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Publisher: Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive Co. LLC What Is a Recess Appointment? 
 Article from 1999 about the power of a president to fill vacancies that happen during the recess of the Senate (and that will expire at the end of their next session). Includes the citation to the section of the U.S. Constitution permitting this, and explains different types of situations in which the power has been used. From the online magazine Slate. http://www.slate.com/id/1002994/ Topics: Government, Nonfiction by Genre, Politics by Place Last updated Nov 19, 2005 Smooth Operators: Which Internet Phone Services Is Best?
This June 2005 article discusses VoIP (voice over Internet protocol) services, which allow users to make telephone calls using the Internet. It evaluates carriers such as Skype and Vonage for reliability, sound quality, portability, and international calling capabilities. Also includes a link to information about problems associated with VoIP 911 service. From the online magazine Slate. http://www.slate.com/id/2121742 Topics: Internet, Web Design and Management Last updated Nov 2, 2005 The "Genius Babies," and How They Grew Up
Articles from 2001 about how "twenty years ago ... tycoon Robert K. Graham began a most remarkable project: the Repository for Germinal Choice, a sperm bank for Nobel Prize winners," and about how "by the time Graham's repository closed in 1999, his genius sperm had been responsible for more than 200 children." Includes information about donors, parents, 15 of the children, and more. From the online magazine Slate. http://www.slate.com/id/100331/ Topics: Science, Science Last updated Nov 3, 2005 Supersize My House! How McMansions Go Wrong
A "slide-show essay on McMansions and other big houses." Includes a discussion of architectural design techniques that may prevent these large houses from appearing too massive. From the online magazine Slate. http://www.slate.com/id/2133029/ Topics: Architecture Last updated Feb 1, 2006 The Slowest Food: Why American Chefs Have Taken Up Sous-Vide Cooking
This 2005 article provides an overview of "sous vide ... the practice of cooking food at low temperatures in vacuum-packed plastic bags. ('Sous vide' is essentially French for 'vacuum-packed.')" Includes a discussion of the history of cooking in sealed packets, French chef Georges Pralus' technique of cooking foie gras in plastic from 1974, and current developments and concerns (such as food safety). Also includes links to related material. From the online magazine Slate. http://www.slate.com/id/2123101/ Topics: Recipes & Food Preparation Last updated Mar 16, 2006 Worth One's Salt: From Fleur de Sel to Kosher, Which Salt is Best?
This 2005 article describes the results of a set of tests to evaluate the taste of salt alone and in foods. Tests were conducted with salts from the "four common varieties: iodized table salt, kosher salt, sea salt, and fleur de sel (a type of sea salt)." Includes a brief description of the differences among these salt types. From Slate. http://www.slate.com/id/2117243/ Topics: Herbs, Spices, Condiments, and Flavorings Last updated Apr 17, 2006 Wine's World: The Judgment of Paris
May 2006 article about "the 30th anniversary of the Judgment of Paris, the legendary tasting in which a pair of unheralded California wines bested some of France's most celebrated reds and whites." Provides background about California and French wines. Also includes links to related articles and to a search of the Slate archives for the regular column "Wine's World." From the online magazine Slate. http://www.slate.com/id/2142365/ Topics: Wine Last updated May 30, 2006 |
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