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798: Upgrading Factory 718 (and its industrial history)
In a CCTV documentary titled "798", photographer Zhu Yan made the comment: "The factory workers displaced the farmers, the artists displaced the workers, and now…" but the director left out what should have followed, "… the tourists displaced the artists."
Of course, the myth that 798 is a "cultural production zone" is perpetuated by the mainland media, and almost obsolete industrial patches across China look to the success of 798 as a model of "cultural industry", a revival area preserving the remnants of an industrial past, but where creativity and commerce can meet to copulate and produce healthy economic offspring.
While that may be a lovely image, the fact is, there is some truth to it. The documentary is a rather sobering look at the quickly vanishing former life of "798"––Factory 718. In the 1950s it was a state of the art center of production, a place of national pride, and a household name that symbolized a better future. Workers were hand-picked for their class background, plucked from the fields and clad in blue to make radio electronics, among other classified military gear; they worked with some of the most "avant-garde" technologies of the day. Military components aside, none of this sounds unfamiliar with the tourist "cultural production zone" we know as 798.
Fifty years later, the changes are incredible. In the five-part documentary we meet laid-off former workers who are now janitorial staff, and the dwindling industrial staff (once more than 10,000, now less than 3000) tells stories of the past: homes of the newly-wed were furnished with a bed, a desk and a cabinet (many had never had their own bed), 8 hour shifts were followed by night school, and infants were picked up from an parking-lot sized nursery, while not-yet school aged children were locked in the one-room apartments while their parents "struggled" to build a strong China. "None of this was looked at as strange," comments Ms. Gao, who still works in th ecomplex. Her last student, Ding Ding, a young worker and his very dour wife are filmed in their run-down apartment; his 700 RMB monthly salary is barely enough to feed them. I don't think I can stomach buying a substandard 35 RMB coffee there ever again.
With nary a mention of contemporary art, the series is a historical and grimly patriotic portrait of a very different 798; it was filmed in late 2007/early 2008. The CCTV site has photos and some historical background here. I thought of an article translated last year for the Timezone8 book "Beijing 798 Now" on the former incarnation of Factory 718. It is especially interesting to read how earthquake standards in construction had to be enforced by the East German engineering team. Its a long article, but has some interesting facts. For Chinese, switch languages on upper right.
From 718 to 798
Li Yang
Dashanzi: Beijing's northeast corner
This district has already experienced two drastic turns of fate. First, fifty years ago, when the 718 was constructed and made a name for itself across China, and now, as the rise of the 798 Art District has brought a "renaissance" to the district, carrying its name overseas. Factory 718 was the celebrated former incarnation, and was one just short of legendary. During China's "First Five Year plan" era, and with the support of the German Democratic Republic and Chinese national professionals, young people from all corners of the nation converged to build this northern Chinese state-owned factory for radio electronics—it was to be the birthplace of China's electronics industry. In the beginning, Factory 798 was merely the third stage of the larger Factory 718 compound, and it lay on the outskirts of Beijing. However, this district has already been swallowed by the city's growth, and become Chaoyang District's first cultural industries zone, and yet still maintains its status as a center of production for Zhongguancun Electronics.
Today, the symbolic Bauhaus architectural complex still stands, the complex has been entrusted with the industrial history of a city. The transformation from 718 to 798 documents the course of urban industrial restructuring.
The Birth of 718
In April of 1951 the second round of Sino-Soviet summit talks were held in Moscow, China's request for Soviet aid in the building of 156 major projects was on the table for discussion. However, the Soviets felt that China's request to help establish the foundations for a new radio electronics industry was too unexpected.
"If the Soviets cannot undertake the responsibility for radio electronics components, then we can still talk with the East Germans . . . we can consider this a form of military trade." This official memo from Premiere Zhou Enlai, traveled in the hands of the Chinese delegation that attended the first Berlin Trade Summit, and along with a purchase order requesting help in building a radio electronics components factory was transferred from Moscow to the German Democratic Republic. The radio electronics components factory being proposed in the memo was Factory 718, and in later became the 157th foreign-aided project of China's first Five Year Plan.
Before long, one of the members of the East German delegation, Luo Peilin, began his personal investigations and travel arrangements. He had just returned to China from the California College of Science and Engineering, and was appointed the Head of the Office of the Telecommunications Industry of the 50th Scientific Division. The East Germans attached great importance to this memo requesting aid, and accompanied by East German engineer Nagler, Luo Peilin surveyed factories and research institutes in close to 20 cities, and investigated over ten thousand kinds of product specifications.
"We don't want funds for technology, we'll only take funds for facilities, but there isn't a single person bargaining with us," Luo said. But the amicability of the East Germans touched him, he still clearly remembers the words of one East German professional he worked with: "We spent 10 years working through these technologies, and you learned it in one day." In the end, Luo Peilin decided to import more than 80 products from 18 factories, with a preliminary total estimate of RMB 140,000 (approximately RMB 140 million in today's currency).
The East German experts organized a small group in charge of machinery design on account of the Factory 718 project, the architecture was commissioned to the revered Bauhaus University Weimar, and advocated by the German Dessau Design Academy. In 718, no matter if it is a saw-toothed factory building or any other shape, even the relatively common factories, all the architecture is in the Bauhaus style, invariably built to service the lifestyle and production needs of a modern large-scale industry. Many years later, when a group of American architects visited the 798 arts district they unexpectedly discovered the world's largest collection of existing Bauhaus architecture preserved here.
In October of 1953, the National Planning Commission approved the factory plans that Luo Peilin brought back with him. In December, the director of the East German Radio and Telephone Industrial Bureau, Hickmann, and five of his assistants brought the first stages of a Factory 718 proposal to Beijing. Half a year later, these initial plans were finally approved; construction on 718 officially began. From blueprints to factory, the builders of 718 were to experience more than 1000 sleepless nights.
Support From East Germany
The selected location for the 64,000 square meter Factory 718 was in the northeastern part of Beijing, Dashanzi. This was on the fringes of the city, and was also land marked for industrial use. Although this piece of low-lying land was not the most convenient for construction due to scarce signs of human habitation, the land solicitation process was exceptionally smooth, at 32 Yuan per mu, it was the exactly the same price as surrounding land at a higher sea level.
According to the design, 718 would be divided into six separate factories, including six production zones, one dynamic factory zone, one auxiliary zone and one research institute.
In order to coordinate its construction, a "718 Factory Reinforcement Group" was established in Berlin under the direction of the Vice-Premiere Osner and was comprised of specialists from more than 44 research centers and factories, each offered solutions to various problems builders encountered. In late Autumn of 1954 the first delegation of specialists arrived in Beijing. Their construction office which was a temporary shed with flooring, and a furnace; until 1955 they didn't even have a separate room in which they could cook their meals.
Throughout the continuous construction process there were various disagreements between the Chinese and the Germans. One of the longer disputes was over the degree to which the factory would be earthquake resistant. The Germans maintained that the factory should be able to maintain in earthquakes at 8 or above on the Richter scale, but the Chinese and Soviet engineers felt that resisting an earthquake at 6 or 7 on the Richter scale was adequate. This gridlock lasted for a long time, while the Germans consulted a great quantity of historical materials in order to demonstrate that Beijing had a history of earthquakes at 8 or above; ultimately the anti-seismic rating was determined at 8 or above.
In order to maintain this standard, the Germans wanted to use architectural bricks rated at a 500 grade mark, but, at that time, China had no where near such technological skill. The Germans selflessly constructed two brick kilns expressly for this purpose in Nanhuqu. Each brick from the kilns underwent intensive testing, and any single brick not up to standard was discarded. In the 1976 Tangshan Earthquake, all of the buildings in 718 were unscathed. After that disaster, all of the anti-seismic ratings of buildings in Beijing were raised to 8 or above.
Another fierce dispute raged over the design of the underground civil air defense works. In the German design, all the principal buildings had underground civil air defense passageways; similar to long narrow hutongs they were only 2 or 3 meters wide, the walls were more than a meter wide, and also had bilateral exits. The first appointed director of the factory, Li Rui recalled that the Germans at the time thought, "In the event of war, even if it were bombed, only a portion would be disturbed, but an isolated bombing wouldn't destroy the entire stretch." The Soviet consultant thought this design was too wasteful, Li Rui then personally conferred with the German chief engineer, Dr. Pfeifer. After Dr. Pfeifer heard this he put on a stern face and asked in a harsh voice, "Director Li Rui, is this suggestion of your own devising? I don't believe so! Under whose counsel are you proposing a change? You should be clear, and I also understand. You ought to know, that even though we are on the losing side of two world wars, our design is correct, and is taking responsibility for the Chinese citizens." After that, high-level decisions were left to the authority of the East German planners; they were not challenged.
The first completed building in the Factory 718 complex was a general warehouse, the second building was the quartered Bauhaus-style saw-tooth factory. All of these jagged windows face north, ensuring a well-balanced and constant distribution of indoor light. The Germans call this kind of light "skylights." The roofs on the saw-tooth factory are arcs, called "shell roofs," at their thinnest point they are only 6 centimeters wide.
Assuming the responsibility for construction in Beijing was the "Second Construction Office of the Department of Construction," which had formerly only managed the work at Hepingli, a stretch of 3 and 4 story residences. In regards to the factory that the East Germans were building, they were at their wits end. In order to help the builders understand how to construct the arc-shaped roof, German project engineers labored to build a special 1:1 ratio model of the shell roof made out of wood.
The construction of the factory was in midsummer, and the East German construction manager brought their translators as they climbed onto the roof to supervise the operations. Construction section chief Xiao Changhe, who was partnered to the East German construction manager on all of the four factories, recalls, "It was very hot on the roof, he stood on a very thin wooden plank and directed the concrete pouring, the guards and us were all on edge, afraid that he might fall."
There was also a dangerous accident while constructing the factory: late one night, shifting sand appeared at the southwest pillar base of the fourth factory; after shoveling out a bit, water from underground began gushing out like a fountain, it was filling in the concrete and seemed unstoppable. In the middle of the night the workers called the East German construction manager to come over. Right on the spot, he told them to pour dry concrete directly into the pit until the gushing force and pressure on the concrete was balanced, then the shifting would stop. Later, this trick was also used during the building of the Xizhimen subway.
The construction of Factory 718 was nonstop, 365 days a year and 24 hours a day. Beijing's winter temperatures can easily reach -16˚c, and the East-German construction manager was worried that these extremely low temperatures would result in brittle steel materials, that the cranes might be dangerous, and thus taught the workers how to use a patented German trick––the "Thaimann steam curing techniques", which is the use of steam to maintain the concrete and construction materials, which ensured that their engineering efforts could run smoothly. Moreover, he frequently organized talks on responsibility, and often went outside of Factory 718, in fact moving to the neighboring Factory 774, bringing no small benefit to many young people. The construction manager's background in formal education was not exceptionally high, but his skill and his moral character earned him the respect of his workers. In 1956 one of these workers personally send him off, presenting him with an axe and a carpenter's plane in remembrance of their times working and struggling together.
In September of 2007, the 798 Creative Culture Festival opened, which commemorated the 50th anniversary of Factory 718; the 79 year old Baker and the 80 year-old Dobras were invited to return to the factory compound. Dobras's first words were: "Is my Chinese co-director still alive?" As soon as they saw each other, the two warmly embraced, this kind of enthusiastic event wasn't allowed at their separation 50 years ago. Now, in their 70s and 80s, their sentimental display of affection is more revealing than in their youth. "It was very complicated work, but Mr. Dong was an intern at our German factory, and to great effect. There's no great difference between the two of us." Dobras's most recent trip to Factory 718 was in 1998, at the time the Third Factory and the magnetic materials furnace that he once worked on had not yet been demolished, in fact, they were still working very well. "Did you upgrade to a new one? Our German furnace stopped working many years ago," Dobras was very gratified. Baker was an expert in high-frequency materials and ferrite, when he first came to 718 he was 28 years old and recently married; when talking about Chinese architecture at the time he sighed, saying: "Everywhere there are people laboring. It is the passion of the Chinese people that have made this place so beautiful."
The Chinese Builders
On Factory 718's Chinese side was a team of young, passionate, and intrepid builders. When the director of the earliest Preparatory Committee and first appointee to the position Luo Peilin, began to busy himself with the task he was only 38 years old, had studied abroad in the United States and later became an academician at two institutes. The first appointed factory director, Li Rui, was originally the Vice-mayor of Zhangjiakou; he was 33 years old. The vice-director of the Preparatory Committee and chief engineer of the Second Factory, Qin Yishan, once worked in the Military Commission of the CCP at the Cypress Hill Factory, when he joined the Factory 718 project he was 27 years old. The chief of the Preparatory Committee's Project planning group and chief engineer for Factory One, Wang Siqi, came from Tianjin's Western Electronics Factory when he was only 27 years old. Responsible for coordinating the building affairs with the Beijing Municipal Party's Industrial department and Military Affairs was Han Boping, who was also 27 years old. Many recent graduates were to the Zhangjiakou Communications and Engineering Academy to study the German language for 9 months, they were Factory 718's first wave of graduates.
Beijing's industrial foundation at the time was weak, and many since neglected matters were beginning to be dealt with, but there was a shortage of technicians and skilled laborers. Beijing's initial intention for 718 was to expand its ranks of industrial workers. At the same time as workers and staffers were being transferred from Tianjin, Nanjing, Wuhan and Jingdezhen, thousands of middle school graduates and educated youth were pouring into Factory 718. They were coming even from two schools in Guangzhou and Shantou, assembling over 300 overseas Chinese from Japan, Singapore, and Canada.
In order to improve industrial capacities, the factory complex sent two batches of technicians to Germany for internships. The first group sent to Germany included 10 people, each person was responsible for learning about one product and one technique. The East German teachers first walked these Chinese students through the biology, chemistry, and optics laboratories, and then took them to the production line. One of these first students, Chinese magnetic materials expert Feng Huaihan, studied with a mold design master craftsman. "He was an old man on the verge of retirement, but before I could even ask, he taught me everything there was to know about designing molds," Feng Huaihan sighed, "At the time, I didn't even know how important that was. Those skills benefited me my entire life." Later on, Feng Huaihan's notebooks from his time studying in Germany became invaluable teaching materials for all the Factories in 718.
The Golden Era
Factory 718 began production in May of 1956. At this time it already occupied a space of 500,000 square meters; with an architectural area of 149,800, it was a colossal gross investment totaling 147 million Yuan. In addition to electron tubes, the factory could produce all the basic components for radio electronics. The People's Daily called Factory 718 the "Nation's first large-scale modern comprehensive factory manufacturing electronics components."
Factory 718's operative design was thoroughly planned, and many other factories followed its example. Among the paper capacitor workstation an exhaust fan was installed that pulled away the stench of the welding fumes. Not only this, but many of 718's methods conform to the current idea of the business cycle. Burning coal was used for 60% of the heat source, the remaining percentage was used to generate electricity. Also, the coke produced from the carbonization of coal gas was precisely the raw materials needed by Factory 774; this kind of melt down and recycling system became the earliest circular economy. Even the workers derived pleasure from this form of recycling: the water from the cooling generators was used for the workers bathhouse, swimming pool, and the workers even admired tropical fishes raised there in wintertime.
On October 7th, 1957 the entire Factory 718 complex held a grand opening ceremony, Vice-premiere Bo Yibo cut the red ribbon, both the Chinese and East German Vice-premieres gave speeches brimming with enthusiasm. On the eve that most of the German specialists returned home, premiere Zhou Enlai held a magnificent banquet at the Beijing Hotel to award them with medals of friendship; upon these pink certificates was written: "To thank you for your sincere, enthusiastic support for the Chinese nation and the building of socialist enterprises, we would like to confer upon you medals of friendship."
The melancholy of their departure played down the joy of the factory's opening. In that era, farewells were not luxurious and filled with trivialities, most people simply exchanged books and reciprocated with cards. In 1959, as the factory's very last special permissions engineer, the 60 year old Will was preparing to board his train, several of the factory managers rushed towards the front gate of the train station sending him on his way. "He is a great fan of China, he even thought of staying here," his colleague Bao Jiguang recollects. "When he left, everyone was very sad. The word 'no' was simply not a part of his vocabulary. No matter what kind problems he encountered, he never backed away. To be sure our national products conformed to standards, he thought up many methods."
After the departure of the East German specialists, Factory 718's products found many uses in military and civilian affairs. On the 10th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, all the lighting and electric components for the "Ten Great Engineering Projects" were made at Factory 718, all of the loudspeakers along Chang'an Road were also manufactured at 718. All the necessary command components for China's first 600-kilometer range ground-to-ground guided missiles, "No. 1 East Wind" were also from 718, as were those for controlling its speed and acceleration. During the Cultural Revolution, the movie version of "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy" includes the famous aria sung by Yang Zirong: "Penetrating the immense forest, straddling the snow-covered fields, extraordinarily heroic…" which was recorded in the studio via a 1 x 2 meter large reverberation machine provided by 718, this helped produce the spacious sound effects.
Upon the weak foundation of China's radio electronic industry, 718 supported the establishment of other third-line factories in other provinces and cities by sending over a numerous skilled persons; and just as East Germany assisted China, delegations were sent to other socialist nations. The more than 70 German-Chinese translators were sought after throughout the nation to translate various German industrial texts.
At the same time as the construction of 718, the Dashanzi district also built Beijing Electron Tube Factory 774 and Beijing Telegraph Factory 738, as well as other large-scale modern factories, state-run cotton mills, and Nanyuan Airport was also under construction. When the first Five Year Plan was over, Beijing's gross industrial output value had reached more than 2.1 billion, in 1949 it was a mere 170 million. With its beginnings here, Beijing gradually had the imprint of modern industry.
From Factory to Arts District
In order to better manage the area, in April of 1964 the Fourth Machine Industry headquarters abandoned its former organizational system, each individual factory became a direct subordinate to headquarters, including factories 706, 707, 718, 797, 798 and 751. In the wake of the era's progress, electron tubes were replaced by semi-conductors; the former Factory 718 was vacated and rented out. From the 1990s to the beginning of the new century, with the arrival of artists' studios and homes, the name 718 gradually faded from the peoples' memory and Factory 798 became synonymous with the creative industries. Just like half a century before, the area still maintains a prolific life force; the very same place, and the same spaces are now manufacturing something of a completely different worth.
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Legacy - that's this summer's buzz word. The Olympics, the Paralympics - between them they are supposed to leave us with something that will flourish for decades, change the emotional and geographical landscape, put a spring in our collective step for years to come.
And then there is the legacy left by Kenny Dalglish and Damien Comolli at Anfield. Over £100 million spent in developing a team for the future, a team that was supposed to take Liverpool back to where they feel they belong: the top. So, how did that one go?
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Henry admitted as much in his open letter to supporters on Monday when he explained how "the errors of previous regimes ... [have] been compounded by our own mistakes".
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What he was not prepared to do was waste his patience on those he considered fundamentally inadequate to the task required of them. And that basically meant most of Dalglish's men.
And you can't help feeling the new man may well be proven right. After just a few outings, Joe Allen, for instance, already looks far more at home in a red shirt than Henderson ever has done. The odd thing is, right from the moment he was bought anyone could see Henderson wasn't made of the right stuff to follow in the footsteps of Graeme Souness, Steve McMahon and Terry McDermott. Actually, before he was signed most observers recognised he was never good enough.
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Rodgers's actions have demonstrated that it is much more likely Dalglish was removed for his failure in the transfer market. The hierarchy recognised that it was not so much the manager as the staff he had recruited who were holding back the development of the club.
Hard as it may be for those in thrall to the cult of King Kenny, but it may not be long before they are obliged to admit that Henry got this one right. Rodgers has already demonstrated he is a man who knows a player. And he can start the proper rebuilding process now he has rid himself of the legacy he inherited.
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Rangers chief executive Charles Green apologised on Wednesday after he was charged by the Scottish Football Association over claims he made racist comments.
The charge relates to a recent interview with a Scottish newspaper in which Green said that he referred to former Rangers director Imran Ahmad as his "little Paki friend".
His comments were criticised by anti-racism organisation Show Racism the Red Card, which described his language as "racist and offensive".
Green initially rebuffed the criticism, claiming the group had succumbed to a "knee-jerk reaction", but in a statement released on Wednesday, he said sorry for his actions.
"I apologise unreservedly if any offence has been taken by my remark," he said in a statement published on the Rangers website.
"I was actually trying to make the point, albeit clumsily, that I am not a racist.
"Imran Ahmad is a close friend and business associate and I would certainly have no cause or wish to offend him."
Rangers, winners of the Scottish league title on 54 occasions, recently celebrated winning the Third Division, having been demoted to Scotland's fourth tier after going into administration at the end of last season.
SFA chief executive Stewart Regan said Green's alleged remarks were unhelpful.
"It's very surprising and it's very frustrating when we are all trying to build a stronger and more positive game for the future," Regan told Britain's Press Association.
"It's not helpful for anybody, irrespective of who it is, to be using the kind of remarks that were used at the weekend, but we need to give Mr Green the chance to explain himself and that's what we have done."
Regan added: "It's our job to engage with black and ethnic communities to build stronger relationships for the game, therefore anything that challenges that is something that we take very seriously."


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Diet Motivation Tip 2: Go Slow
Diet success entails making real lifestyle changes, and that doesn't happen overnight. "You have a better chance at keeping the weight off if you lose it slowly. People who are starving get irritable and have a higher failure rate," Kulze tells WebMD. "If you cut back 200 calories a day, you won't even realize it and the weight will come off and stay off." If you keep in mind that optimal weight loss is 1 to 2 pounds a week, you'll be less frustrated
Diet Motivation Tip 3: Expect Setbacks
Everyone is bound to give in to temptation (hello, hot fudge sundae) from time to time. The danger isn't a single splurge but letting it become an excuse for an all-out binge. Call it the "I've already blown it so I might as well eat the entire bag of Oreos" syndrome.
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So what do you do if you've scarfed down a pint of ice cream before noon? "Perfectionist thinking gets in the way of success more than anything I know," according to Vicki Saunders, RD, who oversees the inpatient weight loss and lifestyle program called Transformations at St. Helena Hospital in Napa, Calif. "A 100-calorie indulgence is just that. But if it's perceived as a failure and a reason to give up, it can turn into a thousand-calorie indulgence." Bottom line when you slip up: Forget about it. Tomorrow is a new (healthier) day.
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I'd like an option which, after cursoring up or down, would automatically return the cursor left or right to the initial character position of the previous edit. For example:
- cursor right to character position 20
- type 10 characters, stopping on position 30
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This could work for typing, pasting, backspacing, and selecting. TextPad addicted me to it, but I can't find such an editor that works on the Mac. I found something on the jedit-users that said jEdit used to do this for pasting only in 2002, but it doesn't now.
So this is basically a next line followed by a smart-home ?
you can make a macro with that very easily.
Do you really need an option or special feature for that ?
The entry has been pending for 14 days or more and is being closed now.
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I don't think it's smart home. I read it that Kwiniec would like typing not to change the magic caret position.


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Canned Pet Food, Fancy Feast Flaked Cat Food are delicious meals with appetizing flakes of meat (fish or chicken).
Canned Pet Food, Fancy Feast Flaked Cat Food are delicious meals with appetizing flakes of meat (fish or chicken).
Our Bison + Bacon Bites are a sweet and savory snack guaranteed to satisfy your highly evolved carnivore palate. We achieve this f...lavor forward experience by balancing sweet notes of golden raisins with savory bacon. To take our Bites to the next level of sensory pleasure, we add organic chia seeds for a slightly nutty texture. As with all EPIC products, our Bites are inspired by the founding principle of our company: Feed others as you wish to be fed. read more
NUTROreg; Moist n Chewy Treats are mouthwatering, allnatural treats that with palatable tastes that dogs love. These bitesized tre...ats are ideal for providing an incentive for your dog for training sessions or simply to provide a delectable gift to a welldeserving pup. These treats are ideal for all life stages of dogs and are made here in the USA to ensure that they're safe for your pooch. NUTRO Moist n Chewy Treats come in a resealable package containing 6.65 ounces of the delectable treats to offer plenty of treats for your pup. This package includes moist and chewy bites that are a delectable ldquo;Roasted Chickenrdquo; flavor but these allnatural treats are also available in BarBque . Your pooch will love these tasty training treats so order a package for your pooch today Key Features: Allnatural, bitesized moist and chewy treats Safe for all life stages of dogs Available in two palatable flavors 6.65 ounces in resealable package to preserve freshness Made in the USA read more
Burger lovers, meet your dream come true. We've combined Omaha Steaks original Filet Mignon Burger and one of the world's greatest... finger foods: The 2 oz. slider. Our Filet Mignon Sliders are the ideal canvas for creative burger lovers. Unrivaled in tenderness and juicier than any slider you've ever tasted (you can thank the buttery Filet Mignon for that), these little meat masterpieces are delicious no matter how you dress them. Perfect for sharing and sampling. Plus, they make great kid-sized burgers... if, that is, you really want to spoil your little ones. read more
JAKKS Pacificreg; pet toys are designed for safe and durable pet play and are crafted out of strong materials. We proudly make pet... toys, treats and accessories appropriate for every pet age and level of activity. Rememberthe best gift you can give to your pet is your time. Plush + Rubber = Flubberreg; It Bounces It Floats It's Durable It's Fun Squeaker Inside read more
Blue Buffalotrade; Blue Bitestrade; Salmon are tender tokens of your affection for furry family members of all shapes and sizes. M...oist and tasty, BLUE Bites are made with healthy and delicious ingredients. Glucosamine Chondroitin To help promote healthy joints Taurine To help support heart health Vitamins A, C and E To help support the immune system. BLUE Bites are made with healthy and delicious ingredients, and don't contain any chicken (or poultry) byproduct meals. Natural SoftMoist Dog Treats With added Vitamins Minerals No Chicken or Poultry ByProduct Meals No Corn Wheat or Soy No Artificial Colors, Flavors or Preservatives Made in U.S.A. read more
Our Uncured Bacon Bites are a game changing snack that allows you to enter bacon bliss at all times of the day. A staple food arou...nd the EPIC World HQ, bacon is used like currency. We exchange it as gifts, bribes, and rewards for monumental achievement. In efforts to make this world a better place, we worked to create a clean, delicious, portable bacon that can be enjoyed anywhere and anytime. read more
Our bitesize Spot Farms Chicken Nuggets are soft and chewy, making them an ideal treat for dogs of all sizes Here at Spot Farms we... use only high quality, human grade ingredients, and leave out fillers like glycerin, which can give your dog a tummy ache, and grains like corn, wheat and soy. Whether you're rewarding your pal or just saying I love you, our Chicken Nuggets are sure to hit the "spot" US Grown Chicken Chicken raised without antibiotics on family farms in North Carolina Bite Size Soft and chewy, great for all dogs Grains Glycerin Free Free of fillers like glycerin, corn, wheat or soy read more
Bacon, maple, and blueberry are a culinary match made in heaven. Lucky for us, we can snack on them anytime, anywhere with EPIC's ...little jerky bites of 100% natural, Berkshire pork. These savory bite-sized energy bombs are a perfect option for those looking for high-quality animal protein on the go. EPIC Bites are rich in protein (5 grams per serving), low in sugar, gluten- and grain-free, and absent of both soy and dairy. read more
Enjoy your favorite Thanksgiving flavors anytime, anywhere with EPIC's Turkey with Cranberry and Sage Bites! These savory bite-siz...ed energy bombs are a perfect option for those looking for high-quality animal protein on the go. EPIC's turkey bites are made with 100% natural turkey and are rich in protein (8 grams per serving), low in sugar, gluten- and grain-free, and absent of both soy and dairy. read more
EPIC understands that salmon is one of the most reliable sources of nutritious protein, fat, and fresh-from-the-sea flavor. Made w...ith wild-caught Alaskan salmon from the famous Bristol Bay region, EPIC's Salmon with Maple and Dill Bites are loaded with 9 grams of protein, and absent of gluten or added sugar. Caught by small family fishermen, EPIC's salmon enjoy nutritious diets high in ocean plankton and open range swimming that is consistent with how the species has evolved. read more
Blue Buffalotrade; Blue Bitestrade; Chicken are tender tokens of your affection for furry family members of all shapes and sizes. ...Moist and tasty, BLUE Bites are made with healthy and delicious ingredients. Glucosamine Chondroitin To help promote healthy joints Taurine To help support heart health Vitamins A, C and E To help support the immune system. BLUE Bites are made with healthy and delicious ingredients, and don't contain any chicken (or poultry) byproduct meals. Natural SoftMoist Dog Treats With added Vitamins Minerals No Chicken or Poultry ByProduct Meals No Corn Wheat or Soy No Artificial Colors, Flavors or Preservatives Made in U.S.A. read more
500 of the most delicious salads for every occasion, in one indispensable collection. Featuring salads perfect for any season or e...vent from warm, filling salads to easy al fresco and simple sides. Each recipe is explained with step-by step instructions and shown with beautiful photographs to inspire and guide. read more
Top 45 Sheet Pan Suppers-Easy One Tray Oven Dinners From Appetizers To Sides To Main Dishes Stop using a million pots to cook your... dinner, like a fool. Just let those meats and veggies cuddle up together in the oven One pot meals are trending, but there's something even easier than a one pot meal: a full meal made on a single sheet pan from start to finish. And if you line your pan with foil, then you really have nothing to clean after dinner! With so much work to do and barely enough time to eat, who has time to prepare a healthy meal? The answer to this would be you, of course. How, you might ask? It's pretty simple: sheet pan suppers! Yes, you can use your oven and some simple sheet pans to prepare delicious suppers from appetizers to main dishes and sides. You do not need much time to prepare and clean up afterwards, which is what makes this cooking strategy so effective for busy people who want to stay healthy. Let this book guide you on how to prepare sheet pan suppers. There are a total of 45 recipes of delicious, inexpensive, and easy to make appetizers, side dishes, and beef, pork, poultry, and seafood main dishes. Save time, eat healthy, and have fun! Here Is A Preview Of What You'll Learn... Baked Cheese and Mango ChunksTurkey Barbecue TacosRoasted Fennel and Bread SaladTilapia and Zucchini Tacos with Mango SalsaBaked Stuffed Sweet Potatoes with Spinach and Cannellini BeansRoast Fish with Potato Crisps and OlivesZucchini and Sausage PizzaPork Chops with Cabbage and Apple SlawBraised Fish and LeeksTurkey Patties with Sweet Potato WedgesBroiled Chicken with Balsamic Vinegar and LemonMuch, much more! Buy your copy today! Try it now, click the "add to cart" button and buy Risk-Free read more
This cookbook is for anyone who feels passionately about chicken wings, whether you are famous for a wing recipe or an untested co...ok who orders chicken wings at restaurant. Chicken wings are inexpensive, rich tasting, and easy to cook, and they reheat beautifully. The wing bones distribute the heat and contribute a wonderful sweetness to the meat, while the skin gradually becomes crisp and protects the meat from ever becoming dry.Always a crowd-pleaser at barbecues, tailgate parties, and picnics, chicken wings have come a long way since the city of Buffalo, New York popularized the spicy dish more than forty years ago. Moving way beyond the classic hot sauce and blue cheese dip, The Great Wings Book presents more than fifty innovative recipes for old-fashioned and newfangled buffalo wings, including globetrotting sauces, rubs, and marinades that incorporate contemporary pan-Asian and Latin flavors. Best-selling cookbook authors Hugh Carpenter and Teri Sandison cover everything you need to know to buy, store, roast, grill, smoke, deep-fry, and braise amazing wings at home. Whether you're in the mood for Cajun Buffalo Wings, Pineapple Teriyaki Wings, or Braised Wings with Red Wine and Mushroom Sauce, you'll find recipes guaranteed to make your wings take flight.The chapters in this attractive full-color hardback cookbook cover many subjects, from buying and storing wings, to techniques that help you lollipop and stuff chicken wings. Readers will find recipes on grilling, smoking, oven-roasting, braising, and deep-frying wings to achieve the perfect juiciness. The rubs, dips, and marinades will wow everyone who tries them. read more
"Christophe Megel's food is perfect for today. It is savory, tempting, and deliciously simple. His wide experience in Asia is refl...ected in each tasty morsel. Who can ask for more?"—Ken Hom, award-winning chef and author of Exploring China: A Culinary Adventure Using an abundance of the fresh, seasonal ingredients and a harmony of flavors, Anton Kilayko and executive chef Christophe Megel offer a collection of recipes in this Asian cookbook that will excite anyone yearning after new and delicious ways to approach the tastes of the East. Cultural lines blur as they explore the breadth of Asian cuisine to bring you dishes inspired by the cooks of Bali, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Japan, and many more. The food is imaginative, approachable and can just as successfully be brought to life at a sophisticated dinner, a lazy lunch, or a cool party—or very simply as a tasty little snack. These Asian recipes of appetizers and finger foods, illustrated with the cutting-edge photography of Edmond Ho, are exquisitely presented to provide huge impact. Sure to ignite the creative spirit in those who love to cook, Asian Tapas will have you eager to get into the kitchen to chop, slice, mix and blend your way through its imaginative and enthralling recipes to recreate the flavors of the East. Tapas Recipes include:Tangy Crab Salad SandwichesAromatic Lamb Seekh KebabsWagyu Beef Salad RollsHar Kow Shrimp Focaccia BunsAbalone Windmill DumplingsGrilled Chicken and Fish Tandoori StripsCrisp Starfruit and Asparagus Salad with Sweet Chinese SausagesRoast Duck Vegetable Rolls with Lemon Soy DipTropical Mango SushiSashimi Salad Rolls with Wasabi DipFlaky Cashew Nut Puff Pastry SquaresSpiced Sumatran Coffee (Cafe Brulot) read more
Low in fat and cholesterol, nutritious and inexpensive, chicken is the meat of choice for legions of diet-conscious, budget-consci...ous, and taste-conscious Americans. 365 Ways to Cook Chicken provides you with tempting, mouthwatering recipes for every occasion, every season, every cook, and every day.Baked, fried, barbecued, stewed, roasted—you name your favorite chicken dish, it's here.Simple one-dish casseroles are perfect for midweek family meals, while tasty appetizers and elegant roasts promise to impress any dinner party guests.Whether your tastes run to Buffalo's famous chicken wings or to gumbos with a Cajun kick, from subtle to saucy, you will find scores of dishes to tickle your fancy.Here's a poultry classic—with almost a million copies sold. read more
Flavorful, gluten-free meals that will leave kids begging for more! Every year, millions of children are diagnosed with celiac dis...ease or gluten intolerance, but the dietary changes necessary to treat them don't always come easy. 201 Gluten-Free Recipes for Kids helps you create a variety of mouthwatering meals and snacks for your child—all without the ingredient you worry most about: gluten. From breakfast staples like Oatmeal with Cinnamon Apples to tasty treats like Chocolate Coconut Brownies, this book transforms your kid's favorite foods into nutritious dishes they can eat. Best of all, your entire family will enjoy digging into these gluten-free meals with delicious recipes, like:Blueberry apple muffinsShepherd's pieBarbecue chicken pizzaEasy pasta saladTrail mixChocolate chip cookiesComplete with step-by-step instructions and cooking substitutions, 201 Gluten-Free Recipes for Kids shows you that you don't need to completely overhaul your child's diet or spend all day reading labels in order to raise a happy and gluten-free kid. read more
Back in print, this bestselling book on chicken illustrates just how versatile chicken can be. In today's busy households, chick...en has become a standard meal for people who want good and healthy food in a hurry. With 125 Best Chicken Recipes, there are dozens of different ways to prepare delicious and inspired chicken dishes -- all in record time. Whether using a skillet, frying pan, oven or grill, most of these recipes can be prepared in 20 to 30 minutes. With just a few ingredients, chicken happily takes up flavors from all parts of the globe, whether it's Coq au Vin from Europe or the savory curry flavors of Easy Tandoori from India. Woks, Wings and Wraps Burmese Chicken Thighs, Tex-Mex Wings, Roasted Chicken Fajitas Substantial Soups Chicken Cheese Chowder, Hot and Sour Soup Satisfying Salads Curried Chicken and Pasta Salad, Thai Chicken Noodle Salad, Chicken Caesar Oven Roasting and Broiling Orange-Rosemary Glazed Chicken Breasts Sautées and Skillet Suppers Quick Coq au Vin, Braised Chicken with New Potatoes and Peas Pasta and Rice Mediterranean Pasta, Penne with Herbed Chicken Sauce Great Grills Gremolata Grilled Chicken, Chicken and Summer Fruit Kabobs. This book features a complete menu as well as helpful make-ahead tips and shopping suggestions for each recipe. Also included are 50 easy recipes for appetizers, salads, side dishes and desserts. read more
Sumptuous spreads of exquisitely grilled food; step-by-step prize-winning recipes; lists of ingredients plus preparation... and grill/cook times; expert tips on techniques and the latest equipment; delectable marinades, sauces, and rubs: Char-Broil s Grilling Chicken & Veggies is a fun cookbook and how-to guide intended for everyone--from the beginner to the seasoned barbecue enthusiast--who loves preparing meals in the great outdoors. Developed by editors at Creative Homeowner in partnership with Char-Broil, one of North America s leading grill manufacturers, this stunning book will help you grill, barbecue, and cook chicken and vegetable main courses plus appetizers and salads even desserts that will have family and friends licking their fingers. More than 150 color photographs, with photos illustrating each recipe. read more
It all started when Uncle Bubba decided to open a chicken wing restaurant in the tiny town of Cut Plug, Texas. He thought it would... be easy, but it took a year of Bubbamania before things came together. read more
70 mouthwateringly wing recipes that make the most of the hottest snack in the world right now. Once devoured silently in the dept...hs of the humble sports bar, chicken wings are now a national institution in the US, and are prepared with a huge range of marinades, glazes and dips. This book matches the stratospheric success of the chicken wing with a new level of fantastic flavor combinations. It begins with the reliable, nostalgic favorites and variants on classics, including Baked Bourbon, Smoky Chipotle and Buttermilk Fried Wings. Fancy your wings hot and spicy? Then look no further than Harissa Hot Wings and Habanero and Pineapple - the latter taking the edge off the super spicy heat. If you like to keep abreast of the bold new flavors out there, help yourself to another portion of Cola Wings, Sticky Lime and Maple Wings or the unspeakably decadent Dark Chocolate Mole Wings. Fancy something lighter and a little less outrageous? Then why not tuck in to the fragrant Baked Pistachio Wings or the deliciously subtle Lemon, Basil and Pepper Wings. If you've got a craving for Take-Out from the comfort of your own home, then Szechuan Plum Sauce Wings or Teriyaki Wings or Cajun Alfredo might be right up your alley. This book truly has something for everyone and something for every occasion. read more
World Finer Foods is the America's most trusted name in gourmet specialty ingredients for almost a century, and every product must... meet unrelenting standards for taste, quality and affordability. read more
Enjoy the luxury and great authentic taste of Giovanni's Mushroom Pate. Spread over crackers, fresh bread, or even vegetables for ...a savory and velvety smooth hors d'oeuvre that tantalizes the senses with the richness of Italian - inspired pate made of fresh, earthy mushrooms. read more
Celebrate the season with Fitz and Floyd's Top Hat Frosty Collection. This jubilant holiday set features classic colors, vintage m...otifs and a cheerful, welcoming look that will warm any hearth in the winter months. Functional and beautiful, this collection is a must-have for the home decorator looking for festive flair. All Top Hat Frosty by Fitz and Floyd items are gift boxed and ready for giving. The Fitz and Floyd Top Hat Snack Plate with Spreader is a delightful addition to any holiday entertaining. A cheerful snowman bearing gifts will bring smiles to your guests as they snack on appetizers, hors d'oeuvres and other small bites. Vintage holiday colors, a charming chrysanthemum and tree topped with a star make this an instant classic. This snack plate measures 6.75" x 6.5" x 1", crafted earthenware, handwashing is recommended. read more


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Tax tips: Early withdrawal penalties on IRAs
Raphael Tulino is the spokesman for the IRS in the Orange County/San Diego area, and he's volunteered to answer your tax questions ...
Q. Are there exceptions to the early withdrawal penalty on an IRA account, such as in the event of financial hardship to avoid foreclosure?
A. The early withdrawal penalty is generally a 10% additional tax, and yes there are exceptions for both traditional and Roth IRA's. IRS publication 590, Individual Retirement Arrangements, spells them out in detail.
Even if you receive a distribution before you are age 59½, you may not have to pay the 10% additional tax if you are in one of the following situations.
- You have unreimbursed medical expenses that are more than 7.5% of your adjusted gross income.
- The distributions are not more than the cost of your medical insurance
- You are disabled.
- You are the beneficiary of a deceased IRA owner.
- You are receiving distributions in the form of an annuity.
- The distributions are not more than your qualified higher education expenses.
- You use the distributions to buy, build, or rebuild a first home.
- The distribution is due to an IRS levy of the qualified plan.
- The distribution is a qualified reservist distribution.
All that said, tax relief is available for those in a foreclosure situation. You might find further useful tax information in IRS Publication 4681, Canceled Debts, Foreclosures, Repossessions, and Abandonments
Q. I am an 82-year-old widow who is very hard of hearing. I want to know if the $350-a-year I pay for hearing aid batteries is tax deductible.
A. Yes, you can include in medical expenses the cost of a hearing aid and the batteries you buy to operate it. More information on Medical and Dental Expenses are in IRS publication 502. You may also find other useful tax information in the IRS Publication 554, Tax Guide for Seniors.
A. There are special rules for 2010 conversions from traditional to Roth IRAs as you note. If, in 2010, you converted a traditional IRA into a Roth IRA, any amount you must include in income as a result of the conversion is generally included in equal amounts over a 2-year period, beginning in 2011.
This means you include one half of the amount in income on your 2011 tax return (generally filed in Spring 2012) and the other half in income on your 2012 tax return (generally filed in Spring 2013). You must file Form 8606 to report a conversion from a traditional IRA to a Roth IRA.
You may elect to NOT use the 2 -year period, however. In this case you would include the total amount of the conversion in income on your 2010 tax return that you are filing now in 2011 rather than in equal amounts over the 2-year period (2011 and 2012 tax years). You also make the election on Form 8606, and if you do it, you cannot change it after the due date (including extensions) for your 2010 tax return.
This special provision was in play for 2010 only. If you convert again in 2011, you'd pay the whole (taxable conversion) amount in 2012 when you file for the 2011 tax year.
*(Correction: Due to an editing error, an earlier version of this answer gave the wrong tax years for declaring the income if you split it over two years. The information above is now corrected.)
Q. Last year I worked and also collected Social Security. After paying my taxes, I received a $500 refund from the IRS that stated I qualified for the "Making Work Pay Credit." Is this credit still being used for 2010 and just why would I qualify since I also pay taxes on 85% of my Social Security. Just what is this credit?
A. The Making Work Pay Tax Credit was one of the major provisions in the 2009 Recovery Act. Making Work Pay was in effect for 2009 and 2010 only. You would qualify for it if you had earned income in 2009 and in 2010.
You should claim the Making Work Pay Tax Credit on your 2010 tax return. Making Work Pay provides a refundable tax credit of up to $400 for working individuals and up to $800 for married taxpayers filing joint returns (you can get it as a refund even if you owe no tax). Making Work Pay begins to phase out for individuals with incomes in excess of $75,000, or $150,000 for married couples filing jointly.
For those who got paychecks in 2010 the credit was handled by their employers through a reduction in withholding. The changes may have resulted increased take-home pay. If you did not have taxes withheld by an employer in 2010, then you can claim the credit on your 2010 tax return.
The IRS provides complete details on the Making Work Pay Tax Credit and the one-time Economic Recovery Payment from the Recovery Act, how they interact with each other and Social Security and your earned income HERE.
Q. When Prudential Insurance went public in 2001 (and became Prudential Financial), I was a policy holder and received 61 shares of stock. I cashed them in during 2010 and received a 1099 B. When I figure the cost per share are they considered free (a gift) or do I use the cost for 2001 as I earned them because I was a part of the company?
A. My original thought on this was to be very general here for an answer, but a quick bit of online research led me to think that this might be related to demutualization by Prudential Insurance to Prudential Financial back in 2000-2001.
Information on the demutualization of insurance companies in general can be found in the 2010 1040 Schedule D instructions. Part of what's in there includes this:
"If the demutualization transaction qualifies as a tax-free reorganization, no gain is recognized on the exchange of your equity interest in the mutual company for stock. The company can advise you if the transaction is a tax-free reorganization. Because the basis of your equity interest in the mutual company is considered to be zero, your basis in the stock received is zero."
Q. I have a small business and hire my two teenagers for several hours a week. I know I don't have to deduct Social Security and Medicare from their paychecks, but do I have to include them in the quarterly Federal 941 and State DE 6 forms or the annual Federal 940, W-2, W-3 and State DE7 forms?
A. Assuming your two teenagers are under 18, then you are right about Social Security and Medicare if your business is a sole proprietorship or partnership in which each partner is the parent. Also, payments for the services of your children (under age 21) are not subject to Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) tax so you would not have to include them on federal form 940.
As for inclusion on the 941, every employee is required to file a W-4 form and if withholding is required (by you) based on that W-4, then those amounts would be included on form 941. Other variables here include whether you claim your teenagers as dependents on your tax return; if they claim an exemption from withholding, and how much you pay them/how much they make annually. Do include and file forms W-2 and W-3.
For more on this, please take a look at IRS publication 15, (Circular E), Employer's Tax Guide. For the State DE forms, please see the California Employment Development Department web page on payroll taxes.
Have you got a tax question? Send it to firstname.lastname@example.com and put "tax question" in the subject line. Please include your name and phone number. They will not be published.
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Cast: Kayssa, Lais Errara, Mia Rose, Jazz Duro, Jay Brown, Mayara, Sabrina Solto
Critical Rating: AAAA
Genre: All-Sex
How do you know when a scene is not shot in America? When the face-blast enema uses water instead of milk. Hey, in the Third World, food is a precious commodity and shouldn't be wasted.
The enema facial, by the way, comes during the behind the scenes portion of the program, so be sure to check it out … but only if that's your thing.
The bulk of the show involves lots of slow anal tease building to the kind of butt-o-matic hijinks director/performer Jazz Duro is known for.
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By Lititz Record on May 9, 2012
Due to the upcoming Memorial Day holiday, the Record Express will be operating under the following early deadlines for the May 31 issue:
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