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Joined: 18 Aug 2008
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Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 10:03 pm
Post subject: simple salmon variation, 15 minutes no flipping required
Here is a simple recipe that doesn't require a grill or even flipping, just a broiler.
Wild caught salmon filet with skin on
Fresh ground pepper
Extra virgin olive oil
1 lemon
Oven with broiler access
Reynolds Non stick aluminum foil (really works)
Metal baking sheet or roasting pan
Oven mitts
If salmon is in fridge, take out at least one hour prior to cooking and get as close to room temp as possible. Make sure filet is clean and dry. Set oven to broil and place baking sheet in oven or under broiler. Objective is to get the metal as hot as possible prior to placing salmon on it.
Take 5 minutes to prepare the salmon while metal is heating. Place salmon skin side down on non-stick side of aluminum foil. Add salt and pepper immediately before cooking. Position the foil and fish so it is easy to slide onto the metal baking sheet (on a counter for example). DO NOT cover wrap fish with foil, merely use it as a "plate".
This is the most tricky part of the recipe. Once the metal is as hot as possible, take out of oven and slide the foil with salmon onto it. Be very careful as the pan will burn you instantly. It should sizzle and start cooking right away. This is what you want. Place under broiler about 2-3 inches away from heating element. Leave broiler door/window open as you will be cooking with direct heat and you need to watch the fish cook.
WATCH CAREFULLY. The filet will take no more than 10 minutes to cook, most likely less depending on size/thickness of filet. If anything, this step requires all your attention so as not to burn the fish. Once top of filet is browned, take out. Salmon will continue to cook as it cools. Drizzle with high quality olive oil and squeeze juice of lemon. Perfectly cooked salmon should be very moist and slightly pink at the center of the thickest part. This method will guarantee cooking through the filet from top and bottom with the timing based simply by the browning of the top of the filet.
Some tips
Spend the extra $ for quality salmon. Wild caught is best.
Marinate as you like but it may interfere with the browning process.
Bringing salmon as close to room temp as possible prior to placing in over is essential for predictable cooking.
Herbs such as fresh chopped dill can be added when taken out of oven.
Method will work for whole salmon filet or portions and other fish.
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Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 4:12 pm
Post subject: Orange Salmon
Since my husband had a heart attack we eat a lot of fish and chicken. I take the skin off the salmon (I read this is where most of the contaminants are) and brown it top side down in a little margarine in a skillet. I then add about an inch of orange juice and a tablespoon or two of brown sugar. When cooked halfway through, I flip the salmon and finish cooking it. When done, I plate the salmon and reduce the orange juice and brown sugar to make a glaze which is then poured over the salmon. It can be served with segments of orange cooked in the glaze. I even had a friend suggest adding rum to the glaze. Delicious!
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Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 10:02 pm
Post subject: Grilled is good, but if you have to wash the dishes anyway..
... try cooking the Salmon in the Dishwasher.
Filet of Salmon
2 pieces of foil
Place the Salmon on the foil
place a few slices of stick butter on the Salmon
Salt, Pepper, Dill, lemon juice to taste
Cover with the other piece of foil and fold the edges to seal
Place the foil package in the top rack of the dishwasher.
Load the dishwasher with dirty dishes and soap.
Run the Regular wash cycle.
When the Regular cycle is done, your dishes are clean and the Salmon is fully cooked. I've tried this twice and the Salmon came out perfectly delicious both times. The heat of washing and drying the dishes apparently steams the Salmon to perfection. Enjoy.
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Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 12:49 am
Post subject:
about cooking the salmon over the dishwasher: !! i'm not sure if you're joking, but i'm really tempted to try that and see how it works out. i guess then its possible to cook it over any viable source of heat. like my old laptop.
just want to know if anyone has ever used the hfcs maple flavoured syrup in this recipe and how it turned out. i like the real stuff myself, but its ridiculously expensive where i live.
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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 2:54 pm
Post subject: Cooking Temperature for Grilled Salmon
There are lots of references to cooking salmon until the appearance is opaque. Does anybody know what temperature this corresponds to?
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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 5:17 pm
Post subject:
>>appearance is opaque
that's in the 130-140'F range.
>>cooking in the dishwasher
yup. that works - with the caveat you need a "drying cycle" - that boosts the dishwasher air temp to 'dry' the dishes. messy. there are easier ways . . .
>>hfcs maple syrup
can it. use the real stuff. it's expensive but you don't need three quarts to flavor a salmon steak/filet; 2-3 tablespoons is enough for a 2-3 pound filet; half tablespoon per steak works around here...
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Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 5:46 pm
Post subject: that white stuf that oozes out after cooking salmon
the white stuff that oozes out of cooked salmon is not normal.....this indicates it is farmed!...this is the crud they feed and inject into the fish.
wild cooked salmon has lines of whiter areas that are their fat..but it does not ooze out.
white stuff from farmed salmon....UCK!...badbadbad...beware!
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Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 6:56 pm
Post subject: re: that white stuf that oozes out after cooking salmon
It's a naturally occuring protein. I have a freezer full of wild alaskan salmon that does the same thing. I've noticed that it helps prevent these white globs if if I let the salmon warm up to room temp before cooking.
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Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2009 4:48 am
Post subject: Loved it!
I tried this earlier as part of an effort to introduce more variety in my family's dinner menu. It was a big hit and I'm looking forward to making this again.I was a little put off by the taste of the soy sauce, though. I'm thinking of going with teriyaki next time.
Here is how it came out (I apologize for the image quality, but we were eager to eat while it was nice and hot):
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Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 12:16 pm
Post subject: Great Recipe
I love salmon and this recipe sounds so delicious - I`ll try it!! Another great way to prepare salmon is with Teriyaki sauce (since I`ve tried in a restaurant, it's one of my favorite way :-)
I've also found nice
salmon recipes
on this SITE:
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Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 6:31 pm
Post subject: Grilled Salmon
I like to flavor Salmon with Orange Juice & a bit of worchtesire sauce, a dash or two of pepper and garlic... makes a nice glaze... and if you're out of OJ.. a little orange marmalade works fines
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Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 1:09 am
Post subject: Great!
Excellent recipe! I'm eating my first try of it now, and it's delicious! I was even using some cheap salmon fillets I found at wal-mart (I'm a college student), and it tastes amazing. I'll definitely be using it again. Thanks!
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Posted: Sun May 02, 2010 2:45 am
Post subject: that white stuf that oozes out after cooking salmon
gconnors, you are an idiot. How the heck do you know that if white stuff comes out it is farmed salmon?
quit posting your idiotic nonsense here, you idiot... People hate it when they are asking a legitimate question and some idiot who doesn't have a clue has to chime in
More white stuff comes out if the Salmon is very cold (like partially thawed) before cooking.
It is denatured protein and is OK to eat...
It has happened when I have cooked salmon in Alaska, fished right out of the waters in Alaska many many times,
On September 01, 2009 at 05:46 PM, gconnors (guest) said...
Subject: that white stuf that oozes out after cooking salmon
the white stuff that oozes out of cooked salmon is not normal.....this indicates it is farmed!...this is the crud they feed and inject into the fish.
wild cooked salmon has lines of whiter areas that are their fat..but it does not ooze out.
white stuff from farmed salmon....UCK!...badbadbad...beware!
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Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 5:17 am
Post subject: Delicious Recipe, and not all Oregonians have boats
I love your layout and I am an engineer, so I must love it for that reason.
I wanted to make a couple comments:
1. There's a lot of different soy sauce brands and flavors, so if someone is put-off by a certain soy sauce, it's worth it to try another one. I am partial to the Maggi brand imported from France (German and US imports of the same brand are not even close).
2. No all Oregonians have boats. Nor do they want to tell everyone "I'm an Oregonian and this is how we eat salmon in Oregon." Personally I am from Oregon and I buy my salmon from Costco.
3. To the omega-3 comments: Omega 3 comes from many sources, and might be in farm fish was well. Salmon, and this recipe, are just delicious. Even if it made me rotund and sluggish, I would eat this.
Thanks MC!
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Joined: 20 Mar 2011
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Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 2:40 pm
Post subject: Re: Loved it!
Kamekzi wrote:
I tried this earlier as part of an effort to introduce more variety in my family's dinner menu. It was a big hit and I'm looking forward to making this again.I was a little put off by the taste of the soy sauce, though. I'm thinking of going with teriyaki next time.
Here is how it came out (I apologize for the image quality, but we were eager to eat while it was nice and hot):
Wow, from its picture, i can feel the aroma of delicious. hehehe
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There have been some great moments in the rivalry between Michigan and Notre Dame. Tonight's hair-pulling, standing-two-feet-away-from-your-television 35-31 victory by the Wolverines in the first night game in the Big House might have been the best.
At the very least, the three touchdowns within the last 72 seconds made this game the best of Week 2, and it's going to take an awful lot to top it as one of the best games of the season.
Of course, when talking about this victory, you have to mention Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson, who despite his three interceptions, managed to win the game with his arm, not his legs. Robinson didn't have a great night throwing the ball, but had three of his four touchdown passes and over 200 of his 338 yards through the air in the fourth quarter.
Some help from wide open receivers courtesy of the Notre Dame defense didn't hurt either.
What did hurt the Irish, though, were turnovers. Five turnovers, to be specific. For the second straight week, Notre Dame outgained their opponent in total yards, but failed to capitalize on moving the ball. Tommy Rees, who was named the starting quarterback earlier this week, threw a couple of interceptions and the Irish put the ball on the ground three more times.
Brian Kelly and his team are finding that out the hard way that'll cost 'em; the Irish could very well be, and probably should be, 2-0 instead of 0-2.
(For Keith Arnold's take on the Irish's performance tonight, check out Notre Dame Central)
But even though the turnovers are something the Irish would like to forget, what college football fans everywhere should remember about this game were the big plays and the atmosphere of one of the greatest venues in American sports at night.
It was, through and through, what's so great about college football.

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Abstract: Abstract We discuss and empirically examine a firm-level equivalent of the ancient problem of "tying the King's hands," namely how to maximize managerial intervention for "good cause," while avoiding intervention for "bad cause." Managers may opportunistically intervene when such intervention produces private benefits. Overall firm performance is harmed as a result, because opportunistic managerial intervention harms employee motivation. The central point of the paper is that various mechanisms and factors, such as managers staking their personal reputation, employees controlling important assets, strong trade unions, corporate culture, etc. may function as constraints on managerial proclivities to opportunistically intervene. Thus, firms can make credible commitments that check managerial proclivities to opportunistically intervene. We derive 5 hypotheses from these ideas, and test them, using path-analysis, on a rich dataset, based on 329 firms in the Spanish food and electric/electronic industries. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7296
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Who will stand up and protect Joe Flacco, Baltimore Ravens QB? Eh, probably no one. We're six days away from the Ravens' opener—Monday night at Cincinnati—and they might be dumping starting left tackle Bryant McKinnie because they're upset about how much they're paying him.
Baltimore owes McKinnie a $3.2 million base salary, and, yes, that's a lot to pay for a fat, washed-up, onetime sex boater. But they gave him that contract only a year ago, and they went through camp with him as the starting left tackle. They even planned to send half of the cash he'd make this year to a persistent, angry creditor.
So they're getting cold feet only now, and they're dealing with it in a peculiar fashion. McKinnie said goodbye on Twitter earlier today, and the Ravens amplified him:
But then they retweeted the Baltimore Sun's Aaron Wilson saying this:
So he's off the team, right? And the Ravens are just using other reporters' announcements to make that clear? Think again!
So: the Ravens used passive-aggressive retweeting to wheedle possible contract concessions out of their starting left tackle six days before their opener. The future ought to scare us all.


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TRAINING: I wake up at 9 a.m. and go to the gym, workout for two hours, go back home to eat and rest a bit, go back to the gym for two intensive training sessions and go home again to relax and plan the battle for the next day.
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started fighting MMA at 17, replacing my former teacher who couldn't fight, and I realized I could make my life from fighting MMA.
What ranks and titles have you held? I'm a world champion in Jiu-jitisu, I was elected the best Brazilian in my weight class, and I hold the Jungle Fight and WFE Platinum lightweight belts. Judo brown belt, Jiu-Jitsu black belt
Do you have any heroes? Jesus is my hero but I like Muhammad Ali's style.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It's a great chance, one of the best in my life. I will honor the invitation and make a good fight for the event.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? No
What was your job before you started fighting? I used to work as an administrative assistant in a hospital and I taught jiu-jitsu and MMA classes.
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Clam congee is another one of the many comfort dishes from my parents' home town. It's traditionally made with tiny clams dredged up from the Perfume River in Hue, Vietnam by the locals. To taste these tiny clams in Hue is a magical experience, but here in my Boston kitchen, I use either live little neck clams or Snow's minced clams in juice to recreate a similar taste.
Whether using live little neck clams or canned clams, what you will need to do is cook and/or separate the clam meat from its juice.
Ingredients for congee:
- olive oil
- 2 shallots, chopped
- 1 cup jasmine rice, rinsed & drained
- 1 cup clam juice
- 8-12 cups water
- olive oil
- 1 shallots, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 stalk lemongrass, finely minced (bulb only)
- 1 cup minced clam meat
- fish sauce
- sea salt
- cracked black pepper
- sugar
- fresh chili, thinly sliced
- spring onion, sliced into rings
- coriander leaves, chopped
- Vietnamese coriander leaves, chopped
- finely cracked black pepper
- lime wedges
Heat up a separate skillet and drizzle with oil. Add in some shallot and fry until aromatic. Add garlic and continue to fry until aromatic. Toss in the clams and season with fish sauce, salt, black pepper and a little sprinkle of sugar. This mixtured of cooked clams can then be added to the pot of congee to finish cooking together or it can be set aside to serve as a topping for the plain congee.
To serve the clam congee, ladle piping hot congee into a bowl. Top with clams, slices of chili, fresh herbs, finely cracked black pepper and a squeeze of lime. Stir up the congee so that it wilts the fresh herbs and enjoy the burst of flavors in your mouth.


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A U.K. company named Vertical Slice claims it's able to predict video game review scores a year in advance of release, by reverse engineering magazine reviews, combined with an analysis method used by marriage counselors.
Speaking to Eurogamer - you really should read the entire story - Vertical Slice director Graham McAllister boils down the process to two things: backtracking through 154 Edge magazine reviews of games, and then analyzing what people say and do while playing the games. The latter, called behavioral or sequential analysis, was used by a marriage counselor who predicted, with 97 percent accuracy, whether a couple would stay together or break up based on the first five minutes of observing them.
"People think you can't predict a game based on quantifiable data," McAllister told Eurogamer. "What we can do is get these estimators. Some people will just have a hard job believing it. We have analysed the statistics to death, thorough and rigorous, and what we're saying is, 'You may not like it, but this is the best model that anyone has come up with to date.'"
In this case, McAllister's analysis is based on just a single minute of gameplay. "What's important about that first minute is that it's the time people play a demo for. That's super critical," he said. "After 30 seconds, we can predict if the game is going to be bad or good, to a certain extent."
The reverse-engineering of the Edge reviews involves the usage of certain words or phrases, matched to scores. "All the high-scoring games talk about certain aspects; all the medium-scoring games talk about certain things; and all the low-scoring games talk about certain things. And there's a very clear mapping between them," McAllister said.
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Glimmer of light: Unemployment falls slightly
Unemployment fell marginally in the first three months of the year, figures out today have shown, in a boost to the coalition.
Conservative and Liberal Democrat activists will be able to use the 0.1% fall in the unemployment rate as proof that the government's approach is working during local election campaigning over the next few weeks.
The rate slipped to 8.3% of the economically active population in 2012's first quarter, while in the same period the employment rate for those aged from 16 to 74 increased to 70.4%, also up 0.1% on the quarter.
Youth unemployment fell by 9,000 but remains above 1 million.
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There are now 2.65 million people out of work across Britain, down 35,000 in the last three months.
Employment minister Chris Grayling said there is "a long way to go" on jobs, but that the fall in unemployment is "encouraging".
TUC general secretary Brendan Barber pointed out that a record 1.4 million people were now stuck in involuntary part-time work, however.
"This long overdue fall in unemployment will bring relief to the 2.6 million people desperately looking for work," he said.
"We now need to turn today's good news into a sustained fall in unemployment, with decent pay rises and full-time work. The UK is still a million jobs short of its pre-recession health."
Shadow work and pensions secretary Liam Byrne refused to let the slight improvement in the unemployment rate deter him from another scathing attack on the coalition's approach to the economy.
"By recklessly raising taxes and cutting spending too far and too fast, this government choked off the recovery, pushing up borrowing by £150 billion and leaving unemployment continuing to soar," he commented.
"The number of people signing on is going up, we still have more than a million young people out of work, more women unemployed than since 1987 and a benefits bill that is spiralling by the day."
Ministers defending the £15 billion they are spending on employment schemes for young people also face criticism for making them too complicated.
There are at least eight different national organisations which fund 33 employment schemes, according to the Local Government Association.
Entrepreneur Will Davies of the aspect.co.uk property website said: "No matter how many schemes the government support none of them will be absolutely perfect for every individual.
"We need to give long-term unemployed youngsters the chance to work and the chance to learn basic disciplines like time keeping and team work."
A report from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development out today has assessed the performance of the workforce across what it calls the 'jobs recession' which began in 2008.
It found that women are faring better than men. They have shed only 0.05% of their workforce compared to a 2.4% fall in the number of male workers over the same period.


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Hubert Humphrey
|Hubert Humphrey
|38th Vice-President of the United States
|Term of office
20 January 1965 - 20 January 1969
|Political party
|Lyndon B. Johnson
|Preceded by
|Lyndon B. Johnson
|Succeeded by
|Spiro Agnew
| May 27, 1911
Wallace, South Dakota
| January 13, 1978
Waverly, Minnesota
|Muriel Buck Humphrey
|United Church of Christ/United Methodist
Hubert Horatio Humphrey, Jr. (May 27, 1911 – January 13, 1978), called HHH, was a leading New Deal liberal Democrat of the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, serving as Vice President under Lyndon Johnson from 1965 to 1969. He was defeated for the presidency by Republican Richard M. Nixon in 1968. As senator from Minnesota he spoke for all the liberal causes, especially on behalf of organized labor and civil rights. He helped purge the Democratic party of its far-left elements in the 1940s and supported the containment policy in the Cold War. He tried but failed to win the Democratic presidential nomination in 1960, 1972, and 1976 as the old New Deal Coalition fell apart.
Humphrey was born in Wallace, South Dakota, the son of a small-town druggist. His father was a literary aficionado, classical music enthusiast, strong proponent of religion, egalitarian, and fervent local Democrat who inculcated the values of the New Deal Coalition into the son. The family shared in the hardships of the drought and Great Depression of the late 1920s and early 1930s, thus shaping Humphrey's liberal political philosophy. He entered the University of Minnesota in 1929, but withdrew in his sophomore year because of financial hardship and was not able to resume his studies for six years. In 1939 Humphrey graduated, magna cum laude, and in 1940 he received a master's degree in political philosophy at Louisiana State University, where he subsequently taught. He later taught at the University of Minnesota and at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota. While teaching, he became active in Minnesota politics and helped merge the Democratic party with the far-left "Farmer Labor" party in Minnesota; Humphrey served as state DFL campaign chairman for the Roosevelt-Truman ticket in 1944.
He ran for mayor of Minneapolis in 1943 and lost, but won in 1945, at age 34. He was always an energetic and accessible candidate, going to his constituents rather than waiting for them to come to him. He had already developed the tendency to orate at great lengths. Humphrey was endlessly cheerful, forceful, energetic, witty and concerned with the well-being of his campaign workers. He was fastidious in his personal appearance and preferred neat and clean surroundings even at his campaign headquarters. Humphrey failed in 1943 to gain the support of the far-left-wing leadership of the Minneapolis CIO nor did he receive Teamster leadership backing. Perhaps he would have won if he had not been bluntly honest in informing a gathering of bartenders that he would eradicate vice, gambling, and liquor law abuses once he took office.
Once in office his efficiency and volubility attracted statewide attention. As mayor, he championed the causes of police and city charter reform, adequate housing, and labor-management cooperation. He led the fight against racial discrimination in the city.
He was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1948, becoming the first Democrat to win a Senate election in the state. Farm cooperatives played an important role in his win. The normally nonpartisan Minnesota cooperatives entered the campaign in order to combat Republican proposals to tax patronage rebates. Joining with labor unions, the cooperatives sided with Humphrey in the factional battle within the DFL Party between Humphrey's anti-Communist wing and far-left supporters of Henry Wallace and Elmer Benson. With the cooperatives' help, Humphrey won control of the party and extended his influence into rural areas. Cooperatives also helped to defeat Congressman Howard Knutson, chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, who supported the taxation of patronage rebates.[1]
He was reelected in 1954 and 1960. Humphrey was an outspoken liberal on any and all issues. As a member of the Foreign Relations Committee he was known for his "Food for Peace" and multilateral disarmament proposals, as well as for his sponsorship of farm and welfare measures. Having seen the perverse ability of the Communists to infiltrate organizations like CIO labor unions and farmer Labor groups, he helped drafted and promoted the "Communist Control Act" of 1954 as a civil libertarian measure.[2]
Underfunded, he was defeated by John F. Kennedy for the presidential nomination in 1960. As Senate majority whip in 1961–64, Humphrey proved efficient in organizing support for the passage of major legislation, especially Johnson's liberal Great Society. He had been one of the most zealous advocates of a strong civil rights bill ever since his successful effort in 1948 to write an unprecedented civil rights plank into the platform of the Democratic Party. To assure passage of the Civil Rights bill in 1964, Humphrey permitted Republicans such as Everett Dirksen to take credit for the bill by turning active sponsorship over to them. He also actively supported the Peace Corps, urban renewal, federal aid to education, and the nuclear test ban treaty.
Vice president
In 1964 he was selected by Lyndon B. Johnson as vice president. His advice was completely ignored by Johnson, 1965–1968. Privately, he was increasingly dissatisfied with Johnson's handling of the Vietnam War, but told no one.
see United States presidential election, 1968
When Johnson was forced to pull out of the 1968 election by a poor showing in the first primary, Humphrey became the choice of labor unions, Democratic party officials, and city machines. He won the nomination without entering any primaries. After an intense campaign, in the closing days he repudiated Johnson's policy on the Vietnam War, thus winning back some disaffected voters on the far-left. Meanwhile, his union allies managed to undercut George Wallace's appeal to white ethnics. Once far behind Nixon, Humphrey almost caught up, but failed as the New Deal Coalition collapsed and the Fifth Party System ended.
Re-election to the Senate
He won election to the Senate again in 1970 and 1976. In 1977 he tried to become Senate majority leader. As an advocate of activist government, Humphrey campaigned on a traditional liberal agenda. Humphrey's association with Johnson's discredited big-government policies, the war in Vietnam, and the New Deal tradition hurt his campaign. Democratic senators, especially the newer and younger members, wanted a Senate leader who would assist them in pursuing the legislative interests of their constituency rather than one who would advocate for an ideological agenda. Exalted Cyclops Sen. Robert C. Byrd of West Virginia was elected Democrat Senate Majority Leader because he favored a more limited role for government and would facilitate the programs of his peers rather than the traditional policies of his party.[3]
Humphrey died in office of cancer.
See also
Further reading
- Converse, Philip E.; Miller, Warren E.; Rusk, Jerrold G.; Wolfe, Arthur C. "Continuity and Change in American Politics: Parties and Issues in the 1968 Election." American Political Science Review 1969 63(4): 1083–1105, uses advanced statistics.
- Fleming, Dan B., Jr. Kennedy vs. Humphrey, West Virginia, 1960: The Pivotal Battle for the Democratic Presidential Nomination. (1992). 216 pp.
- Garrettson, Charles Lloyd, Hubert H. Humphrey: The Politics of Joy. (1993). 372 pp.; emphasizes Humphrey's religiosity
- Mann, Robert. The Walls of Jericho: Lyndon Johnson, Hubert Humphrey, Richard Russell and the Struggle for Civil Rights. (1996) 609 pp.
- Natoli, Marie D. "The Humphrey Vice Presidency in Retrospect." Presidential Studies Quarterly 1982 12(4): 603–609. 0360-4918
- Solberg, Carl. Hubert Humphrey (2003), scholarly biography excerpt and text search
- Thurber, Timothy N. The Politics of Equality: Hubert H. Humphrey and the African American Freedom Struggle. (1999) 352 pp.
- White, Theodore H. The Making of the President 1968 (1969), sophisticated reporting
Primary sources
- Humphrey, Hubert H. The Education of a Public Man: My Life and Politics (1976), autobiography. excerpt and text search
- Kampelman, Max M. Entering New Worlds: The Memoirs of a Private Man in Public Life. (1991). 402 pp, by a top HHH adviser
- "The Once & Future Humphrey" Time May 3, 1968
Notes & References
- ↑ John Earl Haynes, "Farm Coops and the Election of Hubert Humphrey to the Senate" Agricultural History 1983 57(2): 201-211. 0002-1482
- ↑ Mary S. McAuliffe, "Liberals and the Communist Control Act of 1954." Journal of American History 1976 63(2): 351-367. 0021-8723
- ↑ Iwan W. Morgan, "Hubert Humphrey's Last Hurrah: The 1977 Senate Leadership Election and the Decline of the New Deal Tradition." Mid-America 1997 79(3): 287-317.


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Myth 1: Drinking water can help you lose weight
Fact: Many sources tout drinking copious amounts of water to be the all-curing panacea of the Gods. If you've heard that drinking lots of water improves your skin tone, or that it flushes toxins from your body, you know what we're talking about. But the fact of the matter is, the evidence for such catch-all health benefits is lacking.
Doctors at the University of Pennsylvania have found that both the aforementioned "benefits" simply aren't true. Another myth is that drinking lots of water will make you less hungry. Sorry to tell you this — you may eat less because you're too busy trucking back and forth between the bathroom and dinner table, but that's about it.
Oh, and that whole "recommended eight glasses a day" thing? Also false. You should drink only when you're thirsty, and this is done just to replace the amount of water a healthy adult loses every day — about four to six glasses.
Myth 2: Stretching before working out is crucial to preventing injury
Fact: Stretching after a workout can be beneficial, but stretching before a workout actually doesn't increase your range of motion. In fact, some studies suggest that stretching destabilize muscles, making them less prepared for strenuous exercise, especially if you're doing something like weight-lifting. Instead, do a warm-up, which gets your blood pumping.
Myth 3: Vegetarian diets are healthier than meat-inclusive ones
Fact: Sure, eating lots of veggies is healthy. But in general, cutting out an entire food group — even if it is one that can be high in saturated fat — is bad idea. Meat is a key source of iron, which keeps your energy levels up, allows you to think clearly, and produces enzymes that fight infection. Moreover, researchers at Pennsylvania State University have shown that iron deficiency increases a woman's risk for postpartum depression.
Vegetarians often try to get their iron fix through lentils, beans, fortified cereals and tofu. However, you're still missing protein. Make sure to eat eggs, dairy products, or soy at every meal to get your animal-friendly dose.
Myth 4: Lifting weights will make you look bulky
Fact: If you've been avoiding the free weights for fear of becoming the Incredible Hulk, no need to flee anymore. When it comes to increasing muscle size, testosterone is key. Men have 20 to 30 times the more testosterone than women, which is why they can bulk up so noticeably. But for you to reach Arnold Schwarzenegger proportions would require you to do far more weight-lifting than the average woman, plus have some sort of hormone imbalance (either genetic or synthetically induced, as with steroids).
In fact, "strength training will help you lose weight faster and keep it off in the long run," notes Jeffrey Janot, PhD, an assistant professor of exercise physiology at South Dakota State University in Brookings. If you also do cardio, it'll help you retain muscle as you drop fat, as well as prevent your metabolism from slowing. So don't focus all your efforts on the elliptical machine — some bicep curls could actually help you reach your ultimate goal.
Myth 5: Sports bras are just to prevent painful bounce
Fact: Wrong — sports bras are to prevent painful bounce and permanent breast sag. That's right — it's not just old age and gravity that'll weigh your chest down. High-impact activities, like jogging or aerobics, can stress your Cooper's ligaments (the connective tissue that keeps breasts firm), causing your breasts to sag more quickly.
According to the American Council on Exercise, compression bras work best for smaller-busted women; the more well-endowed (typically a C cup or larger) should opt for an "encapsulation" bra that supports each breast separately. Replace workout bras every six months to a year.
The Best Sports Bras for Your Size
Myth 6: A hot bath will prevent muscle soreness
Fact: Cold water is a better bet, says Marty Jaramillo, CEO of the I.C.E. Sports Health Group. "Immersing yourself in chilled water is like an ice pack for your entire body," he says.
When you exercise, your blood vessels open wider and stay that way for at least an hour afterward. Soreness occurs when waste products like lactic acid settle in your muscles through these dilated vessels. Colder temps constrict vessels, limiting the amount of waste product that accumulates, explains Jaramillo.
Myth 7: Running is counterproductive to strength training
Fact: Sounds like you need to find a new trainer! "Running is definitely not counterproductive to building muscle, unless you're looking to dramatically increase muscle mass," says Gregory Florez, CEO of FitAdvisor.com. "In fact, as a weight-bearing exercise, running helps develop more lean muscle mass in the lower body — which also keeps your bones healthy."
That doesn't mean it's a substitute for strength training, though. "Include lower-body strength moves like squats and lunges and upper-body moves like push-ups and pull-ups to reduce injury risk, increase stamina, and boost metabolism," adds Florez.
Myth 8: Holding weights while doing cardio increases calorie burn
Fact: Yes, but not enough to make it worthwhile. The added intensity of holding weights while doing cardio does bump your calorie burn slightly, but it can also lead to elbow and shoulder injuries. "The risks outweigh the benefits," says Douglas Brooks, an exercise physiologist in Mammoth Lakes, California. "You'll expend more energy if you increase the weight you carry, but excessive or uncontrolled movements can damage the joints or cause muscle injury."
A better option for blasting extra calories: Increase your speed or resistance level on either the treadmill or the elliptical machine.
Myth 9: Fresh fruit is better than frozen fruit
Fact: Actually, no. "With shipping and storage, fresh fruit can often sit around for as long as two weeks before it hits your supermarket," says Suzanne Henson, RD, director of the University of Alabama at Birmingham's EatRight Weight Management Program. "During that time, it can lose a lot of its nutrients, especially vitamin C."
In contrast, frozen fruit is often picked and frozen at the peak of freshness. It's also a better choice for concocting smoothies. But watch out for frozen fruits in syrup — it packs extra calories.
Myth 10: Doing crunches and ab workouts will get rid of belly fat
Fact: You can do crunches till you pass out, and you still might not get a six-pack. Why? If you have a high percentage of body fat, your abs will be covered with — you guessed it — fat. And no, doing ab exercises won't necessarily make you lose that belly fat, either. The truth is, you can't spot-train (otherwise, wouldn't we all be running around with flat stomachs and slim thighs?). In order to get visibly toned abs, you have to first reduce your overall body fat, which means plenty of cardio, coupled with strength training for faster results. After that, the fruits of your labor should start becoming apparent.
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Seven federal regulatory agencies, including the Securities and Exchange Commission, issued guidance Tuesday clarifying that the privacy provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act generally permit financial institutions to report suspected elder financial abuse to appropriate authorities.
The law generally requires that a financial institution notify consumers and give them an opportunity to opt out before providing nonpublic personal information to a third party.
The guidance — issued by the Federal Reserve, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., Federal Trade Commission, National Credit Union Administration, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the SEC — clarifies that it is generally acceptable under the law for financial institutions to report suspected elder financial abuse to appropriate local, state or federal agencies.
CFPB Director Richard Cordray said in a statement that the central point of the guide is to clarify that "reporting suspected elder financial abuse to the appropriate authorities is typically the right thing to do and generally will not violate the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act." The law, he continued, "establishes how and when a financial institution is allowed to disclose nonpublic personal information to third parties not affiliated with the institution."
Financial institutions have expressed concern that in many circumstances they may not disclose such information unless they have informed the consumer and provided an opportunity to opt out, Cordray explained. However, the guidance "makes clear that reporting suspected elder financial abuse generally is not subject to these same concerns."
"Older adults can be attractive targets for financial exploitation and may be taken advantage of by scam artists, financial advisors, family members, caregivers or home repair contractors," the guide states.
The guide notes the recent studies that suggest that financial exploitation is the most common form of elder abuse and that only a small fraction of incidents is reported. Older adults often are targeted because for various reasons, the guide states: because they have retirement savings, accumulated home equity or other assets. They also are more likely to experience cognitive decline, which can impair their capacity to recognize financial exploitation and scams.
"Employees of financial institutions may be able to spot irregular transactions, account activity or behavior that signals financial abuse. They can play a key role in preventing and detecting elder financial exploitation by reporting suspicious activities to the proper authorities," the guide states.
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Bids began at $300,000 on Saturday, Nov. 7, for John Lennon's long-lost guitar that turned up in San Diego earlier this year -- but no one expected the final price tag for the Fab Four acoustic to reach such monumental heights. The winning bidder paid a cool $2.1 million (plus a $300,000 premium to Julien's Auctions) for the Gibson J-160E.
That's right: $2.4 million has given the winning bidder the chance to play the same acoustic/electric guitar that Lennon and Paul McCartney used to write "I Want to Hold Your Hand," "From Me to You," "All My Loving" and other Beatles hits, any time they choose to.
Prior to the auction, the instrument was estimated to fetch at least double that amount, with some estimates putting the winning bid at over $1 million. However, the final selling price exceeded even the loftiest of expectations.
U.S. & World
In comparison, the highest amount a guitar has fetched at auction to-date was the "Reach Out to Asia" Fender Stratocaster that sold for $2.7 million in 2005 (auctioned by Sotheby's) to benefit the victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. That guitar was autographed by a who's who of rock & roll legends: Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, Brian May, Jimmy Page, David Gilmour, Jeff Beck, Pete Townsend, Mark Knopfler, Tony Iommi, Paul McCartney, Sting, and many others.
With a $2.1 million price tag, Lennon's acoustic ranks far above the next four entries on the list of high-priced guitars sold at auction over the years: Bob Dylan's 1964 Newport Festival Stratocaster (sold for $965,000 in 2013), Eric Clapton's "Blackie" Stratocaster (sold for $959,500 in 2004), Jerry Garcia's Doug Irwin Tiger guitar (sold for $957,500 in 2002), and Eric Clapton's 1964 Gibson ES-335 TDC (sold for $847,500 in 2004).
Lennon's Gibson J-160E has a storied past of theft and discovery -- one that dates back to 1963, when it went missing after a show in London. Lennon had played the Gibson for just 15 months on tour and in the studio, having picked it and another one up in Liverpool with George Harrison the year before. After being used to record multiple U.K. singles (including "Love Me Do") and full releases ("Please, Please Me," anyone?), Lennon's guitar would rest in comfortable obscurity for another 52 years before it would see the spotlight again -- right here in San Diego.
In June, NBC 7 reported that John McCaw, a San Diego building contractor, said that a friend had unknowingly bought Lennon's Gibson in a local music shop a couple of years earlier. That friend sold it to McCaw for about $175.
Forty-five years later -- after decades of using it to teach his sons and strumming on it during amateur jam sessions -- McCaw began to realize what he had.
"[I] went through a lot of different emotions," said McCaw. "The first one was excitement. Then started to be overwhelmed, realizing what we did have, what it meant and could mean to the world."
The realization dawned on McCaw when he opened a 2012 issue of Guitar Aficionado last year and saw a picture of George Harrison's guitar between the folds. It matched McCaw's.
Wanting to confirm his hope, McCaw and his friends reached out to international experts to authenticate that the Gibson was once Lennon's. It helped that Lennon had played the guitar roughly, leaving behind marks as he slapped and strummed hard behind the strings. The scratches and scars led to a positive identification.
Hannah Lott-Schwartz, a San Diego native, moved back to the area after working the magazine-publishing scene in Boston. Now she's straight trolling SD for all the music she missed while away. Want to help? Hit her up with just about anything at all over on Twitter, where -- though not always work-appropriate -- she means well.


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Taking its cues from the modular honeycomb clusters of a beehive, the complex was constructed as a low-income residence for young families and couples in the industrial district of Izola on the Slovenian coast. The striking development boasts beautiful views and makes smart use of solar shading and natural ventilation to regulate its interiors all year-round. Read more [ via : inhabitat ]


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Back-to-basics SUV: Functional, tough and affordable.
Sport Utility Vehicles
Editor: Sam Moses
$17,349 Base Price MSRP
$24,556 As Tested MSRP
Model Lineup: 4x2 XE (I4) ($17,349), 4x2 XE (V6) ($18,499), 4x4 XE ($20,499), 4x4 SE ($24,549)
Standard Engine: 3.3-liter sohc 12v V6
Engine Options: 170-hp 2.4-liter dohc 16v inline-4, 143-hp 3.3-liter sohc 12v V6
Standard Transmission: 4-speed automatic
Transmission Options: 5-speed manual, 4-speed automatic
Basic Warranty: 3 years/36,000 miles
Assembled In: Smyrna, Tennessee
Model Tested MSRP: Xterra 4x2 SE ($22,549)
Standard Equipment: (4x2 SE) ABS, skid plates (fuel tank and engine), power steering, P265/70R 15 all-season tires, tachometer, limited-slip differential, alloy wheels, flip-up skyroof, fog lamps, front tow hook, tubular roof rack and step rails, leather-wrapped steering wheel, AM/FM/CD/cassette with six speakers, front/rear power outlets, first aid kit, cruise control, power windows, locks and mirrors, rear window wiper, cargo cover, tilt steering, titanium-colored gauges
Options As Tested: automatic transmission ($1000); splash guards ($59); tow hitch ($349); floor mats ($79)
Standard Safety Equipment: ABS, dual front airbags, front seatbelt pre-tensioners with load limiters, side-door beamsDestination Charge: $520
But reasonably priced is better. Intended buyers include kayakers, skiers, mountain bikers, climbers and windsurfers, people who have been known to place the spiritual value of outdoor recreation over the material rewards of career. Scheduling your career around, say, fresh powder isn't the quickest way to financial wealth so car payments need to be kept in check."
There are two Xterra models, XE and SE, and three option packages: Sport, Power and Utility.
The base $17,349 4x2 XE comes with the 2.4-liter DOHC four-cylinder engine and five-speed manual transmission. You can't get four-wheel drive with the four-banger. The optional 3.3-liter V6 raises the XE to $18,499, or $20,499 for the 4x4 XE.
The $22,549 two-wheel-drive SE comes standard with the V6. The 4x4 SE lists for $24,549. A four-speed automatic adds $1,000.
The base XE offers ruggedness, but not much else. All the really neat stuff is in the option packages and accessories: By adding packages you could create an XE virtually the same as an SE. But this quickly raises the price. A $999 XE Utility Package is needed for the roof rack, tubular step rails, first-aid kit, big tires, rear wipers and other goodies. Alloy wheels are $599. The SE comes with this stuff, but accessories such as the slick two-bike rack, the neoprene seat covers and tow hitch cost extra.
Walk Around
It was surprising how much attention our Xterra attracted. But maybe not, considering the test took place in and around Hood River, Oregon, a small town offering so much environment that it that draws kayakers, windsurfers, hikers, climbers, both Alpine and Nordic skiers, mountain bikers, fishermen and even cowboys. And on this week, coincidentally, it drew the XTERRA America Tour, an off-road triathlon series sponsored by Nissan to expose the Xterra. Actually, the triathlon came before the truck. Nissan liked the name-borne of earth, terrain, adventure-so they licensed the rights to use it. Lots of people walked around our Aztec Red machine (and even more would have noticed, had it been Solar Yellow). Nearly all of them thought it was cool.
The Xterra does have a rugged visual distinction. The thick tubular aluminum roof rack with black airfoil, matching step rails, stout fender flares, handsome alloy wheels, beefy charcoal grille and wraparound front bumper with big radiator vents and recessed halogen fog lights, vertical handles on the trailing edge of the rear doors, and finally the two-tiered roof with a tall square back having a bulge in the tailgate for the first aid kit. If they had crawled underneath, they would have seen the skid plates (standard) under the engine and fuel tank.
Our own walkaround included a step up -- and fall back. The tall, flat rear bumper with gripped surface makes a perfect stand for reaching the roof rack, but it's difficult to get up on, because there is no grab handle. If you're tall enough, you can hang onto the rear corner of the rack from the side of the vehicle and swing yourself up, but only rock climbers will love it. Kayakers will hate it. In the same vein: the optional removable plastic gear basket at the front of the rack is an excellent idea (think of sloppy ski or hiking boots), but there's no net to cover it -- that's another accessory you have to buy.
The cabin is relatively, appropriately, spartan. Blessedly simple switchgear: rotary knobs, not tiny buttons and digital displays, and no more of them than you need. The air conditioning is super, the six-speaker CD satisfying. The horn is tinny but strong -- it gets the job done, and makes a no-frills statement.
The manually adjusted driver's seating position feels right, in relation to the correctly sized leather-wrapped steering wheel (tilt is an option), which contains thumb buttons for cruise control. The cloth-only bucket seats fit well and provide good lumbar support; we made one five-hour freeway run with no aches. We also took Xterra windsurfing, and missed the cool accessory seat covers made of wetsuit material.
The roof is raised over the rear seats to allow for their elevation, which is good because with a nice view through the windshield, back-seat passengers might not notice how little legroom exists -- an inch less than the smaller Toyota RAV4. Because it's built on the Frontier pickup truck platform, Xterra's engineers must have been challenged to squeeze everything in, while providing the good 65.6 cubic feet of cargo space. When the 50-50 rear seatbacks are folded down, the seat bottoms must be removed. So, depending on circumstance, you either leave them in your garage or they become loose cargo of their own. At least they are featherweight. Nice cabin details (some standard, some optional) include solid cupholders, two power outlets, side window demisters and rear heat ducts, smart storage crannies, as many as 10 cargo hooks on floor and ceiling, and a strap on the tailgate to close it from the inside.
Driving Impressions
Thanks to high-tech sound insulation in places not normally insulated, Xterra is very quiet at freeway speeds, although with the throttle floored the SOHC six gets pretty loud. And, despite the airfoil's deflection of wind from the luggage rack, the interior hisses in the wind. The vehicle also sways at gusts, and leans in curves, not surprising given its height and boxiness: The Xterra is taller (and longer) than a Jeep Cherokee. That big vertical rear window provides excellent visibility, but it gathers dust and dirt like crazy. The rear wiper/washer is an option, but it really is not an option.
The Xterra is very nimble at slower speeds, feeling lighter than its 4,130 pounds, which may be its friendliest trait. A close second is the straight-line ride, on the backs of 10 individually tuned dual-rate rubber chassis mounts--no harshness at all here. At the same time, the Frontier's ladder chassis is certainly strong. But the suspension takes bumps--including a great job on washboard gravel roads--much better than it takes dips, which deliver a drop-out-from-under-you feeling. And the side-to-side sway is serious over rutted and potholed dirt roads.
The front suspension is double wishbone, the rear has leaf springs with a solid axle, and the power steering is by recirculating ball. The steering lacks on-center feel. Driving in a straight line, you can (not that you would) twitch the steering wheel back and forth in an arc as much as 30 degrees, and you get no real direction change, only a quick little rocking. In a real circumstance on a curvy road, the effect is a slightly floaty, lagging turn-in. Of course, this might be tuned into the steering by design; this delayed response might actually be a comfort zone, to some.
Power-wise, the 170-horspower six, with 200 foot-pounds of torque at 2800 rpm, is, well, at 16 city and 19 highway miles per gallon, you might expect more acceleration, most noticeably on freeway on-ramps. It makes us wonder if the 16-valve DOHC four, with 143 horses and a five-speed pulling about 600 fewer pounds, and rated at 19 and 24 mpg, might not offer more value.
But the four-speed automatic transmission gets high marks, shifting up and down with complete smoothness, and its electronic calibration avoids hunting on hills. The four-wheel anti-lock brakes felt fine, although we thought that there might be discs at the rear, and they're still drums.
Irony brought us in, irony takes us out. Nissan built the Xterra because outdoor gearheads need racks, baskets, water-resistant seatcovers, first-aid kits. All of which are available in the aftermarket--cheaper and just as functional as Xterra accessories. (Well, maybe roof-mounted gear baskets with airfoils aren't buyable, but that's what plastic milk cartons are for.) But if you want a basic rugged SUV that's not cushy, tiny, expensive or a Cherokee, one that has the cachet of new and different yet is proven under the skin, then it's definitely worth exploring to see how much you can get of what you need, without defeating that low-cost purpose. Or, if the value to you is in being cool, go for it.
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Adorable grandchildren and very appropriate to post them. I hope to be so blessed one day.ReplyDelete
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What are Chemical Peels?
Chemical peels remove the outer layer of the skin using chemical solutions, like glycolic acid and phenol. Although most commonly performed on the face, this non-surgical procedure may be done on the neck and hands as well. Chemical peels can treat the following:
- Age spots
- Fine lines and wrinkles
- Freckles
- Rough skin
- Sun-damaged skin
- Acne
During the peel, the area to be treated is cleaned thoroughly, and the chemical solution is applied on the skin for several minutes, which produces a stinging sensation. A neutralizing agent is then used, and the stinging sensation gradually goes away. For more intense peels, a cool compress may be placed on the area to relieve any stinging or burning, or the solution may be applied in intervals to limit exposure to the strong chemicals.
Following a light peel, there will be redness and swelling, which typically fade in a few days. Swelling after a moderate or deep peel may last for a week, and mild redness may continue for a few weeks. To help improve the final results of a peel, treated areas must be kept cool, moisturized, and protected from sunlight.


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2019 presents a full-bodied embrace (and full-throated interrogation) of the current moment - and, further, it delineates a specific location.
Guest writer Judith Brin Ingber casts her gaze on International Exposure 2013 and reflects on politics, womanhood, unusual set pieces, and more.
Mr. Gaga stands to make a substantial contribution to the historical record while offering an intimate and in-depth look at one of today's most acclaimed choreographers.
Guest writer Judith Brin Ingber reflects on her experience at International Exposure 2013.
This is International Exposure 2012 by the numbers: in its 18th year, the 6-day festival from December 5-10 will showcase 39 choreographers in 27 performances for over 100 guests from abroad.
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Furo - a collaboration between Ohad Naharin and the Japanese video artist Tabaimo - returns to Tel Aviv this March, with performances at Batsheva Dance Company's Studio Varda. Continue Reading
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Amy Shaw
Class of 2012
Major/Minor: German Studies, International Studies/History
I have declared a double major in International Studies and History as well as a German minor and I hope to get it all accomplished in 4 years. :) I work as a tour guide in the Admissions Office, lifeguard at the swimming pool on campus and tour in History. I also was inducted into the Cater Society of Junior Fellows. In my spare time (when I'm not sleeping or watching the Food Network which is my all time favorite channel) I enjoy going to Rock Hall and watching the sunset. I am also extremely excited to be involved in the Study Abroad program at Washington College, and will be going to England Fall Semester 2010.
Campus Involvement
- Majors: German Studies and International Studies
- Minor: History
- Concentration: Europe
- Language: German
- Douglass Cater Society of Junior Fellows
- Admissions Tour Guide
- Anthropology Club
- German Club
- Lifeguard
- Resident Assistant
- Triathalon Club
- Study Abroad: England (Royal Holloway)
Hometown and high school? West Chester, PA/West Chester Bayard Rustin HS
Future plans? I have not as yet figured out where I want to go to school after college/work yet. I am hoping to get into law school.


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Sean Lowe goes diva on 'Dancing With the Stars'?
'DANCING' WITH THE DIVA? Is the most recent "Bachelor" star, Sean Lowe, behaving egoistically as a contestant on "Dancing With the Stars?" TMZ said Sunday that Lowe, 29, has been demanding to be shot from particular cameras angles, looking down on the crew and bragging that the show needs him and that he is a brand and requires proper marketing. "Dancing" executive producer Conrad Green countered to the website, "Sean is a pleasure and there is nothing diva-like about him."
UPCOMING. Fox's "So You Think You Can Dance" season 10 is scheduled to premiere May 14. And ABC announced the next season of "The Bachelorette," starring Los Angeles bridal stylist Desiree Hartsock, 26, starts May 20, with "Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition" debuting May 28 and "Celebrity Wife Swap" on June 23.
PREMIERES. "The Voice" is back in town, with new singing coaches Usher and Shakira joining Adam Levine and Blake Shelton for season four, premiering with blind-audition shows Monday night and Tuesday at 8 p.m. on NBC... The Weather Channel gets real with two new shows: "Loaded," with back-to-back episodes at 9 and 9:30 Monday night, and "Prospectors," taking the same timeslots Tuesday... and it's not the Maine event but rather Portland, Ore., for MTV's 28th edition of "The Real World," starting Wednesday at 10 p.m.
RECAPS. "Danni" Allen won "The Biggest Loser"... actress Keshia Knight Pulliam is the first one out of the pool in the new diving competition "Splash"... Matt Bischoff is off "Survivor: Caramoan"... "American Idol" cut Paul Jolley... Gina Aloise quit and Christian Rosati was cut from "Hell's Kitchen"... David Appel was eliminated from "Fashion Star"... Eric Fox is off "Face Off"... and "RuPaul's Drag Race" has axed New York's Dustin Winters aka Ivy Winters.
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Triads and Tribulations
|Triads and Tribulations
Claude reading a letter from Toni Cipriani, which tells him to take the two Leone Family mobsters to Chinatown to kill three Triad warlords.
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|Triad warlords
|Saint Mark's, Portland, Liberty City
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Triads and Tribulations is a mission in Grand Theft Auto III given to protagonist Claude by Leone Family Caporegime Toni Cipriani from his mother's restaurant in the Saint Mark's district of Portland, Liberty City.
Claude goes to the restaurant, looking for more work from Toni. Claude finds a letter left on the table telling the task of getting rid of three Triad warlords. However, there are already two Leone goons with him.
The first warlord is located in Chinatown, with Claude driving to the location and killing him and the Triads who are with him. The second warlord is standing near the pedestrian only walk part of Chinatown, seemingly alone. When the Triads spot Claude, they ambush him but Claude kills them and the second warlord. The third is located in the Fish Factory, so Claude steals a Triad Fish Van, drives into the compound and kills the third Triad warlord. Alternatively Claude can throw a grenade over the walls towards the Fish Factory.
(Claude walks to Momma's Restaurante finding the letter.)
Ma Cipriani: Oh, it's you. Toni ain't here. But he left one off his sugary love letters for you.
Toni Cipriani: We're at WAR. The Triads have a fish factory as a front. Most of their business goes down at the fish market in Chinatown. That laundry still owes us protection. They reckon the Triads are protecting them now, so I say we exact a fitting punishment. Take these boys over and whack the Triad warlords! Hell, if you get a chance, pop of some of their soldiers too.
The reward for completing the mission is $30,000 and the mission Blow Fish is unlocked.
- The mission name may be a spoof to the popular science fiction series Star Trek, who had an episode entitled "Trials and Tribulations".
- The third warlord in the factory can be killed in another way, going up the hill behind the factory and kill him with a grenade/motolov.
Claude and two Leone Family mobsters about to leave for Chinatown.
Claude shortly after a grenade to kill the Triad warlord in the Turtle Head Fish Factory.
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2011 Audi A8 Introduction
The all-new 2011 Audi A8 is an impressive combination of high performance and high technology. High performance in the form of a luxury sedan powered by a 372-horsepower V8 that's capable of hitting 60 miles per hour from a dead stop in just 5.5 seconds or comfortably cruising for hours on end at speeds well in excess of 100 mph. High technology in the forms of onboard navigation and sound systems managed either by voice commands or by a laptop computer-like touch pad embedded in the center console next to a shift lever modeled after the throttle control for high-end yachts. All for a starting price below $79,000.
A new, limousine-like A8L is available as well, featuring an extra-roomy back seat that can be decked out with reclining seats, a powered footrest, and a built-in refrigerator. The basics, in other words.
A true luxury car, the 2011 A8 comes standard with real leather trim and upholstery, all the requisite power-assisted features, Bose surround sound and a voice-recognition navigation system. Standard running gear comprises the aforementioned V8, a slick 8-speed automatic with available column-mounted paddle shifters, Audi's trademark quattro all-wheel drive and low-profile tires on alloy wheels.
Among the more noteworthy options available either in packages or individually are a Bang & Olufsen surround system with 19 speakers and a 1400-watt amplifier, ventilated and massaging seats, rearview camera, sports suspension, heated steering wheel and, for the A8L, a rear seat entertainment center with a pair of 10-inch LCD screens and individual audio controls.
Looks-wise, the new A8 carries on with Audi's easily recognized trapezoidal grille and LED taillights. New for 2011 (and what Audi claims is a first for passenger cars) is the application of that LED technology to the A8's headlamps. Available only as a stand-alone option, these lamp assemblies use LEDs and only LEDs for all lighting functions, as in, high beam, low beam, turn indicators and side marker and running lights. The carefully arrayed LEDs produce an even, wide pattern of very white light with no hot spots.
Audi didn't neglect the driving experience, as the new 2011 A8 is both a superbly capable luxury cruiser, as would be expected given the market and the price point, and, when properly optioned, a refreshingly fun to drive sports sedan.
The quattro system effectively and invisibly neutralizes any tendency on the car's part to understeer (where it wants to go straight when the driver wants it to turn) or to oversteer (when it tends to turn more sharply than the driver wants), making the car quicker to respond to changes in direction while remaining drama free. Likewise, directional stability on long straight stretches of road inspires confidence.
Audi's MMI multi-media interface employs a touchpad embedded in the center console to control the navigation and sound systems. The pad is multi-talented, offering functions ranging from back lighted number displays for audio presets or owner-programmed functions to scrolling through displayed menus to handwriting recognition (printed block letters and numbers) for keying in navigational requests, like addresses or city names.
While some of the electronics gee-whizardry may be a bit overdone (really, a touch pad?) the new 2011 A8 is an impressive achievement.


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Cancer is always a very difficult thing to go through. With harsh treatments, serious surgeries, and the hope that keeps you fighting, you deserve a little something to make you feel at your best! Lavera offers a whole line formulated for those with sensitive skin. Liz, from Organic Beauty Source speaks about her mother's journey and the products that let her feel like the beautiful woman she is!
"Dealing with cancer treatment and its side effects is difficult enough. Losing your hair can seem like a whole new battle. You still have to go out in public and it boosts your spirits to look nice, whether out or at home. But most of us have little experience with a beauty regimen that includes no eyebrows or lashes.
Like I have mentioned here before, my Mom is once again battling cancer. So, while I would rather not be writing this article about her, I do want to share what we've found with those of you who are dealing with cancer yourselves or have someone in your lives who is.
It is especially important when going through chemotherapy to stay as healthy as possible. Nutritious diet, avoiding unnecessary germs, and lowering your exposure to toxins. Nontoxic make up and skin care are much healthier choices than conventionally made products.
Lavera makes a wide selection of beautiful make up products free from harmful cosmetic ingredients, many ingredients which have been linked to cancer. Their formulations are gentle enough for chemical-sensitized skin and they perform like a dream. Lavera make up is one of my favorite brands, and I always have their mascara and eyeliners on hand.
But how do they work on skin sensitized by chemo and/or radiation? My Mom put them to the test. Mom has a great wig(even her oncologist didn't know it wasn't her real hair!) but was still left with no eyebrows. She tried Lavera Eyebrow Styling Gel and it works like a charm. Very natural looking and easy to apply. Mom also uses Lavera Eyeliner Pencil in brown to create a soft, natural looking lash line.
Thanks to Lavera, and Mom's natural beauty, she looks great through this extremely trying time in her life."


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Drafted tonight for a league done through work -- 12 team league, no keeper, PPR AND PPC for QBs (I hate that part).
Here's what I ended up with:
QB: Josh Freeman (TB), Rex Grossman (WAS)
Everyone went nuts for QBs early in the draft, so I sat back and waited to grab Freeman in the mid-rounds. I waited too long to grab a backup, though.
RB: Chris Johnson (TEN), Matt Forte (CHI), Mark Ingram (NO), CJ Spiller (BUF), Daniel Thomas (MIA)
I'm very happy with Johnson and Forte. I like Ingram and Thomas to break out in the second half. Spiller was an impulse pick when I didn't like anyone else on the board.
WR: Calvin Johnson (DET), Jeremy Maclin (PHI), Chad Ochocinco (NE), Hines Ward (PIT), Percy Harvin (MIN)
Basically, I need PHI and NE to put up a lot of points this year, because Calvin Johnson is the only "sure" WR in that group otherwise.
TE: Anthony Gonzalez (ATL), Todd Heap (ARI)
I'm high on Heap -- I like what Kolb did with Celek in Philly, and I don't love the rest of Arizona's WRs after Fitzgerald. Gonzalez is what he is at his age, though
K: Nick Folk
DEF: Houston
Plan on just rotating on the waiver wire -- I like their potential week 1 matchup against a Kerry Collins-led Colts squad.
On the whole, I see a lot of boom/bust potential with this team. Should be a fun one to follow.


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The maiden flight of the Russian Helicopters Mi-28UB took place August 9 at the Rostvertol flight test center, which is also the production site for the Mi-28NE, Mi-26T and Mi-35M. The Mi-28UB is based off the Mi-28NE Night Hunter combat helicopter. It includes a dual control system that allows the helicopter to carry out pilot training in addition to serving in the attack role. Russian Helicopters planned to fly the Mi-28UB to Zhukovsky airfield near Moscow for its public debut at the International Aviation and Space Salon (MAKS 2013), which ran from August 27 through September 1.


text: Ground beef can be purchased with different levels of fat content, depending on the cut or cuts of beef that were used. The less fat in the finished product, the more expensive the cost. In order to be labeled ground beef, it must be at least 70% lean, containing no more than 30% fat. Ground beef labeled as lean cannot contain more than 22.5% fat. Ground beef is used in many dishes, but it is especially popular when it is formed into a patty to be fried or grilled and made into a hamburger sandwich.


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Tomorrow, our nation achieves what is called in Washington D.C.-speak the sequestration milestone.
Tomorrow, our nation achieves what is called in Washington D.C.-speak the sequestration milestone. Using the words "achieved a milestone" is a bit of stretch for some because "achieving a milestone" are words generally reserved to describe positive events. Some would prefer to call sequestration a "millstone" instead of a milestone � and a very negative budget event.
Clearly sequestration will have an impact on our nation. Just how much is yet to be seen. Milestone or millstone, something needs to be done about our uncontrolled spending, if not the meat cleaver approach that sequestration poses.
Simply, sequestration is nothing but cutting an unaffordable budget. Tomorrow nearly a trillion dollars will be, somewhat indiscriminately and with insufficient forethought, axed incrementally from a budget that Congress hasn�t formally approved in years of unapproved budgets that we can�t afford.
Sequestration was conceived by the Obama Administration�s so-called "Super Committee" as a means to overcome earlier budget crises our nation had created for itself and to force a decision. It is comprised of budget cuts so distasteful to both Republicans and Democrats � slashes to both defense and entitlement programs and other Republican and Democrat sacred cows � that it was envisioned by both the executive and legislative branches of our government as unlikely to ever happen.
As I write this, sequestration appears as if it will happen. The Obama Administration is, Chicken Little-like, claiming the sky will fall tomorrow. The Republicans who control the House of Representatives but don�t have the presidential bullhorn or the media attention are pooh-poohing the dire warnings of the president and depending, it seems, on the public to blame Obama for sequestration�s impact whatever it may be. Both parties seem willing to let it happen.
There will be impact in Eastern North Carolina, but not immediately felt. Late April, furloughs of federal employees at Cherry Point, including those at Fleet Readiness Center East, Camp Lejeune and New River could cause a 20 percent pay cut, at least for the time being.
The threat is serious enough that the Commandant of the Marine Corps recently sent a letter to what he calls his "civilian Marines" � federal employees working for the Marines � writing, "With or without sequestration, challenging fiscal times lie ahead. The Marine Corps, like the rest of our armed forces, will have to find ways to accomplish missions within reduced budgets. Some form of reduction of civilian personnel accounts is likely unavoidable. As a result, there may be administrative furloughs." Sequestration will cause real impact to real people.
What has caused this to happen, at least partly, is that our executive and legislative branches of government have fallen prey to what leadership scholars call decision-making biases. Flawed decisions were made about the sequester by people in both branches � including the president himself, members of Congress, and the members of the Super Committee as well as others.
One decision making bias that is evident is called the "Confirmation" bias. This bias causes decision-makers to favor information that supports their preconceptions. One preconception that caused this bad decision was that sequestration would never happen because of its across-the-board distastefulness. Everyone was wrong on that one.
Another bias evident by decision-makers in this sequester comedy of errors is called the "Regression to the Mean" bias. This bias occurs because decision-makers typically assume a future outcome can be predicted by an outcome from the past with a similar set of circumstances. While budget battles have solved in the past albeit at the brink, they were solved nonetheless.
Two more decision-making biases that are evident in many of the decisions our politicians make, including the sequester decision, are the "Illusion of Control" and "Discounting the Future" biases. Illusion of Control occurs when decision-makers believe they can influence an event when, in fact, they have little to no control over the outcome. The Discounting the Future bias occurs when decision-makers consider short term benefits as having more value than long term ones. Both of these final two decision-making biases plague our nation�s politics and are quite evident in the sequester "follies" in which we now find ourselves.
Regardless of whether you believe sequestration is a national milestone or a millstone, Congress and the president are likely, just as they have done in the past, to kick America�s budget and spending "cans" further down the road in post-sequestration "fixes."
I could be wrong that sequestration will happen tomorrow. Yet while the "fixes" to sequestration that are sure to come may help with easing the impact of local furloughs on our friends and neighbors, such bad decisions to delay the inevitable spending cuts will just assure us all of more Discounting the Future bias in our so-called leaders � and the incumbent decision-making failures that will continue to plague our economy and our nation.
Barry Fetzer is a columnist for the Havelock News. He can be reached at email@example.com.


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This process includes preliminary dissassembly, cleaning, inspection and analysis of critical components, such as gears, bearings, shafts and seals. Bearing seat measurement and geometry check are also done. A non-destructive test is always performed on parts such as shafts or gears that are supposed to be re-used.
This is the complete machine renovation, where all bearings and seals are replaced with premium quality SKF spare parts. Gears are analysed and reworked or replaced according to the flank status or presence of cracks. Housing seats are reworked if necessary. The gearbox is assembled, adjusting the operating bearing's axial and radial clearances. Gear's backlash and path of contact are verified. When needed, a complete reverse engineering is done and new manufacturing drawings are released.
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THE WANDERING TAX PRO Up-to-the-minute advice, information, resources, and, on occasion, commentary on federal and New Jersey state income taxes, and the various New Jersey property tax rebate programs, and insights and observations on tax policy and professional tax practice, by 45+-year veteran tax professional Robert D Flach.
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4 comments:
- Joe Arsenault said...
Thanks for the response Robert. I am happy that the post I wrote was appreciated. Being an opinionated piece, you never know if others will agree with you or if you will get roasted!
Good work is good work no matter what letters you have, and vice-versa. Bottom line. I wish more people would understand this.
- October 26, 2011 at 4:03:00 PM EDT
- Daniel said...
I enjoyed reading your post and finding a lot of ideas for myself.
You did really great job on the subject and I think the Internet would be much better if there were more of such bloggers like you.
- July 2, 2012 at 8:58:00 AM EDT
- Unknown said...
Friends all nice post I also share with you something. Make sure that the Accountant has previous experience of dealing with contractors. Ask him or her how many contractors he or she has on their books. There is a morass of legislation, like IR35, that is aimed specifically at freelancers and it is crucial that your Accountant is up-to-date with all the legislation. Make sure that the Accountant has previous experience of your sector. If, for example, you are an IT Contractor, it is very useful if the Accountant has good knowledge of the sector. Choose the size of Accountancy firm that suits you. Some people may prefer to go with a large organisation with vast experience of the business but where you may be dealing with someone low down the organisation. Others may prefer a small firm where you are dealing with the owner or partner of the Accountancy company. Meet up with several Accountancy firms and let them know that you are doing this so that you can get the best offer for the best service. Decide beforehand whether you want the Accountant to do all the admin or whether you are happy to do a lot of the book-keeping with the Accountant mainly giving advice and doing your end-of-year returns. Once you have decided yourself what you want to do and what you want the accountant to do you can then ask the price. Ask the Accountant for a full list of services that they can provide as you may not have though of everything.
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- October 14, 2013 at 7:23:00 AM EDT
- Brandon said...
This is a great post, Robert. I was under the impression that CPA stood for "car parking associate". Haha. In all seriousness, the IRS seems to be doing their best to further legitimize the EA designation and suck the CPA credential into it. Their latest stunts over the past few years with PTINs are a good example.
I don't know if I could say that either one is better than the other. They both different and capable of different things. For example, you probably wouldn't look to an EA to prepare financials for your company.
A lot of what makes one better than the other is public opinion. The CPA credential has been around for so long. It is synonymous with tax, compliance, and accounting work. Many "regular" people have never even heard of an EA. In this respect, it's a PR game.
Nonetheless, it's an interesting debate. Great post!
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Go Riverside
Take a trip to the secluded and peaceful Boxley Valley where you can experience the exhilaration of drifting in a hot air balloon, canoe the Buffalo National River, hike in the national forest and photograph majestic elk grazing in pastures. Or, just kick back and relax at your cozy cabin.
Lodging opportunities abound here. You and your girlfriends can choose rooms above the businesses located on the quaint Jasper square or a cabin set on a mountaintop with a view of the river valley unfolding below.
Day 1
Take a hot air balloon ride. Float over the Buffalo National River for an unparalleled view of unspoiled beauty. The trip takes approximately two to two and a half hours (weather permitting).
Float the Buffalo National River. Towering limestone bluffs will make you ooh and ahh. Maneuvering through the rapids will make you dry or wet, depending on your canoeing skills. Pack food and beverages for a picnic lunch on a rocky shore part way through your trip. This is the type of adventure where memories are made.
You'll be off the river and ready to enjoy a quiet night and starry sky. Eat in Jasper or cook something in your cabin. Enjoy catching up with your girlfriends and laughing about the adventures of the day. Hang out in your hot tub if you've got one.
Day 2
If you're a morning person, get up and head to Boxley Valley where herds of elk graze in the fields. If you're not a morning person, by all means sleep in! The other optimal time to see the elk is dusk.
Head to Jasper. Jasper has a picturesque downtown square with a beautiful courthouse in the middle and gazebos on the grounds. Browse the antique stores for one of a kind finds. And don't miss the Jasper/Newton County Chamber of Commerce. It offers quality handmade arts and crafts created by more than 40 local artisans. In addition to area brochures, t-shirts, caps, mugs, state maps and restrooms, there is always a fresh pot of coffee brewing (regular and the gourmet flavor of the day).
The Ozark Café serves up home cooking if you've worked up an appetite. But, as you've discovered by now there are a few other options for lunch on the square as well. Or drive seven miles south of Jasper for lunch at the Cliff House.
Visit the Hilary Jones Wildlife Museum & Elk Information Center in Jasper or drive to nearby Ponca and explore the Ponca Elk Education Center.
Put on those hiking boots, grab your camera and spend some time in nature. Numerous trails allow access to exquisite vistas and close-ups with nature.
Enjoy dinner in your cabin or dine in Jasper. Relish another evening of girl time.