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Seven Ways to Save On a Cruiseby Paul Motter | 07.17.12
Take advantage of these helpful suggestions in order to get a great deal on your next cruise.
1. Do NOT Pick the Destination First 2. Avoid the Peak Season 3. Which Cruise Region Is Not Selling This Year 4. Understanding the Full Payment Due Price Drop 5. The Truth About "Last Minute Cruises"
Have you ever heard the expression "timing is everything?" Well, it is certainly true when you are talking about buying a cruise. Here are six tips for timing your cruise purchase to have better and more affordable cruises.
Do you take advantage of any of these strategies to find bargains yourself? Talk about it in the Cruise Deals forum.
Tip #1 – Do Not Pick the Destination First
Most people think about where they would like to cruise first, and then they think about a convenient time to take a vacation. This is backwards. Getting a real cruise bargain is like finding a Van Gogh in a garage sale – you never know when you will see a great cruise bargain or where it will be going, but when you see one grab it quickly or it could disappear.
Many novices mistakenly believe cruise prices are calculated like train fares, with prices set according to mileage for recurring routes and timetables. Nothing could be further from the truth. The cruise industry has created a business model that depends upon filling up every ship at any price – similar to airlines or Las Vegas hotels. Pricing is purely based upon supply and demand where the supplier has a "perishable commodity," meaning they can't sell a stateroom on a cruise that has already sailed.
Cruise prices are set almost two years in advance, and the price will usually remain much the same until the sail date gets about six months out. Then they will decide whether the ship has too many unsold rooms and adjust the prices week by week. Prices can potentially drop drastically as the cruise gets closer. The price changes will depend on how successful they are at selling the ship. If lowering prices a little bit one time sells a lot of cabins that may be as low as the price ever goes, but if the ship does not sell quickly then prices can drop even lower.
Logically, this implies that the best deals may be had by waiting until the last minute, but there is no guarantee that prices will follow this course. In fact, if a ship suddenly sells a lot of cabins quickly it can become more expensive than ever at the last minute with the few remaining cabins going higher priced than where they started. If a ship suddenly becomes very full then the cruise lines know that anyone who still wants to cruise on that specific ship at that late date probably has a good reason; it's their only vacation time or they want to join friends onboard. They know these people will pay a premium to get on that ship. So waiting for the last minute can be a big mistake if you really want to be on that specific ship.
But if a ship is about to sail and it still has a lot of empty cabins they may keep lowering prices every week until the ship sails. But you never know which direction prices will go until you see them change. They may go down one week and up drastically the next. So, there is no "best time to buy a cruise" rule – there are merely rough guidelines and understanding cruise pricing strategy. We will explore this further below.
Tip #2 – Avoid the Peak Season and Other Timing Considerations
There are times of the year when a cruise is considered less desirable. I am talking about when the cruise sails, not when you buy the cruise. For example, when it comes to time of year, the most expensive weeks to sail are the Christmas and New Year holidays. The most expensive season for cruising is summer when kids are on vacation because cruising is by far a family vacation, not a haven for singles, seniors or other tiny demographics as so often depicted in the media.
The next most expensive period is the winter season after the holidays. This is actually a very active period called "wave season." There is a myth that Wave Season is a good time to pick up a bargain – not true. The cruise lines know many east coast and Midwesterners want to get out of the snow and visit the warm Caribbean so cruises are not cheap – except if sales are slow, then they may get cheap.
The cheapest time of year to cruise is after summer vacation but before the holidays; September through mid-December. More people are pre-occupied with getting the kids settled in school, political elections and the holidays. The cheapest specific weeks of the year to cruise, historically, are the three weeks before Christmas vacation and the first week after the New Year's Eve cruise.
Tip #3 – Which Cruise Region Is Not Selling This Year
Any given year there is a cruise region which for various reasons is not selling well. It usually happens when there are too many ships in the area and not enough demand.
Here are examples of yearly pricing anomalies I have seen: in 2007 the Caribbean was soft in demand solely because it was considered boring. In 2008 Mexico's west coast was slow selling because there were too many ships going there. In 2009 Alaska was slow due to too many ships, in 2010 it was the Eastern Mediterranean, in 2011 it was the Western Mediterranean. In 2012 it is the entire Mediterranean for many reasons:
The Mediterranean has been experiencing soft demand largely because of the political strife in Athens and Northern African states like Algeria, Libya, and Egypt. Higher airfare costs due to oil prices also slowed down demand in Europe last spring, but oil prices and hence airfares have dropped recently.
The biggest factor in Europe was the January 2012 Concordia tragedy. The event received far more press in Europe, where it happened, than it did in the U.S. Furthermore, Europeans are even more leery of cruising in general as they are newer to the experience than Americans. Of course, no one predicted the Concordia disaster would happen, so when it did it was too late to change the number of ships scheduled to sail in the Mediterranean that summer (2012). As a result, the cruise prices there in summer, 2012, are as low as they have ever been. We are seeing 10-day cruises as low as $499 per person.
So, one should try to understand what cruising regions are on sale in any given year. It changes almost every year, so if you follow the industry trends instead of thinking about where you want to go first you can save a lot of money. If you choose to see Alaska this year instead of Europe you may pay twice as much, but Alaska was dirt cheap in 2008 – so you would have already seen it.
So, here is the secret: The best approach to cruising is to grab a bargain when you see one. In my experience, if you do this for five years you are likely to cruise to a different region every year. Let the whims of nature decide where you are going to go and eventually you could see every cruise region you want to see.
Tip #4 – Understanding the "Full Payment Due" Price Drop
The cruise booking process starts with a deposit, as low as $100 per person, but at some point the full payment for the cruise becomes due and non-refundable. At that point some people are going to give up their deposit and cancel the booking. So, assuming you can and wait until a cruise is just two or three months away and then pay in full, knowing the "full payment due date" can be a great time to start shopping.
Cruises of five days or less generally have a due date of 60 days before the cruise sails, cruises of six to nine days may have 75 days, cruises of 10 days or more may have a 90 days due date, but it varies by cruise line so be sure to check. How do you figure out when final payment is due for a specific cruise? Go to the web site of the cruise line and search for the "cancellation policy." It will tell you when final payment is due according to length of the cruise.
There is a good chance any cruise will get cheaper the week after final payment is due if many people drop out. But here is another caveat – you should wait at least 48 hours after the penalty period begins, because they will not drop prices until their "best price guarantee period" has lapsed. That period is 48 hours.
Tip #5 – The Truth About "Last Minute Cruises"
There are a few web sites out there that claim the cruise lines give them special prices to sell cruises quickly at the last minute. This is just plain not true – no travel agency is ever given special pricing for any reason. The cruise lines have a pledge with all cruise agencies to keep them selling cruises on an even keel so no one agency has an advantage. Any agency that tells you differently is lying and should be avoided.
Some travel agencies compare their prices to "brochure prices" and claim to have "75% off" – etc. Brochure prices are a joke and have had no bearing on real cruise prices for almost a decade. Don't think twice about brochure prices.
There are some cruise agencies that will give you an incentive to book with them; airline miles, shipboard credit, free trip insurance. These incentives are real and should be considered as long as the price is the same. Just always make sure you are comparing apples to apples. Always get the FULL price quote with taxes and fees before you commit to a company with additional incentives.
What I said above about "full payment due" is what most agencies refer to as "last minute cruises." I often get the question "can I go to the pier and get on a ship ready to sail away at a bargain price?" The answer is that it is about as likely as an airplane ticket – not very.
Tip #6 - Last minute cruises – less than a month out
However, it does happen that a cruise can have many empty cabins when it is less than a week from sailing, and if you live close by you may be able to book this ship very cheaply. If that is the case you will see the price online. Do not wait until the same day; book it at least 48 hours out if you can. If that ship suddenly sells a number of cabins then the fare you see could double the next day.
Tip #7 – Grab a Bargain When You See It – SALES!
This is just reiterating what I said above – the fact is that you never know when a fantastic price will pop up or how long it will last. Another very new aspect of cruise pricing is short term sales offers when the lines drop prices significantly for just a few days and then raise them again.
Look for these sales – they are real. The cruise lines have lately found sales are a good way to "fix" problems with empty ships. If a ship is not full enough they may drop the price drastically for just a few days, sell a few hundred cabins, and then put the price back up.
Subscribe to as many cruise line newsletters as you can so you get notification of these sales. And by the way – they never give advance notice of a sale coming – that would only stop people from booking at full price. Also be aware that there is no longer a price guarantee (except for Carnival Cruises "Early Savers Program"). If you buy a cruise and it goes on sale the next week too bad for you. But you DO have a 48 hour price guarantee after you book any cruise. If that sale comes the next day or two then DO call and demand the lower price.
Do you take advantage of any of these strategies to find bargains yourself? Talk about it in the Cruise Deals forum.


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An undergraduate student's technique for detecting certain metabolites in urine samples could lead to a simpler and more accurate way to test for prostate cancer.
Developed by Casey Burton of Lake Ozark, Mo., a senior chemistry major at Missouri University of Science and Technology, the technique also could prove to be less expensive than conventional prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing for prostate cancer. That is because Burton's technique does not require the use of high-tech instrumentation often used to detect metabolites. Instead, his technique relies on a simple chemical reaction as well as diagnostic equipment that is available in most health clinics.
Burton also believes his approach would be more accurate than PSA tests, which "cannot accurately differentiate between benign prostate conditions and active prostate cancer," Burton writes in a recent research article published in the journal Analytical Methods.
"This lack of sufficient diagnostic techniques for prostate cancer highlights the need for more effective screening methods," he writes in his paper, "A novel enzymatic technique for determination of sarcosine in urine samples." The paper was published in Analytical Methods, Vol. 4, 141, in January 2012.
In the journal article, Burton explains how treating urine samples with a certain enzyme can determine the concentration of the metabolite sarcosine. Enzymes interact with a substrate, or molecule, to cause a chemical reaction that can be measured through various analytical techniques.
Until recently, the presence of sarcosine in urine was thought to be linked to prostate cancer, but that correlation has been refuted, Burton says. Even so, his method for detecting the presence of sarcosine could be used to test for the presence of other metabolites that may be linked to various diseases. The enzyme he used is one of a broad class of enzymes that operate similarly on molecules like amino acids and nucleic acids, among others.
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A friend of mine, Nick Goodall, was in the habit of organising BBQ's at work and had introduced some of my products to his friends and colleagues. He told me that a number of them had asked if I made a chilli sauce and, as I didn't have a recipe at the time, I concocted one for a Scotch Bonnet Sauce. I liked the flavour and the heat and having enjoyed some success with the Hot Tomato Sauce the previous year, I decided to submit one of the nine bottles from the very first sample batch to the Great Taste Awards and this time I was rewarded with a Silver award. As a thank you to Nick, I decided to name this sauce after him and "Old Nick" Scotch Bonnet Sauce was born. It has rapidly become a favourite and "left it's mark" throughout the country and, indeed abroad, with many chilli heads who enjoy flavour as well as heat. In June 2011 we introduced a new chilli sauce which I call "Sweet 'n' Hot" Chilli Sauce because that is precisely what it is.......sweet 'n' hot. Absolutely delicious!
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The Orbitz effort, which is in its early stages, demonstrates how tracking people's online activities can use even seemingly innocuous information—in this case, the fact that customers are visiting Orbitz.com from a Mac—to start predicting their tastes and spending habits.
Here's a fairly concise rundown of shady marketing tactics Orbitz has used in the past. (via @delfuego)


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Federal election 2013: When will the date be?
After Kevin Rudd ascended once again to the prime ministership, Australia returned to one of its favourite election year pastimes: speculation about the ballot date.
In an effort to head off this speculation and force the country to focus on policy, his predecessor Julia Gillard announced in January that the election would be held on September 14.
But in his first Question Time after toppling Ms Gillard in late June, Mr Rudd said he would "identify a date for an election" in accordance with the allowances under the Constitution.
The Prime Minister said he would take into consideration the timing of the G20 Summit in Russia on September 5 and 6, the need to hold the local government referendum, and the current coincidence of the September 14 date with Jewish holy day Yom Kippur.
"I will therefore go through these issues with my cabinet colleagues," he said in response to a question from Opposition Leader Tony Abbott.
"There's going to be an election, it will be held consistent with the Constitution and if he's looked at the dates there's not going to be a huge variation one way or the other."
Mr Rudd could hold the normal House of Representatives and half-Senate election as late as November 30.
The local government referendum cannot be held before September 14. The government has previously been adamant that both the election and referendum would be held on the same date, but there is now some doubt about that. If the two were to be held separately, the Australian Electoral Commission estimates the cost would be more than $120 million. Another option is to postpone the referendum.
Possible election dates
ABC News Online explores the possibilities, drawing on ABC election analyst Antony Green's blog, and statements made by MPs over the past few weeks.
There are just a few constitutional requirements for a federal election campaign. Antony Green explains some of them:
Elections must be held on a Saturday and the minimum campaign period is 33 days. That means that for a minimum campaign, the writs must be issued on the Monday just under five weeks before the election. The day the writ is issued becomes day zero and the writ is deemed to apply from 6pm on the day of issue.
You can read more about the issuing of writs, and see what one looks like, on Antony's blog.
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February 2017
"Why, I wondered, would I enjoy a snail? What on earth would I do with it?"
~ from Elisabeth Tova Bailey's
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Chevy: We Don't Care That The "Our Country" Song Is Annoying And Everyone Hates It
Do you hate, "Our Country," the John Mellencamp song that Chevy uses to promote their line of trucks? You're not alone. Everyone hates it, according to Newsweek.
Chevy doesn't care, though. They're glad you hate it and that you scream and mute the TV whenever it comes on. (Or maybe that's just me.) They think the campaign has been a success, and are actually making more "Our Country" commercials, despite heavy criticism from people who are sick of the song.
Newsweek says:
"By any measure," says Chevy spokesman Terry Rhadigan, "this campaign has been a success." (That's relative, though: Chevy Silverado sales have been flat over the life of the song–and the overall pickup-truck market is off 2 percent.) Rhadigan says Chevy is aware of the negative buzz but has no plans to throttle back.
I don't know about you, and I'm sure this isn't healthy, but I've never experienced such pure and intense hatred for anything as I feel for that "Our Country" song. I hate it. I actually miss Bob Seger.
Apparently, I'm not completely alone in this:
ESPN columnist Bill Simmons has made a crusade of lampooning the ads, and his readers are backing him up with postings like this: Mellencamp "needs to go into the witness protection program because I am ready to snap and go OJ on him … for ruining another postseason."
A quick search through Simmons' columns reveals this observation: "it's the only commercial that causes Stockholm Syndrome."
Do you hate this song, too?
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NEW YORK - Ten years ago, a misunderstanding at a neighborhood cookout turned into a bloody night of gunfire.
Neighbors told police they thought a man named Danny Williams had gotten into the barbecue brawl with two men who were later shot. One died, the other was seriously injured. But police could find no trace of Williams, then a 25-year-old parolee known as D-Knife.
The trail went cold.
Enter John Walsh and his long-running television show "America's Most Wanted." Walsh's team aired an episode on the shooting twice in 2009 and plastered Williams' face on the show's website.
On July 19, 2010, Williams was captured and arrested by detectives with the New York Police Department's fugitive task force using fingerprints. He was found guilty of murder and sentenced earlier this year to 50 years in prison.
"Everyone wants to give us a huge amount of credit, but really the cops did all the work," Walsh said by phone after a day of taping new cases in New York.
But Walsh's show - dropped by the Fox network last year after more than two decades - is proving it's still a venerable crime-fighting tool, whether on air in its new slot on the Lifetime cable television network, or online. There are more than 600,000 monthly visits to the site, and at least 40 captures came from online tips.
FBI and local law enforcement praise the show.
"They have an excellent reputation," said Paul Browne, chief spokesman for New York City's police department, the largest in the U.S. "With the NYPD and law enforcement generally, and that's because they get results, and they also conduct themselves professionally in working with police departments."
Since 1988, "America's Most Wanted" has helped bring almost 1,200 fugitives to justice. A dozen alone came directly from the 17 shows aired on Lifetime since Dec. 2. The network said recently the show has dramatically helped ratings.
"I'm a very loud voice for the voiceless," said Walsh, ever the self-promoter. "I do mostly crimes against women, normal average humble people. I'll do it as long as people watch. Our ratings are fantastic."
Walsh's formula relies on volunteers to work the phone during each episode. Callers are guaranteed anonymity, even if they don't mind being identified.
"We don't care who the person is calling. Fifty percent of them want to leave their names, but we protect them so they don't get scared talking to cops," he said.
Another featured New York fugitive, Joseph Roman, who was wanted on murder charges in the vicious beating and shooting of a neighborhood man. Police say he fled and, through a tipster after the show's airing, they learned he was living under the alias Jason Mendez.
Police arrested Roman in Las Vegas on March 28, 2010. He was extradited and has pleaded not guilty to murder and weapons charges.
Walsh launched his crime-busting crusade in the aftermath of the abduction and murder of his 6-year-old son Adam. He became an outspoken advocate for tougher laws against sex offenders, more cooperation among law enforcement agencies and citizen involvement in flushing out fugitives.
He is a former hotel executive who had no TV experience when he launched the show. But he brought a zeal to the project that would breed success.
About a year after "America's Most Wanted" premiered in April 1988, it became the first Fox program to rank first in its time slot. During the 2010-11 season, the show was seen by an average 5 million viewers.
Walsh, now 66, returned his crusade to New York recently by filming spots on two fugitives wanted by the city's FBI office: Rene Ramirez, a Mexican-born man suspected of trafficking child pornography, and Jaime Alberto Macias, charged with killing his girlfriend's 3-year-old daughter in 1993 while he was supposed to be babysitting.
"I walked in those shoes of these victims," Walsh said. "It broke my wife's heart, and damaged us forever, Adam's murder. But the not solving it was worse. You never get over the murder of your child. You have a terrible mortal wound."
Justice in the barbecue shooting came on Feb. 29 in Queens state Supreme Court. A jury found Williams guilty of killing Roshawn Tate and injuring his cousin, Mark Belizaire.
"It's been a very long journey for the past 10 years of my life, and as for my family as well," Belizaire said at sentencing. "This man disabled me for life ... mentally, but also physically and financially."
Williams was sentenced to 50 years to life on the murder and attempted murder charges after telling a judge, "I didn't do it."
The show netted several tips, but in the end, Williams was found when NYPD detectives investigating an unrelated case dusted a crime scene for fingerprints, and Williams was tracked to New Jersey where he was arrested. An accomplice pleaded guilty to a lesser charge, testified against him and got nine years.
Walsh knows from experience that the families of victims need plenty of patience and persistence. His son's killing went unsolved for 27 years. By then, the drifter authorities believed responsible had already died in prison.
"One thing I know, we get justice," Walsh said of his show. "I was dying for justice in Adam's case."
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The National Weather Service is forecasting snow for parts of the Florida Panhandle thanks to an arctic blast.
Meteorologist Steve Miller says freezing rain and snow could move in later Tuesday afternoon. He says there could be up to an inch of snow in areas north of Interstate 10 in Escambia and Okaloosa counties.
He says a large area of rain is currently moving over Louisiana and Mississippi. It should move in to Florida later Tuesday, bringing freezing rain and - for some - snow. That's unusual for Florida.
The worsening weather will be dangerous for driving. And Miller says ice over snow could cause power lines to snap.
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The storm of the past day is really extraordinary in a number of ways:
1. A profound rainshadow over Seattle Sunday afternoon.
2. Strong winds over the entire region, with some locations getting gusts of up to 60 mph. Several power outages.
3. A powerful westerly surge today in the Strait of Juan de Fuca with winds reaching 50-60 mph in the central and eastern Strait, with northern Whidbey Island being hit hard.
4. Powerful winds in the Kittitas valley, with gusts above 50 mph.
5. A strong convergence zone from Seattle to Everett, bring heavy rain and lightning.
6. Heavy rains on the coast and the lower slopes of the mountains, but with heavy snow above 4000 ft, reaching 1-2 feet in some locations.
7. Highly accurate forecasts of much of the above, something we could not have done ten years ago.
For warm ups, here are some high winds collected by Scott Sistek of KOMO TV:
- Oak Harbor: 56 mph
- Alki Beach (W. Seattle): 51 mph
- Arlington: 48 mph
- Everett: 47 mph
- Shelton: 47 mph
- Tacoma: 45 mph
- Port Angeles: 41 mph
- Gig Harbor: 41 mph
- Olympia: 40 mph
- Bellingham: 39 mph
- Seattle (Sea-Tac): 39 mph
- Hoquiam: 39 mph
Keystone Ferry runs were canceled and trees are down all over the island. The fact that many trees have leaves now makes them more vulnerable.
With all the cold and snow lately the snowpack is really doing well. Take a look at the latest plot...and remember we were down to roughly 50% of normal a few weeks ago!
Now everyone is above 75%, Yakima's watershed is above 100% and the Olympics are 140%. You will be able to water your lawn this summer. It is sobering to consider that the National Weather Service's long-range (month ahead) forecast was entirely WRONG about this last few weeks...they were going for warm and dry. The skill of extended forecasts are very low.
Today we had the absolutely best convergence zone you could ask for. Look at these amazing radar and satellite images at around 1 PM. The satellite image shows the classic convergence zone line, with the zones of enhanced clearing to the north and south. One extraordinary aspect of this convergence (and you can see it in the sat picture) is that the convergence zone clouds crossed the Cascades. You don't see that very often.
Here is a high resolution MODIS image at nearly the same time. Amazing...you can see the dust storm in eastern Washington, and the Puget Sound Convergence Zone plume.
I biked home this evening and had to penetrate the convergence zone north of the UW. Lightning was flashing in front of me. I was getting wet. And I could see the clearing on the other side as I turned into my street. Just wonderful.


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Company Is Expected to Unveil New iPads on Tuesday
Apple Inc.'s Mini is a big draw, for consumers and rivals.
The iPad Mini—a 7.9-inch version of its more-expensive sibling—is the world's best-selling tablet computer, and is estimated to account for nearly two of every three iPads sold. The smaller-screen tablet that Steve Jobs once said would be "DOA, dead on arrival" now plays a central role in the company's strategy for the post-PC era.


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Stevens Institute of Technology Launches the Center for Healthcare Innovation (CHI) to Advance Medical Technology and Improve Healthcare Delivery
Hoboken, N.J. – Advancing medical technology and improving healthcare delivery are some of the world's most urgent and complex societal challenges, especially as healthcare costs continue to rise on a steady upward trajectory.
Stevens Institute of Technology has launched a new Center for Healthcare Innovation (CHI) to seek solutions to these challenges through education, research and partnerships in the fields of biology, engineering and computer science.
"Innovation in healthcare and medicine is a critical societal need in the 21st century, and also a critical area of growth and opportunity for Stevens," said Stevens President Nariman Farvardin. "By advancing medical technology and improving healthcare delivery through interdisciplinary research and education, the Center for Healthcare Innovation is a key driver of this strategic priority."
The CHI unites more than 50 Stevens faculty members from diverse academic disciplines, as well as undergraduate and graduate students from every school within the university, to tackle major issues in medical technology and healthcare delivery. The major goals of the CHI are to advance existing activities in healthcare at Stevens and to develop and guide new research and educational initiatives to drive further healthcare innovation.
"Healthcare is a big deal everywhere; the Center for Healthcare Innovation is not only aligned with Stevens' goals, but the world's goals," said Dr. Peter Tolias, director of the CHI, professor in the Department of Chemistry, Chemical Biology and Biomedical Engineering, and an accomplished researcher and scholar in genomics and personalized medicine.
Stevens is currently home to more than a dozen facilities in which students and faculty conduct innovative healthcare research, ranging from bio-robotics to pharmaceutical chemistry. New laboratories focused on bio-imaging, molecular biology, computational modeling and other areas will soon be housed in a dedicated 5,000 square foot space in the Academic Gateway Complex, which is currently being designed for lower campus.
The CHI, as Stevens' first overarching and university-wide healthcare center, enables Stevens to leverage existing core competencies in healthcare to deliver on its mission. It also performs new types of research only made possible through interdisciplinary collaboration.
"The most impactful healthcare research combines knowledge from many fields within engineering and the sciences," said Tolias. "By bringing together researchers with complementary skills from different academic units, Stevens can drive medical innovation to improve the quality of life for patients and better manage the business of healthcare."
One specific emphasis of the CHI is the development of novel medical technologies and services which enable the early diagnosis of disease, improve the effectiveness of therapies and treatments, and generate better patient outcomes. Tissue engineering research will facilitate drug development and enable the personalization of therapeutic regiments for individual patients. Research into biomaterials will improve prosthetic devices, biomedical implants and infection control. The engineering of biosensors and other high-tech medical devices will advance diagnostics and treatment for an array of medical problems.
From developing consumer health apps to conducting healthcare economics research to increasing the security of medical records, the CHI also pursues the advancement of systems tools to analyze, visualize and model complex healthcare data to better predict medical outcomes, improve operational efficiencies in healthcare delivery, and reduce the costs of healthcare.
"In order to address the unmet needs of healthcare, traditional approaches will be greatly augmented by the input of science and engineering," said Tolias. "Every day, we are discovering new things that we previously had no idea about. There is a lot more to be learned through research and development that will ultimately help attack the healthcare issues in this country and across the globe."
From its most high-potential research ideas, the CHI will generate intellectual property portfolios. It will pursue patenting and commercialization of new medical technologies which have direct clinical application. Entrepreneurship is a core element of the educational and research experience at Stevens, and the university has a notable track record of bringing to market technologies and launching healthcare companies based on university research, most recently with Versor, a startup founded by students commercializing a diagnostic device which reduces radiation exposure to spinal surgery patients.
"We will be developing research-driven solutions that the healthcare industry wants; solutions that can have clinical and commercial impact," said Tolias.
Stevens undergraduate and graduate students are integrally involved in all activities of the CHI. Through 30 undergraduate healthcare scholarships and five graduate healthcare fellowships, the CHI supports the participation of top students in cutting-edge research experiences alongside Stevens faculty members, serving to train the next generation of healthcare researchers, innovators and professionals.
"Our extremely high-quality students are Stevens' most valuable asset, and student-centricity is one of the major strengths of the Center for Healthcare Innovation and Stevens as a whole," said Tolias.
The CHI also works to strengthen the healthcare workforce by identifying skill gaps and adapting or creating curricula designed to address those gaps.
"We are developing new educational programs at Stevens to meet the ever-changing needs of the healthcare industry," said Tolias.
Many of the activities of the CHI are conducted in close collaboration with healthcare industry partners, including hospitals, medical schools, and pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, diagnostic, contract research and insurance companies. Hackensack University Medical Center (HUMC), a nonprofit teaching and research hospital which has partnered with Stevens on joint biomedical education programs, is one key partner. Another is Georgetown University School of Medicine (GUSM), a leader in clinical medical research.
Tolias said strategic collaborations with outside partners enable the CHI to truly advance medical technology and healthcare delivery to the next level.
"With Stevens' core competencies in science and engineering, plus the clinical and industry excellence of our formal partners, we feel the Center for Healthcare Innovation is poised to help address the big problems of the sector," he said.
About Stevens Institute of Technology
Stevens Institute of Technology, The Innovation University®, is a premier, private research university situated in Hoboken, N.J. overlooking the Manhattan skyline. Founded in 1870, technological innovation has been the hallmark and legacy of Stevens' education and research programs for more than 140 years. Within the university's three schools and one college, more than 6,100 undergraduate and graduate students collaborate with more than 350 faculty members in an interdisciplinary, student‐centric, entrepreneurial environment to advance the frontiers of science and leverage technology to confront global challenges. Stevens is home to three national research centers of excellence, as well as joint research programs focused on critical industries such as healthcare, energy, finance, defense and STEM education. The university is the fastest‐rising college in the U.S. News & World Report ranking of the best national universities, and it is consistently ranked among the nation's elite for return on investment for students, career services programs, and mid‐career salaries of alumni. Stevens is in the midst of a 10‐year strategic plan, The Future. Ours to Create., designed to further extend the Stevens legacy to create a forward‐looking and far‐reaching institution with global impact.


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Politicians seem to agree that three years is too short... but will anything be done about it now we've got MMP?
For the final Q+A of the year, we turned our format on its head. Instead of politicians talking and experts analysing, we did it the other way round. Sort of. We got eight big thinkers from around the country and gave them 90 seconds to pitch their idea. What was the one thing they'd like to see happen to improve New Zealand and help the country grow.
You can watch the various ideas here, but two things stood out for me.
First, Don Braid argued that our three year electoral cycles were too short. Short terms, he said, led to short-term thinking. Given the time he's spent up in China in recent years leading Mainfreight's successful expansion into Asia, he's got a taste for the five-year plans and politicians thinking about the next generation rather than the next election. Whether our terms stretch to four or five years, the change would give our politicians the chance to act and vote more courageously and without constant concern about the next campaign.
In short, it would allow for more governing, less politics.
Yet that wasn't the stand out factor. What stood out was that all five politicians – Judith Collins, Peter Dunne, Winston Peters, Metiria Turei and Len Brown – agreed with Braid. New Zealand First and United Future leaders found common cause for the first time on the programme, while National's Judith Collins said "three years is a long time when you're in Opposition", but when in power "it's too short". Green Co-leader Metiria Turei said it should go to a referendum and she and Peters thought it would pass if politicians all backed it.
But would voters? Peters nailed the doubts many would feel when he said, "every timid voter, either on the left or the right, thinks they might not win, so don't want the enemy to have four years".
To change the term lengths parliament would have to vote 75% in favour or a simple majority would have to be won at a referendum. New Zealand has twice held referenda on this. In 1967 68 percent voted to retain the three year-term. In 1990 it was 69 percent. The main concern seemed to be voter sovereignty and the desire to keep a tight rein on those in power.
But it wasn't always thus. From 1852 until 1879 our parliament had five year terms. And since those previous referenda we've introduced MMP. There are now restraints on the power of government that didn't exist before and the time is right to debate this again. I'm not sure we'd automatically get better decisions. Bad or radical governments would get more time, as would those governments which have simply run out of ideas.
Three years, though, just doesn't seem long enough. In most countries, it's not. Australia also has three years (Sweden went to four years in the '90s) and in America the House of Representatives is oddly just two years (compared to the Senate at six and President at four). But all other democracies have either four or five year terms.
As Peters said, if all the Opposition parties banded together and said they'd be happy for the 2014 election to a battle for a four year term, a referendum could be arranged. Perhaps it could be held at the same time as the likely referendum on partial state asset sales next year.
The second stand out point was the impact the ideas had. The politicians spoke to the thinkers afterwards, especially Auckland mayor Len Brown. He wanted to hear more from Tracey Lee on trains and arranged a lunch in the new year with young entrepreneur Fady Mishriki. Martin Snedden and Franceska Banga are both going to be actively pushing their ideas around the seats of power in the next few months.
There was a sense that some of the talk might just turn into action. We'll keep an eye on that.


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The New Mexico chapter of the American Subcontractors Association (ASA) proclaimed success when Gov. Gary Johnson (R) signed a bill into law limiting retainage on Mar. 16, 2001.
The Retainage Act (H.B. 320) requires owners and contractors to place retainage in an interest-bearing escrow account in trust for the party to which it is owed. The law also limits the time owners and contractors have to make progress payments for work over which there is no dispute about payment. The law applies to both public and private construction work.
The Alexandria, Va.-based ASA has been engaged in a nationwide campaign against retainage, a practice in which one party holds part of the funds owed to another party as security, usually until a project is completed. The practice causes several subcontractors to suffer financially, particularly the early-finishing trades, which may not receive final payment for their work for months.
"With this law, ASA of New Mexico set an example of how to make change happen," says ASA President Richard Kohls, vice president of finance of The Fenton Rigging Co., Cincinnati. "ASA of New Mexico explained the problems to legislators and persisted in the anti-retainage campaign. Subcontractors can see that they are not powerless over their futures."
The law limits retainage held by the owner to 5% and requires that interest on retainage be paid on a pro rata basis to the party to which it is owed. It also requires owners to pay contractors within 21 days.
By passing this law, New Mexico joins several other states, notably Connecticut and Maryland, that have passed legislation restricting retainage in recent years.


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I believe that's Baylor women's assistant coach Damion McKinney as spotted before last night's 80-61 victory that capped off a 40-0 season for the lady Bears. I have no idea what he is wearing as a necktie. Did he eat at Red Lobster and forget to remove his bib? Was he arguing before the United States Supreme Court earlier today? Does he moonlight as a clown? These are questions that will never be answered, because even the I-Team has its limits and investigating women's basketball assistant coaching habits of the haberdashery is too far, too far beyond.
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02/26/2009 (09:31PM - 10:00PM) (Thursday) : WHY IS TRACY (TRACY MORGAN) CAUSING CITY-WIDE MAYHEM? WILL JACK (ALEC BALDWIN) AND ELISA (SALMA HAYEK) TAKE THE NEXT BIG STEP IN THEIR RELATIONSHIP? FIND OUT WHEN SALMA HAYEK, LARRY KING AND MEREDITH VIEIRA GUEST STAR
Jack (Baldwin) considers taking the next step with Elisa (Hayek), but will he be able to choose between his commitment to her and his demanding career? Meanwhile, Tracy's (Morgan) interview on "Larry King Live" sends New York City into a panic. Out in the chaotic city, Liz Lemon (Tina Fey) recruits Kenneth (Jack McBrayer) to venture out to Queens to retrieve her lost cell phone from a surly cabbie. Also starring Jane Krakowski, Judah Friedlander and Scott Adsit.


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Welcome to McFeely & Son and the creative work of Chas McFeely.
Google is the master of search. And when it comes to finding things around you, Google's mobile app is just as magical and simple as you'd expect. This video was one of many that launched Google's mobile search. A viral hit that made Ashton Kutcher "laugh so hard his face hurt." I also worked on Google's Nexus phone introduction.
With over 2.5 million unique visitors each month, Vegas.com is Sin City's leading travel site. At the time of the assignment, Vegas.com had surprisingly low awareness. The brief: a campaign with prominent branding and a clear call to action. As you'll see, I took "prominent" to heart.
Like many singles, I've struggled with online dating sites. So I decided to make my own, HookChasUp.com. Little did I know it would land me 3,000 setups, a million views, over 200 press requests (Today Show, BBC, Anderson Cooper, etc.), a speaking engagement at the Internet Dating Conference, a literary agent, and a film option from DreamWorks.
Hello? Is that Mike? Karen there? Am I on mute? As we all know, conference calls can be confusing. So we created iMeet, a simple way to see everyone on the phone (think Apple's version of web conferencing). From product wireframes to brand books to award-winning commercials during March Madness, it was a true soup-to-nuts project.
In the recent past, McFeely & Son:
Branded a pro soccer team.
Helped an agency win a hugely visible/competitive national pitch.
Ran the social community for a German car company.
Rebranded the largest online business to emerge from Australia.
Created twenty pieces of art expected to raise $150k+ for kids-in-need.
Co-wrote and co-produced (with SoulPancake) a teen-targeted music video for YouTube's Geek Week.
Had a TV series optioned by one of Hollywood's leading producers.
Helped an innovative cancer nonprofit with just-about-everything.
I've created and re-invented brands for all kinds of companies. Some big and established, some just getting started. This includes positionings, naming, taglines, identities, guideline books, the works. Too many to list, so will provide some provocative shots and await your inquest.
Three days after moving West, I was handed one of the most visible assignments of the dotcom era (a grocery delivery service acquired by Amazon). Post-Facebook, I've helped over 20 startups and early-stage companies, including several that sold for disturbing sums of money.
The work here happened a while ago, be it "traditional" advertising or simply pre-Facebook. Regardless, these ideas connected with their audience. That screenshot? Commercials for a Japanese video game company. It was the Wii before the Wii. (If you're interested, you can grab one on Ebay for under ten bucks.)
The second I owned an iPhone, I knew I wanted to build my own apps. And while mine may not be as magical as Shazam or as addictive as Flappy Bird, I had fun making them. ("Hey Look" is well worth the money. I promise.)


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Sony Pictures recently commissioned Nino Muñoz to shoot publicity images of the stars of Quentin Tarantino's Oscar-nominated movie Django Unchained, and those photos are being featured by various media outlets around the world. His portraits of Jamie Foxx, Samuel L. Jackson, and Christoph Waltz are now being featured in the February issue of German GQ, for example—both on the cover and inside the February issue. Here's a look…
Client: Sony Pictures; Milissa Douponce, senior vice president, photography department
Location: Milk Studios, Los Angeles
Christoph Waltz: Wendi & Nicole, stylists
Jamie Foxx: Deidra Dixon, hair; Lalette Littlejohn, makeup; Tasha Boue, stylist
Samuel L. Jackson: Autumn Moultrie, makeup; Wendi & Nicole, stylists


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COCOA BEACH, FL - The Pain Clinic at Cape Canaveral Hospital, part of the not-for-profit Health First network of hospitals, is now the first and only Central Florida location offering a revolutionary new procedure to alleviate back pain.
Doctors at The Pain Clinic at Cape Canaveral Hospital are now offering the first-of-its-kind Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression (MILD) Procedure -a safe, therapeutic option for reducing pain and increasing mobility. The image-guided procedure is performed using specialized MILD devices and a local anesthetic with conscious sedation.
The Pain Clinic's trained, qualified physicians use the MILD procedure to restore space in the spinal canal while maintaining structural stability by locating and removing only those portions of tissue and bone that compress the spinal nerves and cause pain. The procedure generally takes only about an hour to perform, requires no sutures, only a minimal entry point (about the diameter of a pencil), and leaves no significant scar. Most patients are able to return home the same day.
"There are so many people that we can help with this new procedure that would have otherwise had to endure more serious back surgery," said Todd Bibens, Director of Clinical Nursing at Cape Canaveral Hospital. "This isn't a procedure you can get anywhere else in Central Florida at this time, even Orlando, so we're excited about having the know-how on performing this procedure here at Cape Canaveral Hospital."
About Health First
Health First has been serving the residents of Brevard County since it was founded in 1995, with roots extending back to 1937 when Holmes Regional Medical Center opened as the first hospital in Brevard County, called Brevard Hospital at that time.
Today, Health First is the only multi-hospital, not-for-profit health system in Brevard County. This means that every dollar not used to pay for patient care stays in the county to improve healthcare services for all residents, including those without the financial means to pay. All members of Health First's Board of Directors reside within its service area and provide oversight for a broad range of services and products including four acute-care hospitals, multiple health plans, a multi-specialty physician group, outpatient diagnostic and treatment centers, a network of outpatient and wellness services, and the only Trauma Center in Brevard County.


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text: Today we have a small house that was remodeled Victorian boathouse overlooking the lake of Virginia Water in Windsor Great Park, Berkshire. The top floor of The Boathouse, once the Royal Boat Keeper's lodgings, now serves as a spectacular retreat taking advantage of one of the most outstanding settings of the south east of England. The ground floor maintains its purpose of housing boats with two large timber doors opening outwards onto the lake. I don't have the square footage of the home, but it is certainly on the larger side for the houses we cover, but I really liked the look and the furniture.


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Liberty News
Police chief shares highlights of his career
Liberty University's Chief of Police Randy Smith spent his last day at the reins Wednesday. On Thursday, retired Virginia State Police Capt. Howard Gregory takes over as the new chief.
Smith, who has been with LUPD for 15 years, has accepted a job as a deputy with Bedford County Sheriff's Office.
Smith started as a security officer while he was a student at LU, often working security for the Falwells' residence. He attended police academy in 1997, worked his way up through the LUPD ranks and became chief in 2001. He was also a bodyguard for the late Dr. Jerry Falwell when he went on the road for God Save America rallies and other speaking engagements.
"I traveled with Dr. Falwell and that was the best time of my life here," Smith said. "I got to see many places, many countries, went overseas. The biggest thing was just watching him and the people in awe of him and how respectful he was to everybody. … He was a good father figure, a good role model for me to follow and I enjoyed that aspect of it [the job]. … It was a shame we had to put security on him, but he was so outspoken about the right things that we had to."
Smith said he will continue to work part time at LUPD.
Smith and his family are members at Thomas Road Baptist Church.
"Our goals are to still be active here," he said.
Gregory, who has worked in law enforcement for 42 years, has been with LUPD for three years. He retired from a 39-year career with the Virginia State Police, where he commanded the 15-county Division 3, which is headquartered in Appomattox.
He was hired at LU's School of Government to recruit for the law enforcement program before starting work with LUPD.
He said he is looking forward to serving LU as its new police chief.
"Chief Smith has done a fantastic job with this department and has brought it so far in the years he has been here. … If I can just take the baton and pick up where he has left off, I will be very grateful," he said.
Gregory said he is fortunate to work with a well-trained, quality agency.
"After Virginia Tech, everything in campus law enforcement changed in a flash and the challenges today are far greater than what they used to be for any campus law enforcement agency and Liberty is certainly blessed to have the caliber of officers we have here in the department," he said.
"I'm aware that, as is true at most campuses I think, some people don't credit the department for what it does and don't realize all the things a [law enforcement] agency does … but officers here meet all Virginia requirements for police officers. If we were to have a tragedy anything similar to Tech, LUPD would be the first to respond. … The bottom line is when seconds count, LUPD will have to be the first to roll in and confront the situation."
Gregory is a graduate of the FBI National Academy at Quantico and a graduate of the United States Secret Service Dignitary Protection School in Washington, D.C. He earned an Associate Degree in Police Science from Central Virginia Community College, a Bachelor of Laws Degree from LaSalle University and a Certificate in Criminal Justice Administration from Virginia Commonwealth University.
He has held several major leadership positions in his career, including liaison officer with the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). He was also a legislative liaison to the Virginia General Assembly in Richmond. In 2003, Gov. Mark Warner appointed him to a four-year term on the Commonwealth Medal of Valor Review Board.
His honors include being named a "Leader and Legend" by the Children's Miracle Network. He is past president and a member of the Virginia Chapter of the FBI National Academy Associates, the Central Virginia Law Enforcement Association and the Lynchburg Civil War Round Table. He is a Master Mason in Monroe Lodge, No. 301, A.F.& A.M. and a member of the Honor Guard of American Legion Post No. 104 in Appomattox. As a Civil War and railroad history buff, he has authored histories of the "38th Virginia Infantry" and the "53rd Virginia Infantry" and "The Wreck of Old 97."
Gregory and his wife Linda have two children; their son Michael is a First Lieutenant in the Virginia Army National Guard and a Blackhawk helicopter pilot and their daughter Kimberly is a rising senior at Liberty.


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Brother HL-2040
- 1 Summary
- 2 Prerequisites
- 3 Download Brother HL-2040 drivers
- 4 Extracting the RPM files
- 5 Editing files to make them work with Arch
- 6 Installing the driver and printer
- 7 Regional Settings
- 8 Alternate Method (foomatic)
This guide explains how to install a Brother HL-2040 laserjet printer using CUPS.
Note: If you already attempted (and failed) to install the driver in CUPS, remove it before proceeding with this tutorial.
This tutorial assumes you have already configured the CUPS printer server. There is plenty of existing information to get this working.
Download Brother HL-2040 drivers
Create a temp directory such as /home/username/brother
Download the RPM packages of the LPR driver (HERE) and the CUPS wrapper (HERE) and place them into your newly created temp dir
You may also download a ppd for HL-2040 from here. This one has the margins problem fixed.
Extracting the RPM files
You'll need to grab a script to extract the files from the RPM packages, so log in as root and execute:
# pacman -S rpmextract
Then extract both RPM files:
$ rpmextract.sh brhl2040lpr-2.0.1-1.i386.rpm $ rpmextract.sh cupswrapperHL2040-2.0.1-1.i386.rpm
You should now have two sub-directories: usr and var
Editing files to make them work with Arch
Arch Linux uses its own filesystem hierarchy, so you must edit some files to match it. We'll assume you created the temp directory brother in your home directory as mentioned earlier. Use your favorite text editor (i.e. kate, gedit, or vi) and open
Replace all instances of /etc/init.d/ with /etc/rc.d/ Save and close
Next, edit:
Replace all instances of /etc/printcap.local with /etc/printcap Save and close
Now we're ready to copy the files to their respective places on our system (you'll need to be root for this)
# cp -r /home/username/brother/usr/* /usr # cp -r /home/username/brother/var/* /var
Installing the driver and printer
Now let's run the installation script (again, as root):
# cd /usr/local/Brother/cupswrapper/ # ./cupswrapperHL2040-2.0.1
Upon completion the script will attempt to restart the CUPS daemon if it was running. Now browse to the CUPS server : http://localhost:631/
Under the Administration category, choose Manage printers. You should now see your HL2040 printer automatically installed and configured.
Print a test page and configure the printer settings to your liking.
Edit /etc/rc.conf
You will want to edit the /etc/rc.conf file to start cups on every reboot. Add cups to the daemon list.
Regional Settings
Make sure to set your printer preferences to match your region. For example, if you live in North America (Canada, US, Mexico) your paper size should be changed from the Default "A4" to "Letter". Sometimes this will be done automatically by your Desktop Environment (e.g. KDE) but it's worthwhile to check it yourself or the text on your pages won't align properly.
Alternate Method (foomatic)
Install Required Packages
pacman -S cups foomatic-db foomatic-db-engine foomatic-db-nonfree foomatic-filters
Edit /etc/rc.conf
You will want to edit the /etc/rc.conf file to start cups on every reboot. Add cups to the daemon list.
Start Cups
/etc/rc.d/cups start
This assumes that you are:
- Using KDE
- Your printer is connected on LPT1 - parallel port.
Go to K menu -> settings -> printers Click administrator mode Enter root password Click "add printer" Click next Choose local (top one) Click next...the port should be lpt1 Click it... then next .......builds database Choose brother Then the hlwerfjefja one we all know and love HL-2400CeN hl1250 Click next then test Set dpi to 600, test again. no banners... no quota... denied users... Give it a name Click next You should be done


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Congress continues to wrangle with President Barack Obama's plan to stimulate the nation's economy as new indicators show the fiscal crisis is just getting worse. Meanwhile, Obama is reported to be hosting group of union leaders at the White House today, where he will undo several Bush-era executive orders that have been criticized as anti-union. And all is quiet at One First Street, NE, as the Supreme Court is on a nearly month-long hiatus.
As you prepare your Super Bowl party menus, here's a quick look at legal news headlines:
Preempting preemption? Bad news for preemption proponents: Obama is ushering in a new era of "progressive federalism" by giving states more leeway to regulate environmental, consumer protection and other issues. (NYT)
A sticky situation: Lawmakers are looking into stricter regulations on food producers to prevent massive and costly recalls of dangerous products, like the recent peanut butter salmonella fiasco. (NYT)
No illegal credit? GOP sources say the new economic stimulus plan making its way though congress expressly bars illegal immigrants and nonresident aliens from receiving tax credits. But Democrats say the bill has nothing to do with immigration, and accused the GOP of scare tactics. (AP)
Cramdown bill advances: A bill that would give bankruptcy judges more leeway in adjusting homeowners' mortgage terms has advanced in Congress. (Lawyers USA)
Another E-Verify delay: The federal government has again delayed implementation of a rule requiring all companies working on federal contracts to electronically check the legal working status of their employees through the Department of Homeland Security's E-Verify system. (Lawyers USA)


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Every week -- often with your help -- FOOD52's Senior Editor Kristen Miglore is unearthing recipes that are nothing short of genius.
Today: The mysterious powers of corn milk.
Gem-like rows of corn niblets, still stuck to their cobs, can be pretty miraculous even in their simplest, untapped form.
But the real magic happens inside.
The sweet starch that's trapped inside those translucent kernels is a powerful substance, once unleashed. As creamy as half-and-half (with much more flavor going for it), it also thickens up quickly when heated -- faster than reducing cream, faster than a floury roux, and even faster than its comparatively decrepit cousin, corn starch. And it's just sitting there, waiting to be set free.
We've already seen corn milk put to work in Yotam Ottolenghi's fresh corn polenta and Whitney Chen's corn butter. It can be used as a pasta sauce and shows up in the soothing Vietnamese drink s?a ngô too. FOOD52er gluttonforlife even told me about a corn pudding that's literally just fresh corn slush, baked in a cast iron pan until it's thick and cakey.
But my favorite new means of getting my corn milk comes by way of another FOOD52er, JessicaBakes. She tipped me off to this recipe from Top Chef almost-winner Kevin Gillespie (you remember, the lovable, talented one whose beard has its own Facebook fan page?). He makes a cream-free creamed corn inspired by his granny, with some modern tweaks.
Classic creamed corn -- that thickening of cut corn just till it's spoonable -- has been known to get its creaminess from places other than cream: milk, cornmeal, bacon and crème fraîche, to name a few. But the purest cream of all, as we've seen, can be distilled from the corn itself.
To max out the corn milk factor, Gillespie grates half the ears on a box grater, and shears the kernels and "milks" the other half, then cooks it all for a few minutes, stirring till it gets thick and glossy.
He also seasons it perfectly. Corn at its peak can be so sweet that it barely makes sense as a vegetable side, but here the earth of dried shiitake mushrooms anchors it, softened shallots and garlic give it some savory bones, and lemon juice dials up the tart to keep our palates from drowning in sweet corny cream.
Mushrooms might seem an unlikely partner, with peppy summer friends like tomatoes still hanging around, but they make this the perfect late-summer-slumping-into-fall dish, as ready to pair with roast chicken as with cheeseburgers.
And just think of huitlacoche! Or don't -- maybe that's for the best. Just think of this:
Kevin Gillespie's Creamless Creamed Corn with Mushrooms and Lemon
From Food & Wine (September 2010)
Serves 6 (but easily halved)
6 medium dried shiitake mushroom capsBoiling water10 ears white corn, shucked2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil2 medium shallots, minced1 garlic clove, minced1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest1 tablespoon fresh lemon juiceSalt and freshly ground black pepper
See the full recipe (and save and print it) here.
Got a genius recipe to share -- from a classic cookbook, an online source, or anywhere, really? Please send it my way (and tell me what's so smart about it) at [email protected].
Photos by James Ransom
The Genius Desserts cookbook is here! With more than 100 of the most beloved and talked-about desserts of our time (and the hidden gems soon to join their ranks) this book will make you a local legend, and a smarter baker to boot.
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