Once the fourth-largest metropolis in America—some have called it the Death of the American Dream. Today, the young people of the Motor City are making it their own DIY paradise where rules are second to passion and creativity. They are creating the new Detroit on their own terms, against real adversity. We put our boots on and went exploring.

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The Known Universe takes viewers from the Himalayas through our atmosphere and the inky black of space to the afterglow of the Big Bang. Every star, planet, and quasar seen in the film is possible because of the world’s most complete four-dimensional map of the universe, the Digital Universe Atlas that is maintained and updated by astrophysicists at the American Museum of Natural History. The new film, created by the Museum, is part of an exhibition, Visions of the Cosmos: From the Milky Ocean to an Evolving Universe, at the Rubin Museum of Art in Manhattan through May 2010.

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Thanks, Adam.   This confuses, enthralls, saddens, excites, depresses and fills me with joy all at the same time.

Reproducing this was no easy feat, but since moving to Atlanta what choice did I have? Dominos? It’s been a bit of an obsession. I’ve had a lot of failed experiments. However now I can honestly say that the recipe is fully accurate and reproducible. The final breakthrough came in Jan 2005 when I finally got a handle on the proper mixing equipment and procedure. But do not think that following this will be easy. It’s not. It will still take practice. Many others have confirmed that by following these steps they too have come to near perfection. This may be the most detailed, accurate and complete recipe on the net for making a true Pizza Napoletana.

when we are relaxed, our brains are more flexible and more likely to find workarounds to difficult problems. In contrast, when we are frustrated and tense, our brains get a sort of tunnel vision where we only see the problem in front of us. How many times, in a fit of frustration, have you tried the same thing over and over again, hoping it would somehow work the seventeenth time around?

The more we learn about people, and how our brains process information, the more we learn the truth of that phrase: form and function aren’t separate items. If we believe that style somehow exists independent of functionality, that we can treat aesthetics and function as two separate pieces, then we ignore the evidence that beauty is much more than decoration. Our brains can’t help but agree.

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Help Remedies aim to solve simple health issues simply by stripping away the extraneous elements. The packaging is molded from recycled paper pulp and is compostable, and all Help’s products are packaged together at its upstate New York factory which employs adults with learning disabilities. The 500mg acetaminophen pills are as pure as possible, and without the dyes and coatings most brands are fond of using to pretty up meds. Acetaminophen doesn’t cause stomach problems the way aspirin and ibuprofen can. These next-generation bandages are made of hydrocolloid, the same material hospitals use to help wounds heal faster and reduce scarring. These strips are nearly invisible, and should stay on for several days. They are best for minor cuts and blisters. If all that wasn’t helpful enough, 5% of profits are returned to charities that help people without healthcare get healthcare.

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At In-N-Out you can order custom-made food. Some customizations are available at no additional cost; those that use inventoried items such as cheese, meat, and buns cost extra. While it’s not on the printed menu, there are buttons on the cash register for these items. You can pretty much order anything you want, as long as they have the ingredients (e.g., putting onions in a milkshake). While the “secret” menu is listed on the In-N-Out corporate site, it is far from complete.

Also, keep in mind that since you can customize anything, you can feel free to order whatever you want and create your own “double-secret personal menu”. Get a 0×3 with four slice of tomato on a double toasted bun and call it a “cheesy wiki”. The following are just the custom orders that are popular enough to go by well known names.

-http://daviswiki.org/In-N-Out_Secret_Menu

Custom Burgers

Animal style is the most popular “secret” style. In addition to the standard toppings, animal style burgers include:

• pickles
• extra spread
• extra grilled onions
• mustard fried onto each meat patty.

Protein style, popular among Atkins dieters, no/low carb eaters and people who just like lots of lettuce:

• replaces the hamburger bun with large leaves of lettuce.
• It can be combined with other special orders, e.g., animal protein style.
• Lettuce is generally colder than buns, so beware of quickly-congealing beef grease in the sandwich.

3×3, 4×4, or generally M × C refers to a burger with a varied number of meat patties (first number, M) and slices of cheese (second number, C). For example, the popular Double-Double would be 2×2 (pronunced “Two-by-two” when you order it), while a burger with 3 meat patties and 1 slice of cheese would be a 3×1 (a “three-by-one”).

As of August 2006, the largest burger that can be ordered is a 4×4. Only four slices of cheese maximum may be permitted on a single burger. That may be a Davis-specific rule, as somebody checked and officially the largest you can order is a 4×6.

Double-Meat (a.k.a. 2×0) is a Double-Double with no cheese.

• By definition a Double-Double automatically includes two slices of cheese; for two patties without the cheese, a double meat burger must be ordered.

One-by-Bitch (a.k.a. 1X0) is a One-By-One with no cheese. Not all employees will appreciate the term one-by-bitch, however, and will ask you to revise your order. Of course, a more common term would be “Hamburger” rather than “Cheeseburger.”

The Flying Dutchman:

• Two meat patties
• two slices of cheese
• no bun
• Note: other condiments (including lettuce, tomato, spread, and onions) are not included unless you request them.

Grilled Cheese:

• a sandwich with two slices of cheese
• no meat
• the grilled cheese comes stock, with spread, tomatoes, lettuce, and onions if you would like.
• Like most orders, this can be combined with other styles such as animal style.
• FYI: The grilled cheese used to be cooked on the side of the grill that was reserved for toasting buns (so that it wouldn’t get contaminated from being cooked on the same surface used to cook meat). They now have two separate grills, one for meat, and the other for bun toasting. However, the bun grill is coated with a special non-stick surface that doesn’t allow them to cook grilled cheeses on it any longer, and they have to cook them on the same surface as the meat.

Wish Burger or Veggie Burger:

• sandwich containing only vegetables, and no meat or cheese.

Burger Options

Chopped Chilis adds some jalapenos to the bottom of your burger.

Mustard and/or ketchup can be substituted for the spread. Only designates no spread. Cashiers may ask if you want ketchup or mustard instead.

No-salt has no salt added to the the patties. Once you add the condiments and cheese, you don’t need the extra salt anyway and you can leave without feeling like a dried-out-but-satisfied lump.

Extra toasted bun/lightly toasted bun/untoasted bun. The bun come toasted by default, but you can ask to have the level of toastyness varried. The buns are toasted to add some rigidity to the burger, as an untoasted bun is flimsy under the weight of all the meat/cheese/condiments. This also prevents sauces and toppings from excessively soaking into the bun, thereby avoiding the last-bites-are-soggy problem. This needs to be the first modification requested, based on keystroke order into the register.

Extra tomatoes, extra lettuce, extra onion You can ask for all of these at no extra charge. They’ll really fill out your burger and make it a more balanced meal. Especially if you’re a veggie fan. I find extra raw onions to be a bit much, though. You can also ask for both raw and grilled onions.

Custom Fries

• Fries well-done are extra crispy fries.
• Fries lite are fries that have been cooked less than normal.
• Fries animal style include two slices of melted cheese, grilled onions, and spread as toppings. You’ll need a fork to eat them.
• Cheese Fries are fries with one or two slices of melted cheese.
• Fries no-salt have no salt added to them.
• Lemon fries you can make your own lemon fries—just grab a lemon slice from next to the ice tea machine, and squeeze it on your fries. It really livens things up.

Milk Shakes

• A root beer float is a concoction made of half vanilla shake and half root beer soda. Be sure to specify whether you want it more creamy or soda-ey.
• A neopolitan shake is a mixture of chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry flavored shakes. If an order contains a shake of each flavor, this is called “Around the world.”
• Strawberry, chocolate, and vanilla can be combined in any way, ie, just chocolate and vanilla, chocolate-strawberry, etc.
• You can ask for extra syrup in your shake (ie extra chocolate or strawberry) — not all employees know how to do this, but this option is available as of 9-05 in Davis
• Large and extra large shakes are also available. The cup sizes for these shakes are one below soft drinks (i.e. a large shake is a medium soft drink cup, while an extra large shake is a large soft drink).

Other

• Milk. 2% lowfat is your only option. Yaaknow, it’s for da kids.

Side Items

These items are free:

• Spread – good with fries
• Side of pre-packaged jalapenos.
• Water comes in a clear plastic cup to distinguish it from soda/shake cups.

Clear : Verified Identity Pass

Clear uses biometric (fingerprint and iris image) verification to confirm each member’s identity. This includes advanced finger-scan technology, as well as non-invasive iris imaging.

Clear is working on a second generation kiosk featuring state-of-the-art technology developed by Clear and General Electric that is being tested by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).

Clear expects to unveil shoe-scanning technology as soon as it is approved by TSA, which will enable Clear members to leave their shoes on during security screening.

http://www.flyclear.com/how/how_technology.html

Currently available at 20 aiports and a handful of venues.  Not government issued, and you do have to pay for it… draw your own conclusion.