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I can probably pick out a Manet from a Monet, or a Picasso from a Dali. I had a much harder time picking out a Hitler from a Churchill.
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I can probably pick out a Manet from a Monet, or a Picasso from a Dali. I had a much harder time picking out a Hitler from a Churchill.
Take the Quiz: Hitler or Churchill?
In 1923, stable hand Frank Hayes somehow convinced one of the owners to let him ride at Belmont Park. To everyone's amazement, he and the horse, Sweet Kiss, won. Unfortunately, Hayes didn't live to see it. He died mid-ride from a heart attack, though his body somehow stayed upright through the finish.
[by Rob Lammle]
President Reagan attending the Bob Hope Salute to the United States Air Force 40th Anniversary celebration with Kirk Cameron, Phyllis Diller, Lucille Ball and Emmanuel Lewis at Pope Air Force base in Fayetteville, North Carolina. 5/10/87.
[Source: Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.]
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[From Michael Flatley's autobiography, Lord of the Dance]
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Shortly after Jonas Salk's polio vaccine breakthrough, legendary journalist Edward R. Murrow sat down with the scientist for an interview. At one point, Murrow asked Salk who owned the patent on the vaccine, and Salk responded with one of the most famous quotes of his career: "Well, the people, I would say. There is no patent. Could you patent the sun?"
Salk wasn't just being generous with his answer; he was also being humble. In his book Polio: An American Story, David M. Oshinsky writes a more complete look at the issue. According to his account, the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis and the University of Pittsburgh (where he conducted his work) had taken a long look at patenting the vaccine, but Salk's objections were a major reason why the institutions eventually backed down.
[by Ethan Trex]
An early name for ping-pong was "wiff-waff."
When Larry King was still fairly new to Miami in 1958, he got into a little fender-bender. While that fact is unremarkable, the other motorist in the accident was an up-and-coming politician: Senator John F. Kennedy. According to King, Kennedy angrily asked him, "Early Sunday morning, no traffic, not a cloud in the sky, I'm parked — how could you run into me?"
In King's autobiography, he wrote about how flummoxed Kennedy was over the accident before showing a more charitable side of the future president. "Eventually he calmed down, and he said he'd forget the whole thing if we just promised to vote for him when he ran for president. We did, and he drove away—though not before saying, 'Stay waaay behind me.'"
[by Ethan Trex]
A Brief History of the Plastic Pink Flamingo
In 1977, Bill Cosby earned his doctorate in education from UMass. His dissertation was titled, An Integration of the Visual Media via "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids" Into the Elementary School Curriculum as a Teaching Aid and Vehicle to Achieve Increased Learning.
Chad and Barbie Soper of Rockford, Michigan, have three kids. They were born on 08/08/08, 09/09/09, and 10/10/10.
The voice of Shredder in the old Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon was James Avery, better known as Uncle Phil from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
Uncle Phil has actually displayed his booming voice in quite a few animated shows, including voicing the late Junkyard Dog in Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling. (In that cartoon, Brad Garrett played Hulk Hogan.)
In 2000, The New York Times reported that Queen Elizabeth II keeps a Big Mouth Billy Bass on the grand piano at Balmoral Castle.
Jamie Livingston took a Polaroid every day from March 31, 1979, through October 25, 1997. In 2008, Chris Higgins went through the photos.
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Rowland Hussey Macy played more of an active role in designing his company's logo than most founders do. Before Macy, a Nantucket native, got into the dry goods business, he worked on a whaling ship that sailed off of the island. At some point during his whaling days, Macy got a red star tattooed on his hand, and the star later became his store's logo when he opened his first New York shop in 1858.
The famous store was actually Macy's fifth attempt at opening a shop after four failed tries near his Massachusetts home, and Macy's shop only took in $11.06 on the day it opened its doors. However, by the end of his first year, Macy had pulled in over $90,000 and was firmly established as a popular New York shopping destination.
[by Ethan Trex]
In 1863 or 1864, young Robert Lincoln was traveling by train from New York to Washington during a break from his studies at Harvard. He hopped off the train during a stop at Jersey City, only to find himself on an extremely crowded platform. To be polite, Lincoln stepped back to wait his turn to walk across, his back pressed to one of the train's cars. This situation probably seemed harmless enough until the train started moving, which whipped Lincoln around and dropped him into the space between the platform and train, an incredibly dangerous place to be.
Lincoln probably would have been dead meat if a stranger hadn't yanked him out of the hole by his collar. That stranger? None other than Edwin Booth, one of the most celebrated actors of the 19th century and brother of eventual Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth.
Lincoln immediately recognized the famous thespian – this was sort of like if George Clooney pulled you from a burning car today – and thanked him effusively. The actor had no idea whose life he had saved until he received a letter commending him for his bravery in saving the President's son a few months later.
[by Ethan Trex]
"Jay" used to be slang for "foolish person." So when a pedestrian ignored street signs, he was referred to as a "jaywalker."
Tom Selleck was the honorary captain for the 1984 Men's Olympic Volleyball team.
In 1987, Don Mattingly set the single-season record for grand slams with 6 — the only 6 he hit in his 14-year career.
Now's a good time to stop by the t-shirt aisle of the mental_floss store. Now through Monday, all our shirts are on sale for $14.90. Use the code SUMMERSTYLE before checkout.
Alaska is so big you could fit 75 New Jerseys in it.
In 1995, a Miami-area Wal-Mart pulled this shirt from its racks after consumer complaints. The shirt, which featured the character Margaret from Dennis the Menace, ran afoul of "the company's family values," so it went back to the stock rooms. Eventually more reasonable, non-Stone Age heads prevailed, and the shirt made it back onto the shelves after three months in limbo.
[by Ethan Trex]
Number of bananas, in millions, a single Wal-Mart grocery distribution center can store: 4
Number of bananas the National Zoo in Washington D.C. buys annually to feed its animals: 7,692
Number of years it would take the animals at the National Zoo to eat the number of bananas in a single Wal-Mart grocery distribution center: 520
Number of Wal-Mart grocery distribution centers: 38
[by Haley Sweetland Edwards]
[Image Credit: Hilton Pond Center]
One of the weirdest Mr. Potato Head items ever produced was a battery-powered massage unit shaped like the spudman.
In preparation for Operation Barbarossa, the German military stockpiled 91,000 tons of ammunition, half a million tons of fuel (40% of all fuel available to Germany at the time), and 600,000 trucks and 750,000 horses to carry supplies.
[More on Operation Barbarossa: How the plan came together, and how it fell apart.]
Mr. Clean has a seldom-used first name—"Veritably." It came from a "Give Mr. Clean a First Name" promotion in 1962.
Sure, as a product name, "Drunk-O-Meter" doesn't have quite the same understated seriousness of "breathalyzer," but the Drunk-O-Meter did the same job. In 1931 Indiana University professor Rolla N. Harger created the Drunk-O-Meter as a device to test the sobriety of drivers. Suspected tipplers breathed into a special balloon, and Harger's device got a reading on how much they'd had to drink. By 1936, Harger had patented his creation, and he eventually signed the invention over to Indiana University. The school's website describes the gift as a "surprise moneymaker."
[by Ethan Trex]
In 2000, a New Jersey man admitted he'd opened 2,417 accounts using 16 PO boxes to fleece Columbia House and BMG out of 26,554 CDs.
[More: It's a Steal! How Columbia House Made Money Giving Away Music]
Food chemist William A. Mitchell helped invent Tang, Cool Whip and Pop Rocks.
For the New Year's Eve countdown in Brasstown, North Carolina, a live possum is lowered from the roof of a Citgo just before midnight.
"You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" was sung by Thurl Ravenscroft, who was also the voice of Tony the Tiger.
In the mid-1960s, Slumber Party Barbie came with her very own "How to Lose Weight" book. One of the tips included was "Don't eat."
Her name was Lorraine Collett Petersen.
One of many warnings in LIFE's "Old-School Anti-STD Posters" gallery.
Kurt Vonnegut was once Geraldo Rivera's father-in-law. Rivera's marriage to Edith Vonnegut ended in 1974.
Later in life, razor mogul King Camp Gillette became a strong proponent of utopian socialism. He planned a community in Arizona in which engineers would rationally orchestrate all activity. Gillette even offered Teddy Roosevelt $1 million to serve as president of this planned utopia in 1910, but Roosevelt declined.
[Read more on the History of Shaving, by Ethan Trex]
As I've said before, the asymptotic high five is the closest thing mental_floss has to a secret handshake. Choreographed by Senior Editor Jenny Drapkin, it's fun and nerdy and allows us to greet each other when we're sick.
Readers Kerri and Paul were kind enough to demonstrate it. With a graph and everything! Consider adding this to your high-five arsenal.
Only in America can a little boy grow up to be a good Jew and a good Vulcan. Star Trek's famous hand salute—the V formed between the ring finger and middle finger—actually comes from an ancient Jewish gesture of blessing called the kohane. But the story of how the two are linked goes back to a young Leonard Nimoy, who played Spock in the original TV series.
While attending Orthodox services as child, Nimoy was fascinated by the kohane; not just because it was only performed on certain holy days, but also because it was only performed by a select group of people. Use of the gesture was restricted to the Kohanim, decedents of Jewish priests who'd served in the Temple of Jerusalem 2,000 years ago. The congregation wasn't even supposed to look at the blessed gesture during the ceremony, but the curious young Nimoy couldn't resist taking a peek.
Decades later, on the set of Star Trek, Nimoy was trying to improvise a special Vulcan greeting when he remembered the power of the kohane. Instead of using the two-handed gesture (both hands are linked at the thumb to replicate the Hebrew letter "shim"), he simplified it to one. The only problem? Actress Celia Lovsky, who was supposed to return Spock's greeting, couldn't get her fingers to split the way Nimoy's could. Luckily, with a few creative camera shots, the scene went off without a hitch. The Vulcan salute has lived long and prospered ever since.
[by Haley Sweetland Edwards]
Ah, bacon. For years, we've devoured it in all its crispy glory without worrying about the side effects. But now, scientists at Newcastle University's Centre for Life have given us a new reason to gorge on the stuff. They say that when it comes to hangovers, bacon is a miracle drug. In fact, the study found that bacon is most effective when united with bread in sandwich form. The protein in bacon supplies the body with amino acids, which the brain needs to restore the neurotransmitters damaged by alcohol. Meanwhile, the bread's carbohydrates give the body energy to get up and go. Now if only sausage could delete all of those text messages you sent last night.
[by Ethan Trex]
You've probably heard someone say "Maybe the dingo ate your baby" in a fake Australian accent. Here's the story of the court case that gave birth to the quote.
In 1868, Maria Ann Sherwood Smith found something odd in her apple orchard. Smith, who had immigrated to Australia from England, had a strange new type of apple growing near her creek bed. She thought that the apple might have been a mutation of a French crab apple that was popular Down Under, and she thought it was tasty enough to share it with neighbors.
Although she died just two years later, "Granny" Smith's name is still on the tip of everyone's tongue when pie-baking season rolls around.
[by Ethan Trex]
Butter was big business, and the notion that a cheaper substitute, even one made in part with milk, might storm the market terrified dairy farmers. They didn't take the threat lying down, though, and convinced legislators to tax margarine at a rate of two cents per pound—no small sum in the late 19th century. Dairy farmers also successfully lobbied for restrictions that banned the use of yellow dyes to make margarine look more appetizing. By 1900, artificially colored butter was contraband in 30 U.S. states.
Several states took even more extreme measures to turn consumers away from margarine—they required the product to be dyed an unappealing pink color.
[More: The Surprisingly Interesting History of Margarine, by Ethan Trex]
In 1999, Furbies were banned from the National Security Agency's Maryland headquarters. It was feared the toys might repeat national security secrets.
Obsessive nose picking is called Rhinotillexomania.
When it was patented in 1970, the computer mouse was known as the "X-Y Position Indicator for a Display System."
Ferris Bueller's Day Off hit theaters on June 11, 1986. We've decided to celebrate the film's 25th anniversary with a quiz. How well do you remember the antics of Ferris, Cameron and Sloane?
Take the Quiz: Ferris Bueller's Day Off
River Phoenix's birth name was River Bottom. The family later changed their name to Phoenix.
One afternoon in 1972, friends Jack Northrup and Jack Bishop were having lunch at their local drugstore in Olney, Texas, when they realized that the strangers next to them were eavesdropping. The pair, both amputees, had a reputation for mischief. Rather than get upset, the "One-Armed Jacks" decided to have some fun.
Northrup and Bishop began talking loudly about their hunting adventures with pump-action shotguns and bolt-action rifles—firearms that would be nearly impossible to operate without two arms. They cracked each other up with the stunt, but they also decided, heck, why not turn the joke into a reality? That year, they sponsored the first ever One-Arm Dove Hunt, which drew six amputee hunters to the field.
The Jacks have sponsored an annual shoot ever since, and the One-Arm Dove Hunt now brings in close to 100 amputees each year. Participants shoot skeet, golf, play pool, and, of course, hunt doves (though they usually miss). The two Jacks also spice up the proceedings with their unique brand of humor. During the cow chip-throwing competition, they sit on toilets and act as targets. For breakfast, they charge diners "10 cents a finger." They may be missing arms, but their funny bones are still intact.
[by Ethan Trex]


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- DiningDiva Jul 15, 2010 10:01 PM
Oye Como Vamanos a Maria Maria, musician Carlos Santana's new place in Hazard Center. 8 days in and the joint was jumpin', even those odd early evening sprinkles couldn't put a damper on the business. A reservation would have been handy because at 6 pm everything was full up, even the bar.
There was a small misstep at the beginning as I was seated at a table with a decidedly downward slope. But after that was fixed, everything was actually very good. The drink menu boasts at least 7 or 8 Margaritas made from different tequilas for $7 - 12. There is a selection of tequilas for sipping, and a sangria, but no mezcal. The specialty drinks were all $10 and offered some interesting items, the Paloma (tequila + grapefruit soda (think Wink!)), a Guava sparkler (sparkling wine + guava juice) and the drink I finally chose, the Rosetta. A beautiful dark rose beverage made with tequila, jamacia, cointreau and lime juice...yep, the jamacia margarita. Garnished with a nice lime slice and little vanda orchid. It tasted as good as it looked and mercifully was not overly sweet.
Dining solo didn't give me a chance to try much of the menu, but I did like what I tried. I asked my waiter what was good and he recommended the duck tacos, said they were his favorite thing on the menu. Not being in a ducky mood this evening, I passed but would be willing to try those on a later date as they did sound pretty dam* good.
I settled on the Grilled Skirt Steak with Nopales and a side of corn. The adobo rubbed skirt steak was ordered medium rare and that's the way it came. It really was fork tender and I didn't need the knife to cut it. Plate presentation was quite nice with a pool of a very respectable ranchera sauce covering the bottom and the steak attractively draped over a generous portion of ensalada de nopales, and all of it finished off with some squiggles of crema and cilantro. It was a delicious and satisfying dish with a lot of very traditional flavors.
The nopales salad was a nice mixture of sliced nopales (cactus paddles) and cherry tomatoes tossed up with a red onion vinaigrette. I thought the acidity of the vinaigrette got lost when it comingled with the ranchera sauce. The tart, acidic zing typical in a salad of nopales would have been a nice contrast to the richness of the meat and tomato char of the ranchera sauce.
The menu described the corn side as roasted corn garnished with crema, cotija cheese, lime and cilantro. In other words how corn is normally served in Mexico. What the menu didn't say - by my server did when I asked - is that the corn is still on the cob. It comes beautifully grilled with the husks pulled back adorned with the garnishes. No, it's not the easiest or most graceful thing to eat, but you can cut it off the cob to make eating the corn easier. I didn't, I threw caution to the wind, picked it up and gnawed on the cob in full view of all the other diners. The corn on my ear was very sweet and very tender. Be forewarned, however, that the cob does cool down pretty fast so don't dawdle eating it.
The dessert menu is short and I'm not sure how good it is. I tried the lime pie. Good, not great, underwhelming. Kind of like a grainy key lime pie. Othere desserts were a chocolate mouse, flan and an absolutely lethal Spanish Coffee well laced with mulitple liquors.
Service was good, and it was clear time had been spent in training employees. Management was on the floor talking to diners and actively soliciting feedback. I had a nice chat with one of the managers and learned that they've been busier than they anticipated, are somewhat understaff because of that, and the kitchen has been slammed. I also scored a sample of the blackberry mole sauce from the manager. It comes with the short ribs, which I almost ordered, but they didn't quite seem to be the thing for a warm and humid evening. That blackberry mole sauce was outstanding. Well balanced, nuanced, not too sweet, not too overtly chile-ish, the sauce was everything a good mole should be.
I like the amibance and energy of Maria Maria. The drink, entree and corn were all good enough to make me want to come back and try more of the menu, as did many of the plates I saw passing my table on the way to other diners. It's not quite alta cocina, but it's not the typical taqueria or any of the dumbed down Mexican combo-plate places we have around town. I liked the flavor profiles on the food I ate, I liked the atmospher, I hope they can settle in and provide some smart, sophisticated Mexican cuisine.
Yay! We tried to go to MM for lunch last Friday but they were still in soft opening phase and told us they wouldn't have lunch hours until this week. The menu really piqued my interest...even Sunday brunch, even though I rarely eat that meal in restaurants. So glad to hear the service was ready for the onslaught and the food didn't disappoint.
Can't wait to try this place...will definitely make a reso because of your post. Great report DD.
re: foodiechick
I'm cautiously optimistic. It reminded me of a bigger, flahier, better organized and run version of the original Chilangos. I had a good meal tonight, but they're a very young restaurant trying to find their groove. I think it is worth tyring, I hope your meal is a nice as the one I had :-)
I'm not sure where they spent the $3 mil on remodeling (well, yeah, the open kitchen for one) but I do like the interior and courtyard spaces. It's done in a very muted color palate but the art work on the walls by contemporary Mexican artists is fantastic.
re: DiningDiva
I vote this for best titled thread in a long time.
RB Greaves with Latin flavor!
re: Fake Name
Yeah, but now I've got it stuck in my brain and I can't get it out.
re: DiningDiva
Best line:
I kept my cool, I ain't no fool.
Let me tell you what happened then:
re: Fake Name
Hmmm...I thought it was "let me tell you what I then did" but I could be wrong. Now, I'll never get it out of my head. Aarrggghhhh
re: Beach Chick
I had the same reaction when I read that news, BC. She's amazing.
We're headed to Maria Maria next week for lunch, as too many of us had to work out of L.A. this week. Reading your review, DD, has given me hope that there will be decent Mexican dining in MV after all.
re: RB Hound
It actually started off that way, RB Hound, but I guess I was being kind. It is Friday, after all. A Monday post may have not fared so well. ; )
re: phee
I'm very happy that space is finally being used again. One of my first dates with my wife was at Prago (which was too close to "preggo" for my liking, but what can you do), and even though it was probably long beyond its heyday at that point, we had a good dinner and a good time.
The downside of this is that we'll probably have a more difficult time parking if we visit the Lakeshore Learning Store too late in the day.
re: RB Hound
Actaully, parking wasn't too bad. There is no valet parking so all those spaces that used to be empty are now open for restaurant parking. There were several open parking spaces on the side where Starbucks and Barnes & Nobel are located. Holiday and maybe weekend parking will probably be a pain, but regular weekday parking probably won't be too awful.
re: RB Hound
That's awesome, because Mr. Geeky and I had a memorable date there. The food was delicious, but this was before smartphones and I couldn't look up what "carpaccio" meant. We were really young, a little embarrassed to ask the server what it was, and the description sounded good, so we ordered it. The description left out the "raw" part... but I loved the beef carpaccio. It's a shame the place closed, but it sounds like this new place might do just fine.
Thanks for the report, DD! Looking forward to trying it!
re: RB Hound
Hey now, the old Prego was one of the very first places my wife and I ate when we first moved to San Diego "way" back in 2002. Sat on the patio and it was quite nice we thought.
Had been back once in maybe 2005 or 06. Had no idea it closed until DiningDiva mentioned this new place on the upscale Mexican dining thread.
Nice report, DD!
re: phee
The lunch menu was part of the whole menu. While I didn't spend much time looking at it, I did see that it was mostly combo plates and everything appeared to be in the $10-12 range. What I don't know, and didn't ask, is if that's in addition to the regular menu, or just by itself and the regular menu isn't available at lunch. I suspect that the apps, soups and salads are probably all available at lunch.
They were rather clever in how they arranged the menu. The dishes have been arranged from top to bottom of the menu page in order of spiciness with the mildest dishes at the top and the spiciest at the bottom.
They do bring chips and 3 salsas to the table while you're waiting. The chips are nothing to write home about. The mildest salsa has nice texture but is fairly unremarkable. The mid-spice salsa is chile de arbol based with nice flavor (kind of a vinegar tany) and nice heat. The hottest salsa is the green one made from chile manzana (aka chile peron) the only chile with black seeds. It is a relative of the habanero and like the habanero has a great floral flavor profile, though not quite as firey. I did not care for this salsa and strongly suspect it was not made correctly. It had virtually not chile flavor (and I like chile peron) and tasted strongly of black pepper, an ingredient not frequently used in Mexican salsas.
Dined at Maria Maria last night. Hung jury.
The Maria Maria margarita was quite tasty, the Paloma was perfection, but we were disappointed in the beer/wine selections. They only carried three Mexican beers: Corona and Pacifico in bottles and Modelo Expecial on tap, no SD craft beer. California wine list with very stingy pours. No Mexican/Valle de Guadalupe wines...silly me, it IS a chain.
I think this restaurant excels at sauces. The quintessential basket of chips was accompanied by three sauces: fresca, tomatillo-habanero, and chile de arbol. The tomatillo-habanero was light and refreshing with a hot afterglow. The chile de arbol looked dark, dense and menacing and screamed danger, but turned out to be a beautiful warm, smokey puree - excellent. The guacamole tasted fresh and had some sort of chile after-bite, but I found it a bit pedestrian.
I ordered the street taco sampler which consisted of three kinds of meat: carne asada, adobo grilled chicken and carnitas. They all came on "street" sized corn tortillas that tasted freshly made with chopped cilantro, pickled red onions and dabs of a roasted tomatillo sauce that obviously included some kind of chile (because OUCH did it pack a wallop of heat). The chicken was the best of the three, the carnitas tasted like stew, and the carne asada tasted like...nothing, nada, zip - no flavor. Our server brought (at my request) a small ramekin of the restaurant's chipotle cream sauce (at my request), as well as their roasted tomato-habanero cream sauce. The chipotle cream sauce was smokey but really bland, but the roasted tomato-habanero was outstanding.
Husband ordered the chipotle shrimp which was stuffed with roasted jalapenos and poblanos and wrapped in bacon, resting on a pool of roasted red bell pepper butter. It came with guajillo rice and refried black beans. He enjoyed the rich entree, but I found the melted, gooey cheese topping distracting and too much overkill for my taste (the black beans were excellent).
The chicken-mole-tortilla casserole sounded intriguing, as did the grilled salmon with pineapple pico de gallo. One odd dish caught my eye on the menu: chicken fajitas with roasted red onions, poblanos and "applewood smoked bacon". Huh? I am a firm believer that almost everything tastes better with bacon, but in chicken fajitas? Just sounded weird to me. There were three vegetarian entrees: vegetarian enchiladas, mixed wild mushroom fajitas and a vegetarian chile relleno that looked fantastic when delivered to a neighboring diner.
Our server, Gema (pronounced traditionally with an H sound replacing the silent G) was knowledgeable, helpful, gracious and a little "street". Kind of Michelle Rodriguez meets America Ferrara. Cool.
We will go back if we are taking in a movie at Hazard Center or hitting the mission valley malls for kids birthday/Xmas shopping, but I wouldn't say it is destination dining.
re: foodiechick
Nice review. Do you remember the prices for the dishes, e.g. your street taco plate ?
re: honkman
The street taco sampler was an appetizer for $9. Entrees ranged from around $11-$16.
This is the first I saw of the thread, great day for a bump since we are going to a movie in Hazard Center tonight and wanted to check out the new restaurant that we knew nothing about. Thanks!
I have been to Maria Maria twice now, and don't believe I will be back except, perhaps, for drinks and chips. The dishes have been a fail for me.
First visit, we ordered caipirinhas, which were good, a little smoother than i am used to actually. Perhaps they are using a higher quality cachaca than in my days in Newark, NJ's Ironbound. But these I enjoyed as well as the chips and salsas covered elsewhere here.
The appetizer was the street tacos, which were OK, but no real standout to me. For an entree, I ordered Crab & Shrimp Chile Relleno and the side of roasted corn. The chile relleno was horrible. There was something incredibly "off" about it, with an overwhelming bitter/sour flavor. I could not determine what part of the dish was causing the taste, but it was bad enough that I had to send it back and I have never sent a dish back, ever. I will say, the roasted pepper sauce that it sat on was good.
The dish was replaced with Vegetarian Enchiladas that were fine, but I had made the same a week earlier from a Rick Bayless (Tweeted!) recipe, and mine were far better.
The roasted corn seemed more steamed than roasted/grilled, but was sweet and fine, and served it's purpose of giving me something to eat while my second entree was prepared. The manager did come over to apologize and told me that they need to rethink the Crab & Shrimp Chile Relleno, as others have sent it back as well. Overall, we did enjoy the atmosphere and the drinks on a lazy Sunday afternoon. (Mr. Divamac had grilled fish tacos, deemed "OK" by him. He's not big on describing food and I did not taste them.)
We returned last night for dinner. First, there IS valet parking, and on a Friday evening, parking was a pain. Second, we chose to sit in the bar so we didn't have to wait for a table. There was a guitarist, which was enjoyable, but made it almost impossible to have a conversation, so be warned.
We had Maria Maria margaritas to start, which were very good, and very smooth. We skipped appetizers this time and went right to entrees: Steak Diablo for him, Pork "Carnitas" for me (quotes are on the menu). I also ordered a side of Fried Plantains topped with Cotija Cheese & Crema.
The "carnitas" arrived in a small cast iron pan, still sizzling, and from the first look I knew something was wrong. They were chunks of pork, coated in a red adobo sauce, not succulent braised, falling apart porky goodness I expected from carnitas. But then again, I did order "carnitas". Topped with red onion and cucumber, they looked attractive, but there was an aroma coming from the dish that was a little off-putting to me. In the end I think it was the smell of the adobo burning on the red-hot cast iron. The dish came with a small side of salsa verde and black beans that were all liquid no beans, all bland. The bottom line on the "carnitas" was that they were little, dry pork shoulder chunks with globs of unrendered fat, and of the 6 chunks, I left 3 on the plate. Mr. Divamac ate one and called them "not carnitas". I also ordered corn tortillas and got half corn/half flour. I hate those little mistakes.
The Steak Diablo was a very nice cut of beef. Ordered medium, it was overcooked but still moist. The main problem was that the diablo sauce it came on was overwhelmingly hot -- and I love heat -- but lacked any other flavor. It overwhelmed the flavor of the beef, so Mr. Divamac scraped as much off as he could before wrapping the beef in tortillas and adding some of the house salsa. Not a fail, but not a win.
As for the plantains, I was expecting discs of plantain twice-fried, which is the only way I have had them. Instead what came out was a bowl of Bananas Foster with cotija and crema. It tasted very good, but it was a dessert more than a side. I would swear they were bananas and not plantains. Perhaps they added sugar to caramelize them. Either way, it was not what was expected.
When the waiter came to collect our dishes, he asked if I wanted a box for my "carnitas". I declined and then confirmed that "carnitas" is in quotes on the menu. He didn't know, but I said I thought it was, and should have known not to expect traditional carnitas. I was not exactly complaining, but he did return with a comped dessert of "their version of churros" which were, fried flour tortillas with cinnamon sugar topped with ice cream (is there a name for this? It's not a menu item). I wonder if this is off-menu to placate the dissatisfied diners they get?
The restaurant was crowded inside and out, and the wait for dinner was 30 minutes at 7:30 on a Friday, so I guess this is satisfying the masses. Too bad. Mission Valley could use some quality dining.
re: Divamac
Yes, those "carnitas" are so NOT carnitas.
re: Divamac
Thanks for the report. He admits many send back the Crab & Shrimp Chile Rellenos? Sounds like they need to do more than "rethink" them and ASAP! Yeah, too bad, I was hoping there's be something good in that area too.
Anyone try Tikul in La Jolla yet?
re: Divamac
OMG, what an awful experience. I swear I really did have a good meal, but it's sure looking like mine was the exception, not the norm. Friends of friends ate there last weekend and had an experiece similar to yours. They, too, said they wouldn't go back.
Carnitas are essentially pork confit. They don't contain adobo, adobado or "ado" anything else.
What a drag, I was so hoping this place would pan out to be good. Not looking like that right now is it.
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Gosh, I really don't want to pile on but...... We went last Friday, we never really go down to MV but we had a meeting and to let the traffic die down.... The parking lot was kinda a pain with all of the office workers leaving at that time, and I am glad they had a Valet. They seated at one of the small tables in the dining room and the place was empty. The room was nice but there was this beam of light coming in from the windows over the patio that was glaring me in the face.The server was nice enough but everything on the menu wasd "great" I had the house Marg it was good. Mrs LS had the sparkling sangria and thought it was a bit sweet. We started with the Queso app. perhaps a bit heavy,but the flavor was good. Then we had a house salad and the gzapacho. The house salad was the best dish of the nite. Fresh greens and dressing was good. The gzapacho was a white soup with ground almonds for the thickener. I liked it but my SO thought it was too heavy for a gzapacho. She had the street tacos and it was the same experience as the above posters. We went to the Poway farmers market on Saturday and there was a taco vendor. Mrs. LS said , "Now that is what street tacos should be". I had the Carnitas relleno and the sauce was fine the carnitas was kinda fatty and no crispy bits o' pork like I expected. The relleno itself, was not really well battered and cooked like most rellenos I have ever eaten. Wont race back, and we coulda gone to Bully's east.
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Shoulda gone to Bully's East. After 40 years in business, they at least get it right most of the time ;-).
I guess we'll just have to chalk my fairly positive dining experience up to luck of the draw, or perhaps it should be "beginners luck".
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re: Divamac
fried flour tortillas with cinnamon sugar topped with ice cream (is there a name for this?
Often called Buñuelos.
re: stevuchan
That's what I thought, but when I went to the Internets to be sure (and to spell it right - you people intimidate me!) All I saw were the equivalent of zeppole. Thanks!
Arrgh, this thread. Now I'll have the earworm all day.
DD, I'll never forgive you for that title.
Okay, I am so retracting everything abive that I wrote. I ended up at Maria Maria this afternoon with a group of friends. While it wasn't bad, it also wasn't very good. Carlos should be ashamed of himself.
Looks like I was just plain lucky when I wrote the original post last August. 6 months in it's still a nice space, but with very average food, which isn't even decent Americanized Mexican :-(
re: DiningDiva
Yeah, I hear you. I've been here once and don't think I'll be back anytime soon. The food was pretty average and expensive. Too bad Mission Valley continues to be a tough place to gete a decent meal.

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Courtney Cox finished second behind Cashmere's Angela Knishka with a time of 14 minutes and 53 seconds to lead the Blue Devil girls.
Hannah Hampson claimed third (15:06) and Catherine Feistner ran to a finish of fourth (15:11).
Lea Davidson was close behind in eighth (15:19).
Emily Leinweber finished in 19th place (16:38).
Haley Peterson and Perla Villegas finished 41st (17:55) and 46th (18:27), respectively.
Sean Newcomb (11:50) won the boys' side after finishing more than 20 seconds ahead of Justin Irvin from West Valley-Yakima.
Zach Telfer and Dan Butler finished back-to-back, in 38th (13:32) and 39th place (13:33).
Lucas Larreau and Jacob Leinweber took 53rd (13:52) and 59th (13:57), respectively.
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Our spy photographers recently caught the new Lotus Exige hidden under a very strange looking camouflage testing, and now Lotus has announced that they will celebrate the end of production for the renowned North American bound Elise and Exige models with three special editions: the Elise SC, Exige Matte Black, and Exige S260 Final Editions. The Lotus Elise SC Final Edition will be limited to only 15 units and will carry a price tag of $57,500.
For those of you outside North America, don't worry, both the Elise and Exige models will continue to be available in other markets around the world. The reason for the termination of production in North America is that there was a lack of continued availability for the 1.8-liter 4-cylinder Toyota 2ZZ engine that powers all North American Elise and Exige models. Therefore, the production of this model will cease for North America by the end of August 2011.
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The special edition Elise Final Edition will come with a color scheme based on the "Club Racer" Elise that's currently being sold in Europe right now. While the color scheme may be the same, the Elise Final Edition will have four color options to choose from, including Ardent Red, Aspen White, Chrome Orange, and Carbon Grey. On top of that, the Elise Final Edition will also have the following items as standard on the car: a Touring package with sport seats trimmed in black Alcantara, Bilstein sport pack dampers with Eibach springs, a torque-sensing limited slip differential, a black rear diffuser, a matte black painted hard top, roll bar cover, transom panel, and side mirrors, a specially-numbered plaque to commemorate the model number, and last but certainly not least, a set of black 5 Y-spoke forged wheels with A048 tires.
The Elise Final Edition will be powered by a 1.8-liter, mid-mounted, 4-cylinder supercharged engine that produces 220 horsepower. The car also comes with a Synchromes six-speed transaxle with lockout reverse gear.
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Of the three final edition models Lotus will be releasing to the North American market, the most exclusive is the Elise Final Edition. Limited to only 15 models, a piece of this special edition bad boy will cost you $57,500 with an additional option of $995 to avail of StarShield.
We're tempted to put the Elise Special Edition to paces against a car like the Audi TTS . Under normal circumstances, we would probably give the nod to the TTS because it's got a more powerful 2.0-liter TFSI engine that produces 272 horsepower, a far cry from the Elise Special Edition's 220 horsepower output. On top of that, when it comes to brand recall, an Audi TTS certainly resonates more than a Lotus Elise, especially in this part of the world.
Having said that, there's something about limited editions that grab our attention. Maybe it's the fact that you're going to be one of only a few people in the world with this specific model. In some cases, exclusivity is more than enough to compensate for the car's lack of power compared to a competitor's standard model.
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Ordinary Heroes
"There goes my hero, watch him as he goes -
There goes my hero, he's ordinary."
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I had an Olympics post all ready to roll today, but after writing a long-winded introduction on a separate topic, I decided to just chop the post in half and let the intro stand on its own. So I'm postponing the Olympic story for a couple of days, in favor of expressing some well-deserved gratitude towards a lot of people that I've been delinquent in duly recognizing.
On Saturday night, my son and I were walking towards the car after an evening swim meet, and paused to wait for oncoming traffic to pass before crossing the street outside our community center pool. We ended up standing on the corner for well over a minute, watching as a parade of firetrucks went rolling past.
Right now, one of the biggest wildfires in California is less than 8 miles from my house. It's burning from Big Sur through the Los Padres wilderness area, depositing ash on our doorstep each morning, covering our skies with smoke at all hours of the day, and forcing evacuations from areas where classmates of our children live.
For two nights last week, our family drove to the top of a neighborhood hill to watch the fires burning on a nearby ridgeline; that hilltop has now become an unofficial gathering point for neighbors to assess the progression of the flames. Fortunately, the flames we see are part of a backfire line established as a literal firewall to prevent the progression of wildfires into the inhabited regions of Carmel Valley.
There's an abandoned airstrip one half-mile from my house which now goes by the name of "Fire Camp", as it serves as a staging area for firefighters from all over the state who will be honorary residents for however long it takes to fully contain and extinguish the blaze. There are probably more than twenty fire companies who have lent valuable manpower to our little community.
While here, the firefighters put in extremely long hours; on my morning trail runs, I hear the sounds of their caravan in the distance rumbling off for the day shortly after 6AM. They typically stay out for as long as daylight allows, rolling back towards camp just as darkness falls.
As if on cue, there was a spontaneous outpouring of appreciation from the grateful residents of Carmel Valley for the returning workers. A party at the community center stopped in its tracks while people yelled and cheered and applauded. People walking away from the pool clapped and raised thumbs up in the air to salute the firefighters as they rode back to Fire Camp.
As for my son and I – we just waved and yelled "thank you!" to each truck that passed by. And by about the fourth or fifth one, my eyes started to water.
I know that people use terms like "hero" and "role model" far too liberally in modern times, but for this group of workers, there's really no other way to describe them. They spend weeks and months away from home, living in frequently inhospitable conditions, putting their lives at risk for people who very seldom recognize their sacrifice. These brave souls weave the blanket of security under which the rest of us sleep, never fully aware of its true cost. But looking these firefighters in the eye at the end of their work day, a hint of that cost is apparent – and that's what was so moving about the impromptu pep rally.
However, what strikes me most significantly about these men and women isn't any kind of superhuman attributes – rather, it's how amazingly regular they are in all other walks of life. They're folks with jobs and families, they like a good meal and a soft place to sleep, and they feel the strain of a long workday just as much as anybody else.
They're like us - but then again, they're not. However, to all the folks who love this place we live in, one thing is certain: they'll never be forgotten.


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Eliminating $1 bills could save billions
Switching to dollar coins would be cheaper in the long run, but Americans seem to prefer the paper version.
This post comes from Seth Fiegerman at partner site MainStreet.
Washington has come down with a case of fiscal fever as the Obama administration proposes everything from spending freezes on domestic programs to selling off unused government property to bring the budget back in line.
Now, one study argues that the government can save billions of dollars simply by making a change to the currency itself. Post continues after a video about the issue from last summer -- the last time it was discussed in detail before falling by the wayside yet again.
Earlier this month, the U.S. Government Accountability Office issued a formal proposal to the Treasury and Federal Reserve noting that if it eliminated the $1 bill and replaced it with the $1 coin, the country could save roughly $5.5 billion during the next 30 years. The reason, according to the agency's report, is that dollar bills have a shorter lifespan than dollar coins because they wear much faster, which in turn requires the government to spend more to print new bills.
The GAO estimates that phasing out dollar bills in favor of coins would require a four-year transition period, during which the government invests in the new currency, but following that, the government would save an expected $522 million each year from the change.
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Unfortunately, as the GAO notes, there is one problem with the plan: When given a choice between dollar coins and dollar bills, Americans always choose bills.
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"GAO has noted in past reports that efforts to increase the circulation and public acceptance of the $1 coin have not succeeded, in part, because the $1 note has remained in circulation," the agency wrote in its report. So if we are ever going to make the switch to dollar coins, as other countries like Canada have done, the GAO suggests the only way to do so is to phase dollar bills out of circulation altogether.
Before you start hoarding your dollar bills, though, keep in mind that the GAO has made similar proposals four times during the past two decades, and obviously dollar bills are still in circulation. The only difference this time is that the overall climate in Washington is more geared toward budget cutbacks now, but given that it would take several years for the savings to kick in, this seems unlikely as well.
Still, we'd like to pose the question to readers: Would you be willing to eliminate dollar bills and switch to coins if it meant improving the country's balance sheet?
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The UK had the same reservations many years back when they eliminated the pound note and came out with the coin, but it worked out fine there and also will here.
While we're at it, eliminate pennies or start making them out of plastic. First copper costs more that their value. Now zinc is edging up to make it cost too much. As inflation raised commodity prices, no metals will be able to be used to keep the price far enough below one cent to make them a break even.
Given the actual value of a dollar, this seems like a fine idea to me. I really doubt that it would mean carrying around more coins. What I am sure everyone would miss, though, is having to straighten out/crinkle up/unfold/retry that $1 bill that the vending machine won't take. Though I suppose we will still have th $5 bill for that, since vending machines don't sell anything for less than a $1 anymore.
Ok I am for using the $1 coin and have been on the rare occasion that I can acquire them. There is a problem that no one seems to know about, the banks (your local branch) has to pay to ship in bills and coin from the federal reserve bank, and it is shipped by armored car and guess what they dont charge by the sack they charge by the pound. You can see why banks are not in favor of going to $1 coins it costs them more to have them on hand.
So far the only place who is using them as much as possible is the US post office, when you buy stamps from their vending machines you get your change back in coins only.
If you don't want to carry a bunch of coins, then just pay for your large purchases with a debit or credit card. Not to mention, the internet allows for electronic banking and purchases. Also keep in mind, the proposal is only to replace the $1 bill. NOT the $10. Vending machines now take dollar coins, so you can't whine about that either.
The government has tried this a few times in the past and it failed. All they have to do is change the paper and cotton ratio, by increasing the amount of cotton to make the bill stronger. They could also try using some type of plastic thread, like nylon. This would greatly increase the life of the one dollar bill. They could actually test different types of material through public use, before deciding on a final material. This change would only be used on the one dollar bill; since no one would try to counterfeit it and it could not be used to counterfeit larger denominations.
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Las Cruces, NM (KDBC) — Las Cruces police are on the lookout for three suspects who robbed a couple at gunpoint early this morning. Police say shortly after midnight a couple was sitting in their vehicle on the 500 block of East Organ Avenue when three hispanic men waved handguns and stole personal property from them. The couple was not injured.
Police say the three suspects were described as hispanic men, possibly in their early 20s, and all wearing dark-colored clothing. One of the suspects was said to have a mustache and trimmed eyebrows.
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Can Robots Better Spot Terrorists at Airports?
By Jack Nicas, WSJ, Dec. 30, 2013
Next to have their jobs automated: airport-security screeners?
Aviation and government authorities are starting to use machines in lieu of people to verify the identities of fliers by scanning their faces, irises or fingerprints. Dozens of airports in Europe, Australia and the U.S. already employ such technology so passengers can pass immigration checks without showing identification to, or talking with, a person. Now, several major airports in Europe have started using these automated ID checks at security checkpoints and boarding gates.
The use of biometrics—computers verifying identities through physical characteristics—and other automated techniques in airport security is raising questions about the strengths of man versus machine in detecting potential terrorists. Industry officials argue the advantages outweigh the risks, and are promoting automation to help make air travel more efficient and less frustrating—and to save money.
Ultimately, the technology could "get rid of the boarding pass completely," with fliers' faces serving as their tickets, said Michael Ibbitson, chief information officer of London Gatwick Airport. Gatwick performed a trial this year in which it processed 3,000 British Airways fliers without boarding passes. The fliers scanned their irises when checking in, enabling cameras at security checkpoints and boarding gates to automatically recognize them. "We're only just starting to see what biometrics can do," he said.
Proponents, including government and industry officials, say that automation of airport security holds the promise to free human screeners so they can focus on detecting suspicious behavior or monitoring flagged travelers. And for some aspects of security, they say, computers can be more thorough and less error-prone than humans.
Critics, however, worry that relying too much on automation will dull the senses of human screeners and remove the human intuition that can detect when something just doesn't seem right.
About 28% of the world's airports now use biometric technology, up from 18% in 2008, according to a survey by SITA, an airline IT provider.
The International Air Transport Association and Airports Council International, two of the industry's largest global trade groups, advocate automation as part of their initiative to streamline airport security. The groups say the lengthy and cumbersome security process is deterring some travelers from flying, and note that the average checkpoint now processes about 150 passengers an hour, half the rate before the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
Their "Smart Security" program will use new checkpoints at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and London Heathrow Airport next year to test key proposals, likely including new baggage-screening software that automatically clears some simple objects like clothing without running X-ray images past human screeners.
Guido Peetermans, the program's manager, said explosives are typically very dense, but low-density items like jackets can be automatically cleared. "The reliability of the algorithm is very high," he said. "Technically, what it means is there are a certain number of images that no human operator will see."
Airlines, airports and authorities all say that aviation security will remain a layered process that always includes some human interaction, intelligence and randomization. Major security changes, particularly at checkpoints overseen by government agencies, will take years to come to fruition.
The U.S. does use biometrics for airport border control. Nearly 2 million frequent fliers are enrolled in trusted-traveler programs under the U.S. Customs and Border Protection that let them scan their fingerprints instead of talking to an immigration officer when re-entering the country. These biometric kiosks were used 820,000 times this summer, up 75% from the summer of 2012.
The U.S. also collects photographs and fingerprints from every foreign national entering the country.
In a test of facial-recognition scanners at Amsterdam Schiphol in 2010, Dutch university and government researchers found that the machines could correctly approve almost 98% of travelers, while allowing one of every 1,000 impostors to pass, on average. The study didn't give comparable numbers for humans.
Still, in 2011, Gatwick's automated immigration kiosks twice approved travelers who were using the wrong passport, and the kiosks at the Manchester, England, airport were temporarily closed because of a similar incident, according to the U.K.'s chief immigration inspector.
Richard Bloom, director of terrorism, intelligence and security studies at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, Ariz., said computers may be more reliable than humans, but they are also more predictable—making them vulnerable to sophisticated terrorists. "As long as you can find out how a machine works," he said, "people with resources can figure out how to beat it."


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This low-fat creamy sweet potato and leek soup gets its creamy texture from pureed sweet potatoes and evaporated skim milk and is flavored with Dijon mustard, white pepper, and a dash of nutmeg.
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Combine sweet potato, sliced leek, and 1/4 cup broth in a 1 1/2-quart casserole; stir well. Cover, and microwave at HIGH 10 minutes, stirring after 5 minutes. Place sweet potato mixture in a blender or food processor; process until smooth. Add remaining ingredients except chopped leek; process 30 seconds or until blended. Garnish with chopped leek, if desired. Serve warm.
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Road trips can be fun in any car, but if you're driving a large, luxurious sedan with a blissful ride and plenty of power, they're more enjoyable. The Chrysler 300C has plenty of room for car seats and a trunk that could swallow a toy chest.
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Sporty in looks and driving style, the Kia Sportage is surprisingly family-friendly, from an easy-to-use multimedia system to numerous cubbies of all the right sizes in all the right places.
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If you want an affordable and capable all-wheel-drive family wagon, the Subaru Outback is hard to beat. The large backseat and wide cargo space so won over three Cars.com editors that they've bought one for their own families.
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A word challenge of epic proportions, Acropolis is legendary game fun for the entire family.
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Certainty for portability in Australia
Portability is fundamental in the new FMI (financial market infrastructure) world of global derivatives. It is the ability to move transactions and collateral away from a defaulting participant in a clearing system in order to preserve the system and the market. In many countries, legal certainty is still an issue for this process. However, in Australia, legislative certainty is now on its way.
The Corporations and Financial Sector Legislation Amendment Bill 2013 (Cth) (a link is here) was introduced into the House of Representatives today. Amongst other things, the Bill proposes to amend the Payment Systems and Netting Act (PSN Act) to protect portability and security in clearing systems under Australian law. It is an important improvement in robustness of the legal framework supporting the operations and stability of financial markets clearing in Australia…
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Samsung Galaxy S III: Summer blockbuster defined by superstar software (image gallery)
Summary: I awarded the Galaxy S III my top spot for hot smartphones of the summer and after using it for the last two weeks I can confirm that it is definitely the phone to beat in the heat. You can enjoy some hands-on photos of the Galaxy S III and several screenshots of the software that sets it apart. Make sure to check out my full ZDNet Smartphones & Cell Phones review for plenty more details.
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Too often the basic calculator is not enough so it is nice to see Samsung put a bit of effort into this one.
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Today, Facebook rolled out a new feature called Timeline. It's a completely new layout that allows you to organize and present your [Facebook] life as you see fit all the while being organized in a sequential order (as you post it). It starts with something called a "cover," which is effectively an oversized picture the represents you – a profile pic with a bit more pizazz. Next, you can share and highlight your most unique stories and events in your life, as well as post memorable photos that tell your story from "beginning to end" – a feature button lets you expand a post to the full width of the window. You'll also be able to convey your "likes," places visited and so forth in your timeline, so your friends can see where you've been and what you've been up to. Apps, which are a big part of the Facebook, have also be added to the fold and will be integrated into your Timeline as you use them. So if you take a run, watch a movie, play a game – all of your friends will be able to see when you're doing this.
We're testing the Timeline feature out right now. It's not completely clear how to modify the layout, but there are still the traditional options available that have long existed on Facebook.
So how do you get timeline? Simple.
1. Just go to the Timeline Intro page.
2. There you can activate your Timeline layout with a push of the button. Feel free to checkout the video and features by scrolling down through the sample page. This way you'll know what you're getting into.
3. Next, you'll be able to preview the new Timeline feature. You'll have up to 7-days to play with the features and get your page looking the way you'd like. After 7-days it will automatically roll over from private to public. However, if you're of the advantageous type, you can activate it now by hitting the "Publish Now" button.


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With Christmas just around the corner, there are a number of individuals and companies that are already thinking of the best giveaways to their employees and friends. Companies know that Christmas is an excellent time for them to advertise their products because consumers have higher purchasing power during this time. If they are able to promote their products well, there is a bigger tendency that consumers will purchase their products. Most companies give out it small and simple products to potential clients like lanyards and custom lapel pins that bear the company's logo. This items that are given away can prove to be an effective marketing tool. If their logo and company name is exposed often, consumers can easily recall them whenever they are in need of a certain product or service. Companies that sponsor Christmas parties and other gatherings use these events as an opportunity to promote their products and services. Whenever possible, they also give out free product samples so that consumers can try out their products without having to buy anything at first. A quality product can surely attract a customer's attention.
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insulin isophane (cont.)
What happens if I miss a dose?
Since insulin isophane is used before meals or snacks, you may not be on a timed dosing schedule. Whenever you use insulin isophane, be sure to eat a meal or snack within 30 to 60 minutes. Do not use extra insulin isophane to make up a missed dose.
It is important to keep insulin isophane on hand at all times. Get your prescription refilled before you run out of medicine completely.
What happens if I overdose?
Seek emergency medical attention if you think you have used too much of this medicine. An insulin overdose can cause life-threatening hypoglycemia.
Symptoms of severe hypoglycemia include extreme weakness, blurred vision, sweating, trouble speaking, tremors, stomach pain, confusion, seizure (convulsions), or coma.
What should I avoid while using insulin isophane?
Avoid drinking alcohol. Your blood sugar may become dangerously low if you drink alcohol while using insulin isophane.
What other drugs will affect insulin isophane?
Using certain medicines can make it harder for you to tell when you have low blood sugar. Tell your doctor if you use any of the following:
Where can I get more information?
Your pharmacist can provide more information about insulin isophane.
Report Problems to the Food and Drug Administration
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit the FDA MedWatch website or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
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The Persians, an ancient play by Aeschylus, shows the Persian court during the time of the war between the Persians and the Greeks. It depicts the Persians learning of their massive defeat at the hands of the Greek army. I believed that the text which proceeded from my body should report on my total experience of reading The Persians by Aeschylus, not simply report on the 'meanings' of the 'words' of that work. This was an obviously impossible project. To help myself out, I tried to include many collaborators to intervene in the translation, especially including Edward Said, Jane Austen, Walter Benjamin, my Arabic class, the Clash, e-mail correspondence with a translator recruiter from the U.S. Army, and Rumi; also all the things I ate and drank and wore and said and did are in the translation; and most especially I tried to pay attention to the terrific war and the terrific language that the war made that completely infiltrated all of my food and beverages and clothes and words and actions, and I let that get in the way of the translation too. In this way, THE PERSIANS BY AESCHYLUS transmits numerous reports: a report of a reading, a toxological report of the reading and the writing; those latencies did not lie down"—Brandon Brown.Author City: OAKLAND, CA USABrandon Brown is from Kansas City, Missouri. His books include FLOWERING MALL (Roof Books, 2012), THE PERSIANS BY AESCHYLUS (Displaced Press, 2011), and THE POEMS OF GAIUS VALERIUS CATULLUS (Krupskaya, 2011). He is the author of several chapbooks, including Memoirs of My Nervous Illness (Cy Press, 2006), Wondrous Things I Have Seen (Mitzvah Chaps, 2010) and Your Mom's a Falconress and Other Poems (2010). Recent prose has appeared in Art Practical, and in 2010-11 he regularly blogged for Open Space, the blog of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
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Impressions and a nice selection of photos from last night's big PlayStation media briefing.
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E3 2014: Microsoft E3 Media Briefing Gallery
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Beige releases "Lonesome Story" for KBS drama "My Daughter Seoyoung" OST Part 3
On November 30th, the latest OST track for the KBS drama "My Daughter Seoyoung" was released and revealed to have been sung by female soloist Beige.
"Lonesome Story" takes the head as the drama's theme song, which speaks of the difficulty between a parent and child including the bitterness, love, reconciliation and communication. Beige's vocals appeal to the drama's storyline by matching its dreary and sorrowful feel.
"My Daughter Seoyoung" follows the story of a father who separates with his daughter, who eventually becomes bitter towards him as she tries to gain success and get away from her poverty.
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Former President George H.W. Bush is said to be improving.
Bush family spokesman Jim McGrath's latest statement says Mr. Bush "remains in the intensive care unit at Methodist Hospital where he continues to improve."
He says Bush is alert and in good spirits and his exchanges with doctors and nurses now includes singing.
Speaking on The Mid-Morning Report, Dr. Owen Pickus told us why doctors become concerned when someone who is 88-years-old is fighting a fever or any other health issue.
The statement says the Bushes thank everyone for their prayers and good wishes and like their doctors are cautiously optimistic that the current course of treatment will be effective.
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