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Better than restaurant quality New York Strip Steaks…
So as you all know there is this on-going bbq battle in my house – going on what 3, maybe 4 years now. I've finally given up on getting a new one.. for now. While it's a nice-to-have-a-new-one it's not a necessity for me. Almost everything you make on a bbq, I can make either on the indoor grill (word to the wise, make sure you have a great exhaust fan) or oven. From my baked corn and baked sweet potato to baked russets I've got a good grip on making it just as fabulous, if not more, indoors. Well the one thing that always besieged me was steaks. Oh how I truly love a fat juicy steak (with ketchup… yes with ketchup! SHUT IT, don't judge! I like ketchup!) sadly the steak doesn't like me. My stomach says "OH HELL NO!"… that's all I'm gonna say 'bout that.
Now Mr. Fantabulous loves his steak! He's a true carnivore. Now I always thought an amazing steak could only be had via a grill of sorts. I tried in the past, numerous times, trying to make it indoors but it never EVER worked out. It was either tough as shoe leather, raw or I would end up smoking us out of the house using the indoor grill. Okay truth be told, maybe I did make a a bit more smoke than normal (I figured if I kept smoking him out of the house that he'd get the hint and we'd go get a new bbq)… sigh.. he just turned on the big exhaust fan and helped fan out the rooms. Oh gee.. thanks honey. Damn it!
It wasn't until I was watching Hell's Kitchen a few ago did I actually pay attention while they were making steaks. Pan seared then in the oven. Hmmm… me thinks they were on to something
So that night, I stopped at our local butcher's shop (God I seriously love the local butcher type store versus the commercial grocery meat department). I seasoned it, let it rest and then gave it a shot. When I told Mr. Fantabulous what I was doing he said "um baby, make sure you have the exhaust fans on BEFORE you start cooking." LI swear if he wasn't so damn hot I'd beat that man. LOL
Well let me tell you what people. This steak was perfect. No, it was BEYOND PERFECTION! I mean.. I would put this up against any restaurant steak. It's THAT good.
Now I did think maybe I got lucky but I've made this dish umpteen times since I first made it and it's been perfection every single time.
- 2 1-1 1/2" thick cuts New York Steak, fat trimmed
- 1 Tbl Worcestershire
- 1-2 Tsp Montreal Steak Seasoning
- 2 Tbl butter, unsalted
- 2 sprigs of fresh thyme
- 1 Tbl Olive Oil
- Pat the steaks dry.
- Add 1 1/2tsp Worcestershire to the one side.
- Add half of the seasoning and press down.
- Flip the steak and add the remaining Worcestershire and seasoning.
- All to sit at room temperature for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 400f.
- Place a cast iron pan or stainless (oven safe) pan (NOT NON STICK!), over medium high heat.
- Drizzle the olive oil onto the steak and flip to get all sides coated.
- When the pan is super hot (add a few drops of water to it. If they dance around and evaporate almost immediately then you're good!) add the steaks. DO NOT FLIP yet.
- Cook for 4-5 minutes or until a good crust forms.
- Flip over and immediately shut off the heat to the pan.
- Working fast add the sprigs of thyme and pats of butter on top.
- Put the pan into the oven.
- Cook per the 'doneness' in the Notes field.
- When done, remove the pan from the oven and plate the steak.
- Allow to rest for 5 minutes before cutting.
Oh and yes, that was served with a perfectly baked sweet potato!
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156 Responses to "Better than restaurant quality New York Strip Steaks…"
I tried to click the link for the montreal steak seasoning that is part of your ny strip steak recipe… I don't think the link is working properly as it gives me an error message.
Wow! This was an excellent and super easy recipe! Thanks a million for helping me make the best steak I have ever been able to make at home. It was delicious and juicy. My son who is a super picky eater loved it! I had to substitute fresh basil from our garden instead of thyme. Next time I will have thyme ready to go. Thanks again for sharing this.
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Probably the best indoor/oven baked steak I've had ever. I've tried a few different recipes but this by far is the best.
Thanks alot!!!
The method is absolutely perfect. I had to make a few adjustments:
I used soy sauce instead of worcestershire because I didn't have it, and the last bottle I had I needed to throw away due to lack of frequent use.
I used a spice blend called "cajun street" by a company called "urban accents" because I didn't have the time or ingredients for the montreal blend, though I will try it the next time I order fennel seeds.
The steaks still came out absolutely delicious. I think it's the method of surface marinade and quick crusting in a hot pan, along with finishing in the oven, but who cares. This is my new go-to recipe for steak cuts that are not filet mignon. Great results with a paper towel pat down, a salt based bath, spice crust, and then searing hot and fast and finishing in the oven.
My lady said it was great too and she is very discerning with my cooking!
Thank you for this recipe. I have a 1 1/4 lb NYS I'm cooking tonight. In your "notes" directly after the recipe you have the times for "doneness". These times reflect the amount of time they spend at the 400 degree temp… yes?
Hi if I don't have thyme can I use curly parley or cilantro that what I have on hand. Let me know thanks you.
Thanks. The recipe came out great!
Can I cook a ribeye steak the same way as this reciee?
I'm trying this tonight. Much too cold up here in Canada to fire up the grill. This recipe looks absolutely delicious. I will be substituting the Montreal steak seasoning with The Keg steak spice.
11. Flip over and immediately turn off the heat.
Turn off the 400* oven?
I'm going to cook this now, but I believe they mean turn off the stove burner, add your butter and aromatics, then place pan&steak in the oven according to the time chart for required "done ness "
Oh my god TKWAdmin, that turned out fantastic! Juicy juicy juicy. I must admit, that is the very best steak I have ever cooked (and I do enjoy cooking). Everything about this recipe is perfect, and I would recommend to others not to change anything at all. Served with a Caesar salad, onion rings, and rice a roni.
As for The Keg, yes it's a high end Canadian steakhouse chain and the spice is hard to find, but we have a local grocery store that carries it from time to time, so I usually stock up on it when it is there.
Back to this amazing dinner, my wife and 3 kids absolutely loved it! Thanks for sharing this gem of a recipe. It's a keeper for sure. Time to wind down, tune into a good hockey game, and call it a day. Once again, thanks for sharing this 5 star steak recipe
This sounds great! I was looking at different cooking methods online and found some that were similar to this one. One of the recipes mentioned the amount of smoke this causes, both when searing in the pan and then baking in the oven. Is it your experience that this causes a ton of smoke? Thanks!
This seems too good to be true, but it really is a fantastic way to cook steaks!
The hardest part is wanting to flip them too soon, but that crust is the BEST.
Thank you SO much – great!!!!
OMG! Thank you for posting this amazing way to cook steak indoors. My fiancé and I are currently in the process of moving across country. I am here to sell our house in Minnesota while he is boating in NV! Anyways hard to cook for one & to cold to go out and start the grill LOL! This was perfect and the flavor was fantastic. I will for sure put this at the top of my most favorites!! Thank you again, God Bless.
Hi! I was thinking of doing this but with mozz and some marinara during the oven phase. Should I cook the steak fully first THEN melt the cheese and marinara, or put them on in the "butter rosemary" phase. I'm using different seasonings, but the method looks great. Any advice?
Wow! The steaks were perfectly cooked and very flavorful! I will definitely be making my steaks this way in the future.
This was delicious! Perfect timing. I didn't have any fresh herbs so I just added the butter to finish and it was so juicy and actually better then I've had at a restaurant in quite some time. No need to go out anymore for a great steak! thank you for the perfect steak !!
Hi there~ I have been very intimidated by the cooking process of meats; hesitant to even try since I am not too big of a meat eater myself. Finally got up the nerve and stumbled upon this recipe- THANK YOU~ for such a gem of a recipe. Totally comprehensive. I was done before my boyfriend could raise an eyebrow and I didn't embarrass myself. Definitely joined my big handsome carnivore in enjoying the steak. Whoop whoop!
If my steak is thinner than what you used would I sear it in the cast iron for less time? Or put it in the oven for less time? Or both?
I'm just wondering if this is going to smoke out my house? I tried something similar to this with a ribeye, and I thought someone was going to call the fire department.
Made strip steaks last night. Followed recipe exactly. Best I've ever made:). My family LOVED them!!! So happy but may have lost my chance for dinning out at steak houses in the near future. Thanks for taking the fear out of over cooking or serving undercooked steaks. I got this!
Tried this with cheap steak sauce because I was out of Worchestershire.
Still turned out great! Perfect pink, medium in the center. Delish!!!
Tried this with cheap steak sauce because I was out of Worchestershire.
Still turned out great! Perfect pink, medium in the center. Delish!!!
Would this work with basil instead of.thyme? If so, soul you use whole leaves or chopped? I appreciate your advice! Very excited for tonight's dinner!
I don't have a thermometer. How can I tell the meat is done if I like it medium rare?
Best NY Strip Steak recipe ever! I could never cook NYS right, always comes out over cooked, tough, but with this recipe it comes out perfect, juicy, tender & your oven times are exact. My daughter said it was the best steak we've ever made, I've got to agree. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!
Omg I have never attempted to ever try to home cook a thick juicy NY steak before until now and using this recipe was AMAZING and oh so DELICIOUS!!!! I will never be afraid again with this as my guide!
Is there anything I can replace the Montreal steak seasoning? In nevada(us) we don't carry that seasoning. I really want to try this recipe for tonight!
This is BY FAR, the best steak I've ever made…indoors. Actually, it's too cold in winter and too hot in summer to grill; so I might just have to make strips this way most of the time! I was out of thyme (as usual) but had some tarragon (don't ask me why)and still turned out delicious.
Thanks again for sharing.
Well disappointed with this method!
Super overcooked, and I even decreased the cooking times given
I am trying to surprise my husband with a special dinner. My steaks are only about an inch thick. Any recommendations for the searing/cooking times?
This sounds amazing! But I have no Olive Oil. I have Vegetable Oil, Canola Oil and Coconut Oil. Which do you think would be the best? I think the coconut oil may burn as it's made for medium high heat and I'm not sure what 400* would be considered when you're talking in terms of "medium high" lol
OMG these were great! So juicy.
I can nit find the oven temp any where, trying 2 make now, please HELP!?!?
what do you suggest for seasoning if i don't have all the ingredients for your montreal one? I don't have fennel or dry garlic, and i have no thyme. will it work with salt and pepper oil and butter,? adding mushrooms?
This was my red meat treat. Wasn't expecting it to be so delicious. Only had dry thyme but it added an incredible flavor. I duplicated the whole thing with a perfectly micowaved sweet potato (was late & I was lazy). Talk about a happy girl! Best steak I've ever made. Thanks for sharing
Forgot the rating
This recipe looks amazing! Planning to try it tonight. One question..my son will only eat his steak well done, why do you not recommend it? First time making them at home, so plz help.
About a year ago I attempted to make NY strips for myself and my boyfriend – long story short – it was an epic fail.
This morning, before heading to the grocery store, we were trying to figure out what to do for dinner. I knew I wanted mash potatoes and fresh green beans, but couldn't decide on the protein. Well, Mr. Mans suggested steak.
For the past year I have been cooking way more in the kitchen and have started to find my groove and confidence. So maybe it was time to try steak again.
After getting back from the store I immediately googled "how to cook NY strip.." and the first matching was "how to cook NY strip indoors" – I clicked on that and your website/blog was the 2nd site listed. I read through it and thought, "I can do this!" but it did require us to go back to the grocery store.
We just finished eating – and yes I agree – this is better than a restaurant – although I did cook it for a little too long (due to my insecurities based on my first attempt at steak a year ago…) it was amazing!!
Thank you for posting this and you have contributed to the boosting of my self esteem when cooking steak indoors!
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
My husband found this recipe and thought we should try it sometime…it looked so good we tried it today. It was so delicious oh my hands down best steak I've ever had..taste like a hundred dollar steak. We cooked five steaks in total…Every ounce was gone. Thanks again. Can't wait to make Em again…my husband wants them again tomorrow.
OMG! I made a strip steak for my honey's birthday using this recipe. It was awesome, and this is from someone who spent twenty years in the restaurant industry! Best. Steak. Ever. Thank you! I just found your website and will be checking back here often!
Coming from someone who can barely cook…best steak I have ever fixed so tender and juicy and that crust just sets it off even more thank you for sharing the recipe…didn't have all the ingredients but saw some posts where others didn't either and followed the advice you have them…will be saving this so I can go get all the ingredients and make again….again thanks for sharing
This is a "professional chef" quality recipe and workflow! My wife's favorite is NY strip, and she loved hers prepared this way! Thanks for the detailed write up.
I have what seems like a silly question… Do you just sear the steaks for five minutes total? Or five minutes on each side? I'm looking forward to trying this recipe!
Insanely delicious…
And so simple.
Thank you!
This sounds delicious and after all the rave reviews, how could I NOT try it?? I am thinking of making it for guests this evening. How do you think it will be on a gas grill?
I went to buy everything needed and I give it a try right now ! I can't wait to taste it!!! Will let you know soon how it came out. Thank you so much.
Ok , the occasion was my husband's best friend birthday and two years from when I moved to USA from Romania . They are both meat lovers me not so much but that made me really appreciate a great steak. Let me put it this way " we love you Lori". It's my first medium rare steak ever I was tempted with and I loved it. So tender so juicy so perfect. My husband said its his best steak ever and his best buddy said it was his best birthday steak in years. No more restaurants! I can cook this for them anytime, thanks to you, made it sound so simple yet so delicious. Definitely will make it often from now on. Thank you very much! Best wishes from Florida.
Ohh, sorry I forgot to mention, for the side I used sweet baked potato, baby carrots , broccoli and portabela mushrooms wholes peeled and topped with butter,dill,little salt . I know it sounds crazy but I peel mushroom caps with the fingers instead of washing and we love them this way. No smoke at all in my kitchen,just flavors and then a dinner to die for!!! Thank you again,Lori!
Hi. I'm new to cooking and I was wondering if I could marinade the steaks overnight and use this technique. If so, do I still put olive oil on the steaks. Or should I oil the cast iron pan instead?
This is the best steak recipe I've ever encountered. I've made this more than a dozen times for my husband (a meat and potato kinda guy), his family, friends, etc. Everyone thinks it's the best steak they've ever had. So thank you so much for this method! My husband loves it so much that he can no longer order steaks at restaurants; they just can't compare to this!
Anyways, I just wanted to let you know how much we've enjoyed this recipe. Thanks!!
Need to say…I've never been a fan of NY's (I usually cook tri-tip), but hubbie brought these home from store and it happened to be a no burn day (1st world California issue) so no bbq. I found your recipe and must say this is one of the best steaks i've ever cooked! Side dished with sauteed onions & mushrooms in red wine & balsamic. Very glad i found you. Thanks!
Who the hell are you, Tyler?! People can make adjustments and try different flavors…no need for you horrible evil rant!
Can you please tell me if the butter is salted or unsalted? Thank you.
i am a grill guy so cooking my steak inside I felt like I was waiting good meat after trying these steaks I just made I'll tell you what my wife said we are selling the grill your not allowed to cook steaks any other way from now on my super picky 7 year old ate his entire plate that means it was good thank you mam.
This is the most tastiest and simple recipe I've come across in a long time. I found this page a few months ago and haven't deviated from it since. Thank you for making my dinners that much flavorful with so little effort –
Hi TKW
Your indoor steaks sound so good, I want to try them tomorrow night. We are in Iowa and too cold to use the grill. So glad I found this recipe. One problem — I have only an 8″ stainless steel pan. Have two 1/2 lb. steaks to cook, so guess I need a larger one. What brand fry pan do you recommend? The 8″ pan is a BergHOFF. I'm not sure where I bought it, maybe Target. I would need a 10″ pan, right? Or maybe larger for 3 steaks if having company?
After reading all the comments, I can't wait to try this recipe! Thank you so much!
I just bought two NY strips at the store. I never made steak on the stove and then in the oven but I'm excited to try it tonight. I have a Farberware pan from a cookware set I've had for years. I did a little research to find that they're only oven safe to 350 degrees. After searing, could I remove the steaks and put them right into a pyrex dish that had been preheating in the oven? I don't want to ruin this recipe but I'm not sure what else I would do (or….would you suggest I put them onto a broiler pan that was already heated in a 400 degree oven?)
Wow these steaks were AMAZING! thank you for the easy step by step – it was a breeze !
Treated the hubby to some organic grass fed strips from Whole Foods . They melted in our mouths
OK, I'm willing to try this recipe/method. Don't let anyone know though cuz…. I am the GrillMaster-T.
Last week I bought four of what was labeled as rib eye steaks. I grilled two that night and they were tough and a bit dry. I think they were more from the new york end of the moo-er. Anyway, I've always cooked fillets this way so I'll go this route with these rib eye/new yorks. I'll post back how it turns out.
P.S. I'll turn on the BBQ just to fake everyone out.
Done with dinner, done with dishes, still sippin' on the wine….
It was as good as on the grill (OK, maybe a bit better). The meat still was a bit tough and just did not have the flavor that it should have. I have to stop trying to skimp on the good things.
I made a red wine and mushroom reduction that I deglaised the pan with as the steaks rested. The Rosemary/Butter with the wine reduction was the bomb.
Next time I will buy some good New Yorks and do this again.
Thanks for the tip.
OOops, forgot to turn of the BBQ.
By far the best & easiest NY strip … Ok, the best STEAK recipe altogether. I line in an apartment where outdoor grills aren't allowed, so I always have to cook steaks using the pan and oven method. I have 20 year old electric stove and I hate cooking anything on it. Overall, I can make a pretty good steak, but it's not always consistent. Sometimes they're tough, sometimes the sear isn't right, sometimes the texture doesn't seem right … But using your recipe … Everything was PERFECT. I've learned to let steak get to room temp before cooking … But searing on one side was something completely new to me! Every recipe I've used called for a 3-5 minute sear9on each side! I will say, (as a tip for us who have no common sense) that you may want to say in the directions just on one side .. I was a little confused about that part and had to scroll through the comments to see if someone had asked the same question. Thank the Lord they had =) I did have to make some substitutions, soy sauce for Worcestershire and dried thyme instead of fresh, as well as my own steak seasoning (which this recipe would make any steak great, even if you only had salt and pepper) but everything worked out beautifully. I was also new to the butter on top, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS TIP! AND FOR THE COOKING TIMES! I've always used a guess and check method for steak done-ness but your timings really helped! My steak was a beautiful medium well at 8 minutes and my boyfriend (who will ruin the most expensive cut with a request of well done) had a nice? brown steak at 10 minutes that wasn't tough at all! He actually can't stop raving about them! This will now be my go-to recipe for steak! Thanks a million!
I would never but NY strip since they always came out tough and dry. This recipe is fantastic. So much flavor, juicy and tender. This is a keeper!!!
Unfortunately, my steak turned out pretty tough. I could chew on it just so much before, eventually, I had to spit about 1/4 of it out. The flavor was really good, though.
Anyway, since I can't tell whether it was the cut or the recipe, I can't rate it.
Tried this recipe a while back and loved it I'm the guy with the picky 7 year old I have since tried it replacing the w sauce with soy and teriakie soy is amazing as long as you don't put it on to heavy also this works with butterflied filets migons and center cut pork chops thick cut just need to extend the oven stay we have incorporated this meal into our Sunday night tradition
Hi there –
I thought I'd join the masses and sincerely thank you for this recipe. I am 30 years old, and until today every single steak I've ever cooked has been a tough, leathery mess. No joke… every single one. Until today. I really can't thank you enough. My husband looked at me like I'd been taken over by an alien. Ha!
Seriously though… this one is going in the books.


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C-scan photoacoustic microscopy for in vivo imaging of Drosophila pupae
Lei Xi,1Lei Zhou,2and Huabei Jiang1,a)
1Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA
2Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA
(Received 17 May 2012; accepted 11 June 2012; published online 2 July 2012)
In this study, C-scan based high resolution photoacoustic microscopy (CPAM) is devised and used
to in vivo image the DsRed-expressing cells in the central nervous system (CNS) of Drosophila
pupae. The quality of out-of-focus images was improved significantly from both the phantom and
in vivo experiments. Organs containing DsRed-expressing cells in Drosophila pupae can be imaged
using our CPAM and agreed well with the histological sections. This technology allows rapid
imaging and monitoring of organismal development in mesoscopic-scale animals as well as the
generation of a detailed atlas of CNS development in the pupal stage. V
Physics. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4732797]
C 2012 American Institute of
Animals such as Drosophila, zebrafish, and Xenopus
laevis are widely used as models for studying mesoscopic-
scale events. As such, there is a rapidly growing interest in
developing optical modalities for in vivo imaging such
mesoscopic-scale animals. Currently, at the organ and orga-
nism level, most high resolution optical imaging modalities
such as epifluorescence microscopy, fluorescent confocal mi-
croscopy, and two-photon microscopy are not suitable for
visualizing objects located ?1mm deep within tissue due to
the limitation of one optical transport mean-free-path
(?1mm) in high scattering tissues.1–3To overcome this
limitation, Vinegoni et al.4reported in vivo fluorescent
tomographic imaging of green fluorescent protein (GFP)-
expressing cells inside Drosophila pupae based on Fermi
simplification to the Fokker-Planck solution of photon
transport theory. However, the theoretical model used is suit-
able only for strongly forward-scattering regimes and hence
a polarizer had to be used to reject highly diffusive photons.
Tan et al.5showed the possibility of in vivo monitoring
DsRed-expressing cells in Drosophila pupae via radiative
transfer equation (RTE) based fluorescence tomographic
imaging without mathematical simplifications. Razansky
et al.6employed conventional circular-scan based photoa-
coustic tomography (PAT) to in vivo image eGFP-expressing
organs in Drosophila pupae and mCherry fluorecent proteins
in zebrafish. It is noted that these fluorescence and photoa-
coustic tomographic approaches do not provide adequate
spatial resolution to visualize the microscopic events associ-
ated with the mesoscopic-scale animals.4–6
Photoacoustic microscopy (PAM) has demonstrated high
resolution ability for in vivo applications in vascular biology,
ophthalmology, dermatology, and gastroenterology due to the
use of high-frequency (?30MHz) focused transducer.7–14It
is noted that these applications are either limited to the
objects with high optical absorption or subject to the utiliza-
tion of high power illumination. Without signal averaging,
the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) for low absorption targets
or under the condition of low power illumination will not
be able to produce an usable image. Another limitation
associated with the conventional PAM is its limited depth of
focus for the focused high-frequency transducer used, which
generates deteriorated images for out-of-focus planes. Li
et al.15showed the improvement of out-of-focus resolution
through employing a virtual-detector based synthetic-aperture
focusing technique (SAFT) for high absorbing objects such
as blood vessels. For most low absorbing objects existing in
biological tissue, signal averaging is needed using the SAFT
method. It is known that the use of low power illumination is
a required condition for imaging mesoscopic-scale animals,
since high power illumination will either interrupt the biolog-
ical development of interest or damage the animals. Here, we
explore a PAM approach based on axial scanning or C-scan
instead of signal averaging to improve the out-of-focus reso-
lution for low absorbing objects under the condition of low
power illumination.
In our C-scan based high resolution photoacoustic mi-
croscopy (CPAM) system shown in Fig. 1(a), a 532nm
pulsed laser was used to generate a short-pulsed laser beam
with 6ns duration at 10Hz repetition rate. Then, the laser
beam was split into two sub-beams and each of sub-beams
was coupled into an optic fiber bundle. The two optic fiber
bundles were fixed in opposite positions to produce a ho-
mogenous volume illumination through the object. Induced
photoacoustic waves were received by a focused high-
frequency ultrasound transducer (50MHz, 3mm aperture,
and 6mm focal length). The imaging probe consisting of the
transducer and optic fiber bundles was mounted on a three-
dimensional (3D) moving stage. This system can provide a
lateral resolution of 61lm on the focal point (Fig. 1(b)) and
an axial resolution of 15lm.
The pupa was fixed on a holder with its long side paral-
lel to Y axis (Fig. 1(a)). The scanning step was set to be
25.4lm along X and Y axis and 50lm along Z axis. During
the in vivo experiments, low laser energy (0.5 mJ/cm2) was
used to ensure uninterrupted biology development of the
pupa. We noticed that all the pupae imaged developed into
fruit flies with this laser energy.
In conventional PAM, photoacoustic signal is collected
at each location of transducer, resulting in one-dimension
(1D) depth-resolved image. A 3D image is produced by scan-
ning the ultrasound transducer in X-Y plane. For low optical
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absorbing objects, the photoacoustic signals need to be aver-
aged at each transducer location to increase the SNR. In our
CPAM, for each 1D depth-resolved image, the focal point of
the transducer is scanned along Z axis (i.e., axial scanning
from the start position to the end position in Fig. 1(b)) and
the signals collected at all the points along Z axis are used to
reconstruct a 1D image as follows:
PðtÞ ¼
pðj;t ? ðj ? 1Þ ? t0Þ
where pðj;tÞ is the signal received at the j the focal point dur-
ing the axial-scanning, t0is the calculated time of acoustic
wave propagation for one scanning step along Z axis, and n
is the total scanning steps used for the axial-scanning. In
each axial scanning, t0is defined as
t0¼ 4L=Vc;
where 4L represents the distance of one scanning step
(50lm in our study) and Vcis the sound velocity in water
(1.5mm/ls). Similar to the B-mode ultrasound image forma-
tion, the reconstructed time-resolved signal PðtÞ is then used
to form a 1D photoacoustic microscopic image as a function
of z coordinate
IðzÞ ¼ PðtÞ ? Vc:
The image reconstruction method described above was vali-
dated through phantom experiments. In these experiments, a
FIG. 1. (a) Schematic of the photoa-
coustic system. (b) C-scan PAM con-
cept. The start and end positions are
typically 0.5mm away from the focal
FIG. 2. (a). The image of hair by C-scan
PAM (t1), and the image of hair located
at different positions by conventional
PAM (t2, t3, and t4). (b). In vivo pupa
images by C-scan PAM (t2) and by con-
ventional PAM (t1). (c). Lateral profiles
for the images shown in (a). (d). Axial
profiles for the images shown in (a).
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human hair was embedded in a standard agar-powder (2%)
solidified human tissue mimicking phantom, consisting of
Intralipid as the scatterer and India ink as the absorber. The
absorption coefficient of the phantom was 0.007mm?1and
the reduced scattering coefficient was 1.0mm?1. Due to the
high absorption of hair, we used low-energy illumination of
0.1 mJ/cm2for these experiments.
The image probe was scanned for 25 steps with a step
size of 50lm along Z axis from starting position to ending
position (Fig. 1(b)) and the raw data collected from all the
axial-scanning points were used to produce an 1D image.
Each 2D image contained 50 1D images. Fig. 2(a) (t1, upper
left) shows the reconstructed image using the axial-scanning
method, while Fig. 2(a) (t2, t3, and t4) show the images
recovered by averaging the signals 25 times without the use
of the axial-scanning when the hair was in positions 2, 3, and
4, respectively (Fig. 1(b)). Transverse and axial profiles
along the dashed lines 1, 10, 2, 20, 3, 30, 4, and 40in Fig. 2(a)
are given in Figs. 2(c) and 2(d) after Hilbert transform and
Gaussian fitting of the raw data. Quantitative information
was extracted from the profiles shown in Figs. 2(c) and 2(d)
and summarized in Table I.
From Table I, we see that t1 image provides accurate
quantitatively reconstructed transverse hair diameter with an
error of 6.1% compared to the true value. t2 and t3 images
show a large error of 73.5% and 37.6%. t4 image gives the
most accurate transverse size of target with an error of less than
1% because the hair was placed right at the focal point of trans-
ducer. For axially imaged size, accurate results with an error of
less than 1% were obtained for all the four cases, since the axial
resolution (15lm) was determined by the frequency and band-
width of the transducer regardless of the target positions.
For embryos and larvae, the morphogenesis of the central
nervous system (CNS) can be monitored with conventional
fluorescence microscope (FM). However, the signal is com-
pletely blocked following the formation of the pupal case
using conventional FM. The fragileness of the pupal tissue
coupled with the hardness of the pupal case makes it
extremely difficult to dissect the animal without harming the
normal developmental process. With the CPAM technology,
it is feasible to in vivo observe the development and morpho-
genesis of the CNS in the pupal stage.
Drosophila melanogester of the genotype elav-Gal4;
UAS-DsRed were grown in standard media in 25?C. Within
24h following pupation, pupae were removed from the vial.
A small hole was made at the posterior as well as the anterior
end of the pupal case with a fine tungsten needle under a dis-
section scope. The punctuated pupae were quickly immersed
in 1ml of 4% paraformaldehyde in PBS (phosphate buffered
saline) in a 1.5ml eppendorf tube. The tube was let rotate in
room temperature for 24h. Certain histological sections were
performed by frozen sectioning machine and imaged by fluo-
rescence optical microscopy system.
The in vivo PAM experiments were conducted following
the same procedure as the phantom experiments except for
the use of increased laser energy (0.5 mJ/cm2). The pupa
was fixed in a small tube filled with transparent agar powder
solidified material as shown in Fig. 3(a). The scanning took
2min for each 2D PAM image.
Fig. 2(b) presents the PAM images of pupa by C-scan
PAM (t2) and by conventional PAM (t1). The DsRed-
expressing cells indicated by arrow 5 in t1 are more accurate
than the same part indicated by 50in t2 because the size is
smaller in t1 than that in t2. In this case, these DsRed-
expressing cells were close to the focal point, so that we could
obtain the highest resolution and best reconstructed size. For
other DsRed-expressing cells indicated by 6, 60, 7, and 70, we
also see that the image quality with C-scan is notably higher.
And the background of t2 is obviously cleaner than t1.
Fig. 3(a) shows the position/section corresponding to the
CPAM/FM slices presented in Figs. 3(b)–3(e) where the top
row shows the in vivo photoacoustic images and the bottom
row gives fluorescence microscopic images of the corre-
sponding histological sections. Major features are clearly
identifiable in CPAM images and agree well with the corre-
sponding histological sections.
We have presented an improved high-resolution PAM
approach for in vivo monitoring DsRed-expressing cells/
organs in Drosophila pupae. This technique allows rapid and
TABLE I. Comparison of the target size measured by CPAM and actual
Distance form
the focal point
Actual size
lateral size
Recovered axial
size (lm)
FIG. 3. In vivo CPAM images (top row. (b)-(e)), and fluorescence microscopic images of histologic sections (bottom row (b)-(e)).
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continuous imaging of organism development in high resolu-
tion. Our method can be implemented in a straight forward
way to study other mesoscopic-scale animals such as zebrafish
and larvae of frogs. We note that photoacoustic imaging has
limitations for imaging mesoscopic tissues without labeling.
For example, we may need to combine our CPAM with other
modalities such as optical coherence tomography (OCT) or
high-resolution ultrasound microscopy to provide comple-
mentary fine structural information. For our CPAM, improve-
ments are needed especially with respect to the wavelengths
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pulsed laser with low repetition rate (10Hz) was used. In
future studies, high-speed tunable near-infrared pulsed laser
with several kHz repetition rate should be utilized to obtain
better tissue penetration and real time data acquisition.
This research was supported in part by the J. Crayton
Pruitt Family Endowment. We thank Lijun Ji for help on his-
tological sections.
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Businesspeople and journalists have at least one thing in common—they love numbers. Their appetite for numbers constitutes the enormous demand market that keeps think tanks, research firms and other professional guessticians in business.
The "suits" have a legitimate need for data to make informed business decisions. Good data often mean the difference between life and death for a company. We writers have a need no less compelling, though far less legitimate. We need to tell stories, and numbers make great story material—especially when we turn number-packed spreadsheets into pretty pictures worth a thousand words. Hey, it saves us from writing, and as the graphics people will tell you, readers look at pictures first.
Admit it; you looked at this graphic first, didn't you? Of course you did. Well, the graphic tells a lie. I made up the numbers, the spreadsheet made up the graphic, the artist made it pretty, and here we are, making a point. It's not just that "figures lie and liars figure". It's that we rely a great deal on both. Take it from an old liar, or as I hate to admit, a PR guy. Let me tell you a true PR story.
The year was 1988, and I was working for a hot networking company that sold more than half the network connectors in its market. Since that market consisted of boxes sold by one company and sales figures for it were easily (though not precisely) estimated, we could figure out our market penetration—or something close to it.
However, there was a hitch: we competed directly with that box company (and lived at their mercy), so we didn't want to release our actual sales figures. Yet we wanted to publicize our success. We knew our story would be easier for editors to accept if our numbers were "objective". Since editors go to industry research firms for their objective data, we had to get those firms to OEM our numbers for us.
We created a nice "internal" graphic showing our best guess—55% market penetration—and called Analyst A at the biggest research firm. Would he like to know how we were doing? Of course! So we sent him the graph. A few days later, after the firm finished digesting this "fact", we started referring editors to the firm. Sure enough, new graphs began to appear with stories of our success, all listing the research firm as the "source".
Were we lying? No. We were simply dropping our best facts into the bottom end of the data food chain, having faith that it would find its way to the top. Now here I am, at the top of the same food chain, and I see very few Linux companies which know how this system works. I think the problem is techies are too honest and too literal. Most Linux companies are run by techies—guys like you—if we trust our own readership figures (from an "objective" source, of course).
Take an issue like host web servers and operating systems. At Netcraft's site, http://www.netcraft.com/whats/, you can discover, for example, that the Microsoft Network is running Microsoft-IIS/4.0 on NT3 or Windows 95. That information is returned when Netcraft interrogates the site host, copied out of the browser and pasted right into this text. Can we trust Netcraft, or the information it automatically obtains? Our techies here at Linux Journal say "No." In fact, one techie believes MSN may actually be hosted by UUNET using BSDI. There's no way to tell by using Netcraft's method, because it's too easy for the host to spoof out a wrong answer, just to be perverse.
I still wanted that kind of data, however qualified, so I went ahead and put a chart together with the results of Netcraft's interrogations of the top 25 U.S. hosts (see "Work Still Cut Out" in upFRONT). Highly qualified findings are better than no findings. Some interesting data are there, such as Hotmail, a Microsoft property, running Apache on FreeBSD; and some significant ones, such as Linux running on only two (Real Networks and Go2Net). These findings address the concerns of several parties—regular readers of Linux Journal, BSD advocates, "suits" who need unbiased numbers and others—who feel that Linux Journal should remain as informative and unbiased as possible, while still advocating Linux to the world.
No problem with doing that, but we need the numbers. The numbers we get from research firms will be no better than those obtained from Linux vendors and other involved parties.
Linux IPOs per Moon Phase
Let's look at two of the oldest and largest research firms operating today: Gartner Group and International Data Corp. In recent months, the Linux community has made the most of IDC's very positive numbers, which show Linux as the fastest-growing server operating environment. At the same time, many in the Linux community bristled at Gartner's research findings, which called Linux "hype du jour" (among other unkind things) in its report, "Will Linux Be Viable Competition for Windows Desktops?" A Google lookup finds over 2,000 pages mentioning both Gartner and Linux. Most of those flame Gartner for its cluelessness. One anonymous coward on Slashdot writes, "The reality is, while the Gartners of the world are fudding away, Linux is already installed at all levels. Get a clue, PHBs [bosses]. Now, why would anybody pay Gartner for advice?"
The answer is simple: because they need objective information from somebody, and they're not getting it from you. Flames are easy. Facts are hard. Like them or not, Gartner and IDG traffic in facts or the most educated possible guesses. If you have good hard information on how Linux is changing the business world, let them know. Or skip them, and let us know. We're in the same business. That's what you—our readers—pay us for. No lie.
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Patented Mar. 20, 1917.
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APPLICATION FILED AuG.3I. I9II.
Patented Mar. 20, 1917.
FOLDING TENT.l
, Specication of Letters Patent.
v1 atentef1 Mar. 2o, 1917.
Application filed August 31, 1911. Serial No. 646,979.
To ali whom zt-may concern! Be it known that I, DAVID NETTENsTRoM, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook andV State of Illinoisyhave invented new and useful 'Improvements in Folding Tents, of which the following is a specification, reference lbeing had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part thereof.v i i The purpose of this invention is to provide in combination, a tent frame and covering therefor adapted to be readily folded into a small parcel for ease of transportation or convenience of storage. It consists of the featuresand elements described and shown in the drawings as indicated in the claims. f Y.
In the drawings l Figure l is a medial section of a tent havingv the frame embodying this invention.
Fig. 2 is a somewhat diagra-lmnatic view of the frame in folded position.
Fig43 is a detail plan view of one member of the pivot block,2. v
Fig. 4 is a section taken as indicated at line 4 4 on Fig.^3. Y
Fig. 5 is a detail plan view of the cover plate of the pivot block, 2.l
Fig. 6 is a medial section of a tent having the end framing constructed similar to that shown in Fig. 1, such framing being connected by a special formrof folding ridge pole truss.
Fig. 7 is a transverse section taken asindicated at line 7-7 on Fig. 6.
Fig. 8 is a diagrammatic view indicating,
the arrangement in -folded position of the frame in Fig. 6. v Y Fig. 9 is a` detailplan view of the locking means of the folding member of the ridge pole truss. Fig. 10 is a detail section taken as indicated at line lOlO on Fig; l9.V v Y .This invention is applicable to any form of tent in which a vertical pole or post is ordinarily employed` for supporting thepeak or ridgepoleof the tent,the frame shown in the ldrawings being intended Vas a substitute for such vvertical supporting pole,
and having two advantagesl `over the latter,
namely, that itgleaves the entire floor space clear of polesy and that it can be folded into a shorter parcel than a single unitary'pole.
As' illustrated` in Figs. 1 to 5, the frame is applied to atent made in the form o f a regular heXagon with a pyramidal roof, but it may be understood that the particular features of the construction are equally applicable to'many other forms of tents, including both those which are formed regularly about a vertical axis', as is the first form illustrated and thosev employinga ridge pole, such as for example, the familiar wall tent.
The frame comprises a central vertical rod, l, carrying fittings, 2, 3 and 4, to which are connected the members of a plurality of trusses, corresponding in number tothe several faces of the tent roof, and 'each carrying at its extremity a supportingpole, 5.
Each truss consists of 'a rafter, 6, pivoted atk one end in the block, 2, a strut, 7 pivotally' connecting the block, 3, with a point somewhere near the middle of the rafter, 6, and a tension member or stretcher 8, pivoted between the block,"4, and the end of the rafter, 6.
`The construction of the central fittings 2, 3 and 4 is indicated in Fig.y 3, which shows the preferred form as consisting of a circular-disk axially apertured at, a, to admit the rod, l, and formed with a series of radial recesses, each dimensioned to receive the end of one of the truss members indicated in Fig. 3 asrtheV rafters, 6. Between each pair of recesses, b, the disk has-formed on one face a pair of lugs, c, c, which serve to position a hoop of-heavy wire, d, Vupon which the several truss members, `6, are pivoted. Y A cover plate, e, which is shown in Fig. 4, provided with corresponding downwardly eX- Y tending lugs, f, dimensioned to t between Vthe lugs, c, @,for holding the hoop, d, 'in
place, is clamped in position by a pair `of retaining bolts, g, g, and completes the fitting. The fitting, 2, is rigidly secured to the upper end of the rod,1,by a nut, la, screwed down upon the reduced-end of the rod, but thettings 3 and 4, are slidable along the rod, being only retained against escapingl from it Lbymeans of a terminal flange, 1b, Vat the lowerend. v n
TheV bracket, 9, at the lowerv end of each rafter, 6, in addition to securing the end of the member, 8, is provided with a hinge,r9l,
by which the post, V5, isgconnected to 'the rafter, 6. Now, when it is desired to take down the tent and fold up the frame for transporting or storing it, the canvas covering, 10, having been first removed, and rolled or folded in any desired manner, the posts, 5, may each be swung about their hinges,.9a, to positions parallel to their respective rafters, 6; then if the central fittings, 3 and ,wbe pushed along the rod,'1, toward the fitting, 2, all the frame members will assume positions parallel to the rod, 1, as indicated in Fig. 2. 1t will be understood, that in passing through the horizontal position each of the struts, 7, will tend to bow outwardly its corresponding rafter, 6, but that as the block, 3, rises above this position the rafter, 6, will be allowed to resume its normal form, and the frame can be easily folded up. l For opening out the frame, the reverse of the above operation will be employed, and when the central fitting, 3,- has reached its lowest position, as shown in Fig. 1, the resistance of the rafters, 6, to bending will operate to retain the fitting, 3, in this position and hold the frame open.
ln combination with the above described frame there is shown in Fig. 6, a folding truss which may be substituted for a ridge pole in any form of tent in which such a member would ordinarily be employed. This truss as shown, consists of two panels connected endto end to a vertical strut rod, 11, which may carry triangular frames similar to those shown in Fig. 1, grouped around the rod, 1, such frames extending to either s-ide of the ridge pole and terminating in supporting posts, 5, as indicated in Fig. 7. Each panel of the ridge pole truss consists of a ridge pole,'12, which is a compression member, and tension cord, 13, and two flexible diagonal ties, 14.
Figs. 9 and 10 indicate the construction of the member, 12, which comprises two parts, 12a and 12b, pivotally connected side by side, the part, 12a, extending beyond theY pivot point for some distance, and a ferrule, 15, slidably carried on the member, 12", being adapted to prevent bucklingof the element, 12, when in use, by being positioned to embrace also the xtending end of the member, 12a. For closing up the ridge pole panel it is then only ynecessary to slip the ferrule, 15, off from the endof the part, 12a, so as to permitV the member, 12, to be folded downwardly, as shown in Fig. 8; the strut, 11, will then approach the rod, 1, and may be disposed parallelV to it, while the cords, 13r Y and 14, will be easily accommodated in the spaces between the various parts of the structure when folded. Both panels ofthe truss being closed, the end portions of the frame may be brought together to form a comparatively compact package, whose length will be that of the rafters, 6, as may be noted by reference toFig. 8.
I claim 1. A folding tent frame comprising a central fitting and rafters pivotally connected thereto extending outwardly and downward therefrom, a second central fitting and stretchers pivotally connected thereto at one end extending outwardly therefrom and having their opposite ends hinged to the respective rafters, athird central fitting positioned above the second and struts pivotally connected thereto at one end extending outwardly and upward therefrom and having their opposite ends hinged to the respective rafters, whereby said third fitting opposes movement of the second fitting toward the first, the length of each strut between pivot centers being less than the distance between its hinged connection with the rafter and the pivotal connection. of such rafter with the rst fitting, so that said frame may be collapsed by folding the struts and stretchers upwardly toward said first central fitting.
2. A folding tent frame comprising a central fitting and rafters pivotally connected.
thereto extending outwardly and downward therefrom, a second central fitting and stretcher-s pivotally connected thereto at one end extending outwardly and downward therefrom and having their opposite ends hinged to the respective rafters, means limiting the unfolding of said stretchers at such.
downwardly inclined position, and struts hinged to the respective rafters converging downwardly and arranged to react against the second fitting for opposing the collapse of the frame. V
8. A folding tent frame comprising two central fittings vertically separated when the frame is open, a stop which determines the limit of such separation and disengafgeable locking means for holding the parts at such limit, together with rafters and stretchers pivotally connected to the upper and lower central fittings respectively and all extending outwardly and downwardly therefrom, theouter end of each stretcher being hinged to one of the rafters at a plane considerably below the lower central fitting and its associated stop and locking means when said fitting is at the limit indicated.
4. A tent frame comprising a folding'truss panel having a pair of vertical strut rods, a
ing the upper ends of said rods; means on the jointed member adapted to prevent the closing of its joint; a tension member connecting the lower ends of the rods; diagonal ties joining the opposite corners of the quadrilateral thus formed; Va series of rafters, pivotallyconnected to the upper end of each of said rods; a block slidably mounted upon each rod; a series ofy struts each pivotallyconnected at one lend to the block and at the other end to a point on one ofthe rafters; a
stop on the loWer end of the rod adapted to In testimony whereof I have hereunto set limit the sliding movement of the block, the l my hand at Chicago, Ill. this 24th day of angle between the rod and the strut being August, 1911.
acute when the block is at such limit and a DAVID NETTENSTROM. tension member extending from the lower Witnesses:
portion of the rod to a second point on each ROBT. N. BURTON,
reiter. LUCY I. STONE.
Copies of this pate-nt maybe obtained for five cents each, Toy addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.
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Americans should wake up to the fact that their President's victory speech was just empty rhetoric, and that the recent election in Venezuela offers more hope to millions.
I woke early on Wednesday morning to check the results. First, I was relieved. Romney had failed, and more importantly the bigots and obscurantists who backed him had failed. Then I watched Obama's victory speech, and what I felt was something other than relief.
The speech was dubbed "magnificent" on The Guardian's front page by Jonathan Freedland, who hailed it, as did others, as a return to the bold, inspirational style of 2008 and a harbinger of a more ambitious second term.
I understand why people in the US clutch at straws, but I wonder how many times Freedland and other liberal commentators will clutch at this particular straw before they realise that it is in fact only a straw?
What struck me about Obama's "soaring rhetoric" was just how rhetorical it was, and especially how heavily it leaned on the rhetoric of American exceptionalism. Dodging specifics, mixing sentimental anecdotes with sweeping platitudes, Obama invoked a special American destiny, unique among nations.
He put the theme up front in his opening sentence: "Tonight, more than 200 years after a former colony won the right to determine its own destiny, the task of perfecting our union moves forward". He concluded by vowing that with "God's grace we will continue our journey forward and remind the world just why it is that we live in the greatest nation on Earth."
"The greatest nation on earth"? Imagine if the same boast had been made by the leader of any other country. It would be considered tasteless braggadocio at best, and something altogether more menacing at worst. Imagine the reaction to such a claim being made by the leaders of Iran or China, not to mention Germany or Japan. In the mouths of Russian politicians it's considered mindless, dangerous demagoguery. But this ritual, yet at the same time stridently combative flattering of the national ego, is deemed part and parcel of US politics, so much so that few comment on it.
Let's stop for a moment and examine the claim. What constitutes national "greatness" and how is it to be measured? What exactly is it that makes the US "the greatest nation on earth"? Obama noted that "this country has more wealth than any nation" and "the most powerful military in history" as well as a "culture" that is "the envy of the world", but none of these, he insisted, were the real sign of America's "greatness" – though they seemed to be offered as supporting evidence. No, the President argued, "what makes America exceptional" – an explicit reference to the exceptionalist doctrine, of which he is a professed adherent – "are the bonds that hold together the most diverse nation on earth. The belief that our destiny is shared."
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In fact, the US is no more "diverse" than, for example, India or South Africa, nor is it unique in being knit together despite its diversity. One of the ploys of American exceptionalism is to take a universal trait or abstraction and make it the special property of the US. Obama went beyond the usual ahistorical claims on "freedom" and "democracy" to add in "love and charity and duty and patriotism. That's what makes America great."
Love, charity, duty and patriotism are all fine qualities, and undoubtedly assets to any society, but can the US really claim a greater store of them than other countries? It's true that the US has the largest total GDP and the highest per capita GDP (barring a few enclaves and tax havens). It certainly has by far the largest military: it accounts for 41% of total global military spending, more than the next six biggest spenders combined. Obama's speech included a specific pledge to preserve this particular form of superiority and hand it down to future generations.
To understand that, it's necessary to clock a few other US "number ones". In the total value of shares issued by publicly traded companies, the US is far and away the top act (70% more than the combined EU total and 4 times China's holdings), as it is in the total value of direct investment in foreign countries. At the same time it's also the world leader in external debt, owing $14.7 trillion to foreigners, only a little less than the combined EU total. Though it may be only number two in total CO2 emissions (after China) it's far ahead of its rivals in emissions per capita, and still imports more crude oil (in total and per capita) than any other country, a quarter of the global total.
But does any of that matter in "the land of opportunity"? Obama had a curious 21st century take on what he called "the promise of our founders":
"It doesn't matter whether you're black or white or Hispanic or Asian or Native American or young or old or rich or poor, able, disabled, gay or straight, you can make it here in America if you're willing to try." (emphasis added)
The crowd cheered the diversity of Obama's catalogue, and of course Romney would have omitted the "gay or straight" category, but it has to be said that nothing like the idea of "making it" appears in the Declaration of Independence or the Constitution. "Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" are something different, and they are an entitlement, not conditional, as Obama claimed, not available only "if you work hard". This is a neo-liberal twist on American exceptionalism, re-cast in the argot of the prevailing cult of individual success. But it is at the same time a reiteration of one of the central beguiling motifs of American excpetionalism: America as a society embodying the very principle of social mobility.
Surveys show that people in the US have a greater faith in their country being a meritocracy than citizens of other countries. In a poll conducted by the Economic Mobility Project, nearly 7 in 10 Americans said they had already achieved or expected to achieve "the American Dream" at some point in their lives. Clearly the old myth endures, even though it has come to bear little resemblance to reality.
Since Obama is so keen on international superiority, let's compare the US presidential election to the recent election in Venezuela, where Hugo Chavez won a much more decisive victory on a significantly higher turn out. The election was deemed scrupulously fair and efficient by observers, something few would claim for the US exercise, marred as it was by attempts at voter suppression. It's been noted that Obama triumphed in the face of four years of aggressive, obnoxious and well-funded opposition, but that was nothing compared to what Chavez had to contend with, including the standing threat of a US-backed coup. He was outspent by his rival by three to one and vehemently opposed by the great bulk of the country's media. He didn't have Obama's high tech campaign machine but unlike Obama he had the advantage of standing for something decisively, tangibly different from his opponent. As a result Venezuelans enjoyed the kind of "real choice over issues" that Obama in his speech improbably claimed made Americans the envy of the world.
Globally, Obama's victory will be greeted by a sigh of relief but few expectations. In contrast, Chavez's victory offers hope to hundreds of millions of the poor across the global south. It shows that there is an alternative to the neo-liberalism to which Obama is so firmly wed, and that this alternative can work. Under Chavez, both relative and absolute poverty in Venezuela have been substantially reduced – the former from nearly 50 to 24 per cent and the latter from 25 to 7 per cent. In contrast, under Obama, in the "greatest" and wealthiest nation on earth, the poverty rate has steadily increased, reaching 15.9 percent last year, 48.5 million people.
Taking cognizance of these contrasting records would benefit no one more than Americans themselves. They are at one with much of the rest of the world in being the victims, not the beneficiaries, of American exceptionalism.
Keywords: Barack Obama, US presidential elections, US economy, democrats, republicans, Mitt Romney


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