Monday, March 21, 2011

Answer to What food is it? Yuzu is a bumpy yellow-green Japanese citrus fruit that has a thick rind and is full of seeds. The juice from a yuzu fruit is commercially extracted and available in gourmet shops and Japanese markets across the U.S. Yuzu juice is used in traditional Japanese cooking, as well as in traditional American cuisine. Its intense citrus taste is an exotic substitute for recipes that call for lemons, limes or oranges. http://www.ehow.com/how_2105019_use-yuzu-juice.html
First correct responder in Savannah only took a matter of minutes, followed closely by a correct answer from a Toledo muse reader.

Dozens of nuclear reactors operate in earthquake-prone regions around the world, including at least 14 in high-hazard areas, a Wall Street Journal analysis shows. The Wall Street Journal looked at the location of more than 400 nuclear reactors across the world—as well as another 100 that are either planned or being built—using data provided by the World Nuclear Association, a London-based industry group. The Journal then used data from the Global Seismic Hazard Program, a 1999 study by the U.S. Geological Survey and the Swiss Seismological Service, to determine the earthquake risk at each plant. According to the analysis, 48 of the world's operating nuclear reactors, or 11%, are in areas known to have at least moderate earthquake activity. These include the Fukushima Daiichi reactors at the center of Japan's nuclear crisis. Fourteen, or 3%, are in areas of high activity. Ten of those are located within a mile of a coastline, making them at risk for both earthquakes and tsunamis. Japan and Taiwan together account for 10 of the 14 high-activity reactors. But the U.S. has two reactors in such areas and Slovenia and Armenia has one each. Armenia has another planned.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703512404576208872161503008.html

Baseball managers wear the same uniforms as the players, including form-fitting pants that are awfully similar to skinny jeans. NBA coaches wear conservative suits to adhere to the league's dress code. Football coaches are often sartorially limited by the threat of frostbite. But in college basketball, the coaches have been given a gift that is at once wonderful and terrifying: The freedom to wear anything they want. The result is that basketball games, including those in the NCAA men's tournament have become a runway show of sorts—if runway models were ever allowed to dress themselves. Experts say the one look that never fails is the form-fitting dark suit. A coach prone to prolific sweating should invest in a lightweight jacket designed for summer. And instead of a pastel coat, why not a blazer with a university crest? As for the NCAA tournament, coaches of top-seeded schools generally aim for understated class. See more on impact of fashions at games at: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703328404576207080640060422.html

This year marks the sesquicentennial of the Civil War in the U.S. The war began in April 1861. Find links to quizzes, 150th Civil War Anniversary Websites of various states and National Park Service, This Day in the Civil War, Upcoming Events, maps and more at:
http://www.civilwar.org/150th-anniversary/ Ohio's four-year commemoration, Civil War 150, starts Sunday, April 10, with two events at the Statehouse in downtown Columbus.

Sesqui: (one and a half; normally used as a prefix; from Latin, semis “half” + que “and”)
Examples:
sesquicentennial, sesquicentenary
A period of 150 years or occurring every 150 years; relating to or happening after a period of 150 years.
sesquiduplicate
Having the ratio of two and a half to one, or of five to two.
Find three pages of words using sesqui at:
http://wordinfo.info/unit/2659/ip:6/il:S

Launched by the World Wildlife Fund in 2008, inspired by efforts already underway in Australia, Earth Hour asks every individual, business and community in the world to turn off non-essential lights for 60 minutes. And with this year's Earth Hour scheduled for Saturday, March 26 at 8:30 p.m., millions are preparing to continue this annual tradition as a symbol of hope for the planet, and a demonstration of solidarity in a battle against climate change. WWF experts agree Earth Hour is not just about reducing energy use for one hour a year, which wouldn't accomplish much when it comes to the biggest environmental threat to our planet. "If all we do is turn off our lights for an hour, it is a waste," said Josh Laughren, climate and energy program director for WWF Canada. The whole point of the exercise, Laughren said, is to illuminate public awareness about climate change and about how we use and produce energy. It's a reminder for the public to stand up for and speak out about the issue, to take action and to celebrate what can be achieved. http://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3036405

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