A few animal studies also suggest that dandelion might help fight inflammation. To make a strong herbal infusion tea, use 1/2 ounce by weight of dried leaves or one ounce by weight of fresh leaves per cup of water. Place the ingredients in a glass canning jar. Cover with freshly boiled water.
The Korbut Flip. The 17-year-old became the first gymnast to perform a back flip to catch on the uneven bars. In her honour the move has since become known as the Korbut Flip. Confirming her daring nature, she was also the first to do a backward somersault on the beam.
A Stuart M. Saft, a Manhattan lawyer who is also chairman of the Council of New York Cooperatives and Condominiums, said that a flip tax is a transfer fee paid to a co-op corporation on the sale of a co-op apartment. The fee is usually calculated as a percentage of the gross sale price. The percentage ranges from 1 to 3 percent, with 2 percent being common. And while the flip tax can be paid by either the buyer or seller, Mr. Saft said, it is typically paid by the seller. ''During the last few years many apartment corporations have enacted flip taxes to generate additional revenue with which to maintain and upgrade their buildings,'' Mr. Saft said.