WAVY Along Ironbound Road, you could see in the distance a shadow coming through the snow. He walked slowly, bundled up. He was a lonely figure in the distance fighting against a driven snow. Who is that guy who walks alone? Well, its William and Mary Grad student Tanjib Khan. I am from Bangladeshit is a very warm country, and it never snows, it is my first time in the snow, he said.
Driving conditions wererough in James City County, York County, and Williamsburg. At times there was almost a blinding snow.
Tow truck operator Brad Waltrips had a busy day. He spoke to us as he was pulling another car out of a ditch. He hit the brakes, and when you hit the brakes they lock up. Your best bet is to go in neutral and to coast down icy roads, he said.
In our travels we found William Hester who is a seasoned snow veteran and he has good advice for all. My advice is to stay home and eat snow cream, he says with a hearty laugh.
It seemed drivers we met from the north had fewer problems. We met Brianne Charnit who was driving one of those really small cars. We asked her how it was to drive that small car on icy roads, Im from Pennsylvania, and I am used to it. Its not badbut you have to be careful.
Another guy we stopped along Ironbound said, It is snowy and icy. It is snowy and icy. I would recommend stay off the roads unless you have northern driving skills.
All day long it was snowy, windy, and in your face. Snow plows and salt trucks are the orders of the day.
Remember that car in the ditch Brad Waltrip was pulling out? Down Monticello Avenue he got in trouble again. Waltrip was long gone, but we were behind the slipping and sliding driver. We got out to help. He refused our help if we video taped him. We agreed not to tape him, and started pushing his car. The driver refused to help us and would not push his accelerator until we absolutely convinced him we would not tape him. It became somewhat comical. We were determined to help this traveler in need. We started pushing and he finally floored the accelerator and he started to slide up hill. Here we go. Go over on the right. Over on the right. Get it going, we were yelling. He responded. We finally got the car into a parking lot where it was out-of-the-way. The driver got out, said thanks, and left quickly leaving behind the car with bad tires.
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Wilbur Scoville, honored as todays Google Doodle to commemorate his 151st birthday, would probably be very surprised to learn that in 2016 he is primarily remembered for his research into spicy peppers the namesake of the Scoville heat units.
Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, in 1865, Scoville was a pharmacist, not a chef. And in his lifetime he was best known for his textbook The Art of Compounding, which was used as a reference material until well into the 1960s. But in addition to his academic research, he did practical work in the laboratories of the pharmaceutical company Parke-Davis,which in its day was America"s largest drugmaker.
It was as a Parke-Davis employee standing at the intersection of academic pharmacology and the practical needs of industry that he developed both the "organoleptic test" of pepper heat and the Scoville scale to measure it, for which he is widely known today.
The invention of the Scoville scale
As John McQuaid recounts in his book Tasty, Scoville invented his scale as part of an effort to improve the production of Heet liniment, Parke-Davis"s painkilling cream. The active ingredient in Heet was capsaicin, the key chemical that makes chili peppers spicy. To produce the cream, Parke-Davis needed to extract capsaicin from peppers. And to ensure the cream had a proper dosage of capsaicin, the company wanted to better measure how much was present in different peppers.
These days, you could directly measure capsaicin using high-performance liquid chromatography, but in 1912 the best they could do was use the human sense of taste.
The problem was that while it"s easy to say that jalapeos are hotter than banana peppers but milder than habaneros, a pharmaceutical company needs to be able to quantify this precisely. Scoville"s method was to dry out peppers and then dissolve a specific weight of dried pepper in oil in order to extract the flavorful compounds. The extract was then diluted in sugar water and given to a panel of five tasters. The amount of sugar needed to make the spiciness undetectable to a majority of tasters determines the Scoville rating of the pepper.
As it happens, this research turned out to be something of a pharmacological dead end. Heet is still on the market (though it shouldn"t be confused with the antifreeze brand) and still contains capsaicin, but according to McQuaid, "the primary active ingredient is now methyl salicylate, derived from wintergreen," and "Parke-Davis never succeeded in making capsaicin into an effective, profitable product."
The world"s hottest chili peppers
Capsaicin"s promise as a pain reliever is intimately related to its culinary possibilities. The burning sensation capsaicin induces in the mouth leads the body to produce endorphins as a countermeasure. Eat spicy food regularly enough, and you start to associate the pain of pepper with the endorphins" pleasant rush. (That endorphin rush is the same reason some people start to love the pain of running long distances.)
A bit like addicts (though without the physical dependency), this leads some spicy food fans to chase ever-hotter flavors, and plant breeders have been eager to oblige them by devising hotter and hotter chilies.
While jalapeos generally clock in at 2,500 to 8,000 Scoville heat units and habaneros get up to 100,000 to 350,000 SHU, the Indian ghost chili packs a walloping 1 million SHU and was proclaimed the world"s spiciest pepper by the Guinness Book of World Records in 2007. But in 2012, it was surpassed by the Trinidad moruga scorpion and then in 2013 by the Carolina Reaper, which continues to hold the title today. The Reaper, developed by Ed Currie"s PuckerButt Pepper Company, rates a staggering 1.5 million SHU.
Chelsea Handler Says “We Are a F***ing Racist Country” + Racism w/ a Sense of Humor on Netflix Related
After Chelsea Handlers talk show on E! ended in 2013, the comedian was quickly scooped up by Netflix to produce and star in a new talk show, which will debut this May. (They also signed her on for a four-part docuseries, Chelsea Does, which begins streaming Saturday.) She talked to EW about both the docuseries and what to expect from the talk show, which she says will be anything but standard.
Tell us about Chelsea Does. Why did you want to do a docuseries exploring the topics of drugs, marriage, racism, and technology?I just wanted to do something different, and I wanted to look at four different things that Im interested in. I also didnt just want to start a show right after my last one, that wouldnt make any sense. I needed to figure out what I wanted to do or say. And I also took a year off and did everything a 75-year-old woman on sabbatical would do, like travel and read books, because I was always on tour and doing stand-up and just needed to refresh.
Have you figured out the concept for the talk show yet?Yeah, its not going to be the same thing every night. Its going to be on three times a week, and Im going to implement a lot of the stuff from the docuseries because that turned out really well. There will be a studio portion too, but I want to keep the format loose so its fun and different every night.
Is Netflix just giving you total creative freedom?Theyd never done this before, where theyre going to have a live-to-taped show with a personality, so they have their say. Were doing 90 episodes a year, so its different for them. They normally just drop everything at once. Its great to work with people who are smarter than you. I told them, get me a great director, a great producer, and Im up for anything.And they did.
So the docuseries was essentially preparation for your talk show?Yeah, I thought it would be the perfect bridge to the new show. I wanted to have proof that I could examine these topics. It really works well for me its well-rounded and I can talk to regular people and still have fun. I want to get information in a cool fun way. Im super excited to be able to incorporate these things into the show.
Give us a teaser of something crazy or interesting youll show us in the talk show.Well, today were going to a transgender school and meeting these girls and boys who have vocal coaches so they can sound more realistic when theyre in transition. Next week we go to Russia to meet all these girls who start training for gymnastics when theyre like 3 or 4. Im going with Maria Sharapova. Its all stuff I find fascinating. Im no longer on a network that just wants you to talk about celebrities, so I dont have to talk about celebrities. Im just excited to be at Netflix. Its like stage two in my career.
Weve got questions, and youve (maybe) got answers! With another week of TV gone by, were lobbing queries left and right about shows including The Good Wife, New Girl, Arrow and DCs Legends of Tomorrow!
1 | Did SNL forget Sasheer Zamata is a full-time cast member? And as fun as the Undercover Boss: Kylo Ren send-up was, shouldnt it have been 20 percent more clever? (Surely Stormtroopers grumble in the galley about pulling duty on an assuredly doomed planet/weapon.)
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2 | If The Good Wifes Alicia and Lucca take up Carys offer and re-team with Lockhart-Agos-Lee, will you celebrate the end of the shows divided-firms dynamic or throw your hands up at yet another plot point in this case, Alicias determination to start a smaller firm with the types of clients she wants getting unceremoniously dropped?
3 | As much as we love the amount of vocal talent in the Madam Secretary cast, can the series please stop shoehorning musical numbers like, Blakes James Taylor karaoke into the Beltway drama?
4 | Didnt you cringe for Downton Abbeys Mrs. Hughes when Cora invited her to decline the use of the great hall for the wedding in front of Carson, Mary et al? And could Tom have stolen the couples thunder any more than he did if hed arrived during the ceremony?
5 | Did Room rugrat Jacob Tremblays Critics Choice Award acceptance speech alone prove that the Emmys would benefit from a Younger Actor category? (Even more so than adding, say, Best Dramedy?)
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6 | Was Supergirls Cat mocking Lucys glorified yoga pants a rather catty quip from someone who typically croons the female empowerment anthem?
7 | Didnt you expect The Bachelor to keep Lace around waaaaay longer?
8 | Steve Harveys misty-eyed reaction to Miss Colombias declaration of forgiveness: Genuine emotional response or playing it up for ratings?
9 | Is the biggest leap with CBS new Nancy Drew not that shell be ethnically diverse, but that shes in her 30s and an NYPD detective? Wasnt the whole charm of the character that she was a teenage snoop?
10 | How could The Flashs Patty not realize her boyfriend is the speedster, especially after The Turtle made that comment about how much the hero cares for her and Barry just happened to disappear when The Flash showed up? Also, wheres the green sweater Wally left behind that first night (pictured)? (And why would he have taken it off?)
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11 | Wouldnt New Girl clean freak Schmidt have noticed that Cece is a total slob no matter how happy he is about their engagement?
12 | Did Agent Carter deliver its most far-fetched moment yet by suggesting that any guy would not return Peggys phone calls? Also, how did the camera recording the zero matter event not get sucked into the vortex along with the jeeps and soldiers?
13 | Chicago Med fans, why do you think Connors mom really killed herself? What did his dad do?
14 | On The Shannara Chronicles, did Wils brains leak out his half-elf ears? How else to explain him falling for the Rovers seduction scheme, yet again?!
15 | As eagle-eyed TVLine reader Alex brought to our attention: Is/was The Flashs Patty sharing an apartment with Arrows Diggle/Lyla?!
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16 | Do we have this right? The rather unique name of Arrow baddie Damien Darhks ruthless wifes is Ruv the same as portrayer Neal McDonoughs real-life missus? Elsewhere, was Felicity too forgiving of Olivers absence from the hospital? (At least Donna called him out on it!) And who is your latest Flash-Forward Grave theory: Diggle? Lance? Donna? Thea?
17 | Did Supernaturals Lucifer take a dig at Foxs upcoming Lucifer with that line about moving to L.A. and solving crimes? On that note: Would you totally watch a Supernatural spinoff starring Mark Pellegrino?
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18 | Does Second Chances Tim DeKay wear the shiniest, brand-newest and most nicely tailored Kevlar vest on TV?
19 | Was Kato Kaelins appearance on the Baskets premiere some sort of cross-promotion for FXs upcoming The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story?
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20 | If, as established during the #Flarrow crossover, Hawkman remembers all of his and Hawkgirls past adventures, how on Legends of Tomorrow did he not recognize Aldus last name, or that he and Chay-Ara so recently had a son? Amidst the heavier and flashier firepower wielded by Chronos, Captain Cold, Firestorm and Atom et al, doesnt Rips laser revolver seem a bit pew!-pew!-puny? Finally, whod like to join us in watching the Sara/Leonard/Mick bar scene on a continuous loop?
21 | Did Heroes Reborn rip off True Detective when Tommy gave that monologue about time being a circle?
22 | Just to be clear: Were all disturbed by the Angel From h**l title card, yes?
23 | Wont it be a great day when we dont have to write stories like this?
Hit the comments with your answers and any other Qs you care to share!
Rip Hunter"s "Legends of Tomorrow" bring all their power to bear in an attempt to stop Vandal Savage"s nuclear warhead-powered plans to rule the world in this trailer for the CW series" next episode.
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Tipped off to Vandal Savages (guest star Casper Crump) whereabouts, the team infiltrates a munitions deal with Professor Stein (Victor Garber) as their leader. Surrounded by some of the toughest criminals in the world, things quickly go from bad to worse when Savage realizes they dont belong there. A massive fight ensues and a piece of the Atoms (Brandon Routh) suit falls off and into the wrong hands, which could potentially cause disastrous consequences in the future. Stein realizes the best way to retrieve the missing piece is to contact a brilliant man his younger self. He, Sara (Caity Lotz) and Jax (Franz Drameh) head off in search of young Martin Stein (guest star Graeme McComb), much to Rips (Arthur Darvill) consternation. Meanwhile, Snart (Wentworth Miller) and Rory (Dominic Purcell) plan to steal a key element in defeating Savage but still unsure of his new teammates, Ray (Brandon Routh) demands to come along on the mission. Carter (guest star Falk Hentschel) helps Kendra (Ciara Rene) remember something vital.
"Legends of Tomorrow" airs Thursdays at 8:00 p.m. on The CW, and stars Caity Lotz as White Canary, Brandon Routh as the Atom, Wentworth Miller as Leonard Snart/Captain Cold, Dominic Purcell as Mick Rory/Heat Wave, Victor Garber as Professor Martin Stein (one-half of Firestorm), Franz Drameh as Jefferson "Jax" Jackson (the other half of Firestorm), Ciara Renee as Hawkgirl and Arthur Darvill as time-traveler Rip Hunter.
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Stacey Dash Against The Black Community - The Drop Presented by ADD NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 15: Host Whoopi Goldberg attends Chicken Coupe hosted by Whoopi Goldberg during Food Network & Cooking Channel New York City Wine & Food Festival presented by FOOD & WINE at The Loeb Boathouse on October 15, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images for NYCWFF) (Photo : Monica Schipper/Getty Images)
In case you"ve been living under a rock, there"s been a lot of talk about the 2016 Academy Awardsand the lack of diversity among this year"s acting nominees.
Jada Pinkett Smith and Spike Lee have both said they"ll boycott the Oscars this year.But actress and Fox News contributorStacey Dash,best known for her role in 1995"s Clueless,has different ideas about diversity, including doing away withBlack History Monthand black-focused television networks like BET.
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"It"s ludicrous," Dash said Wednesday on Fox & Friends nduring a discussion about the Oscars controversy, according toUS Magazine."If we don"t want segregation, then we have to get rid of channels like BET and the BET Awards and the [NAACP] Image Awards, where you"re only awarded if you"re black." She said Americans need to get rid of Black History Month so people can celebrate being American instead of a category.
Whoopi Goldberg,who has been talking about the Oscars on The View this week, and co-host Paula Faris responded to Dash"s comments Thursday and stressed the importance of Black History Month, according toEUR.
"It"s not taught, as it pertains to America," Goldberg said. "American history holds all of us, but we"re not all treated like Americans. One of the reasons there is a BET is because networks wouldn"t take a lot of the shows that have an all-black cast."
"White history month is every other month, so Black History Month is there to spotlight the history," co-host Joy Behar said.
Instagram, Twitter and Facebook blew up following Dash"s comments; even BET chimed in via Instagram Memes.
Jena Malone & The Shoe - "Dead Rabbit Hopes" Acoustic Performance for Just Jared"s Spotlight Series By Lisa Respers France CNN
(CNN) -- When it came time to reveal her baby bump, Jena Malone got poetic.
The "Hunger Games" actress posted a picture of herself and bit of a poem on Instagram on Wednesday to alert the world to the fact that she and "beautiful hearted baby daddy" Ethan DeLorenzo are expecting their first child.
"Womb to womb/To beating wing/I climbed out of the eternal/ And into the shape of me," she wrote. "Some words I wrote years ago when I was thinking about my own mother. And the woman she was when she had me."
Malone, rumored to be co-starring in the upcoming film "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice," got deep as she reflected upon her condition.
"The shape your desires make out of you. The body you become to hold your dreams," her caption says. "It"s with two feet firmly on the ground and a heart swelling in an ocean of love that I"d like to share the new shape I am becoming to hold the greatest dream of them all. #babybump #newparents."
Malone"s musician boyfriend also posted a picture of her on his account with the caption "My family. @jenamalone and my child to be."
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