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Q: Why are the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and LDWF reintroducing a nonmigratory flock of whooping cranes to Louisiana?
A: Whooping cranes currently exist in three wild populations and within captive breeding populations at 12 locations. The only self-sustaining natural wild population nests in the Northwest Territories and adjacent areas of Alberta, Canada, primarily within the boundaries of Wood Buffalo National Park. It is possible that all or most of the populations of these endangered birds could be wiped out from a single event such as a hurricane, disease outbreak, toxic spill, or prolonged drought.
This makes the species vulnerable to extinction. The recovery plan identifies the need for three self-sustaining wild populations—consisting of 40 nesting pairs in the Aransas-Wood Buffalo Population and two additional, separate and self-sustaining, populations consisting of 25 nesting pairs each—to be in existence before the whooping crane's status is considered improved enough for reclassification to threatened status. Those new populations may be migratory or nonmigratory.
Q: Have there been other whooping crane reintroduction projects ?
A: There have been three reintroduction projects to date. There are no cranes remaining in the Rocky Mountain population. The Florida Nonmigratory Population numbers 21 birds (9 males, 12 females). Only two pairs attempted to breed during the 2009 drought, and one pair fledged a chick. In 2010, there are nine nests and one pair has fledged a chick so far. Currently, the Eastern Migratory Population numbers 106 birds. Nine pairs nested and two chicks fledged and remain alive as of November 19, 2010.
Q: What are the objectives of this reintroduction?
A: The objectives of this reintroduction into Louisiana are to: (1) advance recovery of the endangered whooping crane;(2) implement a primary recovery action for a federally listed endangered species; (3) further assess the suitability of southwest Louisiana as whooping crane habitat; and, (4) evaluate the suitability of releasing captive and parent-reared whooping cranes, conditioned for wild release, as a technique for establishing a self-sustaining, nonmigratory population. The USFWS and LDWF will collect information on survival of released birds, movements, behavior, and causes of losses, reproductive success, and other data throughout the project.
Q: Who is responsible for the reintroduction?
A: In 1985, the Director-General of the Canadian Wildlife Service and the Director of the USFWS signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) entitled "Conservation of the Whooping Crane Related to Coordinated Management Activities." The MOU was revised and signed in 1990. The U.S. Geological Survey-Biological Resources Division (Patuxent) and Parks Canada (Wood Buffalo National Park) were added as signatories in 1995. The MOU was last updated in 2001. It discusses disposition of birds and eggs, postmortem analysis, population restoration and objectives, new population sites, international management, recovery plans, and consultation and coordination. All captive whooping cranes and their future progeny are the joint responsibility of the USFWS and the Canadian Wildlife Service. Consequently, both nations are involved in recovery decisions. The USFWS and LDWF are jointly implementing this proposed reintroduction in Louisiana. LDWF will have the primary role in the reintroduction and monitoring.
Q: Where will the reintroduced cranes come from?
A: Reintroduction efforts will focus on using young hatched from whooping cranes already in captivity at captive breeding centers.
Q: Why not relocate some of the migratory whooping cranes from the Aransas/Wood Buffalo flock?
A: Since the Aransas/Wood Buffalo flock is the only self-sustaining wild migratory population, it is too risky to do anything that might harm this population.
Q: Why was the White Lake Wetlands Conservation (WLWCA) Area in Louisiana chosen for the reintroduction?
A: Louisiana was chosen for a new population for several reasons. The likelihood of the releases resulting in a self-sustaining population is believed to be good. Whooping cranes historically occurred in Louisiana in both a resident, nonmigratory flock and a migratory flock that wintered in Louisiana. The release area, White Lake, is the location where whooping cranes were historically documented raising young in Louisiana. Louisiana's long tradition of environmental commitment and support from the public increases the chances for success within the state. Louisiana's conservation efforts have helped to recover the American alligator, Bald eagle and most recently the Brown pelican.
There are approximately 1.3 million acres of marsh, open water, and chenier habitat in southwestern coastal Louisiana. This area, also known as the Chenier Plain, has experienced one of the lowest coastal land loss rates of all the Louisiana coastal regions. In addition, 31 coastal restoration projects have been approved in this area via the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act and are anticipated to yield an estimated 29,000 additional acres of wetlands over their 20-year life span.
Q. Does the WLWCA have enough food and forage such as blue crabs to support a whooping crane population?
A: The historic non-migratory whooping crane population was dependent upon the fresh water marshes and wet prairie. Whooping cranes are known only to nest in fresh water wetlands; therefore, the availability of blue crabs and other estuarine prey items as forage at the WLWCA was not a factor when deciding upon the release location. Other water dependent birds with diet preferences similar to whooping cranes are abundant at the WLWCA. Whooping cranes are generalists, quite adaptive, and will utilize the food sources that are available.
Q. Will the whooping cranes be at risk from contaminants at the WLWCA?
A: We reviewed the WLWCA to determine if it supported a healthy population of aquatic and terrestrial wildlife, especially fish-eating birds which are at a similar risk in regard to contaminant exposure because of their level in the food chain Our review concluded that there was indeed a stable abundance and wide diversity of terrestrial and aquatic species that has been sustained at the release site. In an effort to reduce our uncertainty about the potential risks, the USFWS will undertake three actions: (1) we will initiate a review of the available information on contaminants in watersheds and the potential pathways into the proposed release site; (2) we will collaborate with current efforts that are examining the forage base at the proposed release site in order to obtain samples for potential chemical analysis; (3) because all whooping cranes will be fitted with tracking transmitters which will allow us to monitor where they forage, we will be able to collect samples from known foraging areas. The transmitters will also enable us to determine if the cranes move to an unsafe area at which point they would be captured and relocated, and if one should unfortunately die, we would be able to recover the body and determine the cause of death. Finally, we will also be conducting periodic health checks on the population and the health screening will include contamination assessment from blood and feathers and other samples. Health exams and mortality events will be important learning opportunities for examining contaminant concerns.
Q: Who owns the subsurface mineral rights to WLWCA and would that affect the reintroduction effort?
A: In July 2002, BP America Production White Lake Properties donated the WLWCA property, which it previously owned and managed, to the State of Louisiana. White Lake Preservation Inc, a non-profit, managed the property for the State until July 2005, when the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) took control.
BP retains the mineral rights to WLWCA. Those rights can be distributed by BP to others who lease from them. In order to drill a well, the lessee would need either a State coastal use permit (for the southern portion of WLWCA) or a US Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) permit (for the northern portion of WLWCA) and a use permit (or agreement) from LDWF. As such, LDWF would have control over how oil and gas exploration would occur on the WLWCA. Louisiana would be able to ensure that any drilling activities would fully consider whooping crane reintroduction efforts. There is currently one active oil well on WLWCA and several inactive ones. Impacts on the reintroduced nonmigratory whooping cranes are not anticipated due to extraction activities related to oil and gas on WLWCA that are conducted in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Q: Were these wetlands impacted by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill that impacted southeastern Louisiana coastal areas?
A: The Deepwater Horizon/MC252 Oil Spill and cleanup activities have not affected the WLWCA release area which is located in a fresh-to-brackish marsh, north of the Gulf of Mexico shoreline and about than 17 miles from the coast. Additionally, there are multiple physical barriers to stop crude oil from entering WLWCA such as the Gulf of Mexico Beach Rim, Levees, Water Control Structures, Locks, and Spill Control Equipment. Two small segments of shoreline approximately 30 to 45 miles (28 to 57 km) away from the WLWCA experienced light oiling (on Marsh Island and on adjacent western shore) during the oil spill. As of November 5, the nearest location of coastal areas with oiling are located on the eastern edge of Atchafalaya Bay, approximately 78 miles (125 km) or farther away from the WLWCA in St. Mary and Terrebonne Parishes.
Q: Why was it decided to make the Louisiana flock nonmigratory?
A: Historically, a nonmigratory population of whooping cranes occurred in Louisiana. The USFWS and LDWF are attempting to establish a nonmigratory flock as it occurred historically and doing so also avoids interactions with the existing Aransas-Wood Buffalo Population in Texas and the Eastern Migratory Population.
Q: If this reintroduction is successful, will the whooping crane be taken off the endangered species list?
A: If this reintroduction is successful and the ongoing reintroduction of a migratory whooping crane population in the Eastern United States also is successful, the federal status of the species could be changed, eventually, from endangered to threatened. This is a less restrictive designation for species that are likely to become endangered in the foreseeable future. While it may be possible in the long term to fully recover the species, removal of the whooping crane from the federal list of threatened and endangered species would require further steps.
Q: What did the USFWS do to meet requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) in making this designation?
A: The USFWS published a Notice of Availability in the August 19, 2010, Federal Register announcing the draft Environmental Assessment (EA) of the proposal to reintroduce a nonmigratory flock of whooping cranes in Louisiana was available for public review and comment. The EA analyzed a number of different alternatives for accomplishing the goal of reintroducing whooping cranes as a nonmigratory population in Louisiana. We received several comments on the EA and made changes as appropriate before finalizing it.
Q: Where would the chicks for the whooping crane reintroduction come from?
A: The chicks will come from existing captive breeding flocks. The three primary captive breeding centers are located at the U.S. Geologic Survey's Patuxent Wildlife Research Center in Maryland, the International Crane Foundation in Wisconsin, and the Calgary Zoo in Alberta, Canada.
Q: Where would the reintroduction candidate cranes be reared?
A: The crane chicks in 2010 would be captive-reared at the U.S. Geological Survey's Patuxent Wildlife Research Center and remain at that facility until they are transferred to Louisiana for a February 2011 release. Birds in the future may also be raised at the Audubon Species Survival Center in New Orleans, or the International Crane Foundation in Wisconsin.
Q: What happens to the young birds after they have been released at White Lake?
A: Whooping cranes will be managed and monitored by Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and other personnel prior to and after release. The birds will be observed daily while they are in the conditioning-gentle release pen. Facilities for captive maintenance of the birds will be modeled after facilities at the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center and the International Crane Foundation. To promote wildness in the birds, every attempt is made to provide as natural an experience as possible as the pen will be constructed in a wetland habitat and access by people restricted. The pen does not have a top and thus the cranes can come and go and use the habitat within and nearby. The pen will also be provisioned with food and fresh water until they gain experience to forage on their own. The pen will help improve survival of the young birds as it will also provide a safe place to roost away from potential predators.
Q: How will you keep track of these birds after they have been released?
A: To ensure contact with the released birds, each crane will be equipped with a legband-mounted radio transmitter and/or a solar powered global positioning system (GPS) satellite transmitter. Subsequent to being gentle released, the birds will be monitored regularly to assess movements and dispersal from the area of the release pen. Whooping cranes will be checked regularly for mortality or indications of disease (listlessness, social exclusion, flightlessness, or obvious weakness). Social behavior (e.g., pair formation, dominance, cohort loyalty) will also be evaluated.
Q: What would you feed and how would you feed the cranes during the early release period?
A: The birds would be fed a pelletized food that was developed by USGS/Patuxent Wildlife Research Center and commercially produced. It contains all the minerals, proteins and vitamins needed by the growing birds, as well as medication to prevent parasites. The chicks would also be allowed to forage on natural foods as they grow older so that they could make the transition to survival in the wild.
Q: After the cranes have learned to fly, is there a chance that they would leave the White Lake area and fly to nearby wetlands?
A: At that early stage of life, the birds may wander but they do not go far. This behavior is natural as the birds learn about their environment and begin to explore. Whooping cranes within the proposed Louisiana nonmigratory population are expected to occur mostly within the White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area and the adjacent wetlands in Vermilion Parish. The marshes and wetlands of southwestern Louisiana are expected to receive occasional use by the cranes and may be used in the event of future population expansion.
Q: Would people be allowed to view any part of the crane reintroduction area at White Lake?
A: Maintaining the cranes' wild nature is critical to their future survival in the wild after they have been released. The USFWS will need to prevent the birds from associating food or care of any sort from contact with humans during the release period. Currently, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries allows limited, controlled access to the White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area. If this reintroduction is successful, the USFWS hopes that someday the public will be able to view these birds in the Louisiana coastal marshes.
Endangered Species Act Protection for a "Non-essential Experimental Population" of Whooping Cranes
Q: Why does the proposal to reintroduce a flock of whooping cranes include designating the flock as a "non-essential experimental" population?
A: The designation under this rule allows for management flexibility under the Endangered Species Act, which has already demonstrated and can be expected to result in increased public acceptance of the reintroduction.
This designation is made possible by provisions contained within section 10(j) of the Endangered Species Act, as amended. The population is considered experimental because it is being (re)introduced into suitable habitat that is outside of the whooping crane's current range, but within its historic range. It is designated not essential because the likelihood of survival of the whooping crane, as a species, would not be reduced if this entire population was not successful and was lost.
Continued existence of the whooping crane as a species has been determined to be secure based upon the existence of the wild, migratory population and the captive breeding flocks in multiple locations. The non-essential, experimental population status will protect this whooping crane population as appropriate to conserve the population, while still allowing the presence of the cranes to be compatible with routine human activities in the reintroduction area. The USFWS believes the non-essential experimental designation will allow it to retain the full support of the public which will be critical to the success of the project.
Q: What would happen if someone shoots one of the whooping cranes in this population?
A: Because of the experimental non-essential designation in this rule, if the shooting is determined to be accidental and occurred incidentally to an otherwise lawful activity that was being carried out in full compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, no prosecution under the Endangered Species Act would occur. In the case of an intentional shooting, the full protection of the Endangered Species Act could apply.
Q: Are there other laws that would protect this flock of whooping cranes?
A: Yes, they would be protected under applicable state laws for non-game species and the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act, which protects all birds that migrate such as herons, egrets, and songbirds.
Q: What would happen if whooping cranes from this population try to nest on my property - will this affect how I can use my property?
A: As a result of this rule's provisions to provide management flexibility, no conflicts are envisioned between the whooping cranes' reintroduction and activities on private lands. Any disturbance of nesting cranes on private property that is accidental or incidental to an otherwise lawful activity, such as recreation (hunting, trapping), agricultural practices (plowing, planting, application of pesticides, etc.), construction or water management would not be considered an illegal activity under the Endangered Species Act.
Crane Biology
Q: Don't we already have cranes in Louisiana?
A: Whooping cranes occurred historically in Louisiana – both migratory and nonmigratory birds. The last whooping was removed from the wild in Louisiana in 1950. Sandhill cranes, a similar species, are known to occur in Louisiana during the fall and winter.
Q: How are whooping cranes different from sandhill cranes?
A: Whooping cranes stand nearly five feet tall, and are the tallest birds in North America. Sandhill crane adults are about four feet tall. Adult whooping crane plumage is white with black wing tips, whereas adult sandhills are grey or sometimes grey and tan. They both have a bald spot – a red, bare patch of skin on their forehead. Whooping cranes are aquatic birds, spending virtually all of the time in wetlands. Sandhill cranes will use wetlands, but also feed in upland habitats.
Whereas sandhill cranes have adapted to human agriculture and feed extensively on grain, seeds and tubers, whooping cranes prefer marsh habitat and prefer to eat crabs, invertebrates, frogs and minnows. And of course, sandhill cranes are much more common than the endangered whooping crane. Sandhill cranes occur throughout much of North America and number in the tens of thousands. Whooping cranes are known from a limited area in North America and the total world population is about 550 individuals.
Q: What is the current status of the whooping crane - is it in danger of extinction?
A: The whooping crane is a federally listed endangered species in the United States. It is one of the world's rarest birds. The species was thought to number "in the thousands" in North America before European settlement caused population declines. Archival evidence suggests that by 1865, its population was 700 to 1,400. Their numbers dropped rapidly and by 1890 the whooping crane had disappeared from the heart of its breeding range in the north central United States. By 1938, only two small flocks remained - one nonmigratory flock in southwest Louisiana, and one migratory flock that nested in Canada and wintered in Texas. In 1941, there were only 21 whooping cranes in North America.
From near extinction 60 years ago with only 15 or 16 individuals, the protection provided by the Endangered Species Act and captive breeding efforts have enabled whooping crane populations to slowly increase. The natural flock which breeds in Canada and winters in Texas is approaching 290 individuals, there are 21 nonmigratory birds in Florida, 106 in the Eastern Migratory population and approximately150 in captivity.
While whooping cranes are not in imminent danger of extinction, extinction in the wild without reintroductions would be likely because of the small size of the single wild natural migratory flock. For this reason, multiple efforts are underway to reduce the danger of extinction by increasing populations in the wild, including a new migratory population in the East.
Q: What caused the whooping crane's near extinction?
A: Several factors contributed to the historic decline of whooping cranes. Much of their wetland habitat was drained and converted to farm land. The migratory populations in the central U.S. and Canada lost large portions of their breeding and wintering habitat in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Then the nonmigratory population lost much of its habitat in the coastal marshes and prairies of Louisiana and Texas as wetlands were converted for rice production. In addition to outright habitat loss, these activities increased the amount of human disturbance, which may have had adverse effects on crane behavior. At the same time, hunting, egg collecting, and specimen collecting were a substantial drain on the population, particularly from 1870 to 1920.
Q: What are the current threats to whooping cranes?
A: The primary threats to whooping cranes relate to the species' low abundance and limited distribution. Both factors make the species particularly susceptible to naturally occurring catastrophic events such as drought or hurricanes and human-caused catastrophic events such oil/chemical spills. Also, at this time, only the Aransas-wood Buffalo population is consistently able to fledge chicks, which significantly slows the species' ability to expand its distribution.
Q: Why don't you expect the Louisiana reintroduced whooping cranes to migrate?
A: Migration is a behavior that must be learned by cranes, and the Louisiana whooping cranes are expected to remain in areas near where they were released. The dispersal of two pair of cranes from the nonmigratory flock in Florida is thought to have occurred as a result of a severe drought in Florida which made their home marshes unsuitable for breeding. Dispersal is expected to be rare and infrequent.
Q: What habitats do whooping cranes use?
A: Whooping cranes spend most of their time in shallow water wetlands where they feed, roost, and nest. Nests are built in freshwater marshes on small islands of bulrushes, cattails, and sedges that provide protection from predators. At night, whooping cranes stand (roost) in shallow water where they are safe from coyotes and bobcats.
Q: What do whooping cranes eat?
A: Whooping cranes are generalists, quite adaptive, and will utilize the food sources that are available. The Louisiana nonmigratory whooping cranes are being released into freshwater habitats. We expect that they will feed in shallow water wetlands and eat insects, insect larvae,, minnows, fish, tadpoles, frogs snakes, crawfish, and other food items. Like other wading bird species, whooping cranes will target wetlands that are drying down and concentrating prey items. Whooping cranes will also target areas that have been flooded or burned. There they forage for acorns, snails, insects, rodents, and other food items.
Q: How long do whooping cranes live?
A: Whooping cranes may live greater than 30 years in the wild. Captive birds have lived up to 40 years.
Q: How many young does each whooping crane pair produce each year?
A: In Wood Buffalo Park, 70 pairs of cranes produce from 15 to 40 chicks each year. Whooping cranes do not start breeding until they are three to five years old even though they have their adult plumage by the time they are a little over one year old. When they do mate, they are monogamous and have the same mate for life; although, if one of the pairs dies, the remaining bird will mate with another. Whooping cranes usually nest once each year, but sometimes they will lay a second clutch of eggs if their first is destroyed. Occasionally a pair will skip a nesting season if conditions are unsuitable or for no apparent reason.
Whooping crane pairs lay two eggs in late April to mid-May, with hatching one month later. The parents share incubation and rearing duties although the female takes the primary role in feeding and caring for the young. Most often, successful nesting pairs raise one young each year. As a rule, fierce competition between the two chicks usually results in the death of the smaller, weaker sibling. Occasionally, when food supplies are abundant and the chicks are perhaps more evenly matched in size and strength, whooping cranes have been known to successfully raise two chicks.
Q: Are the remaining whooping cranes genetically diverse enough to survive into the future?
A: The Aransas population reached a low of 15 birds in 1941 which resulted in a decline in diversity and changes in gene frequencies. However, the population continues to expand and genetic diversity, though reduced, appears to be comparable to many other crane populations.


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Robert C. McQuilkin became the first president of Columbia International University (then Columbia Bible School) in 1923 and served until his death in 1952. As he began his tenure, McQuilkin was already well-known as the associate editor of the influential Sunday School Times and a Victorious Life Testimony conference speaker. As McQuilkin accepted the position to lead the school he wrote, "What a mighty power for missions and for soul-winning evangelism the school may be!" Under his guidance, CIU was established as a leader in the worldwide missionary movement, a reputation that continues today.


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We're running a special promotion as we're getting very close to the upcoming creature updates finally. So far, the required systems update patch in late March has gone smoothly and there's just a bit of balancing and testing before to do before I can start patching the upcoming series of improvements.
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LONDON PA - A year's supply of fruit cake, a book of stamps and a free meerkat adoption are some of the forms of compensation offered by UK companies, a survey has found.
A book of vouchers only redeemable in the US, 2.48 in return for loss of the internet for a month and a free meal at a restaurant where the diner caught food poisoning are some of the other "goodwill" gestures suffered by consumers, the poll for the online complaints service resolver.co.uk revealed.
Repentant companies have also offered a bottle of orange juice that was out of date and fermenting, and a box of condoms after a customer submitted a bad review when one broke.
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Rewrite: In the immortal words of Kate Hart, "it's like writing fanfiction with your own characters."
There's an in-between area so broad it's difficult sometimes to really understand the difference between revising and rewriting. In the middle of my own heavy-revision-turned-rewrite and wondering just what that difference was, I turned, like a good little geek, to research. From The University of North Carolina in their article on what it means to revise a draft:
Sometimes it means revising the thesis to match what you've discovered while writing. Sometimes it means coming up with stronger arguments to defend your position, or coming up with more vivid examples to illustrate your points. Sometimes it means shifting the order of your paper to help the reader follow your argument, or to change the emphasis of your points. Sometimes it means adding or deleting material for balance or emphasis. And then, sadly, sometimes revision does mean trashing your first draft and starting from scratch. Better that than having the teacher trash your final paper.
Let's translate in fiction terms.
Sometimes it means revising the plot to match the themes you've discovered while writing. Sometimes it means coming up with stronger scenes to illustrate those themes, or coming up with higher stakes to motivate your characters. Sometimes it means shifting the scenes in your plot to help the reader follow your story, or to change the impact and meaning of certain key moments. Sometimes it means adding or deleting material for balance or emphasis. And then, sadly, sometimes revision does mean trashing your first draft and starting from scratch. Better that than having your agent ask you to trash your WIP.
Okay, maybe that's not a perfect translation. But they're all valid points. And let's say you do end up with that option – rewrite or trash. What then?
An interesting discussion with Lee, Kate, Kirsten and Kaitlin led to this unanimous decision: The most important thing when embarking upon a rewrite is distance.
Taking a break before revising is important too; we've all heard (and hopefully heeded) advice on getting away from that first draft for a week or so before tackling it with fresh eyes. But with a real rewrite, we're talking serious time.
For both my books, I had over a year in between. That long's not necessary -- necessarily -- but I strongly believe you need a gap long enough to sever a lot of your emotional ties to the work. Because rewriting means total chainsaw massacre. (Kirsten)
You can just see things you couldn't before, and you aren't as precious about it. (Kaitlin)
Kate's comment at the beginning of this post made me laugh, but like all of the hilarious and/or snarky comments she makes daily, it is also wise. You've got the characters, you've got the voice...but one change in theme, one change in character motivation, one change in world-building or plot or anything – and it's a different book.
And when you're so close to the story itself, rewriting it has got to be like flying from Georgia to Alabama via Buenos Aires. Get your head in a different place. Get some distance. Drink something fruity with rum. Then come back and write the story you want.
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Potatoes 101
Last year, over one million acres of potatoes were planted in the United States, resulting in billions of pounds of harvested spuds. If you're like the average American, you probably ate over 30 pounds of fresh potatoes last year. But how much do we really know about this humble root vegetable? Potatoes are nutritious, versatile and represent a major dietary staple in the US, as well as many other countries around the world. So let's "dig in" and learn more!
Potato Varieties
- Russet Potato: This variety is a true classic. Russets cook up soft, delicate and fluffy, and their starchy texture is perfect for baking, mashing and crisping in an oven or fryer. Their hearty skin becomes tender and chewy when cooked, and their medium sugar content makes them versatile in terms of flavor combinations.
- Red Potatoes: The waxy texture of red potatoes gives them a creamy, velvety texture when cooked. They're unique in that they retain their texture once cooked, so they hold up well in soups and salads, as well as being appropriate for the traditional preparation methods like mashing and roasting. Their vibrant red skin, which is also quite tender, can add color to your dish.
- Yellow Potatoes: This variety is waxy like red potatoes, but produces a texture that is even richer. Cooked yellow potatoes are buttery, smooth, slightly sweet and perfect for grilling, roasting or mashing. Their unique flavor and texture means you can cut back on added fat in potato dishes.
- Purple Potatoes: Besides their eye-popping color, purple potatoes are also unique for their earthy, nutty flavor. Their color is best preserved by microwaving, followed by steaming and baking, and the deep hues perfectly complement salad greens. Purple potatoes are also great for grilling.
- Fingerling Potatoes: This oblong potato variety brings visual interest to your plate. Colored red, orange, purple or white, and often with streaks of color, they make the perfect base for a bright potato salad or a simple side dish when cut lengthwise and roasted. They are waxy and firm, with an earthy but slightly sweet flavor.
Potato Nutrition
Potatoes sometimes get a bad reputation when it comes to nutrition. If you're willing to look past the French fry, you'll see that potatoes have a wide range of benefits to offer.
- A medium potato only has 110 calories, and offers 45% of your daily vitamin C, 3 grams of fiber and several phytochemicals, which have antioxidant potential.
- Potatoes are free of sodium, cholesterol and solid fats, all of which can contribute to heart disease. They're gluten free, too!
- Potassium plays an important role in maintaining a healthy blood pressure, and most Americans don't consume enough. Believe it or not, potatoes actually contain more gram-for-gram potassium than bananas, tomatoes and carrots.
- While the skin does contain about half the fiber of a potato, more than half of a potato's nutrients are found in the flesh. Steaming and microwaving best preserve the vitamin content of fresh potatoes.
Potato Inspiration
Potatoes are one of the most versatile vegetables in the grocery store, yet we tend to prepare them in the same one or two ways. Try some new cooking methods and flavor combinations – you may be pleasantly surprised!
- Cut potatoes into ½" rounds, brush with olive oil, season with a pinch of salt and pepper, and grill until tender. Serve with dipping sauces for a simple appetizer or side dish. For the dipping sauce, t
- Try your hand at making samosas, a traditional Indian dish where seasoned, mashed potatoes are stuffed into homemade dough and baked or pan-fried. Use canola oil for pan-frying, as it is a heart-healthy fat.
- Make potato nachos! Bake russet potato wedges until crisp, top with cheese, tomatoes, peppers, onions and olives, and bake until cheese is melted. Serve with guacamole and fat-free, plain Greek yogurt in place of sour cream.
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But then again diffusing the leds will take the same light output of the led and spread it over a wider beam, so I don't think you gained anything by starting out with 'high brightness' in the first place just to then sand them down Vs getting diffused leds in the first place. However the proof is in the tasting of the pudding so maybe when you are done get a single diffused led of the same size and see if you did indeed gain any overall brightness.Lefty
It took about 5 minutes to get it lightly diffused
There maybe a quick easy way to use chemically diffuse them (dip in acetone, something) I also considered flat based transparent lacquer, but I just dont think it will diffuse much. I should probably experiment more.
brake fluid, plastic glue, brake cleaner dont seem to effect the plastic either. I seem to be out of paint stripper.


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Comic actor Cheech Marin has sold his home in Malibu for $5.34 million.
The bluff-top, stone-clad Craftsman-style house sits on nearly an acre above the beach with patios, a built-in stone table and oven, and steps leading to the sand. Interior features include stained-glass windows, an arched wood entry door and vaulted beamed ceilings. A three-bedroom guesthouse includes a detached music room for a total of two fireplaces and 51/2 bathrooms.
Since he partnered with Tommy Chong in the '70s and '80s counterculture duo Cheech & Chong, the 65-year-old Marin has starred on "Nash Bridges" (1996-2001) and was a regular on "Judging Amy" (2004-05). This year he starred on the series "Rob" and "Rachel vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off."
The property went on the market at the end of May priced at $5.995 million.
Irene Dazzan-Palmer and Sandro Dazzan of Coldwell Banker in Malibu Colony were the listing agents. Christopher Cortazzo of Coldwell Banker's Malibu West office represented the buyer.


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Only a day after the release of the iPhoneSimfree software to retailers, the enterprising "iPhone Dev Team" has managed to reproduce the functionality for a much more appealing price: free.
Twelve dedicated coders, known only as Daeken, Darkmen, guest184, gray, iZsh, Nightwatch, pytey, roxfan, Sam, uns, Zappaz, and Zf, have managed to decipher the unlocking codes for the iPhone and are making their software available to the world for download -- and at the miniscule size of 6,458 bytes.
While a direct link cannot be provided to the unlocking software, it has been tested and confirmed working. It remains to be seen if updating the iPhone will disrupt the functionality, but testing will continue and updates will be provided as events warrant.
Even with the small size of the unlock code, websites hosting the file or discussion of the procedure, such as hackint0sh.org, are being brought to a crawl by hordes of visitors. With the recent $200 price cut to the 8GB model and newfound freedom from AT&T, iPhone orders may rise sharply in the next few hours alone.


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But the second row is pretty good. I like the interaction between the narrator (so to speak) and the characters and the fact that the comic starts off being a sex joke and ends as a nerd joke. I approve heartily of this, especially given the tendency to go the easy sex joke (hence the ubiquity of "that's what she said," for example.) Perhaps a little more of the characters responding to the narrator, not just the sort of passive quitting, but still, this is probably the best attempt we've seen in 20 or 30 comics, at least.
I'm not sure we need the "xkcd presents a guide..." Seems a little like "woo!! look, it was my comic that did this! just try to copy it and not include attribution NOW! ha ha."
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Archeology for Interpreters > 4. What Do Archeologists Do?
How do we preserve archeological resources?
Stewardship of archeological resources includes their treatment, preservation, and protection. It includes monitoring resource condition and assessing threats and disturbances. It also includes staff involvement and training in protection concerns and methods, preservation of significant features, sites, and recovered materials, recording resource management information in a database such as the NPS Archeological Sites Management Information System (ASMIS), and their interpretation for public benefit (NPS 1997:84-85).
Petroglyphs at Petroglyph National Monument are among the archeological resources requiring preservation. (NPS)
The National Park Service guidelines for the preservation of archeological resources are summarized here:
- All resources will be protected against natural and human agents of destruction and deterioration whenever practicable
- Preservation will maintain the resource's existing form, integrity, and materials
- Preservation includes techniques of arresting or retarding deterioration through a program of ongoing maintenance. Deteriorated areas will be backfilled or otherwise stabilized
- Excavation and other destructive techniques will be employed only when necessary to provide sufficient information for research, interpretation, and management needs. Excavated areas (including potholes excavated by looters) will be backfilled or otherwise stabilized
- Stabilization of a resource to arrest and inhibit deterioration will be done in such a way as to detract as little as possible from its appearance and significance and not adversely affect its research potential unless adequate data recovery has occurred, and
- Data recovery will precede and be completed before physical intervention into any archeological resource, including sites associated with historic structures.
Archeological resources to be preserved include far more than the site or the recovered artifacts. Field data, objects, specimens, and structural elements, such as stones and bricks, retrieved for preservation during data recovery and treatment projects, together with associated records and reports, are all retained and managed within the park's museum or other designated repository. The long-term care and management, or curation, of preserved archeological resources is an ongoing process. It also involves their accessibility to a variety of users for a number of purposes (Childs and Corcoran 2000).
Every archeological project yields a collection. A collection of material remains may result from work at a single site or from a single investigation or project that involves a number of sites. Academic research and some contracted projects may yield a collection or series of collections from work at a single site over a number of years (Childs and Corcoran 2000).
Appropriately stored archeological collections. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District)
While many people might think of an archeological collection as only the objects or artifacts collected during an excavation or survey, other items are involved. These include:
- non-cultural materials (e.g., ecofacts, soil samples, radiocarbon and other dating samples), associated records (e.g., field notes, maps, photos, laboratory data),
- digital data (e.g., Global Positioning data, field and laboratory data collected in a database, Computer Assisted Design (CAD) models), which should be considered a component of associated records, and
- research results or interpretation (e.g., site reports, results of "no finds", books, articles) (Childs and Corcoran 2000).
It is important to understand that certain projects may yield an archeological collection that only consists of associated records. Such a project might be a survey during which no artifacts were recovered or no sites were found, but a contract and scope of work were written and signed, field notes were made, and a final report was written and distributed (Childs and Corcoran 2000).
Everyone involved in the archeological profession is responsible for curation. Many archeologists in the field do not fully understand or think about their responsibilities to the collections that they unearth, especially after they complete analysis. Instead, they make assumptions that repositories, such as museums, are responsible with little or no interaction from archeologists. Also, some federal or state agencies, contract archeology firms, and universities do not always understand or take full responsibility for the care and management of their collections. These responsibilities can be legally, ethically, or professionally mandated (Childs and Corcoran 2000).


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KINGSTON, Ont. - The final weekend will have a familiar feel to it at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
The big guns are back and one of the best young skips in the country will join them in the battle for the national women's curling championship.
Manitoba's Jennifer Jones, defending champion Heather Nedohin and B.C.'s Kelly Scott will be in the mix Saturday after solid performances in the round robin. They'll be joined by Ontario's Rachel Homan, who has been buoyed all week by the pro-Ontario crowd at the K-Rock Centre.
Jones (11-0) and Homan (10-1) have secured the first two seeds and will play in the Page playoff 1-2 game. The winner will advance straight to Sunday's gold-medal final.
Nedohin (7-4) and Scott (8-3) will meet in the 3-4 playoff game. Saskatchewan's Jill Shumay (6-5) had a slim chance of qualifying for a tiebreaker but that was dashed in an 8-4 loss to Jones in the final draw.
This appears to be Jones' tournament to lose. The four-time champion is the first skip since British Columbia's Linda Moore to post a perfect round-robin record since Moore went 10-0 in 1985 before winning the final in Winnipeg.
Jones recorded her 100th career Scotties victory Friday afternoon with a 7-6 win over New Brunswick.
"Having momentum is really what sport is all about, it's getting on a bit of a roll," Jones said. "And right now we're on a bit of a roll."
The top skips were not providing any bulletin-board material and have been quick to sing the praises of the others. Scott, who reached the key seven-win mark Friday morning, said Jones and Homan deserve to be in the 1-2 matchup.
"They call hack weight, they throw hack weight. They call draw weight, they nail it," she said. "It's going to be a good battle if we get the chance to play either of those teams there."
The winner of the 3-4 game will qualify for the semifinal Sunday morning. The semifinal winner advances to the gold-medal game while the loser will play for bronze against the loser of the 3-4 contest.
Nedohin started strong in the round robin but struggled heading into the weekend. She dropped a 10-8 decision to Kerry Galusha of the Northwest Territories on Friday afternoon before losing 6-5 to Homan in a tightly contested final match.
"We're a team that rebounds very well," Nedohin said. "You've got to handle some hiccups I guess you could say along the way. I'd look at our record last year (7-4). I'd say we did pretty well with the losses that we had."
Nedohin defeated Jones 6-5 in an extra end in last year's semifinal. A measurement of stones was required to declare the winner.
Nedohin then beat Scott 7-6 for the gold medal.
Elsewhere in the late draw, Scott beat Quebec 9-5, and Nova Scotia cruised past Alberta 6-2.
There are several interesting storylines heading into the final weekend.
Scott and Jones are hoping for bigger things after coming up painfully short last year. Nedohin is eager to prove the 2012 win was no fluke.
And Homan wants to take the next step after settling for fourth place in her only other appearance in 2011.
"You can step on the ice four times and get four different results," Scott said of the top rinks. "You know when you play those teams that you have to be on and sharp and look for not leaving them any big shots for multiple points."
Jones outclassed Homan in their round-robin game Thursday morning, a 9-7 Manitoba win.
Nova Scotia vice-skip Colleen Jones said the top rinks are all quite close, but she gives Manitoba a slight edge.
"They definitely have the whole package and they've got experience on their side," she said. "They've won so much, they know that they can keep on winning."
After 17 draws, New Brunswick was 6-5, Prince Edward Island's Suzanne Birt was 5-6 and Nova Scotia's Mary-Anne Arsenault was 5-6. The standings were rounded out by Quebec's Allison Ross (3-8), Stacie Devereaux of Newfoundland and Labrador (2-9), Northwest Territories/Yukon (2-9) and Alberta's Kristie Moore (1-10).
Announced attendance was 4,129 for the late draw, short of the arena capacity of 5,700. The afternoon attendance was to 3,544.


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At the 1985 Monaco Grand Prix, the French oil company Elf sponsored a crew to film the drivers and the teams as they readied themselves for the race. The result was Anatomie d'un Depart ("Anatomy of the Start"), ten mostly silent minutes set to a loopy Serge Franklin score, interspersed with the occasional squeak of a racing glove on a visor and some burbly turbos.
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Iconic Canadian country-folk singer Tom Connors passed away yesterday at the age of 77, from what a spokesman described as natural causes. He had a long and prolific career, focusing almost solely on his home country, but Connors gain sport-wide fame with 1973's "The Hockey Song."
The song took more than two decades to become a standard, first being used in-arena at Senators and then Maple Leafs games in the late '90s. It's since become ubiquitous, appearing in promos, commercials, and at rinks everywhere. Here's Connors performing "The Hockey Song" on Parliament Hill in 1993, to celebrate Montreal winning the Stanley Cup—the last Canadian team to do so.


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This marvelous treasury of card magic presents the exact details of 155 professional card tricks - none of them requiring sleight of hand - assembled by the world's number one card wizard, John Scarne. An authority on gambling and card tricks, Scarne won renown for teaching professional gamblers how to sharpen their skills and avoid being fleeced. For this collection of mystifying and effective maneuvers, he assembled and exciting series of original effects and classic card tricks, reworked to eliminate the need for sleight of hand.
Simple instructions and clear diagrams illustrate houdini's "Card on the Ceiling," Blackstone's "Card Trick Without Cards," Carlyle's "Piano Card Trick," Milton Berle's "Quickie Card Deal," and dozens more. Also included are Scarne's "Drunken Poker Deal," "Knockout Card Trick, "and others from his repertoire - tricks that have fooled some of the world's leading magicians.
Scarne presents all tricks with advice on accompanying patter, offering helpful suggestions about the kinds of words and gestures that give performances a professional gloss. Anyone can learn these tricks, and this single volume contains everything a would-be master of card magic needs to know.
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