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Getting Your Teen a Summer Job
Teach your teens how to land — and keep — a summer job, and they'll learn values that will stay with them a lifetime.
Help Wanted
With layoffs on the rise and family budgets shrinking, kids are more eager than ever to earn an income. In fact, 89 percent of all teens say they plan to work this summer, a 15 percent jump from last year, according to Junior Achievement, an organization that helps teens get ready to enter the workforce. But experts say the search will be daunting. "As unemployed adults scramble for jobs that typically go to young people, this will be the toughest summer in 25 years for teens to find work," says Gad Levanon, PhD, senior economist at the Conference Board, which tracks employment trends.
But it's not all about the economy. Part of the problem is peer competition. Today's teens are part of Generation Y (people born between 1980 and 2001), which comprises a mind-boggling 80 million kids and young adults. And the largest number of Gen Yers were born in 1991, 1992, and 1993. "This is one of the largest groups of new job seekers ever," says Jack E. Kosakowski, chief operating officer of Junior Achievement.
Unfortunately, the issue is also the kids themselves. Most employers don't really want to hire your teen and would prefer to give almost any job to an older, more experienced worker. "The knock on today's teens, whether it's right or wrong, is that they're irresponsible and don't have the work ethic of previous generations," says Shawn Boyer, CEO of SnagAJob.com. "That perception has a dramatic impact on hiring decisions."
The good news is that parents can make all the difference for their kids. "Ideal workplace citizenship — showing up on time, doing your best, being respectful — can be taught at home," says Bruce Tulgan, author of Not Everyone Gets a Trophy (Jossey-Bass). You can help your teens find and hold on to a summer job by teaching them important skills, and giving them insights and confidence that may even help them appreciate the importance of the experience.
Hiring Complaint No. 1
They're self-centered and think they're too special to work hard or follow instructions.
The downside: Managers say Gen Y workers often demand more praise than is realistic and sulk when they feel unappreciated. Productivity is a problem too: According to a survey by SnagAJob.com, 56 percent of managers feel that today's young people just don't work hard enough.
The upside: It's true today's teens have been lavished with praise, but in many ways it has paid off. "These are incredibly positive kids, with a lot of confidence," says Tammy Hughes, president of Claire Raines & Associates, a Marana, Arizona, organization that studies how different generations relate to each other on the job. "Because these young people believe in themselves and others, they can make big changes in the workplace."
How to help: While your teen will bristle at the idea that people think she's lazy — she hasn't even found her first job yet! — appeal to her need to be in the know. Explain that workers are expected to be team players first, and individuals second. So in interviews, teens should be clear that they'll put employers' needs first — even if they have to give up some prized activities. "Flexibility is the single most important quality managers are looking for," Boyer says. "Kids shoot themselves in the foot the minute they say things like, 'Soccer practice starts the third week in August,' or 'I'll need Thursdays off for band rehearsals.'"
Hiring Complaint No. 2
They expect to have a say in everything.
The downside: Constantly spouting off opinions makes it seem that teens lack appropriate boundaries. "I came up in the industry being screamed at by chefs, and I understood I was supposed to be quiet and take it," says David Adjey, a chef on the Food Network who speaks frequently on generational differences in the workplace. "So I tried to run my kitchen the same way. But this group has to talk back about everything." He's not alone in feeling this makes kids difficult to manage: A survey from CareerBuilder.com reports that 55 percent of employers think Gen Y workers have a difficult time with authority.
The upside: With their blunt style, they often say things no one wants to hear, giving an honest — if harsh — perspective.
How to help: It's great to have principles, values, and ideas — and you should tell your teen that, but encourage him to be careful about how he shares them, especially during interviews. "The No. 1 thing employers are looking for from kids is a positive attitude," says Boyer.
Hiring Complaint No. 3
These kids can communicate only with tech.
The downside: Teens have relied so much on e-mailing, IMing, and texting they may have poor face-to-face skills. "Our clients, especially major fast food chains, say teens need lots of help learning how to talk to people," Hughes says.
The upside: Their learning curve for new technology is shorter than older workers', and they can seamlessly integrate tech into all their activities.
How to help: Teach kids how to relate to others by pointing out people with good skills, stressing hand gestures, eye contact, respectful language, and tone of voice. Also make sure they send a handwritten thank-you the minute they leave the interview. If your teen says, "No one does that," tell her that's the point. "Kids who do this are so rare, it makes a big impression," says Boyer. If your teen submits information electronically, explain that e-mails should have complete sentences that are punctuated correctly. And she should write in a more formal way than when corresponding with friends.
Hiring Complaint No. 4
They don't clean up their digital dirt.
The downside: For all their Internet savvy, teens have to be reminded that the first thing nearly a quarter of employers do after an interview is an online search. Posts about partying, suggestive photos, foul-mouthed lyrics, or even bad spelling can be enough to make them reject an applicant.
The upside: Blogs and social networking pages can also be a selling point — 24 percent of those responding to a CareerBuilder survey say that what they learned online helped them decide a candidate was a good fit. Pages that impressed them, they said, were imaginative and professional looking.
How to help: Do a thorough search of your child's name and help her clean up her online image. And remind her that even an e-mail address — like "Krazee-Sk8er" or "PrincessPookie1993" — can send the wrong message. Help her set up one based on just her name or initials.
Hiring Complaint No. 5
They have short attention spans.
The downside: Because they've been multitasking with tech their entire lives many teens come across as distracted.
The upside: Teens are what experts call "digital natives," and have multitasking skills that are key to the current workplace and that older workers lack.
How to help: Tell your teen to leave all his devices behind when he sits down with the interviewer — even the subtlest vibration from a cell phone will say, "Here's another unfocused teen." And once he lands a job, suggest he ask his supervisor about the rules for cell phone and computer use.
Hiring Complaint No. 6
They don't get the dress code thing.
The downside: These kids can be slobs, thinking that flip-flops, shorts, and ball caps belong in every setting.
The upside: Teens tend to pride themselves on looking beyond someone's exterior, and reject judging people by dress, race, nationality, or income. So they're fair-minded workers.
How to help: Take them shopping for a good interview outfit and explain that it's better to be overdressed for an interview — even for a summer job. (And be sure they know that sneakers aren't appropriate shoes.) "Dressing up says you care about this opportunity, and you're trying your best to be professional," says Boyer. Plus, it's another way to stand out from the crowd.
Hiring Complaint No. 7
They think work should be a party.
The downside: Some teens will delay a job search to avoid the possibility of drudgery. Or when work turns out to be dull, some struggle to do their assigned tasks.
The upside: They like learning and that gives them a great attitude about developing new abilities.
How to help: Reassure them that eventually they'll find work that's enjoyable, at least some of the time. "Let kids know that any job they take now — even serving burgers, sweeping, and photocopying — will teach them something valuable even if they can't see it now," says Kosakowski.
Hiring Complaint No. 8
They expect too much help from adults.
The downside: Kids who over-rely on their parents can seem helpless and clueless. "Companies are looking for leaders," says Lindsey Pollak, a Gen Y job hunting expert. "Any whiff that a kid needs parents too much is a huge turnoff."
The upside: Because they value their parents' input, they can collaborate well with people of all ages.
How to help: Coach but don't rescue. Volunteer to read resumes, applications, and cover letters, and do mock interviews. But then back off and let your teen take full responsibility for following through.
Search Tips 101
Keep kids realistic.
In this environment getting a job scooping snow cones is a major coup, even if it isn't what they were hoping for.
Push the Web.
Steer them to sites like Monster.com or SnagAJob.com, for example, or local online classifieds (Google the name of your local paper plus "help wanted"). Kids tend to think only of the stores they know in the mall.
Encourage bragging.
They should list on applications activities that show leadership and talk about strengths in interviews. Kids are often uncomfortable tooting their own horn — but it's necessary.
Explain the reality.
Tell your child he may get only one interview for every 100 applications he fills out. And that may require putting in two or three hours a day searching until he finds something. Also let him know that there's often a new wave of hiring mid-July, as employers decide which of their earlier hires aren't working out.
Network on their behalf.
While you shouldn't take over your child's job search, let friends and neighbors know she's looking. Offer to make introductions and then back off.
Promote self-employment.
While they're looking, they can volunteer, intern for free, or start their own lawn-care or babysitting business.
Let them be broke.
If your teen is dragging his heels about finding a job, he may need to feel the painful reality of unemployment. When his gas tank is empty because he has no money, don't hand him the cash. Missing a great party will teach him more about the importance of working than a dozen of your lectures.
Where the Jobs Are
The forecast for teen employment is bleak this year, which means it's important that kids look beyond the obvious. "Leisure and hospitality typically provide 26 percent of summer jobs for teens, and retail another 21 percent," says Moody's economist Sophia Koropeckyj. "But there's been an unprecedented decline in both sectors, so the chances of finding a job at the mall are pretty dismal." Kids need to broaden their search.
Have them scour want ads and Web sites for less obvious opportunities in these areas:
- Health care, including food service and retail in hospitals and retirement homes
- Technology, since a fair number of Internet start-ups and small companies are still hiring
- Public sector and government-funded jobs, such as camp programs and recreation centers in parks
- Private daycares and camps, because parents will be working as many hours as possible
- Seasonal jobs in vacation spots that are close to home, like lakes and beaches
Originally published in the June 2009 issue of Family Circle magazine.


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Invitations to the conference in Chengdu promised "China's New Future," with the country's name spelled out in large gold letters. Mayor Ge Honglin, wearing a nicely tailored black suit, assured the audience sitting beneath rows of bright chandeliers that the regional market will grow "bigger and bigger."
Throughout the afternoon, business executives repeated economic plans as mantra: Research and development! High-tech manufacturing! Alternative energy!
For all the enthusiasm offered by Mayor Ge and his guests, prominent local employer Foxconn Technology Group received little mention at the day's press events. Even the spot in a promotional video boasting that more than half the world's iPads are manufactured in Chengdu didn't name Foxconn as having churned them out.
The lack of appetite for open discussion about the Taiwanese electronics firm – with its reputation as a 21st-century sweatshop where workers leap off rooftops – wasn't surprising.
In Chengdu and other cities across the country, companies such as Foxconn are a reminder of the complexities facing Chinese Communist Party efforts to promote quality of life, household spending and, ultimately, social stability. Underneath China's great economic strides, its labor market remains rooted in tough conditions and wages that have risen but remain relatively low.
Workers at Foxconn described a strictly regimented and depersonalized environment. It's a life spent sitting mutely at assembly lines, they said, then shuffling back home to towering, cramped apartment buildings monitored by guards.
"Some people come for a few days and leave," said Wu Zeyun, an assembly line worker who was eating a bowl of rice and vegetables at a rundown row of restaurants near the company's facility in Chengdu. "And then others come for a few days and leave."
His friend Huang Li said, "It happens every day. The feeling here is not good."
Support for the Communist Party
But interviews with the factory's rank and file also pointed to a significant reason that, despite such frustrations, support for the Communist Party remains strong: Based on the nation's past three decades of momentum, they expect something better to come.
That's a crucial, if not existential, margin for party rulers presiding over a system beset by corruption, swelling prices and a widening gap in wealth and privilege. It might help explain why, despite a staggering average of some 10 percent annual growth for the previous 30 years, Chinese officials often seem edgy about the prospect of slowing down the economy.
As the largest private employer in the country, Foxconn certainly has generated revenue and jobs in Chengdu and elsewhere. The company says it employs more than 1 million people in mainland China – 100,000-plus in Chengdu alone – contracting with Apple and others to assemble their products.
That business, however, has come with a cost.
The deaths
Less than a year after starting operations in Chengdu, an explosion at Foxconn's facility in May 2011 killed four people and injured more than a dozen.
Last month, an incident involving seven Foxconn employees and restaurant staff near the factory led to "a disturbance" in which about 100 people at an apartment compound hurled various objects, some at security guards, according to official accounts and interviews. Nine days later, a Chengdu worker apparently jumped to his death from an 18th-floor apartment, echoing the 2010 spate of more than 12 reported suicides at company operations in other parts of the country.
In a statement defending its practices, Foxconn described a wide range of measures it's implemented to benefit workers. Those include entry-level pay that's considerably above the minimum wage, four wage hikes in the last three years, a cap in overtime, 24-hour counseling hotlines and recreational facilities, the company said.
"We are focused on providing the best working and living environments for our employees and, in that process, raising the bar for the industry in China," said the statement, which was released through the Hong Kong offices of the public relations firm Burson-Marsteller.
Economic powerhouse
China's leadership wants Chengdu, a southwestern metropolis of 14 million-plus people spread across urban and rural areas, to help anchor an economic powerhouse in the nation's interior. Away from coastal regions, where an export boom built on cheap labor fueled three decades of growth, they envisage a China that attracts state-of-the-art research and manufacturing. The resulting salaries presumably would encourage consumption among Chinese and a broader service sector, helping to lessen dependence on exports, which are prone to the swings of struggling Western economies.
For now, the day-to-day reality is closer to Foxconn – or worse. Workers said that although the factory wasn't a particularly pleasant place, it was better than many other options.
To give one example: A 16-year-old girl that McClatchy interviewed said she worked full time, 40 hours a week, inspecting iPads for the company. It's a fact that might make US consumers uncomfortable. The girl, though, emphasized that her overtime doesn't exceed 36 hours per month. Nervous about being interviewed, she didn't give her name.
Foxconn's statement referred to Chinese law that permits hiring 16-year-olds, and said that about 4 percent of its employees in China are aged 16 to 18.
While income levels have climbed in Chengdu and China as a whole – more than tripling in this city since 2000 – they're still far below those in more developed economies. Last year, the annual per-capita disposable income for urban residents in Chengdu was about $3,750, according to official statistics. The annual net income for rural residents was around $1,550.
Transition ahead?
"We want to transit from this kind of labor-intensive, or lower labor cost industry, to higher-end or higher-profile industries," Chen Fu, the vice director of Chengdu's investment promotion commission, said in interview outside the conference in April. Organizers at the event – held to celebrate the city being named host to next year's Fortune Global Forum, a meeting of international executives – handed out brochures that listed the gross domestic product in Chengdu at more than $107 billion last year. The pamphlets described the figure as a "stunning five-fold increase since the turn of the millennium."
Chen said Chengdu wanted to encourage sectors such as product development, marketing and after-sales service. At the bottom of his hierarchy was manufacturing based on unskilled labor. "Migrant workers, if they train several days, they can do that. It's just a physical job," Chen said, looking displeased in his gray suit and striped silk tie.
Foxconn, whose corporate parent is Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., claimed in its statement to be "fully supportive of the government's efforts to move workers up the value chain." Even as the company plans to remain a major employer in China, it's investing in the automation of routine assembly tasks, according to Foxconn. From there, the statement said, the firm plans to make more sophisticated products and accelerate the recruitment of people with backgrounds in areas such as engineering.
Wu and Huang, who began working at Foxconn this spring, said that after deductions from their paychecks that included housing, they'd each pocketed about 1,100 yuan, some $173, in May. That was for 40 hours a week putting together iPads, plus about 10 hours of overtime during the month, they said.
By way of contrast, the meeting at which Mayor Ge spoke – he's also the deputy secretary of the Communist Party's municipal committee for Chengdu – was in a complex attached to an InterContinental Hotel. The lowest advertised room rate on the hotel's website for a recent Saturday was 1,188 yuan, or roughly $186.
But as they dipped their food into a spicy pot of boiling oil and poured beer into small glasses, a group of four other Foxconn workers who were having dinner a couple of weeks ago sounded optimistic, for the most part.
Mao Jie, the son of farmers from a town about 45 miles to the north of Chengdu, said he hoped to work his way up to management. He's been doing quality control inspection at the company for six months.
His friend Zhou Chao said he was going to save up money. Unlike his farmer parents, Zhou said, he plans to travel.
The oldest person at the table, 22-year-old Xu Xiaoqing, at first listened to her friends' banter without speaking much. A team supervisor, she came to the company almost three years ago in the southern province of Guangdong and transferred to Chengdu in May. She nets twice what the others do, more than $600 a month.
Asked about working at Foxconn and her thoughts on the future, Xu paused before reciting a phrase that means that while one's ideals may be very full, reality is very skinny.
"At the beginning I didn't think I would work here so long," Xu said. "The job is very tiring. Everything here is different from home – I don't have my dreams and my ideals anymore."
The others let her words sink in.
Zhou spoke up a bit later in his chirpy voice: "If we perform well, we will get a higher salary."
Zhou and the two other newcomers looked relieved by what he'd said. Xu did not.
- Researcher Joyce Zhang contributed to this report.

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Landrieu faces more travel questions
Vulnerable Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu is under renewed scrutiny for potentially violating campaign finance laws by tapping official Senate funds to cover the cost of fundraising trips.
A review of Landrieu's office expenditures and campaign records reveals two trips from 2012 that may have been improperly billed to her Senate office rather than her reelection campaign.
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On Aug. 23, 2012, Butler Aviation charged $6,787 for an in-state flight for Landrieu that included multiple stops. The flight was from New Orleans to Vidalia to Shreveport to Alexandria and back to New Orleans, according to official disbursement records Landrieu filed with the secretary of the Senate.
On Oct. 18, 2012, Butler Aviation charged $3,437 for a Landrieu flight from New Orleans to Opelousas to Patterson and back to New Orleans.
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Both trips included campaign-related events that raise questions about whether some or all of the costs of the charter flights should have been covered by Landrieu's reelection campaign, rather than her official office.
The trips are becoming a serious headache for Landrieu, who is in the fight of her political life this year against Rep. Bill Cassidy (R-La.). After other reports of improper travel spending, Louisiana Republicans are dubbing Landrieu "Air Mary" to portray her as out of touch with voters after her lengthy Senate career.
The key will be determining whether the trips in question were mostly fundraising swings — not official travel. Landrieu has ordered her staff to look into the matter by the end of the month.
On the day of Landrieu's Aug. 23, 2012 trip, Federal Election Commission records indicate the reelection campaign received an "in-kind donation" for catering and room rental in Shreveport and Bossier City, which is about two miles from Shreveport. Landrieu aides said the trip included a "meet and greet" for young professionals hosted by the campaign that was incidental to the official stops she attended that day.
Senate ethics rules would permit official funds to cover the entire cost of this trip if that's the case. But if Landrieu sought any political support during the "meet-and-greet" event, it would become campaign-related and she would have had to use campaign funds to pay at least a portion of the overall cost of the trip. Senate rules require that campaign funds must be used to help defray the costs of a trip in which a senator mixed political and campaign events.
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On the same day as the Oct. 18, 2012 trip, local newspaper reports indicate that Landrieu spoke at a fundraiser held at the Petroleum Club in Morgan City, which is about seven miles from Patterson. Landrieu's campaign did not respond to questions about this trip.
Landrieu is facing a barrage of bad press over this issue. USA Today reported in July that she spent $47,000 last year on in-state flights using her official Senate office to cover the cost.
Then CNN reported last week that Landrieu improperly used official funds to cover the $3,200 cost of a Nov. 8 fundraising trip to Lake Charles, Louisiana. President Barack Obama was in the Bayou State that day, but Landrieu chose to attend the previously scheduled fundraiser.
In the Lake Charles incident, Landrieu's office said the vendor mistakenly billed the flight to her Senate office rather than the reelection campaign, and that the error had been uncovered by its own internal review. Friends of Mary Landrieu picked up the cost of the flight on Aug. 4, before the CNN report was aired.


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Haley: Hopes to report on hacking probe next week
Gov. Nikki Haley said Thursday that an investigation into the hacking of millions of state tax returns is almost complete and she hopes to report to South Carolinians next week on what happened.
She also said it's unclear whether as many as 3.8 million returns were compromised by a hacker with an international IP address who got into the state Revenue Department system.
Haley, speaking to reporters following remarks to the state Chamber of Commerce, said the forensic investigation was about 95 percent complete.
"Everything we are being told now is that there is nothing that could have been done that would have prevented this," she said. "I am not prepared to tell you that because as long as 5 percent is out, we don't know the whole story."
The governor added: "I want to make sure the whole story is told. I want to make sure I know what happened, how it happened, if there was anything that could have been done.
Officials announced last month the security breach compromised both Social Security numbers and tens of thousands of credit card numbers. They have said as many as 3.6 million tax returns dating back to 1998 may have been compromised.
Haley said Thursday that number may be high, but out of an abundance of caution, officials wanted all taxpayers who filed during that period to sign up for credit monitoring.
"That's us being overly cautious. That is not saying someone got a hold of everything from 1998 forward. That's me saying I want to make sure we have everybody covered," Haley said.
The Haley administration has been criticized by some state lawmakers for not letting the public know more quickly that the tax returns had been hacked.
State Law Enforcement Division Chief Mark Keel said at a news conference last month that state officials were made aware of the problem by the Secret Service on Oct. 10 and that the hacker may have gotten into the files, stored in a computer in Columbia, as early as late August. State officials waited 16 days after they learned of the breech to make it public.
"Chief Keel has made it very clear that the waiting was based on what the Secret Service told us and what he told us and the situation would have been a lot worse if we had not let them do their jobs," the governor said on Thursday.
Officials have said that the delay was so investigators could reach certain benchmarks in their probe into the hacking.
A top cyber security told the AP earlier that stolen credit card information like that from the hacked South Carolina tax returns is quickly sold on the Internet black market and chances of finding whoever did it are slim.
Michael DuBose, former chief of the U.S. Justice Department's computer crime section who now works for the international cyber security company Kroll, said Social Security numbers are sold in the same way.


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The majority of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) see growth opportunities internationally and expect to derive up to 50 percent of their revenues internationally in five years' time. This is one of the main findings of an in-depth study conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) on behalf of DHL Express. However, the survey of 480 SME executives and experts from business lobbying groups around the world also reveals that severe obstacles still remain for smaller businesses with global aspirations.
International trade is seen as vital to long-term success by SMEs, but challenges, such as political instability, cultural factors and inadequate infrastructure, still cause concern and often outweigh the raw growth potential of overseas markets, decision makers say. The survey also shows a gap in international activity between SMEs in developed and developing markets: nearly 69 percent of the G7 respondents currently trade internationally whereas only 46 percent of the BRICM respondents do.


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The Eastern Texian (San Augustine, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 3, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 11, 1859
Description: Weekly newspaper from San Augustine, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 11, 1859
Creator: King, George W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Newspaper
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Ok, i know that i am doing something wrong and if possible would like to be pointed in the right direction. Im just learning java, my background is in c/c++.
I need to be able to add custom levels to the logger and im defiantly doing it wrong. Couldnt find much on the internet about it.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Here is my code so far.
import java.util.Scanner; import java.util.logging.FileHandler; import java.util.logging.Level; import java.util.logging.Logger; import java.io.*; public class LogRunner { public static void main(String[] args) { // This is what i could come up with so far but its wrong. // Create the new levels final Level LogRunner debug = new LogRunner(); final Level LogRunner error = new LogRunner(); try{ FileHandler hand = new FileHandler("application.log"); Logger log = Logger.getLogger("log_file"); log.addHandler(hand); log.debug("This is bad debug it! "); log.info("Here is the info "); log.warning("DANGER DANGER "); log.error("There seems to be an error "); System.out.println(log.getName()); } catch(IOException e){} } }
Thanks in advance for any help


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Prosthetic & Orthotic Services
Kessler Orthotic and Prosthetic Services, Inc. (KOPS) is a full service orthotic (braces) and prosthetic (artificial limbs) facility employing the latest in computer-assisted design and manufacturing technology to provide state-of-the-art products and services.
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Our main office, located in Livingston, NJ, is accessible to major highways and provides ground level entry, private parking and a pleasant atmosphere with a comfortable waiting area and patient clinical rooms.
Our Approach
From the first day of pre-prosthetic admission to Kessler, patients experience personalized care from various Kessler practitioners.
- Fittings begin with a casting or measurement from our state of the art CAD-CAM system and all device fabrication is done in-house by our highly qualified technical staff using the most advanced componentry currently available.
- Once the patient is fitted, staff is available at each of the facilities to make necessary adjustments, as functional progress is achieved. This provides each patient with individualized care to optimize his or her rehabilitation at Kessler.
Our Team
Our technical team is comprised of clinical practitioners certified by the American Board for Certification in Prosthetics and Orthotics and licensed by the state of NJ. These highly skilled individuals also hold special certifications in electronically-assisted and microprocessor-controlled knees, elbows and hands. They specialize in providing the latest forms of prosthetic socket production, such as vacuum assisted technology, to advance the function and comfort for each patient.
The technical staff is also registered by the ABC and provides onsite fabrication of devices to ensure the highest level of quality control in workmanship.
Between them, our staff has more than 90 years of experience in dealing with the complex needs of amputees. We work closely with the individual's treatment team – doctors, nurses and therapists, to ensure the best possible care and outcomes throughout the rehabilitation process.
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The US Open is held in Queens, one of New York City's five boroughs and home to the most culturally and ethnically diverse communities in the United States. If you're attending the US Open and you're not from New York, you might wonder what there is to see and do in the neighborhoods that whiz past you as you take the 7 train to the Mets-Willets Point station.
Though few tourists and visitors venture into Queens, favoring Manhattan and Brooklyn over the other boroughs, there are lots of "only in New York" experiences you can have in this under-visited borough.
Here are five things to do in Queens while you're in town for the US Open, or really any time when you want to check out the cool attractions in this region of NYC:
1. Time travel in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park.
You won't have to wander from the US Open grounds to act on this tip, as the tennis stadiums are located in the park's boundaries. The park–New York City's second largest–was host of two New York World's Fairs (1939-1940 and 1964-1965); several relics from those fairs remain on display today. The large Unisphere sculpture is the most visible and photogenic of these relics, but the most interesting (and the ones that are closest to the US Open venue) are the mosaics and time capsule that serve as snapshots of mid-century pop culture.
And those snapshots aren't without controversy. Read this interesting article from local radio station, WNYC, to learn about the "mosaic mystery."
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2. Eat your way through Flushing's Chinatown.
One stop beyond the US Open on the 7 train is Flushing, home to New York City's lesser-known Chinatown. As busy and bustling as Manhattan's Chinatown, Flushing is, well, flush with Chinese restaurants specializing in most regional cuisines, though locals in the know tend to visit Flushing for dim sum.
Get off the 7 train at Main Street, come to street level, close your eyes, spin around, and wherever you're facing when your eyes open, head in that direction to find an authentic Chinese restaurant.
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3. Walk Flushing's Freedom Trail.
Barely familiar even to New Yorkers who consider themselves connoisseurs of the little-known, Flushing's Freedom Trail is a walking path with historically significant sites that offer important insights into both New York's and America's past.
Along the path, you'll find the home of the man who invented the carbon filament light bulb and New York City's first public high school, as well as the oldest house of worship in the city.
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4. Visit the Louis Armstrong House Museum.
Harlem and Greenwich Village are more famous for their roles in musical history, but Queens is a surprisingly rich repository, too. For almost 30 years, Louis Armstrong lived in a modest house in the Corona neighborhood; today, the house is a museum that is open to the public.
Though it's a bit out of the way, it's a must-visit for serious Armstrong fans, as the house has been preserved as it was when he and his wife lived there.
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5. Watch the sunset from Gantry Plaza State Park.
Long Island City, one of Queens' neighborhoods and the closest one to Manhattan, sits on the East River and has perfect, unobstructed views of Manhattan, best seen at sunset. Take the 7 train to Vernon-Jackson, walk west on 50th Avenue all the way to the water, and enjoy the view from the end of one of the piers or from your own hammock at the northern end of the park.
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The folks at LEGO are always generous and creative with their goodie bags for their Toy Fair media guests, and this year is a good one for Star Wars.
To celebrate the launch of the Yoda Chronicles, LEGO gave out a mini New York City diorama complete with several easter eggs and a Yoda minifigure holding a "Yoda Chronicles" newspaper with a "be here May 2015" headline. On the back is an announcement referencing a launch event in New York. The limited edition goodie is limited to only 150 pieces.
Also in the swag bag is a Darth Vader with medal minifigure with the announcement of the release of The Empire Strikes Out on DVD March 26th. The minifig will also be included with the DVD.
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gDoc Fusion 2.5 lets users combine different types of documents into one
Global Graphics today launched gDoc Fusion 2.5, software that merges incompatible files into a single document.
Users can create a summary, report or other document that combines spreadsheets, slides, images, text, PDFs and more than 200 other kinds of documents, Global Graphics representatives said. The drag-and-drop interface doesn't require any special formatting or conversion.
Technology is supposed to be making our live easier, but "the average office worker is now overwhelmed by the sheer volume of different document types required for basic tasks," said Gary Fry, chief executive officer of Global Graphics. "Enterprises are leaking money as the hidden costs of inefficient information work cause major frustration and leech productivity." GDoc Fusion helps users unlock business information from legacy formats even when the original application is not present, he said.
Features of gDoc Fusion 2.5 include:
GDoc Fusion runs on Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7. A single license version costs $100, and a 30-day trial version can be downloaded for free from www.globalgraphics.com/gdoc.
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What do you get when you cross Rosie O'Donnell and Donald Trump? Thankfully THIS caller from 2007 was way off.
On Monday's radio program, Glenn and Stu went through some of Glenn's predictions for 2018 and gave a final report card. He nailed a few and whiffed on a few but when we went back through our audio vaults, we found a beauty of a prediction from 2007.
Long before he became president and long before his famous takedown of Rosie O'Donnell, Donald Trump was the focus of a callers prediction that you have to hear to believe. Listen to the clip below to hear how we narrowly averted the apocalypse and one weird looking baby.
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The Mount Defiance Trail offers a steep, challenging ascent over loose shale to the highest point in the Columbia River Gorge.
While the sheer verticality of the route might turn off many runners and even hikers, Dan Howitt believes the unique nature of the trail should lure more endurance athletes to the Gorge.
Howitt, who lives part time in Bend and part time in Portland, holds what he believes is the fastest ascent time of Mount Defiance (1 hour, 38 minutes) and the fastest round-trip time up and down the mountain (2:55).
But he says those times could easily be broken by others.
"It seemed to be a very unique challenge that not many people are doing, and that kind of surprised me," says Howitt, 43, who made his round-trip record run on Nov. 16. "I was confused why more people aren't running this trail. Even the steepest races in the country, it's pretty much twice the elevation grade compared to those."
Located near Starvation Creek State Park just west of Hood River in the Columbia River Gorge, about a three-hour drive north from Bend, Mount Defiance is the Gorge's tallest point at 4,960 feet in elevation. Some claim that climbing the nearly vertical trail to the Defiance summit is more difficult than scaling Mount Hood — Oregon's highest peak at 11,239 feet — according to www .allmounthood.com.
Because Mount Defiance stays snow-free in the summer months, some mountaineers climb it to train for climbing Mount Hood.
The Defiance Trail gains nearly 5,000 feet of elevation over its 5-mile length, with an average elevation grade of about 20 percent. By comparison, the trail to the summit of South Sister in the Cascade Range just west of Bend gains about 5,600 feet in elevation over 6.25 miles.
Max King and Ryan Bak, elite distance runners from Bend, claim they own the fastest known time to the top of South Sister (1:26:18), which they achieved in October 2011. They needed 2:41 for the round trip.
"That was the first time I ever tried to ascend something as fast as I could," Bak says of the South Sister experience. "It was fun and new to me. There's definitely a whole crew of people who are very into that. It's very different than just going out for a run in the mountains. The way it fatigues your muscle groups is different when you're using the same muscle groups for two to three hours during an ascent."
Howitt says he believes Bak could easily break his Defiance Trail record. But Howitt is not so much interested in keeping his record as he is in getting the word out about Mount Defiance to the trail-running community around the Northwest.
"There's so many incredible trail runners in Bend," Howitt says. "Seems like it would be a great personal challenge to see what they could do. It's such a rare thing to have this amount of elevation gain on a trail that's not technical.
"(Bak) would be much faster than me. It would be embarrassing if he was shockingly faster, but I think that might be the case."
Bak, 31, says he had never even heard of Mount Defiance until he spoke with Howitt about it this year. He hopes to make a trip there this spring.
"I'm definitely intrigued by it," Bak says, adding that he believes the Defiance Trail can be run and not just hiked. "Coming from a running background, that's the stuff I look for in a challenge like that. I think it's kind of (Howitt's) secret spot that he wants everybody to know about, and that's a great thing."
Howitt, who works for Autism Research and Resources of Oregon, has a background in speed climbing, and he has climbed Mount Hood, as well as Washington's Mount Rainier and Mount Adams.
Howitt says he has spent lots of time networking with trail runners and clubs but has found it difficult to find trail enthusiasts who are interested in Mount Defiance.
"People do tons of running routes in the Gorge, but they just really avoid this particular one," Howitt says. "It's such a beautiful trail. It cuts through this incredible forest. You just have such a remote feel when you're way up there. It overlooks the (Columbia) river."
Howitt says he trains for his Mount Defiance climbs on Bend's Pilot Butte, making several ascents and descents in one outing. But it is hard to duplicate the ruggedness of the Defiance Trail. The narrow, precipitous trail includes vast sections of loose rock.
"You really have to look at every foot placement when you run, especially running down," Howitt says.
Descending the Defiance Trail can be more arduous than ascending it.
"It's just so steep, and so hard to run down," Howitt says. "It's pretty much just controlling the gravity of your weight."
Howitt squeezed in his record run just before the heavy snowfall of winter that makes the trail largely impassable until spring. But snowshoeing opportunities in the area currently abound.
Come spring, Howitt will be found once again on the steep terrain of Mount Defiance, with, he hopes, a number of other trail runners along for the experience.
Says Howitt: "I really don't think there's any trail run in the country that really matches it."


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This type of installation can be found in many commercial buildings. The abundant number of working and abandoned cables in these types of spaces has become a major concern in the fire protection community. The following sections of the 2005 NEC make it clear that this type of installation is unacceptable.
Per 300.23, "Cables, raceways, and equipment installed behind panels designed to allow access, including suspended ceiling panels, shall be arranged and secured so as to allow the removal of panels and access to the equipment."
In addition, the Code also states, "Access to equipment shall not be denied by an accumulation of wires and cables that prevents removal of panels, including suspended ceiling panels." This same wording is noted in the following sections: 640.5, 725.7, 760.7, 770.21, 800.21, 820.21 and 830.21.


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Graduates are prepared for a wide variety of employment opportunities. Convenient online format ideal for working professionals. On-campus, immersive simulation residency. You are part of the Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions with access to clinical practice environments and simulated health care scenarios. Pennsylvania RN licensure is required prior to the start of your clinical components. While this is not a requirement for admission, we recommend starting the process immediately after admission. Note: Drexel University is not authorized to admit students from Louisiana and South Dakota to our online nursing programs COMPLIANCE The College of Nursing and Health Professions has a compliance process that may be required for every student. Some of these steps may take significant time to complete. Please plan accordingly. Visit the Compliance pages for more information. 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Ted photo, copyright, Ted Sabarese. Illustration, copyright Eric Doggett.
I always appreciate all the comments, recommendations and props I receive from GTL fans. But today in my inbox, Eric Doggett blew my mind.
Hi Ted –I love what you've done with GuessTheLighting, and I always enjoy each post.However, I felt that while you were great at giving out the lighting love, no one was returning the favor. So, I decided to break down your profile image myself.
Here's what Eric had to say on his blog.
If you haven't had a chance to check out GuessTheLighting.com, I recommend you give it a look (especially if you are into lighting like I am). Ted Sabarese runs the show over there, where he dissects images and offers his take on how he thought the lighting for an image was done.
Always entertaining and informative, it will give you a good primer on lighting if you are new to it. If you are a veteran it will offer you some great ways to think about how to light your next shoot. In any case, you will get a laugh with each post as Ted pontificates on the behind-the-scenes drama of a particular shoot.
So, in deference to Ted, I offer my own "Guess The Lighting" post to breakdown his bio picture:
Camera: Canon 5D Mark 2 with 50mm lens, on a tripod, remotely triggered from 5 feet away. Shot at 1/100, f5.6, ISO 800.
Lighting: Tungsten light bulb, camera right, 10 feet off the ground. Otherwise known as 'porch light'. Ferrari headlight, camera left, 40 yards back.
Wardrobe: Nike hunter green parka with matching hoodie, 2006 (discontinued).
Comments: This image was taken at the winter home of Sean Connnery. On this rainy day, Ted was tasked with walking Mr. Connery from his house to the photo set (which involved a 2014 Ferrari concept car and a Louis Vitton bag). Ted managed to keep Mr. Connery dry for the 7 minute walk to the car (and its pre-activated heated leather seats).
Thanks again, Eric, for taking the time to post this (badass sketch, by the way).
So how do you think he did? Anyone care to comment?


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These medicines are available in pill, liquid, injection,
or suppository form. One medicine may be available in multiple forms. Your
doctor will help you decide which type is best for you.
The actions of methylxanthines are not
completely known.
Theophylline may:
Because of their side effects,
methylxanthines are not considered first-choice medicines to treat
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). They are
prescribed most often for people with COPD who:
A few studies have noted that,
compared to a
placebo, theophylline provides a small improvement in
lung function as measured by tests (spirometry) in
people who have stable COPD.1
In a COPD
exacerbation, methylxanthines, compared to a placebo, provide a small
improvement in lung function as measured by spirometry.2
In general, research shows that the small
improvement in lung function does not justify the severe side effects for most
people who have COPD. In most cases, newer and safer medicines
have replaced methylxanthines for treatment of people who have COPD.
All medicines have side effects. But many people don't feel the side effects, or they are able to deal with them. Ask your pharmacist about the side effects of each medicine you take. Side effects are also listed in the information that comes with your medicine.
Here are some important things to think about:
Call your doctor right away if you have:
Common side effects of methylxanthines include:
People taking the medicine may be able to reduce these side
effects by avoiding caffeine.
The difference between a dose of theophylline that helps
improve symptoms and a dangerous dose (one that causes serious side effects) is
small. Theophylline also has significant interactions with other prescribed
medicines, which can make it less effective and potentially life-threatening.
See Drug Reference for a
full list of side effects. (Drug Reference is not available in all
Other medicines may be a better
choice than methylxanthines for treating COPD, because the dose needed to
improve symptoms is so close to a dose that causes serious side effects.
Theophylline interacts with many different types of medicines,
such as antibiotics, antacids, birth control pills, and those used for
seizures. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if a new
medicine will affect how much theophylline you take.
brands of theophylline get into the bloodstream at different rates. So always use the same generic or brand-name medicine.
Medicines and illnesses can affect how quickly theophylline is cleared from the
body. So the amount of theophylline in the blood must be measured regularly to be
sure it stays at a safe level.
Smoking increases how quickly
theophylline is cleared from the body. So a person with COPD who continues to
smoke may need larger doses of the medicine.
People taking
theophylline should avoid caffeine-containing beverages. These may make
theophylline's side effects worse, especially jittery nerves and
Medicine is one of the many tools your doctor has to treat a health problem. Taking medicine as your doctor suggests will improve your health and may prevent future problems. If you don't take your medicines properly, you may be putting your health (and perhaps your life) at risk.
There are many reasons why people have trouble taking their medicine. But in most cases, there is something you can do. For suggestions on how to work around common problems, see the topic Taking Medicines as Prescribed.
If you are pregnant, breast-feeding, or planning to get pregnant, do not use any medicines unless your doctor tells you to. Some medicines can harm your baby. This includes prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, herbs, and supplements. And make sure that all your doctors know that you are pregnant, breast-feeding, or planning to get pregnant.
Follow-up care is a key part of your treatment and safety. Be sure to make and go to all appointments, and call your doctor if you are having problems. It's also a good idea to know your test results and keep a list of the medicines you take.
Complete the new medication information form (PDF)(What is a PDF document?) to help you understand this medication.
CitationsMcIvor RA, et al. (2011). COPD, search date April 2010. Online version of BMJ Clinical Evidence: http://www.clinical evidence.com.Barr RG, et al. (2003). Methylxanthines for exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Meta-analysis of randomised trials. BMJ, 327: 643–648.
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The 2.2-107 is an expansion of GE's "Brilliant" turbine platform, and the US manufacturer calls it an evolution of the 1.5MW series. Its drivetrain system, with a three-point gearbox support, is a proven design and economical, making it popular with many leading wind turbine suppliers.
Until this launch, GE had two distinct product platforms: the 1.X (up to 2MW) and 2.X (from 2MW). The 1.X portfolio originates from the former Tacke 1.5MW turbine of 1996, subsequently expanded to include the 1.6MW, 1.7MW and 1.85MW sister/successor models.
According to a GE spokesperson, the company's product development strategy is now focused on migrating to new 1-2MW and 2-3MW turbine class portfolios.
Rotor bearing
GE has already produced more than 20,000 1.X series turbines with non-integrated drivetrains featuring three-point gearbox support, while other manufacturers offer larger turbines with this type of drivetrain, to at least 3.4MW. GE's 2.5MW-plus turbines use a rather different solution with a bearing housing for two bearings and a main shaft incorporated in the cast main carrier, and a gearbox attached to the main shaft rear.
Conceptually, a three-point gearbox support incorporates a single rotor bearing connected to a cast or steel main chassis in front, and a main shaft rigidly attached to the gearbox input shaft. The gearbox has two torque side supports, which provide one rigid and two semi-rigid connections with the main chassis.
A single rotor bearing system has fewer components and is said to be cheaper to manufacturer than a two-bearing solution. However, improper design could cause harmful rotor bending moments entering into the gearbox, increasing the risk of premature damage and gearbox failure.
Another well-known disadvantage of three-point gearbox support is that when the gearbox exchange is necessary, the entire rotor might need to be removed, incurring considerable extra time and costs. Nowadays turbine manufacturers increasingly fit a main shaft-clamping device to alleviate this issue and enable a (cost) effective gearbox exchange. Specialised component suppliers also offer such devices as retrofit product for older turbines.
GE's initial 2.X (2.3-2.7MW) series, introduced in 2003, incorporated a new mechanical drivetrain solution, also included in the later 2.5-100/103, 2.75-120 and 3.2-103 models. This features a compact main shaft with a double-row tapered roller bearing facing the rotor and a cylindrical roller bearing located behind it.
Again, similar to the 2.X, gearbox exchange is enabled by disconnecting the complete unit and moving it back to be lifted out by crane, leaving the rotor and main shaft assembly intact and functional.
The main shaft assembly rotates in a cast chassis with precision-machined concentric bearing bores. The gearbox is attached to the main shaft rear side, which GE says the benefits are the transfer of "pure" rotor torque into the gearbox and a full absorbance of rotor-induced axial forces, as there is no free play in the unit.
The 2.5-100 features a favourable head mass (nacelle + rotor) of 122-124 tonnes, but mass figures for the latest successor models are not available.
Of all 2.X versions combined, around 1,300 units were operational by the end of 2013.
Two-bearing alternatives
The gearbox exchange issue was the main reason for Senvion (formerly Repower) developing a two-bearing solution for its 5MW 5M offshore turbine introduced in 2004.
The main shaft is supported by two rotor bearings and the gearbox with side supports attached to the main shaft rear end. To exchange the gearbox, the complete unit is disconnected and moved back to be lifted out by crane, leaving the rotor and main shaft assembly intact and functional. Another claimed but debated benefit of non-integrated geared drivetrains with a two-bearing solution is that rotor-bending moments are fully prevented from entering the gearbox.
Siemens applies a functionally comparable two-bearing solution in its 3.6MW (2004) and latest 4MW geared offshore turbines. In addition, Vestas uses the two-bearing solution up to 2MW, Gamesa now up to 2.5MW, and Acciona up to 3MW, and Senvion up to 6.2MW (6.2M152).
Besides GE's fully integrated main shaft plus bearing assembly used for the 2.5-3.2MW models, two separate bearing housing-units can also be individually bolted to a main chassis, or alternatively as bearings incorporated into a single cast housing.
The single-cast housing offers structural benefits and nearly eliminates misalignment risks when all main components are joined with flange connections. It is increasing popular in the current medium-speed onshore/offshore range, including the Gamesa G128-5.0MW and the latest Samsung S11-7.0MW and Vestas V164-8.0MW giants.
So, while geared turbine suppliers can choose from a wide variety of main shaft and bearing support design solutions, each with merits and drawbacks, a single ultimate solution has yet to be found.


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This Trailer for Johnny Depp's "Rango" Looks Seriously Dope
Johnny Depp is Rango, a chameleon going through an identity crisis, who accidentally becomes the hero and then sheriff of a small desert town. Written and directed by "Pirates of the Caribbean" director Gore Verbinski, the film comes out March 4.
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This pudding-like dessert is made with reduced-fat tofu. It's light as a feather and truly silken on the tongue. If you share my love for citrus flavored desserts, you might want to consider adding this recipe to your repertoire. The dessert starts with a really tart lemon curd. The curd is cooled to room temperature and then blended with a reduced-fat tofu to produce a creamy custard that's as easy on the eyes as it is smooth on the tongue. This is really easy to do and it has the makings of a great company dessert - especially when garnished with candied lemon peel.
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Lemon Cloud:
1-1/2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
2-1/2 cups water
4 egg yolks
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon fresh lemon zest
1/2 cup lemon juice
2 (12.3-oz.) packages reduced-fat silken tofu (i.e. Mori Nu)
Candied Lemon Zest:
2 lemons
3/4 cup water
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1) To make lemon cloud, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt in a medium (2-quart) saucepan. Gradually add water and stir to combine. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture bubbles and thickens. Cook for 1 minute longer; remove from heat and set aside. Beat yolks in a small (1-cup) bowl; beat in 1/2 cup of cornstarch mixture. Stir back into saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in butter and lemon zest and juice.. Allow to cool to room temperature, about 20 minutes. Place curd and tofu in jar of a blender or food processor; process until smooth. Spoon an equal potion of mixture into six (8-oz.) or eight (6-oz.) glass mugs or parfait glasses. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
2) To make candied lemon zest, scrub lemons and remove zest in thin strips with a citrus zester. Place zest in a small (1-quart) saucepan, cover with water and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes. Drain. Combine sugar and water in the same saucepan; bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, to dissolve sugar. Add lemon zest, reduce heat to low and simmer until zest is just tender, about 8 minutes. Drain and set aside.
3) To serve, top each lemon cloud with a small amount of candied zest. Yield: 6 to 8 servings.


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Johnny Belt and Robert Scull's Bubble Guppies (2011- ) is a lightweight animated series aimed at the preschool set. This colorful show features a half-dozen brightly haired mer-kids as they swim around and teach young 'uns about everyday occurrences and subjects like new places, animals and neighborhood jobs. Produced using the commercially available Autodesk Maya 3D software, the art style floats somewhere between 3D South Park and your average Wii U game: faces are simple and kid-like, easily recognizable and, if your little one's a budding artist, probably pretty easy to draw. The third season of Bubble Guppies just premiered a few weeks ago, so this franchise looks to be in it for the long haul.
On the Job is the second of three single-disc Bubble Guppies DVD collections and was originally released all the way back in February (the most recent being Sunny Days, a summer-themed collection of episodes). Like the other two, this disc serves up six adventures with a common theme...and if the title didn't give it away, it's all about jobs. Obviously they don't go too in-depth: from doctors to construction workers (and even pro athletes), young audiences are given a simple run-through of how and why these jobs are done. It's a valuable subject worth knowing about, although Bubble Guppies doesn't bring much new material that hasn't been already covered by The Berenstain Bears and about a thousand other kids' shows and books. Yet the series' dynamic and entertaining style is its selling point, so most preschoolers should get a kick out of this material. Some parents might even enjoy themselves too, in small doses.
The format of these episodes is simple enough, usually following the Guppies (Molly, Gil, Deema, Goby, Nonny and Oona, each with distinctive personalities) as they learn about each job through interactive questions, classroom activity, lunch, field trips and more. Along the way, a few short songs are also introduced that tie into the episode's theme...and while some hit the mark, these bubblegum pop nuggets sometimes fall flat and might be hard for some preschoolers to follow lyrically (in comparison, the songs are actually a step down from the ones on Sunny Days, although these stories are a little stronger). Closed Captions are provided, but a more visual karaoke-style presentation would probably help. But more often than not, kids will have some fun and might even learn a few things while they're at it.
Those with a library of newer kid's DVDs have undoubtedly gotten used to crisp, colorful animation, bold line quality and an aspect ratio that fits the newer 16x9 standard. Well, here's some bad news: not only are the Bubble Guppies DVDs cropped to 1.33:1, but they don't look all that great to begin with. Perhaps it's a source material issue, but the overall image quality is definitely on the soft side...and while colors are generally vivid, they're lost in a haze of inconsistent black levels and occasional digital eyesores like banding, compression artifacts and interlacing. Sure, some will argue that kids won't care about any of these problems, but the cropping is inexcusable. Though at least the packaging is honest, Nickelodeon's DVD of the 2012 TMNT animated series was also advertised as "full screen" and presented in 1.78:1.
The audio is also watered down, as the source 5.1 mix has been compressed into a plain-wrap Dolby Digital 2.0 track. This odd compromise is more forgivable, since the spoken-word elements of the series are the most important thing. Dialogue is clean and crisp, while the music sounds a little flat in direct comparison. Channel separation is fine, although the surround effects are obviously missed on occasion. Optional dubs or subtitles are not included here, but each of these six episodes is Closed Captioned.
Much like Sunny Days, the six-episode On the Job is another harmless and colorful collection of Bubble Guppies episodes that preschoolers should enjoy. My little one requests both of these collections periodically...and while she's still too young to grasp some of this material (especially the songs, which usually seem a bit too advanced for the target audience), it's presented in an entertaining and dynamic style. Unfortunately, Nickelodeon's DVD package is still sorely lacking, from the below-average A/V presentation to the complete absence of extras. I'd much prefer season sets presented in widescreen (or even 1080p)...but until then, this low-priced disc is still worth grabbing. Mildly Recommended.
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Spotlight on surgeon general pick
President Barack Obama's selection of a 36-year-old founder of an Obamacare advocacy group to serve as the nation's top doctor has brought accusations that he's too young and too political to be surgeon general.
Vivek Murthy, a Boston physician, software entrepreneur and political ally of the president, will face a Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday.
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If confirmed, Murthy would be one of the youngest surgeons general in history. And he's expected to be a much more vocal national presence than recent physicians who have held the post. His immediate predecessor, Regina Benjamin, had a low political profile.
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But first, Murthy has to get through the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee's confirmation hearing, at which Republicans are expected to ask tough questions about his experience and his background with the political organization Doctors for America, which began in 2008 as Doctors for Obama and evolved into a physicians association closely associated with the president's health law.
Richard Carmona, who served as surgeon general in the George W. Bush administration and then ran unsuccessfully as a Democrat against Sen. Jeff Flake in Arizona in 2012, warned the White House against nominating such a "relatively inexperienced and untested physician" who doesn't have the "right" to be considered for surgeon general at this point in his career.
In a letter to Obama, Carmona said that a nominee without significant public health experience or a background in the career uniformed services risks "a distinctive disadvantage in credibility, knowledge and depth and breadth of experience when attempting to address complex public health issues."
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Murthy is an attending physician at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston and an instructor at Harvard Medical School. He's also the founder of TrialNetworks, an Internet portal for clinical-trial operations that counts Merck and Biogen Idec as customers. Earlier, he helped start a rural community health program in Sringeri, India, and an HIV/AIDS youth education program in India and the United States. He went to Harvard for his undergraduate degree and Yale for medical and business degrees.
The concerns over Murthy's nomination are unlikely to kill his chances of getting through the Senate, especially if his nomination requires only 51 votes under newly adopted Senate procedures. Republicans — especially those up for reelection this fall — have been skeptical about doing anything that could remotely be seen as supporting Obamacare. He is expected to have wide support from Democrats, although those facing reelection in states that opposed Obama might be nervous about backing the nominee.
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The surgeon general's job is to oversee the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and to be the voice for improving health and wellness, on topics as wide ranging as HIV/AIDS, smoking cessation and flu outbreaks. The post has little direct association with Obamacare besides leading the National Prevention Council, which organizes a national strategy on health promotion and prevention. Murthy was appointed to that council in 2011.
Kenneth Moritsugu, who was a deputy surgeon general in the Clinton administration and an acting surgeon general in the George W. Bush administration, told POLITICO that he's not "for or against" Murthy's nomination but stressed that experience in the public health field and a track record of success are the top qualifications for a surgeon general.
"There is concern regarding an individual's background and experience," Moritsugu said. "In addition, the surgeon general, while politically appointed, needs to become science-based upon acceptance and confirmation and swearing-in. Science-based is extremely important in being a successful spokesperson to and for the American people, and individuals who are younger in their career may not possess those capabilities."


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