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Apple (AAPL) finished Monday's trading session down 3.57% to close at $501.75 after briefly breaking below the $500 mark -- something the stock hasn't done since February 16, 2012. The sharp drop on Monday stemmed from news that Apple had cut orders from its iPhone suppliers (by as much as 50%) on the back of slower than expected demand.
Later in the day, several bullish Apple analysts defended the company, characterizing the information as old news. However, that did little to quell investor concern that Apple may be losing more market share than previously thought.
Apple might be the headline stock, but when it has a bad day, the company often takes its suppliers down with it. Monday was no exception.
Share of Cirrus Logic (CRUS) tumbled 9.37% to close at $28.62. Cirrus manufactures chips for the iPhone, with 60% of the company's business tied to Apple. The company expanded its product offering but still remains focused on Apple.
Although Cirrus and Apple have nearly identical beta, 0.92 and 0.93 respectively, laying a one-year chart of Apple over a one-year chart of Cirrus reveals that the two companies move largely in tandem. Likely due to investor fears of the company's reliance on Apple, Cirrus is much more volatile. Cirrus was down another 2% Tuesday morning.
LG Display Company (LPL) was down 2.5% Monday to close at $13.59. LG manufactures displays for Apple products along with Sharp (SHCAY). The India Times reported Tuesday that screen manufacturers are cutting back production by as 40% to 80%. Apple reportedly ordered 65 million screens for January to March delivery before making the cut.
LG not only provides screens for mobile devices, the company sells to manufacturers of laptop and tablet computers, GPS devices and automobiles. The diversified nature of the company allows it to weather Apple's troubles, but that does not make it immune to the Apple effect. LG was down as much as 3.5% in morning trading Tuesday.
Qualcomm (QCOM) was down 1% to settle at $64.24 Monday. In morning trading Tuesday, the stock fell an additional 0.50%. The company makes the 4G modem for the iPhone but unlike Cirrus, Qualcomm is not nearly as levered to Apple. Most of the major manufacturers use Qualcomm technology in their phones, making shifts in market share largely immaterial to the company.
The chart confirms this. In the past year, Qualcomm has traded in a 20% range versus Apple's 63% range. Apple has shown much larger volatility in a sector known for being a swing trader's dream.
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It's no surprise the 2012 drought left pork producers with short, and expensive, feed supplies. Pulled down by lower domestic and export demand, the pork sector will not see much relief until mid-2013.
"Pork producers are expected to continue to suffer very large losses in the next six months after already operating in the red for the last six months," says Chris Hurt, Purdue University ag economist. "There is little producers can do to change the overall situation for the industry since the pigs that will represent these large losses are already on-feed. The pigs that are here today represent producers' plans earlier this year when they were hopeful for $5 corn prices."
Iowa State University calculates that market hog slaughtered in September 2012 were sold at a loss of $54.02—the biggest loss since December 1998 and the fourth worst month ever. Given that nearly 28 million hogs were slaughtered in September, the total industry financial loss was $1.5 billion. Estimated breakeven live price during September was a record $72.23/cwt. Current futures market prices imply an average per-head loss in the $30s during the fourth quarter this year.
Market weights dropped in September as producers tried to save valuable corn. "Producers are selling hogs about an average 3 lb. lighter. This will help ease pork supplies as long as corn and meal prices stay high," Hurt reports.
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"A lot of the fluctuations in this market are reverberations from the Chinese buying of last year—the market is still trying to find equilibrium," explains Dan Vaught, owner of Vaught Futures Insights, PLLC. "Huge exports added up to huge increases in demand for pork in 2011. The greatly reduced 2012 Chinese buying of U.S. pork hits hard."
Even as other pork and beef cuts have set record prices at points in the year, pork loin sales have remained flat.
Pork belly demand saw a huge surge this summer—a fundamental positive for domestic pork demand. Even with a drop early in the year below the five-year average, the upswing from May to July tracked near the highs of last year.
"The seasonal peak came in August, but it wasn't long before bacon rallied back to near-2011 levels. This is a sign of underlying increase overall in pork demand moving forward," Vaught says.
It's unlikely that the holiday ham market will match last year's demand, however. "The monthly ham stock number for Aug. 31's cold storage report was 195 million pounds—that smashed the all time high of 180 million pounds. That figure had reached 214 million pounds at the end of September. The market will have a lot of trouble clearing that supply and going much higher from this point. Given the amount of support that the ham market lends to hog prices in the last months of the year, that doesn't particularly bode well for the hog market for fourth quarter 2012," Vaught says.
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It was hard to pick a list of 10 best movies in 2010, as it was a really bad year. It was a lot easier this year and I liked so many movies, I thought I'd cheat a little. It's 2011, why not pick the Top 11 of 2011?
I put a few foreign films on the list, because they were too good not to. I refrained from putting any documentaries on the list, but ones with funny characters like Conan O'Brien, Ray Romano (in Russia), and Bill Cunningham are worth seeking out.
There were three movies that had terriers (two made my list). There were a few silent films (the one about early cinema made my list, along with another movie about early cinema that was anything but silent).
This is my list of the Top 11 of '11.
11) THE DEBT. Jessica Chastain did four movies this year and probably got the most attention for The Help. This was easily her best film of that lot; and with a cast like Helen Mirren and Tom Wilkenson, in a story about an evil Nazi doctor that's going to be captured in the mid-60s, you're on the edge of your seat the entire time.
10) THE DESCENDANTS. George Clooney actually did a little acting, instead of just acting like Clooney (yet he'll probably get nominated for Ides of March, an average film). Shailene Woodley, as the rebellious teenage daughter, is outstanding; so is his father-in-law Robert Forster (Jackie Brown), who I'd like to see in more films. Alexander Payne (Sideways, Election, About Schmidt) proves he's one of the best directors working today.
9) EVERYTHING MUST GO. I'm not sure why this Will Ferrell movie didn't get more attention. He's a believable alcoholic, and Notorious B-i-g's kid (CJ Wallace) is great as the sidekick -- A child that is smart, neglected, and not the usual precocious character we've seen a million times. Michael Pena, as always, gives us a great supporting character, and Laura Dern has a part that is so believable and interesting – the high school girl that Ferrell seeks out. The subtle way that scene played out was brilliant. As long as you're not expecting the usual Will Ferrell craziness, you'll be pleasantly surprised by this gem that should've gotten more attention.
8) THE FUTURE. I sure hope performance artist/filmmaker Miranda July doesn't turn into an M. Night. I loved his first two movies (Sixth Sense, Unbreakable), and he's gone downhill since then. July gave us Me, You, and Everyone We Know five years ago and it was one of my favorites of the year. Now this. Don't be turned off by a cat that narrates a few scenes, or a couple of slackers that at first don't do much. You'll be rewarded by all the wonderful things that happen later in the movie, trust me.
7) BEGINNERS. Miranda July's husband, Michael Mills, gave us this gem, based on the story of his father (who comes out of the closet as a senior citizen, after his wife dies). I enjoyed the Mills film Thumbsucker, and this is a lot better. Christopher Plummer is interesting as the father, Ewan McGregor is great as the grieving son. It doesn't hurt that Melanie Laurent is easy on the eyes, and has a nice subtle performance. Oh, and let's not forget the Jack Russell Terrier, who like the cat in The Future, sometimes has a few things to say.
6) SUBMARINE. One of my big regrets this year was having lunch with a couple of women and telling them how they had to see this. I wasn't convincing them, so I pulled out a couple of movie tickets from my wallet and handed them over. They ended up using them for another movie. Now, don't be turned off by Ben Stiller's name. He's just the producer. Don't be turned off by it taking place in another country (they're speaking English, and I know how many of you get freaked out by subtitles). Craig Roberts is the perfect high school kid to narrate his adventures, which include asking out a girl who isn't out of his league, and might improve his status at school. Noah Taylor might be the only star you recognize, but you'll love this story, written and directed by Richard Ayoade, who is a talent I'm going to keep my eye on.
5) 50/50. This might be the movie that made a lot of critics lists this year that people actually saw. It's a shame that crowds will only go out to a film if it has names like Seth Rogen and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Sure, it borrowed a lot from Funny People, but with Anjelica Huston as the worried mom, Bryce Dallas Howard as the uncaring and flaky girlfriend (she'll got more attention playing an uncaring woman in The Help), and Philip Baker Hall, who I was thrilled I got to speak with at the San Diego Film Festival. It was written by Will Reiser (who was also at the SDFF), based on his real life.
4) THE ARTIST. If folks get turned off by subtitles, I'm guessing a silent movie that uses the occasion title card (and is filmed in black-and-white), probably doesn't have much of a chance. Well, the fact that critics are all praising it helps. You may only see faces you know in supporting roles (John Goodman, James Cromwell), but you'll love the two leads – who have wonderful facial expressions and chemistry together. This film was a surprising treat that I was prepared to be disappointed by.
3) HUGO. It's a shame more critics praised The Artist over this (including the San Diego Film Critics Society, which I'm a part of) Both films are love letters to a forgotten era of cinema, and I enjoyed the magical world this movie took me in more. It's Martin Scorsese's first film in 3-D and it combined a fictional story about an orphan boy living in a train station, with real life film pioneer Georges Melies. You'll lose something when renting it, but I still highly recommend it. How can you go wrong with Oscar winner Ben Kingley and Borat/Bruno as the angry train station guard?
2) A SOMEWHAT GENTLE MAN. I can't believe there are no critics putting this on their list. It's easily the best foreign film of the year. It's baffling that it made less than $40,000 at the box office. I'm guessing the Stellan Skarsgard movie below, made 1,000 times that it's opening weekend. This is like a Norwegian Coen brothers movie, with a guy released from prison that just wants to have a quiet life watching his adult son, and working as a mechanic. He has to do that "one last job," and has to earn his keep in the most unusual of ways. He was in movies that got more attention this year (Thor, Melancholia, Dragon Tattoo). Many know Skarsgard as the pushy professor from Good Will Hunting, or probably mistake him for Liam Neeson. Rent this movie and see him in one of the funniest comedies of the last few years.
1) THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO. I saw two press screenings of this movie, and still paid to see it a third time with friends and family in town for the holidays. Perhaps it's because I love a good revenge story. With director David Fincher giving us Social Network last year, and now this…I can't wait to see what he has in store next year. Rooney Mara deserves an Oscar nomination for doing what every great actor should know how to do – make us know what they're feeling just by looking at their facial expressions. This is some dark material, but if you can handle that, be prepared for a fun time at the movies.
Honorable mentions go out to: Super, The Double Hour, Limitless, Win Win, Paul, Sarah's Key, and The Trip.
Now, picking the 11 worst movies of 2011 is going to be a lot harder. You can easily fill a list like this with all horribly done slasher flicks, or indie films with horrible production values. You can easily make a list of all horrible comedies or action films (see Adam Sandler and Nicolas Cage catalogs), but I try to do this list with a couple of things in mind.
We realize a movie called Friday the 13th Part 14 probably isn't going to be the next Psycho. I instead like this list to consist of movies that might have a good cast, and you scratch your head when you leave, wondering what they were thinking by doing the film. Or you may wonder what the director was thinking with the way he/she made the movie.
As disappointed as I was by comedies like Hangover 2 and The Change-Up, I feel like the fact that I laughed 4 or 5 times, just saves them from being on the list.
Trespass doesn't make the list, simply because I didn't see it (I sometimes miss Nicolas Cage movies when, or if, they screen for the press). I also didn't see Dream House, a horror movie with Daniel Craig. I was told it was awful. I'm glad, since it didn't spoil how much I enjoyed him in Dragon Tattoo (and isn't "dream house" the name of a promotion McDonald's does?).


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Bar Boulud
- Address:
1900 Broadway
New York, NY 10023Neighborhood:
Upper West Side
- Cuisine:
FrenchPrice: $30 and under
Bar Boulud
- Dining Style: Casual Dining
- Website: http://www.barboulud.com/nyc/
- Phone: 2125950303x
- Hours of Operation:
Dinner: Monday-Thursday: 5:00PM - 11:00PM
Friday-Saturday 5:00PM - 12:00AM
Sunday: 5:00PM - 10:00PM
Lunch: Monday-Friday: 11:30AM - 2:30PM
Late lunch offered at the bar and terrace from 2:30PM - 5:00PM
Brunch: Saturday and Sunday: 11:00AM - 4:00PM
- Payment Options: AMEX,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: Provencal, French
- Executive Chef: Olivier Quignon
- Dress Code: Business Casual
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wine
- Entertainment: None
- Special Events:
A word from Bar Boulud
Bar Boulud is Chef Daniel Boulud's bistro and wine bar located across from New York City's Lincoln Center. An exquisite array of housemade charcuterie complements sumptuous French cooking for both lunch and dinner. Bar Boulud offers a 3 course price fixe for lunch for $29 and dinner for $45. Outdoor dining is available on the terrace seasonally. Three private wine-themed dining rooms adjacent to the wine cellar are also available for private events.Continued
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Bar Boulud reviews from OpenTable diners
463 reviews since May 27, 2014
- Food4.1Service3.9
- Ambiance3.8Noise LevelModerate
fit for foodies (236)great for outdoor dining (180)neighborhood gem (151)notable wine list (147)great for lunch (143)great for brunch (107)special occasion (100)hot spot (70)late-night find (45)romantic (39)good for groups (34)scenic view (33)vibrant bar scene (28)kid-friendly (15)Show More
- OpenTable Diner Since 2007Dined on 9/21/2014Do not order the lobster aioli. It is basically a vegetable appetizer with a minuscule portion of lobster. Sat at the bar and even if I was by myself, the waiter did not pay attention to me after he brought me the first course. I think it is normal food overpriced.Special Features:
- Great Food, poor servicessramdDined on 9/20/2014The food was great but the service was all over the place, waiter that we have to wait for long time then never came back, water boy that keep pouring tap water after telling him we were having a bottle of sparkling and the bathrooms in an awful state, we had a late dinner but that doesn't mean someone shouldn't be checking that the facilities are up to part with the great food they offer.I would recommend this to a friend.
- Delicious and stylishHungryDined on 9/20/2014Have been eating here for years. The quality has waxed and waned it currently is very high. Service is good indeed, and an interesting menu that frequently changes. One of the top spots in the Lincoln Center area. The Christmas wreath that was missing one year came back last year. Love the place.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- SpringmanSpringmanDined on 9/20/2014Surprises abound here. Definitely not your "meat and potatoes" place, though you will find it as an option in some variation if you look carefully at the menu. The food is thoughtfully prepared and sparkles with freshness with accompaniments that are not typical, requiring the diner to have an adventurous mindset. And, the prices are affordable, but not inexpensive.Special Features:
- DisappointingfancypantsVIPDined on 9/20/2014Server disappeared from our table to wait on five other tables that were seated after us and never came back to take our orders until we asked for her 15 minutes later. Scallops were so over salted they were almost inedible.
- DisappointingOpenTable Diner Since 2009Dined on 9/19/2014The Service was not up to par and food was disappointing for a Boulud restaurant. I would not go back and would NOT recommend this restaurantSpecial Features:
- Great for late-nightFoxtailPIESDined on 9/19/2014Great for late-night dining. Went for afternoon drink the next day and waited 15 minutes for a wine list. Good for leisurely suppers but subpar if you want fast, reliable service.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- UnfortunateFoodLadyDined on 9/19/2014I had high expectations as I had been here another time, many years ago.... And unfortunately, I was disappointed. The service was average as was the food (not like I remembered). And while this may be nitpicky, the water damage mark on the ceiling near my table was a turn off. I also feel like it was over-priced for what I received. I think next time, I'll just spring for the little extra and go to Daniel.
- Coq ahhhhh vinSwiftyDined on 9/18/2014Most amazing construct of coq au vin. Deep dense reduction gravy was a show stopper.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- delicious meal, nice settingDSHfromNWKDined on 9/16/2014Situated across from Lincoln Center in a stretch of restaurants that cater to the theater crowd, Bar Boulud stands out for great French food done with a twist. It's elevated "casual" dining for an upscale audience. My companion and I shared the small charcuterie plate after I read in NY Mag's review that it was exceptional. They were right. Nothing Earth-shattering was on the plate (although I'd never had head cheese before), but it was all sublime. The entrees were wonderful as well - I had the cavatelli served with goat meat & cheese, eggplant and baby spinach. My companion had a pork loin dish from the "nose to tail" specials. Both were delicious and his looked exceptionally lovely. Dessert was the assorted sweets for 2. Wonderful!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- HenrikDined on 9/15/2014The food was mediocre at best and 26 dollars for a glass of run of the mill champagne..absurd! Service was inefficient and waiter unfriendly. Seems Daniel has other more important places to deal with. I live in the neighborhood and would say this visit was a once in a lifetime experience...go once in your lifetime!Special Features:
- DisappointingKeelie52Dined on 9/14/2014I know this is at the lower end of the Boloud stable of eateries, but service was terribly amateur and the food was OK but definitely not generous... We ate inside and the room was noisy and aircon made it a bit too chilly! All in all not a comfortable experience so would not recommend.
- Needs Service ImprovementUWSider4Dined on 9/13/2014Meals are among the best in NYC. Everything that is ordered is well prepared, nothing is industrial, seems to be (obviously) prepared under the guidance of an excellent chef. However, once the meal leaves the kitchen service is disappointing. Time between courses is truly unexpected, drinks come whenever the waitress remembers the order, wine is spread over the table by the same waitress and she never sends anyone for cleaning, desserts come at different times for same table, same waitress doesn't know what the names of ingredients are in the menu. What kind of service is that? why such unskilled table attendants are placed to work with adults in a respectable restaurant? Be aware, service might be low class, like cool-millennial style.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Good not GreatPlaza1974VIPDined on 9/13/2014Overall a good experience but not great. I would recommend with that caveat if asked. Disappointed since I expected "great", especially with the name Boulud over the door.I would recommend this to a friend.
- ExceptionalFcmartin3rdDined on 9/12/2014Bar Boulud is one of our favorite spots for a foodie quality dinner without the need for reservations weeks in advance.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Good LunchtheplantDined on 9/11/2014The lobster salad was fresh and not smothered in a way that would have negated the taste of the ingredients. The service was excellent. This is a perfect restaurant for lunch with a good friend if you can afford it.Special Features:
- Great LocationusalienedDined on 9/10/2014This is a perfect spot for dinner before crossing Broadway to attend a concert at Lincoln Center. Dining outside was a bonus on a warm evening. The service was attentive and the food perfectly prepared.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Good experience, not very impressedKevinJ84Dined on 9/10/2014We checked out Bar Boulud based on a recommendation from a friend. We had a good overall experience, but were disappointed that there weren't more details given about the sides with the main courses. The best part of the meal may have been the extra fries we ordered. We did enjoy the Flank Steak and the Coq au Vin - oh - and the Asiago Popovers that were served in the beginning.Special Features:
- Not as good as we expectBexovitaDined on 9/10/2014Siendo un Bistro del Daniel's sinceramente esperábamos mucho mas. La comida muy poco sofisticada y sobrevaluada. El lugar es muy agradable, el servicio también, pero nada de lo que comimos dejó algo que comentar.Special Features:
- Susan CharlotteLuvnyfoodDined on 9/7/2014Tiis restaurant was perfect for brunch on Sunday ! The waffles were awesome Nd the omelet seasoning was perfection" we will be back every time we visit NYSpecial Features:
- I think Open Table messed up!!!MarieDined on 9/7/2014I had no choice but to rank the experience, but please do not use it. I have NOTHING to base this on!!! Bar Boulud had no record of my reservation? Therefore we could not dine there. It was a tremendous disappointment and I called the restaurant to confirm as I did not receive the usual "reminder" from Open Table. If I had not done so, I would have gone to the restaurant, only to be turned away or wait as we DID NOT have a reservation. Very disappointed with Open Table!! There was a breakdown in communication. I'm not sure who's fault it was, but I suspect Open Table. I would like another opportunity to dine at Bar Boulud and I feel Open Table owes me a gift certificate! Me, and my party were very disappointed.
- Boulud Friday nightTravlDiDined on 9/5/2014We had a nice evening here. I had the filet, was in a beef kind of mood. It was good but I've had better. I think I should have had something french. I'd go back.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Informal and ReasonableFoodDocVIPDined on 9/4/2014This is an attractive space but no question is informal. Service was great and there is a super mix of food on the menu. I particularly liked the Iberico Ham, at $40 it might seem a lot for a starter but the portion was generous and the taste was out of this world. The mixed cheese plate was also incredible.Special Features:
- The must go in NYCAstridDined on 9/3/2014A must go every time I am in NYC. Potty we do not have one in AustriaSpecial Features:
- Great Service, Great FoodOpenTable Diner Since 2009Dined on 9/1/2014Had a wonderful dinner at Bar Boulud. The food was wonderful, the service fantastic and overall we had a great time. It was delicious!Special Features:
- Pleasantly surprised!LovestojogDined on 8/31/2014Based on previous reviews, we expected mediocre food and service. The service was exceptional, and the food exactly what we anticipated. Everything was perfect. Highly recommend Bar Boulud!Special Features:
- Good not Good EnoughFoodsterVIPDined on 8/31/2014Lunch on Saturday was OK but overall lacked in value. The Croque Monsieur was very good. The tuna Nicoise salad was "86" so I tried the roasted salmon which arrived as warm sashimi. I understand the rare salmon temperature, but not warm-raw. The repair was barely better (the chef wins, but loses the customer.) In addition, the dish was microscopic given the price. Overall, my impression is that given Mr. Boulud's well earned reputation it must be better all around to justify the high price. I'll not hurry back.
- best brunch I have had in yearsOpenTable Diner Since 2008Dined on 8/31/2014Quality of each dish was very good or excellent. Service was impeccable. Three course brunch was more than enough without feeling overly stuffed at end. The atmosphere was light where we could hear each other even as it became more full. Overall a casually intimate, grown up restaurant. The dishes were not trying to be cutting edge, but were tasty, fresh, and more sophisticated than home-made for most people.Special Features:
- ECohDined on 8/30/2014Delicious dishes -- there is something for everyone here from the vegetarian to the true meat eater. All the food was beautifully prepared.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great time as always.dsonmezalpanDined on 8/30/2014This was my 4th time here and the food was terrific, as always. Service was a bit lacking compared to what we're used to, though. One of us ordered the burger medium, and it came well done. The server was very accomodating and replaced it within 10 minutes, which we appreciated. But we also realized that the other dish we ordered was left slightly cold while waiting for the first burger to cook as much as it did. Otherwise, it was delicious as usual. Will be back.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Food is good, but not worth it!OpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 8/30/2014The food is good, service is nice, but for the price they charge, the ambiance and table setting is terrible like cheap diners. Very noisy! It is so cramped that the price is not justified!Special Features:
- Great start to the holiday weekend!BonneebeeDined on 8/29/2014Ate here with two friends -the vicysoisse was superb with watercress cremelat underneath which added another tasty dimensiont o this classic., roast veal and sweatbreads were excellent-veal was pink as it should be - sweatbreads were crisp outside and soft inside. - onion jam was a good accompaniment. Adaptation of floating islands was delicious--an added hint of pernod?? My friends had charcuterie and coq au vin -both very good especially the charcuterie. We loved the atmosphere - just the right amount of noise to make it a viable spot. Nice lighting. Great wine list. Excellent service. We're looking forward to many more meals here.Special Features:
- Nice for business clientsLintonVIPDined on 8/28/2014Nice for business clients. Very good and attentive service. Good food, though not necessarily outstanding but I would not expect it here since the Chef has other restaurants. A great location in an area which is not always the easiest to find a pleasant place.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- A special placetennisballDined on 8/28/2014Our lunch at Bar Boulud was exceptional, as it always is.Special Features:
- Great Chef, Great DiningAnObjectivistDined on 8/27/2014I was attracted to this restaurant because of the name Daniel Boulud. (His restaurant, Daniel, had NO available slots during my visit to NYC.) I was not disappointed. In fact, on the basis of the quality of Bar Boulud, I booked dinner at another Boulud restaurant the next evening.Special Features:
- DisappointingOpenTable Diner Since 2009VIPDined on 8/27/2014We've been back several times but somehow the expectations always exceed the experience. Greens were soggy; scallops were not fresh, odoriferous; Negroni was weak; Ile Flotante so far off the classic--more like vanilla pudding than crème anglais.Special Features:
- dining at Bar BouludfifiDined on 8/25/2014always an experience to dine at this restaurant. the food is always superb, well presented. can never get tired of it. the service very attentive, but not overbearing. keep up the good work fifiSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- ReliableVisitorVIPDined on 8/24/2014Brunch at Bar Boulud is always reliable. We were disappointed that despite having a reservation we weren't able to sit outside, but the pate' made up for it. Great food, and our server Peter was very good. He was knowledgable and made solid recommendations. He even got me a drink that was no longer on the menu. Be sure to request him.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- GreatOpenTable Diner Since 2011VIPDined on 8/23/2014Food was good as always, services was good too. We shared a hose salad and desert, I had scallops and my mom have salmon. They were cooked perfectly. We will definitely come back when we have a show at Lincoln Center. Food was good as always and experience is consistence, definitely a keeper.Special Features:
- A great go-to restaurantOpenTable Diner Since 2010VIPDined on 8/22/2014This should be a top of mind restaurant for casual dining. It always exceeds my expectationsSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.


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Hedge Funds Are Buying These Stocks
Meena is a member of The Motley Fool Blog Network -- entries represent the personal opinion of the blogger and are not formally edited.
Usually, we have to wait until six to seven weeks after the end of a quarter to see what hedge funds have been buying. The exception is when they take on (or change) a large enough position that requires disclosure with the SEC- investors can learn about these transactions fairly quickly. Here are five stocks that hedge funds have been buying recently:
Carl Icahn isn't letting his recent investment in Netflix consume all his attention: he's been adding shares of Take-Two Interactive Software (NASDAQ: TTWO) that he had sold last year. The PC and video game industry has been suffering as more consumers move towards mobile-based entertainment, but Take Two has been seeing better numbers at least temporarily. Its top and bottom lines were up in its most recent quarter compared to the same period in the previous year. Wall Street analysts are very optimistic and the stock trades at only 6 times their consensus estimates for the next fiscal year; however, we had not thought that the company was a good value. Read our discussion of Icahn and Take Two.
Lone Pine Capital was busy in the past week: the fund, managed by billionaire and Tiger Cub Stephen Mandel, issued two 13G filings. Lone Pine now owns 5.6 million shares of cloud computing related company Informatica (NASDAQ: INFA) and 2.2 million shares of pipeline and energy storage company SemGroup (NYSE: SEMG). We looked at Lone Pine's 13F filing for the second quarter of 2012 and it hadn't owned either of these stocks at that time. Informatica trades at 30 times trailing earnings as the market demonstrates its excitement over the growth opportunities in cloud computing. The sell-side agrees that it will probably see strong earnings growth next year, with the stock trailing at a forward P/E of 20, but we had thought that was still a bit high and Informatica's earnings per share are actually down so far this fiscal year. Learn more about Informatica. SemGroup is another industry play, as oil and gas activity in the U.S. is heating up and driving demand for more midstream infrastructure. As a result it's also expected to see strong growth: in the first half of 2012, the company only earned 9 cents per share yet forward earnings estimates imply a P/E of 26. As with Informatica, we think that we'd avoid the stock based on pricing.
Billionaire Ken Griffin's Citadel Investment Group reported a position of 2 million shares in Meritage Homes (NYSE: MTH), up from 1.2 million shares at the beginning of July. Like many stocks connected to housing, Meritage is up year to date (recording a 55% rise) as the market expects a rebound in the industry and a particularly strong recovery in the Sunbelt (where the company's operations are concentrated). Its forward P/E is 24, and similarly to many of these other stocks that is based on quite a bit of analyst optimism. Investors should look at other homebuilding stocks instead if they want to play that thesis (find out more about Citadel's investment in Meritage).
Royce & Associates, a fund managed by Chuck Royce that tends to focus on mid-cap and small-cap stocks, increased its stake in Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL) to a total of 3.1 million shares. The publishing business is more like the gaming industry than what the rest of these companies are in: beset with challenges based on how content is consumed. Scholatic's most recent quarter was a less crucial part of its seasonal business, but with its losses higher than in the same period in 2011 and short sellers circling we don't have enough confidence to buy it even at its current valuation of 11 times trailing earnings.
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The man accused of shooting and killing a 1 year old Newport baby appeared in
court Monday.
According to the Jackson County Circuit Court,
35-year-old Robert Friar had his murder case continued to May 16, while they
work on assigning a public defender.
According to Newport Police, 35-year-old Robert Friar
shot into the bedroom of a home in the 1700 block of Daughtery Street around
2:30a in morning on February 27.
Police say, 21-year-old Delana Aguirre was shot
approximately 3 or 4 times in the torso. One-year-old Tacari Danielle Briggs was
lying in the bed, and also suffered a gunshot wound.
Court documents state Delana and Tacari had been
asleep in one of the bedrooms when the shooting happened.
Several attempts were made to save Tacari, but they
were unsuccessful. One-year-old Tacari was pronounced dead at a local hospital.
Aguirre was airlifted to UAMS in Little Rock, and was released a few days
Newport police received a 911 call from woman telling
dispatchers that someone had shot her daughter and granddaughter multiple times
through the window of their bedroom.
According to an affidavit, Aguirre told
investigators she and Friar had been in a relationship. Aguirre told
police she had been threatened by Friar recently, noting a text message from
him telling her to "kiss her mom and kids goodbye."
Aguirre says Friar called her just before the
shooting and said something inaudible before simultaneously firing into the
home with his .380 caliber handgun.
Officers found Friar around 4:12a walking near
Garfield Street, and took him into custody.
Friar is being charged with capital murder and is
being held without bond. He's pleaded not guilty.
Friar is set to appear again in court on May 16.
Region 8 News will continue to track this story and
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There's work to do at the old Augusta Chamber of Commerce building, on Broad Street in Augusta.
For one thing, asbestos needs to be removed, but once the cleanup and renovations are done, Mayor Deke Copenhaver sees the building springing to life, with the sounds of jazz.
"It's really to mix the uses. You will have some incubator space, you will have community space, we're looking at having a jazz cafe element of it, but it's really supposed to be a central gathering place for the community," said the Mayor.
"The cafe thing threw me for a loop. There's been a lot of talk, people are calling asking questions about it," says Mayor Pro-Tem Corey Johnson.
Johnson says, when the Augusta Commission approved $100,000 for renovating the old chamber building last year, it was to be for a high tech business incubator, and there was no talk of a creating a jazz cafe.
"No, the last conversation we had about that was actually the incubator," said Johnson.
The Mayor says the tech incubator will be part of the building, sharing space with the jazz cafe.
"Mix the uses, you know, have techies, have artists, have community gathering space," said Copenhaver.
The Mayor says, under the plan, the city would rent space to a private business to establish the jazz cafe, with the city still owning the building.
"Any concerns that we bring in a private business to run a jazz club? Is that something the city should be doing in that building?" we asked Johnson. "No, of course, I know for the most part that was not the notion of the Commission to move in that direction, if you will, so we need to find out exactly what they're talking about doing here," said Johnson.
The Mayor sees the renovations at the building being completed by late this year or early next year, with the tech incubator and jazz cafe up and running. But, Commissioners who were not aware of the full details of the plan will want to know how this will operate and the impact it will have on city finances first.
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Lower Gold Crash Risks with Mining
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The price of gold has been on a meteoric rise. Since 2002, the price of gold has risen by approximately 446%. Gold is often seen as an inflation hedge and with the current global economic problems (e.g. Europe mired in a debt crisis and the US fighting a large deficit), there are legitimate reasons to consider buying gold. However, the large past increases in the price of gold cast doubt on the amount of protection the metal can provide at current levels. The following chart, from 2002 to 2012, compares the rise of the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) to the rise of the price of gold.
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As shown, in the past 10 years, the US CPI has risen by 27.5%, far from the 445.6% rise in gold. Since gold is a hard asset, when the purchasing power of fiat money declines (through inflation), the price of gold should rise (because fiat money is used to purchase gold). However, the rise in the price of gold has clearly outpaced inflation. Gold's large climb is mainly the result of a shift in the supply and demand curve for gold. There are three main sources of demand for gold: investment, technology, and jewelry. The five year average demand distribution (from Q1 2007 to Q4 2011) is 32.7%, 12%, and 55.3% for investment, technology, and jewelry, respectively. Since 2003, investment has been the largest driver of rising demand. From 2007 to 2011, investment demand increased by 534% (World Gold Council). In other words, investors turned to gold out of fear or speculation. As a result, gold's current high price makes it a risky investment.
However, this risk can be tempered by investing in gold mining companies. Gold mining companies are benefiting greatly from higher gold prices. While the companies' profits are inflated due to the current gold bubble, the difference is that companies keep their profits. Gold mining companies that are run by intelligent managers have been piling up the profits on their balance sheets. Everything else being equal, the best gold mining company to buy is the one with the largest gold reserves. Barrick Gold Corp (NYSE: ABX) is the world's largest gold producer and has the largest gold reserves. On December 31, 2011, the company had estimated total global proven and probable gold reserves of 140 million ounces. The following table compares the company's reserves to the other top producers in the industry.
As shown, Barrick Gold's gold reserves dwarf the other companies. Due to its high production levels, the company's reserve life is shorter than some of its competitors. Freeport and Harmony have reserve lives of around 30 years. It should be noted that reserve life estimates are rough estimates because there are many factors involved. For example, if the price of gold continues to rise, more expensive mines can be developed, which would increase a company's total reserves. The reverse can happen.
Currently, Barrick Gold has a PE ratio of 10.5. In comparison, AngloGold Ashanti, Gold Fields, Freeport-McMoRan, and Harmony Gold have PE ratios of 9.9, 9.1, 12.5, and 13.2, respectively. The gold industry has an average PE ratio of 21.2 (Yahoo Finance). In addition, as shown in the following chart, with the exception of Freeport, the companies' stock prices have significantly lagged the price of gold.
Since 2002, Barrick Gold has piled profits onto its balance sheet. In 2002, Barrick Gold had a tangible book value per share of $6.69. In its most recent quarter, its tangible book value share was $15.08. In comparison, AngloGold, Gold Fields, Freeport-McMoRan, and Harmony Gold have tangible book value per share of $14.05, $7.39, $17.72, and $9.00, respectively. When taking into account their large reserves, their tangible book values, and low PEs relative to the industry, it is clear that these companies are good investments. In the case of Harmony Gold, the company has a larger tangible book value per share than stock price. This means that investors who buy the stock at this level are really getting the earnings power of the business for free. However, Barrick Gold is the most compelling investment because of the company's significantly larger gold reserves.
The biggest risk to investing in Barrick Gold is the high price of gold. If the price of gold comes crashing down, Barrick Gold's profits will crash. However, 43% of the company's current stock price is covered by the company's tangible book value per share. This limits the downside risk. The benefits of investing in Barrick Gold are the large profits the company continues to make due to the high price of gold and the protection gold provides against a potential crash in the value of the US dollar (i.e. high inflation). By having the largest gold reserves and a PE below the industry average, investing in Barrick Gold is a great way to get the benefits of investing in gold while lowering the downside risk.
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It was 2004, and I'd just been laid off from my job at ECW Press (they had decided to close their Montreal office). I had some time on my hands and I was looking for new projects. Enter FUBAR. Paul Spence and Dave Lawrence (aka Dean & Terry) were looking for help publishing their book, Just Give'r: A Handguide by Terry & Dean. I got involved as a consultant, and worked with the dynamic duo (and jfry craig, the book's designer and the artist behind another MudScout project, war made me: do it) to make sure the book saw the light of day. And did it ever. After a wildly successful book tour (at one point, in Kingston, ON, I think we witnessed what was probably the largest simultaneous beer shotgun in history), the book eventually sold out.
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Children's Choir
Bonnie Beeman, children's music consultant for Louisiana Baptists, has compiled several resources to assist the children's choir program in your church and answer frequently asked questions. In addition to the resources, she is available to assist churches who have questions about starting a children's choir program, customizing existing programs or providing training for leaders. Learn more.
Children's Honor Choir
Children's Honor Choir is an exciting weekend event for children in grades 4-6. It is held each spring at Tall Timbers Baptist Conference Center. Learn more.
Keyboard Festivals
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Dusk and the Mirror
DUSK AND THE MIRROR by ISAAC ROSENBERG
Where the room seems pondering, Shadowy hovering, Pictured walls and dove-dim ceiling, Edgeless, lost and spectral, In a quaint half farewell Away the things familiar fall In some limbo to a spell. Mutation of slipped moment When nothing and solid is blent. O! dusk palpitant! Prank fantastical! You hide and steal from morning What you give back from hiding, You prank before the dawning And run from her frail chiding, And all my household Gods When he who worships nods You tweak and pinch and hide And dabble under your side To drop upon the shores Of an old tomorrow Shut with the same old doors Of sleep and shame and sorrow.
But naked you have left One jewel, dripping still From plundering plashless fingers. Lying in a cleft Of your own surging-bosomed hill It dreams of dreams bereft And warm dishevelled singers, Safe from your placeless will.
Or you are like a tree now, And that is like a lake, Sinister to thee now Its glimmer is awake Like vague undrowning boughs Above the pool You float your gloom in its low light Where Narcissian augurs browse, Dreaming from its cool Apparition a fear; Behind the wall of hours you hear The tread of the arch light.
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The Secretary shall ensure that appropriate procedures, including to the extent practicable onsite inspections, or use of county or State yield averages, are used in calculating future yields for an applicant for a loan, when an accurate projection cannot be made because the applicant's past production history has been affected by natural disasters declared under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.).
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(1) In general
For purposes of averaging past yields of the farm of a borrower or applicant over a period of crop years to calculate future yields for the farm under this chapter (except for loans under subchapter III of this chapter), the Secretary shall permit the borrower or applicant to exclude the crop year with the lowest actual or county average yield for the farm from the calculation, if the borrower or applicant was affected by a disaster during at least 2 of the crop years during the period.
(2) Affected by a disaster
For purposes of paragraph (1), a borrower or applicant was affected by a disaster if the Secretary finds that the borrower or applicant's farming operations have been substantially affected by a natural disaster in the United States or by a major disaster or emergency designated by the President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), including a borrower or applicant who has a qualifying loss but is not located in a designated or declared disaster area.
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Paragraph (1) shall apply to all actions taken by the Secretary to carry out this chapter (except for loans under subchapter III of this chapter) that involve the yields of a farm of a borrower or applicant, including making loans and loan guarantees, servicing loans, and making credit sales.
Source(Pub. L. 87–128, title III, § 331E, as added Pub. L. 100–233, title VI, § 606,Jan. 6, 1988, 101 Stat. 1667; amended Pub. L. 102–237, title V, § 501(d)(1),Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1866; Pub. L. 102–552, title V, § 516(g)(1),Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4138.)
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The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b)(2), is Pub. L. 93–288, May 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 143, as amended, which is classified principally to chapter 68 (§ 5121 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5121 of Title 42 and Tables.
For definition of "this chapter", referred to in subsec. (b)(1), (3), see note set out under section 1921 of this title.
1992—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–552, § 516(g)(1)(A), substituted "Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.)" for "Disaster Relief Act of 1974".
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 102–552, § 516(g)(1)(B), inserted "Robert T. Stafford" before "Disaster Relief".
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Pub. L. 102–552, title V, § 516(g)(2),Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4138, provided that: "The amendments made by paragraph (1) of this subsection [amending this section] shall take effect immediately after section 501(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act Amendments of 1991 (Public Law 102–237; 105 Stat. 1866) [amending this section and enacting provisions set out below] took effect."
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