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International Monetary Reform : A Critical Appraisal of Some Proposals
AbstractThis paper reviews some of the current debates on the reform of the international monetary system. Despite its deficiencies, the United States (US) dollar will remain the dominant currency and Special Drawing Rights (SDR) cannot serve as either an international medium of exchange or a reserve currency. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has changed its position to accept capital controls under certain circumstances. Refining control instruments better tuned to present day markets may bring about greater acceptance. The 2008–2009 global financial crisis has dimmed much of the earlier hope for the multilateralized Chiang Mai Initiative. The currency swap arrangements portend a new form of international cooperation. Finally, for the Group of Twenty (G20) to matter, the systemically important countries need to ensure the stability of their financial systems and economies.
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Related researchKeywords: International monetary reforms; International monetary system; IMF; SDR; capital control; currency swap; financial system;
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- Park, Yung Chul & Wyplosz, Charles, 2012. "International Monetary Reform: A Critical Appraisal of Some Proposals," ADBI Working Papers, Asian Development Bank Institute 364, Asian Development Bank Institute.
- Yung Chul Park & Charles Wyplosz, 2012. "International Monetary Reform : A Critical Appraisal of Some Proposals," Finance Working Papers, East Asian Bureau of Economic Research 23313, East Asian Bureau of Economic Research.
- Yung Chul Park & Charles Wyplosz, 2012. "International Monetary Reform : A Critical Appraisal of Some Proposals," Governance Working Papers, East Asian Bureau of Economic Research 23313, East Asian Bureau of Economic Research.
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C94-045, University of California at Berkeley.
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I would assume that if you had one drop off, you would simply need to re-upload it, then would have to make a purchase within 15 days of re-uploading. Then, it would stay on the site for 1 year after that purchase.
That's my understanding. If someone knows different, please correct me.
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Aurora Prods. and Platinum Studios Team for 'Nightfall'
According to Variety, the project centers on a man who finds out just how bad life can get when he discovers that the prison he just entered is controlled by vampires.
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Calm down Vanboy lol
5 years agoby @vendetta28Flag
This sounds like finally something interesting. People getting sucked dry, who deserve it.
I think there have been too many movies with Virus being the cause of the vampire creation. What happened to the good old stories. Every freakin' thing has to be explained today, and everybody wants a reason as to why the vampire is a vampire.
I was debating with my pilot buddy the other day, about which was better; fast zombie; ala "28 Days Later", or slow zombie; ala original "Dawn of the Dead". My buddy started to delve into why a rage virus would make more sense for a zombie instead of it actually being dead, that the workings of the tendons and musculature would be too rotten and how the blood becomes coagulated, that oxygen wouldn't be able to carry nerve signals, balh, blah, blah!
It's a freakin' fake movie. Just enjoy the story and the gore for crying out loud! Why does everything have to be broken down and explained to such a detriment of sterility?
Can't we just watch the illusionist and "wonder" how the magic trick was done? That's why movies CAN'T be enjoyed anymore. Too many people wanting to know, why this and why that.
I never watch a Godzilla movie, and ask, "Why is he such a big reptile creature monster? How was he created ?" It's just how he is. He's a sci-fi ass kicking monster. That's it. In the fifties, all creatures were created by nuclear radiation, and everyone accepted it.
I can remember going to the theater to see movies like Re-animator and NOBODY ever asking, "How can he make flesh come back to life"? And all of the people in that theater enjoyed the Hell out of that movie a lot more than anybody can enjoy any movie today, because they're all critiquing the Hell out of it.
I know that we are much more savvy than we were back in the old days, but just suck it up, shut up, pay up, step in and veg out. Jeeeeeeeeezzzz!
sure I'm game
5 years agoby @writer220Flag
what I like most about the daybreakers story line is they actually gave a reason behind the vampire.It's not as if someone got up one morning with no heartbeat and no pulse and a craving for human blood.
A virus at least gives some rhyme and reason behind the vampire.
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More vampires?
I have to admit though I am looking forward to seeing Daybreakers.But come on.This is way too much.
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Y-dna haplotypes and the Indo-European languages
The Y-dna haplogroups most associated with Indo-European languages are I and R.
I (I-M170) was the Y-dna native to the Balkan refuge from the period prior to the LGM, and may have been in Europe for as long as 25,000 years. It is related to the J haplotypes found in the Middle East. As the ice retreated, some I people migrated north towards Scandinavia, where I1 (I-M253) differentiated from Balkan I2 (I-M423). Today, it is found in the Balkans, Scandinavia, and Sardinia.
The R haplotypes originated in western Asia circa 20,000 bc. R1a (R-M420), now found from Poland to India, was native to the steppes of Ukraine and southern Russia. The variant R1b (R-M343) is most often found in western Europe. Apparently, R1b travelled from west Asia to western Europe by taking a northerly route past the Balkans prior to the LGM. It then spent the LGM in the Franco-Cantabrian refuge (southern France and northern Spain). When the ice retreated, the R1b people then migrated north toward the Lowlands and Britain. The R1a people migrated northwest to European Russia and south towards Afghanistan and, later, Iran and northern India.
Having adopted agriculture and the domestication of animals from their neighbors in Greece and Anatolia, the population of the Balkan I people (whom I believe represent the Proto-Indo-Europeans) increased dramatically and they became more influential and powerful. Their culture (and PIE language) was adopted by the northern I people and the two R populations through a mixture of cultural borrowing and farmer expansion. As their expansion progressed, the I haplogroup was slowly overwhelmed by the R, to the point that I now remains a dominant haplogroup only in its original Balkan and Scandinavian homelands.
Early R1b PIE people (proto-Celts and Italics) became powerful in their own right, as did the early R1a PIE people (proto-Indo-Iranian and proto-Balto-Slavic). The original Balkan I people became the Daco-Thracians and the Greeks (and ultimately the Armenians and Albanians). The original Scandinavian I people became the Germanics.
Other Y haplogroups that have strongly influenced European populations include these:
N (N-M231) was native to the Siberian refuge. When the ice retreated, the N people migrated north into the taiga forests of Siberia and northern Russia. It is today characteristic of the Finnic, Ugric, and Samoyedic people, and extends from Finland, Estonia, and Hungary in Europe through much of north-central Siberia.
J1 (J-M267) is found in the Arabian peninsula and parts of north Africa. J2 (J-M172) hails from Mesopotamia and Anatolia, and is also found in Italy, Greece, and Albania, and other Mediterranean areas. J is a close relative of I.
E is found primarily in Africa, with E M215 common in north Africa. A branch (E-V13), is common in Kosovo, Albania, and Greece.
The C3 (C-M217) haplotype is characteristic of the Mongolic, Turkic, and Tungusic people. Their home is likely the area of Mongolia and Manchuria. Now it extends well into Kazakhstan today, as well as the Na-dene people of North America.
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Many small/ local business owners, knowing I'm a marketer who focuses on Internet, have told me that their businesses "don't sell on the web". As long as they believe that they'll be right. Nevertheless, their customers are comparing them to Internet competitors, using the web to find them or simply trying to engage with them in a meaningful way online. In those cases a poor website is worse than no website.
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The fifth season of the game show "Kaun Banega Crorepati" has finally got its jackpot winner -- Sushil Kumar from Bihar has won the mega prize of Rs.5 crore on the game show.
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It's probably possible if you give users direct access to the SQL CLI prompt, but that's a very bad idea. What are you trying to accomplish, specifically? You should always take in input, make sure to sanitize it, and only then incorporate it into the SQL command and run that.
xkcd has a humorous but real example of the huge security problems you introduce by not properly sanitizing input.
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Surviving the 76ers was a strenuous, energy-sapping struggle. But the Celtics endured, serenaded off the TD Garden court by "Beat the Heat'' chants after an 85-75 win over Philadelphia in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Saturday night.
Rajon Rondo (18 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists) clinched the victory with 9 points in a 1:45 span as the Celtics survived the final four-plus minutes without Paul Pierce, who fouled out with Boston holding a 3-point lead.


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yolo ♪♯ ♫ ✉☑♚
♪ for the song our muses will have sex to.
Blue Birds Lamentation (i'm not even sorry)
♯ for what my muse finds attractive about yours.
"Uh, well, Luna's really pretty over all, but…I really like her hair. It's a nice reddish-peach colour."
Send me a ♫ for what my muse thinks of yours.
"Luna's real sweet and kind—kind of like the ideal mother I guess. But she genuinely cares about everyone which is real nice."
Send me a ✉ for a kiss.
A…kiss. Okay well that was easy. He leaned down and pecked Luna on the cheek. Simple.
Send me a ♚ for a hug.
Now she wanted a hug? Why? Because later on in his life he was Dr. Klim and she felt something towards him? Either way a hug was pretty simple. He wrapped his arms around her and gave her a light squeeze.
Send me a ☑ for a one night stand drabble.
What had just happened. Everything seemed to be a blur—but here he was laying next to a sleeping Luna. Everything that had lead up to where they were currently…it was surreal almost. He was all for a one night stand, no question it was just how he rolled, but to think it would have happened with Luna was…strange in a way.
But it had happened and Luna was sleeping peacefully next to him to confirm it. Reaching over to brush her hair out of the way, he leaned in the kiss her forehead, scooping her into a hug before falling asleep as well.


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Hi, docs. Here I'll show all my sketches and work, beyond of what I show on my account on D.A. and on Youtube
I hope also I can have fun here.
Enjoy my work 83
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ZADR - Discovering You comic: http://zadrdiscoveringyou.tumblr.com/
Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
(I'm not the picture's owner)This is in the Brasil's most famous event, the Carnaval. And in one of the Samba's Schools which participates in the main contest of the event there's this theme of Ayrton Senna, a famous Formula 1 pilot who died long time ago. And to increase the theme they took all the idea of speed from the childhood and put it there.
And then there's this… Sonic
S-Sonic, no.
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Yakko Warner meets Invader Zim
From Rob Paulsen's Talkin' Toons podcast
Zim didn't even let Yakko talk, lol!
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Oh yeah. So, now I live in Toronto. Cybergirl Pinup Calendar anyone?
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--Which is pretty cool. I'm thinking of getting more work, apart from the usual weekend fishmongering, at a strip joint as a waitress or something. ANYWAYS.
I'm gonna do some research into pricing and stuff, but would that be something people are interested in? I'm just worried about distribution. I don't think I'm really popular enough to be able to market it. Still, it would be cool.
Big project is gonna be announced soon! Have a picture that tells you absolutely nothing and won't pique your interest at all!
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The conventional wisdom for hard drives, data centers and servers has always been "keep it frosty." As we've been told time and again, the higher the temperature of hardware, the higher the fail rate. Not so, according to an expert in the field.
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Strategies for Selecting Your Brand New Dinnerware Set
If you are a first time homeowner setting up your house or if perhaps you simply wish to get rid of your aged dinnerware set, you need to think over a few factors before you choose to get yourself a whole new set of dinnerware. There are generally 2 types of dinnerware you will have to select from, fine and casual dinnerware.
Finer dinnerware is actually preferred for formal occasions such as wedding anniversary celebrations, holiday dinners along with other cocktail events. On the other hand, you can use your casual set for snacks, breakfast daily meals along with friends and family.
Whenever looking for dinnerware sets, you will be surprised at the number of choices with regards to the design, patterns and materials used to make different dinnerware sets.
The materials include Glass, melamine, stoneware, vitelle and also bone china.
For your casual set, it's recommended that you think about those with lively designs or darker colors, however you should select a more somber color for your fine dinnerware to better suit its purpose.
When you decide whether you are looking for a casual or fine dinnerware set, you'll want to set a spending budget. The cost for each and every variety of dinner sets can vary substantially.
To help establish you spending budget, you will have to understand how many place settings you need. As far as casual dinnerware sets tend to be concerned you can get yourself affordable dishes for no less than 2 people, but generally you might find dinner sets along with settings for 4 people. Casual sets, including melamine dinnerware, usually contain: Salad Plates, Dinner Plates, Bowls, Cups or Mugs.
You may even purchase separately the serving platters in addition to serving bowls that matches with the dinnerware sets.
Having a couple of extra settings is crucial because there might be instances when you may have to instantly replace a broken dish when entertaining several guests. For instance, a family of 3 may need a six place setting to make sure that a couple of extra are always at hand. You might be in a position to buy replacement dishes if perhaps you break a bowl or plate. Check for availability of replacements underneath the company name and the particular pattern.
Fine dinnerware are also available in fixed sets, even though you can nevertheless go for individual settings. Fine dinner sets generally includes 5 pieces like salad plates, dinner plates, bowls for serving soups, tea or coffee cups with cup plates.
Usually, fine dinnerware sets include things like corresponding platters as well as serving bowls, tea/coffee service and also matching salt and pepper dispensers.
Having the ability to purchase formal dinnerware one place setting at a time enables you to get the set you need without putting out lots of money up front. You can buy them later on by matching them along with your present set or even match them with the set you inherited from your family.
The easiest method to purchase your set of dishes is through internet shopping. It gives you the added advantage of going through many different designs and patterns without having to travel lengthy distances wasting fuel and time.
A personal opinion about Dyson vacuum cleaners and Dyson animal vacuum models
Dyson vacuum cleaners have long been widely perceived as the pinnacle of cleaning innovation, and they maintain premium price tag to go along with this. Every one of the carpet cleaners bearing the Dyson brand usually are packed with special features and the results of state of the art research these carpet cleaners ought to be the really best of the best, yet somehow do they live up to their hype? And is the product really worth the price?
Characteristics of High Tech Dyson
Just about all Dyson cleaners possess the bagless technology that initially made the item well-known, and this really is right now being imitated by quite a few other manufacturers. This cyclone functions by drawing air right into the top of the conical dirt bin of the cleaner in an angle that causes it to spin on account of centrifugal force. The large-sized dirt fragments accumulate at the bottom of the bin, while containing the finer fragments on the filter; therefore, ensuring that suction will go without problems just about all the way for there is simply no fear of a bag becoming packed with dirt. In addition, the air dispensed coming from the dust bin can be freed of actually the tiniest debris, so there's no fear of developing allergies. Dyson is also recognized for its ball technology, where rather than wheels, balls usually are used to move the cleaner around, making the work much easier.
Value-Added Features for Dog and Cat Owners
Dyson Animal cleaners own two rows of nineteen radial cyclones which usually bring about the centrifugal force that's crucial in holding the littlest dust particles and some other filth associated with pets. This cleaner may also be utilized to clean up any type of surface with wayward animal hair and dust. Other designs such as the Dyson DC28 are usually fitted together with cleaner heads which have an automated adjusting process based on the floor upon which they are. They in addition have brush heads along with carbon fiber specks which are usually capable to gather the littlest dust particles coming from no matter which surface. Just about all the Animal range have a tangle-free Turbine tool that is developed without having a central bar to keep away from the widespread difficulty of hairs getting twisted around it as well as caught inside a tangle; the Dyson features adjustable heads that spin in various directions to endure that all the dust and hair is carried into the dust bin. Along with its HEPA filter, the Animal range has the capability to attract even the allergen contents within the air, earning them popularity from the British Asthma Society.
Therefore is it well worth investing that extra cash on a Dyson? Or could they be almost all promotions, without any actual value? It gathers all pet hairs and filth in addition to purifying the air from dust and various other tiny specks that could initiate allergy to sensitive people as well as irritate domestic pets. It blends a variety of tools than can access places that are usually challenging to reach and may therefore thoroughly clean hairs from curtains and home furniture without much ado. There may be excellent vacuum cleaners sold within the market, but there's absolutely nothing similar to a Dyson Animal's cleaning power, which is proven to take out even the tiniest bit of dirt and dust off.
Are grind and brew coffee makers just gimmicks or are they really great?
Coffee Maker Purchase Guide
Lots of people find it tough to wake up along with get going without a fresh mug of coffee. If perhaps you fit in with this kind of lot and are generally looking for a completely new coffee machine, then choose as per your desires. The different varieties of coffee makers available for sale include things like ones that can program the amount of cups you're looking for, the sort of coffee you need, which furthermore consists of Espresso or simply a machine with built-in steamer for brewing lattes.
How much volume you might need?
When buying a brand new coffee maker, your very first criteria of selection must rest on the amount of cups it can brew. If it is for your individual use, for an early morning coffee perhaps, then you ought to choose merely a single-serve coffee maker. But, if you currently have far more members inside your family or in the event that you are a coffee lover and drink a few cups, then you'll need a coffee maker which brews more cups. Most regular-sized coffee makers although, can brew 4 to 6 glasses of coffee at once.
What Satisfies The Needs You Have
You are able to acquire coffee makers which use pre-measured filter packs so you don't have to deal with loose coffee grounds, several makers make use of loose coffee grounds that you measure out for as many cups of coffee you happen to be brewing or even you have the one-cup packs created from coffee makers that just brew a single cup at any given time. A coffee maker which allows you to measure the loose coffee grounds are generally far more economical to use if you require even more than a single pot of brew every day. For households with a single person it is best to invest in single serve coffee makers.
Coffee Maker Possibilities
You will want to choose the options you'll need or even want for your own coffee maker. If you're keen in conserving the initial taste of your coffee, then you should buy a maker which comes with a water filter, to make sure that just about any metal or iron residue doesn't mix along with the coffee. You'll be able to also grab a coffee maker which includes a coffee grinder built inside. This type of coffee maker offers you the freedom to pick the form of coffee beans along with give you a choice of freshly ground coffee. Some coffee makers allow you to make Espresso or perhaps steam milk to prepare lattes or alternatively Cappuccinos.
When you're a coffee lover and would like your pot of coffee or possibly a cup of fresh coffee all set when you wake up from the bed then it is far better to go for a coffee maker with a timer. All you'll need to do is to set the time and it'll begin brewing and you are able to sip your hot coffee without any waiting either after a quick shower or simply after your alarm beeps in the morning.
Pick up the conventional looking white or black coffee maker or even pick up the latest trendy red coffee machine which matches along with your interior decor. The choice for the Best Coffee Maker is completely yours. You are able to get yourself an ideal coffee maker at the department store, discounted shops as well as go online to look through the various available options.
Trivial features with regards to sound bar that you ought to consider prior to buying
The number one audio system in your living-room right now is definitely a sound bar. Within the previous couple of years, the consumer electronics companies have been quite busy in developing advanced sound bars. This is usually a very good news when considering shoppers as we now have a large number of solutions to select from. Too many choices oftentimes make it hard to come up with decision. Sound bar reviews can certainly help at this point. Recently, sound bars have displaced home theater in the box as the utmost well-known sound product within a family area. Home theater product for the family room is definitely sound bar by default mainly because of the convenience it provides.
The very best benefit from a sound bar is definitely it's ease-of-use. The surround sound superiority of sound bars is oftentimes surprising taking into consideration the ease-of-use. By using sound bars, you don't have to install the back speakers, therefore it's ease-of-use and cost reduction to accomplish a surround installation. With no back speakers, sound bars allow perhaps even newbie acoustic enthusiast to obtain excellent surround installation with no assistance. Furthermore, once put in place, the rear audio speakers must not be shifted around because it can impact the surround quality. Sound bars eliminate all of these difficulties associated with the home entertainment platform installation at home. Today everyone can have a very good surround installation without having to pay out big cash.
There are many consideration when buying a new sound bar. The most significant variables would be the audio quality, product compatibility, and also the price tag. Exactly what parts coupled with which methods the manufacturers use in developing the sound bar decide the audio quality. First of all, it is advisable to look at the sound bar reviews obtainable in the Internet. It can be difficult to get the best sound bar without browsing the sound bar reviews. System compatibility is by today typically resolved by the brands. You'll still need to be careful in buying the sound bar with the right fittings. The costly sound bars have more fittings when compared to low end designs. You can get sound bars for $100, however, many products will set you back thousands of dollars. Therefore it will depend with your spending budget.
It is extremely probable that the sound bar will outlive your television. It is quite likely that the sound bar is out of date before it spoils. The sound bar companies launch completely new designs on a yearly basis as technology gets better. Sound bars coming from significantly less trustworthy brands typically use low quality parts, therefore the low price tag. There are numerous dependable manufacturers from which to choose, don't purchase from less trustworthy companies. The good brands maintain their top quality by using only the top quality components. I really recommend you not to buy from less dependable manufacturers as you might possibly be frustrated with your investment.
You may get price cut on sound bars if you purchase in particular period of time. You may buy sound bars for small price reduction during Black Friday and Xmas period. Throughout April to May, several brands drop their price tag since the sales are usually weaker in these few months. You can wait for deals, but I can get reductions all the time on the internet. Black Friday and Xmas would be the time for everybody to get gift items for other people. For me, the time to get present for myself is now. I am going to search for the very best discount from on the internet. I recently found that usually Amazon sells at affordable value, amazing if it is on price cut. Quite often, you can get good quality audio on a budget using sound bars. I really suggest that you browse sound bar reviews just before your purchase.
Investing in a sound bar is not hard as the brands are extremely competitive. Acoustic quality is very important, accompanied by compatibility and your budget. Dependable brand names offer sound bar models with good quality. You will appreciate your sound bars so long as you buy from reputable companies. Cheap sound bars will simply imply a single thing: substandard quality sound bars. Low-priced sound bars will only generate low acoustic quality. Some other considerations with regard to sound bar purchase are colors and matching to your various family room equipment If you do buy a nice sound bar, it would definitely look good in your living room. Make sure to read sound bar reviews in making your decision.
About Myself
It is a continuous personal combat that usually continues in my brain that if you do not have something that you are totally obsessed with then you're passing up on things that are generally seriously passionate and wild within your life. Just before I am bombarded from all sides by people, who like to end up being rational and logical to end up being obsessive about anything within their lives, I'd love to ask you a single easy question. If you are simply gliding through life, pushing from one meaningless mission to yet another, by no means having just about any reason to hop out of bed, simply no one to sleep in for later than you really should with, and absolutely nothing that gets your hair standing up - and what's life anyways? I'm one who is totally obsessive about a lot of things. Simply because of this strong wish to have it, I can't hide it — nor may I. By simply taking your time to learn this, you may end up being able to discover something new inside yourself, the more exciting you.
Simply because of my obsession for reading, I've found myself with writing in order to be able to re-live a number of the most memorable moments in life. Writing it down immortalizes these types of events. Writing does not simply benefit you as an person however in addition viewers of your works. The article pieces you write permit people to experience a bit of you at their leisure no matter how far ahead in the future. It does not have to be incredible or perhaps eloquent and even grammatically correct - just so long as you are able to leave odds and ends of yourself behind to end up being appreciated and that will be good enough. Well crafted content articles can communicate a more clear message compared to the pictures you take with your camera. Nevertheless, my own opinion is always that well written pieces of writing are a lot better than an image created by any type of camera. A good article can stimulate its readers as well as allows them to imagine and generate their own world of imagination. Their imagination can get the things that you have written and instantly translate them directly into crystal clear images in their minds creating a deeply personal experience which you being the writer would never be able to experience reading exactly the same article.
Our meals are another thing to be preoccupied about in order to make it more than simply ingredients being prepared. In the end, food is the fuel our own bodies use to be able to live and be energized. Look around and take the time to observe the world. There are numerous consequences to allowing others to cook our meals instead of do it ourselves. The number of obese overweight individuals all around us continues to increase across the country and not merely in specific states. Along with just a little bit of skill as well as some dedication to practicing various meals over and over, I've been able to unlock the secrets and mysteries I figured top chefs possessed. You'll also discover that skill may end up being perfected by anyone and that no special magic is necessary.
As you can see, as soon as you're able to actually unlock your biggest passion and start to understand yourself within ways that you never have before, your own life begins to be painted by a palette that is brighter, more vibrant, and more full of life as well as personality. You'll appreciate every instant of your life and also live every last second with much fulfillment whenever you recognize your passions.


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Every now and then, we get some new insight into what people like you and me are actually doing for hours a day on Facebook. For instance, thanks to the good folks at the Pew Internet and American Life Project, we now know that women are apparently the "unfriendliest" Facebook users. (At least that's how AllFacebook.com chose to report the news.) What does that even mean?
The real finding: Some 67 percent of women who keep up with their Facebook profile say they've deleted people from their network, as opposed to only 58 percent of men. Gasp. Oh no! Being more likely to defriend someone translates to "women are unfriendlier"? And if we're so unfriendly, I guess that means we're at risk of losing all of our Facebook friends! Doh! Gotta love sexist tech stories written by geeky guys, making women out to be cold bitches at risk of wrecking their social lives with "bad Facebook behavior."
What they obviously don't understand is just how superior women have become in the increasingly influential world of the all-mighty social network. The truth is that again and again, studies -- from Pew themselves! -- have shown women to be more engaged and active users than men are on Facebook. Maybe that's because we are naturally better communicators. But an extension of that is being more intuitive. Intuition definitely plays a part in deciding whether or not you defriend someone. Is someone constantly lurking on your Timeline, "liking" random photos of you from 2006? Are they IMing you out of the blue -- day in, day out? Then perhaps it's time to do a little spring cleaning, if you know what I mean, and defriend the those creeps! Does being discriminating make a Facebook user "unfriendly"? Hell no! The word they must have been looking for is "wise."
That's right -- I said it. Women are smarter Facebook users. We're more in tune with what might go amiss and how to be self-protective, to better guard what might be sensitive information. It could be that we're wiser because we have to be, as we're more often targeted. It doesn't really matter, though. The bottom-line is that we probably are pickier about our Facebook friends -- and that will only serve to make us even stronger masters of our online identities ... and I would think, ultimately, lead to happier and healthier relationships -- off and online.
Do you think you're more apt to defriend someone in your Facebook network than the guys you know?
I haven't defriended anyone, but I have blocked the posts of a few people who are excessively annoying on there, lol.
yes...i had to defriend a girl i went to high school with...and some ppl i used to work with...and some others who were nice at the start then got WEIRD or just LURK...i think spring cleaning is very WISE
I should add....95% or more of the people on my list are people i know or have met in real life...a small amount are online friends from various things I like...or groups I am in..like doctor who and sherlock lol....they are fantastic...
I regularly clean up my friends list on facebook. Not sure why I add people to begin with sometimes. maybe out of niceness?


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Anyone else feel like their productivity has nosedived since the kids and (probably more so) teachers are back? It's taken me three days to get something done that would have taken <1 day in the holidays.
I'm really (albeit unfairly) resenting their intrusion into my work schedule :).
The little darlings have already broken a printer in exactly the same way they did last time and some <expletive deleted> has broken the lens mount on the loaner projector.


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Where is this slice of heaven
@lookwhaticando12 its in Shoreline, 220th. Who knew?
that rocks I so want to be an archer, but like robin hood not so
....much hunger games.
Great photo Blair! My 9year old daughter is totally jealous:)
So fun!
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Hello, and welcome to my art blog …
My name is Kara and this is where I'll be posting the majority of my art on this website.
You may recognize these pictures from DeviantArt.com. That's because I also have an account over there, which you can find at the link below:
Due to the fact that a lot of art from DA ends up on tumblr uncredited, I have decided to simply start posting mine here, so that we can avoid all of that, "I don't know who created this" stuff. As long as we all start working together to make sure we only reblog from the artists' tumblr pages, we'll see a lot less work running around uncredited. But this transition, of course, begins with the artists working on tumblr as well.
Also, I feel like I shouldn't have to add this but DO NOT under any circumstances remove my signature from my art. Thank you.
In other news, if you like something you see here and would like to purchase it, you can try that link up there and see if it is available as a print. If it isn't, feel free to message me at any time to discuss the possibility of the piece becoming available for sale.
Apart from credit issues, I have decided to start posting most of my art here for the primary purpose of seeing what you think of it. Have an opinion to share? You can send me a message here or leave a comment on the actual picture on my DeviantArt page.
My main blog, for those of you who would like to contact me there or see what else I do with my time is IntoGlass.
Thank you all for reading, and I hope you enjoy your time here.


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Brian and I are incredibly excited (and nervous!) to introduce you to our latest project. We have been toiling away for days (in my in-laws basement no less) and are finally ready to share our latest "baby" with the world. Here she is:
(click the image to visit the shop)
How the shop was born
As we travel around this big, beautiful world, Brian and I have been continuously struck by how unique the handicrafts and art are in each country we visit. In Peru, we fell in love with the hand-knit llama hair hats and recycled-fabric mochilas (backpacks). In India, we found ourselves swooning over the brightly-colored yak blankets and intricately beaded bedspreads. But we travel on a tight budget and can't purchase the things we would love to bring home: paintings, wooden masks, artwork and more.
Until one day we had an idea: What if we bought the most beautiful and unique things we came across on our travels and then offered them to you?
The So Many Places SHOP was born.
This is an experiment. The shop could fail and it could suck. But we're trying. We're trying everything we can to build the sort of life we want to live. That means a shop which, if successful, will allow us to travel and earn an income at the same time. The shop is essentially Brian's baby, something for him to manage while I pull my hair out writing.
Right now, the shop is in its infant stages. At the moment, we're featuring a few items from Nepal like these intricate, hand painted mandalas:
In most cases, we only have one of each item.
We've also created a few products with help from our talented graphic designer like these watercolor greeting cards:
And if you aren't in the market for stuff but still want to show your love for So Many Places, we're even offering these beautiful stickers that you can sport to show your support:
About the shop
As we continue to travel to different parts of the world (next up: SE Asia in October), we will update the shop with items we find in the countries we are visiting. If you'd like to receive an email when the shop is updated (this email will be sent infrequently- no more than once a month) you can sign up for shop updates here.
You can visit the shop at anytime by clicking on the shop tab on the homepage of So Many Places or the shop button on the So Many Places sidebar.
Please visit the shop, take a look around and purchase what you love. We've hand picked everything ourselves and have priced our items to suit any budget.
Help us spread the word
Help us share the So Many Places SHOP! with the world and you'll be entered to win your choice of Wanderluster greeting cards or a Wanderluster print.
To enter, simply share this blog post on Facebook or Google+ or tweet one of the items in the shop and you'll be entered to win. Make sure you leave a comment at the bottom of this post so I know you've helped spread the word. A winner will be selected at random on Friday, August 9, 2013.
Thank you so much for your support as we continue to explore ways to make a living doing what we love!
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AICN COMICS SDCC Q&@ (13/15): Ambush Bug talks with Jim McCann & Janet Lee about the amazing RETURN OF THE DAPPER MEN!!!
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AICN COMICS: Q&@ is our new semi-weekly interview column where some of your favorite @$$Holes interview comic bookdom's biggest, brightest, newest, and oldest stars. Enjoy this latest in-depth interview filled with @$$y goodness and be sure to look for more AICN COMICS as we gaze into the future of comics every week with AICN COMICS: SPINNER RACK PREVIEWS every Monday and then join the rest of your favorite @$$Holes for their opinions on the weekly pull every Wednesday with AICN COMICS REVIEWS!
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Hey all, it's Ambush Bug again with another special SDCC-related Q&@ (#13 out of 15 mighty interviews I took in and around SDCC this year). One of the coolest chaps I've had the pleasure of meeting during this stint here at AICN Comics is Jim McCann, who started out behind the scenes at Marvel and is now one of their top writers on HAWKEYE & MOCKINGBIRD. This interview originated at Chicago's C2E2 Comic Con from last spring. It was at that con that I saw preliminary pages and designs from Jim's new book RETURN OF THE DAPPER MEN. Anyone seeing Jim at one of these cons recently would notice that he was carrying around small planks of wood. Upon further inspection, these pieces of wood were actually pages to Jim's new book which is sure to be a classic and should be sought out by anyone with good taste and a special place in their heart dedicated to fairy tales. At SDCC, Jim had more pages to show me, and again we chatted about this new original graphic novel he had coming out from Archaia.
JIM MCCANN (JM): Thanks so much! RETURN OF THE DAPPER MEN is a classic fairy tale with some modern twists. It's equal parts Lewis Carroll and J.M. Barrie meets Tim Burton and Maurice Sendak. With a dash of steampunk for good measure. The artist, Janet Lee, and I set out to tell something inspired by our childhood and the stories that have been around for ages. I wanted something with universal themes, so I thought of this land, Anorev, a place where time has stopped and has stayed stopped for as long as anyone can remember. The only humans are children who have continued to play because there's no one to tell them to go to bed—there's no bedtime either because it's been 3:14 in the afternoon all this time. They've retreated underground to live among the gears that make up the world, living in the greatest treehouse pillowfort you could imagine.
Well, with the release of the book on the horizon, I finally had a chance to talk with Jim and his uber-talented artist Janet Lee. So though this Q&@ didn't actually take place at this year's SDCC, the seeds for my excitement for this project were planted there. Here's what Jim and Janet had to say about RETURN OF THE DAPPER MEN, an original 128 page hardcover graphic novel masterpiece from Archaia coming to finer comic shops this November…
AMBUSH BUG (BUG): Congratulations on what looks to be an amazing book. Can you tell the AICN readers a little bit about RETURN OF THE DAPPER MEN?
Above ground are robots who have taken up dwelling in houses and dressing as humans to become more like people. It's a stagnate land of no change and deep division where only one human boy- Ayden, the boy who still questions, and one robot girl- Zoe, the robot whom all others protect and believe to be special, are the only ones who interact. All of this changes, however, when 314 identical looking dapper men rain down from the sky, bringing time back with them. There is one among these Dapper Men who finds Ayden and Zoe and together the three of them set about changing the world, even if it scares and confuses everyone around them. They discover what it means to rediscover destiny, make choices, and move forward with time.
The universal themes of change and growing up, afraid of knowing what you must do and the sacrifices that come with it and the fear of not being sure of where you are in life are all central to this. It's a fairy tale for all ages, much like the classic ones are, so an adult can read it and get one message while kids can read it and experience something different, more on their level, like the anxiety that comes with sunsets and bedtimes and being told to put away your playthings for the night and if you'll be the same kid you were the day before when you wake up.
BUG: This is the first in what you're hoping to be a trilogy, is that correct?JM: That's the plan, yes. I've plotted out the themes of all three books and the last book in this trilogy introduces…well, let's just say that Janet & I have an entire universe we can play in that we've dreamed up. The wonderful thing about fairy tales is that you can end with "happily ever after" or you can go further down the rabbit hole and discover stranger new worlds and learn more about yourself.
BUG: So has this been a story brewing in the back of your head for a while?JM: It's always been a dream to write a fairy tale, something that everyone could read and enjoy. But it wasn't until I saw three different pieces of art that Janet had done that the story gelled for me. Janet's a gallery artist with whom I've been friends for 15 years now. I visit Nashville, my hometown and where she still lives, and see her whenever I go back. In Christmas of 2008, I was at her house and among the pieces I saw were from three vastly different shows- one was a Christmas ornament of a steampunk boy, one a framed print of a robot girl floating alone in space, and the last was a six foot decoupage Magritte-inspired work of these sharp dressed men coming from the sky and landing in a very Victorian looking land. I couldn't get those images out of my head and about a month later, I wrote Janet an email with a paragraph of the opening narration and asked if she wanted to do a graphic novel. Fortunately for us all she said yes.
BUG: From the art I've seen, there are elements of fairy tale in this story. Can you tell me a little bit about your influences upon creating this story?JM: It's influenced by stories from Lewis Carroll, the Brothers Grimm, and J.M. Barrie, but also modern storytellers like Maurice Sendak and Shel Silverstein. I'm a big Joseph Campbell fan, so elements of The Hero's Journey are in there, as well as the thought of the World Machine, or Clockwork Universe Theory, where the world was created, wound up like a clock, and then we were left to our own devices to keep it going. In Anorev, they failed to do so, and that is where our fairy tale begins.
BUG: How did your work at Marvel prepare you for making comics on your own?JM: I learned over my six years there how comics are made, from storytelling to the production process to selling and marketing. Being in the room with some of the top writers and editors working in comics today was a huge asset and working in operations and sales helped prepare me for knowing what to do to get a creator-owned book going. I also had a lot of advice from people like Brian Bendis, Jonathan Hickman, Jeph Loeb, Brian Reed, Ed Brubaker, and so many more. They all gave me their individual advice based on their experience and also told me "Tell YOUR story, stretch your voice to write something you'd never be able to do with super heroes. " And so that's what I set out to do.
BUG: Was your intention upon getting the gig at Marvel to one day write comics?JM: My intention was always to work at Marvel, from the time I bought my first comic. My dream was to write for them, and Marvel was and has continued to be incredibly supportive of that and helped make that dream come true.
BUG: Archaia seems to be growing exponentially over the last year. What's it been like working with them?JM: They are definitely the company to watch, especially when it comes to original graphic novels. Their production quality is amazing and their catalog is possibly the most diverse out there. The roster of talent bringing creator owned work as well as their partnership with Henson makes me feel honored to be among that list. As a company, they are great. They're growing and willing to take risks on books like RETURN OF THE DAPPER MEN. They encourage people to bring their own unique talents to the table and are very open and welcoming to even the craziest of ideas like doing a fairy tale where the art is decoupaged on wood!
BUG: Janet, you have an amazing style like I've never seen before. Can you describe the painstaking process you go through to create these gorgeous pages?JANET LEE (JL): Thank you! I've been doing gallery art in decoupage for several years, and when we pitched RETURN OF THE DAPPER MEN to Archaia, that's the look they wanted for the book. Since I've never made sequential pages before, I just carried the gallery process through to DAPPER MEN.
I think it all starts normally enough: I make a rough sketch of each page and send it to Jim for review. Once he gives it the OK, I'll ink it. I like to put the major, foreground elements on a heavy Bristol vellum, then I'll often draw a separate layer or two on lighter paper. After that I color the page with Prismacolor markers, and use scissors to cut out segments or elements of the page.
Because I construct the page in several layers, I like to use wood as a base. Because I like interesting texture, I like to use pine, knots and all. I'll layer on a background of art paper or paint, then I glue down the layers using a product called Mod Podge-- very popular in my 70's childhood.
After that, I'll often draw some additional elements in ink, and then, last step, I add a coat of varnish before taking the page to be scanned.
BUG: Janet, what's your artistic background in?JL: I'm actually completely self-taught. My degree is in British Literature. I think I got angry with my art teacher in the 8th grade when she picked another girl's landscape drawing over mine, and so I decided I was going to be a writer. THAT worked out really well for me, clearly. I honestly only started seriously pursuing art about seven years ago and started exhibiting oil paintings shortly after my son Ethan was born. As he got older and more mobile, I took a long look at my artistic medium and realized I was really more of an illustrator, that I enjoyed drawing more than painting, and I had this crazy idea to make decoupage art.
The decoupage was very well-received in Nashville. I picked up more and more gallery shows, started showing out of state, received positive reviews. And just as I was beginning to get inquiries from publishers about sending in my portfolio, Jim emailed me about DAPPER MEN.
BUG: So how do you both work together on this project? Jim, did you provide the script and have Janet go nuts with it for the visuals or was it more of a collaborative piece?JL: Jim gave me a wonderful script; it was probably more fully described than he might have provided to a more experienced artist, but was extremely helpful for me. And Jim gave me plenty of artistic pages where he let me interpret the script my own way. We talked a lot at first about the pages, to make sure I understood. But as I got more confident, Jim was wonderful about letting me make suggestions and changes. And on the flip side, I would draw something, and Jim would suddenly write an entire sequel based on it. The process, for me, seemed very equal, very collaborative.
BUG: Janet, will you be doing the sequels to DAPPER MEN?JL: Team Dapper, like Team Rocket, will stay together as long as there is a story to tell! This has been amazingly fun, and I'm excited to draw any script Jim wants to give me.
BUG: Jim, how are you squeezing your work on this project in with your work at Marvel?JM: It's been a fair balance for most of the process. These last few weeks, putting it all together and sending it to the printer, has of course meant it took up more time on a daily basis than when I was writing it and Janet was turning in pages, but that just meant less sleep for a while. There were times where I wished time COULD stop, but we've made it and it's been worth every moment!
BUG: Last chance, why should every AICN reader order a copy of RETURN OF THE DAPPER MEN and when will it be released?JM: It's a story anyone can relate to, something you can enjoy and feel okay giving as a gift to anyone of any age to expose them to graphic novels, filled with wildly imaginative and gorgeous art by Janet, a fabulous introduction by Tim Gunn, a stunning gallery of pin-ups by some of the greatest comic book and graphic artists working today, all wrapped up in an awesome looking package. The book is like nothing you've seen before, I think. It's going to have a limited run available at New York Comic Con and then in stores everywhere in November. You can preorder copies now wherever books are sold. So, go! Make with the preorder and make the world a little more dapper!
BUG: Thanks, Jim and Janet for taking the time to talk with me and congrats on what looks to be a fantastic book. I can't wait to read it! Be sure to order your copy of this book now and look for it in stores in November from Archaia!Ambush Bug is Mark L. Miller, original @$$Hole/wordslinger/reviewer/co-editor of AICN Comics for over nine years. Support a Bug by checking out his comics! MUSCLES & FIGHTS VOL.3 & MUSCLES & FRIGHTS VOL.1. VINCENT PRICE PRESENTS: THE TINGLER #1-2 (interview, interview, preview, & review) VINCENT PRICE PRESENTS #20 WITCHFINDER GENERAL (preview, review, in stores now!) NANNY & HANK miniseries (interview, interview, interview, preview, & review, still available to order in Previews Order #JUN10 0824, in stores Sept 2010!) Zenescope's upcoming WONDERLAND ANNUAL 2010 (in July Previews Order # JUL10 1200, in stores in September!) THE DEATHSPORT GAMES miniseries (in September Previews Order #SEP 100860, in stores in November 2010!)
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British Literature? I think you'll find it's ENGLISH literature!
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The Britons are the people who used to run about covered in blue paint before the Romans invaded. I don't know whether they had any literature -- but it certainly wasn't Shakespeare, Samuel Johnson, Evelyn Waugh etc. Those are English writers writing English literature!
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Freezer Savvy: The Best Way to Freeze (and Thaw!) Meat
Open my freezer and you will see a stockpile of frozen fish fillets, chicken breasts, steaks, and sausage links. This is my saving grace during weeks when my meal plans go awry or I can't get to the store. Wrapped carefully against the cold, they are just as good after their time in the freezer as they were when purchased.
When packaging meats for the freezer, the most important thing is to protect them from exposure to air. Wrap meats very tightly in either plastic wrap or freezer paper, pressing the wrapping right up against the surface of the meat. Next, wrap another layer of aluminum foil around the meat or seal it inside a zip-top freezer bag.
Packaged like this, meat can be kept frozen for at least three months. After this time, even well-wrapped meats can start to develop freezer burn, though I've often cooked meat several months after freezing and found it to be perfectly fine.
The best and safest way to thaw meat is to place the frozen package in the refrigerator and let it thaw gradually. Small cuts will thaw this way in about 24-hours while larger cuts can take a few days. If you're rushed for time, small cuts can also be thawed in a bowl of lukewarm water under running water.
Two things not to do are thaw frozen meats on the counter or cook them straight from the freezer. Thawing on the counter is a safety risk since the outside of the meat will thaw — and start harboring harmful bacterias — long before the middle is usually thawed. Cooking frozen meat presents more of an aesthetic problem: the outer parts and the inner parts of the meat will cook at such different rates that the outside overcooks before the middle is done. (Though to the contrary, there is this method of cooking frozen steak!)
Any other tips for freezing and thawing meat to share?
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Always thaw meats in cold running water.
I usually thaw under running water due to time constraints, but there have been many many many many times where i've thawed it on the counter (thats also how my mom has done it for 25 years) and none of us have ever gotten sick.
But hey, everyone is different and bodies reacts differently certain bacteria so I guess I'm just lucky.
We have a vacuum sealer and that has been awesome. If I'm thinking ahead of time, I put the meat in the fridge on a plate to thaw, but if not, we fill up the clean side of our double sink with cold water and let it sit for a couple hours... hasn't posed a problem for us yet.
I'm guilty of thawing on the counter too. I have granite counter tops and they thaw much faster when I put it there instead of running water.
That's how my mother taught me and so far knock on wood, we've never gotten sick off my cooking.
I actually just did this last night. We had some frozen tilapia vacuum-sealed in pouches. I submerged all of the fillets (still sealed in their pouches) in a large glass bowl filled with hot water (We're fortunate to have fairly hot water straight from the tap). I left them there for about 15-20 minutes and they were perfectly defrosted.
I removed the fish from the pouches, draining/dabbing off the excess liquid and seasoning with salt, pepper and a little paprika. I made small shells pasta, and steamed the fish on top of the cooking pasta for about 10 minutes. Mixed the fish and pasta with a sun dried tomato pesto and pasta and voila! We had a quick, easy and delicious dinner. Some salad on the side of course. :)
If the meat is sealed well, I put it in a bowl of water in the fridge. It thaws faster than if it's in the fridge with no water.
Actually, I always find that frozen items, especially fish and other less dense items, defrost much faster and more evenly in ice water than in warm water.
Why does it have to be running water? Thawing under running water just seems so wrong and so wasteful.
I freeze fish in a bag full of water - it seems to stay fresher that way...but maybe that's just an old wives' tale?
I often forget to take meat out early enough to thaw fully in the fridge, but usually have at least a couple hours. So I'm with jatoha, I put it in a well-sealed bag and then in a bowl of water (covered to keep it all completely submerged) in the fridge. Depending on the size of the cut it usually only takes around an hour or so. It's much safer than thawing at room temperature (which I personally don't want to risk), and less wasteful than running water.
I've really been debating getitng a vacuum sealer, since I seem to get a lot of ice crystallization (if not actual freezer burn) despite my best efforts...
What about thawing in the microwave? Mine has a setting called "auto defrost" where you can enter the pounds (or fractions thereof) of meat and hit start --- I use it for packages of Trader Joe's chicken sausage and it works great, but I've never tried it for other meats.
And . . . I just can't believe people thaw under running water --- do you just put your steak in the sink, turn on the tap and walk away? I can't imagine walking away from running water. That seems incredibly wasteful.
I am a counter-thawer and haven't gotten sick in many years of doing it this way, but perhaps I need to rethink.
I'm also a counter thawer - it's the way my parents did it, and none of us have ever gotten sick.
@rosaak I run the water until it doesn't turn cold immediately from the frozen product. Then I just leave it in the lukewarm water.
My question is refreezing. I know that you shouldn't refreeze thawed meat because bacteria can still form in the fridge, but when you refreeze it, doesn't the freezer's temps kill any bacteria that may have formed? I've done this many times and also haven't gotten sick (but realize quality of meat is not as good) but just don't know if I should take more precautions in the future.
I just wrote about this in my post today. My method works well for me but I'm not sure if others have been successful. I do waste more water, I suppose, but I only do it when I'm in a jam.
Harold McGee publised an article about using a hot waterbath to thaw frozen foods:
I tried it this weekend with boneless skinless chicken breasts. Worked pretty well and no one got sick.
As long as you are heating the meat thoroughly enough, shouldn't it kill any bacteria that grows on countertop thawing meat?
I thawed some chicken leg quarters on the counter yesterday and then roasted them at 350 for over an hour. They were delicious.
I would not do the same thing with something like steak or something you are intending to cook rare.
Freezing meat doesn't kill bacteria, it just halts the growth of it while frozen. So refreezing isn't terrible as long as the meat wasn't out for long before refreezing and used quickly after defrosting the second time.
thawing under running water - because the water is running it pulls the colder temperature of the frozen item away from it...remember when you try to defrost meats and things in water without it running and all your stuff clumps together and sticks? That's because in the beginning the temperature condenses at the 'wet' part and is not being drawn away.
There is a science to it that you can also find from reading Harold McGee, "On Food And Cooking". His book of food science.
The water running can be as small as a tiny stream before breaking down into drops...its no more wasteful than you leaving the water running while you are brushing your teeth.
The refrigerator and running water are legitimate food safety, ServSafe, health department approved ways of defrosting. CAN you defrost on the counter? Sure its your kitchen...but don't get caught doing it at a food place of business.


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Eric Tessem founded Construction Associates Inc. in the Pacific Northwest and led it for 22 years before joining Ledcor Construction in 2003. He now heads the Honolulu office of dck.
You started your own business, Construction Associates. What's the most important thing to keep in mind when growing a business?
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What's the difference between running your own company and working for a company?
Ledcor's strength and financial capabilities took the day-to-day financial burden off me and allowed me to concentrate on running and growing the business. There was also a great deal of talent I could draw on in a company that had survived and prospered for 65 years. When starting your own business, very rarely do you have such a talent pool. When running a startup, you are constantly worried about where the next dollar will come from, how you are going to make payroll, what happens if a client does not pay you. … You often long to have someone you can call and ask, "Did you ever do this, and what happened? How did you handle that situation?"
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