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1. In a blender, combine stock, coconut milk and peanuts. Process until smooth. Set aside.
2. In a skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat for 30 seconds. Add pork, in batches if necessary, and cook until lightly browned, about 1 minute per side. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
3. Add leeks to pan and cook, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, chile pepper, cumin, salt and black pepper to taste and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add tomatoes with juice and reserved peanut mixture and bring to a boil. Stir in quinoa and green beans and return to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Stir in pork and any accumulated juices. Cover and simmer until quinoa is tender, about 20 minutes.
To clean leeks: Fill sink full of lukewarm water. Split leeks in half lengthwise and submerge in water, swishing them around to remove all traces of dirt. Transfer to a colander and rinse under cold water.
Use the kind of chile pepper you have on hand. Jalapeño, long red or green or even habanero (if you only use half) will work well in this recipe.
Below is a picture of a CFL light bulb from my
bathroom. I turned it on the other day and
then smelled smoke after a few minutes.
Four inch flames were spewing out of the side of
the ballast like a blow torch! I
immediately turned off the lights. But I'm
sure it would have caused a fire if I was not
right there. Imagine if the kids had left
the lights on as usual when they were not in the
room.I took the bulb to the Fire Department
to report the incident. The Fireman wasn't
at all surprised and said that it was not an
uncommon occurrence. Apparently,
sometimes when the bulb burns out there is a
chance that the ballast can start a fire.
He told me that the Fire Marshall had issued
reports about the dangers of these bulbs.
Upon doing some Internet research,
itseems that bulbs made by “Globe” in China seem
to have the lion’s share ofproblems.
Lots of fires have been blamed on misuse of CFL
bulbs, like using them in recessed lighting, pot
lights, dimmers or in track lighting. Mine
was installed in a normal light socket.
I bought these at Wal-Mart. I will
be removing all the Globe bulbs from my house.
CFL bulbs are a great energy saver but make sure
you buy a name brand like Sylvania, Phillips or
GE and not the ones from China .
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Hundreds of thousands of people go into debt every year enrolling in for-profit higher education programs like DeVry and Argosy — sold on the idea that they’ll graduate with skills that will lead to opportunity and a better life. In reality, many come out with a mountain of debt they can’t pay back and no better prospects at employment.[1]
Thankfully, the Obama administration is trying to rein in the industry that preys on low-income Americans. Their plan is to stop federal financial aid from going to higher ed programs that don't actually help students get jobs and pay off their debt.[2] Not surprisingly, the industry is fighting back hard, despite its atrocious record: their students make up 10% of those in higher ed but 40% of students who stop making payments on their loans.[3]
The Department of Education will make a decision soon on how to regulate this industry — and they’re under huge pressure from industry lobbyists. Will you join me in calling on Education Secretary Arne Duncan and Congress to stand strong and protect the interests and futures of low-income students -- It only takes a moment:
http://act.colorofchange.org/sign/studentdebt/?referring_akid=1868.1173786.NN...
Taking time away from work to get a traditional college education can feel like an impossible proposition for many Americans, and for-profit colleges seem like a quick, flexible way to get ahead. They promise low-income folks the job training it takes to escape poverty.
There’s a catch with these so-called career education programs. Recruiters say the certificates they offer will prepare students for good jobs if they’ll take on huge student loans to enroll. But the schools often leave people deep in debt and with credentials that employers don’t take seriously.[4] Students think they’re doing what it takes to escape minimum wage jobs. They’re actually getting deeper into financial trouble.
It’s an issue that disproportionately affects cash-strapped Black folks who work long hours and for whom higher education at public universities or private, non-profit colleges feels impossible. A quarter of Black Americans with associate degrees get them from for-profit colleges, and 40% of these schools’ alumni are people of color.[5]
When Black folks decide to pursue post-secondary schooling, we’re often the first in our families to do so. And we typically have to navigate a complex process on our own and with limited information. For-profit colleges have bee caught preying on this fact -- misleading students, using deceptive practices, and even encouraging applicants to enter false information on their financial aid forms.[6] Statistics show that people who enroll at for-profit schools are much less able to manage their debt than those who go to non-profit schools.[7]
The Obama administration’s proposed “gainful employment” rule would make sure that students who use federal financial aid to pay for school are able to get jobs after graduating that will allow them to repay their debt. In practice, it would force many for-profit institutions to either lower their tuition or improve their programs. But industry lobbyists are trying to kill the Obama administration’s proposed rule. They argue that for-profit colleges will be unfairly targeted by the regulation — a position that doesn’t hold water. The truth is that certificate programs at both for- and non-profit colleges will be subject to the rule.[8]
Some legislators, including members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) are backing up the industry’s claims.[9] They put forth a blame-the-victim argument that says the problem isn’t the programs, its students’ impoverished backgrounds and inability to manage their finances. It’s infuriating, and thankfully that logic is being called out by CBC members Reps. Gwen Moore (D-WI) and Maxine Waters (D-CA) and civil rights organizations including the NAACP, Rainbow PUSH Coalition, the United Negro College Fund, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, LULAC, National Council of La Raza and United States Hispanic Leadership Institute.[10]
Please join me in calling on the Obama administration and members of Congress to resist industry pressures and regulate higher education programs that don’t serve our communities.
You can add your voice here: http://act.colorofchange.org/sign/studentdebt?referring_akid=1868.1173786.NNjTxn&source=taf
Thanks.
References:
1. http://bit.ly/9I2K0x
2. http://protectstudentsandtaxpayers.org/?page_id=24
3. See reference 2.
4. http://nyti.ms/eanmf5
5. http://diverseeducation.com/article/14154/ (NB: Rainbow PUSH has reversed its position and now supports the DOE’s proposed rule)
6. http://bit.ly/gyJJXi
7. See reference 2.
8. http://bit.ly/fiYn1m
9. http://bit.ly/brG3jT
10. http://protectstudentsandtaxpayers.org/?page_id=215
Additional resources:
http://bit.ly/hdEKJw
http://bit.ly/eBKrU8
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Right now we are facing one of the biggest threats to Senate progress, and, frankly, to democratic Senate elections we've ever faced: Secrecy.
In the next few weeks, the Senate will likely vote on its rules, and whether to stop secret holds. And, as you can imagine, there are many who want to see it fail -- especially all of those who have benefited from the clandestine sabotage we're trying to stop.
Those senators who are still undecided need a push -- and we need you to help us give it to them. And we don't have any time to lose.
Add your name to our call to pass the "Stop Secret Holds" bill. If we can demonstrate overwhelming grassroots support for this bill, we can overcome those who are aligned against us.
The use of "anonymous holds," the arcane procedure that allows a single senator to secretly torpedo any piece of legislation, has skyrocketed in the last few years. And with its rise, our ability to pass strong legislation -- and hold senators accountable for their actions -- has nosedived.
The bill would end this practice by taking the "secret" out of secret holds by requiring every senator who puts a hold on legislation to come out in the open and identify themselves.
Senators who want to hide something are using secret holds at an unprecedented rate. And it is costing us all in very concrete and specific ways.
Click here to visit StopSecretHolds.com, and see half a dozen real-world examples where secret holds have cost us in the last decade. When you see these, you'll see why we need to take action.
These anonymous holds are endangering our ability to get urgently needed legislation through the Senate. But, even more importantly, the practice endangers the very basis of our representative democracy.
In politics, your record is the report card voters use to choose their representatives. If senators are allowed to continue to avoid public scrutiny, we can't hold them accountable. And without accountability, democracy fails.
The era of Senate secret holds must end -- and end now. The American people simply can't wait any longer to know which of their representatives are holding up pieces of legislation.
Join us, and thousands of grassroots supporters: Join the call to pass the "Stop Secret Holds" bill -- sign your name now.
Thank you for your help. Together we can make our democracy stronger, break through the logjam that is blocking progress, and start insisting on transparent accountability.
We're glad you're with us in this fight.
Sincerely,
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Dear Daniel, On Wednesday, the Majority Leadership in the House will make good on their promise to bring up for a vote a bill that repeals the health care reform law that passed last year. Let me be clear – a vote for repeal will be a vote to deny many veterans access to affordable health insurance. CLICK HERE TO JOIN US IN OPPOSING HEALTH CARE REPEAL I understand that the Republican caucus has concerns about the law. Veterans have concerns too - like the concern that many who have seen Veterans Affairs care expire cannot afford health insurance; like the concern that many more coming home in a tough economy may find it difficult to find a job and/or afford insurance; and like the concern that according to a report from Harvard, an estimated 2,266 veterans died in 2008 because they had no health insurance. It’s for those veterans that this new law means so much. To repeal it would mean that unemployed veterans – the rate of which is 10 percent, and 21 percent among young Iraq and Afghanistan veterans – will lose the access to health care that this law will soon provide. To repeal it would mean a whole new generation of veterans will come home to struggle to make ends meet, while paying skyrocketing health insurance premiums to unchecked insurance companies. CLICK HERE TO STAND WITH VETERANS AND ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE We need your voice heard, now more than ever. Don’t let the House Majority get away with framing this debate as anything other than what it is – a desire to return to the old status quo, which helped insurance companies, and hurt America’s veterans and working families. Please click above, and join us. Sincerely, Paid for by VoteVets.org Action Fund |
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Old, but still funny....
Someone had to remind me, so I'm reminding you too.
Don't laugh... it's all true...
Perks of reaching 50 or being over 60 and heading towards 70!
01. Kidnappers are not very interested in you.
02. In a hostage situation you are likely to be released first.
03. No one expects you to run--anywhere.
04. People call at 9 PM and ask,"did I wake you?"
05. People no longer view you as a hypochondriac.
06. There is nothing left to learn the hard way.
07. Things you buy now won't wear out.
08. You can eat supper at 4 PM.
09. You can live without sex but not your glasses.
10. You get into heated arguments about pension plans.
11. You no longer think of speed limits as a challenge.
12. You quit trying to hold your stomach in no matter who walks into the
room.
13. You sing along with elevator music.
14. Your eyes won't get much worse.
15. Your investment in health insurance is finally beginning to pay off.
16. Your joints are more accurate meteorologists than the national weather
service.
17. Your secrets are safe with your friends because they can't remember them
either.
18. Your supply of brain cells is finally down to manageable size.
19. You can't remember who sent you this list.
20. And you notice these are all in Big Print for your convenience.
Here's an additional tip...
Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the
same night!
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Dear Daniel:
Thank you for expressing your thoughts regarding the EPA's use of the 1970 Clean Air Act to control greenhouse gas emissions. I appreciate the opportunity to respond to your concerns.
Climate change is a hot topic in the scientific and political communities. It is increasingly important to the American people as well. As a member of the House Science and Technology Committee, I have participated in hearings on global warming, its causes and possible effects.
Although not all members of the scientific community agree, there seems to be a growing consensus that the planet has experienced a general warming trend, estimated at just over one degree in the last hundred years. However, satellite data also indicates that temperatures at moderate altitudes have fallen since 1979. According to the National Academy of Science (NAS), there is considerable uncertainty as to whether human activities contribute significantly to global warming.
While some believe increased levels of CO2 in our atmosphere are a major factor in planetary warming trends, others observe that the sun is the primary influence on our planet's temperature. They note that increases in solar luminosity have contributed to our global warming trend. Still others suggest that our planet has gone through many natural heating and cooling cycles over the last thousand years.
In fact, recent evidence suggests that global warming may have slowed. 3,000 deep sea robots, deployed to study global warming trends have reported that oceanic temperatures appear to have dropped slightly, rather than risen, over the last five years.
Debates and research are ongoing as to the causes, effects, and solutions for global warming. Although there is much more for us to learn, I believe that we cannot wait until we have all the answers to take common-sense steps to reduce CO2 emissions, especially when we can do so without harming our economic stability.
We have a profound responsibility to protect our planet from avoidable environmental harm. That is why I support research into carbon neutral technologies. For example, I support the development of emission-free nuclear technology, hydrogen cell technology and other cutting-edge innovations. But even with alternative technology there is some uncertainty as to our ability to significantly reduce global emissions, especially with increased emissions being produced by China, India and other developing countries. China is, in fact, the leading producer of carbon emissions globally.
Under the banner of combating global warming, some politicians have proposed massive tax increases and tens of billions of dollars in unfunded mandates on states and private corporations. Such legislation would increase household energy prices by 60-80% and cost millions of American jobs. Domestic businesses would be forced to absorb a massive regulatory burden not imposed on similarly situated businesses in other countries, placing the United States at a severe economic disadvantage.
Ultimately, I remain committed to a common-sense approach to global warming concerns, balancing economic and environmental outcomes. For that reason, I will not support policies that needlessly hamstringing America's economy with no guarantee of rolling back global warming trends.
I appreciate the time you took to share your thoughts with me. It is a privilege to represent you. Please visit my website, where you can find more information on current issues, share further thoughts with me via email and subscribe to my e-newsletter for updates on issues you care about. If you have further questions regarding these or other issues facing our nation, please feel free to contact my office. Sincerely,  Todd Akin |
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If you had purchased $1,000 of shares in Delta Airlines one year
ago, you would have $49.00 today!
If you had purchased $1,000 of shares in AIG one year ago, you would
have $33.00 today.
If you had purchased $1,000 of shares in Lehman Brothers one year
ago, you would have $0.00 today.
But, if you had purchased $1,000 worth of beer one year ago, drank
all the beer, then turned in the aluminum cans for recycling refund,
you would have received a $214.00.
Based on the above, the best current investment plan is to drink
heavily & recycle. It is called the 401-Keg.
A recent study found that the average American walks about 900 miles
a year. Another study found that Americans drink, on average, 22
gallons of alcohol a year. That means that, on average, Americans get
about 41 miles to the gallon!
Makes you damned proud to be an American!!! 
you should always follow an important rule:
*NEVER!**NEVER! *
Unless you like surprises!
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