How to Make Sushi (Maki, California Rolls, etc.)

An instructional video on how to make your own sushi using my own method. This is not the "traditional" way to make sushi, and it really leaves a lot up to you what you want to put in the roll. For those of you just who want to make some sushi to eat at home, this is for you. If you want the more traditional, Japanese style, maybe I'll make another video for that sometime, if I get any demand for it. Additional Tips 1. When cooking rice in a rice steamer, put a little more water than required to make the rice perfect for sushi. 2. Add a little butter to the rice to negate some of the effects of liquid rice vinegar, and to add more flavor 3. egg is also a good ingredient to add to sushi. Make a few omelette-like patties, and cut the egg in strips 4. when using soy sauce as a side, mix a little wasabi in for flavor 5. let rice cool a little before spreading it on the seaweed, but not too much or it makes it difficult. 6. after you make the sushi, put it in the refrigerator to cool before you eat it. this also brings out the flavor of the added vegetables/ingredients 7. Other suggestions for ingredients include cream cheese, avocado, cucumber, carrots...lots of vegetables compliment sushi. 8. Try different dipping sauces. Salsa con queso is surprisingly good with sushi.



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Getting whooped by HORSE fable George Eddy

NBA Paris announcer and HORSE Legend George Eddy whoops my butt. He never lost and says he beat Tony Parker 5-0 www.twitter.com/BELLOBLOCK



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how to accomplish a California Roll Sushi

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Celebrity Real Estate - Nicholas Cage

Nicholas Cage owns properties all over the world. With homes in Rhode Island, Las Vegas, New Orleans, San Francisco, Los Angeles and overseas, Nicholas Cage seems to find fun in buying and selling properties. The latest sale, still on a hush hush level, is a home in Newport Beach, California.

Many celebrity watchers understand the reasons behind this latest home sale. The home of Nicholas Cage in Newport Beach, California was broken in to late last year. After finding the intruder in his home, Nicholas Cage rarely, if ever, stayed in the residence. The purchase price of the home has never been disclosed, but reports list the sale price as $35 million.

A celebrity was not the purchaser of the Nicholas Cage home in Las Vegas. The reported buyer was the owner of the Las Vegas powerhouse, Terrible Herbst. Terrible Herbst is an affluent business throughout the Las Vegas valley with everything from gas stations to casinos and restaurants on the business roll. One of the owners of Terrible Herbst is Edward Herbst, but reports do not list Edward Herbst as the buyer of the Newport Beach home.

Nicholas Cage will undoubtedly continue to purchase homes and then resell the homes for fun. When it comes to celebrity real estate clout, Nicholas Cage is at the apex of the business. With homes all over the United States and abroad, finding a place to stay is more of a guessing game than a decision for Cage. If ever Nicholas Cage finds himself out of work as an actor, he will have an easy move into a second career as a real estate agent.

The "Ins and Outs" of Roll Off Dumpster Liners

The "Ins and Outs" of Polyethylene Roll Off Dumpster Liners

What is a Roll Off Dumpster Liner?

In short, a dumpster liner is a massive garbage bag. Of course, there is much more to dumpster liners, such as several thicknesses, colors, sizes, chemical make-ups, uses, manufacturing techniques, and packaging. Most importantly, there are many different liner requirements, each based on a company's specific needs. Concrete companies, asbestos abatement professionals, environmental service corporations and many more rely on Roll Off Dumpster Liners daily to contain materials which may be harmful to others or our environment. Liners are often purchased in addition to renting a container from the local Roll Off Dumpster company. Drivers simply drop off a container, quickly install a liner and the dumpster box is ready for use. From New Hampshire to Kansas to California, environmental laws demand the use of dumpster liners.

Do my company's day to day activities require the use of a Roll Off Dumpster Liner?

As an owner, manager or site superintendent if you ask yourself this question the answer is most likely yes. Insulation and asbestos abatement professionals are required by law to contain and encapsulate any materials which have been found to be hazardous to the public's health. Concrete companies have been the target of environmental agencies for years. The main concern with regards to concrete is the run-off or intentional pouring of wash out material. Even when just pouring a new curb or a foundation for a 5,000 SqFt home, the cement trucks have to clean out their material by spraying down the shoot. This material can't be poured down the street sewer or in the neighbor's lawn. Often there is over-pour and excess material which is just part of the job. Man made disasters such as the gulf coast oil spill and hurricane Katrina make liners a must. There is no American who wants to see a dumpster driving down the highway dripping contaminated liquid. In other cases, many manufacturing facilities produce a daily amount of liquid refuse or semi-solid refuse. Again, these companies depend on liners for daily operation to maintain man-hours spent on clean up. It may be "green" not to use polyethylene, which is essentially "plastic". In this case it's not the choice between "paper and plastic", it's a matter of containing and encapsulating a possibly hazardous liquid.

At this time the majority of America's Dumpster Liners are made domestically. Unfortunately, at times our prices are affected by the often-volatile overseas polyethylene resin pricing. There may be less than ten resin suppliers worldwide at any given time. Recently, due to the natural gas vs. oil price ratio, American resin has seen a rise in demand and therefore price increase (but that's another article all together).

That said, let's answer the question, What makes up a Dumpster Liner?

These liners are manufactured much like a trash-can liner or garbage bag (depending on the company). Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) is what is commonly referred to as a plastic garbage bag. This resin is used to produce a Roll Off Dumpster Liner. LDPE has a recycle number of 4. One positive is that the majority of these liners used to keep our streets clean are made of recycled resins. It only made sense for the user and manufacturer to use recycled plastic to produce a liner, which in most cases ends up in a landfill or, at best, a recycling center.

Roll Off Dumpster Liners are mainly produced black opaque in color. Clear, white, or just about any other color is always available but not cost effective. Thicknesses typically range from 3 MIL (.003 MIL) thick to 12 MIL (.012) thick. As a point of reference, most contractor bags sold at hardware stores are 3 MIL thick. Typical household trash bags are 0.1 MIL to 0.9 MIL thick. As unethical as it may be, many manufacturers will "cut gauge" when it comes to the thickness of liners. This means you may order a 6 MIL liner and end up with a liner closer to 4 MIL thick. In the United States, it is industry standard for a product to be +/- 10. In other words if you order a 6 MIL liner, a minimum thickness of 5.4 would be acceptable. Always check with your local and state requirements when choosing a Dumpster Liner thickness. I doubt any of us would wish an "EPA" fine on our worst enemy.

The most popular container sizes are 10, 15, 20 and 30 yard. 10 - 15 yard containers make washing out a cement truck shoot easy due to their shorter sidewalls. Liners are also made for larger applications such as railway trailers and truck trailers. Roll Off Dumpster Liners are designed to have an overhang on each side. This is done so that the liner may be secured by tying it off to hooks, and taping or tying in knots to avoid having it blow off in windy conditions.

Skid quantities of Roll Off Dumpster Liners are typically shipped "freight paid". The size of the skid is based on weight, which is 1,200 to 1,700 lbs on average. The weight of a liner can very from 6 lbs to over 20 lbs dependent on the size and thickness. Manufacturers will package Roll Off Dumpster liners from 1 to 5 per case. Some liners are folded, some are rolled and others rolled on a corrugated core.

What are the manufacturing techniques of Roll Off Dumpster Liners?

"Seal-on-side", "Envelope" and "M-fold gusset" are the most popular designs of these liners. All serve the same purpose, to hold in contaminated material during fill and transit. The first is basically a very large sheet of low-density polyethylene (plastic) folded in half and sealed on each side. The next is a liner of similar size but designed to have folded layers at each end in each seam. This liner was developed to keep all seams up and outside of the container. The idea behind this technique was that with seams / seals out of the dumpster there would be a lowered possibility of leakage inside the container. The later design is basically a pallet or rack cover inverted to make the liner more form fitting to the container.

On behalf of myself and the Kipling Enterprises, Inc. team, I hope this informative article helps you on your way to ordering the right Roll Off Dumpster Liner for your needs. For a quote on our custom products or our always in stock products, contact us toll free at 866.338.0674 or info@kipling-ent.com.

Enchanted - Taylor Swift [Lyrics ONSCREEN]

This is one of the songs on her newest album: Speak Now. Here's what Taylor herself has to say about 'Enchanted' (taken from www.taylorswift.com) I wrote "Enchanted" about a guy who I was enchanted to meet, obviously. He was somebody that I had talked to a couple of times on email, and then I was in New York and went to meet him. I remember just the whole way home thinking, "I hope he's not in love with somebody." It was just wonderful, that feeling. Like, "Oh my gosh. Who's he with? Does he like me? Does he like somebody else? What does it mean?" I got home and he had emailed me and said something like, "Sorry I was so quiet. I was just wonderstruck meeting you." And so I incorporated the word wonderstruck, into the song as a, "Hey this one's sorta for you." Thanks for watching, and please subscribe! More lyric videos out soon. ;) (PS - the picture you keep seeing is the album artwork for Enchanted.) BUY SPEAK NOW, her newest album. Disclaimer: The music and pictures do not belong to me but to Big Machine Records and Taylor Swift.



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You Can Have Your Weck And Eat It Too

I'm sure there are quite a few people out there that can relate to the following situation. It's Saturday afternoon and you are sitting at your favorite sports bar waiting for the game to start. The Waitress comes over to your table and asks if she can get you anything. And without thinking you tell her that you would like a "Beef on Weck" with some fries on the side.

Now as this poor girl frantically looks thru the menu trying to figure out what you are talking about, you wake up and remember you are not in Western New York anymore. And that getting a "Beef On Weck" is at least 600 miles away from your current residence.

We can only hope that the Kummelweck Roll will escape from Western NY and follow the Hot Wing throughout the country. I have an idea. Let's have congress pass a law making it illegal to serve Buffalo Wings without having "Beef On Weck" on the menu also.

For those of you here that do not have a clue as to what a "Beef On Weck" is here is a short lesson on fine pub dinning.

The "Beef on Weck" sandwich is found in Western New York. It is put together with thin sliced roast beef piled high on a kummelweck roll. The roast beef on this sandwich is normally served rare, with the top bun getting a dip in the au jus. Sides include horseradish sauce, a dill pickle spear, and french fries.

The sandwich name "Beef on Weck"comes from the kummelweck roll. A kummelweck (sometimes pronounced "kimmelweck" or "kümmelweck") is similar to a Kaiser roll, but topped with kosher salt and caraway seeds.

Don't waste you time trying to buy a kummelweck roll if you don't live in Western NY. You basically have 2 choices.

1. Bootleg the rolls out of Western NY. I have tried this but they don't ship well. They go stale.

2. Make your own. This is not as hard as it sounds. I have a recipe that even the most cooking challenged of us can follow.

Roast Beef

1-2 lbs of thin sliced roast beef from the deli at the grocery store.
1 green bell pepper
1 onion
1 32 oz. box/can beef broth

Slice the onion and pepper into thick pieces and put into a sauce pan with the beef and broth. Turn stove on low and bring to a slow simmer.

Kummelweck Rolls

Kaiser rolls
¼ cup cold water
2 tsp cornstarch
coarse or kosher salt
caraway seeds

Preheat an oven to 425 degrees.

In a small bowl, combine the cold water and cornstarch until it is dissolved. For you guys who don't understand what this cornstarch mix is. Think of it as liquid duck tape, White glue for bread to hold the salt and seeds to the buns.

In another small bowl mix equal amounts of the salt and caraway about 2 tbl. of each.

Place the Kaiser rolls on a cookie sheet and liberally( that means a lot, but don't make the roll soggy) brush the cornstarch mixture on top.

Evenly sprinkle the salt and caraway seeds on top of the rolls and place in the oven.

Bake until the rolls are golden brown and crisp; about 5 minutes.

Assemble the sandwich.

Slice your freshly baked Weck Bun. Take the top half, the half with the salt and seeds and gently quickly dip it into the broth in the pan. On the bottom half pile as much roast beef, pepper and onion slices as you think you need. Then top it with a generous spoonful of horseradish sauce if you like. Put the top back on and enjoy.

The way to tell if you assembled it correctly is if you need to use 3 napkins to finish your sandwich.

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Sushi Made Easy - Top 5 Tips to Making Authentic Sushi

After all fattening ourselves with chocolates and bacon and lots of wine throughout the festive months, it is time to start thinking and eating healthy.

What better way than to try our palates on some sushi? If you are squeamish about raw fish, don't worry. Sushi is much much more than raw fish. There are gorgeous California rolls, Avocado rolls and literally any kind of rolls that you can conjure which does not involve raw ingredients.

'Credit Crunch', I hear you say? Yes, indeed, I know just too well how expensive sushi is. I have been a victim to my addiction for sushi and had paid silly prices in sushi bars and restaurants. However, I have found a sure proof way to get around this problem.

I was lucky to be let into a little secret, which taught me just how easy it is to carve my own authentic sushi! I just have to share this secret with all Sushi Lovers.

It may sound unbelievable, but you are only 5 Steps away from dishing up an Authentic Looking and Tasting Sushi Platter.

5 Steps to the Perfect Sushi

1) Sushi Rice

This is the essentially the heart of sushi, so if you get this right, you are 80% to making the perfect sushi! It is therefore not surprising that Sushi Experts place so much emphasis on how to prepare Sushi Rice.

Unlike normal long grains, sushi rice grains are a lot starchier. Therefore, the rice grains have to be rinsed in clear water for about 5 times before actually cooking it.

Once the sushi rice has been cooked, loosen it with a wooden ladle and transfer it to a wooden (preferred) or glass bowl. Use a damp clean cloth to cover the bowl to prevent the sushi rice from losing moisture.

*Important* Never store sushi rice in the fridge as the sushi rice will lose its moisture and taste exactly like the hard and gunny sushi that you get from supermarkets or even some sushi restaurants and bars

2) Nori

Very often, we think of nori as just the seaweed sheet for rolling sushi. However, nori plays a very important role in delivering the flavour and aroma of sushi.

To get the most out of a nori, lightly toast it over the hob for 2 seconds. That will give it a crisp texture when you sink your teeth into the sushi roll. Toasted nori are also more aromatic.

Over handling of the nori is a mistake that many sushi amateurs made. Remember to wipe your hands dry before handling the nori and minimise touching the surface of the nori unnecessarily. This will prevent the nori from becoming damp and losing it crispiness.

3) Rolling the Roll

A pretty sushi looking sushi will whet a person's appetite even before he/she bite into the sushi. Hence, care must be taken in rolling the sushi.

Rolling the sushi roll is actually not difficult. The key to this is not to overstuff the sushi with rice and ingredients. You want the sushi to look sufficiently pack, but not overflowing to the point that the nori is not large enough for all your contents.

A thin layer of sushi rice that covers the surface of the nori is sufficient. It may look very little when you spread the rice onto the nori, but once you add your strip of cucumber and carrot or other ingredients that you fancy and roll the sushi, the sushi will get its bulk.

The other trick is to always remember to leave 0.5 inch border on one length of the nori when you spread your sushi rice i.e. there should be a 0.5 inch border on one length of the nori that is not covered with sushi rice. This will allow the nori to sealed easily when you roll it

4) Cutting the Roll

Have you ever been amazed at how clean cut each piece of sushi looks in restaurants? If you drive a knife through a sushi roll and try to cut it, you will find it very hard to complete your sawing motion. This is because sushi rice is sticky, so the knife will not be able to move smoothly through the roll.

What you need is a sharpen knife so you can avoid excessive sawing motion and more critically, you need a slightly wet knife so that it will run smoothly through the roll. The knife needs to be lightly wet for every single cut.

5) Garnish & Decorations

When it comes to packaging, Japanese is King. It is no different when it comes to their local delicacy. What makes sushi so attractive is not just the colours in the sushi, but also the garnishing and decorations that goes with the sushi platter.

Of course it helps if you are an expert at vegetable carving, but in reality, how many of us are that proficient? That's where play dough cutter comes into play. Just use small vegetable cutters to cut out flower from carrots and cucumbers. To give it more colours, you can use red, green or yellow capsicums as well. Even just strips of these colourful vegetables will spice up your platter tremendously.

Sushi is a very neat dish, so don't scatter your garnishing all over, but place them neatly along side the sushi.

Just remember these tips and tricks and you can most certainly present a platter that's of restaurant standard.

Smart Car Wheels - Let Them Roll

The smart car wheels are not what most Americans are used to with a small car. The factory standard wheels fit a tire on the front of 155/60R15 on a 4.5Jx15. The rear wheel is a 5.5Jx15 that fits a tire of 175/55R15. This was in the design of the engineers from the start. A larger wheel is capable of getting better fuel mileage. This is basic physics that most small car manufacturers forgot about in the past.

From the factory these cars are made to fit a 15 inch rim, but that has not stopped the aftermarket companies from giving owners more choices. With the recent development of low profile tires, the 16 inch and 17 inch rims can be but on a smartfortwo car without any body modifications. This does require a very low profile tire like the Pirelli P Nero Zero at 195/40/17. Some owners have complained about periodical rubbing, but that is what is to be expected when a wheel 2 inches larger than stock is placed on a car.

The aftermarket 16 inch wheels are made with the same bolt pattern to fit on the smartfortwo car just like the standard 15 inch rims. The biggest complaint is that the ride is not as smooth. What most owners are not aware of is that a low profile tire eliminates some of the shock cushion a regular tire absorbs. The ride is stiffer with these low profile tires but the cornering abilities are increased with a stabler surface from the tire. There is a give and take. Deciding on what you prefer is a personal choice when it comes to your smart car wheels.

Katty Perry ft. Snoop Dog vs. Cristian Marchi - I got my California gurls on you (Dj Maki bootleg)

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California RFID Tracking Device Is in Use for Preschoolers

A federal grant is giving money to California's Contra Costa County to track preschoolers using RFID chips. These RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) chips are a device that tracks the exact location of the item the tag is on. This is used all over on items such as CD's, electronic devices, clothing and more. It helps to prevent theft by alarming the doors if someone were to walk out with an item not paid for or not "de-magnetized" at the check stands. These chips can also be used for tracking people's behavior through their personal items. The George Miller III Head Start program in Richmond, California is the first school to adopt this new technology here in California. This controversial chip is not placed inside the human body, but worn attached to a Jersey that the children will have to wear. These jerseys will have a RFID chip inside of it and every door at the school will automatically check them in. This helps them cut cost and keep "inventory" of the children.

A lot of controversy has come along with these chips. Even though they seem harmless because they are worn outside the body, parents wonder why this type of security and monitoring is needed for preschoolers. This seems above and beyond any type of monitoring needed for children under the age of five. What the county is hoping to benefit from the chip are the children's movements for data collection, automatic attendance and tracking meal schedules. According to a county official; they are implementing this to reduce the cost of teachers manually tracking this information so that they can better serve the needs of their students and have more time to teach them. The question is... how much time does it actually save? Do the benefits of this device outweigh the risk and cost/upkeep? What if someone forgets their jersey at home or a chip starts acting up and the system fails? Then it would do more harm than good, taking the teachers attention away for an even longer period of time trying to fix the system and manually count the kids who forgot their jersey.

Is it safe? That's a question of many parents whose children attend this school. After they had approved this new program they had not designed an opt-out option for parents who were concerned about this. They have been using this RFID system for a long time in the UK and Japan with small children because they are faster and harder to keep track of. They say it is great for safety, protecting kids from being kidnapped and abducted. The other side of the argument says because these trackers are only embedded in the clothing, it would be easy for a child to remove the jersey, or whatever article of clothing the RFID was attached to and then it would be useless for safety.

Are these chips a false sense of security for parents and school officials or do they really help in giving teachers more time to teach your children? Whatever your thoughts are on this device, technology has come a long way and it is only getting better.

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Motor Home Adventures in California with Volcano Camping

Don't worry - Lassen Volcanic National Park's volcanoes aren't going to explode and spill fiery doom all over you and your motor home. Although once a roaring caldron of magma, the volcanoes are now quiet and still. But, if you wander the park, you can still find among the pristine wilderness and pine forests some boiling pits of mud and steam hissing out of the cracks in the earth. These are just some of the attractions that make Lessen Volcanic National Park one of Northern California's greatest RV destinations.

The park is located about 50 miles west of Redding, California in the northeastern corner of the state. It is about 180 miles from Reno, Nevada. Its location puts it right in the middle of some of America's prettiest country, not far from the parks and wilderness areas of California, Oregon, Idaho and Montana.

What is there to do at the park?

There are more than 150 miles of hiking trails, which means that you will never walk it all, and the wide range of different scenery makes each hiking trail a real journey. The park is close enough to the Cascades and Sierras that you can see great views of the mountain ranges from some areas of the park. There are beautiful mountain lakes, as well as hydrothermal attractions you won't find anywhere else. These include huge vents leading to the depths of the earth that discharge steam and volcanic gas; steam coming straight out of fissures in the ground; and boiling mud and water pools (they're a little too hot for a dip!). At Lassen, you can really get close to what's going on underneath the earth's surface.

And what about the eruptions?

Of course there is always a possibility of a volcanic "event", but there are a few things that should set your mind at ease. First off, although there was an eruption as recently as 1915, eruptions are few and far between at Lassen, occurring usually once every 10,000 years. Lassen is part of a volcanic corridor stretching from northern California up to Mount St. Helens, and there are occasionally small eruptions here and there. The other thing that should set your mind at ease is that there are a large number of scientists constantly keeping an eye on the park. They will definitely let you know well in advance if you shouldn't park your motor home nearby.

There are lots of places to stay around Lassen Volcanic National Park. One of the best motor home sites in the area is Lassen Pines RV Park, located in McArthur, California. Lassen Pines is located in the Fall River Valley among the tall pines and juniper trees. It is a friendly, family-oriented campground with lots of RV sites. They also offer fishing, golfing, hiking, biking and other activities. You can find them online.

If you want to add some great fishing and hunting to your volcanic hikes, try Rancheria RV Park located on Lunker Lake, 36 miles from the park. Rancheria puts you close to other northern California attractions such as Hat Creek, the Pit River Casino and Subway Cave, as well as the fishing and hunting activities around the lake. The park has tent camping, cabins and motor home sites, from very rustic to fully equipped. Check them out online.

Lassen Volcanic National Park makes a great RV destination, or a wonderful stop along the way to any of northern California's parks. It offers sightseeing and scenery that you won't find anywhere else.

Using Pitching Machines to Improve Hitting at Cal-Berkely

David Esquer represents the best in college baseball - first as a player, then as an assistant coach, and finally as head baseball coach at the University of California-Berkley. As a player, Esquer was the starting shortstop on Stanford University's 1987 national championship squad. As an assistant coach with Stanford and Pepperdine, he helped produce six NCAA post season teams and one World Series participant. As Cal's coach, Esquer led the Bears to the program's ninth NCAA regional in 2001 while being named Pacific 10 Conference Coach of the Year in only his second season.

Why did you decide to invest in a pitching machine?

Last year, we really struggled to get runs. We decided to focus on hitting - on getting our average up. We think the feel of a real ball at contact is key in training. At the time, the pitching machine we owned wasn't really effective. It rapidly wore out real leather balls, and they frequently got stuck in the machine. Players were frustrated by the constant interruptions. One of the first things that drew our attention to the Hack Attack was its ability to throw leather baseballs consistently and without any interruptions.

Was that the only reason you purchased a Hack Attack?

No, it was just what first got our attention. As soon as we got one in a cage, we found that many things made it incredibly effective. It's far more accurate, especially with breaking pitches. It also lets you see the ball through the throwing process like live arm motion. Not only did delays due to ball problems disappear, but changing from fastballs to curveballs or left- to right-handed breaking pitches is very easy with the speed control dials and the elevation handle. There is no slow, awkward, complicated process like we used to experience with our unbalanced two-wheel machines. The third wheel on the Hack Attack changes everything.

Exactly how do you use the Hack Attack in your practices?

We now have three Hack Attacks. We set up a hitting station for each one in a circuit that we use daily, including for batting practice on game days. One station is for right- and left-handed curveballs, the second is for fastballs, and the third is where we move the machine up and hit against a short fastball without a stride to improve bat quickness. We just ordered a fourth machine for an additional fastball station with change-of-location. We want one on the field all the time, so we plan to buy a fifth machine for defensive and bunting drills. When we take a machine on the field now, we spend a lot of time on cut-offs, and it has allowed us to double our outfield work. We've never been able to get such quality repetition on hard-to-hit fungo work until now.

The Hack Attack is a solid machine - is it easy to move around?

It is the easiest machine to set up and operate that we've ever used. It moves quickly on and off the field. One player or coach can roll it anywhere. It used to be a struggle to get players to help set up and put away machines. That's no longer a problem, and that is saying something.

What results have you seen from using the Hack Attack?

It has made a measurable improvement in our hitting - more than 40 points over the past two years. We credit much of our improvement to the Hack Attack. We think it's the best investment in our team that we could have made.

What Is a Workout Playlist

A "workout playlist" is a list of songs to play during your workout. Working out requires a different set of tunes than hanging out with friends, enjoying a couple beers, or taking a road trip. Playlists tend to be full of "upbeat" songs, fast songs with a good bass beat, or melodic pop tunes that get your motor running for a good workout.

Picking Songs for a Workout Playlist

There are any number of ways to put together a playlist of workout songs. The songs you pick depends on the type of workout you want to do and your own taste in music. In general, songs that work well on playlists have a steady and fast beat. Everything else is really up to you.

Workout Playlist Example

Here's a simple ten-track to give you an idea of the kind of music that works best for workouts. Substitute any of these songs for ones you love, but try to build your first playlist to be uptempo and loud.

HINT--throw in a "cooldown" song at the end so you remember to ease into the end of your workout. See if you can pick out my cooldown track.

"War", Mos Def

"City of Angels", The Distillers

"Flower", Moby

"Mr Brightside", The Killers

"Crazy", Gnarls Barkley

"Dragula", Rob Zombie

"Rock n Roll", The Sounds

"California Love", Tupac & Dr. Dre

"Stronger", Kanye West

"Redemption Song", Bob Marley

Pop Music and Workout Playlists

Though the most common workout playlist songs are techno or electronic music, or maybe a little uptempo rap and hip-hop, you can easily use the pop music you love as a workout tune. The point of a workout playlist is to get motivated to exercise, not to show off your hip-hop street cred. If "Walking on Sunshine" gets you going, throw it on your playlist. The way your playlist makes you feel is more important than the type of music you play.

Untraditional Workout Playlists

Some people listen to music that may not seem meant for workout music. It's common to hear some weird tunes in gyms--soundtracks to Broadway musicals, instrumental tracks, even classical music.

The benefit to nontraditional playlists is that you can change up your workout routine. Maybe you've gotten used to listening to that one Moby album while you do cardio--switch up the routine and pop in the soundtrack to Cabaret. I guarantee your workout will be anything but routine.

At the end of the day, the workout music that works best for you is whatever music you love and whatever music gets your heart pumping. You may have to tweak over time to figure out the best soundtrack for your exercise. You may find that different workout playlists are good for different workouts. The point is to have a little fun while you workout.

California rolls :: My aboriginal time

Il California Roll, è una forma atipica di sushi, preparato negli USA con ingredienti quali cetriolo, surimi e avocado. In alcuni paesi in sostituzione dell'avocado viene utilizzato il mango. The California roll is a maki-zushi (roll), a kind of sushi roll, usually made inside-out, containing cucumber, imitation crab stick, and avocado. In some countries it is made with mango instead of avocado. Sometimes crab salad is substituted for the crab stick, and often the outer layer of rice (in an inside-out roll) is sprinkled with toasted sesame seeds or tobiko. The California roll has been influential in sushi's global popularity and in inspiring sushi chefs around the world in creating their non-traditional fusion cuisine.[1]



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Tipping, What's The Going Rate?

Tipping, the practice of giving someone extra money for service, has existed for centuries. We tip for various reasons: good service in the future, super service, and unusual service, like a singing waiter. You may have tipped someone because they were funny.

But most of us tip to compensate for low wages. Tipping has gotten confusing in the last few years. The question is, "Why?"

There are more people to tip. According to a "Forbes" article on the MSNBC Web site, we used to be looked after by a few service people. Today we are looked after by many. "Now there are pool attendants and ski concierges, personal shoppers and fitness coaches, not to mention butlers galore," according to the site.

Tipping rates vary. As the howstuffworks Web site explains, the practice "varies not only from country to country but from city to city." You know this if you're a frequent traveler. Tipping rates have increased almost everywhere. Daryn Eller, in his "Guide to Tipping" published the "Oprah Magazine" Web site, describes the change.

"If it seems as if you have to shell out tips left and right, that's because you do," says Eller.

Tipping has gotten complex. So complex the state of California, Division of Labor Standards and Enforcement, has established guidelines for it. The state Web site answers questions about tipping, employees' rights, and guidelines for protecting them.

One guideline: Employees should receive a credit card tip "not later than the next regular payday following the date the patron authorized the credit card payment." Under California law employers may not deduct tips from paychecks and may not use an employee's tips as minimum wage credit.

The tip you give depends on the service you get. Luxury service (cruise ship, five-star hotel, posh resort) requires larger tips. It can be confusing. To avoid confusion the Holland America Line adds a $10 per day tip to each passenger's bill. One third of this amount goes to cabin stewards, one third goes to food workers, and one third goes to behind-the-scenes employees.

How much should you tip? Here are some guidelines for the US. Consult your travel agent and travel guides for tipping rates in other countries.

Doorman -- $2 for hailing a cab

Bellhop -- $2 per bag (more if your bags are large and heavy)

Chambermaid -- $2 to $4 a day

Room Service -- $10% to 15% (unless it's included in your bill)

Coat check -- $1 per coat

Server -- 18% - 20%

Bartender -- 15% to 20%

Concierge -- $5 to $10

Taxi driver -- 15% to 20%

Airport shuttle driver -- $1 to $2 per bag

Hair stylist -- 15% - 20%

Postal worker -- $20 at holiday time

Pizza delivery -- $2 to $5

Newspaper delivery -- $15 to $25 at holiday time

Garbage collection -- $15 to $25 at holiday time

Part-time cleaning lady -- One day's wages (or more) at holiday time

When you give someone a monetary tip please take a moment to give them a verbal "tip." Your brief comment, such as "Thanks for your excellent service. I'll ask for you next time," will give them a smile that lasts for days.

Why Myrtle Beach is a Great Vacation Spot

If we think of beach resorts in the US, the majority of us will think of California or Florida. In fact, one of the best resorts is in South Carolina; I refer to the fabulous Myrtle Beach.

This is one of those rare resorts which satisfy both families and couples who are looking for a romantic getaway. There are dozens of activities if you want them, or simply relax and recharge your batteries.

You will be in heaven of you are a golf lover, as there are over 80 pro courses in the area. For those less adept with the clubs, there is mini golf, as well as water parks and some very fine restaurants.

There are so many fine restaurants in the Myrtle Beach area that you will be absolutely spoiled for choice.

After dinner experience the great night life that Myrtle Beach is renowned for. Whether you want to take in a comedy show, a musical concert or a rock n roll bar, you will find it here. The area is famous for 'the shag' and you will hear it blasting out in many a nightclub.

Away from the bustling town center you will discover numerous coves of powdery white sand. This can be very romantic as you explore the beaches together. The salt water marshes here are brimming with delicious crabs, oysters, fish and shrimps. The smooth ocean breeze sweeps across the area and is extremely relaxing.

Just eight miles to the north is the imaginatively titled North Myrtle Beach. This is a much quieter area with an altogether slower pace of life and a lot less hotels.

A stroll in the early morning along a deserted beach is the kind of thing that dreams are made of. Try and spot the little creatures that hide away when the beaches are packed with sun seekers.