One Plant That Grows Both Tomatoes And Potatoes Trending On Reddit

Tomatoes and potatoes seem like quite different plants -- one is a vegetable and the other a starch. So how similar can they be? Well, they actually both belong to the same family of plants called nightshades. The commonality that associates them is that they (like all other nightshade plants) contain compounds called alkaloids, which these plants naturally produce to protect themselves from insects.

And because of this relationship, it's actually possible to grow tomatoes and potatoes as one plant. We learned from a Reddit post that by grafting a tomato plant stem onto a potato stalk, you can successfully grow them right on top of each other, with the vegetable above ground and the starch directly below. Who knew?

This vertical setup is pretty strange, but it really seems like an awesome way to save precious space in your garden.

To check out the step-by-step instructions, head over to eHow.

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PFT: Coach firings and hirings tracker

Chargers head coach Turner yells out at his team as they play the Chiefs during their Thursday Night NFL football game in San DiegReuters

This is PFT?s regularly updated list of all hirings, firings, vacancies and changes on coaching staffs and front offices throughout the NFL heading into 2013. Every announced, reported and rumored change will be right here.

Arizona Cardinals: General Manager Rod Graves and head coach Ken Whisenhunt have been fired. Team president Michael Bidwell said he?d interview former Eagles head coach Andy Reid, Broncos offensive coordinator Mike McCoy and his own defensive coordinator Ray Horton.

Buffalo Bills: Head coach Chan Gailey has been fired. Russ Brandon has been installed as team president with control of the football operations while Doug Whaley is being groomed to take over for Buddy Nix at General Manager down the road. Doug Marrone, Lovie Smith, Ken Whisenhunt and Ray Horton have all surfaced as coaching candidates. So has Mike McCoy.

Carolina Panthers: Head coach Ron Rivera has not heard whether he will be fired or retained. The General Manager vacancy may be filled by a member of the Giants? front office, with college scouting director Marc Ross and senior pro personnel analyst Dave Gettleman considered candidates.

Chicago Bears: Head coach Lovie Smith has been fired. They?ve already asked for permission to interview Broncos offensive coordinator Mike McCoy, along with Falcons special teams coach Keith Armstrong?and Buccaneers offensive coordinator Mike Sullivan. They added Cowboys special teams coach Joe DeCamillis to the list Tuesday.

Cleveland Browns: Head coach Pat Shurmur and General Manager Tom Heckert have been fired. Owner Jimmy Haslam said he wanted to hire a coach first, then a personnel man.?Falcons offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter is scheduled to interview for the head coaching job.

Detroit Lions: Head coach Jim Schwartz is safe despite talk that he could be on the hot seat. General Manager Martin Mayhew could be on the hot seat.

Jacksonville Jaguars: General Manager Gene Smith has been fired. Head coach Mike Mularkey?s fate will be determined by Smith?s replacement. The Jags have asked permission to interview 49ers director of player personnel Tom Gamble.

Kansas City Chiefs: Head coach Romeo Crennel has been fired. General Manager Scott Pioli has not learned his fate yet. Falcons offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter is scheduled to interview for the head coaching job, as is Falcons special teams coach Keith Armstrong.

Miami Dolphins: General Manager Jeff Ireland is expected to return for the 2013 season.

New York Jets: General Manager Mike Tannenbaum has been fired. Head coach Rex Ryan will remain. Offensive coordinator Tony Sparano is expected to be fired. The Jets have asked permission to interview 49ers director of player personnel Tom Gamble. They have also received permission to interview Giants college scouting director Marc Ross.

Oakland Raiders: Offensive coordinator Greg Knapp and several members of the coaching staff will be fired.

Philadelphia Eagles: Head coach Andy Reid has been fired. Jon Gruden is a rumored candidate to replace Reid.?Falcons offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter is scheduled to interview for the head coaching job, along with Falcons co-worker defensive coordinator Mike Nolan.

San Diego Chargers: Head coach Norv Turner and General Manager A.J. Smith have been fired. Chargers owner Dean Spanos has brought in former Packers GM Ron Wolf as a consultant.

Tennessee Titans: Head coach Mike Munchak will be back for 2013.? Senior executive V.P./COO Mike Reinfeldt was fired.

Source: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/31/nfl-2013-offseason-coaching-front-office-hiring-and-firing-tracker/related/

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Car bomb attempt on Northern Irish policeman foiled

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Army bomb disposal officers prepare to carry out a controlled explosion on a bomb discovered under a police officer's car in Belfast on Sunday.

By NBC News and wire services

BELFAST ? An attempt by militant nationalists to kill a Northern Irish policeman was foiled when a booby-trap bomb "clearly intended to kill" was found under his car, police said on Sunday.?

The attack was the latest by splinter groups of Irish republicans opposed to British rule of the province and a 1998 peace agreement that ended 30 years of sectarian conflict.?

It came two months after the first murder of a prison officer in almost 20 years and followed two weeks of rioting by pro-British loyalists protesting against restrictions on the flying of Britain's union flag from Belfast City Hall.?


The bomb, which the officials said was "clearly intended to kill the police officer,"?was discovered under the officer's car near the Northern Irish parliament in east Belfast, according to BBC?News. ?The officer found the device just before he was going out to lunch along with his family, the BBC added.

The officer's home and those of his neighbors were evacuated while army bomb disposal experts defused the device.?

"Obviously there are people out there who are still intent on causing murder and mayhem. Attacks on police officers are attacks on the entire community and cannot be allowed to continue," Assistant Chief Constable George Hamilton said in a statement.?

'Attempt to kill': Police in Belfast attacked as flag riots rage on

"Our belief is that this attempted murder was carried out by those opposed to peace from within dissident republicanism. They don't care who they attack, they don't care who they kill."?

More than 3,600 people were killed in Northern Ireland when Catholic nationalists seeking union with Ireland fought British security forces and mainly Protestant loyalists determined to remain part of the United Kingdom.?

Clinton condemns violence, revisits family legacy in trip to Belfast

Militant nationalists have stepped up attacks in recent years. As well as last month's killing of the prison officer, two soldiers and a policeman were shot dead in March 2009 and another policeman was killed by a car bomb in April 2010.?

Reuters contributed to this report.?

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NFL playoffs 2013: Wild-card, divisional round matchups, schedule

A look at the NFL schedule for wild-card and divisional playoff weekends, as announced by commissioner Roger Goodell on Sunday:

Saturday, Jan. 5

Cincinnati Bengals (AFC No. 6) at Houston Texans (AFC No. 3), 4:30 p.m. ET, NBC

Minnesota Vikings (NFC No. 6) at Green Bay Packers (NFC No. 3), 8 p.m. ET, NBC

Sunday, Jan. 6

Indianapolis Colts (AFC No. 5) at Baltimore Ravens (AFC No. 4), 1 p.m. ET, CBS

Seattle Seahawks (NFC No. 5) at Washington Redskins or Dallas Cowboys (NFC No. 4), 4:30 p.m. ET, FOX

Saturday, Jan. 12

Baltimore, Indianapolis or Cincinnati at Denver Broncos (AFC No. 1), 4:30 p.m. ET, CBS

Green Bay, NFC East winner or Seattle at San Francisco 49ers (NFC No. 2), 8 p.m. ET, FOX

Sunday, Jan. 13

NFC East winner, Seattle or Minnesota at Atlanta Falcons (NFC No. 1), 1 p.m. ET, FOX

Houston, Baltimore or Indianapolis at New England Patriots (AFC No .2), 4:30 p.m. ET, CBS

Source: http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2012-12-30/nfl-playoff-matchups-2013-postseason-schedule-results-wild-card-divisional-round

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Christmas Tree Rocketry

An anonymous reader writes "It`s after Christmas, so what do you do with your Christmas tree? Turn it into an missile of course! From the creators of 'Christmas Tree Rocketry: The Art and Science of Holiday Recycling'(video) comes a new epic, the flight of the XMS MissileToe."

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21 missing Pakistani policemen found shot dead

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) ? Twenty-one tribal policemen believed to have been kidnapped by the Taliban were found shot dead in Pakistan's troubled northwest tribal region early Sunday, government officials said.

Officials found the bodies shortly after midnight in the Jabai area of Frontier Region Peshawar after being notified by one policeman who escaped, said Naveed Akbar Khan, a top political official in the area. Another policeman was found seriously wounded, said Khan.

The 23 policemen went missing before dawn Thursday when militants armed with rocket-propelled grenades and automatic weapons attacked two posts in Frontier Region Peshawar. Two policemen were also killed in the attacks.

Militants lined the policemen up on a cricket pitch late Saturday night and gunned them down, said another local official who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk to the media.

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, but suspicion fell on the Pakistani Taliban, who have been waging a bloody insurgency against the government for the past few years. The tribal region is the main sanctuary for the Taliban in Pakistan.

On Saturday, an explosion ripped through a passenger bus at a terminal in the southern city of Karachi, killing six people and wounding 52 others, some of whom were in critical condition, said Seemi Jamali, a doctor at the hospital where the victims were being treated.

Police were trying to determine whether the blast, which reduced the bus to a charred skeleton, was caused by a bomb or a gas canister that exploded, said police spokesman Imran Shaukat. Many buses in Pakistan run on natural gas.

Karachi has a long history of political, ethnic and sectarian violence. It is also believed to be home to many Taliban militants who have fled U.S. drone attacks and Pakistani army operations in the country's northwest.

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Associated Press writer Adil Jawad in Karachi, Pakistan, contributed to this report.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/21-missing-pakistani-policemen-found-shot-dead-214325784.html

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Insurance News - Illinoins Announces Health Insurance Co-Op

CHICAGO, Dec. 24 -- The Illinois Department of Insurance issued the following news release:

The Illinois Department of Insurance (DOI) today announced that Land of Lincoln Health, Inc., a nonprofit Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan (CO-OP), has received $160 million in federal loans and will now apply for licensure as an Illinois mutual insurer to offer individuals and small business owners health insurance. Upon receiving state license approval, Land of Lincoln Health will be able to offer health coverage through the Illinois benefits health exchange.

"We continue our efforts to create a health benefits exchange under the Affordable Care Act. This move to allow health coverage through a CO-OP marks another positive step to provide the people of Illinois more choices for quality healthcare," said Governor Pat Quinn.

Land of Lincoln Health, incorporated by Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council, is currently the first and only CO-OP in Illinois to receive approval by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). With an innovative, consumer-focused healthcare delivery model, Land of Lincoln Health is designed to provide Illinois communities with insurance options tailored to meet specific health and budgetary needs.

"Our Department is pleased to help Illinois residents and small business owners gain access to reliable high-quality, low-cost health insurance coverage through access to CO-OPs," said DOI Director Andrew Boron. "We are pleased that Land of Lincoln is working to make consumer protections within the healthcare insurance industry a priority."

CO-OPs are member-based and required to use any revenues, after expenses, towards improving the overall quality of healthcare coverage, including lowering insurance premiums and enhancing health benefits. Individuals and small businesses can purchase health insurance at affordable prices through CO-OPs -- both inside and outside of health care exchanges -- starting January 1, 2014.

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) allows for $3.8 billion in federal funding loans to assist states in establishing CO-OPs with non-profit, member-based health insurance organizations in each state. Through its state-partnership exchange, Illinois is the 24th state to receive federal approval and funding. More information on the federal loan is available at: http://www.healthcare.gov/news/factsheets/2012/02/coops02212012a.html

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Canada opens U18 women?s hockey tourney with win over Hungary

The Canadian team picked up where it left off Saturday as the defending champions kicked off the 2013 IIHF under-18 women's world championship with a 4-1 win over Hungary.

Ashleigh Brykaliuk, Cassidy Carels, Karly Heffernan and Eden Murray scored for Canada and netminder Jessica Dodds made 10 saves for the victory.

?We didn?t have a lot of success early but the great thing is the girls just stuck with the game plan and they kept working at it,? said Canadian coach Jim Fetter. ?We were able to create a little bit more offence in the third.?

Brykaliuk opened the scoring late in the first period at the Vierumaki Areena but Tifani Horvath tied the game midway through the second period.

Carels responded with a short-handed goal a few minutes later. Heffernan and Murray added insurance goals early in the final period.

Canada outshot Hungary 35-11.

In other preliminary round games, Finland edged Germany 3-2, the United States dumped Russia 7-0 and Sweden defeated the Czech Republic 3-2.

Canada will play host Finland on Sunday.

?We?re expecting the same type of challenge that we got from Hungary tonight,? Fetter said. ?They?re at home, they?re going to want to impress.?

The playoff round begins Wednesday and the medal games are set for next Saturday. Canada won last year?s tournament in the Czech Republic.

Source: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/canada-opens-u18-womens-hockey-tourney-with-win-over-hungary/article6797065/?cmpid=rss1

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inrng : roads to ride - alpe d'huez

Alpe d'Huez

As the first part of a series to explore the famous roads of cycling, here is the Alpe d?Huez in France. The idea with this weekly series is to discover the road and its place in the world, whether its part in cycling?s folklore or to explore what it is like on a normal day without a race.

Alpe d?Huez is first as it?s one of road cycling?s most famous routes, an Alpine theatre that has become famous and even had books written about it. Next summer the Tour will climb the road twice in one day.

But for all its fame, this is a new climb that only gained in notoriety during the 1980s where began to feature almost annually on the Tour?s route.

The Route
The D211 road climbs out of Bourg d?Oisans to the ski resort of Alpe d?Huez at 1,860 metres above sea level. It is 13.2km long with an average gradient of 8.1% making it a tough climb but the road is wide, well-surfaced and a work of engineering that tames the mountain.

Alpe d'Huez

Much of the engineered sensation comes from the famous 21 hairpin bends. A typical bend in the mountains sees the inside of the road rise up so steeply that most cyclists avoid cutting the apex when climbing so as not to stall. But the road to the Alpe has many flat and wide bends to allow even the largest of vehicles to corner with ease.

Alpe d'Huez hairpins

Le zig et le zag

Everyone says the climb has 21 hairpins which is correct if you stop upon entering the ski resort of Alpe d?Huez only few stop at the sign. This means there are more bends to climb.

It?s not necessarily the most beautiful climb. The road climbs up some steep slopes where it flanked by steep concrete walls on one side which radiate heat back to the riders on a hot day, the green pastures only emerge at the end. But there are good views of the Romanche valley.

Feel
You can count the hairpins and measure the gradient but roads often have an unquantifiable feeling. This is a busy road that has been designed by civil engineers and without a race the climb feels functional. There?s none of the ersatz spiritualism of Mont Ventoux nor is it the toughest of climbs ? there are harder roads nearby.

The climb starts steep, going from flat road to a 10% grade in an instant, big ring to inner ring in a click. The best part is the middle section, with elevation a rider can gaze at the valley below but also spot the road snaking ominously above. Unlike other Alpine roads this does not meander up a valley, following the natural course of a river. Instead this is a supersize parking garage with 21 levels connected by a series of ramps.

It?s rural but there?s a mild suburban vibe with the street furniture, the concrete wall and crash barriers that line much of the road. As the top approaches the ski resort and its ugly constructions detract from the mountains around.

Scanning the photo archives, there are few scenic photos, instead the focus is on the action and also the dense crowds which part to let the leaders pass although perhaps this is because most photographers don?t have the time to compose a shot since they need to get to the finish to capture the winning moment.

History
The village of Huez sits about halfway up the climb and has long been inhabited, perching on the slopes. But higher up the open pastures were used for grazing cattle. At one time a silver mine was operated for the benefit of the local royalty and protected by the Chateau de Brandes. The fort has crumbled now the mine has gone. Instead the place earns its coin from tourism and in the 1920s winter sports became a leisure activity and the ski resort began to take shape. If others invented the ski lift by accident, for example to transport goods up the mountain by sliding sacks uphill over the snow, Alpe d?Huez claims it was the first to install a formal ski lift.

Tour de France History
The nearby Galibier pass was first included in 1911 but the Tour did not climb the Alpe until 1952 when it was used for the race?s first ever summit finish. Fausto Coppi won. It was not until 1976 that the race returned meaning the road is a relic of the modern era as it established itself as a regular summit finish in the 1980s and 1990s. This suggests the sport?s pantheon of legendary venues can be opened up to include new places with relative ease.

The Dutch left their mark with wins two stage victories each for Joop Zootemelk, Hennie Kuiper and Peter Winnen in the 1970s and 80s, along with Steven Rooks and Gert-Jan Theunisse. To this day the place is a big draw with the Dutch in summer and winter alike.

The resort has made up for lost time and embraced cycling. Each hairpin bend is named after a Tour stage winner but given the race has visited so often now some corners now have two names? although the local council is set to delete Lance Armstrong. But if the hairpins are numbered this owes little to the Tour: the bends were numbered to help snow plough drivers in heavy snowfall.

Owing to its regularity in the Tour as a summit finish in recent years it has indeed proved decisive for the race although this is not always so:

  • Carlos Sastre?s attack in 2008 saw him ride away with the stage win and yellow jersey. Many expected Cadel Evans to overhaul the Spaniard in the final time trial but Sastre?s advantage was too big
  • He?s not so popular these days but Lance Armstrong?s ?look? in 2001 might be a defining image of his career, he fixed long time rival Jan Ullrich with a gaze before riding away. Both riders later downplayed the incident but it lives on as a TV moment
  • The race took a flat approach in 1997 and Marco Pantani?s Mercatone Uno team drove the pace all the way to the foot of the climb and then left their leader to finish the job on the slopes. Pantani flew up in record time of 37m35s, although this time is disputed. His memory lives on with a modest Prix Pantani usually awarded to stage winners now
  • In 1986 Bernard Hinault and Greg LeMond were on the same team but fought each other during the race in a tale recounted by Richard Moore?s ?Slaying The Badger? book. Hinault and LeMond arrived at the finish line together
  • In 1984 Luis ?Lucho? Herrera won the stage on his way to taking the King of the Mountains prize, the first Colombian to win a stage in the race and marking the emergence of riders from beyond Europe

On A Normal Day
So what?s it like when the crowds are gone? Well it?s busy, at least for an Alpine road. The road is open all year as the ski resort requires easy access.

  • Right now the ski season is on and the road is open and you can ride up but the descent will be cold. But summer is closer than you think with graffiti left by cycling fans. If the road gets resurfaced the walls can retain tributes to Pantani or Virenque. The road is busy with tourist traffic as there is no ski piste down to the valley. So everyone has to go up the mountain before they can slide down. Large coaches exploit the wide hairpin bends with ease whilst many vehicles ferry food and other supplies to resort
  • There is a summer season and the road creaks with cyclists winching their way uphill. This includes keen amateurs in town for the annual Marmotte ride, the world?s first gran fondo event which started in 1982. But the climb?s reputation goes far and you will spot Dutch couples pushing their town bikes. There is bike rental in several bike shops in Bourg d?Oisans where casual visitors can try it for themselves. Less adventurous tourists just drive up, their vehicles reeking of burning clutch plates and brake pads
  • The third season is the quiet time of year, in between the Tour and the snow, between the heat and the winter. Here the road is much quieter as the ski resort gets repaired during the off-season. The road can be fixed but still cyclists will tackle the slopes including many ski instructors who work on their fitness when there?s no snow
Marmotte

The world?s first gran fondo

Overflow
The road is proving so popular with cyclists that one reason for this year?s Tour de France double ascension is to showcase the Col de Sarenne. After climbing up to Alpe d?Huez the race will tackle the Col de Sarenne which sits behind the ski resort at 1,999m before descending to the valley and riding back to Bourg d?Oisans for the final climb. If only a fraction of the visiting cyclists take this alternative descent in the summer it will ease the traffic

Travel and Access
Grenoble is the nearest city with rail connections from Paris and both Lyon and Geneva airports are not far. The only public transport is a bus to Bourg d?Oisans.

You can stay in Alpe d?Huez but like many purpose-built ski resorts, it looks better when buried under the snow and its charm melts with the snow. Down below Bourg d?Oisans makes a better base with a range of family-run hotels.

As well as ascending the main road via Huez and the back route via the Col de Sarenne there is a third route up via the village of Villard-Reculas. There are also many other cols in the area that have been used by the Tour de France, from giants like the Galibier via the Lautaret and the Glandon and Croix de Fer sisters, all of which tend to be open from May until October.

Summary
The most famous climb of the Tour de France? Perhaps but the Alps have plenty more to offer. The wide road and regular gradient make it a hard climb but it?s a steady ramp test, there are no nasty surprises. It?s more access road than mountain pass, and if it?s no Alpine highway, there can be enough traffic to ensure the mountain air has a diesel tang.

This is a road brought to life by racing and in fact it is a relatively recent edition to the sport. It is worth trying on a visit to the Alps but nearby roads offer a more typical Alpine experience of high altitude, green pastures and open space.

I?m sometimes asked by email about where to ride in France and Italy. With this series hopefully there are some answers. Next week the climb from Bellagio to the Madonna dello Ghisallo Chapel

Source: http://inrng.com/2012/12/roads-to-ride-alpe-d-huez/

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