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A president and the window to his Nation's Future
By Peter O'Dowd
Somewhere on the Navajo Reservation, most often along Highway 264 between Arizona and New Mexico, a man holds his arm outstretched with a green flag fluttering from his fist. Instead of a thumb, the normal currency for hitchhikers in every other corner of America, the dollar bill is the fare he pays to do business off the reservation.
The scene escalates on the first of the month, on paydays, on weekends. On the busiest afternoons, a steady line of automobiles snakes from the center of quiet Window Rock, the Navajo capital, to Gallup's commerce-laden main street. To some who worry about the state of the Navajo economy, the daily exodus is summarized by that single bill jutting from the hitchhiker's hand—just one more dollar, among millions, sucked from the reservation.
Unemployment on the reservation is staggering, with estimates ranging from 35 to more than 60 percent. Miles of federal red tape has tangled generations of would-be entrepreneurs. Given one word to describe the Navajo business climate, those in the administration don't shy away from pejoratives. Weak, they say. Hemorrhaging and tragic. Left unchanged, Patrick Sandoval, chief of staff to Navajo Nation President Joe Shirley Jr., believes the tribe will be bankrupt in 20 years. "Devastation," he says, "if it's not sooner than that."
President Shirley has monuments to climb before delivering his constituents from financial purgatory. One of his latest challenges came last December when Navajos witnessed the shuttering of the Mojave Generating Station, a tangible symptom of economic malaise that sent a financial ripple through thousands of pocketbooks.
Still, there are signs of progress. For the first time in history, Navajos have approved gaming on the reservation. Plans are solidified to construct a major power plant that will deliver hundreds of tribal jobs. Dozens of economic development projects like these percolate through an arduous permitting process even as Shirley fights for a plan that would infuse the community with $500 million. But can business culture overcome the cycle of dependency that some call a way of life here? And in the midst of a presidential campaign, will politics unravel the entire process?
Dealings at the border
"I view the Navajo Nation growing like a giant oak tree," says Shirley, in office since his election in 2002. "You don't really see the tree growing, but you know its there. It's a monstrosity; you can't help but feel its presence."
At any given time, Shirley's administration can point to, and feel, a collection of monstrosities, whether it's the nation's double-digit unemployment rate, the complexity of its business leasing regulations or the bleeding of native dollars off the reservation. At last count, $2.75 billion circulated through the reservation from government funding, mom-and-pop shops and the countless ventures that support an economy. "Of that two and three-quarter billion," explains Sandoval, "we estimate about 85 percent of it leaves the Navajo Nation…If we were a country suffering from those same types of economic imports and exports, we would close the border and say we're going to end up committing suicide if we don't do something."
The problem is, as many will tell you, doing anything on the reservation can be complicated. The Navajo economy receives the majority of its dollars—Sandoval predicts up to 85 percent—from the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Indian Health Services. This dependency has perpetuated since the reservation was established in 1868, and an appendage of that relationship remains with the BIA's business site leasing process. Critics say its existence is the most formidable barrier to Navajo economic development.
Because the federal government holds 17 million acres of Navajo land in trust, applications for business development must pass a series of stringent requirements: archeological clearance, appraisals, environmental assessments and legal surveys. Speaking before the Navajo Nation Council in 1996, Sen. John McCain said, "It takes three to five years to get the governmental approvals necessary to open a dry-cleaning shop in Window Rock. The same approvals can be obtained in Flagstaff in just three days."
Allan Begay, Navajo executive director for the Division of Economic Development, says finding a single pottery shard on the premises can spark lengthy archeological investigations. To business hopefuls with limited resources, delays can be agonizing. "There has been an outcry from those with the entrepreneurial spirit against the bureaucracy that prevents them from getting from point A to point B," Begay says.
There is reason to be hopeful, however. The Secretary of Interior approved in July regulations that will streamline the business-lease process. Omar Bradley, acting director of the BIA's Navajo region, says in most cases the Navajo government will be able to sidestep the BIA altogether.
The bureau also continues to support and fund a program engineered to spur economic enterprises with loans from private lenders. Bradley says the BIA has requested a five-fold increase in the debt ceiling available to entrepreneurs. "Navajo really is at a crossroads," Bradley says. "The implementation of the business-site leasing regs will give them an opportunity to step out and start grabbing a firm commitment on which way they want to go."
While the business leasing issue hasn't gone away, University of Colorado Law Professor Charles Wilkinson, who specializes in American Indian issues, says bureaucracy will continue to improve. "The business-lease approval situation is a vestige of the old-style, wet-blanket presence of the BIA," he says. "It's just a bureaucracy that grew over the years and much more than most bureaucracies. It was stultifying."
Its past grip, however, has developed into today's symbol of the hitchhiker en route to Gallup, Flagstaff or Farmington—communities that gleam with wealth when juxtaposed with their Navajo neighbors. Dan Brown, mayor of Page, says his local economy is buffeted by Navajos who not only shop, but also live in town. "Of the city's population, approximately 30 percent of those are Native Americans, mainly Navajo." he says. "I have a greater Native American population in Page than in the surrounding chapter."
Of course, the anatomy of any economy is comprised of many parts. Even if proper permits are secured, can investors ever feel secure doing business in an environment where 95 percent of Navajo Supreme Court decisions have gone in favor of the government? And what of sovereign immunity—a tribal reality that protects the government from suit under federal common law? "How do you expect the world to do business with you if you enter into a contract and say, 'I can sue you if you breach the contract; however, you cannot sue me if I breach it.' Yet that is largely the position taken here," a 2003 Navajo development report states.
Even as Shirley pushes for economic health, he and others realize some things will never change. There are those who see clinging to the status quo as dependency on decades of federal welfare; others simply call it the Navajo way of life—a cultural difference. "Do we even want to catch up?" Shirley posits. "Maybe we want to be who we are, the way that we are."
A man with a plan
Shirley knows he'll never recoup every cent siphoned away from the reservation, but he believes change can happen slowly—2 percent regained one year, 3 percent the next—so that decades from now doing business on Navajo land is not only attractive, but also a reality.
Early in his first term, Shirley proposed a $500 million financing plan that would have kindled scores of economic development projects: trauma centers, court houses and up to 10,000 jobs. The proposal failed to find support in the Navajo Legislature and ultimately died, but the president maintains its importance.
"Politics on Navajo land are fierce," Shirley says from a cell phone between engagements scattered across the country. "That had a role in its failure, but the biggest hindrance was that this had never been done by any president or any legislature. There was talk about putting our children and grandchildren on hawk and I guess some thought it was a big risk."
Some close to the president say if the bond package had passed, Joe Shirley would have had a "hell of a thing to hang up" on his reelection campaign. Meanwhile, with November's election nearing, Shirley refuses to drop the issue, saying his administration still wants to take the risk. "We need to go out there and educate our populace to bring them to an understanding of what it means to talk economics," says the president, who is pushing the federal government for a $500 million interest-free loan. If that doesn't work, he'll look beyond America's borders.
"The Navajo nation is good for a loan," Sandoval says. "We had banks from all over the world touting us, looking at our credit, saying 'You can handle this.' But the nation has never taken advantage of its credit rating."
No one can put $500 million in the bank and expect the money to dispense itself. Sandoval says a capital infusion of that magnitude, which would nearly double the amount the nation now administers, requires skilled financial managers and better infrastructure. "You are essentially rebuilding a nation, but we were prepared to deal with that," he says.
As the president continues his quest for half a billion dollars, other projects near fruition. Legislators secured the reservation's first permanent casino after years of struggling to convey the value of gaming to its constituents. Those against the casinos believed it would interfere with their native culture, but after a major financial setback, Begay says feelings slowly shifted. "In the past years, people have known there is a chance of Mojave Generating Plant going under," he adds. "People sensed there was much money to be lost."
But can these new destinations compete with already established casinos? How big should they be? The administration is confident they have answers to these questions, especially as consultants begin locating suitable sites along Interstate 40 and near larger cities. Ultimately, Arizona could see four new Navajo casinos. "We want to turn that vacuum on to suck money out of other economies," Sandoval says.
Equally ambitious is the Desert Rock Energy Project, a $2.5 billion venture—rife with long-term revenue potential—that Shirley calls the single largest economic development project on native lands. The coal plant, mine and transmission line will be one of the most significant taxpayers on the reservation. A latex glove facility, a Raytheon expansion and a handful of other proposals slowly add up, Shirley says. "In 20 years, we'll be well on our way to a position of viability."
Window to the future
From Professor Wilkinson's perspective, excitement swirls over America's tribal lands. The BIA is slowly lifting its lock on the reservations and shedding what he says was a long-held belief that American Indians were uncivilized and in need of a heavy hand to navigate through their incompetencies. "We are seeing a real revival in Indian country and certainly at Navajo," he says. "Financial freedom is happening in spades. It's not easy to take an area larger than West Virginia and make changes, but they are making changes and they are deep."
Shirley fears economic progress will slow if he fails to regain office in the November elections, but Wilkinson suggests that no matter the result, the sight of Navajo politics at work, where candidates are elected and defeated, is the sign of good government. Navajos have stable policy he says, and "the staying power is unbelievable. They are not going to quit taking control over their homeland."
So perhaps the hitchhiker, with his dollar fluttering toward New Mexico, will someday vanish from the reservation. Or perhaps he'll keep his fist outstretched, reveling as all Americans do, in the choice to spend wherever he wants. But if President Joe Shirley has his way, every hitchhiker en route to Gallup, Flagstaff, Farmington or Page will someday have the choice to use that dollar on Navajo land. And in this corner of America, rich in everything but economic freedom, that would be the biggest victory of all.


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From etymonline.com:
1348, "surety, bail," from O.Fr. plege (Fr. pleige) "hostage, security, bail," probably from Frank. *plegan "to guarantee," from a W.Gmc. root meaning "have responsibility for" (cf. O.Saxon plegan "vouch for," O.H.G. pflegan "to care for, be accustomed to," O.E. pleon "to risk, expose to danger"). Meaning "allegiance vow attested by drinking with another" is from 1635. Sense of "solemn promise" first recorded 1814, though this meaning is from c.1400 in the verb. Weekley notes the "curious contradiction" in pledge "to toast with a drink" (1546) and pledge "the vow to abstain from drinking" (1833). Noun meaning "student who has agreed to join a fraternity or sorority" dates from 1901.
Also seems like there should be some connection between pledge and fledgeling...

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Homemade Stationery
February 29, 2012
After I graduated college, I got rid of all my old journals. It was very liberating, and I don't regret the decision at all, especially after giving them a quick read-through. I cringe at the things I used to write about. I also cringe at how much of a colossal paper waster I used to be. I'd often start writing in one journal, get a few pages in, and then switch to another, leaving the rest of the journal blank.
Because of this, I decided not to destroy the journals themselves - just the used pages. After I was done, I stacked all of my purged journals in a big pile with the idea that I'd use the pages as scrap paper for grocery lists, Pinochle games and the like. But last week, I had a better idea: homemade stationery.
When I was a kid, my friends and I would mail each other letters constantly. I guess it dates me a bit to admit my pre-e-mail days, but I really enjoyed the physical aspects of sending and receiving letters in the mail. Since I've been meaning to get back on the snail-mail bandwagon for the last several months, I decided to pull out my watercolors to paint my old journal pages and transform them into cute stationery for writing letters. It was a lot of fun, and I can't wait to start mailing them out!
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Fantastic idea!ReplyDelete
I miss letters, I used to be a huge letter writer. I think I have forgotten how.
What a great idea, and a relaxing pursuit for you. I too cringed when I reread my journals before getting rid of them. I use the paper for lists and snail mail etc now. Ah, I remember the days when my school friends and I would write letters at night and give them to each other the next day at school. How we found so much to write about when we saw each other in person five days a week is beyond me! Boys, of course, made for much conversation. Oh funny memories.ReplyDelete
I love your water colors and what a lovely way to share them. You will be putting smiles on faces twice...first, when they see a note in the mailbox and second when they see your sweet note paper! Have fun spreading the joy! xoReplyDelete
Great idea :) I've got a heap of barely used notebooks from uni last year that I don't plan on using anymore, I've had them stacked in a cupboard 'just in case' but now I have a use for them! I love to write letters, and making my own stationary is a lovely way to make them even more personal. Wonderful idea :)ReplyDelete
I should really do that--burn my old journals--I keep them around with the thought that maybe they'll be amusing to me some day, but the teenage angst is painfully embarrassing to read in parts.ReplyDelete
Love your watercolors! Such a cute idea! Send me one! :)ReplyDelete
Lindsay, as ever, your ideas produce gorgeous results!ReplyDelete
I am in the midst of making envelopes from old wallpaper (I buy the display rolls from shops, you often get really lovely stuff for very little - I have half a roll of Laura Ashley paper I got for 30p for example).
Your watercolors are beautiful! I adore the craftsmanship you're putting behind getting back to the mailbox :)ReplyDelete
I remember the days when my school friends and I would write letters at night and give them to each other the next day at school. air conditioner repair denverReplyDelete


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OK, here's something I don't get. Today they're picking up garbage and recycling in my town. I mean, these are guys who are off for pretty much every single holiday all year around, and today, the birthday of our nation, they're out there lugging stuff?
I kinda hope that all the NHL free agents and general managers seeking same will celebrate the Fourth and the fourth day of free agency by taking the day off.
But, then again, if Zach Parise wants to finally inform us of his "Decision" maybe we can finally get on with the rest of the process. Because, let's face it, the first three days have been pretty dull, and because I think the Rangers might now be done signing fourth-line ex-Islanders and ready to actually, you know, start improving the team.
Whether that happens, or nothing happens, enjoy your holiday. And don't even dream about drinking and driving.
Kathy Kmonicek/AP Photo.
(note that the Empire State Building is not lit in Flyers Orange crud to honor Mr. Snider, Comcast, NBC, et al.).


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...there is no law preventing homosexuals from marrying.
I would like to point out that there are like 8 countries where a same *** relationship is punishable by death, I think that would constitute a law saying marriage would be illegal. This has nothing to do with the conversation at hand, carry on.


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"Come Together"
I know I've said this before, but I am constantly amazed at all the great prevention work going on around the nation. But I'm even more amazed by the people who are out there doing the work. I've been reminded of this lately as I've been involved in several Prevent Connect webinars (if you have not been on one, you are missing out. Go, right now, and register for the next one!). I've had the pleasure of co-presenting on a series of webinars that Prevent Connect is hosting on our new Finding the Perfect Shade of Prevention resource packet. And I love all the great chatter (via text chat) that goes on! I'm now aware of programs and prevention initiatives that I would have never known about before.
What I love about these webinars is that they provide real-time peer to peer sharing and learning. With just the use of a computer, preventionists can connect across thousands of miles (and sometimes an ocean or two!). We know from our national prevention needs assessment work that one of the challenges faced by many preventionists is a sense of isolation – in their programs, their counties, and regions. Sometimes preventing sexual violence at the local level can be lonely work. At the national level, we are always looking for ways to bring folks together, and we work with state coalitions to support those connections as well. Not only does this allow preventionists to share and gain knowledge and develop new skills, but it can also contribute to self-care and prevent burn-out.
I would encourage you to look around, reach out, and find ways to connect with others doing this work. I know I've had a lot of "a-ha" moments when I've taken the opportunity to connect in person, online, or via phone with other preventionists.
Please share with us how you are finding ways to "come together" with other preventionists by leaving a comment below. For now, I leave you with this awesome video - a little inspriration from The Beatles.


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Use this forum to suggest Good Words for Professor Beard.
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I expect we all know the various meanings of this one. However, without looking it up, how many out there know its roots? The etymology is quite interesting.
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Re: Island
Here is an unusual use of the word island. In parts of Florida, North central Mississippi and, I assume, in other parts of the world, there are flats covered with scrub brush dotted here and there with small hills of fertile land. These are called islands, not because they are in the water, but because they are isolated by the sea of scrub brush. You may remember in the "The Yearling" that Jody and his family lived on Baxter's Island. In John Grisham's novel "The Last Juror", the crime family of the county lived on such an island. Some of my ancestors lived on an island in Yalobusha County, Mississippi in the mid 1800s. Family lore has it that my ancestor moved there from Washington, DC after an inglorious term in the US House of Representatives. All of Jackson's coattail cronies were thoroughly hated by the civilized easterners. He was a compañero of Davy Crocket who went to his fate in Texas. Grandpa Williamson was self-exiled on Williamson's Island. I have not thoroughly vetted my ancestor's story.
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JOE Hughes admits he has a frantic panic to check for injuries after every fight but was delighted to come through with a clean bill of health after he won his first pro title in Bath last weekend.
The 23-year-old, from Malmesbury, claimed the International Masters light-welterweight belt with a classy points victory over resilient Bulgarian Kristian Dochev at the Forum on Saturday night.
Hughes threw shot after shot at his opponent and, despite knocking down Dochev midway through the second round, with the youngster receiving a count from referee Jeff Hinds, he never really managed to do any significant damage to his tough counterpart.
But despite Dochev soaking up everything that came at him, it was still Hughes who was comfortably in control with some imaginative work and the final scorecard of 100-89 saw him claim a ninth pro win.
"As soon as I get out of the ring, I think 'are my hands okay?' and 'is everything alright?' but there's nothing to worry about this time," said the Malmesbury fighter.
"I feel fine and I'm not injured – my hands were a little bit sore but it's nothing a bit of ice couldn't fix, so I'm ready to go again as soon as I can really.
"He was a tough, tough kid and I would have like to have stopped him but I just couldn't. I hit him with everything I had and he didn't budge.
"He went down early on but it was more of a trip and I did hurt him a couple of times but I couldn't put him away so fair play to the kid.
"He was tough but the actual fight was alright. I was in control the whole way through and my skill level was too much for him."
Hughes, who trains at Paddy John's Gym in Bristol, was also delighted to come through his first ten-round contest.
He said: "It was hard but I was expecting that – it was just like the first time I did six rounds was hard and the first time I did three threes was hard.
"I'm definitely moving forward but it just all about getting the opportunities to get the right fights to push myself on. Fingers crossed, I'll get another fight again as soon as possible."
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Justin Bieber Runs Headlong Into Glass Wall, Knocks Self Out Cold
And to top off Justin Bieber's epic week of madness, there is this: He ran into a glass wall and gave himself a concussion. Comedy!
-Lucia Peters
Wow. This has NOT been a good week for the Biebs, has it? First there was that incident with the paparazzi, then there was the disaster that was Norway… and now he's managed to run into a glass wall during yesterday's Paris concert, thereby knocking himself out cold.
Am I a terrible person if I think this is the funniest damn thing I've ever heard? I am, aren't I? Ah well. So be it. Because let's face it: It's REALLY REALLY FUNNY.
Seriously. It's like something out of a classic slapstick film . According to TMZ, in between songs, Justin Bieber walked backstage and hit the glass. He says that he felt disoriented, but went back onstage and finished his set. Apparently he hit the glass harder than he thought, though, because after the show while he was walking back to his dressing room, he passed out cold for about 15 seconds. His docs say that he's got a mild concussion, but that he'll be fine.
Read Justin Bieber Amost Caused a State of Emergency in Norway. For Real.
Even better? This isn't the first time the Biebs has run into trouble with giant panes of glass, as TMZ so kindly points out. A revolving door got the better of him in 2010:
Okay, in all fairness: Ouch. And as a fellow klutzy individual, I do feel of for him. But still: BAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Anyway, at least Justin seems to have a sense of humor about the whole thing; following the incident, he Tweeted this:
Tell us: Which headline is the funniest: Justin Bieber Beat Up a Photographer, Justin Bieber Almost Caused a State of Emergency in Norway, Or Justin Bieber Runs Into Glass Wall, Knocks Self Out Cold?
Lucia Peters is BettyConfidential's associate editor.


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PHILADELPHIA – After tuning up with the Ivy League Scrimmages last weekend, the Penn squash teams head down to Washington, D.C. for their first regular season competition of the year, Saturday against Bates at 2 p.m. and the host, George Washington, at 6 p.m. All matches will be at the Matthew J. Grossman squash courts.
The men begin 2012-13 ranked No. 9 in the Dunlop College Squash Preseason team rankings and have Potter Cup aspirations after winning the Hoehn Cup last season. They enter this year with their championship squad mostly intact, but lose two impactful pieces. Trevor McGuinness finished last season ranked No. 100 in the nation and former captain Thomas Mattsson was a second-team CSA All-American and earned first-team All-Ivy honors. Stepping up to fill the gap will be this year's captain, Danny Greenberg, who finished last year ranked No. 60 after advancing to the CSA individual Championship semifinals.
They will begin against a Bates team coming off a second consecutive seventh-place finish in the Hoehn Cup, but are on their way up after adding coveted freshman Ahmed Abdel Khalek. The 2011 US Junior Open champion should play in a top-three spot for Bates. This will be the season opener for the Cougars, who are 0-4 all-time against the Quakers. The Red and Blue topped Bates, 8-1, the last time the two teams met on Feb. 17 at the Hoehn Cup in Princeton, N.J.
Next, the Quakers will match up with a George Washington team whose No. 16 ranking is the highest in program history after last season's Summers Cup win. The Colonials are 3-0 in 2012-13, beating Georgetown, Kenyon and Hobart, all 9-0, and will face Bates at 11 a.m. Saturday before their match with Penn. The two teams haven't met since Jan. 15, 2005 when Penn beat George Washington, 9-0, at the Ringe squash courts.
The Penn women are coming into the season ready for big things after they won the Ivy League Scrimmages last weekend and finished fifth in last year's Howe Cup. The Quakers return their entire starting lineup from last season including tri-captains Nabilla Ariffin, Pia Trikha and Stephanie Vogel, and fellow senior Rachael Goh. Arrifin is a three-time second-team CSA All-American, Goh is a two-time first-team CSA All-American, and Trikha is a two-time second-team CSA All-American.
They will also begin their season against Bates. The No. 12 Cougars return their entire starting lineup as well and are also opening their season Saturday. The last time these two teams met was on Dec. 4, 2010 in New Haven, Conn. The Quakers won the match, 9-0, and are 3-1 all-time against Bates.
Penn then faces a George Washington team that is 1-0 on this young season after a 9-0 win over Georgetown. The Colonials are ranked No. 16 and coming off of a 2011-12 Walker Cup win. The last time these two teams met was Feb. 2, 2008 at the Ringe courts when the Quakers won, 9-0.


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Sorry it's taken a while, but I have just added the wonderful Disposable Camera/YOU split zine dedicated to the Housemartins to the site! It's such a great zine, honestly. It really warmed my heart, it's full of great anecdotes and facts about not just the Housemartins but Hull, buns, birds, Yorkshire and of course contains Vanessa and Luke's great writing.
I have also added another new zine by me – WILL I EVER STOP? Evidently I have not much better to do with my time. But seriously, I am quite proud of this little zine. It's about having a sick day and the Beatles, who are not a band that I ever thought I would write or even think much about, but daily I spurn my teenage self.


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This year's Oscars MC, Seth MacFarlane, has already set a record. He's running the show, and he's in the running for an Academy Award. Previously, there have been co-hosts with a nomination on the night (including Paul Hogan, who was up for best original screenplay for Crocodile Dundee in 1987), but Family Guy creator MacFarlane is the first solo host to be a contender.
And his nomination is in an unexpected category: best original song. He co-wrote a musical number for his off-colour Peter Pan comedy Ted, a song for Norah Jones called Everybody Needs a Best Friend.
You might think that some of the greatest songwriters from the golden age of Broadway and Hollywood musicals would be among past winners. Yet Cole Porter didn't cut the Academy mustard: four nominations, no Oscar. And George Gershwin has only one nomination, They Can't Take That Away From Me from Shall We Dance, which was beaten by Sweet Leilani, a number from Waikiki Wedding. Is this the greatest Oscar scandal of them all?
Over the years, Academy voters haven't tended to reflect contemporary tastes or musical developments. The Oscar winners of the 1960s include Chim Chim Cheree, Born Free, Talk to the Animals, The Windmills of Your Mind and Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head. The world shifted a little, however, when Isaac Hayes took out the Oscar in 1972 with the Theme from 'Shaft' – and he performed a killer version at the ceremony.
In the 1990s, Disney animations owned the original song category. Alan Menken, with four wins – for Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, Pocahontas and The Little Mermaid – dominates the decade. He has the best strike rate, four from 14, of all original song winners: Randy Newman has two from 20.
Bruce Springsteen has an Oscar (Streets of Philadelphia from Philadelphia), as do Carly Simon (Let The River Run from Working Girl) and Bob Dylan (Things Have Changed from Wonder Boys). None of them is what you'd really call a classic.
This century, a few contemporary numbers have cut through. Lose Yourself (Eminem's song from 8 Mile) was a strong winner, but it's more of a stretch to make the case for It's Hard Out There For a Pimp (from Hustle & Flow).
And there have also been Oscar winners with a disarming, dream-come-true element to them: an utterly gobsmacked Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová won in 2008 for Falling Slowly, from the low-budget Irish movie Once in which they also starred. Her acceptance speech was cut off when the orchestra began playing as soon as she stepped up to the mike: Host Jon Stewart brought her back to say a few words, and she spoke about their song being "written from a perspective of hope. And hope at the end of the day connects us all". It was a moment to soften the heart of the most jaded Oscar-watcher.
Who knows – maybe there'll be a similar experience in store for us this year.
The nominated songs of 2013
Before My Time from Chasing Ice (performed by Scarlett Johansson and Joshua Bell)
Everybody Needs a Best Friend from Ted (performed by Norah Jones)
Suddenly from Les Miserables (performed by Hugh Jackman)
Skyfall from Skyfall (performed by Adele)
Pi's Lullaby from Life of Pi (performed by Bombay Jayashri)


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Among those joining NHGRI Director Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., for the day-long symposium, A Decade With the Human Genome Sequence: Charting a Course for Genomic Medicine, were Francis Collins, M.D., Ph.D., NIH director and former NHGRI director, NHGRI founding director James Watson, Ph.D., who won the Nobel Prize for co-discovering the double helix structure of DNA in 1953, Eric Lander, Ph.D, founder of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, and Maynard Olson, Ph.D., professor emeritus of genome sciences and medicine at the University of Washington.
Dr. Collins remarked that, in the 10 years since release of the sequence, researchers have discovered the molecular basis of 4,000 disorders and 1,000 genetic variations that make a small contribution to common complex diseases and point towards potential therapeutic targets.
Dr. Maynard Olson, professor emeritus of genome sciences and medicine at the University of Washington, also commented on the need to integrate information that can now be readily gathered into the real world of medicine.
"The potential is finally here to move genomics out into the real world," Olson said. "I guarantee if you start getting molecular data into health records and not just into some artificial study ... there will be a tremendous dialogue between the clinical community, patients and society at large."
Research on the ethical, legal and social implications (ELSI) of genomic research and medicine will be crucial to this dialogue and to genomics' acceptance into mainstream medical care, said Dr. Amy McGuire, associate professor of medicine and medical ethics and associate director of research for the Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. McGuire noted she had worked on ethical, legal and social issues that arose in 2007 when Dr. Watson's personal genome was sequenced and analyzed at the Baylor College of Medicine.
Dr. Watson said that having his genome sequenced provided him key information on how he metabolized certain drugs like beta-blockers, a heart pressure medication. As a result, doctors advised Dr. Watson to only take one pill per week rather than one daily.
"That was an extremely useful fact, which I wouldn't have known without having my genome sequenced," he said. He declined the offer to know his genetic risk for Alzheimer's disease, which afflicted his grandmother.
"A tremendous amount about medicine has been cracked open, but it's just barely a start, most of what we need to know about the genome still lies before us," said Dr. Eric Lander, director of the Broad Institute in Cambridge, Mass. Dr. Lander is well known for advocating large DNA sequencing projects such as The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) a comprehensive effort to understand the genomic basis of cancer. Referring to the recently completed 1,000 genomes project, he recommended a "1 million genomes project" to provide a truly comprehensive resource on human genetic variation.
Videos of each talk are available at NHGRI's YouTube channel, GenomeTV. More information about the symposium, including an agenda and biographies of the speakers, is available at: A Decade with the Human Genome Sequence: Charting a Course for Genomic Medicine.
Last Reviewed: February 4, 2012


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One of Ed Balls' big announcements during his speech on Monday was his call for the government to use £4bn of the money from the auction of the 4G mobile phone spectrum to build 100,000 affordable homes.
Even before he spoke, the Guido Fawkes blog was speculating that the shadow chancellor may have been tipped off that the government was going to do exactly this, and wanted to get out ahead of them and look like he was setting the agenda. According to Guido:
It's well known that Balls still has 'people' inside the Treasury and there is plenty of speculation doing the rounds that he had got wind of the 4G auction goodies fund and has pulled a fast one on the chancellor.


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Michael Phelps appears to have a new girlfriend, and the young lady is also a huge Baltimore Ravens fan. Phelps' dating life has been a topic of speculation for years. Ever since breaking up with ex-girlfriend Megan Rossee last year, there have been a lot of questions about whom the Olympic hero is dating. We think we have the answer. In case you're new to the story, Phelps went public with Rossee, a model, during the London Olympics. The two had been dating for about five months as of last August, but they reportedly had broken up as of December. Then in February, a girl named Sarah Herndon divulged her story of hooking up with Phelps in what seemed like an attempt to gain publicity. She says he invited her to attend the Super Bowl with him, but she turned him down because of a prior engagement. It looks like that's where she lost him to his new girl. So here's the story. Phelps' new girl is named Ami — her Facebook profile says her name is Ami Desai. Based on pictures from her Facebook and Instagram profiles, she is a huge Ravens fan, just like Phelps. She tailgated in Ravens gear for home games and road games last season, including a Nov. 25 game at San Diego. She seems to be a big Baltimore sports fan in general because pictures also show her in Orioles gear cheering on the O's with her friends. Ami's Instagram account was pretty quiet most of last year and didn't really pick up until she traveled to the Super Bowl with some friends to watch her favorite team play. That appears to be when she met Phelps, because that's when he first appears on her Instagram feed, and vice versa. The first photo of them appears to be taken inside a casino in New Orleans. Phelps may have connected with Ami and invited her to watch the big game from a luxury box; a photo appears to show her inside a luxury box for the game. The two must have hit it off, because Phelps shared several photos on Instagram of the two of them together, including them appearing to celebrate the Ravens' win. Things began to heat up after that. Within weeks, there were pictures taken from several different cities of the two of them together. There's one with his arm around her posted on Feb. 24. Another photo from March 2 shows them hanging out at a Downtown Baltimore restaurant. A photo on March 6 shows them together in New York City. A few weeks later, she shared pictures of them in Cabo. Not long after that, she was sharing pictures of them in Las Vegas, hanging at places like 1 Oak and N9ne Steakhouse. Even Phelps shared pictures of them together in Las Vegas late in March. Now it could be that the two suddenly developed a close friendship, but there seems to be too many photos of them being intimate for this not to be something. Plus, there was the one big message Ami sent Thursday. She shared pictures of her cuddling with her dog, and captioned it: "Champ was a great cuddlebug in lieu of the bf!" It seems pretty obvious that the two are dating. Phelps has been openly sharing pictures of Ami on his Instagram account in recent weeks. The first pictures he shared of them together came at the Super Bowl. After that, he shared one on March 24, another the next day, and two more on March 29, including this one: Phelps appears to have found a hometown girl who shares many of his interests. You can't say they don't look great together as a couple. Curious about Phelps' previous girls? Click on the pics below for the stories. OTHER SPORTS WIVES AND GIRLFRIENDS Photos: Instagram/Michael Phelps 1, 2, 3, 4 Related posts: Michael Phelps' new girlfriend Sarah Herndon opens up about their relationship Michael Phelps reportedly spending time with ex-girlfriend Caroline Pal Michael Phelps credits Ray Lewis for motivation
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Polyglycolate peracid precursors
Reference Number: N 03-07
Inventors: Rowland, Richard R.; Fong, Ronald A.; Wiersema, Richard J.; Zielske, Alfred G.
Owner: NISTAC
USPTO Link:5545748
Invention Summary
Polyglycolate compounds are provided having the general structure wherein n is an integer from 2 to about 10; R is C1-20 linear or branched alkyl, alkoxylated alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, substituted aryl; R' and R" are independently H, C1-20 alkyl, aryl, C1-20 alkylaryl, substituted aryl, and NR3.alpha.+, wherein R.alpha. is C1-30 alkyl; and L is a leaving group displaceable in a peroxygen bleaching solution by perhydroxide anion. When this compound is combined with a source of peroxgen in aqueous solution, then a plurality of stain removing peracids are formed. Such peracids are formed substantially sequentially beginning with the carbonyl adjacent to the leaving group L. Thus, a first stain removing peracid having the structure will be formed in amounts approaching quantitative yield.


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Students at this level will be working closely with their teachers to prepare performance for jury assessment. They will gain experience in preparing for a sustained performance and further develop their critical capacities in performance workshop. On completion of this unit students should be able to perform with sound technical competence, fluency and some interpretative distinctiveness.
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B Mus: 13 one hour lessons/semester and performance workshop/week; B Mus Studies/B Mus Ed: 9 one hour lessons and 3 master classes/semester and performance workshop/week
Jury/qualifying exam assessed by panel; BMus 25 mins, BMusStud & BMusEd 15 min; Teacher grade (20%), panel grade (80%). Students must pass both assessed components.
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Study this unit outside a degree
Non-award/non-degree study
If you wish to undertake one or more units of study (subjects) for your own interest but not towards a degree, you may enrol in single units as a non-award student.
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A DERMAdoctor cult classic, this lightweight, gentle yet effective, moisturizing base helps mattify, clarify and leave skin feeling fresh and hydrated.
Ideal for most skin types. Continued use provides positive reinforcement. – keeping skin free of unsightly blemishes.
Dermatologist Tested & Approved
Allergy Tested, Non Irritating, Non-Drying, Non Comedogenic, Fragrance Free, Dye Free, Paraben Free, Gluten Free, No Animal Testing
Formulated & Filled in the U.S.A.
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Customer Reviews
- Magic Review by Natalie
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This product I can't live without!!! Used together with the other Ain't Misbehavin range leaves you with flawless skin!!!!
- Updated review Review by MM
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Due to the high price of this product and tight household finances, I tried some less expensive versions of products with the same active ingredient. Yes, they were cheaper. And these other products also left my face tight, flaking, and peeling. I am now back to using the DD Acne Control Serum and my face is feeling much better. This product has other ingredients that soothe the skin and provide a beneficial balance of acne control and gentle skin maintanence.
- I'm in LOVE! Review by Asma
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I'm in my third tube already but it works amazingly since the first one. The only thing that I didn't like is the price for this size of product, I think it should be decreased since I need to use it twice a day on all over my face!
- This stuff is amazing! Review by Sandy
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I am not sure what is so different about the ingredients in this serum, but it really really works.
I am 57 years and have had breakouts nearly my entire adult life.
I have tried everything and products either dry me out and make my skin blotchy or make me even oilier.
After 2 weeks using this product my skin is the clearest I've ever seen it. All I have left a a couple of red marks from old breakouts. My skin is left feeling soft and moisturized but not oily. I live in dry Arizona and this does not dry out my skin.
Thank you Derma Doctor. I just ordered 2 more bottles!
- Good but expensive and small Review by Jeremy
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It is good to apply to the whole face to prevent acne from forming, but the size should be increased or the price decreased.. It's really expensive for 30ml, it should be like the cleanser from this line which is cheaper, but 180ml, which is very worth.
- Amazing Review by Natalie
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Been using this product along with many other Ain't misbehaving products. I am turning 40 this year and my skin has never looked and felt better!!
- Great Review by Abby
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So, I love this stuff. It really helps me keep my acne under control - especially when I'm having a hormone related breakout (ya know, right before that time of the month?)
I use it all over my face every single day. It's not too harsh for me and I have sensitive skin. However, I would test a small patch of skin before you just slather yourself with it! I use it after the DermaDoctor Cleanser and toner. I think it works well and I will continue to use it.
- Great product! Review by KC
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At first I had only been using the Ain't misbehaving cleanser and a drug store brand acne serum before I realized this product existed. I have been using this product along with other products by this brand and it's awesome. Other acne serums tend to leave the skin either very dry and irritated or they go off the other end of the spectrum and make the skin very oily and you have to re-was your face. This serum has an awesome balance it doesn't leave the skin dry or irritated but it also doesn't leave the skin super oily. It works great alone or in combination with the picture porefection serum. A little steep in the price , but when it comes to quality I think it's worth it in the long run.
- works better than the cheaper stuff Review by MM
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For whatever reason, this product seems to work better than the lower-priced products at the drug store, WalMart, etc. The main ingredient is the same, but this product helps minimize my breakouts without drying out my skin. It lasts a long time too.
- AMAZING PRODUCT Review by Katie
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I've been dealing with the most horrible micro cystic hormonal acne for about almost a year and I've tried everything under the sun and am currently on medication.. My mom came across this product and I'm on the fifth day of using it and my skin is almost completely smooth hardly no bumps!!! I can't believe this!! Thank you so much for this miracle product!!
- Works Great, But the Price is a Bit Steep Review by Emma
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I've struggled with acne my entire life, from two treatments of acutane to some of the most strong topical creams to eventually birth control to regulate my hormones. The battle to clear my acne has been long, hard and never ending. While my pre-teen acne cleared, new acne arrived that was hormonal as I stated earlier, and so I went on birth control. While that method has worked for the most part, I found that attending college increased my stress level and back the pimples came. Being in college also means I don't have the time nor do I know a local dermatologist in my college town to dedicate to acne. I've tried daily creams like Neutrogena, and while those were effective, all creams lacked the power the prescription medicine had on my skin. Introduce the Derma Doctor Acne Control serum. After a week of applying the serum twice a day I found my acne shrinking away. Most of my acne nowadays is cystic, building up from scarred pores and making pimples last weeks and reappear shortly after because once a pore is damaged the pimples appear more often. But this stuff worked great! It's the only topical serum I've found thus far that is on par with prescription creams. My only complaint is the price of the serum in relation to the size. After my acne dwindled after a week of regular application, I switched to only using this serum nightly. The bottle is tiny and for the price it seems ridiculous. Unfortunately, since I was gifted this serum due to my college budget, I can't see myself buying this stuff often, no matter how much I want to because it's the only thing that has worked so well since I was visiting a regular dermatologist. I don't look forward to returning to school to watch my skin return to its cystic self, but the price of the serum makes clear skin an occasional treat.
- This product line is awesome Review by HopeAgain
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Well, first, I have to qualify that the key to all skincare is to use the same brand/product line for your skincare because they're all designed to work together and that delivers the best results. So, when I try a new product line, I try the line - not just one individual thing, so I feel a little weird posting a review for just one product (I guess I'll post this on the other products I'm using too). Anyway, oddly enough I read about DermaDoctor in a Jezabel article about adult onset cystic acne. I was curious and hopped on over to the website. I've tried TONS of other product lines and brands since my once zit-free skin turned into a nightmare of cystic acne at 25 years old (seriously! Not a teenager. Why was this happening?!). 6 years later, I still hadn't found anything that helped THAT much. My doctor put me on a clinical anti-cyst topical gel. It helped, but not that much and turned my skin into a greasy mess. I decided to give this a try. I got the Ain't Misbehavin' cleaser, this serum, and the face mask. My skin started improving noticeably. I decided to add the Litmus test toner and Litmus test facial moisturizer and WOW. My skin hasn't looked this good well. . . ever. Even back in my younger days when I didn't get acne, I ALWAYS had stubborn blackheads on my nose that I'd resigned to managing with a combo of attacking them once a week with a blackhead remover and covering them with makeup. They are GONE. I couldn't believe it. After all these years, no blackheads! And, no acne!!! Anyway, I've read some reviews about miraculous overnight results. Skincare doesn't work that way. It usually takes between 6-12 weeks to really start seeing results. I will say that I noticed improvement within the first week, and now 8 weeks later, my face is clear and (dare I use a cliche?) my complexion is luminous. Even my boyfriend commented on how great my skin looks, and he doesn't usually notice things like that. This stuff is not cheap, but at least in my case, it is worth every penny. If you're like me and your skin suddenly decided to revert to its teenage years well into adulthood, I'd say do yourself a favor and try these products!
- Great! Review by Rox123
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I bought this product one week ago, and I am thrilled. This product takes a week to really start to see results, so be patient! Right now I am using it twice a day with a moisturizer, because I do find the areas that I treat do get dry. I have noticed a lot of my cystic acne is at bay, FINALLY! It is the most frustrating type of acne and I am so happy I found a product to help me stay break-out free.
- Best acne serum/cream ever Review by TMK
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I've had acne for nearly 20 years and this is the only product that has consistently worked. I've not had a breakout--save for one hormonal pimple during that time of the month--since I started using the Derma Doctor line of products (I use this with the Ain't Misbehavin' cleanser).I feel like I've used every product under the sun from holistic/natural to prescription (short of Retin-A) and this has proved to be the best. My acne has migrated all over my face throughout the years--forehead to chin to jawline--and this is the product that keeps it all in check. My skin is also combination, and I was worried this would dry me out, but since washing twice a day with the cleanser and applying the serum at night, I've also ditched my moisturizer as they keep my skin balanced.
Sure, the smell initially is strong as others have mentioned, but it is a miniscule price to pay for clear skin!
- Ain't Misbehavin Review by Jeana
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Works better than any other acne control serum I have ever put on my face
- Simply Amazing!! Review by Tam
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I never ever leave reviews. However, this product really works and is so amazing, so I had to say something! I've had clear skin and a great complexion most of my life. In my mid 30's I began to get hormonal acne and my face would break out daily not to mention stress was also a contributing factor. I am a person who likes instant results... I do not want to wait 4-6 weeks to see a change. I can honestly say if I apply this product at night and by the next morning my cystic acne is smaller or disappearing. I would research and try things people say that helped them. I've spent so much money at the department stores. I think I've found my new best friend. I would high recommend you give it a try!! Thank you DERMAdoctor!!!
- wow Review by Shawna
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The absolute best acne treatment I have ever used. I am 42 and have hormonal acne especially around my chin area. This stuff does not dry my face out and gets rid of the bumps within a day or two. My husband and teenage boys also use it!
- Clears up my adult acne Review by TJM
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Having had adult acne for over 20 years, I figured if I could just maintain it so it wouldn't get worse, I'd be happy. I started using this stuff a month ago, and I have only had two pimples.... and they were gone almost as soon as I used this on my face. Usually I get very large cystic, painful acne and I have not had that issue since using this product. I use this once a day at night after my cleanser and before Calm, Cool and Corrected. This is amazing and look forward to clear skin for many years to come!
- Amazing product; wish it was cheaper Review by Amazing product; wish it was cheaper
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This product worked when I had a really bad bout of hormonal acne that nothing else seemed to fix, not even my normal go-to products. I bought it in desperation and am so glad I did. It is fast and effective. I wish it was cheaper, but I guess it's worth it since I'm here buying again a year later! Because it's so expensive and the bottle is so small, I only use it when I am having worse issues than normal. Otherwise, I use other, cheaper products.
- Good Product Review by Betty
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Ain't Misbehavin' serum is a good product. Works for me as my only acne control. Will buy again eventhough is a little pricey for me. I appreciate the quality of all Dermadoctor products.
- This is the best! Review by Teresa
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Being a woman going through change, and getting those nasty bumps that never turn into a zit and can honestly say this is the only product that works!! My Doctor told me about Ain't Misbehavin' acne control serum. She said that another of her patients going through hormone treatment sore by this product and I couldn't agree more!
Thank You
- Best product on the market for acne Review by Jennifer
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I have been using this product for years it is the only thing that helps my adult acne and keeps my face clear LOVE IT!!!!!
- Miracle product Review by Renee
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I have had acne and oily skin my entire life. This product is great because if you apply it to a pimple at night, it is practically gone the next morning! I will always have this on hand. It is effective without drying out my skin. I can put it on underneath night time moisturizer (Derma Doc of course) and the next day my skin looks healthy and clear. Love it!
- Highly recommend!! Review by SKW
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I have been dealing with acne for 20 years and nothing has worked! I went into a store where a Derma Doctor Rep. was there and I first thought it was just another speech but, after hearing what he had to say about the Derma Doctor line of products, he recommended I start with this product only. I had a lot of acne and when he said people have seen results in 3 days, ok I had to try. I was frightened by the price at first but in a week, I was clearing up! For the first time ever! It's now been 3 months and my skin is completely healed and, dare i say "perfect". I do get once a month breakouts but this product clears it up in 2 days instead of never. I love this product so much and so thankful to have found it!
- Didn't work for me Review by Christine
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I've been using this product for 1 1/2 months now and I haven't seen any promising changes to my skin. Very disappointing. I was very excited to try this product since I've read great reviews online from other customers. Unfortunately, it just didn't work for me. I've been struggling with acne breakouts on my chin and I just can't seem to find something that will work. So bummed that this didn't do the trick.
- Amazing Review by Sharon
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I'm over in the UK and thankfully can still get my hands on Dermadoctor products.
I can't say enough good things about this serum. I'm in my mid-thirties and my relatively good, calm skin has recently gone through a bit of a crisis with lumps, red patches and a continuing flurry of itchy spots. I went to my GP and nothing he prescribed me would work...enter Dermadoctor!
My skin is now right back to where it was, happy, healthy and even glowing!
I would really recommend this product to anyone suffering with any of the above, it's well worth every penny!
- Awesome product!!! Review by NC
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I started using Ain't Misbehavin' on the advice of the dermatologist at my local beauty store. I cannot believe how well it works! Due to stress and hormonal imbalances, I have recently started breaking out more than usual. I normally have pretty clear skin, but lately it's been getting a lot of larger, cystic-like acne. The serum took care of my acne within a couple of days. The only drawback is that it definitely smells like acne medication, but the smell only lasts a couple of minutes. Once I put on moisturizer, the smell goes away immediately. I would, and will, recommend this to anyone having problems with acne!
- WORKS, WORKS QUICKLY Review by Clearskin Finally
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I was given a sample of this product and the mask, while purchasing the Aint Misbehavin AHA/BHA Cleanser. The woman actually wrote down a easy to follow RX, detailed on how to use everything for maximum results. WOW, I was so impressed with the results just after one night of use. My cystic acne and bumps were noticeably smaller in the am and the redness 98% lighter. i went back to purchase the Mask and Serum, but the store was SOLD out!! Drove 20 minutes to another store and bought everything plus a microdermabrasion + multiacid peel by dermadoctor. I want a comprehensive approach and my skin is looking gorgeous, clear, radiant, smooth, perfect! Investing in my skin was the best, best thing I have ever done for myself.
- Great for adult acne! Review by mhm, Austin, TX
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I have every prescription acne product on the market and still get occasional cysts. I zapped the last one in 4 days with this amazing product -- I just could not believe how well it worked!
- Amazing Review by San Jose, CA
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My daughter is a 19 year old model in NY. I sent her this product to try as well as the Ain't Misbehavin cleanser. She is thrilled as she has gone from using several of your excellent products to one. (Plus eye cream & Dr Brandt microdermabrasion) Her skin looks "perfect" and feels "silky". Thank you for simplyfying skin care- especially for teens.
- Didn't work for me Review by KD, Glassboro, NJ
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I am a 24 year old who has had acne for about 10 years now. My acne is moderate in severity but it is very persistent. I've tried almost everything (including prescription stuff)...still looking for the miracle cure. I was excited to try this because it says that it treats all causes of acne. However, I noticed no improvement in my skin at all. If you have acne that is resistant to treatment this probably won't work for you. I'm going back to my dermatologist.
- It was ok. Review by SLM, Hollister, CA
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This product worked ok. It did not help me much with oil or acne.
- highly recommended Review by ED, Asheville, NC
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I am 28 years old and have had acne problems for about the past 4 years. I have very sensitive skin and my breakouts are 100% hormonal. After using this product for about 2.5 months I recently had a facial and the estetitian said I had NO clogged pores! How awesome is that??!! I still have once-a-month breakouts, but my raging hormones are to blame for that - at least the actual skin on my face is healthy and clear. This is the first product that has ever worked so well without irritating my sensitive skin!
- This works! Be sure to give it time. Review by bd, Santa Barbara, CA
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I am 43 and started getting cystic type acne every month, along my jaw and the sides of my chin. I started using this serum every day, and at first it just helped the bumps go away faster, but I still got more acne. BUT after 30 days or so of daily use, my skin is absolutely 100 % clear. My hunch is that the hormones in the serum were key, and that it took a 30 day cycle to have effect. No matter what the reason, I am so happy with the results. Thanks!
- Amazing! Review by RE, Seguin, TX
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I originally bought Picture Porefect and got a sample of the acne serum. I'm 31 and for some reason I only get big ugly zits along my jawline and under my chin closer to the neck. I had a bad breakout due to stress and tried out the sample which has lasted me 3 days so far. My ugly zits have almost completely gone away! I am so happy with the results that I ordered the serum and can't wait for it to arrive! Thank you DERMAdoctor!
- works great for acne and only product worked for m Review by NC, NC, USA
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This product amazes me cause this is only product worked for my acne. But it caused a dryness on my skin and discolouration after my acne is calmed down. plus it had some irriation initially. But it works for acne though.
- good but expensive Review by MB, Boston, MA
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I've been using this product for about a month now and I'm pretty satisfied. It's not a wonder serum and I still have acne here and there at times. What it does do for me is keep the acne from turing into this out of control breakout and it seems to speed up the clearing process. It goes well under make-up and does not irritate my skin.
- This works... Review by LJE, Phoenix, AZ
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I use this all over my face and spot treat blemishes with it too. Makes blemishes heal faster and stops new ones from forming. I will always use this product!
- I stopped going to the Dermatolgist! Review by B>N>C, Atlanta, GA
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I'm 19 yrs old and had terrible acne since I was 11yrs. My face was oily,red, blotchy, and totally pus filled. Around 16 It wasen't so rediculously unberrible but I had to go to the dermatlogist. She perscribed ACCUTANE, which is a big deal medication. She said I had cystic acne. But from using your product I have stopped breaking out, so my doctor took me off the medication. Now I only barely break out once a month if at all! Thank you so much your product changed my life!!!!!! :)
- WOW! Review by J.K., South Bend, IN
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I bought this based on other reviews - hoping that it would do what it claimed. As plain and simple as I can get, it does! My skin went through a brief "break out" period when it was pushing the gunk up to the surface, but now? WOW!! It's beautiful!!
- i'm hooked! Review by hbh, Nashville, TN USA
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i have been suffering from adult acne since the age of 21-nothing that serious but enough to bother me. i've been seeing a dermatologist for the past 10 years and tried everything to treat it. she told me there was nothing else she could do for me except for accutane. enter ain't misbehavin'! this stuff is the best thing i've ever tried. i'm so amazed by the way my skin has changed after using it. one of my friends told me my skin was glowing! i give this acne serum all the credit. i'm hooked!!!
- It takes awhile, but does deliver! Review by C. Smith, Illinois
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Be patient. I am 39, have fair, VERY OILY skin & big pores in T-zone with blackheads plus "monthly" breakouts of larger obnoxious blemishes. I've tried SO MANY cleansers, masques & acne products & mattifiers but finally took this $45 leap(ouch) to add to my routine. GLAD I DID! I have been using 3+weeks and was almost ready to send it back after 1st week, (we expect overnight results, don't we?) BUT kept using faithfully am/pm and I'm definitely seeing results. Still somewhat oily, still some blackheads, but OVERALL I'M MUCH CLEARER, and survived "monthly" cycle with little or no breakout. So I expect it to continually get better with time & patience.
- This is a good product! Review by GC, Winter Haven, FL
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Unlike the other products that fight oily skin and large pores, this product does a great job on oily skin. It doesn't stop your skin from being oily, but it does prevent future breakouts and helps to smooth the skin.
- Doesn't Layer Well Review by RH, Baltimore, Maryland
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This product seems to work, with regular use, but the big problem for me is that is doesn't layer well with other moisturizers, mattifying gels or makeup. It causes whatever you put on top of it to rub off in little bits. If you're wearing it alone then I guess its fine, but many of us with oily/acne skin are using multiple products.
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Creamy Lettuce Salad
2 small heads of iceberg lettuce
6 strips of bacon
1 tablespoon of flour
1 cup of sour cream
2 tablespoons vinegar
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
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Gruiner Salad
1 head Napa Cabbage, chopped
3 celery stalks, chopped or sliced
6 green onions, chopped or sliced
Small jar sesame seeds
1 pack slivered almonds
2 packages Ramen noodles, broken up
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup cider vinegar
3/4 cup oil
2 tablespoons say sauce
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Crunchy Cool Coleslaw
2 16-ounce packages coleslaw mix
2 medium Honey Crisp apples, julienned
1 large carrot, shredded
3/4 cup chopped red onion
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1/2 cup cider vinegar
1/2 cup canola oil
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon celery seed
1/2 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup coarsely chopped dry roasted peanuts or cashews
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Make Ahead Hearty Six Layer Salad
1 1/2 cups uncooked small pasta shells
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
3 cups shredded lettuce
3 hard cooked eggs, sliced
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 cups shredded cooked chicken breast
1 10-ounce package frozen peas, thawed
1 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup sour cream
2 green onions, chopped
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 cup shredded Colby or Monterey Jack Cheese
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse with cold water. Drizzle with oil and toss to coat. Place the lettuce in a 2 1/2-quart glass serving bowl, top with pasta and eggs. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Layer with chicken and peas. In a small bowl, mix dressing ingredients until blended. Spread over top. Refrigerate, covered, for several hours or overnight. Just before serving, sprinkle with cheese and parsley.
Pea Salad
1 10-ounce package frozen peas, thawed
1 cup celery, diced
1 cup cauliflower florets
1/4 cup diced green onion
1 cup cashews, chopped
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 to 1 cup ranch dressing
1/2 cup bacon cooked and crumbled
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Strawberry Nut Salad
3 pounds frozen strawberries
1 can Pineapple Tidbits
1/2 cup chopped nuts
4 ounces cream cheese
1 small box dry strawberry gelatin
1 1/2 sliced bananas
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
2 8-ounces containers Cool Whip (more if you like)
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Creamy Cauliflower Salad
3 cups chopped cauliflower
1/4 cup sliced celery
1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
2 bacon slices, cooked and crumbled
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1/8 teaspoon salt
Dash of pepper
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Waldorf Salad
2 1/2 cups apples, diced
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 cup celery, chopped
1/2 cup halved red grapes
1/2 cups pecans or walnuts, chopped
1 cup mini marshmallows
1/2 cup Marzetti Slaw Dressing
In medium-sized bowl, toss apples with lemon juice. Add celery, grapes, nuts and marshmallows. Pour dressing over mixture and toss until evenly distributed. Chill.
Classic Coleslaw with Buttermilk Dressing
1 2-pound head green cabbage, quartered cored, and thinly sliced
1 large carrot, grated on large holes of grater
8 radishes, grated on large holes of grater
1 small red onion, chopped
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoons dry mustard
1 teaspoon celery seeds
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Pinch of cayenne pepper
In a large bowl, combine cabbage, carrot, radishes and onion. In a medium bowl, mix together remaining ingredients. Pour over cabbage mixture and toss to coat. Add more cayenne if desired. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.
Quick Cottage Cheese Salad
1 16-ounce carton cottage cheese
1 3-ounce package sugar-free orange gelatin
1 8-ounce carton Cool Whip
1 20-ounce can crushed pineapple, drained
1 small can mandarin oranges, drained
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5 Cup Fruit Salad
1 cup flaked coconut
1 cup miniature marshmallows
1 cup drained mandarin oranges
1 cup drained pineapple tidbits
1 cup sour cream
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Dutch Apple Salad
2 tablespoons all purpose flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1 egg
1 cup milk
2 large golden delicious apples, chopped
2 large red delicious apples, chopped
1/2 cup finely chopped celery
1/2 seedless red grapes, quartered
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
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a4mula - Wednesday, January 20, 2010 - linkI'm sorry, but did I miss the part of this article where we were trying to come to a consensus on the performance of the NF200 for tri configurations on the limited 1156? Why go with a board that doesn't even come close to saturating the 8x bandwidth limit. Trifire 5870's, QuadfireX dual 5970's. We learned absolutely nothing other than the 1156's 16x pcie to die lanes still bottleneck in a 275 trisli. Where are the real reviews of NF200 + 1156? Reply
dia - Wednesday, January 27, 2010 - linkI think you've answered your own question. If 275's are bottlenecked somewhat; going by the fact they 'dont saturate 8x bandwidth', how do you think the higher performance cards will fare?
You're probably looking at a 2~5% performance drop maximum on the current cards. Reply
DeepThought86 - Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - linkHow about adding stability to all your reviews. Run for 24 with the highest TDP proc that's officlally supported along with the highest TDP video cards that will fit, see if it burns up or not. Reply
Rajinder Gill - Thursday, December 24, 2009 - linkI usually run LinX for the stability testing stuff overclocked (along with plenty of application testing). Which is plenty IMHO. Reply
Holly - Saturday, December 26, 2009 - linkWell, to be honest, it is and it isn't... These days systems are way too complex to be able to draw really good stability conclusion...
Just an example... My old E6300 (the 1.86GHz one) runs perfectly stable 24/7 on 2.975GHz (7x425) at 1.2V flat... and it runs without any troubles... games, C++ compilations, complex Maple calculations...
You'd say it runs perfect... well until I installed SSSE3 optimized Seti@Home application (instead of normal one that was running for like half year on this machine)... and guess what... CPU temperature went up by 5°C (water cooled) compared to previous top and computer went BSOD in couple of minutes. To compensate I had to either drop FSB to 410MHz or raise voltage to 1.224V.
Long story short... we can't hope to be able to really load the cpu 100%... yes, it doesn't idle when you stress it, but in fact how big part of the core is actualy working and how big part is taking a nap?
I would suggest trying mentioned optimized S@H on the system you consider stable (I am not saying it will crash, but the possibility is there)... We use the app at my friend's computer shop and usualy if there is a problem with hardware the machine goes BSOD in few minutes of testing... It's a bit drastic but very fast way to check failed OC.
Merry Xmas,
sgtpokey - Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - linkDear Anandtech Staff,
You don't have to invent your own nomenclature (OVERVIEW/CONCLUSIONN) for having an "Executive Summary" (or shorten it to "Summary" if you want) leading off the analytical article.
Calling anything other than the concluding section a "Conclusion" is a bit jarring.
Thank you for your time,
Etern205 - Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - linkWhen AT first introduced this "overview/conclusion", I can't believe how many readers actually agree with this type of approach. Sure AT is a great site, but it does not mean you will need to agree on everything they do.
I still prefer the old fart method
intro-->article w/pics-->benchies-->conclusion/author's pov Reply
strikeback03 - Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - linkThey probably have some page hit numbers they could pull out, but I wouldn't be at all surprised to find out that the majority of readers hit the conclusion (whether at beginning or end) before reading any graphs or descriptive text.
As far as the board goes, meh, it seems to be a relatively competent, really expensive board mostly designed to stroke the companies' ego rather than provide something useful to 99% of potential users Reply
Kenenniah - Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - linkConclusion can easily mean the reviewer's conclusion and not the conclusion of the article itself. Reply
at80eighty - Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - linkI'm undecided about AT's new "draw your own conclusions' approach Reply
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FOR the first time, Bruce and Denise Morcombe saw photographs of the crime scene where the remains of their son, Daniel, were found.
Their eyes ranged over images of underpants, shorts and a belt unearthed from the bottom of a creek in the Glass House Mountains on the Sunshine Coast. Police had previously said only shoes and bones of the 13-year-old were found in the bushland in August last year.
On the opposite side of the Brisbane Magistrate's Court, Brett Peter Cowan, 42, sat motionless. He is accused of killing the Morcombes' son.
Mr Morcombe said seeing the images had been ''difficult'' for the family, although they had visited the site several times.
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Based on the recent few chapters showing chakra chains being used to subjugate tailed beasts both in the real world and as a seal, and the fact that the jutsu was first seen used by an Uzumaki clan member (Tobi has a sharingan, knows an Uzumaki, and has encountered Kushina before) Shouldn't it be classified as a fuinjutsu? While it doesn't take the form of most other sealing ninjutsu, its primary purpose and use is the same, which is to bind, restrict, and/or seal away an opponent. And the fact that the Uzumaki are known for their strange and unusual sealing techniques, combined with the fact that the chains were used for the nine-tails, and at the moment 6 of the tailed beasts seals right now, and that Kushina was going to drag the nine-tails back into her using them, pretty much confirms that its a fuinjutsu.
I agree it's a sealing technique better not to speculate how Tobi has it since was not it all Kushina unique stuff due to her chakra or some Uzumaki jutsu ? --Elveonora (talk) 07:44, December 27, 2011 (UTC)
i'm not sure. you have to take into consideration that kushina was able to use it in the real world, also for now too little is known about the technique. though i think a mentioning about it being used to suppress tailed beasts would be good.184.108.40.206 (talk) 08:15, December 27, 2011 (UTC)
Kushina's chakra was special, no one ever said the chains were though.--Cerez365™ 14:18, December 27, 2011 (UTC)
most seals are used in the real world, so what does that have to do with anything?—This unsigned comment was made by 188.8.131.52 (talk • contribs) .
Uh, ok o.O? Not too sure what you mean by that... but just because she used her chakra to suppress the beast/ chain him up in her "mind" I suppose, doesn't mean that the chains themselves are a fūinjutsu— they're just being used in a fūinjutsu. It's like saying that the gates that Kurama is behind or the water in both his and Son's "sealed place/thingy" is the technique itself. Also I don't know where that conspiracy bit about Tobi knowing an Uzumaki/encountered Kushina is coming from but the chains have never been said to be exclusive to either the Uzumaki or Kushina. Also, the Uzumaki weren't known for using "strange and unusual sealing techniques" they were known for their skills in fūinjutsu though Kushina did say in the translation they were a bit [harsh] never unusual. You also don't know that she was going to drag the beast back into her using the chains, she could have meant a number of things. We've never seen it seal anything merely restrain.--Cerez365™ 19:45, December 27, 2011 (UTC)
Well, for starters it was Kushina's chakra that was noted to be 'special', not the chains. Now, it could be that the chains (at least the mental ones) are a representation of that 'specialness'. I doubt that the physical chains themselves are a fuinjutsu, since they simply bind and hinder the target, not seal them inside of something else, which all fuinjutsu thus far have done. Really, we're just going to have to wait for future chapters to explain about the chains and how Tobi got them/can use them, assuming they're unique to Kushina. Skitts (talk) 21:41, December 27, 2011 (UTC)
@Cerez, sorry for the confusion I was talking to the person who made the post above you —This unsigned comment was made by 18.104.22.168 (talk • contribs) .
The translation I read said that they were rough, not "harsh", but if harsh is the accurate translation, that would make a lot of sense. sealing someone with chains covered in spikes is pretty harsh. —This unsigned comment was made by 18.104.22.168 (talk • contribs) .


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