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Joined: 24 Sep 2004
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Location: Paris, France
Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2004 6:29 pm
Post subject: Mexican food stores in Paris?
Can anyone recommend good sources for Mexican products in Paris?
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Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 11:45 am
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I can't even find a good Mexican restaurant in Paris, let alone a good produce store! I once went to Susan's Place (best chili con carne in Europe, blah, blah, blah) and was surprised by how BAD the food was. Also, the restaurant was empty, and what customers they did have were American tourists. Oh, and Susan is Polish.
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Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 3:01 pm
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Thanks for the tip Adrian (or is it "anti-tip"?)! I'm with you, I've always had crappy dining experiences in Mexican restaurants in Paris, which is why I was thinking, maybe if I make it myself, with the right products, it won't be so terrible?
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Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 5:14 pm
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I've never tried this place myself but it might be worth a try:
Mexi And Co
10 r Dante 75005 Paris
01 40 51 77 47
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Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 6:12 pm
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Ah! La bonne cuisine mexicaine! Avez-vous contracter le goût pendant votre séjour en la Californie du nord?
C'est difficile de faire sans les ingrédients authentiques. Même pour un restaurant.
Quand j'habitais à Vancouver au Canada, nous manquions beaucoup la bonne cuisine mexicaine. J'ai dû apporter les ingrédients de Los Angeles. Et les douanes canadiennes m'ont arrêté plusieurs fois d'expliquer les boîtes de sauce d'enchiladas, les tortillas et les chilis. Mais, on les faut!
C'est un mystère parce que les Canadiens vont toujours au Mexique pendant leurs vacances d'hiver et ils aiment beaucoup la cuisine mexicaine. Alors, ils n'ont pas même les bons ingrédients authentiques... =o
Quest-ce que vous manquez ? Est-ce quil est possible de vous lenvoyer quelque chose? Ou, est-ce que vous manquez trop?
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Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 6:25 pm
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I have no clue where you could find any mexican food sources in Paris. When I was an exchange student in France, and wanted to have mexican food, I would go to asian markets to get some ingredients that were somewhat similar to what I knew. It wasn't the same, but I could at least make a salsa!
But, if you'd like, I'd be more than happy to send you a "mexican goodies" care package! I live in Austin, TX, (plenty of texmex, unfortunately there's a lack of more authentic mexican food) but travel frequently to see my father in Mexico and would be happy to send you all sorts of delicious mexican treats, found in Austin and in Mexico. So, let me know! And, again happy birthday to your wonderful and delicious blog!
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Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 8:02 pm
Post subject: Susan's place
We went to Susan's place as well and it was absolutely horrendous. The food was lousy, the service horrible (they kept bringing us the wrong food!) and the prices were staggering. So even though they advertise quite a lot and get mentioned in Pariscope, do yourself a favour and go somewhere else in Paris
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Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 9:09 pm
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Clotilde, went to the store formally know as "CDB" today. A great great, great, find, for ingredients. One, enourmous hitch. They only sell to stores and restaurants. Did some fast talking, told the manager how I came to find this place, (via Mexican friend and chef, living in Paris). Thankfully, the manager knows my friend. Now have personal phone number of manager, and can go, as long as I call him first. We are going back next week, with a car, to stock up for up coming cooking assignment. Wanna come?
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Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2004 6:58 pm
Post subject: Mexican? Easy to make at home!
Hi Clotilde and everyone!
This is my first forum post. Mexican food is one of the easiest foods to make at home. Not only is cheaper than most cuisines but it also tastes best when homemade with fresh ingredients. It also doesn't require any advanced skills or equipment. Corn flour tortillas are fairly easy to make once you get the hang of it. The hardest ingredients to find will be the peppers, pimientos and chile's. Mole and salsa can be made quickly at home too. I imagine you aren't referring to the typical boring American burrito and taco.
to coconut flan, Mexican food is easy to prepare anywhere in the world.
I love
refried black beans
on weekends with
cilantro chicken fajitas
yellow rice
. The perfect refreshing drink would be
Te de Jamaica
(Hibiscus Flower Ice Tea) and for dessert,
arroz con leche
(rice pudding).
I use the following online sites like for recipes:
Mexican Hot...or Not
Food Network
Hope I've been of some help. Enjoy!
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Location: San Diego, California, USA
Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 4:56 am
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Getting fresh masa in Paris is probably impossible (it goes bad after less than a day), but you can do pretty well with masa harina, which comes dry in a bag. I'm sure someone in the U.S. could mail you some if you can't find it there. I like the Maseca brand. There's nothing quite like a freshly-made corn tortilla.
If you can get cilantro there (or grow it, it's really easy and grows like mad) you have everything you need for a good salsa: tomatoes, white onions, diced hot pepper (jalapenos work best), cilantro, and lime juice.
For a really good easy Mexican experience, assuming you can buy or make tortillas, get someone to send you a jar of Dona Maria mole paste. Mix it with chicken stock over heat until it's a creamy texture, add a bit of sugar until it's got a good balance of flavor, then add shredded cooked chicken or turkey. Serve it with tortillas and maybe some sesame seeds sprinkled on top.
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Location: Canton, TX USA
Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 9:49 am
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If you can't find masa harina for corn tortillas where you live, don't rule out torts made of unbleached wheat flour! Wheat is very common in northern Mexico and the American Southwest that was once Mexico. They are very easy to make at home with common ingredients. Lots of recipes on the internet.
Stack of hot, soft wheat tortillas. Shredded meat. Salsa. Avocado and cheese. Sounds like dinner to me!
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If you are unable to find mexican products in Paris, you may want to take a look at
They have a wide variety of ethnic products that you can search by country.
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Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2004 12:58 pm
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I confirm the adress Mexi&Co, rue Dante.
It's a tiny nice mexican restaurant, and I believe there is a small grocery part, too.
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Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2004 3:36 pm
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Peter wrote:
If you can get cilantro there (or grow it, it's really easy and grows like mad) you have everything you need for a good salsa: tomatoes, white onions, diced hot pepper (jalapenos work best), cilantro, and lime juice.
mmm... my mouth is watering! if you can't get fresh jalapenos, go with any fresh hot pepper. tinned jalapenos are dreadful. paul is right about the cilantro. it's easy to grow and makes a flavorful pesto as well.
oh, and don't forget the guacamole! "guac" is a joy and is so simple to make. even a single serving is a snap to whip up!
my recipe:
nothing brings primates together like a good snack!
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Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2004 6:29 pm
Post subject: Mexican ingredients-make your own
I found this on the web.
What to Eat
Here, Reed Hearon examines the spices, herbs, leaves and other indigenous foods that make up the typical Mexican diet. Not just for cooks looking to recreate the authentic flavors, it is also a good guide for travelers as they eat their way from region to region...
Grilling The Mexican Way: Ingredients
Achiote paste:
This moist, brick-colored seasoning paste is available in most Mexican and Latin American food markets. It is blend of the iodiney seeds of the annatto tree, citrus juices, vinegar plus other spices. The flavor will vary with brand and freshness, so be sure to taste it before using. It keeps almost indefinitely, tightly covered, at room temperature.
Ancho chile powder:
Made from ground ancho chiles, the powder can be found in most good Mexican groceries. To make your own, fry ancho chiles in 1 tablespoon vegetable oil over medium-high heat until puffed and browned, 5 to 10 seconds. Drain well on paper towels. Grind into a powder in a blender or food processor.
Annatto seeds:
These are the hard red seeds of the annatto tree, native to the tropics. They are softened by soaking in hot water for 2 hours before grinding for use . Annatto seeds tint foods a bright yellow and are familiar to you as the dye used to color Cheddar cheese orange and butter yellow.
Avocado leaves:
The heady anise aroma that characterizes much of Oaxacan cookery comes from the avocado leaf. At Cafe Marimba, we use the particularly pungent variety grown in Southern Mexico. The dried leaves can be purchased in Mexico or through my restaurant, Cafe Marimba (see Sources). The leaves often have galls on the undersides; these have a concentrated flavor and are edible. To prepare the leaves, toast them in a dry skillet over medium heat (or, using tongs, hold them over an open flame) until browned and fragrant, about 10 seconds. Then grind, if the recipe calls for grinding. Toast only as many leaves as you will use at one time.
Banana leaves:
One of the first cooking vessels available to man was the leaf. Foods wrapped and cooked in banana leaves pick up the oily, anise-like aroma characteristic of bananas. Toasting them briefly over an open flame releases their fragrance. The leaves are about 16 inches wide and 4 to 5 feet long. They are available, packed in plastic pouches, in the frozen-food sections of some Asian, Latin American, and Mexican markets.
More than thirty different varieties of chiles have been identified, with literally hundreds of subtypes. Chiles, like wine grapes, reflect the soil, climate, and growing conditions where they were cultivated. Connoisseurs will pay high prices for chiles grown in certain regions or dried under special conditions. As you familiarize yourself with chiles, you will come to understand why. Each chile brings much more than heat to a dish. Smoky, sweet, sharp, astringent-every variety has a unique flavor. The most important things to know are whether the chile is fresh or dried and how hot it is. When using the recipes in this book, avoid trying to modulate heat by varying the quantity of a particular chile. Heat is merely one of many flavor components. Varying the amount of a given chile in a dish may throw it out of balance. If you don't like hot food, don't use less of a chile; instead make a dish that uses a different chile. Below, I have described briefly the chiles I believe most essential. Later on, I have listed some mail-order suppliers.
Fresh Chiles:
Anaheim: This long, green chile is the most widely grown mild chile. Pale green and 5 to 7 inches long, it can be a bit anemic in flavor, but is much improved by roasting, particularly over a wood fire.
Habanero: This small, round chile is purported to be the hottest in the world. It is a different species than all other chiles commonly eaten in this country. Aside from its remarkable heat, it has an elusive floral-citrusy flavor that makes it highly prized as a component to many salsas. This chile is still rare in the United States. If you see it, buy some and see what all the fuss is about. It is available in green, yellow, and orange, reflecting different degrees of ripeness.
Jalapeno: This is probably the most familiar and popular hot chile. Ranging from two to three inches in length, with a fat shape and dark, shiny green skin, the fresh jalapeno can be eaten raw or roasted. It is also widely available pickled (look for the brands packed in Mexico). A variety of jalapeno, the chipotle, is dried by slowly smoking it over peat. It adds a wonderful smoky savor to soups and salsas. When using jalapenos, check to see whether the recipe calls for seeds. The seeds themselves have a distinct, sharp flavor that is vital to some dishes.
New Mexico: The king of the U.S. canning industry, this long, green chile can vary from insipid to intensely flavored and fire-hot, depending on where it is grown. The best come from around Chimayo, but are unavailable outside of the immediate area. If you see these chiles fresh in the store, buy some, roast them over a mesquite fire, and enjoy a taste of New Mexico.
Poblano: This is the preferred chile of chiles rellenos-big (about 5 inches long) and heart-shaped, dark green, meaty, and mildly spicy. Poblanos are wonderful roasted and, if you are careful and do not overly blacken the skin, you do not have to peel them. Just pull off the stem, and with it will come the seed core. Milder Anaheims are the best substitute. The poblano, especially in California, is often incorrectly labeled a pasilla chile. Ancho chiles are dried poblanos.
Serrano: This small, light-green chile is skinny and pointed, about 2 inches long. It has a bright, clean heat and flavor, and can be significantly hotter than the jalapeno. Always use the seeds. They are vital to the serrano's flavor.
Dried chiles:
Ancho: The ancho is the dried version of the red, ripe poblano, and is perhaps the most widely used dried chile in Mexico. About 5 inches long, reddish-brown, and very wrinkled, it has a mildly spicy, sweet, plummy, raisiny flavor that is delicious in a wide range of salsas, recados, and moles. Look for soft, flexible chiles that smell fresh, not musty.
Arbol: Usually the dried version of the ripe serrano, the skinny, reddish-brown chile de arbol varies from 1 to 3 inches long. It is hot but also has a pleasant nutty, rich flavor when toasted. Often toasted and used whole in soups or stews, when crushed or ground these chiles can pack a real wallop. These are widely available and often sold whole as "red chiles."
Chipotle: This is the dried, ripe version of a particular type of jalapeno and one of my favorite chiles. It is slowly cured over peat fires, giving it a smoky, rich flavor. Ranging from 3 to 4 inches long and dusty brown, chipotles are perhaps better known in the canned condiment, chipotle en adobo (chiles simmered in adobo sauce).This is very hot! Those who can stand the heat will appreciate the wonderful rich flavor. Seek out the dried chipotle in Mexican and Latin American markets or through mail order.
Guajillo: This is the dried version of the Mexican (unhybridized) version of the New Mexico-type red chile. It is about inches long, reddish-brown, and smooth-skinned. Its medium heat and nutty flavor make it a versatile chile for salsas a moles. Use it in conjunction with chipotles or moritas for a complex layering of flavor and heat.
Morita: This chile is like the smaller brother of the chipotle. It, too, is a smoked, dried chile made from a small jalapeno grown in the state of Michoacan. It is very hot, but not as hot as the chipotle and, also like the chipotle, is often sold canned as chipotle en adobo. It is a small chile, about 1-1/2 inches long and reddish. It is widely used in Veracruz.
Pasilla: This is a blackish chile, 5 to 8 inches long with a deep cocoalike flavor. Unfortunately, the name pasilla is used in parts of the United States to refer not to a dried chile but instead to the fresh poblano.
Dried Mexican oregano:
Mexican oregano has a flavor distinct from Greek oregano. Greek oregano tastes like pizza, while Mexican oregano tastes like Mexican food. Do not substitute one for the other. It is easily found in Mexican and Latin American markets. Mexican oregano develops its full flavor when toasted in a dry skillet until fragrant.
On its own, epazote, a deep green herb with serrated leaves, has a strange medicinal smell, almost like kerosene. It is essential in a wide range of dishes, including a large number of Veracruz specialties, as well as black beans. The herb should always be used fresh. The flavor of the dried version bears no resemblance to the fresh. Epazote is becoming more widely available, especially in Southern California and Texas. See Sources for mail-order plant suppliers.
Hierba santa/Hoja santa:
Hierba means "herb" and hoja means "leaf." This large, heart-shaped leaf adds an incomparable exotic aroma hinting of anise, camphor, or even sassafras to Oaxacan and Veracruzano dishes. It is becoming more widely available in the United States but is still difficult to find. It is best when fresh, but the dried herb makes a good substitute. Refresh the dried herb before using by soaking in warm water a few minutes. Squeeze out excess water before proceeding with the recipe. See Sources for mail-order suppliers.
The flat, dark-green "leaf" or paddle of the nopal cactus, also known as the prickly pear cactus, is widely eaten in Mexico. It has a pleasant, sappy, almost green-bean flavor. The only problem is that the nopal comes with small needles that will stick in your hands as you clean the leaves. In Mexico, seemingly every market sells neat little bags of already cleaned, whole nopal paddles. Unfortunately, here you must usually clean them yourself. But don't fear. Put on an old pair of gardening gloves take a small paring knife, and cut off each of the little bumps that contain the needles. Fresh, whole nopales are fairly widely available in supermarkets throughout the Southwest.
Olive oil:
When I call for olive oil in Mexican cooking, I am not thinking of the finely flavored extra-virgin olive oils of Italy or France, but of the lighter-tasting, more neutral pure oils. Their more delicate flavor harmonizes better with Mexican fare.
Pineapple vinegar:
Mexico grows incredible amounts of pineapple, so it is readily available for making vinegar stock. Pineapple vinegar is used frequently in Mexican cooking, but, to my knowledge, it is not available in the United States. A good substitute is apple cider vinegar. You might experiment with making your own pineapple vinegar by combining 1 cup fresh pineapple puree, a pinch of ground allspice, 1 tablespoon brown sugar or Mexican sugar (unrefined dark brown sugar sold in cone-shaped molds), and 6 cups white wine vinegar (6 percent acidity) in a large nonreactive saucepan. Bring to a simmer, turn off the heat, and let steep overnight . Strain into a clean glass jar with a nonmetallic lid and store at room temperature. This makes about 6 cups.
Pork lard:
The best pork lard has a browned pork flavor. The lard that is commercially available in supermarkets is so refined it has little flavor left. Seek out freshly rendered pork lard in Mexican and Chinese markets. Or flavor packaged pork lard by adding a few tablespoons bacon drippings. You can also substitute olive oil, but you will lose the authentic flavor.
Queso fresco:
Queso fresco is about as simple as cheese can get: the strained, salted curds of cow's milk. It is a fresh cheese with a bit of a tang. I find it is similar to feta, although good-quality fetas, being made from sheep's milk, have a different flavor. Finding a proper substitute depends on its use in the recipe. Look for queso fresco in Mexican groceries.
The citric, sweet-sour flavor of tamarind goes well with chiles. Tamarind, a seedpod native to Asia but widely grown in Mexico, is used most often in beverages. It is one of the flavorings in cola drinks, as well as in Worcestershire sauce. Only the pulp that clings to the seeds under the brittle pod is commonly used. Pods and prepared pulp are easily found in Latin American and Asian groceries. When you make the pulp yourself, it tastes much fresher than the prepared kind. To make fresh tamarind pulp, put 2-1/2 cups shelled tamarind pods in a small saucepan and add just enough water to cover. Cover with a lid bring to a boil over medium heat, and simmer gently until the pulp loosens and falls off the seeds, about 30 minutes. Stir frequently to speed the process. Add more water if the mixture becomes too thick. Strain through a medium sieve, pushing hard with the back of a spoon to extract as much paste as possible. You should have about 1-1/2 cups. If not, add a little more water bring back to a boil, and strain again to remove more pulp.
La Parilla: The Mexican Grill
By Reed Hearon
Photographs by Laurie Smith
Chronicle Books
Publication Date: July 23, 1996
Price: $19.95, paper
Reprinted with permission
The Mexican Grill
Introduction to La Parilla
What to Eat
Tortillas: The Mexican Staple
Using Recados and Salsas For Flavor
MEXICAN RECIPES (from La Parilla)
Charred Habanero Salsa
Duck and Pomegranate Tacos
Grilled Snapper with Charred Habanero Salsa
Mint Recado
Quick Achiote Recado
Summer Tomato, Avocado and Chile Salad
Traditional Achiote Recado
Cookbook Profiles with Recipes
The El Paso Chile Company Margarita Cookbook by W. Park Kerr
Mexican Cooking for Dummies by Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken
Mexico - One Plate at a Time by Rick Bayless
Quick and Easy Southwestern Cookbook by Jane Butel
Nuevo Tex-Mex by David Garrido and Robb Walsh
from Kate's Global Kitchen:
Mexican Shredded Chicken & Toasted Corn Soup
Epazote & A Pot of Pintos
Mexican Cheeses: The Whole Enchilada
Tequila Fiesta Recipes: Red, Green and White
South of the Border Salads & Salsas
Muy Sabroso! Southwestern Snacks
Avocado Soup (Sopa de Aguacate)
Caramel Custard (Flan)
Chicken with Mole Sauce
Corn Tortillas with Tomato Sauce (Entomatadas)
Enchiladas with Green Sauce (Enchiladas Verdes)
Hominy Soup with Greens (Pozole Verde)
Eggs in Tomato Sauce (Huevos Rancheros)
Grilled Chile and Cheese Tortillas (Quesadillas)
Mexican Sausage (Chorizo)
Roasted Chile Peppers
Pickled Chiles and Vegetables (Chiles en Escabeche)
Tomato Sauce (Salsa Ranchera)
Tomatillo Salsa (Salsa Verde)
Stewed Potatoes (Papas Guisadas)
Stewed Zucchini (Calabacitas Guisadas)
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Through Caltrans' support of Operation Lifesaver, free educational programs are available for community organizations, schools, and businesses to alert Californians to the life-threatening dangers of trespassing on railroad tracks, as well as associated fines and penalties for not obeying the laws.
California rail safety and the law:
- Cross tracks only at designated pedestrian or roadway crossings. Violating warning signs and signals is a misdemeanor that can result in steep fines, a moving violation, a point on your driving record, and increased insurance rates. (Fines and punishments are set by each county.)
- Remember to look both ways when crossing railroad tracks. If you see a train coming, don't try to beat it. It can take a train up to a mile to stop.
- Modern trains are quiet and can move forward or backward at any time without warning.
- Never walk, bike, jog, or run down a train track. It is illegal and can result in significant fines and possible jail time. More importantly, it can lead to injury or death.
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Ron Paul moves out in front of Fred Thompson with the most number of straw poll wins.
With Ron Paul's win at the Wake County Young Republicans Straw Poll, Ron Paul has taken sole posession of the lead with respect to total number of straw poll victories. Fred Thompson is in second place with 24 straw poll wins, and Mitt Romney whose 22 wins finishes out the Top 3.
Mitt Romney has won several straw polls in various counties across South Carolina which has somewhat inflated his number. Most of Fred Thompson's wins occurred in the April through July timeframe.
Ron Paul is the candidate that is dominating straw poll after straw poll at the moment. But because Paul supporters are very reliable in posting Paul's straw poll victories we tend to be able to update Ron Paul victories faster than those of other candidates. i.e. Fred Thompson may have won straw polls that we are still unaware of at the moment.
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The Mega Millions jackpot is now up to $586 million, with the next drawing scheduled for Tuesday night. Anyone lucky enough to pick the winning numbers may be tempted to make big plays with the cash. But investing pros say that person can live like a rock star even if he or she invests the winnings like a grandma.
Assuming one person wins all of the cash, the prize would be reduced to $316 million, before taxes, if the winner takes the cash in a lump sum, according to an analysis by USAMega.com. That's more than enough cash to cover multiple mansions, expensive cars, business ventures and several trips around the globe. But a lottery winner who invests the cash smartly can "still generate a multimillion-dollar income with very little risk," says Matthew Goff, a financial adviser in Houston. What's more, they wouldn't have to spend their main winnings.
The sheer size of the portfolio means the winner can be boring with their investments and still create a steady income stream. First, the winner must consider the cut of the winnings that must go to the tax man. The size of the prize means the winnings would be taxed at the highest tax bracket of 39.6%, reducing the payout to about $193 million. Taken to one extreme, investing the entire pre-tax jackpot in 6 month Treasury bills could earn 0.1% a year, or $193,000. Not that financial pros recommend being quite that cautious.
Goff says one option is to invest the majority of the winnings, or 60% of the post-tax cash, in high quality, short-term corporate bonds, where it could generate income of roughly $2.1 million a year. A fifth of the portfolio could be invested in short-term municipal bonds, which offer tax-free interest and would generate about $328,000 a year. About 15% could be put into U.S. dividend paying stocks issued by large-cap companies, where it would bring in about $579,000 annually. And the remaining 5% of the prize could be invested in emerging market stocks, where it could gain about $317,000 a year. Altogether, the portfolio would generate an annual paycheck of $3.4 million.
To be sure, those annual earnings may be less after taxes. The newfound wealth that comes with winning the lottery would put the person in the highest federal tax bracket of 39.6% for any earnings above $400,000 each year (excluding any municipal bond interest). And the initial payout, or what would be invested in the hypothetical portfolio, would also vary depending on which state the winning ticket is purchased in. Winners in states like Pennsylvania, Florida and Texas, which don't charge state tax on lottery winnings, would walk away with the most cash, according to USAMega.com. Those in Maryland, which charges a state tax of 8.75% and New York, which charges 8.82%, would see the biggest tax bills.
Of course, the odds are not in your favor. The chances of winning Friday's jackpot are one in 259 million.
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Perceptions can quickly change, but you don't want to have a somewhat negative perception during free agency.Hockey Widow wrote: Doan will be in Kelowna I think at a golf tournament this weekend. I am sure he will get asked a lot of questions and I am sure he will speak to other players around the league and seek input. Keith Seabrook and he are apparently good friends, no he is not considering Chicago, but it may influence his decision on Vancouver. I was told tonight that the general perception around the league re Vancouver is that our window has passed us by and players are not looking at us to contend, or at least not as a favourite to contend anymore.
I was distressed when i heard this and I swear all I could think about was RD being right all along
Whether the perception is reality or not depends on the health and productivity of the Twins and Kesler moving forward.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The topic was almost viewed as taboo. The more members of the UConn women's basketball team were asked to provide their thoughts about making history over the past several months, the more they shied away from responding.
Anchored by All-America seniors Stefanie Dolson and Bria Hartley, the top-ranked Huskies were too focused on their goal to be distracted by even the thought of solidifying UConn as the most accomplished program in the sport and solidifying Geno Auriemma as its most accomplished coach. The goal was not to win an NCAA-record ninth national championship this season. The goal was simply to win a national championship.
The Huskies accomplished their goal Tuesday night at Bridgestone Arena with a dominating 79-58 win over arch-rival Notre Dame. Now that they had completed their triumphant journey, they had plenty to say as confetti rained down from high above.
"It's awesome," Hartley said. "We played really well this year. A perfect season, that's hard to do. But we know we had our ups and downs and stuff that we had to really work on. And we persevered through all that. When Coach was getting on us all the time in practice, we made sure we worked really hard. We proved (Tuesday) why we're the best team in the country."
In an imperfect season that saw five full-scholarship players miss at least one game due to injury or illness, the Huskies (40-0) were perfect. They matched Baylor's 2012 championship team for the NCAA single-season record for wins in extending their winning streak to 46 games. They also further exorcised the demon that is Notre Dame with their second straight win over the Irish in the Final Four.
"It means a lot," Dolson said. "There's really no explaining it. To be able to go out senior year with a national championship, second in a row, undefeated, everything worked out perfectly. And it was all because of my teammates and all because of our coaches this year. We just worked so hard straight from the beginning."
UConn and Auriemma had been tied with Tennessee and former coach Pat Summitt for the most championships in the sport. Now only former UCLA men's coach John Wooden stands above Auriemma.
Wooden won 10 championships during his legendary career.
"I'm just happy that I'm able to be a part of it," Hartley said. "Nine national championships, that's a lot. There's a lot of teams that don't have one and just the way Coach Auriemma and his staff's been able to develop players and just to be so great consistently throughout the years, that's hard to do."
The Huskies have now won nine championships in a span of 20 seasons. They have won eight in the last 15 to overtake the Lady Vols.
"For (Auriemma) to have (the record) is pretty special," Dolson said. "I think for him to get it with this team is even more special."
There have been seasons that have gone smoothly. There have been others where UConn has been forced to overcome its share of adversity. Consider this season in the category of the latter.
Starting forward Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis missed a total of 12 games due to an elbow injury and a bout with mononucleosis. Top reserve Morgan Tuck missed 32 due a knee ailment that ultimately saw her undergo season-ending surgery Jan. 30. Moriah Jefferson has been dealing with a stress reaction in her right foot. Hartley has been dealing with a sore left knee.
Through it all, they persevered. They never lost sight of the prize no matter how much history hung over them every step of the way. Hartley and Dolson would not allow it. Neither would fellow starters Breanna Stewart, the Final Four Most Outstanding Player, Mosqueda-Lewis or Moriah Jefferson.
"It was pretty remarkable what these kids did," Auriemma said. "There's lots of teams that work really hard, that deserve to win. I don't think anybody deserved to win the national championship more than we did. I'm just thrilled to death that they could come here and prove it. And in the way that they proved it."
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Real Salt Lake will close out its three-game road trip on Sunday, when it will take on Western Conference foe Chivas USA at the Home Depot Center. Sunday's match will kickoff at 8:30 p.m. MT and will be broadcast live on CW30, ESPN 700 AM, 102.3 La Gran D FM/1600 AM. CW30 will air the 30-minute Ford Postgame Show immediately following the match; ESPN 700 will air an hour-long pregame show starting at 7:30 p.m. MT and an hour-long postgame show after the final whistle.


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The first debate between President Barack Obama and Republican candidate Mitt Romney took place Wednesday night, with the two outlining their domestic policies at the University of Denver on such subjects as job growth, the national debt and health care. It was the first time the pair had debated each other.
Debate moderator Jim Lehrer led off with a question about creating new jobs, but Obama took the opportunity (he spoke first as determined by a coin toss earlier in the evening) to first wish his wife, First Lady Michelle Obama, a happy 20th anniversary. "A year from now we will not be celebrating it in front of 40 million people," he promised.
"I'm sure this was the most romantic place you could imagine, here with me," Gov. Romney told the president when it was his turn to speak.
The friendly banter pretty much ended there. For the next 90 minutes, the candidates sparred over tax rates, Medicare and other issues, steamrolling Lehrer's futile efforts to keep the debate on track. Romney repeatedly accused Obama of not accomplishing enough in his four years in office, while Obama maintained that Romney has offered no specifics on the policies he would implement if elected.
Subjects not addressed included hot topics on the campaign trail such as women's issues, immigration policy and Mitt Romney's "47 percent" comments.
Here are key soundbites from each candidate's responses on some of the six major topics that were covered.
OBAMA: "For 18 months, [Romney]'s been running on this tax plan. Now, five weeks before the election, he's saying that his big, bold idea is 'never mind.' The fact is that, if you are lowering the rates the way you describe ... then it is not possible to come up with enough deductions and loopholes that only affect high-income individuals. ... It's math. It's arithmetic."
ROMNEY: "I will not reduce the taxes paid by high-income Americans. I will not, under any circumstances raise taxes on middle-income families."
OBAMA: "The essence of the plan is that he would turn Medicare into a voucher program. ... When you move to a voucher system, you are putting seniors at the mercy of those insurance companies."
ROMNEY: "Neither the president nor I are proposing any changes for any current retirees or near-retirees on social security or Medicare."
ROMNEY: "I just don't know how the president could have come into office facing 23 million people out of work, rising unemployment, an economic crisis at the kitchen table, and spend his energy and passion for two years fighting for Obamacare instead of fighting for jobs for the American people. It has killed jobs."
OBAMA: "When Gov. Romney says that he'll replace it with something, but can't detail how it will be in fact replaced ... at some point, I think the American people have to ask themselves, is the reason that Gov. Romney is keeping all these plans to replace secret is because they're too good?"
OBAMA: "The first role of the federal government is to keep the American people safe. That's its most basic function ... I also believe that the federal government has the capacity to help open up opportunities and create ladders of opportunities and to create frameworks where the American people can succeed."
ROMNEY: "The federal government taking over health care for the entire nation ... is not the course for America to have a strong and vibrant economy."
ROMNEY: "You've been president four years. You said you'd cut the deficit in half. ... We still have a trillion-dollar deficit."
OBAMA: "When I walked in the Oval Office, I had more than a trillion-dollar deficit greeting me. And we know where it came from."
OBAMA: "Does anybody out there think that the big problem we had was that there was too much regulation and oversight of Wall Street? Because if you do, Governor Romney is your candidate."
ROMNEY, explaining why he would repeal the Dodd-Frank bill: "Regulation is essential. You can't have a free market work if you don't have regulation. ... at the same time, regulation can become excessive."
OBAMA: "When he tells a student that "You should borrow money from your parents to go to college," that indicates the degree to which there may not be as much of a focus on the fact that folks like myself, folks like Michelle, kids probably who attend the University of Denver, just don't have that option.
ROMNEY: "You're entitled as president to your own plane and to your own house, but not to your own facts."
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Weekend of 3rd & 4th March
The day has arrived for arguably the concert of the year: Wang Lee Hom's World Tour at Bukit Jalil!!!! Many discussions were held conversing about this day, many nights were spend dreaming of this moment, & of course many cash were spent for those small pieces of paper with weird words on it called 'concert tickets'. Yes, it is this day, and he has arrived for maestro Lee Hom to swagger his flair for entertainment and charm his way into the many fluttering hearts of love-laden girls (and some guys. *Ahem*).
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"Lee Hom is a Taiwanese American singer-songwriter, actor, and commercial model who has achieved highly recognized success in Taiwan, Mainland China, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, Thailand and the rest of Southeast Asia. As of 1995, the beginning of his musical career, Lee Hom has contributed in over 25 albums, totalling to nearly 13,000,000 original sales. In addition to his album sales, he also set a new attendance record at the Taipei Arena for his Heroes of Earth 2006 Concert on March 2006 as the concert had broken over six national records. He was also the most earned celebrity endorser as of 2006, defeating other hot competants like Jolin Tsai, S.H.E, and Jay Chou, who was the top earner in the last three years. He also participated in several films, his latest role in 'Lust, Caution' directed by Oscar-winning director Ang Lee (which has scenes filmed in Malaysia), gaining the most attention. He has albums in Mandarin & Japanese, and had a duet with Kenny G in Malay (The One and Only)."
Needless to say, he is multi-talented, multi-lingual and a multi-award-winning artist that has over-powered the Chinese music industry with his revolutionary infusion of Chinese and Traditional music, Rap, R&B and Rock. Arguably no individual has achieved what he has achieved, and no individual has left such a landmark in the industry like Lee Hom.
"Lee Hom: Heroes of Earth" World Tour - Malaysian Stop.
After suffering 1 hour in traffic jams and scouring all terrains for a car-park (finally managed to get one near Carrefour), the concert opened just as I was about to sit down. Although me and SL were separated at first (before I went looking for car-park, SL left my car to look for good seats), no moment was missed as the concert started with immense energy and verve. This energy was maintained well into the night; his dance moves were intense and his back-up dancers were in-line with his good intentions to give the reportedly 11,000 crowd a spectacular show. Even when he was belting out his ballads of love songs, his voice and force was unrelenting. Mixing this with his ability to mesmerize his audiences by abundantly performing 'live' on prominent music instruments (violin, piano, violin, guitar, drums, etc), he truly is a talented individual endowed with exceptional musical abilities rare to most men and women.
Another individual capable of challenging him musically is definitely his special guest artist for this evening: JJ Lin. Originated from Singapore, JJ Lin challenged & faced up to Lee Hom on stage; JJ Lin performing Lee Hom's 'Ni Bu Zai' and Lee Hom reversely performed JJ's 'Jiang Nan'. Both complementing the ballads on piano, the two were outstanding winners in the end as both performances complimented each other superbly. It was a unique union of talent and a rare collaboration that no doubt gave the audience the highlight of night.
As an act of unification, both Lee Hom and JJ Lin performed together, singing 'That's What Friends Are For' as a celebration for their friendship and partnership, and may this collaboration continue for many years to come.
The songs, dance and fireworks rained on the audience continuously throughout the 2-hour-plus show, many landmark favorites and unique compositions of Lee Hom were presented with satisfying effort. It was a great night for Lee Hom fans, and generally a great night for music fans overall, as everyone enjoyed and celebrated the revolution and evolution that Lee Hom has crafted throughout his musical journey with satisfying aplomb.
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Apple iOS 4: 10 Best Features
The iPhone OS 4 upgrade, or iOS 4, arrived Monday at 1 p.m. Eastern/10 a.m. Pacific for all iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, and iPhone 3G users who had their devices hooked to iTunes. The update weighs in at 378MB, and you need the latest version of iTunes 9.2 to be able to download iOS 4.
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court has upheld as constitutional a 2009 law creating a domestic partner registry that provides limited benefits to same-sex couples.
Thursday's ruling keeps the registry active but is likely to be overshadowed by a pending gay marriage case. A federal judge declared Wisconsin's ban on gay marriage unconstitutional last month, and the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals plans to hear arguments in the state's appeal on Aug. 26.
Thursday's decision comes in a lawsuit filed by Julaine Appling, the head of the conservative group Wisconsin Family Action. Appling claimed the registry violated the state's gay marriage ban.
Both Gov. Scott Walker and Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen refused to defend the law, which they also said violated the state constitution.


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The rock in the center foreground of this picture is suspected of being an iron meteorite. The panoramic camera on NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit took this image during the rover's 809th Martian day (April 12, 2006). The foreground rock, informally named "Allan Hills," and a similar rock called "Zhong Shan," just out of the field of view to the left, have a smoother texture and lighter tone than other rocks in the area.
The texture and glossiness of this pair reminded some members of the rover science team of a rock called "Heat Shield Rock," which was observed by Opportunity, Spirit's twin, in the Meridiani region of Mars more than a year ago. Examination of that rock's composition confirmed it to be an iron meteorite (see PIA07269).
Observations of Allan Hills and Zhong Shan with Spirit's miniature thermal emission spectrometer indicate that they are very reflective, like Heat Shield Rock. They are the first likely meteorites found by Spirit.
Rocks in the vicinity of Spirit's winter station are being assigned informal names honoring Antarctic research stations. Zhong Shan is an Antarctic base established by China in 1989. Allan Hills is a site where meteorites are frequently collected because they are relatively easy to see as dark rocks on the bright Antarctic ice. The most famous Allan Hills meteorite from Antarctica actually came from Mars and landed on Earth. If the Zhong Chang and Allan Hills rocks seen by Spirit do turn out to be iron-rich meteorites, they may have originated from an asteroid and landed on Mars.
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WHISTLER, B.C. — Lucas Makowsky is selectively sampling the perks of being an Olympian.
Friday's opening ceremonies were a highlight of the 2010 Winter Olympics, but the Regina-born speedskater was not part of the procession of athletes. He had a long-track race — the men's 5,000 metres — the following afternoon.
It would be easy to live in the athletes' village for the entire Olympiad, but such lodgings would not be conducive to optimal preparation. As a result, the 22-year-old Makowsky is spending half his time in a condo near the Richmond Olympic Oval.
He was able to savour the full Olympic experience when skating at the Oval on Saturday. Principally, he is at the Olympics to compete — not to socialize or march into a stadium — and, in that setting, he excelled. He finished 13th in Saturday's 5,000m with a time of six minutes 28.71 seconds, shaving five seconds off his previous best time at the Richmond Oval.
"It's an unreal experience, for my first race at the Olympics to be here in Canada,'' Makowsky said by telephone from Vancouver. "There were so many Canadian fans cheering for you. They were absolutely roaring throughout the race, and they helped me get through the race.''
The fans' response more than compensated for the fact that Makowsky was unable to attend the opening ceremonies the night before.
"There was no way that I could be on my feet for that long,'' he said. "As nice as it would have been to take part in the opening ceremonies, it was too much for proper preparation for my race on Saturday.''
When that race arrived, Makowsky was able to concentrate on the task at hand.
"The day before the race, I was very calm and confident, knowing that I was going into the race prepared,'' he said. "The nerves started to get up there a bit, but I'd catch myself and channel the nerves to my advantage. I knew there would be a bit of nerves, but I came to the line relaxed and ready to go.''
Canadian long-track speedskating coach Marcel Lacroix took notice.
"He told me the first lap felt like cake, it was easy, and I was right in his face, reminding him 'Relax, relax,' '' Lacroix told George Johnson of the Calgary Herald. "And he did. He slowed down and it paid off because he was on a very good pace for the rest of his race. I was very happy with the level of maturity shown."
Makowsky has now turned his attention to Saturday's 1,500m. He is also part of the Canadian entry in team pursuit, which is to be held Feb. 26 and 27.


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When elderly adults get sudden onset dimentia, the first thing the doctors look for is infection. Mom had some severe infections a recently and then she started talking in another language. Not exactly, but she would say something like, "Do you see that bobdikinba whoosfasee?" and then she would point to the window. We were already in the doctor's office and they called him out to the waiting room right away, so off to the ICU she went (I think she has her own room over there.) Turns out, after proding and poking and EEGing, she has developed a seizure disorder. With medication, she is back to normal. She is living on her own again, and out of rehab.
She still doesn't remember what year, month, day it is, but she is not any further off than she was before. At 90, that's doing pretty well.


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Collection: Electronic documents
Title: OSH and the future of work : benefits and risks of artificial intelligence / Phoebe V. Moore
Author: Moore, Phoebe V.
Publication: Luxembourg : Publications Office of the European Union, 2019
Physical description: 18 p.
Notes: Sumario: Although there are significant possibilities for workplace progress and growth in productivity, there are also important OSH safety and health-related questions arising as AI is integrated into workplaces. Stress, discrimination, heightened precariousness, musculoskeletal disorders, and the possibilities of work intensification and job losses have already been shown to pose psychosocial risks, including physical violence in digitalised workplaces (Moore, 2018a). These risks are exacerbated when AI augments already existing technological tools or are newly introduced for workplace management and design. Indeed, AI exaggerates OSH risks in digitalised workplaces, because it can allow increased monitoring and tracking and thus may lead to micro-management, which a prime cause of stress and anxiety (Moore, 2018a). AI stresses the imperative of giving more credibility and potentially authority to what Agarwal and colleagues (2018) call prediction machines', robotics and algorithmic processes at work. But it is worth stressing that it is not technology in isolation that creates OSH benefits or risks. It is instead the implementation of technologies that creates negative or positive conditions.
Materia / geográfico / evento: Seguridad e higiene en el trabajo
Prevención de riesgos laborales
Campañas de prevención
Inteligencia artificial
Other authors: Starren, Annick
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work
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If you've ever been to Williamsburg on a Sunday in the summer, you've probably noticed that there is an even bigger concentration of hipsters and scenesters roaming the streets and spilling out of the subway stop at North 7th and Bedford in their skinny jeans, DIY haircuts, and sunglasses repurposed from a 1983 video shoot.
The reason: the JELLY Pool Parties.
Originally held in an empty and decaying McCarren Park Pool, the concert series last year was moved to East River State Park on the Brooklyn waterfront. The series attracts some of the most buzzed-about names in the music scene, and the 2009 season featured acts such as Simian Mobile Disco, Dirty Projectors, and Grizzly Bear, to name just a few of the bands to grace the stage on eight consecutive Sundays last year.
The one knock on the concert series is its limited appeal, and its admittedly a fair one. Without painting with too broad of a brush stroke, many of the lineups don't exactly appeal to some of the longer-term residents of the neighborhood, and the whole atmosphere doesn't exactly scream "family-friendly affair."
But that doesn't describe Chuck Scumer!
Apparently, the United State senator is a big fan of the JELLY Pool Parties, so much so that he is working to bridge the gap between the organizers and the New York State Parks Department and the Open Space Alliance, which collectively oversee and manage East River State Park. The groups have indicated that the JELLY Pool Parties might not be welcome back for a 2010 season, something Schumer isn't about to let happen on his watch.
Schumer's team sent out a press release recently announcing that Schumer himself would press those involved to work out a solution and bring back the Pool Parties. (The release even included a statement from VICE founder Suroosh Alve, who praised Schumer as a man "who clearly knows his music" and for going to bat for "countless New York City Concert-goers.")
According to the senator, he was riding his bike through Williamsburg last summer when he happened on the Pool Parties. In fact, he liked it so much he returned to do a little glad-handing with both staff and a sign that read "Meet Senator Chuck Schumer" in tow.
We'll let Schumer tell you the story in his own words.
"As I was riding my bike through Williamsburg this summer, I came upon the Pool Parties and was inspired and energized by the huge crowds who came to see the concerts. People come from far and wide to enjoy the Brooklyn concert series, and when I heard they were in danger I just could not sit idly by and let the JELLY Parties get cancelled."
Let us translate:
"As I was riding my bike through Williamsburg this summer, I came upon the Pool Parties and was inspired and energized by the huge untapped voter base that came to see the concerts. Potential Schumer voters come from from far and wide to enjoy the Brooklyn series, and when I heard they were in danger I saw an issue that I could jump on to connect with these young voters."
We tease! We personally like and are entertained by Schumes, and maybe he really does like the music at the Pool Parties – they do, after all, attract quality acts. And besides, Chuck doesn't need to connect with a bunch of smelly hipsters who probably didn't even changed their voter registration from their parents' West Austin home when they moved to Williamsburg. Last time we checked, his job as one of the highest-ranking members of the United State Senate was pretty secure.
We say rock on Schumer, because as he noted in his press release, summer in Brooklyn just wouldn't be the same if this venerable, umm, three-year tradition were allowed to fade from the scene like a one-hit wonder.


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anyone tried them or heard about em?
didn't even think they existed.
they r pretty thin but they look sick i would get one
i see these in surf shops everywhere now they look awesome
exactly, i saw one in kcoast and its super thin but everyone says firewires float better than normal boards. looks badass and super fun its just an expensive experiment @ about 900 bucks.
i also heard that firewires have had flex issues. the longboards are called "flexflights" and im not sure how they are going to feel if are, not something i would think would be a good thing but who knows
i rode an 8'6" that a buddy bought... he rips on it, i liked it alot.
You'll feel pretty lousy though when the 1st half decent size lip crashes down on one and snaps it in half. Simple engineering, I was a structural engineer in another life, will tell you that a thinner board is weaker than a thicker one, especially on a longboard. The strength of the material is secondary to the thickness.
they're a hell of alot stronger than polyester though.
I am actually going to be picking up a 9'o Firewire Longboard after I toke it for a test drive. I previously rode a Walden Magic Three Phase Epoxy that snapped in two and there are DISTINCT differences between the two boards. Lets start out with the obvious, weight. The thing might weight as much as a 6'8" poly board that I have and it can get a little skethcy when offshores start to howl. The stringers are on the outside and it truely gives the most flex out of anything I have ever felt. The overall width was close to 23 which is PLENTY wide for a log but the rails seemed to be a bit soft which let rail to rail transitions occur easily but I couldnt get a good "carve" feel out of the log. The rocker on the board is pretty intense. Dont expect to just paddle at the last second to get enough speed to pop into something early, even though the lightweight helps the situation it is something to get used to. The lognboard is not designed with the intention of noseriding. There is decreased volume in the nose and little can be done on the nose except maybe 5 over. Down the line this thing MOVES....it is TRUELY a performance longbaord and it not really intended for the gutless surf NJ has a good portion of the year. You need something with I would say atleast thigh high to move this board. Hands down though...its a sick log for performance. If you are really interested in them Firewire sells cosmetic blemish models on there website for deep discounts so it might be worth checking out because even with frieght it will beat your shops price.


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US Supreme Court agrees to hear child porn restitution case
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to consider how much victims of child pornography can claim in restitution under a federal law.
The case concerns efforts by a victim, named only as Amy, to seek restitution from Doyle Paroline of Brownsboro, Texas, who was convicted of possessing child pornography that included two images of Amy.
Amy, now 19, was sexually abused by an uncle when she was 8 and 9 years old. The uncle made images of the abuse that have been widely distributed on the Internet, which is where Paroline acquired them.
The legal question is how much Paroline is required to pay in restitution under the 1994 Mandatory Restitution for Sexual Exploitation of Children Act. Amy said Paroline is liable for the full amount of her injury - such as counseling and loss of future income - while Paroline said he should only be liable for his individual role. Amy has claimed $3.4 million.
A federal court initially denied Amy any restitution in Paroline's case but an appeals court said restitution of the full amount of the loss is required. Paroline asked the Supreme Court to review that finding. Amy's case is one of several similar cases around the country.
Court papers said more than 150 courts have awarded Amy restitution but Paroline's is the only one before the Supreme Court.
Oral arguments and a decision are due in the court's next term, which begins in October and ends in June 2014.
The case is Paroline v. United States, U.S. Supreme Court, 12-8561.


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Google at 14: Better than everSeptember 4, 2012: 1:40 PM ET
The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Paul R. La Monica. Other than Time Warner, the parent of CNNMoney, and Abbott Laboratories, La Monica does not own positions in any individual stocks.
Happy 14th birthday, Google!
Sure, Google (GOOG) doesn't officially recognize its anniversary until September 27. That's when you'll see the celebratory doodle. But the search engine leader was incorporated on September 4, 1998. So as far as I'm concerned, today is the day that Google turns 14. Only one more year until its big quinceañera!
Fortunately for Google -- and its investors -- the company is not suffering from early-teen awkwardness. The stock, while still underperforming the Nasdaq this year, has staged an impressive rally in the past three months. Shares of Google are within spitting distance of their 52-week high and just 8% below their all-time high of $747.24 from November 2007.
Can Google soon make it all the way back to where it was before the Great Recession began? It looks likely.
Google still has lots of growth potential. Analysts expect its earnings per share to increase 18% this year and 16%, on average, for the next few years. So the stock, at 16 times 2012 earnings forecasts, seems reasonably valued.
Google is trading at only a slight premium to Yahoo (YHOO) even though Yahoo -- which is hoping that it has finally found the right CEO in ex-Googler Marissa Mayer -- has been a "turnaround story" for nearly a decade. And Google still trades at a big discount to social network "leader" Facebook (FB). Despite the fact that Facebook's stock hit a new low again on Tuesday, its shares still are valued at a whopping 36 times 2012 earnings forecasts.
I've long maintained that Google is a great company and stock even though it lacks the social heft of Facebook. Google is an advertiser's dream because it is relatively boring. People go to the site to find actual information, not chat with friends.
Who cares if the site isn't "sticky?" That's the point. I don't want or need to spend hours on Google. A sponsored search result for something is still far more powerful, relevant and efficient than sponsored stories from "friends" -- i.e. people I haven't seen in person since middle school.
Related: Google's second-quarter profit jumps to $2.8 billion
Google also seems to have a better mobile strategy than Facebook. For one, Google is now generating mobile ad revenue from its video subsidiary YouTube. Google also has the Android operating system in its arsenal
Of course, Google faces some significant risks. Apple's (AAPL) big courtroom victory over Samsung, the top smartphone company using Android, could be a problem. For now, investors don't seem too concerned. And there are reports that Apple CEO Tim Cook and Google CEO Larry Page are talking (or maybe texting ... does Page have his voice back yet?) about ways to resolve future mobile patent disputes.
But if Apple, emboldened by the legal triumph over Samsung, continues to wage the type of "thermonuclear war" against Android that the late Steve Jobs promised, Google's purchase of Motorola Mobility could wind up being a colossal mistake.>
Google also occasionally spends big bucks on projects that don't pan out as well as hoped. That's not likely to change.
I'll be the first to admit that Google+ has not caught the world by storm. I've called it Diet Facebook. It's also not clear if newer Google ventures like its high-speed fiber network in Kansas City or futuristic virtual reality glasses will ever lead to significant revenue.
And for any investors who are wary of putting too much voting control in the hands of a few, Google's upcoming stock split, which will create a third class of Google shares, will give even more control over the company to Page, his fellow co-founder Sergey Brin and chairman Eric Schmidt.
Sure, staying ahead of Facebook and keeping pace with Apple will be daunting. But Google's troika deserve a lot of credit ... and the benefit of any doubt. The core business of search isn't going away anytime soon. Google has held off challenges from Yahoo and Microsoft (MSFT) so far. And as long as Google remains the undisputed leader in search, it's hard to quibble with any of the decisions made by Google's Big Three in the past decade.


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Messi sets goal record for a year; Falcao scores 5
Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Atletico Madrid's Radamel Falcao were unstoppable Sunday on a night when both stars again demonstrated why their teams are first and second in the Spanish league.
Messi broke a 40-year record for most goals in a year by scoring his 85th and 86th goals of 2012 to lead Barcelona to a 2-1 win at Real Betis. Falcao struck five times to power Atletico past Deportivo La Coruna 6-0.
Messi struck in the 16th and 25th minutes to break German great Gerd Mueller's 1972 record of 85 goals.
"As I always say, my objectives are on a team level: to win the league, the Champions League and the Copa del Rey again," Messi said.
Barcelona's eighth win in as many away games this season puts it six points ahead of Atletico and 11 in front of defending champion Real Madrid.
Falcao is the first player to score five goals in one game in the Spanish league since 2001-02.
MANCHESTER, England (AP) - Robin van Persie scored in the third minute of stoppage time to send Manchester United to a 3-2 victory over Manchester City, ending the champions' unbeaten start to the Premier League season.
The outcome left Manchester United six points ahead of its neighbor. City hadn't lost at home in the league since December 2010.
Van Persie spurned Manchester City's advances in the offseason and left Arsenal in August. His goal off a free kick wiped out City's comeback.
"It was obviously a difficult angle, but we work on that together at the training ground," United striker Wayne Rooney said. "I had no doubt he could score from there, and thankfully he's won us the game."
The hosts had responded to Rooney's two first-half scores with goals from Yaya Toure and Pablo Zabaleta after the break.
The end of the game was marred by crowd disorder. United defender Rio Ferdinand was hit by a coin and was bleeding above his left eye; City goalkeeper Joe Hart confronted a fan who stormed the field. City apologized to Ferdinand and the English Football Association opened an investigation.
Also Sunday, Everton dislodged Tottenham from fourth place by winning 2-1 with two stoppage-time goals. Liverpool won 3-2 at West Ham.
MILAN (AP) - Defending champion Juventus celebrated coach Antonio Conte's return with a victory, with Stephan Lichtsteiner scoring in the second half of a 1-0 victory over Palermo in Serie A.
Conte was back on the bench after serving a four-month ban for failing to report match-fixing when he coached Siena two seasons ago.
First-place Juventus is four points ahead of Inter Milan, which beat Napoli 3-1 to move above its opponent into second place.
"I missed the smell of the grass," Conte said. "These four months have been painful, but it was a formative experience. With my absence it was as if Juve was a car starting the Grand Prix with deflated tires."
AC Milan continued its recent resurgence with its third consecutive league victory, winning 4-2 at Torino. Midfielder Nigel De Jong, however, is done for the season after he snapped his Achilles tendon in the 21st minute.
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - PSV Eindhoven moved top of the Dutch league, beating FC Twente 3-0 to round off a weekend in which all 33,000 amateur matches in the country were called off because of the death of a linesman attacked by players after a youth match a week ago.
Georginio Wijnaldum, Tim Matavz and Narsingh scored as PSV leapt from third place above Twente and Vitesse Arnhem, which lost 3-1 at VVV-Venlo.
All Eredivisie matches were preceded by a minute's silence and players and officials wore black armbands in honor of Richard Nieuwenhuizen. He died Monday, a day after he was attacked following a match in which one of his sons was playing. Four teenage players from Amsterdam club Nieuw Sloten are in custody, suspected of involvement in the beating.
PARIS (AP) - Marseille played poorly at home again, losing 3-0 to Lorient. It missed a chance to pressure French leader Lyon before its road game to rival Saint-Etienne.
Marseille, which lost 4-1 at home to Lyon two weeks ago, dropped to third place behind Paris Saint-Germain, which has the same number of points but a vastly better goal difference. PSG thrashed struggling Evian 4-0 at home Saturday, with Zlatan Ibrahimovic taking his league-leading total to 14 goals in just 13 games.
A win at Saint-Etienne would put Lyon five points ahead.
ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Rafik Djebbour scored twice against Panathinaikos but could not lead Olympiakos to victory, with the rivals drawing 2-2 at Athens' Olympic Stadium in the Greek league.
Olympiakos stayed at the top of the league but its lead over PAOK was reduced to eight points. Panathinaikos, in the midst of a difficult season, is seventh, 16 points behind the leader.
Third-place Asteras drew 1-1 at home against Aris; Xanthi moved from last place with a 4-0 win over fifth-place Panionios; and Platanias and Veria played to a scoreless draw.


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I may be slightly biased, but I really believe that Jaxson has some true creative talent.
Multiple pictures that have come home from school have been beyond good for someone his age (I will post a few in the coming days) and his attention to detail is something even his momma couldn't pull off on her best days. Placing earrings on pictures of his momma, depicting different hair styles for each member of the family, and even different noses and smiles.
Needless to say, I am over anxious to see where his art work goes from here.