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Someone's knocking at the door, the young woman inside the apartment asks who's there, and a pleasant voice replies, "flowers." The woman is suspicious, and is then told "plumber," and later "candy-gram."
It's really a shark — a land shark that hangs out in urban areas, or at least in the old "Saturday Night Live" skits — and it finally tricks the woman into thinking it's a dolphin. She opens the door and is devoured.
This was all very, very funny when the movie "Jaws" was a hot topic, but what's not so funny is the congressional version we've lately been seeing in Washington.
Congress comes knocking and says, "stimulus package, low unemployment," proffering a long, hurry-up-and-pass-it, $800 billion bill no one has had time to read. From it, we get tons of pork. We get welfare-state extensions. We get no stimulation, but the highest jobless rate in a more than two decades.
Then the House comes knocking, saying "cap-and-trade, save the planet," passing another bill no one has had time to read, a cumbersome, massively interventionist, sneak-tax measure that will increase everyone's utility payments, restrict industrial productivity and transfer great wealth from this nation to poorer countries while achieving something on the order of nothing.
Now Congress is knocking again, saying "new bill coming, great, cheap health care for everyone," thinking maybe the public is ready to be tricked by yet another document of 1,000 pages and more, even if it portends increased joblessness, health rationing by the government, a soak-the-rich dodge and baby steps toward a vast new entitlement on top of tens of trillions of dollars in unfunded liabilities for entitlements we can't afford now.
Some of this wonderful care under a House proposal is supposed to come from small businesses with payrolls as low as $250,000. They would have to provide insurance or pay a penalty, and, in a blink, you see how Democrats think — these businesses, in their view, are greed buckets, making much more than they need to survive and easily able to pony up additional bucks. Many can't. They would have to go out of business.
Any semblance of health-care liberty is out the window with this bill — none but the tiniest businesses have any choice about what they do, insurance companies would have to provide insurance even to those already sick and citizens would have to buy insurance whether they want to or not.
If all that's not socialist control enough, there will be a new public insurance provider, thereby going past the 46 percent of health care the government now pays for, helping to add maybe $1 trillion in costs over the next decade, and beginning to usher in the kinds of treatment controls that mark single-payer systems many patients in other countries have learned to abhor.
The big gimmick here is the assurance that most of us will avoid the extra costs while the rich will foot the bill, as if it's not democratically destructive to have one segment of the population always paying for everyone else's government services and as if the rest of us won't feel the pain at some point, through deficits, through diminished entrepreneurship and more.
To be sure, our current health system is an unholy jumble, but the left has worked overtime to exaggerate certain of its shortcomings and has seemed less interested in truly interesting reform possibilities than in extending the reach of a government that is already dangerous in its leviathan clumsiness.
The public has some say in all of this, through letters, phone calls and other ways of communicating with members of Congress, and my advice is to let it be known you aren't opening the door, that you know a land shark when you hear one.
(Jay Ambrose, formerly Washington director of editorial policy for Scripps Howard newspapers and the editor of dailies in El Paso, Texas, and Denver, is a columnist living in Colorado. He can be reached at SpeaktoJay(at)aol.com.)
10 Responses to "A land shark called health care"
Health care reform?
Naw, just another tax. Read the link carefully. You WILL have govt run insurance – and the poorest health care it can bring.
I'll bet Goldman Sachs is pushing this thing too.
We're fucking screwed.
Yep, El Duce is creaming in his coffin right now.
As far as the public is concerned, most are happy to believe whatever they see on TV. If the idiot box says we need it, then by all means we'll get behind it.
If you wish to add credibility to your agument, citing WorldNetDaily isn't the best choice. WND is well known for being factually challenged.
If you want information that is part hysteria, part sloppy reporting and completely blinded by bias, then WND is the place to go.
BTW, the Rolling Stone article by Matt Tabibi should be required reading for everyone, but I don't think it has anything to do with this topic.
Don't deny the credibility of THIS WND article unless you can point to its inaccuracy. Clearly, you haven't checked the truth of the matter.
Read the friggin bill. Then bring your ideology front and center with whatever credibility you can muster.
All this partisan crap HAS to cease. Do you really want our beloved country to piss itself away?
Where's gazelle when someone – besides myself – needs to be called out for this textbook example of argumentum ad hominem?
Some people just shoot themselves in the foot when they get overheated; they resort to all sorts of falacious arguments. The example you point out is often used by people who feel they are backed into a corner.
Ha. Nice try. I would say the same about your arguments as well.
Try what? Something must have struck home, but I'm puzzled; how does this affect you?
Now, about which of my arguments in particular, would you "say the same"?
In the comments section of another story "Overreaching on health care reform", Almandine graciously conceded that I was right about the correctness of the WND article, however we still disagree about the main issue-and that's fair.
In all these comments, it's just a difference of opinion, nothing personal.
We can never know how anything will turn out in the future, we can only make the best decision we can with the information we have. We've been lied to before, we've picked the wrong horse before, but I hope we all have learned better and tempered our opinions and left room to correct our course when we need to. I know I've had to often enough.
So who's right? As Almandine points out "Time will tell," and I can't argue with that.
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Karpoff's earlier research groups into several areas. Scroll down for an
outline of these areas and descriptions of published papers.
A. Corporate finance – Capital and dividends
B. Corporate governance
C. Trading volume in financial markets
D. Corporate crime and punishment
E. Fishery economics and regulation
F. Miscellaneous
A. Corporate finance -- Capital and dividends
1. "Short Term Trading Around Ex-Dividend
Days: Additional Evidence" (with Ralph A. Walkling). Journal
of Financial Economics 21:2 (September 1988): 291-298.
A dividend tax penalty (i.e., a higher tax
rate on dividend than capital gains income) creates profitable
trading opportunities for short-term traders with sufficiently
low transaction costs. In stocks with ex-dividend day returns
affected by short-term trading, ex-day returns are positively
correlated with transaction costs. Data from 1964-1985 indicate
that short-term traders are the marginal investors in high-yield
stocks, primarily since the introduction of negotiated commissions
on the NYSE. Short-term trading is not evident in low-yield stocks,
nor does it appear prevalent before negotiated commissions.
2. "Dividend Capture in NASDAQ Stocks"
(with Ralph A. Walkling). Journal of Financial Economics
28:1-2 (November/December 1990): 39-65.
This paper shows analytically that, when
dividend capture occurs, ex-day returns will be positively related
to transaction costs. The theory provides a concise and comprehensive
characterization of dividend capture tradinge. Empirical tests
then demonstrate that ex-day returns are positively related to
transaction costs among high-yield stocks -- precisely those stocks
most likely to attract dividend capture trading.
3. "Insider Trading Before New Issue
(with Daniel Lee). Financial Management 20:1 (Spring 1991):
Unable to find support for other explanations
of the stock price reactions to new issue announcements, finance
researchers frequently conclude that such announcements convey
information to investors. There is little direct evidence of
such information effects, however, so information hypotheses are
theories of last resort. This paper provides direct evidence
that is consistent with information signaling by new issue announcements.
We find that an unusual number of insiders sell stock before
common stock and convertible debt issues. There is no abnormal
insider trading before new issues of straight debt. These findings
are consistent with prior evidence that the stock price reaction
to announcements of common stock and convertible debt is negative
and significant, but is small and statistically insignificant
for issues of straight debt. The evidence suggests that managers
have and act on privileged information before announcing it through
new issue announcements.
B. Corporate governance
1. "Organizational Form, Share, Transferability,
and Firm Performance: Evidence from the ANCSA Corporations"
(with Edward M. Rice). Journal of Financial Economics
24:1 (September 1989): 69-105.
Theories of firm organization are difficult
to test because, for most firms, organizational characteristics
and performance are determined endogenously. This paper provides
a rare test of theory of the firm predictions. It does so by
exploiting data from an unusual set of thirteen firms established
by the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971 (ANCSA). The
ANCSA firms are saddled with unusual organizational restrictions,
the most important of which is that stock cannot be traded. Drawing
from theory of the firm literature, we derive predictions that
the ANCSA firms have poor financial performance, a high incidence
of costly disputes over firm policy, and high turnover among directors
and managers. All predictions are supported by the data. The
data provide weaker evidence that is also consistent with predictions
derived in the paper: the ANCSA firms use unusual monitoring
and incentive mechanisms, incur high general and administrative
expenses, diversify a great deal, invest heavily in financial
assets, and pay their managers low monetary wages.
2. "The Wealth Effects of Second Generation
State Takeover Legislation" (with Paul H. Malatesta). Journal
of Financial Economics 25:2 (December 1989): 291-322.
Since 1982, 35 states have passed nearly 100
laws regulating corporate takeovers. Advocates of the laws claim
that they protect shareholders, local communities, and employees
from abusive takeover tactics. Opponents argue that the laws
help entrench inefficient managers and harm the long-term economic
health of many firms. This paper provides a large-scale examination
of the state antitakeover laws, by examining the stock-price effects
of all such laws introduced from 1982 through 1987. On
average, the announcements are associated with a small but statistically
significant decrease in the stock prices of firms incorporated
in the state and of large firms headquartered in the state. The
stock-price effects are concentrated in firms without preexisting
firm-level takeover defenses. Firms with prior defenses have
no significant stock-price reactions. The results indicate that
state antitakeover laws introduced between 1982 and 1987 resulted
in a $6 billion loss to shareholders of the affected companies.
3. "Share Values and Antitakeover Legislation:
The Case of Pennsylvania's Act 36" (with Paul Malatesta).
Journal of Corporate Finance 1:3/4 (1995): 367-382.
This paper resolves a dispute over the valuation
effects of the country's most notorious state takeover law. Opponents
claimed the law lowered firm values. Proponents argued that the
opponents' numbers were unreliable because they ignored firm size
and other effects. We show that the law's proponents were correct
in this narrow dispute. However, both sides had mis-identified
the dates information about the law entered the market. Taking
into account the correct information dates and various other influences,
the law lowered firm values.
4. "Corporate Governance and Shareholder
Initiatives: Empirical Evidence" (with Paul Malatesta and
Ralph Walkling), Journal of Financial
Economics 1996.
Shareholder-initiated proxy proposals on corporate
governance issues became popular in the late 1980s as corporate
takeover activity declined. We find firms attracting governance
proposals have poor prior performance, as measured by the market-to-book
ratio, operating return, and sales growth. There is little evidence
that operating returns improve after proposals. The proposals
also have negligible effects on company share values and top management
turnover. Even proposals that receive a majority of shareholder
votes typically do not engender share price increases or discernible
changes in firm policies.
C. Trading volume in financial markets
1. "A Theory of Trading Volume."
Journal of Finance 41:5 (December 1986): 1069-1088.
Most finance students learn that exchange
occurs when market agents assign different values to an asset.
But things quickly get complicated when one looks at the number
of assets exchanged in a market with diverse traders. Many models
of financial markets implicitly assume away trading volume by
assuming away heterogeneity. Yet there is active trading in most
financial markets, indicating that agents are heterogeneous and
operate in a changing environment.
This paper develops a theory of trading volume
based on heterogeneous investors who periodically and idiosyncratically
revise their demand prices. A better understanding of trading
volume is important for at least three reasons. First is the
inconsistency between the widespread use of the homogeneous investor
assumption and observations of positive trading volume. This
model presumes that investors have a demand to trade even in the
absence of new information because of unique liquidity or speculative
desires. Second, volume data are regularly reported in the financial
media along with price data. Yet it is not clear what, if any,
information is reflected by volume data. Some empirical researchers
attempt to draw inferences from volume data, but others argue
that the link between information and volume is ambiguous. This
paper establishes two distinct ways information affects trading
volume, and thus it provides a rationale for deriving the inference
that an event contains information from empirical volume data.
However, the ambiguity is not eliminated, as a volume increase
can indicate that investors interpret the information differently
or that they interpret the information identically but begin with
diverse prior expectations. And third, the effects of the institutional
design of the market on trading volume are not well understood.
These effects are explored through simulations of a continuous
market with significant frictions (information and transaction
costs) and a costless Walrasian call market. Trading volume is
lower in the imperfect market, and information has a persistence
effect on volume in the imperfect market. This is consistent
with empirical evidence, and suggests that markets do not immediately
clear all demands motivated by the information or that investors
make trading mistakes and have demands to recontract in subsequent
2. "The Relation Between Price Changes
and Trading Volume: A Survey." Journal of Financial and
Quantitative Analysis 22:1 (March 1987): 109-126.
There are at least four reasons the price-volume
relation is important. First, it provides insight into the information
structure of financial markets. Second, it is important for event
studies that use a combination of price and volume data from which
to draw inferences. Third, it is critical to the debate over
the empirical distribution of speculative prices. And fourth,
it has several significant implications for research into futures
This paper reviews previous and current research
on the relation between price changes and trading volume in financial
markets, and makes four contributions. First, two empirical relations
are established: volume is positively related to the magnitude
of the price change and, in equity markets, to the price change
per se. Second, previous theoretical research on the price-volume
relation is summarized and critiqued, and major insights are emphasized.
Third, a simple model of the price-volume relation is proposed
that is consistent with several seemingly unrelated or contradictory
observations. And fourth, several directions for future research
are identified.
3. "Costly Short Sales and the Correlation
of Returns with Volume." Journal of Financial Research
11:3 (Fall 1988): 173-188.
One of the stylized facts established in item #2 above is that contemporaneous returns and volume are positively correlated in some markets. Previous explanations rely on unusual assumptions about investors' behavior, sometimes requiring irrational behavior. This paper proposes an alternate explanation based on the notion that short positions are more costly than long positions in these markets. This costly short sales hypothesis is consistent with previous findings and with futures markets data, in which the costs of assuming short and long positions are symmetric and in which the correlation between returns and volume is not significant.
D. Corporate crime and punishment
1. "The Reputational Penalty Firms Bear
for Committing Criminal Fraud" (with John R. Lott, Jr.).
Journal of Law and Economics, 36:2 (October 1993): 757-802.
This paper shows theoretically that the optimal
criminal penalty for frauds of private parties is small because
the external effects of such frauds is small. It then reports
empirical tests that show that, in practice, criminal penalties
for private frauds are very small compared to market-imposed penalties.
2. "Why the Sentencing Commission's Rules
May Create Greater Disparity" (with John R. Lott, Jr.).
Federal Sentencing Reporter 3:3 (November/December 1990):
This paper observes that one of the United
States Sentencing Commission's primary purposes is to eliminate
disparities in sentencing practice for similar crimes. In establishing
sentencing guidelines for corporate crimes, however, the Commission
has ignored the role market forces play in disciplining corporate
criminal behavior. The guidelines overturn decades of common
law and court decisions, which frequently do take into account
such market forces. As a result, the Commission's guidelines
increase sentencing disparity for some classes of crime.
E. Fishery economics and regulation
1. "Low Interest Loans and the Markets
for Limited Entry Permits in the Alaska Salmon Fisheries."
Land Economics 60:1 (February 1984): 69-80.
This paper evaluates the impact of loans at
subsidized rates on the markets for the affected assets. The
model's predictions are supported by data from the Alaska salmon
fisheries. Under the entry limitation program, transferable permits
convey fishing rights. A loan subsidy available to Alaska residents
increased permit prices by 23% and trading volume during an adjustment
period by 22%. Observed changes in prices and trading volumes
are decomposed into permanent and temporary effects, where temporary
effects reflect two-way trades by Alaska residents engineered
to take advantage of the loan subsidy. Overall, the loan subsidy
is estimated to have caused a $0.3 million deadweight loss and
a $48.9 million transfer to existing permit holders.
2. "Insights from the Markets for Limited
Entry Permits in Alaska." Canadian Journal of Fisheries
and Aquatic Sciences 41:8 (August 1984): 1160-1166.
Information from the permit markets is used
to examine several key issues regarding the behavior of fishermen
and the effects of fishery management policy. The results indicate
that (1) expectations of future fishing incomes are the primary
determinants of permit prices, (2) Alaska Department of Fish and
Game forecasts of fish recruitment (the number of fish returning
to spawn) are capitalized in permit values, and (3) such forecasts
are discounted when recent error rates are high. Using an adaptive
expectations model of fishing profits, it is further concluded
that the "average memory" of fishermen in projecting
future fishing incomes is 2.56 years (which is nearly identical
to Friedman's estimates of consumers' "average memory"
in consumption decisions), and that the average risk premium on
fishing income is 5.05%.
3. "Alaska's Limited Entry Permit Markets:
A Summary of Empirical Results." 1984 Western Proceedings
(Proceedings of the 64th Annual Conference of the Western Association
of Fish and Wildlife Agencies and Western Division of the American
Fisheries Society): 326-335.
The ability to preserve some of the value
of an open-access resource such as a fishery by limiting entry
is examined using data from the Alaska salmon fisheries. The
capitalized value of all permits in early 1981 was $432.0 million,
which is a rough estimate of the fishery rent preserved by entry
limitations. In the absence of limitations, theory and previous
evidence indicate that most (under some circumstances, all) of
this value would be dissipated in the form of higher harvesting
costs and/or a smaller gross harvest. Entry limitations do not
maximize the value of the fishery, however, because they do not
address the fundamental problem of the common pool, which is that
property rights are unassigned until fish are caught.
4. "Non-Pecuniary Benefits in Commercial
Fishing: Empirical Findings from the Alaska Salmon Fisheries,"
Economic Inquiry 23:1 (January 1985): 159-174.
It is widely argued that non-pecuniary benefits
are unusually high for producers in fisheries, and that such benefits
distort the intended effects of fishery regulations. This paper
measures the importance of non-pecuniary benefits in commercial
fishing using data from the Alaska salmon fisheries, which are
subject to entry limitations. Although limited entry permit prices
reflect primarily pecuniary factors, the continued presence of
many low-revenue fishermen in the fisheries suggests that they,
at least, derive non-money benefits. The existence of non-pecuniary
benefits, however, does not appear to depend substantially on
the gear type or geography of the fishery.
5. "Time, Capital Intensity, and the Cost
of Fishing Effort." Western Journal of Agricultural Economics
10:2 (December 1985): 254-258.
The notion that a fishing vessel's costs are
a function of its effort is a useful paradigm in fishery
analysis. This paper elaborates on this micro-theoretic approach,
and proposes a way to view the cost of effort as the interaction
of capital intensity and the length of the fishing season. The
model indicates that capital intensity decisions are affected
by season closures, and that season closures can be used to redistribute
wealth among different classes of fishermen.
6. "Suboptimal Controls in Common Resource
Management: The Case of the Fishery." Journal of Political
Economy 95:1 (February 1987): 179-194.
This paper represents a departure from traditional
fishery analysis, which has ignored the economic theory of regulation
and evidence that producers are heterogeneous. Actual fishery
regulations are not "irrational," as is commonly argued,
but instead are the outcomes of a political process used to redistribute
wealth among fishery producers.
The self-interest hypothesis of regulation
and fisherman heterogeneity can explain two historically popular
types of fishery regulations, season closures and capital constraints.
These regulations affect fishermen differently, and typically
redistribute the fishery's harvest from more efficient toward
less efficient producers. In many fisheries, less efficient fishermen
tend to be indigenous to the regulators' jurisdiction. In these
fisheries, I predict that current regulations will persist, despite
economists' hue and cry about them.
7. "Characteristics of Limited Entry Fisheries
and the Option Component of Entry Licenses." Land Economics
65:4 (November 1989): 386-393.
Entry limitations are frequently proposed
as a partial solution to the common pool problem that characterizes
most fisheries. Entry limitations have actually been imposed,
however, in relatively few fisheries. At first glance, this contradicts
the self-interest hypothesis of regulation, because most proposals
to limit entry would convey licenses to many existing fishermen
at a nominal price. Item #6 above argues that traditional regulations
such as capital constraints and season closures are popular because
they redistribute the catch toward the politically dominant groups.
This paper directly examines conditions under which political
support for entry restrictions is likely to be sufficient among
fishermen, i.e., when the expected net benefits are positive for
a sufficient number of fishermen. Such support is likely when
minority groups are targeted for exclusion, expected fishing incomes
are low, and the variance of fishing returns is high.
Limited entry licenses limit competition when
the fishery is profitable but do not force participation when
the fishery is unprofitable. They are therefore similar to option
contracts. I use the option analogy to derive an exact license
valuation model.
8. Regulatory Techniques in the Fishery:
A Model for Pacific Salmon. Juneau: Alaska Commercial Fisheries
Entry Commission, 1982, 50 p.
One of the most valuable fisheries in the
world, the Alaska salmon fisheries have attracted attention from
policy makers because they were among the first subjected to entry
limitations. The agencies responsible for entry limitations have
tried unsuccessfully to fulfill a legislated mandate to determine
the optimum number of entry licenses. This paper addresses the
optimum numbers issue by constructing a model of renewable resource
exploitation in a common pool, using assumptions that approximate
the biological and regulatory characteristics of the Alaska salmon
fisheries. The optimum number of licenses, i.e., that which maximizes
the fishery's value, is at the point of unitary elasticity of
the demand curve for licenses. Hence, the optimum numbers dilemma
can be solved using data from the markets for entry licenses.
The model is combined with evidence from the
Bristol Bay fisheries to yield the following additional implications:
(1) The open access fishery involves redundant effort in the
form of too many optimally sized vessels, not in the form of
vessels. (2) Gear or vessel restrictions limit effective effort,
but any resulting preserved rent is dissipated in the higher costs
that are necessarily implied by the restrictions. (3) Very weak
evidence suggests that these higher costs take the form of a greater
number of participants, not higher costs per vessel, which (4)
implies that gear and vessel restrictions permit higher-cost producers
to compete by limiting the efficiency of lower-cost producers.
(5) Further evidence indicates that fishermen respond to time
restrictions by employing smaller amounts of capital and not operating
marginal vessels, which implies that (6) time restrictions decrease
vessels' revenues more than their money costs. (7) Restrictions
on the number of competing vessels encourages competition along
other input dimensions, and the amount of preserved rent from
the fishery is inversely related to the ease with which effort-per-vessel
can be substituted for numbers of vessels. (8) Because of the
propensity to dissipate rent along other input dimensions, the
optimum number of vessels in a fishery regulated by entry limitation
is most probably less than what a sole owner of the fishery would
employ, because the sole owner could control effort-per-vessel.
1. "In Search of a Signaling Effect:
The Case of Corporate Name Changes" (with Graeme W. Rankine).
Journal of Banking and Finance 18:6 (1994).
Researchers who cannot explain a positive
stock price reaction to an event frequently claim the event
some type of information. This sometimes seems to me to be a
flaky argument. It is at least an argument of last resort. In
this paper we put the argument to test using one type of event
-- name changes -- that is widely regarded as signalling information
to investors. We show that the signalling story does not hold
up to empirical scrutiny.
2. "Barter Trading as a Microeconomics
Teaching Device." Journal of Economic Education 15:3
(Summer 1984): 226-236.
This paper describes how a barter trading
game can be used as a supplementary teaching device in microeconomics
classes. The actual results of this game in four sections of
an introductory course are described and critiqued. The game
can be used to allow students to participate actively in a market
process, in addition to studying one. Students experience the
effects on markets of price controls, taxes, wealth redistributions,
and government grants of monopoly power.
3. "The ANCSA Corporations: Still Troubled
After All These Years" (with Edward M. Rice),
Contemporary Policy Issues, July 1992.
The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of
1971 (ANCSA) resolved disputes over aboriginal lands by giving
Alaska Natives 44 million acres of land and $962.5 million largely
through Native-owned corporations. While the corporations initially
performed poorly, their performance appeared to improved in later
years. This paper documents that the apparent improvement in
ANCSA firm performance is illusory. The causes of the poor performance
are inherent in restrictions ANCSA placed on the corporate form,
which have not changed substantially since the Act's passage.
Some suggestions for alleviating the costs of the restrictions
are provided, but the most important lesson derived for future
Native settlements is to avoid creation of entities with ANCSA-type
organizational restrictions.
Once considered a hallmark of aboriginal land
claims settlements, the ANCSA corporate structure has fallen out
of favor among Native land claims experts who now generally favor
the creation of semi-autonomous aboriginal political units (such
as the recently announced Inuit homeland in northern Canada).
This paper argues that the fundamental problem with the ANCSA
settlement has not been understood by policy-makers, and may be
repeated in future Native settlements.


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I'm in love with this product! I think this, on top of me taking Neocell, Super Collagen+C, Type 1 & 3 (see my review about that) is making my skin super healthy, smooth, firm and supple.
At first I used this every 3rd day, alternating with Avene Eluage. I always mist my face with Avene Thermal Water first - I think it helps with toning down any irritation. My skin is very sensitive and prone to rosacea, and it helps. Besides, Triacneal's consistency is thick and hard to spread over dry skin, but a light mist of water eliminated that. Over time, I worked it up to using Triacneal daily with no irritation whatsoever.
My pores are now smaller, my skin tone more even, and overall more supple and youthful. I still look like my age (30) but damn, I look better than I had when I was younger! It's affordable and easily available, plus it caters to sensitive skin - what more can I ask for? Stellar product! I'm now on my third tube and will continue buying more. The only con I can think of is the tube design is a little hard to squeeze out of (especially at the end of it when you're trying to squeeze out the last of it!) but it's a minor complaint.
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Ok, so initially I wrote a review about this product, and claimed it was the worst product ever. It's actually not! It does dry out pimple, but I think it does nothing for hyper-pigmentation, maybe overtime but. I'm almost done with the acne (even when I think I'm done, a new pimple seems to find a way to appear on my face).
Anyways, this product does dry out pimples, but that is all. I've been using it for almost 7 wks and I can say it is a pretty decent product.
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the product does the job really well! it dries out my pimple and reduce the acne scarring! i use a good amount on my pimple and less on the scarring. i found out that if i apply it too much, my cheeks and forehead would immediately burn as if its been mildly heated but it goes away after few hours. it isnt really that serious for me and when i woke up in the morning, BOOM! i have dried-out-less-red-almost-invisible pimple. though, it might be the other way around for those with sensitive skin. all in all, the product is a repurchase in my list! <3
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I use this as a spot treatment and for fading away my scars. I haven't seen an improvement in my scarring, Since this has a tiny amount of glycolic acid, I don't think it can do a lot in terms of evening out the skin tone. However, it works great at drying out my pimples. The only bad thing is that it tends to irritate my skin if I use it too often.
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This is a wonder product. I am now 38 and have suffered from mild to quite severe acne since puberty. As I have gotten older I have many fewer breakouts but have been plagued by a very congested T zone and the occasional large cyst on the chin/cheeks which often rcur monthly and typically scar even with only the gentlest prodding!. I have used Retin-A on prescription but is too harsh and dries my skins out totally [having aken antibiotics and Roaccutane - which left me spot free for about 2 years but they returned gradually afterwards]. I have used Triacneal now for around a year. About 3 times per week on my T-zone and on some light scarring on my cheeks. I have had NO - and I mean ZERO breakouts. My nose chin and forehead are much much less congested and all the old scarring in these areas has completed faded so I have even toned skin for the first time since I was ten years old! I buy it in Boots where it costs about £20 but if you are in France stock up as i is around 13 so a toal bargain. I typically apply a very thin layer of estee lauder oil fre moisturizer on top and have a very light exfoliation around my nose and chin a few time a week.
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This stuff is fantastic! I previously used Diacneal to help clear up my skin and fade post-acne marks, and the new formula is just as - if not more- effective. This helps keep my clog-prone pore clean (keeping them from becoming enlarged), minimized breakouts and heals active breakouts almost instantly. If I pop a zit on my super sensitive skin, it typically takes up to a weak to heal and leaves a red mark for months. If, however, I apply Triacneal after popping a zit (not a usual occurrence, but sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do), it heals within a day or two and doesn't leave a mark for more than an extra day or two.
I alternate between this and Cleanance K. Cleanance is a little cheaper, but also a little less effective on active breakouts or clogged skin, so this is my go-to if my skin is particularly dull or reactive.
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this product made a lot diference for me. I must say, In my opinnion, this product is for post-acne. it helped to clear my forehead. Triacneal is good for red marks and is slightly good for scars. The most important thing is that this product prevents you from breaking out. Although, I have to admit that at first my skin looked worse, But you need patience and result will come!! only thing i dont like about this product that it leaves bit yellow color, but its better than face full of blackheads and whiteheads.
P.S. Triacneal is sensitive to sun. So i recommend to use it only at night. Good Luck!
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Daycare fees need a refocus
Pleading poverty, the provincial government has announced it will expect parents to pay a bit more of the bill for child care. Daycare fees this year, and again next year, will be allowed to rise between 35 cents and $1 a day, depending on the age of the child. At that, the provincial government's subsidies and grants for daycare centres outstrip the amount parents pay toward the cost of watching their children.
Manitoba parents have not seen their daycare fees rise in more than a decade. While child-care centres can charge up to an additional $3 per day, the maximum fees have been sitting at $28 for infants, and less than $10 a day for school-aged kids, since 2001. In that time, the provincial family services department has doubled its spending on financial assistance and grants for daycare centres and the more than 27,000 publicly supported spaces they provide to parents for children younger than 13. About one-third of those spots receive additional subsidies for low-income families, whose children many studies have shown are most in need of tailored, enriched early learning to better their chances in school and life.
Family Services Minister Jennifer Howard stressed the hike to parent fees was brought on due to the provincial government's own financial need, but kept in mind the goal of keeping Manitoba's fees Canada's second lowest. As principles go, that's a strange public-policy goal.
Over the decade, the parent fee, as a percentage of daycare cost, has fallen substantially. The meagre increase now is a sign the NDP has not kept close watch on program efficiency and has squandered precious opportunities to spend where need is greatest. The fully subsidized rate requires those parents of lowest income pay only $2 a day, a commendable sign the government recognizes children who would benefit most get the most assistance. But parent fees, generally, cover only 43 per cent of the cost for keeping an infant and 58 per cent of cost of preschool children in daycare, which take the vast bulk of the daycare spaces available.
Those of higher incomes should pay more of the cost for their children's care. That would free up more departmental revenue to serve kids at greatest risk of starting school so far behind their peers they face enormous hurdles to succeed. Ms. Howard needs to refocus on the goals of Manitoba's child-care programs.
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Red Flag on Leaving with your Fax #Posted on: Apr 25, 2014
If you can get it configured correctly and fully, it's a great system
Customer service and tech support could take 20-30 minutes to get on the phone. Poorly trained & too few techs. Leaving Vocalocity/Vonage business and hit with $100 charge to retrieve by Fax number back. hard to get the FAX numbers back from EFAX
When you sign up for Vocalocity it states "cancel when you want" & "no cancellation fees" While Vocalocity service is not completely bad, certain features never got set up correctly. Auto attendant is difficult to adjust if you need a change, phone app never worked, several of the Cisco phone features don't work because of programing etc. Decided to move to Nextiva better tech support, features and for about the same price. Porting got rejected by Vocalocity and in a customer service call, the Tech explained that the faxing is handled by EFax (a J2 Global company). In order to get my fax number back, I must pay an additional $100 "Porting Out fee". They are happy to release all my other local and toll free lines I brought into Vocalocity, but the fee is an EFAX terms of service issue. We signed up my phone service with Vocalocity that explained that fax service would be provided in our account. Calling Efax, explained I could transfer my account away from Vocalocity to a EFAX "consumer account" for $16.95/month but would still have to pay a $40 cancellation fee to get our fax number back. Looking at Google, hundreds of J2 Global customers are complaining about being charged for service long after they cancel, and that they are exempt from US FCC rules. So we don't want to give them our credit card - even for a month.
Our business has had phone lines for 22 years and this is the first time we have ever had to pay to get our phone numbers back. Yes, Faxes are obsolete but many customers still use them for documents and POs so we still need to receive them.
If their is a Class Action Lawsuit filed against Efax and/or Vocalocity (now a Vonage Company) we will be first in line. Vonage should protect it's customers from 3rd party vendors partnerships it sets up when they go bad. As I said above, I am not completely unhappy with Vocalocity's phone service BUT this incident, charging us to get our phone number back is completely unforgivable. Unless this is resolved I will tell thousands of my current and former customers NOT to use either of these companies (J2 Global and Vonage)
Would not recommend to a friend.
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Not for more than 3 people and only 1 locationPosted on: Oct 23, 2013
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Poor service and experience with VocalocityPosted on: Oct 17, 2013
Promotional information presents a fantastic service
Service poor, requires a minimum of two calls, generally more. Features did not work as advertised
The initial problems they blamed on prior provider. Then they blamed it on the phone. Neither was the source of the problems.
Their problem solving capability is very weak. They had problems finding capable techs. Resulting in the need to transfer calls. Calls and email to Vocalocity were often ignored. Although the quality of calls I made were good, the quality of calls I made to Vocalocity were poor.
I experience extended and intermittent periods when I could not make or receive calls. There were even long periods when callers could not leave messages.
Their philosophy is; the customer is always wrong.
Would not recommend to a friend.
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The most frustrating part of running the business is Vocalocity.Posted on: Aug 07, 2013
The customer service folks try really hard to satisfy customers but they are saddled with engineering problems beyond their control. The quality of tech support people varies. Some genuinely work to fix problems, some are arrogant and singularly focused on getting to the next call, which means dismissing your concern or shifting blame.
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Would not recommend to a friend.
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REceived Great Support with VocalocityPosted on: Sep 19, 2012
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I just switched from another provider and was very pleased with the level of support I just received. I spoke with Myra and she was able to take care of my needs quickly while maintaining a great attitude. After having a disappointing experience with another company, it is refreshing to work with such a professional team!
Would recommend to a friend.
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Great Customer SupportPosted on: Sep 19, 2012
Great system and great solution to meet our growing business needs. Makes receiving client calls much more efficient.
My entire experience with the Customer Care department has been great. Never long wait times, and am always helped in a friendly and satisfactory manner. Michael was of great help to me to day, enabling me to carry through with the porting process and breaking the set-up process into easy-to-follow steps. Thanks, Michael!
Would recommend to a friend.
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Outstanding Tech Support from VocalocityPosted on: Sep 11, 2012
Our phone calls have great quality and both customer service and tech support are always very helpful and knowledgeable. Dammond from tech support went above and beyond to answer our questions regarding new services and how we can best utilize them.
The only thing we don't like is not to do with the providor but the phones we chose. We have not had any complaints about the service we receive.
I would recommend Vocalocity for anyone looking for a voip system with great customer and technical support. We have been very pleased with the quality and reliability of service.
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Call Queue for vocalocity is poorPosted on: Aug 27, 2012
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Unfortunately the features they provide don't work well. The call queue has gone down without notice and logged all users out and left our customers parked on eternal hold until they hung up. This has happened at least 15 times over the past 3 months. To top it off, we were charged hundreds of dollars for those calls parked in the queue due to their failure. Vocalocity readily admits the issue, but also admit that they won't notify it's users when the queue goes down as all users don't use this feature, and don't want to alarm them.
Look elsewhere! We were an Aptela customer, and they were bought out by Vocalocity. This service seems to have more features, though they have many growing problems. Customer service not quite up to the task!
Would not recommend to a friend.
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Vocalocity and Restoration MedicalPosted on: Aug 21, 2012
professionalism, skills and knowledge from the reps whether in sales or support teams these are the only departments I had to use so far. Most of all their patience with me when I don't understand what I'm doing.
Nothing bad about the system nor service just a little PERK---I was thinking what would it take to put music on the phones: when we're wearing our headsets we can push a button on the phone to listen to some smooth Jazz or classical music and when the phones rings the music goes mute until you are completed with your call. Just something to think about. Now the catch is for all customers that have your system - probably give them 6 mos probation period (no charge) and if the want this service you can charge a month, yearly charge, therefore both parties are satisfied. I had this with another system and it works.
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I am scheduled to have breast aug (rapid recovery) in 11 days and my ps does not believe in pain meds. I am beginning to panic as I am reading a lot of people needed strong pain killers for a few days post surgery. Is it normal to just rely on advil as he is instructing?
No Pain Meds, Post Breast Aug?
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Do I need pain medication after breast augmentation.
The so called quick recovery breast augmentation consist of mostly electro cautery dissection under direct visulisation and avoiding blunt dissection. I use this technique and I must admit that patients require less pain medicine after surgery. Pain medication is used only if it's needed and there is no harm giving the patient a prescription for a pain medication in case she has pain, as people's pain tolerence can vary. I am sure your doctor will agree to give you a prescription if you ask him.
Pain Medication
If you are concerned about pain and he will not prescribe you pain medication you might want to ask about an injection called Exparel that helps numb the surgical area for up to 3 days after surgery. Patients normally experience the greatest amount of pain in the first 3 days so this injection can help get you through to hardest part. Best of luck to you!
Is pain medication required after breast augmentation surgery
I would say that there is not set rule on whether or not pain medication is required after breast augmentation surgery. Patients have individualized needs for post op pain management and I have seen a wide spectrum over my years as a plastic surgeon. It is certainly possible that you would not require stronger pain medication than Advil. I would recommend that you discuss your concerns with your plastic surgeon and ask him/her if stronger pain medications would be available if you find that your pain is not adequately controlled with Advil or other over the counter pain medications.
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Pain after breast augmentation
Most of my patients do not need much pain medication after a breast augmentation. Done correctly, it is not typically a very painful procedure. However, if you are concerned, discuss this with your surgeon. If you have reservations about needing stronger pain medication and not having any available, seek a second opinion. Surgery and recovery are very individual.
Post medications
Hi! Thank you for your question,
I am Dr. Speron, a proud member of both the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ASAPS). I am also certified with the American Board of Plastic Surgery.
After breast surgery, your board certified plastic surgeon will usually prescribe pain medications such as Vicodin or Percocet and a muscle relaxant such as Valium. The Valium helps relax the muscle which may have rippled from being stretched by the implant. Your plastic surgeon may have a reason on why Advil would suffice for pain medication. It is important to discuss your post medications with your plastic surgeon or ask your pharmacist about any drug interactions. I advise that you consult with your board certified plastic surgeon and follow further post op instructions.
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Pain Medications after Augmentation
I would suggest you simply ask for a script for stronger pain pills just to have as a 'security blanket' but with the steps we take these days to make the procedure as pain-free as possible don't be surprised if you find you don't need them
Terrence Scamp
Pain Meds following Breast Augmentation
The method of breast augmentation I do is also rapid recovery. However, I give all my patients oral pain medications. These are generally used the first day, occasionally the second day and before bed for a day or so longer. Some patients use almost none of the medications and take Tylenol instead. I encourage my patients never to take Advil, Aleve, aspirin or other non-steroidal antiinflammatories as they increase the risk of bleeding or bruising. This varied need and the general inability to predict who will need what.is why I give all my patients pain meds.
Do I Need Pain Meds After BAM?
Every surgeon is different and every patient is different. If you are concerned, you should feel comfortable enough with your surgeon to ask for a stronger pain medication. I have patients who are just fine taking Tylenol but others who need stronger. Let your surgeon know your concerns. ac
Breast Augmentation
That is an unusal approach!!! I would think your PS means, he doesnt usually think it is necessary. Certainly with an under the breast approach, only simple pain meds should be necessary. Remember many of the stronger pain killers can have significant side effects which can be worse than the pain!!!
Having said that no doctor wants their patient to be in pain, so if you do experience pain, then I would doubt very much that your PS would deny you the appropriate medication.
Good luck with your surgery
Post-op pain after Breast Augmentation
The pain felt post-op following a breast augmentation is usually very tolerable. The pain is often described more as tightness or pressure rather than sharp pain. Patients who have had children describe the pain as very much like the sensation of "your breast milk coming in after delivery." You should have no pain from your incisions. At the Centre for Plastic Surgery we use a long-lasting local anesthetic and we do give our patients prescriptions for pain medication and a muscle relaxer, but it is not uncommon for patients to use only a Tylenol/ibuprofen combination. I can certainly understand your apprehension regarding the pain you may experience but I am sure your Plastic Surgeon would give you medication to use as a back-up if needed.
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.


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The engagement party had been a strange blur of introductions, small talk and the repeated questions of 'Have you set a date?' and 'Do you have your dress?' Aimee hadn't known the answers to any of the questions directed at her, since the wedding appeared to be entirely under her parents' control, so she'd simply said they were keeping things a secret until her and Deaglan finished school. Of course all of this had come after Deaglan had kissed her in the middle of the room.
Aimee wasn't entirely sure how it had come about, or what it had meant. One thing was certain, it had disrupted her parents' plans for a nice dramatic speech. Aimee and Deaglan gave their engagement away pretty spectacularly by themselves. However, now Aimee was left confused. Deaglan hadn't made any sort of move towards her in that way since the day in the library. She'd only just come to accept that he hadn't enjoyed that kiss as much as she did, then this happened.
She'd tried to sleep after the party, since her body ached and clearly needed rest. However her head wouldn't quieten; there were too many unanswered questions. Putting on her dressing gown and some slippers, Aimee left her room quietly and walked down the hall until she found the guest room Deaglan was staying in. She knocked quietly before opening the door. "Deag? Are you awake?" She murmured into the dark room.


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[DROPPED] Wings of Memories, 9.1.2011: Added introduction video
Aug 6 2011, 09:55 PM
Post #1
Type: Undisclosed
Alignment: Chaotic Neutral
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS PROJECT IS DROPPED. I apologize to the people who expected to see more, but due to a big flaw in the scenario that I couldn't correct, and due to lack of free time to work on it, I've decided to drop my project. Again, sorry.
So far, this is my first project close to completion. The other ones were dropped mainly because of story problems or lack of inspiration.
This game deals with a fictional religion.
Game synopsis:
"They say we have to help each other because it is the only reason to life.
Main characters:
In-game screenshots:
WIP screenshots:
Videos:__________last update!
Advancement log:
Story synopsis: Complete
Mapping: Main quest complete (remains the hidden dungeons)
Eventing and Cutscenes: Early development
Database: Early development
Last thoughts:
Feel free to give comments and feedback.
8.8.2011: reworked the presentation (story synopsis, world description, character presentation) to clear the possible misunderstandings.
8.14.2011: updated the thread
9.1.2011: intro video
This post has been edited by Onkei69: Mar 11 2012, 05:44 PM
Aug 6 2011, 11:00 PM
Post #2
Boy Genius
Type: Writer
Alignment: Lawful Evil
I like the title picture, pretty beastly. Story doesn't sound very original, but then again, neither does mine. Hopefully that means the story is actually pretty good. How long do you expect the game to be?
One thing about the mapping, when you use the mountainous wall tiles, and then the grassy tops, they clash. I don't know if you can notice, but they just don't look quite right together. Maybe its just me.
Aug 7 2011, 05:36 PM
Post #3
Type: Undisclosed
Alignment: Chaotic Neutral
Well, right now, it is a bit hard to tell because I've focused on mapping and writing down the story.
The demo will be expected to last 20 to 30 minutes and will not include the major sidequests.
As for the full version, it could be around 1 hour long if you go straight for the main quest, but around 1h30 if you follow the sidequests.
I will make a note once I time it.
As for the grassy tops, I don't think it clashes that much.
It is hard to make hills or grassy cliffs with RTP, though...
Aug 7 2011, 06:50 PM
Post #4
Type: Undisclosed
The story sounds like it has been done before."He never met his father, and lost his mother at 21" I think I've gone through this story in about 97% of all the games I see. If only some could make a game about a boy who has a loving father who he talks to often and has a mother with immortality. I do agree with GrandMasterTrea about the grass and the cliff. I also really hate it when the main character is one of the few people who can see a fairy or something like that. Again someone should make a fairy that can't be seen by the main character but can still be heard. But there is a draw back to that because I've seen that too so I;'d make the fairy unhelpful and annoying. Other then that the mapping seems about as good as you can do with RTP.
You should like so totally click the spoiler and be amazed at my game there.
Sorry no fancy pantsy little bar thing
Aug 11 2011, 12:47 AM
Post #5
Boy Genius
Type: Writer
Alignment: Lawful Evil
An hour long game seems REALLY short. I'm having trouble seeing alot of storytelling go into it.
Aug 11 2011, 07:19 AM
Post #6
"I speak fluent sarcasm. No, seriously."
Type: Designer
Alignment: Lawful Good
This could be a great eye opener to newbies or the types of RMer's that aren't determined enough,
It's great what can be done with the default RTP and I love this project so far, well done brother
Aug 11 2011, 03:39 PM
Post #7
Nope Nope
Type: Spriter
Alignment: Unaligned
Extremely impressive looking so far, and I'll be keeping an eye out for this game.
Aug 14 2011, 06:44 PM
Post #8
Type: Undisclosed
Alignment: Chaotic Neutral
Thank you guys for showing some support!
I'm sorry I am late with this project. I overworked last week and needed a bit of rest. Hopefully, I'll be able to release a good demo before I go on holidays.
About the demo:
The reason it is taking so much time for me to make the demo, is that I wanted to complete the maps before moving to eventing. The maps that are not used in the demo will not be included, though. The demo is expected to be the firsts half of the main quest, with an already balanced progression and complete eventing until its end. I hope to beta-test it or/and have it beta-tested before the release to keep bugs at minimals.
If you want to volunteer to beta-test the demo, PM me. (I don't need many testers, though, but their names will be included in the credits)
I'll add the few RTP reworks on the main thread (except the ressources made by cdx, namely title and gameove screens).
@Ostrich: Well, I have to agree with you that it seems terribly cliché, but in facts, these elements have a role in the story (but telling it out loud would spoil the story, so I decided to remove them from the presentation and put them in spoiler tags).
Besides, I truely think that it is unfair and non rational not to use Ralph's face just because it was over-used, should I say, in a wrong way. Would you feel the same if it were Ulrika's face or another popular RTP or Mack character's face ? Ralph's face has something unique among all the actors set: he looks innocent, idealistic, and common. That's why I picked him up. But if people don't like it, so be it. But they should not judge a game on such a criteria.
@GrandMasterTrea: it's hard for me to give an acute expectation of how long the game would be. Since the story is quite simple, it is hard to make a long and good game out of it. I'd rather like people to think that a game is good but short, rather than long and boring. There is some kind of a puzzle to be solved, but I don't know if they really are difficult to solve... Also, I haven't completed a full cutscene yet, so I can't make an average expectation of how long it adds to the game.
@Ooda: I hope it goes the way you say !
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Increasing heart-beat. From 60 bpm > 200 bpm in 1 minute.
Based on this beat: http://www.freesound.org/people/Woodingp/sounds/116642/
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YOU ALWAYS HAVE TO CREDIT/ATTRIBUTE me (klankbeeld), Wooding and freesound.org in your work if you use this sound. Do it like this: sound from http://www.freesound.org/people/klankbeeld/
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thank you so much! perfect for a gym video I'm making.
well done!
Hi there
I love this sound and have used it in a short dance film called Faraday's Cage (not yet completed). The link to the film's website is here - http://www.faradayscage.com - and the link to the attribution page is here - http://www.faradayscage.com/attribution.html
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Thank you, just what I was looking for. If it's used (not sure yet) it will be part of some sound effects for a haunted house in New Braunfels, TX. Not a big one, a community one created by the parks and rec department for the city. I will create a list of works cited for the sounds for the visitors and hand it out with the participant survey.
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We're getting ready for the showdown between the New England Patriots and New York Giants by cooking up some crowd pleasing football party foods in our Super Bowl Recipe Challenge. Each day we'll be pitting two delicious recipes against each other and declaring one a winner. Join us today as we make hamburgers.
I love experimenting with hamburgers. There's an infinite number of ways to have it your way! For the Super Bowl I thought I'd try out two "super" ideas: The Animal-Style Cheeseburger (from In-N-Out's famous "secret" menu), and the Bacon Cheddar Cheeseburger with Apples. This isn't just a burger with strips of bacon in it -- it's a burger with ground bacon mixed in with the beef. Who will win?
Animal-Style Cheeseburger adapted from Serious Eats
This is a double-decker cheeseburger with special sauce and caramelized onions. If you want to totally geek out on getting this as authentic as possible check out Serious Eats' version. But maybe you also have laundry and children and don't have all weekend -- in which case, I have a slightly simplified version.
Form four patties with ground beef, salt, and pepper. Mash as flat as you possibly can. While you grill first side, spread mustard over top. Flip burgers, cooking mustard-side down. Add cheese slices and continue cooking until burgers are cooked and cheese is melted.
More from The Stir: Super Bowl Recipe Challenge: Slow-Cooker Spinach Dip Vs. Bread Bowl Spinach Dip
Caramelized onions instructions
Thinly slice an onion and add to pan with a little bit of oil. Cook, stirring, until the onions start to brown. Add about 2 tablespoons water, let cook on medium-low until water evaporates, and then add more water. Keep going like this, stirring occasionally, for a half hour or so until the onions are a deep brown.
Special sauce
I felt like I needed a diagram to construct these burgers. Mine still turned out looking like the Sears Tower even though I tried to make my patties as flat as possible.
Bacon Cheddar Cheeseburger with Apples
I get my bacon-beef mix from my local butcher, Fleisher's, and I've also gotten it from Lindy & Grundy in LA. If you have a favorite butcher shop it's worth asking for. But I wanted to see if I could make a combo grind of my own.
You will need a food processor for this recipe. Put the bowl and blade in the refrigerator to chill beforehand. When you're done, run everything through the sanitize cycle of your dishwasher. Another option: Just use half ground beef, half ground pork to make "bork."
Place bacon into food processor and pulse until just barely ground. Then combine with ground beef, salt, and pepper. Mix well by hand, divide into 4 equal parts, and form patties. Press patties as flat as you can.
Grill patties on one side, flip and top with cheese slice, and then finish grilling until patties are thoroughly cooked and cheese melted. Place in buns and top with apple slices and mustard.
And the winner: The Animal-Style cheeseburger wins the cup.
This was a hysterical mess to eat -- not just because of the height, but also because of the sauces. And it's way more work. But it's worth it. Man that's one tasty burger. Bacon burger is also good, but those sauces kick ass.
What's your favorite way to do burgers?
Images via Adriana Velez
God, I want a burger now.
I would have never thought to put apples on hamburgers. I'm might have to give it a try. It sounds pretty good.
My favorite hamburger is a swiss mushroom burger :)


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