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Though it may seem like a stretch, opponents of the tax are making a populist cry. "This tax is not just a luxury tax," says Dr. Joanna Partridge, a plastic surgeon in North Brunswick, N.J. "This is a tax on the middle class, which is directly against what President Obama campaigned on." About 60% of those planning to have cosmetic medical procedures have an annual household income of $30,000 to $90,000, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS...
...They're clearly thinking about the longer-term strategic landscape, where this is going to take the company," she said, "even if it ends up being a massive financial stretch in the near term...
...Forgive our skepticism, as these aren't snickerdoodles or chocolate-chip cookies but rather protein- and nutrient-packed biscuits that stretch the definition of cookie. The cookie-meal plan has actually been around since 1975, but the quest for the magic diet solution goes back much further. There's a (possibly apocryphal) story that after becoming too fat to ride his horse, William the Conqueror devised an alcohol-only diet in 1087. The monarch didn't grow thinner; instead, he died later that year after falling from his beleaguered steed, leaving his subjects to struggle with finding a coffin...
...This year, they beat us,” Eagles coach Al Skinner said. “They executed down the stretch, and we didn’t. That’s the difference…Last year, we did not show up…This year, they’re a good team, they executed their stuff, they did the things they needed...
With its early season struggles placed firmly in the past, the Crimson (7-3-2, 6-3-0 ECAC) is riding an eight-game streak without a loss, despite a challenging stretch of contests that has included a win and a tie against No. 2 Minnesota and another draw with No. 4 New Hampshire...