways to stay alert.
Fitness breaks can help you stay perked up while reducing your caffeine quota. Just walking or running up and down stairs for 10 minutes can lower fatigue and boost energy, according to a 2017 study in Physiology & Behavior.
"I went from drinking coffee to green tea. Then drinking green tea every other day. Then realizing I felt much better drinking water, eating well, sleeping well, and exercising."
—Cody L., second-year graduate student, University of Victoria, British Columbia
The bottom line: Everyone is affected by caffeine differently, so there's no surefire way to predict how quitting cold turkey or loading up on large coffees would affect you. Your best bet for cashing in on the benefits of caffeine without any of the health risks is to notice how your body feels when you consume it and try to keep your consumption in check.
Caffeine: Canada Wide Science Fair
Caffeine: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Go for coffee: Coffee and Health
Information on coffee: Coffee Association of Canada
What is caffeine? Is it bad for my health?: Dietitians of Canada
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Welcome to Kent State University's Department of Pan-African Studies (DPAS). The Department of Pan-African Studies (DPAS) is located in Oscar Ritchie Hall (ORH), an academic building named in honor of one of the first African Americans to hold a tenured position in the state of Ohio's system of Higher Education.
Our Mission
The Department of Pan-African Studies (DPAS) has a dual mission:
- Offer a comprehensively radical African centered approach to learning.
- Educate and inform Kent State University and the larger community about African & African derived cultural expressions.
Discovering Purpose
Watch as Dr. Kumah-Abiwu talks about classroom engagement and how Pan-African Studies changes the lives of our students.
Both our major and minor concentrations draw from perspectives and sources in the humanities, fine arts, and social sciences and advance critical analysis of contemporary global world politics, culture, history and community development.
- Black Experience I and II Courses
- Supports the Kent Core Requirement and are offered online as well as traditional classroom settings.
- Communication Skills and Arts Program
- Teaches college writing courses in an innovative and student-centered manner through reading and writing assignments relevant to the people of African descent.
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SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) – The three airmen killed in the crash of a military tanker refueling plane in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan were from Fairchild Air Force Base in Washington state, the Department of Defense said Sunday.
The airmen assigned to the 93rd Air Refueling died May 3, near Chon-Aryk, Kyrgyzstan, in the crash of a KC-135 aircraft.
The Defense Department has identified the three airmen as Capt. Mark T. Voss, 27, of Colorado Springs, Colo., Capt. Victoria A. Pinckney, 27, of Palmdale, Calif., and Tech Sgt. Herman Mackey III, 30, of Bakersfield, Calif.
Search teams on Saturday found the bodies of two of the American crew members near where their military refueling plane crashed in the rugged mountains of Kyrgyzstan, while the third crew member was still missing, the emergencies minister of the Central Asian nation said.
The cause of the crash is still under investigation.
The KC-135 plane crashed Friday afternoon about 100 miles west of the air base that the U.S. operates in Kyrgyzstan to support military operations in Afghanistan.
Fairchild is home of the 92nd Air Refueling Wing, and is one of several U.S. bases where KC-135s are located. The plane is used for midair refueling of other planes.
The plane was on a refueling mission for Afghanistan war operations at the time of the crash, a U.S. defense official in Washington said, speaking anonymously because he was not authorized to discuss the details of an ongoing investigation.
The U.S. base, which is adjacent to Manas International Airport outside Bishkek, the Kyrgyz capital, was established in late 2001 to support the international military campaign in Afghanistan. It functions as an interim point for troops going into or out of Afghanistan and as a home for the tanker planes that refuel warplanes in flight.
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I use a blitter which has a bandwidth of 108 Megapixels / sec.
Now I try to copy a data of 720 x 576 x 4 (ARBG data) from on screen to another using the above blitter. Now what is the bandwidth usage for the above blit using the above said blitter.
How is it caculated? How do I know how much megapixels are utilized and how much of blitter's bandwidth will be utilized in this simple blit.
However how this is going to change when I use a resize blit from 720 x 576 dimension to 1280 x 720 dimension and the same in blend operation.
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Brake on nerve cell activity after seizures discovered: Gene expression initiates protective electrical response
Given that epilepsy impacts more than 2 million Americans, there is a pressing need for new therapies to prevent this disabling neurological disorder. New findings from the neuroscience laboratory of Mark S. Shapiro, Ph.D., at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, published Dec. 20 in the high-impact scientific journal, Neuron, may provide hope.
"A large fraction of epilepsy sufferers cannot take drugs for their disorder or the existing drugs do not manage it," said Dr. Shapiro, professor of physiology in the School of Medicine. "As a result, many opt for surgery to remove the hippocampus, a part of the brain where memories are stored but also where seizures are often localized. The heart-wrenching choice is between their memories and the epilepsy."
Genes go into action
A major finding of the study is that selected genes get switched on during and after a seizure, sending swarms of signals to reduce uncontrolled firing of nerve cells. A medication that amplifies this response after a person's initial seizure could thus prevent recurrent seizures and the onset of devastating epilepsy.
Uncontrolled electrical activity by specialized electricity-producing proteins in the brain called "ion channels" triggers epileptic seizures. One in 10 people have a lifetime risk of suffering a seizure, which can occur for a variety of reasons including traumatic brain injury, stroke or drug overdoses.
A powerful brake
Although not all seizures lead to epilepsy, some trigger changes in the brain that heighten the risk of the disorder. Dr. Shapiro's research sheds light on why most isolated seizures do not lead to full-blown epilepsy, whereas others do. An ion channel called the "M-channel" acts as a powerful "brake" on hyper-excitability in the brain. Another organizational protein, called AKAP79, acting much like an air-traffic controller, calls in more M channels as part of neuroprotective response machinery.
"In addition to epilepsy, the findings have implications for relief from chronic pains, cardiovascular disease and recovery from mood disorders," he added.
Pharmacological therapy to enhance M-channel gene expression or AKAP79 function "could jump-start this neuroprotective mechanism to prevent a seizure from turning into epilepsy," Dr. Shapiro said. "Administering it right after a traumatic brain injury could be very effective."
It was not known that electrical activity could regulate M-channel genes, Dr. Shapiro said. Nor was it known that the AKAP79 organizer protein, which coordinates many aspects of M-channel function, could turn on their genes in a person's DNA. By increasing M-channel expression in the brain, uncontrolled electrical firing of nerve cells in the brain is sharply controlled.
Mouse experiments
The Shapiro lab team records electrical currents and performs imaging in living nerve cells to measure M-channel activity. This study included inducing seizures in healthy mice. After a seizure, gene expression of M-channels in the hippocampus increased more than 10-fold within 24 hours, Dr. Shapiro said. This protective effect was completely absent in mice lacking the mouse version of the AKAP79 gene.
"Because excessive firing of nerve cells is also involved in chronic pains, such as migraines, mood disorders and hypertension, increasing M-channel signals to reduce nerve-cell firing could also likely be effective in treating those conditions," Dr. Shapiro said.
This is only the second research paper from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio to be published by Neuron since 1996.
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Power in your hands
Co-ops are working to increase reliability and help members manage their costs
Think about your routine this morning. Perhaps you woke up to the "ding!" of an alarm clock and then checked the weather on your computer. Maybe you made coffee, threw laundry in the dryer or unplugged your fully-charged cell phone before walking out the door.
Now think back to the 1930s, before many rural areas had electricity. The crow of a rooster roused you from sleep, and you checked the weather by opening a window. You read by the glow of a gas lamp, and your kitchen counter displayed ceramics full of flour, sugar and coffee, not a microwave, toaster and electric can opener.
Affordable electricity has led to big improvements in our quality of life. The convenience of electric lights in the home — let alone dishwashers, clothes dryers and computers — was only a dream a century ago.
These days, we're more dependent on gadgets to power our lives and businesses, and we have access to information like never before. Modernized grid technology, increased awareness of efficiency and advances in mobile and web applications give consumers new ways to be more aware of energy use and more informed about the way they use it.
Electric utilities must rise to the challenge not only to power consumers' lifestyles with a reliable supply of energy, but also to empower consumers to manage their energy use. North Carolina's electric cooperatives are investing in technology that will increase reliability and provide new tools for energy-consumption management. By using these tools, cooperative members will better understand how their demand for energy corresponds to the cooperative's supply of energy, empowering members to make informed decisions about when to use certain energy-intensive appliances, like the clothes dryer. This knowledge, and subsequent behavioral changes, could help slow down the inevitable rise of electricity costs.
Your cooperative is working to meet your needs by increasing reliability and providing new tools to help you keep your electric bills low. Here's how:
Better reliability
The job of your electric cooperative is to make electricity available on demand, 24 hours a day, and to supply it in the most cost-effective way. In this "plugged-in" era, consumers and businesses do not want service interruptions.
With enhanced grid technology, utilities will be able to prevent outages by identifying and correcting problems before they happen. Utilities can also monitor the system better and reduce the number of spikes, blinks and surges — which means even better service for you.
The power is in your hands
What if you could go online and see the drastic spike in energy use when your clothes dryer is run? Or by tapping your cell phone screen, show your kids it costs an extra $10 a month when they leave the lights on?
A recent survey conducted by TSE Services, a North Carolina electric cooperative market research group, showed that more than 80 percent of electric co-op members have access to the Internet at home. More than 40 percent have "smart" phones with Internet connectivity, and among 18–34 year-olds, 75 percent have Internet-capable phones.
North Carolina's electric cooperatives recognize that customers are relying more on mobile and online technologies. Many are rolling out websites and apps to help members manage payments, report account and service issues, check usage and receive special messaging, all at the touch of a button. Some of these state-of-the-art programs can provide monthly, daily, even hourly snapshots of energy use.
Smart phones and enhanced grid technology are revolutionizing the way we access information; however these technologies are still relatively new and are constantly evolving. Contact your cooperative to see what is available in your area.
Your electric cooperative is proud of its reliability record and is committed to helping members manage their costs. As technology evolves, you can be sure North Carolina's electric cooperatives are working to meet members' changing needs by providing state-of-the-art tools to help you better understand and manage energy use — and in turn, keep your energy bills low.


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