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Profitability of food producers has increased in 2014 and is expected to remain stable in 2015.
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- The food and beverage industry is one of the most important sectors of the Hungarian economy. It is the second-largest employer and the third-biggest producer in the manufacturing sector, accounting for more than 10% of total industrial output in 2014. Food export revenues are a significant contributor to Hungary´s overall trade surplus.
- In 2014, the food and beverage industry accounted for 7.6% of the total exports, mainly fruit and vegetables, meat products and dairy products, with over 90% of the export destined to countries of the European Union. Over the last five years, the Compound Annual Growth Rate of food exports was 10.7% while domestic sales grew 4.8%.
- While profitability of food producers has increased in 2014 and is expected to remain stable in 2015, one of the main challenges for the industry is the overall high tax burden, that dampens household consumption.
- The average payment duration in the Hungarian food industry amounts to 60 days. The number of protracted payments, non-payments and insolvency cases has remained stable over the last six months, and no increase is expected in the coming months. However, the food sector´s insolvency rate is above average for Hungary (2.7% in 2014). For example, the insolvency rate of food and beverage producers was 3.5% in 2014. Business failures in the food wholesalers segment increased significantly in 2014. Gearing and dependence on bank finance are generally high in the food sector.
- Our underwriting stance remains generally open, as food turnover is expected to increase further and business proftability remains adequate.

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Melissa Etheridge and Tammy Lynn Michaels' legal battle has turned toward a disagreement over whether or not their children were used as "pawns" in their ongoing separation.
In court papers obtained by Access Hollywood and filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday by legal counsel for Melissa Etheridge, the former couple dispute the circumstances of their various split petitions, as well as a trip to Boston that Melissa called "a ploy."
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"[Tammy], in a ploy to have me served… used our children as pawns," Melissa stated in her declaration, dated July 9, claiming that she made a trip from New York to Boston to see the pair's two children. However, she claimed that Tammy never arrived.
"[She] then asked me what room I was in, which I found strange because she usually just calls my cell phone," Melissa said. After that, a man served her with what her lawyer described as "a Petition For Dissolution of Marriage and an Order to Show Cause" papers in her hotel room.
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"Due to Respondent's ploy to serve me under the guise of seeing our children, I might not be able to see our children until August 29, 2010, when I come back to Los Angeles from my tour," Melissa said, requesting that the court dismiss Tammy's "later filed Petition" and claiming her own paperwork had been filed first.
In Tammy's own statement, also included in the documents obtained by Access, she declared, "no one has ever attempted to serve me with a Petition for Dissolution of Domestic Partnership," and asserts that she did have Melissa served on July 6.
Melissa's claim is that she filed first — and that the motion did not require serving Tammy.
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This past Monday, TMZ reported that a judge denied Tammy's request in court for $25,000 in legal fees after she claimed she was destitute. Melissa's attorney, Neal Hersh, told People earlier this week that Tammy is "being well-provided for and then some, as are the children."
Papers filed by Tammy noted that her monthly expenses include $6,000 rent, $1,500 for groceries and household supplies, $800 for eating out and $5,000 for clothes – in addition to $4,300 for childcare.
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Tammy declared that her ex earns $600,000 to $750,000 per month.
In related news, Tammy's blog, Hollywood Farm Girl, appears to have removed several posts that previously contained revealing facts discussing the couple's failed relationship.
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Richard Wagner's The Flying Dutchman is a strange tale of a mythical haunted sailor doomed to stay alive at sea with his dead sailors. His one hope is being able to come ashore once every seven years to look for a good woman who will love him unconditionally and commit herself to him forever. This is the only thing that can redeem him. But woe to anyone who might betray this trust. The Dutchman warns that such a person would end up in eternal damnation.
Evidently there was some ancient sailors' folklore about such a man, and Wagner made it his own, masterly constructing story, libretto and music that would elevate it into a mysterious and fascinating operatic work.
The artists at the LA Opera, in a Nikolaus Lehnhoff production, have interpreted that work to further enhance the thrills both visual and musical that bring out its unique qualities. (This production originated with Lyric Opera of Chicago and San Francisco Opera.) German Lehnhoff is known for his expertise on the work of Wagner. Director Daniel Dooner has worked in collaboration with him in the past.
Kudos must first be given to Julie Makerov the alternate for the lead Senta, who evidently was given the nod to go onstage a mere 20 minutes before curtain. (Portuguese soprano Elisabete Matos was slated to do the role.) This was her Makerov's LA Opera debut. She had performed the role before to great acclaim in Canada, and lucky for us she reclaimed every note of her role. Her voice is lovely and dramatic, high and seemed exactly right. Even her flaming red hair, among a sea of steel grey and black costumes and sets, was an added bonus. We don't know what happened to scheduled Matos, but it is hard to imagine the piece reaching as great a height with anyone else.
Senta is the angelic, true young woman who has always been fascinated with the saga of the lone sailor and has fallen madly in love with him, throwing herself on the floor like some star-idolizing teen, before she even meets him. His silhouette looms large over the set, and she is completely mesmerized by him and feels it is her fate to save him. She is barely able to endure the sweet words and advances of her previous beau Erik, played ardently by Corey Bix.
Senta's actions are the least stylized in a production where every move is choreographed. Her costume is the most plain, in a world where sailors are dressed like Darth Vader and women who spin cloth wear metallic and lighted hoop skirts, and spin their bodies with excitement. And yet she is the most electric on stage.
Her counterpart the Dutchman, played by Icelandic baritone Tomas Tomasson, is also thrilling to hear. In his black hat and robe and whitened face, he is sufficiently creepy and yet charismatic at the same time. His voice carries the wonderful music home. For both of the main characters, very still and for me the most poignant and thrilling moment, is the scene where the Dutchman puts his hands on her shoulders. Her voice elevates to heights of fervor and passion in an operatic trill, which is the most beautiful type of scream.
The characters are more deeply explored than in most opera, and fascinating. Of course one does have to put up with the old notions of women being passive tools for fathers and husbands who dominate them, with little fulfillment of their own. But such is the history of the western world.
The chorus under director Grant Gershon is amazing. In this production there are many members, and they have a chance to do much singing and dancing. Choreographer Denni Sayers' whimsical movements of the spinners and sailor-ghosts are wonderful. No one skips a beat, and in my mind the production is nearly perfect.
Sets are large and mythic, created by Raimund Bauer. Costume Designer Andrea Schmidt-Futterer, goes all the way to create a look that is oddly other-worldly.
The orchestra under our own James Conlon is in top form, especially the big horns as they create the wild of the sea and storm. Conlon is considered one of the top experts on Wagner. The opening seemed a tad slow up until Senta's appearance, when everything to flowed together so perfectly.
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Ryan O'Neal sued a former associate of longtime partner Farrah Fawcett on Thursday, claiming the man is responsible for a Texas university's attempts to reclaim an Andy Warhol portrait of the actress.
O'Neal's defamation lawsuit against Craig Nevius Thursday seeks more than $1 million in damages and blames the actress' former collaborator for a lawsuit filed last week by the University of Texas system against O'Neal.
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That lawsuit seeks return of a mixed-media portrait of Fawcett created by Warhol that Nevius and the university claim the actress bequeathed to the school's Austin, Texas campus.
O'Neal's lawsuit states that the school has known for more than a year that he has the portrait and that he is its rightful owner. He states Warhol gave it to him and that the two men had been friends long before the Fawcett artwork was created.
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"O'Neal has no intention of ever parting with it during his lifetime, and upon his death he intends to bequeath it to his son and Ms. Fawcett's only child, Redmond O'Neal," the lawsuit states.
The lawsuit claims Nevius' interviews with "Good Morning America" and Star magazine that he had helped the university investigate the whereabouts of the Warhol portrait.
"Nevius' false, malicious and defamatory accusations that O'Neal stole the Warhol portrait are a desperate attempt to draw attention to himself by fabricating a controversy where none exists."
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Nevius and O'Neal have sparred for years.
Nevius collaborated on a documentary of Fawcett's fight with cancer, but sued the actor claiming he interfered in the project and removed him from it shortly before Fawcett's 2009 death. The case was later dismissed.
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In a statement, Nevius called the latest lawsuit an attempt to "further harass me into silence."
"I believe this is less about the portrait of Farrah Fawcett by Andy Warhol than it is about certain actions and events that occurred during the last few years of Farrah's life which I have knowledge of and that he (and others) would prefer me to never speak about," he wrote.
The University of Texas system's lawsuit filed July 8 claims O'Neal may be holding onto other pieces from Fawcett's art collection that she donated to the school and asked a judge to order the actor to ensure he properly stores and insures the Warhol piece.
"The Warhol portrait is an irreplaceable piece of art for which legal damages could not fully compensate," the university's lawsuit states.
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Snazzy styling, great build quality and more features than you can shake a DVI cable at. It's all academic, frankly, if a monitor sports a poor LCD panel. So it goes, sadly, for this striking Asus 20-inch widescreen display. It's a superb looking device thanks to the glossy bezel and alloy stand.
It's also extremely well bolted together and sports a wide range of analogue and digital inputs as well as natty extras including an integrated webcam. But it's all for naught as soon as you catch an eyeful of the LCD screen. For starters, the colours and contrast are all over the shop.
Banding is clearly evident in colour gradients and compression artefacts are all too visable during video playback. The fact that the PW201 delivers only mediocre viewing angles and brightness hardly helps, either.


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Joel Sherman of The New York Post reports that the Yankees "have told their scouts to bear down on several teams they think could have starters available" in a trade this summer. The teams they are targeting include the Braves, Angels, A's, White Sox, and Cardinals according to Sherman.
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The Conservation Management Plan gives more detailed information about the aims and research techniques used in the project.
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Recorded Wildlife in Ghandruk Area
Recorded Wildlife in Ghandruk Area
The aim of this field trip was to assess the viability of the area around the village of Chhomrong as the potential release site for a common leopard.
A Pied thrush (Zoothera wardii) habitat survey was carried out in Ghandruk sector of Annapurna Conservation Area. The survey was conducted between the 20th of May 2014 and the 23th of June 2014 within the Ghandruk Unit Conservation Office (Ghandruk UCO) in the Annapurna Conservation Area, Nepal. The data collected creates a base for future studies and more detailed research on the Pied Thrush.


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Jalapeno Popper Rollups {Pinwheels} are a simple, make ahead appetizer that's always a crowd pleaser! They are the perfectly fun bite sized spin on ever popular jalapeno poppers!
Summers are always busy on the farm. This summer has been extra busy. We bought a piece of property so some of our cows can be on a pasture. Next to that pasture we needed to build pens for handling the cows. My oldest has been pouring concrete, welding, excavating, and so many other jobs on that project.
My middle child has been stuck in the swather, or stuck taking care of the pigs all summer long.
And then theirs my baby…well he's only nine so he doesn't have to do as much as the other two! He has been looking after the horses, his calves, and the goats, along with other odds and ends jobs.
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Because my family has been running every which direction all summer long I've gotten pretty good at delivering breakfast, snacks, drinks, snacks, lunch, snacks, dinner, snacks, and dessert to wherever my family is.
Jalapeno Popper Rollups have been a favorite around here for quite some time now. But this summer they have become a favorite on the go snack. They've been a lifesaver since I can make them ahead of time and they are so easy to transport!
Jalapeno Popper Rollups can be made ahead
My family is not very tough when it comes to handling spicy foods, especially Justin!
Boiling the jalapenos for a few minutes takes the heat right out of them!
I use a few of my favorite shortcuts when I make Jalapeno Popper Rollups. First of all, whenever I make bacon I make extra for recipes exactly like this.
My second shortcut is that whenever I grate cheese, I grate a whole gallon bag full so it's ready to use at a moments notice. Yes, I know they sell pre-grated cheese in the grocery store but it just doesn't taste the same to me so I don't typically use it.
Jalapeno Popper Rollups are awesome for packing in the kids lunches, or as an after school snack.
The boys love taking in their lunches when they go on motorbike rides in the mountains.
They are the perfect snack for taking on the boat because they don't get soggy and because it's easy to snack on them throughout the day.
And don't forget about tailgating, they would be just right thrown in the mix with other football type snacks!
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Jalapeno Popper Rollups
- 4 to rtilla shells
- 4-5 jalapenos
- 8 oz. cream cheese room temperature
- 1-2 c. grated cheese cheddar, pepper jack, Colby jack
- 1 c. diced bacon
- My family can't handle spice very well so I've learned a trick for taking some of the heat out of the jalapenos. Remove seeds and membranes from jalapenos. I recommend wearing gloves to do this job! Bring a pan of water to a boil. Drop seeded jalapenos into the boiling water. Continue boiling for 3-5 minutes depending on how much heat you want jalapenos to have. I boil for the full 6 minutes. Drain and set aside until cool.
- Dice peppers.
- In a mixing bowl stir cream cheese until smooth. Add diced jalapenos, diced bacon, and grated cheese. Stir until combined
- Lay tortillas out. Divide cream cheese mixture into fourths and spoon onto tortilla shells. If you have too much cream cheese mixture you can always make another roll-up. If you don't feel like you have enough mixture you can always make less roll-ups. I usually end up with four though.
- Spread cream cheese mixture to edges of tortillas.
- Roll up jelly roll style.
- Wrap tightly in plastic wrap.
- Refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight.
- Trim the ends off roll-ups cut roll-ups in slices. I usually get 6 slices not counting the ends.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to two days.


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Taylor Swift could earn new bragging rights at tonight's Country Music Awards, just one day after snagging "Top Song" honors at the BMI Country Awards in Nashville, Tenn.
"I just want to say to every songwriter and every loved one of a songwriter, thank you, because you are the reason I wanted to try Nashville," the 19-year-old pop star said in her acceptance speech Tuesday for the song "Love Story," The Associated Press reported.
"You are all my heroes," she added.
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Swift could walk away with "Entertainer of the Year" at tonight's 43rd Annual Country Music Awards, where she's also set to perform. The show airs at 8 p.m. EST on ABC.
The last time Swift was honored on an awards show rap star Kanye West interrupted her acceptance speech for Best Female Video at MTV's Video Music Awards in September.
Ever since the Kanye debacle, Swift's public profile has soared -- boosted by a series of media interviews and TV talk show appearances.
Swift did double duty as host of NBC's "SNL" last weekend, performing music and skits. Online videos of her "Monologue Song" and Kate Gosselin impression have since gone viral.
This week, Swift was also nominated for three People's Choice Awards.


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Having played Gollum and King Kong, starring as a super-intelligent ape should be like riding a bike for Andy Serkis.
Serkis will once again don one of those ridiculous motion-capture bodysuits to play Caesar, the head of the brainy apes in the upcoming prequel "Rise of the Apes," according to the 20th Century Fox twitter feed.
Caesar's intelligence is apparently the result of James Franco's failed search for an Alzheimer's cure. Well, the whole thing goes pear-shaped, and the next thing you know a war breaks out between Man and Ape for all the marbles.
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Is it at all possible that this new installment will re-capture the magic if the original, which was the most hilariously racist anti-racism movie of all time? Next time you come across "Planet of the Apes" on TV be amazed at how the fairer apes are smarter, while the darker apes are violent brutes, and yet, the film's heart is clearly in the right place.
While Serkis is the perfect/obvious choice for just about any major mo-cap role, it's a shame he keeps burying his talents under layer upon layer of computer-generated imaging. If you missed his great turn as Ian Dury in "Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll," you can catch his delightful mug opposite Simon Pegg in "Burke and Hare" soon enough.
The film, which is being directed by Rupert Wyatt, and also stars Frida Pinto and John Lithgow, is set to hit theaters June 24, 2011.


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FAIRFIELD -- Fairfield Ludlowe coach Brian Silvestro had scouted Norwalk in advance of Friday's home game and he knew it'd be difficult to contain Norwalk's leading scorer, Roy Kane.
What Silvestro didn't expect -- and he can hardly be blamed for this -- was that Norwalk senior guard Nick Boccanfuso would be such a matchup problem for the Falcons. Boccanfuso scored 10 points, including 9 in the first quarter, as the Bears opened an early lead and held off a late rally from the Falcons, winning 58-53.
Norwalk ran its record to 8-3, while Ludlowe dropped to 5-6.
"We started out in man and (Boccanfuso) was beating our guy on the dribble and killing us with assists and shots. And coming in he wasn't necessarily the one we were worried about," Silvestro said.
Norwalk swarmed Ludlowe with a profitable press in the first quarter, converting several turnovers into easy buckets to go ahead 10-2 before Silvestro called a timeout at 5:48.
"They run a different press than a lot of teams where they have a guy in the middle," Silvestro said. "So we just had to adjust to getting it to the side and over the top a little bit."
Ludlowe, which has surrendered more than 60 points to just one team all season (to Fairfield Prep in a 65-35 loss) gave up 22 points to Norwalk in the first quarter and trailed by eight points. But the Bears settled down in the second quarter, as both teams scored 10 points.
"They're a well-coached team and they made adjustments, so they were able to break our press," Norwalk coach Tom Keyes said. "We just weren't able to sustain that level of energy throughout the game."
The switch in Norwalk's defense affected their offense, Boccanfuso said.
"We had a lot of pressure (in the beginning) and we were having transition shots. But then we started settling for jumpers and they weren't falling for us," he said.
Kane, who had eight points in the first half and finished with 25, scored Norwalk's first 6 points of the second half. The lead hovered between 8 and 11 points until Kane grabbed a defensive rebound, dribbled deftly through traffic and went coast to coast and scored on a plus-one play. A contingent of Norwalk fans responded by chanting, "He's-a-sophomore!"
Norwalk had the momentum, but Ludlowe didn't fold and the beginning of the fourth quarter belonged to the Falcons. Senior forward Patrick Gutierrez (team-high 18 points) scored five points and Ludlowe scored the quarter's first 7 points to close the deficit to just 4 points, 46-42. Later when Gutierrez hit one of his four 3-pointers, the Falcons trailed by 3, 48-45, with 3:38 left.
Silvestro felt confident about his team's comeback chances.
"I had a really good feeling about the end of this one," Silvestro said. "Our strategy changed. We were attacking. We're not an attacking team. I thought this was the night where we'd get over the hump. We were right there with St. Joseph, in their gym, and I didn't have that feeling. We were right there with Central. Same thing. Here I thought it could happen."
When Ludlowe junior guard Mark Malone hit two free throws with under a minute left in the game, Ludlowe again trailed by just 3 points. But Norwalk hit clutch free throws on their end -- two by Kane and two by sophomore guard Jeremy Linton -- and averted the comeback.
"We came off a hard loss to Bassick, so we came out tonight not willing to accept a loss at all," Boccanfuso said.
Norwalk 58, Ludlowe 51
SaeedSoulemane 2 0-2 4 Roy Kane 11 3-5 25 Jabari Dear 3 0-0 7 Nick Boccanfuso 4 1-4 10 Jeremy Linton 2 3-5 8 Luke Sweeney 1 0-0 2 Sean Butler 1 0-0 2 Steven Enoch 0 0-0 0 Totals: 24 7-16 58
Dan Santella 0 0-0 0 Matt Doyle 5 1-1 13 Mark Malone 2 7-8 12 Darren Lee 0 0-0 0 Patrick Gutierrez 7 0-2 18 Stephen Scholz2 0-0 4 Connor Peterson 2 2-4 6 Brent Peiffer 0 0-0 0 Chad Peterson 0 0-0 0 Totals: 17 10-15 51
3-pointers: N- Nick Boccanfuso, Jeremy Linton, Jabari Dear; FL- Patrick Gutierrez 4, Matt Doyle 2, Mark Malone


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Can any one recommend a CD issue of "Blue" where Joni does not distort.
My 80"s transfer gets worse the better my player.
Please dont mention HDCD as Iam averse to marketing scams.
Can any one recommend a CD issue of "Blue" where Joni does not distort.
My 80"s transfer gets worse the better my player.
Please dont mention HDCD as Iam averse to marketing scams.
Blue is a great record, for sure.
I have also found it problematic in terms of sonic quality.
Some good news:
Blue will soon be released on 180gm vinyl, mastered by Steve Hoffman.
I will be queing up to buy it!
On the digital front, the HDCD re-master is only 12 U.S. Dollars...which is about two Euros these days, eh?
It seems like a cheap gamble to see if you like it, even if you do consider it a "marketing scam."
HDCD of Blue...warning, may be 12.00 marketing scam.
The Japanese import will set you back some money, but is better than the US domestic CD.
Japanese CD
I've heard this gold disc, but it didn't seem to be "all that" for me...
Gold CD
I think the gold CD version, at its price, makes the HDCD seem like alot less of a marketing scam.
Tell me more o wise one.
Are all HDCD's dual layer?
And is the CD layer as pristine as the HD.
Will it play on my I-Mac and can I I-tune it?
I have a gut feeling this was recorded via an early
solid state mixer with low headroom and the master
is compromised.
However Cedar software enables some reduction in harmonic distortion, so perhaps a clever remaster might work.
Tell me more o wise one.
Are all HDCD's dual layer?
And is the CD layer as pristine as the HD.
Will it play on my I-Mac and can I I-tune it?
I have a gut feeling this was recorded via an early
solid state mixer with low headroom and the master
is compromised.
However Cedar software enables some reduction in harmonic distortion, so perhaps a clever remaster might work.
No wise person here, I just like Joni.
In fact, I'm not sure about your next question. I always thought HDCD was a "single layer" that had different decoding algorhythms for being read by a regular vs. HDCD reader/player.
So, I don't know if any HDCD discs are dual layer, let alone all of them.
Were you maybe thinking SACD? They can come with two layers, where one layer is the regular CD and the other layer is SACD.
About that "pristine" thing. It seems to fit into the above answer about layers, except that I don't consider ANY of it "pristine." "Pristine" and "CD" are oxymoronic to me.
I know nada zip zilch about your iMac or iTunes.
Steve Hoffman did the HDCD re-master, so it shouldn't suck as badly as many other re-masters, but you never know. He seems pretty clever, however.
In truth, I've never heard that recording sound fully "right." I have my own hunch that the original recording overloaded the microphone in those places I don't like and no matter who and what happens with re-mastering, Blue will remain frustratingly flawed.
Hopefully, the upcoming LP will be a definitive re-master. Maybe followed by an SACD that will do it service in the digital domain.
HDCD is not a marketing scam. More importantly, for your purposes it does not matter whether a CD is HDCD encoded or not.
HDCD (not at all related to SACD) is an encoding process that allows the mastering engineer to get some extra dynamic range expansion and improved digital interpolation on playback. Few CD players can take advantage of an HDCD disk. All CD players can play one however without any degradation of quality. The discs also play without any problem on PC's Macs and can be ripped and encoded to iTunes, etc.
In summary, ignore the fact that the disc has HDCD encoding. This just makes it sound a little better for those that have the equipment to decode it.
Steve Hoffman is great. Thus my guess is that the transfer is as good as it can be.
Happy listening!
HDCD must be a North American thing.
Amazon UK lists only 13 titles.
I see Keith Johnson part developed(86-91) it and Microsoft is a partner.
It is compatible with Red Book players.
Linn Records seems to be the only compliant UK producer.
But does the cd encode distort or not on the HDCD of "BLUE"?
HDCD is a good idea that never caught on and is not supported by the majority of CD players.
The HDCD encoding is invisible to a CD player that does not recognize the encoding. No distortion is created or added by HDCD. Thus if "Blue" has distortion on it, the distortion results from a source different from HDCD.
HDCD does help eliminate certain kinds of digital distortion on playback (this is one of its benefits) but this improves upon reguar CD sound and does not degrade a CD's performance.
Again, do not give the fact that a CD is HDCD encoded another thought if you do not have an HDCD compliant player. If you have a player that recognizes it, it is worth getting HDCD recordings if one can do so.
I'm still not getting an answer.
Does Joni's voice distort on the HDCD of "Blue"?
Its not about enhanced resolution, just wether they used a better master copy with no distortion or managed to neutralise the gross distortions.
From an interview with Steve Hoffman a number of years ago with The Abso!ute Sound:
"I worked on Joni Mitchell's Blue, for example. The mastertape and the original LP sound nothing alike. You couldn't cut what's on the mastertape onto an LP, her voice is too dynamic. Your stylus at home would have jumped right out of the groove in the old days. To avoid that, the cutting engineer had to compress the dynamic range and change the tonality of the song to get the thing on the album. And No. 1 on Side One would have had a different sound from No.6 on Side One because the closer you get to the center of the record, the harder it is to cut. Even from one song to the next is a whole other thing.
With CDs you don't have these problems. With CDs, it really boils down to how I want it to sound. Whatever I have to do to achieve that sound, I'll do. Sometimes it's taking a mastertape that's solid state, and playing it back on a tube tape recorder. On the Joni Mitchell, that early Seventies solid-state sound is slightly brittle. Adding just one layer of vacuum tubes in there makes her sound much more lifelike. But in another instance, the mastertape might be too muddy, and I'd do the opposite."
A review of the DCC gold disc:
Here is what Steve Hoffman had to say about the new LP version coming out this year:
"Good morning (or evening depending on where you live).
Seems like everyone is excited about this new JONI "Blue" 180 gram vinyl release. That's good. We must support this major label and the push it's giving to quality mastered and pressed vinyl.
Regarding Joni Mitchell "Blue": It's a brand new mastering. So new that the paint hasn't dried yet. This is a really wonderful album; Joni just laid it all out there for the world to hear. Brave, especially back in the day. This album really grows on you. I'm still learning from it and I had a copy the week it was released (a "white label promo" that a friend's dad got from a radio station. He didn't want it; thought Joni "squeaked", heh). I feel that this new version is the true giant killer. Unlike the original 1970's pressings, this new version was mastered without ANY added compression whatsoever making it a true problem child in cutting (of our own making) but I wouldn't have it any other way. After many spoiled lacquer masters and one too many Altoids, it was finished to everybody's satisfaction. The effort was worth it IMO. The ebb and flow of the music is totally intact.
Parts were cut, plated and pressed at Record Tech (RTI) and the actual 1971 Reprise master tape (as recorded and mixed at A&M Recording Studios) was used in disk cutting, bypassing the usual "EQ'd And Compressed Cutting Master" completely. Unlike the DCC, most of the songs on this vinyl version were cut without ANY equalization at all so this will be the closest you will ever be able to get to the sound of the true master tape of "Blue". It was exciting to work on and I'm sure it will please y'all.
A comment from a member of the forums suggests the master is distorted to begin with:
"So a warts and all mastering will reveal a sort of scratching noise that is apparent about midway through the song 'This Flight Tonight', it sounds like vinyl surface noise for about two or three seconds. I've never had an original vinyl copy of this but had consulted someone who did when the original Reprise CD came out in the late 80's. I had noticed it on that and when comparing to the vinyl copy heard the same thing. This sound is for sure on the master tape. It was digitally removed for the Reprise HDCD remaster currently available. I'm sure that Mr. Hoffman has noticed this sound when mastering either DCC or the current project. Any comments or realizations from anyone on this? Anyone with the original Reprise CD or vinyl issue will have it on this song, haven't ever heard the DCC pressing but is should be on there as well, maybe.
I have the HDCD version of this album. Tell me what track you want checked and I'll report back.
Wow! Jeff, your post goes way beyond the call of duty! Great info and fun to read. I'm voting that you get another star!
As to the original poster, the CD is cheap. No one can answer for you whether you will be pleased with it or not. You seemed quite concerned with HDCD so I did my best to explain what it is to you. Why not take a deep breath, buy the CD, and see if it is good enough for you. If not, I am sure you can find someone who would like it. Please don't take this as a snide comment, I just don't think there is any other way to fully resolve your concern and buying a single CD is an insexpensive answer.
Then report back and tells us what you think!
Thanks for the voluminous and detailed replies.
I have the original Reprise 2038-2 cd copy printed in the US.
It has a brittle/ fuzzy feel to it and the piano clangs rather than plays.
Joni's voice is on the edge of a discordant distortion on Blue, This flight tonight and Last time I saw Richard.
Not major just unerving.
Sounds like an early 70's mixing desk.
I've just listened to the 3 tracks* you mentioned. On my system, the piano doesn't "clang". What you describe sounds like glare, and that may be due to the mastering on your CD, something I find common in mid to late 80s CDs (you mentioned having the WEA version on the Steve Hoffman forums -- the very first USA Reprise HDCD version was not labelled as such -- the easiest way to tell is the lettering on the tray card is very small and looks like the LP cover. Your version probably has fairly large lettering for the songs.) The vocals on "This Flight Tonight" do have a sense of being a little soft or unfocused, and Joni's vocals do overload the mike in a couple of spots, but, I believe this is inherent to the recording. I don't own the DCC CD -- I suspect it is fairly mellow sounding because of the tubes used in mastering.
Elk - Thanks... just trying to help.
*When I heard "Wurlitzer" on "The Last Time I Saw Richard", I immediately thought of DUP and his mondo speakers.
*When I heard "Wurlitzer" on "The Last Time I Saw Richard", I immediately thought of DUP and his mondo speakers.
My Reprise is definitely a CD ,it has large lettering.
The concensus is that the DCC CD is the best sounding.
But I think the master is to blame (its not mic overload but mic amp overload)The first generation of ss mixers in 69/70 were not as tolerant as the valve devices they replaced.
Thanks again for all the info, very interesting.
Will check the Bay for a bargain.
I have purchased Reprise HDCD's of Joni's "Blue" and "Ladies of the Canyon" mastered by Joe Gastwirt at Ocean Way (my favourite studio).'
They are louder but that's it.
Not cleaner.
Not more dynamic.
Just got the HDCD remaster, and yes Jodi's voice clearly distorts on some tracks, particularly noticeable on"Blue" and "The last time I saw Richard" - which is a bummer for me:)
In fact I was so surprised to hear it when I first listened to the CD tonight that I found this thread from a Google search to make sure I hadn't got a bum version!
Sounds Like amplifier overload distortion to me, so I think it's probably like that on the master, and more resolving versions will only make it more evident. Anybody with a good vinyl version notice this?
Fantastic album musically, but a shame that the contemporary technology couldn't do full justice to such a lovely pure voice. Otherwise the production is quite good on this version, if a little loud. Don't have any other "native" recordings, so I can't compare to the DCC version or any others directly.
what components are in your system, especially, the CD player?


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In a move that indicates significant regulatory changes may be coming to deepwater operations, federal authorities are eyeing new rules curtailing venting of natural gas in the Gulf of Mexico. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement ("BOEMRE") will hold a public meeting on March 30, 2010, in New Orleans, to discuss possible new requirements on flaring and venting of natural gas from platforms located on the Outer Continental Shelf ("OCS") of the Gulf of Mexico and elsewhere. BOEMRE is considering whether to require flaring rather than venting where practical to reduce the potential effect of greenhouse gas emissions.
BOEMRE's upcoming public meeting builds upon an April 2010 initiative, in which BOEMRE issued regulations which required operators to install flare or vent meters on large platforms and to report flared gas separately from vented gas. Data taken from the new meters and reports presumably will be used by BOEMRE to analyze the need for further regulations.
Flaring converts methane and the heavier components of natural gas into carbon dioxide through ignition at the end of a boom or flare stack. In contrast with venting, the natural gas is released directly into the atmosphere as (primarily) methane. While both carbon dioxide and methane contribute to the overall amount of greenhouse gases introduced into the atmosphere, the benefit of flaring is that carbon dioxide contributes approximately 23 times less to greenhouse gases than methane.
Cost considerations have been raised, however, over the flaring option. After conducting a cost-benefit analysis on a similar requirement in 2005, BOEMRE's predecessor, Mineral Management Service, decided not to pursue new regulations at that time, citing excessive costs. In addition, while some amount of flaring or venting is necessary in most cases, BOEMRE has acknowledged data that estimate operations in the Gulf of Mexico OCS flare and vent to be less than half a percent of the total volume of the gas produced in the Gulf of Mexico. This data would indicate that the Gulf of Mexico OCS is by far one of the least wasteful areas of natural gas production when compared to other comparable gas producing regions worldwide, particularly those in Russia, Iraq and the Nigerian Delta.
Many industry commentators agree that whether flaring or venting is appropriate depends on a variety of factors, including the type of reservoir encountered, the design, age and size of the individual platform, safety and costs. Safety concerns in particular may impact cost and operational processes and potentially may include required burn technologies and specific flare practices, limits on the specific hours and duration of flaring, guidelines on the location of flaring stacks, and limits on smoke, heat, and noise generation.
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Little Pub hopes to make big splash in Cos Cob
Owners of restaurants in Wilton and Ridgefield to extend chain to Greenwich
The owners of two restaurants in northern Fairfield County are bringing their cuisine and comfortable dining atmosphere to Cos Cob.
Daneen and Doug Grabe, co-owners of the Little Pub restaurants in Wilton and Ridgefield, are refurbishing space formerly occupied by Fonda La Paloma restaurant at 531 E. Putnam Ave., with the goal of opening by the third week of August.
"We bought the building about a year ago and started working on it about seven months ago," said Daneen Grabe, who was spending the early part of the week cleaning the space. "We had to gut everything, and now it's beautiful."
Like the other two Little Pubs, the interior will have rustic motif, said Grabe.
"We've got pieces from everywhere. A lot of tender loving care has been put into this place," she said. "It was word of mouth. It just happened. It looked like what we wanted -- like Ridgefield with all its nooks and crannies. There were cozy little rooms that can turn out amazingly beautiful."
Daneen, who said the restaurant will seat nearly 70, said she also was impressed by the neighborhood, likening it to the area surrounding the other two locations.
The couple opened the Ridgefield restaurant six years ago and the Wilton location a little more than a year ago, Daneen said, adding that the restaurant will have a staff of about 20, and the general manager will be Josh Bergmark. Both are located along Route 7.
While some might question the rapid growth of the business, Linda Kavanagh, director of the Stamford-based New England Culinary Group, said the Grabes have a good grasp on their growth strategy.
"The Little Pub's concept is one that can sustain "frequent" customers," she said, "meaning it's the type of environment, price point and food concept that customers can visit more frequently than a more high-end, "themed" or unique style of food destination."
Restaurant groups can fail, Kavanagh said, when they don't have a solid team to carry out the brand and maintain quality and consistency.
"Little Pub has a strong management team and longevity from their employees which speaks volumes," she said, commenting that some restaurateurs don't put hiring a competent staff as high on their priority list as they should.
Like at the other two restaurants, the Cos Cob location will be family oriented and offer "edgy" pub food.
The Little Pub restaurants have developed a reputation for their neighborhood atmosphere and American menu selections, Kavanagh said.
"It embodies warm and simple things. I like that they have stuck to their concept. They do it and keep their high standards," she said. "I think they've really nailed it --Fairfield doesn't have enough Little Pubs."
The timing might be right for the Grabes to locate their restaurant on East Putnam Avenue, according to Marcia O'Kane, executive director of the Greenwich Chamber of Commerce.
"If Little Pub delivers the same casual dining and pub experience that Fonda La Paloma did, it should be a success," she said. "This should fill the void of local restaurants in that general area following the recent demise of Baang, as well. It's nice to see that this space, located in a prominent location just on the hill, won't be vacant any longer."
For more information, visit http://www.littlepub.com/


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(CNN) -- An independent autopsy into the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, provides "ample" evidence to support the arrest of the police officer who shot him, family attorney Daryl Parks said Monday at a news conference.
Parks was particularly concerned about gunshots that medical examiners hired by the family indicate came from behind and above.
"Why would he be shot in the very top of his head, a 6-foot-4 man?" Parks asked. "Makes no sense."
The autopsy could support witnesses' suggestions that Brown was holding his hands up in the air, said Shawn Purcell, who assisted in the autopsy. But other scenarios are possible, said Dr. Michael Baden, who supervised the inquiry.
But nothing in the autopsy suggested that Brown had engaged in a struggle, Baden said. Police have said that Brown reached into Officer Darren Wilson's car in a tussle over his gun.
The experts said they will need to examine the original autopsy conducted by officials before they can make final conclusions.
Meanwhile, things in Ferguson have gotten so unruly that Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has called National Guard troops to the St. Louis suburb.
"Given these deliberate, coordinated and intensifying violent attacks on lives and property in Ferguson, I am directing the highly capable men and women of the Missouri National Guard ... in restoring peace and order to this community," he said in a statement.
Gunfire, tear gas and Molotov cocktails Sunday night marked some of the fiercest clashes yet between police and protesters furious about the death of an unarmed teenager.
And the tensions continued escalating after autopsy results revealed that 18-year-old Michael Brown was shot six times.
Devolution of protests
What began as peaceful protests spiraled into disarray after two civilians were shot and injured, Missouri State Highway Patrol Capt. Ron Johnson said. He said those civilians were not shot by police.
"Tonight, a Sunday that started with prayers and messages of unity, peace and justice took a very different turn after dark," Johnson said early Monday morning.
Some protesters hurled Molotov cocktails at police, and several businesses were vandalized or looted, despite the Brown family's call for calm.
"Based on these conditions, I had no alternative but to elevate the level of our response," Johnson said.
Officers fired tear gas into a crowd of hundreds of protesters, including children, who were marching toward a police command post despite an impending midnight curfew.
But protester Lisha Williams challenged the notion that protesters provoked officers.
"That is a lie. It was no fight, it was no shots fired," she told CNN late Sunday night. "All we did was march to the command center to fall to our knees and say, 'Don't shoot.' And they started shooting."
The clashes kept escalating, with St. Charles County sheriff's officials saying shots were fired in their direction.
At one point, employees at a McDonald's restaurant locked themselves in a storage room after the store was overrun, Johnson said.
Video from CNN affiliate KSDK showed children among the protesters chanting, "Hands up, don't shoot."
St. Louis County police said most of the crowds had dispersed after the curfew went into effect at midnight. The curfew was scheduled to end at 5 a.m. (6 a.m. ET).
But the anxiety remains. Children can't even go to school Monday.
"Information we received from officials on the scene late Sunday evening has contributed to concerns we have about children walking to school or waiting for buses on streets impacted by this activity," the Ferguson-Florissant School District said on its Facebook page.
Autopsy details
Brown, an unarmed black teenager, was shot dead by a white police officer on August 9. He was shot at least six times, including twice in the head, according to the preliminary results of an autopsy that his family requested.
Family attorney Anthony Gray said the independent autopsy conducted Sunday found that Brown was shot twice in the head and four times in the right arm -- all to the front of his body.
Last week, the St. Louis County Police Department said an original autopsy found that the teen died of gunshot wounds. But the department wouldn't say how many times he was shot or give any other details.
According to the preliminary results of the family autopsy, the bullets that struck Brown were not fired from close range, as indicated by the absence of gunpowder residue on his body.
One of the bullets shattered his right eye, traveled through his face, exited his jaw and re-entered his collarbone, according to the autopsy.
The last two shots were probably the ones to his head, attorney Gray said. One entered the top of his Brown's skull, suggesting his head was bent forward when he was struck.
The independent autopsy was conducted by high-profile pathologist Michael Baden, who testified in the O.J. Simpson, Phil Spector and Drew Peterson murder trials.
Dueling narratives
Accounts of exactly what happened when Wilson stopped Brown while the teen was walking down a street vary widely.
Witnesses said they saw a scuffle between the officer and Brown at the police car before the young man was shot.
Several witnesses said Brown raised his hands and was not attacking the officer.
Piaget Crenshaw said she was sitting in her home when she witnessed the shooting. She captured video of the aftermath, including images of Brown's body lying in the middle of the street.
"From it all initially happening, I knew this was not right," she told CNN's "New Day" on Monday.
"I knew the police shouldn't even have been chasing this young boy and firing at the same time. The fact that he got shot in the face, it was something that clicked in me, like no, somebody else needs to see this. This isn't right. I've got to record."
Crenshaw said Brown was running away from police and then turned around. She said that was when Brown was shot.
But police gave a different narrative, saying Brown struggled with the officer and reached for his weapon.
Though the officer has stayed out of the public spotlight, more than 22,000 people have endorsed the "I Support Officer Wilson" Facebook page.
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder has approved another autopsy on Brown's body, the Justice Department said. That autopsy will be conducted by a federal medical examiner.
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Cake decorating has always been a part of my life. For birthdays and holidays my family and I always make creative cakes. From a butterfly to an island to a funky geometric design, we always have a theme for our cakes.
I won't lie — baking the actual cake is always the boring part for us. But desserts are meant for eating, not just viewing. Last year, we used fondant on my sister's polka dot birthday cake. It was adorable, but her friends were actually picking the fondant off the cake in order to eat it!
For Fourth of July we're making themed cupcakes, and we want them to taste as good as they look.
Confession: I've never made cupcakes from scratch before. This recipe may look a little daunting, but if I can do it, you can do it!
We did a test run Wednesday night, and they turned out great. The combination of sweet and tangy makes these cupcakes unique. The proof? We gave my dad just a piece of one to try because he's usually not a fan of cupcakes, and he immediately requested a whole cupcake instead!
Red Velvet, White and Blue Cupcakes
Serves 24
If time is short, you may need to buy an organic cupcake mix. We made these red velvet cupcakes from scratch. I modified the ingredients in this popular red velvet cupcake recipe to make them more organic. Often, organic foodies stay away from red velvet because of the excessive amount of dye.
Historically, red velvet originated in the South, and before the 20th century, it got its reddish hue from the chemical reaction between the cocoa powder and the acidic buttermilk. This is how we achieved our red velvet.
If you are looking for a natural way to get a redder hue, try organic beet powder. Most stores will not carry this item, so plan ahead and order it online.
1/2 cup organic butter
1 1/2 cups organic raw cane sugar
2 organic, cage-free eggs
1 cup organic buttermilk
1/3 cup beet powder (in the spice section of most grocery stores)
1 teaspoon organic vanilla extract
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 tablespoon organic distilled white vinegar
2 cups whole wheat or organic flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon salt
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Place 24 unbleached baking cups in muffin tins or grease the pan. (Do it over the sink so you don't accidentally dump an entire bottle of vegetable oil in your muffin cups like I did!)
In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in the eggs, buttermilk and vanilla. Stir in the baking soda and vinegar. Combine the flour, cocoa powder and salt; stir into the batter just until blended.
The batter looks a bit funky, but it tastes really good. As a recent organic convert and picky eater, I'll admit it seemed a bit grainy to me at first, but after a few "taste tests" I was on the bandwagon! Photos By Samantha Schwartz
Spoon the batter into the prepared cups, dividing evenly. You will only need to fill the cups halfway. They rise beautifully.
Bake in the preheated oven until the tops spring back when lightly pressed, 18-22 minutes. Cool in the pan set over a wire rack.
Cream cheese frosting is an old favorite with red velvet cupcakes. This recipe is adapted from a popular recipe to be made with organic ingredients.
2 (8-ounce) packages organic cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup organic butter, softened
2 cups organic powdered sugar
1 teaspoon organic vanilla extract
Mix butter and cream cheese until creamy. Stir in vanilla. Add sugar gradually.
Decorate your cupcakes as cute, mini American flags.
3 small packages organic blueberries
2 packages organic strawberries
Wash the blueberries and drain them in a colander. Dry with a cloth. Runny blueberries will ruin the white frosted background! Set aside.
Hull (remove the tip and white inside from) the strawberries. Put the strawberries in a food processor and pulse until strawberries form a liquid mixture. Make sure there are no huge strawberry chunks that will mess up your stripes. Pour the mixture into a pastry bag. Set aside.
Frost the cupcakes in white.
Take a huge dollop of frosting so that when you spread it, you are only touching frosting, not cake. This way, you'll avoid getting cake crumbs in your frosting.
Line up blueberries in a grid in one "corner" of the cupcake. Try to make the sides that face the inside of the cupcake straight.
The smaller your blueberries, the easier this will be. You may find that turning the blueberries on their sides helps them fit.
Draw horizontal stripes using a small tip on your pastry bag. While an authentic flag has 13 stripes, that many lines could overwhelm the cupcake. Four or five stripes can give the desired effect.
And we're done!!
Fun and festive, these red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting and fruit are made with all organic ingredients.
Let me know if you give this a try. Also, if you have an organic Fourth of July recipe or delicious organic dessert recipe you'd like to share, please leave a comment!
For more recipe ideas, try one of Natural Home's favorite cookbooks.


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Seems Vodka Lil, Councillor Eileen Leask has something else other than being deselected to worry about today.
Apparently she is very worried about the impact of the new 'drop in' health centre planned for Cleadon Park on South Tyneside District Hospital, especially the A & E department, click here.
Mr Monkey reckons that the Gazette reporter, Paul Myles-Kelly should pay a bit more attention to spelling. If he had, he would have realised the Vodka Lil meant she was worried about the AA department!
Lets face it, Eileen Leask wouldn't want everyone to know what a struggle it is to give up the vodka would she?


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Occupy Week, Part V: Why I'm Part of the 99%
Part I: The People
Part II: The Camp
Part III: The Message
Part IV: Eric
This whole week I had been writing about my experiences with the Occupy movement, and while I really valued the learning experience I got that weekend, it took an interview with the campus television station for me to really think about why I went and what I learned from the experience.
I have no question in my mind that I am part of the 99%. I also have no doubt that there is still a lot of misinformation about the Occupy movement. The 99% may have some lazy people in it, who would rather live on welfare than go out and look for a job, but that is not the movement as a whole. There may be antiestablishment hippies and anarchists as part of the movement, but every movement has some form of anarchist sect as part of the movement.
The 99% is really the 99% of Americans that have been continually screwed over by the richest 1%. The 99% don't have the luxury of having tax loopholes to keep more of their money. We work hard for our money, and while most of us are happy to pay taxes, we hate the idea of our tax money being used to bail out huge corporations, and instead be used for million dollar bonuses.
The income gap between the rich and the middle class is growing. It's far too large already, but it's continuing to grow. There needs to be something put in place to stop this sort of thing from happening. If it requires a bit of socialism to make sure that everyone is doing and receiving their fair share, then so be it. A little bit of socialism never hurt anyone; just look at Medicare/Medicaid, Social Security, etc.
The movement, despite how it's being portrayed, is not anti-capitalist. If you work hard to earn your money, you should be able to have it. The movement is, however, against corporate greed and corporate influence in the political system. The movement is about making sure that everyone has an equal chance at the three most important things listed in the Constitution: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.
I'm part of the 99%, not because I'm an angry liberal, or a socialist, or lazy, or unemployed, or whiny. I'm part of the 99% because I believe that the American people should help each other out no matter what. I believe in peace and equality, which honestly, sometimes seems like a pipe dream. But I know it's possible, if we could get over ourselves and over our politics.
During the interview, I was asked why, with a campus of 1800 students, only 2 students went to Occupy St. Louis. It was a spur-of-the-moment question, one that came up as we were talking during commercial breaks, but it was an interesting point. I suggested that it was mostly a media thing, as the Occupy movement is often portrayed as a "liberal" movement, and with my part of Iowa being mostly conservative, it seems that some of the more conservative students didn't want to be associated with anything "liberal".
As I said last night, the movement isn't the 99% of liberals, or the 99% of libertarians, or the 99% of conservatives. It's the 99% of Americans. We're all suffering together, and it's going to take all of us to bring about any sort of change.
If you believe you are part of the 1%, but are not making over a million dollars a year, you are lying to yourself. You're all part of the same movement, whether you like it or not, and it's up to all of us to join forces and make a difference.


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A number of e-mails and other internal Merck documents became fair game for analysis and critique when they became available as part of the discovery process of a civil suit involving the cardiovascular safety of Vioxx and this analysis is published in the August 19,2008 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine . (The Advantage Seeding Trial: A review of Internal Documents, Hill KP et al, Annals Int Med. 2008;149;251-258).
The documents discussed in this article are concerned with a trial called ADVANTAGE which was said to assess the differences between Vioxx and Naproxen regarding side effects and effectiveness in the treatment of osteoarthritis.The trial involved 600 investigators and 2785 patients and was ultimately published in the Annals of Internal Medicine giving the results of a 3 month followup.
The current Annals article(needs subscription) takes the reader into the real life example of the world of a clinical trial that is designed and executed by the marketing ( not the research) division of a pharmaceutical company. This type of trial has been referred to as a "marketing trial" or a "seeding trial". The term " seeding trial" is actually used by involved employees although one company e-mail advised against the use of the term even in in-house writings.Although it has been suspected and alleged that drug companies sponsor these marketing trials this article is said to be the first documentation of at least some of what goes on in the company as the trial is planned and carried out.
Perhaps new to some physicians the seeding trial is nothing new at all in the world of marketing as explained in great detail in this reference which puts the idea in the context of opinion leaders, the Hawthorne effect and the tipping point. (for some reason I could only pull up the cached version.)
If the idea worked for Post-Its-as the above reference explains-why not for prescription drugs?
Psaty and others have decried the use of these low quality ( from a scientific or statistical point of view) trials and I wrote about in 2006 with some fairly unkind words about the physician opinion leaders who participate and make these marketing trials possible.
Doctors Harold Sox and Drummond Rennie wrote the editorial in the August Annals entitled "Seeding trials: Just say "no" " They wrote that the key to a successful seeding trial is deception. I would like to believe that many or most of the physician investigators were deceived as the alternative is that they knew it was wink-wink-nudge-nudge pretense of a trial and the term co-conspirator would apply.
Sox and Rennie said the Annals published the trial because no one told them it was a seed trial.One has to wonder why the editors had to be told. A 1994 NEJM special article made clear the characteristics of such trials and the Advantage trial was published in the Annals in 2003.David Kessler and co-authors in their NEJM article said the following about these marketing trials.
Features that distinguish such trials from scientifically rigorous studies include the use of a design that does not support the stated research goals, the recruitment of investigators not because they are experts or leading researchers but because they are frequent prescribers of competing products in the same therapeutic class, disproportionately high payments given to "investigators" for their work (although the only work may be to write prescriptions for the drug), sponsorship of the studies by the company's sales and marketing division rather than its research department, minimal requirements for data, and the collection of data that are of little or no value to the company. Typically, these trials involve introducing a new drug in a crowded therapeutic class. The success of such a new product may depend on undoing physicians' comfortable habits of prescribing a competing, more established product.
Hopefully with the spotlight of the current Annals article and editorial, editors,review boards and potential physician investigators will be less likely to be deceived and will "say no"and protect the real victims of these trials namely the patients who often in good faith thought they were furthering science and helping other people with the disease under study while in fact they may put themselves at risk for side effects for no reason other than increasing the sales of the medication.
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Because 21,000 Americans die each year from radon related lung cancer the EPA recommends an annual testing of radon in the home. By making January "Radon Action Month†homeowners can protect their family from this leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers and DIY test kits are as low as $10.
Because 21,000 Americans die each year from radon related lung cancer the EPA recommends an annual testing of radon in the home. By making January "Radon Action Month" homeowners can protect their family from this leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers by purchasing a DIY test kit for as low as $10.
Radon is a naturally occurring colorless, odorless radioactive gas and is the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers. Radon seeps into homes through cracks in basement floors, floor drains, sump pumps, exposed soil construction joints and through loose fitting pipes from outdoor rocks and soil. The existence of radon is determined by existing geology.
The radioactive decay of uranium, radon is found in rocks and surrounding soils. Rocks containing higher amounts of uranium include light-colored volcanic rocks, granites, dark shales, sedimentary rocks containing phosphate, and metamorphic rocks. Although uranium content is variable, higher concentrations of uranium do not guarantee a highest rate of radon. Radon's movement in the soil and presence in the home and is determined by the soil's moisture content, porosity and permeability.
Typically homes in areas with drier, highly permeable soils and bedrock, such as hill slopes, mouths and bottoms of canyons, coarse glacial deposits, and fractured or cavernous bedrock, have high levels of indoor radon. Even if the radon content of the air in the soil or fracture is in the "normal" range (200-2,000 pCi/L), the permeability permits radon-bearing air to move greater distances before decay, thus contributing to high indoor radon.
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I'd like to start by saying that this is a sort of rebuttal to Paddy McGrath's great piece over on Drifted.com. (Seriously, go read it, it's not too long, it's a wonderful read, and has some really pretty pictures.)
Paddy makes an important point that in the drifting community there are two main types of fans; grassroots fans who want every car to be "JDM AS F*CK" and never have more than 300 hp, and competition fans who want every car to be a rocket ship and have 9,374,285 hp. Don't believe me? Ask any drifting fan if they like V8's, and you'll see what I mean.
Sadly, as Paddy says, this holds back the sport as a whole, because many drivers and teams who wish to move into the professional world of competition are fearful that they will embarrass or alienate themselves as they move away from the grassroots spirit of drifting. Which is true to some extent.
Let's discuss the whole idea of the spirit of drifting, while we're here. This seems like a complete B.S. excuse for those who don't want to change and are probably still using Razor flip phones because the 2000's were the coolest. What is the spirit of drifting, anyway? It's, quite simply, screwing around and raising hell in relatively cheap cars. Look at the Matsuri events held at Ebisu in Japan every season, or the monthly ClubLoose events in New Jersey, or the random street drifting from some 18 year old kid in your upper-middle-class suburban neighborhood. (
What, me? Noooo, I was never that naive and stupid...) Drifting is probably the dumbest thing you can do with a car, and yet every single gearhead loves it, whether you follow the actual sport or not.
So, at its most basic level, drifting is something that everyone enjoys and is about fun. What is rally racing about, at its most basic level? What is open-wheel racing about, at its most basic level? How about NASCAR?
This is my gripe with how many fans view drifting, as a sport. Yes, it's about fun. Yes, it was started by a bunch of dudes who wanted to drive like idiots and laugh like hell doing it. But so was every other type of motorsport. Yet, somehow, they've all moved on to bigger and better things, while those who still just want to have fun can do so with like-minded individuals. (Ex: LeMons)
Consider another sport, basketball. Lebron James plays basketball because he loves the sport. However, he plays in the NBA because he is good at it and wants to make money and win games, and ultimately championships. If he wanted to just have a good time, he would play pickup games with his buddies on a playground somewhere. He's still having fun while playing professionally, albeit a considerably different level of fun. And if the spirit of basketball is to have fun with friends, does that mean the NBA is too serious and shouldn't be?
Drifting seems to fall into this weird ideal partly due to the fact that most other forms of motorsport have been around for much, much longer and have had time to mature, and partly due to the fact that drifting is a judged sport and not based off time or distance or speed. Style is a huge part of judged sports, and is why most are drawn to drifting in the first place; it's different than most other motorsports. Drivers can be aggressive in tandem, can rub against walls, can hit each other. Cars can be subtle, or in your face, bright, and obnoxious.
But, again, style is important in other forms of racing too. We all know how
boring smooth Jenson Button is and how perfect aggressive Fernando Alonso is. So why do drifting fans hold onto this mantra of "Keep Drifting Fun"?
Honestly, I think it's simply ignorance...Ignorance to other forms of racing. Paddy says in his story that he needed to walk away from drifting, get involved in other types of motorsport, and come back in to realize how the sport appeared to outsiders. Most fans of drifting are relatively young, and many are not traditional motorsport fans; much like Global Rallycross, fans are more involved in the extreme sports world of skateboarding, BMX, snowboarding, etc. They don't pay much attention to the competition aspect as they do to the action out on track and around them at the event.
Formula Drift has done an amazing job over the last ten years of growing the sport to monumental status, and did so in part by providing an entire event for fans to experience, rather than just watching cars destroy tires over and over again. In order to move forward from this point, the event itself won't be enough.
Drifting needs to get smarter. FD has been working on it, with clear definitions of scoring and real-time judging. But the focus now needs to switch from the fans to the sponsors and teams and drivers. The fans and their unrealistic views about the spirit of drifting are not to blame for the possible stagnation of the sport; they just want to see great driving and cool cars. The sport now needs to bring in new technology and new businesses to help develop the cars and teams to new heights, much like how Formula 1 reinvents itself every decade or so to remain relevant to both its corporate backers and fans.
How could drifting do this? What could they add to make competition more exciting and to engage more viewers, thus growing profitability? The sky's the limit. Speed may not be the answer...FD's last round in New Jersey proved that. Power levels can't get much higher, but who says limits are bad? Power and displacement caps and regulations could create even more clever engineering. (Remember that almost all professional drifting series have very little regulations regarding the vehicles.) Tire and Manufacturer championships in FD were a welcome addition that will hopefully grow into serious corporate-backed teams, much like the 3-car Falken Tire team.
Overall, the growth of drifting isn't going to slow down anytime soon, but it could definitely use a push to keep its momentum. Let's not worry about the spirit of drifting or keeping drifting fun...Let's worry about getting the sport out of its niche market and into the mainstream.
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A family race that appeals to all ages, abilities, genders and walks of life. IYou can go flat out, or you can complete the ride at a leisurely pace. It is mostly downhill - the race starts at Burkes Pass and ends at the Albury Pub. There are hundreds of prizes - everyone who enters has a chance to win.
Of course, one of the best things about the Pass2Pub is the after-race party. This is when you can kick back and enjoy great Mackenzie Country hospitality and southern sunshine. There is music, a mobile playground and other activities for the younger kids, a sumptuous BBQ and of course plenty of liquid refreshments.
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Facebook wunderkind (and CEO) Mark Zuckerberg is still in Asia and the next stop on his tour was Japan, where the Facebook founder met with Japanese prime minister Yoshihiko Noda.
Zuckerberg said that Japan's tsunami helped him understand that Facebook could be a help to people in natural disasters by keeping them in touch with the world and providing them with important updates, according to the Associated Press. Facebook users in Japan have more than doubled in the last six months to 13.5 million, Zuckerberg told the Japanese press.
Although the two briefly discussed the topic of Facebook and the tsunami, the meeting seemed to be a superficial press conference with little detail shared. Instead, Noda said he "felt odd" meeting the young entrepreneur after seeing the film, 'The Social Network.'"
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Perhaps Noda was, like many in the audience, surprised to learn of some of Zuckerberg's legal problems and unfairness to friend and partner, Eduardo Saverin.
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Amazon lets Facebook friends buy gift cards together
Need to buy a friend a birthday gift soon? Amazon.com doesn't want you to go at it alone.
The online retailer released a new feature this week that allows a group of Facebook friends to collectively buy an Amazon.com gift card. Once logged in, Amazon users are prompted to link their account to their Facebook profile. That pulls up a page that lists all of an individual's friends, sorted by the days left until their birthday.
The user picks a friend and can seed the gift card with $1, $5, $10 or $25. Then, the user chooses his or her Facebook friends, inviting them to contribute. The combined total is delivered on the birthday. Amazon will credit $3 to users who buy and deliver three gift cards by July 21.
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Although a growing number of people are turning to online gift cards, a survey last year by market research firm Market Strategies International found that 43% of consumers are either unlikely or highly unlikely to buy an online gift card for their next gift-card purchase. Most people said they preferred handing over the actual plastic in person. Consumers also expressed concerns about Internet safety and technical problems.
Amazon's new offerings could leverage the trust between friends to help convince some skeptics to try out the e-cards.
GiftCards.com lists a group-buying option on its website, but the Web service prints out the gift card and the greeting card and mails them to the recipient.
For regular items on Amazon, the start-up Aggregift lets people buy gifts as a group.
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Marcus Samuelsson was born in Ethiopia and grew up in Gothenburg, Sweden after being adopted when his biological mother passed away from tuberculosis when he was just three years old. Today, Samuelsson is one of the most accomplished chefs in the world. At the age of 24 he became the youngest chef to receive a three-star review from The New York Times and currently owns several restaurants around the world.
This Friday at 8/7c, Samuelsson will star in the latest episode CBS' Undercover Boss. CBS Local's Matt Weiss chatted with Samuelsson earlier today to discuss going undercover, benefiting his community and his grandmother's special meatball recipe.
MW- Hello there Marcus, how's it going?
MS- I'm good, doing really good!
MW- So first things first, I want to talk to you about the Red Rooster in Harlem. Our corporate office is located right in New York City, I haven't made it to the Red Rooster yet, but it's one of my boss' favorite restaurants in the area. He loves going there and he's told me nothing but good things about it.
MS- Oh yea, we have a lot of fun there, you have to come up some time.
MW- I definitely will, it's on my to-do list for sure. So I've heard from him that the whole space, and the bar in particular, has this great energy to it. What's it like for you to walk around inside knowing you've created this awesome environment for your customers?
MS- Well it's really amazing to see the staff and the customers, they have this incredible relationship. Between the regulars and the visitors, especially a weekend like this when we have Harlem EatUp! so it's not just regulars from Red Rooster but we actually have all of Harlem packed with foodies. We have about 12,000 people coming to eat and dine with us this weekend for our eat-up at Morningside Park so it's one of those weeks and weekends where you think, "Wow food has really made an impact in this community." We're holding up the flag to make sure food culture and Harlem as a whole is thriving better than ever.
MW- Speaking of the Harlem EatUp! Fesitval, which you are a co-producer of, how would you describe it to someone who's never been but wants to head over and check it out?
MS- It's an awesome, inclusive festival with something for everyone. You can bring the family we have a free section, there's a ticketed section and all these great new restaurants plus the traditional restaurants you've heard about in Harlem, they're all going to be there. Not only that, we have Carla Hall hosting and we have world-class chefs giving cooking classes for free. It's going to be great weather this weekend, you can have great food, great drinks, you're going to be in an incredible and unique part of town and you're going to look around and go, "Wow this is why I live in New York City." That's what you can expect this weekend in Harlem at Morningside.
MW- And aside from being a fun way to spend the day Harlem EatUp! also gives back to the community. Can you talk about your mission with that and how you're helping people in the community?
MS- Harlem EatUp! is really about teamwork from the whole community. The churches have been amazing, all the entrepreneurs, all the small restaurants have been amazing getting the word out. Harlem Park To Park was a really great network with over 120 businesses in Harlem to get the word out and then we give back. We go on food deliveries through City Harvest and it's really one of those things where the best of New York City comes together. We are fortunate enough to have a very successful restaurant and a great festival so it's our job to do this. We want to do a couple of things – provide great jobs, create environments people want to be around while feeling welcomed and then to give back to the community as much as we can. Whether that's through food programs, creating farmer's markets or helping to get better lunch programs in schools. I feel really fortunate that Harlem EatUp! can be part of all of that and really serve a purpose.
MW- Absolutely, it's a great cause. You're also going to be there serving up food yourself, is that right?
MS- I'm there all weekend man! We're doing panels, we're doing cooking demos, I'll definitely be there. Not only will I be there, all the best of Harlem comes out. We're going to have personalities, a DJ playing music, basketball, it's really a big block party in the park man, it's fun. It's like a family reunion that's what Harlem EatUp! is.
MW- I know you were taught how to cook by your grandmother Helga and her meatball recipe is very special to you. Are we going to be able to try Helga's meatballs this weekend?
MS- They will definitely be on the menu at Red Rooster. It's one of those recipes that you'd never dare to take off the menu. Each time I eat them or make them I think, "Wow, this was the starting point." I really loved my grandmother's meatballs, those meatballs have taken me all over the world.
MW- Meatballs are one of my favorite dishes, so when I make it up to Red Rooster that's what I'm ordering, 100%.
MS- We'll have a plate ready for you!
MW- Switching gears a bit now, you're going to be on the upcoming episode of Undercover Boss, what was it like going from Marcus Samuelsson the world famous chef to Vijay the insurance salesmen.
MS- I love Vijay, man! He really wanted to learn! (laughs) It was crazy though from the makeup to the clothing, it was an adventure and definitely a lot of fun.
MW- How long was the transformation process every day to become Vijay?
MS- It was five to six hours every day in the chair between hair and makeup. Even your personality changes, you look at yourself in the mirror and you are really a different person. It was a lot of fun walking by my neighbors who didn't even recognize me and it was fun to be Vijay walking around in Harlem. It was definitely different than walking around as the boss of Red Rooster walking around Harlem I'll tell you that!
MW- Were there any close calls on breaking your cover?
MS- So many! Definitely when I saw my staff they were like, "What's going on? I recognize this voice." But the hair and the makeup was a great cover for me and the guys who do Undercover Boss are so good, they have it down. I was so inspired by people that I met. Someone like Roy, he's got his own food truck with his wife and they're going to be at Harlem EatUp! this weekend. To be able to give them a platform, not only financially but also visibility to each one of the food entrepreneurs is something that I really enjoy, continuing the mentorship.
MW- Well this is certainly a big week for you. Harlem EatUp! goes through this weekend and Undercover Boss airs on Friday. Thanks for the time, it's been great talking to you and I'm going to make it to Red Rooster for those meatballs soon, I promise.
MS- Thank you Matt, thank you for having me!
For more information on Harlem EatUp! visit their website and be sure to catch the newest episode of Undercover Boss when it airs on May 19th at 8/7c, only on CBS.


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