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This econometric study covers the outlook for bioinformatics in Asia. For each year reported, estimates are given for the latent demand, or potential industry earnings (P.I.E.), for the country in question (in millions of U.S. dollars), the percent share the country is of the region and of the globe. These comparative benchmarks allow the reader to quickly gauge a country vis-à-vis others. Using econometric models which project fundamental economic dynamics within each country and across countries, latent demand estimates are created. This report does not discuss the specific players in the market serving the latent demand, nor specific details at the product level. The study also does not consider short-term cyclicalities that might affect realized sales. The study, therefore, is strategic in nature, taking an aggregate and long-run view, irrespective of the players or products involved.
This study does not report actual sales data (which are simply unavailable, in a comparable or consistent manner in virtually all of the countries in Asia). This study gives, however, my estimates for the latent demand, or the P.I.E. for bioinformatics in Asia. It also shows how the P.I.E. is divided across the national markets of Asia. For each country, I also show my estimates of how the P.I.E. grows over time (positive or negative growth). In order to make these estimates, a multi-stage methodology was employed that is often taught in courses on international strategic planning at graduate schools of business.
The 2011-2016 Outlook for Bioinformatics in Asia By Philip M. Parker, Ph.D. Chaired Professor of Management Science INSEAD (Singapore and Fontainebleau, France) www.icongrouponline.com ©2011 Icon Group International, Inc. ii COPYRIGHT NOTICE 00051306-4G All of Icon Group International, Inc. publications are copyrighted. Copying our publications in whole or in part, for whatever reason, is a violation of copyright laws and can lead to penalties and fines. Should you want to copy tables, graphs or other materials from our publications, please contact us to request permission. Icon Group International, Inc. often grants permission for very limited reproduction of our publications for internal use, press releases, and academic research. Such reproduction requires, however, confirmed permission from Icon Group International, Inc. Please read the full copyright notice, disclaimer, and user agreement provisions at the end of this report. 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Professor Parker is the author of six books on the economic convergence of nations. These books introduce the notion of "physioeconomics" which foresees a lack of global convergence in economic behaviors due to physiological and physiographic forces. His latest book is Physioeconomics: the basis for long-run economic growth (MIT Press 2000). He has also published numerous articles in academic journals, including, the Rand Journal of Economics, Marketing Science, the Journal of International Business Studies, Technological Forecasting and Social Change, the International Journal of Forecasting, the European Management Journal, the European Journal of Operational Research, the Journal of Marketing, the International Journal of Research in Marketing, and the Journal of Marketing Research. He is also on the editorial boards of several academic journals. Dr. Parker received his Ph.D. in Business Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and has Masters degrees in Finance and Banking (University of Aix-Marseille) and Managerial Economics (Wharton). His undergraduate degrees are in mathematics, biology, and economics (minor in aeronautical engineering). He has consulted and/or taught courses in Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Latin America, North America, and Europe. About this Series This series was created for international firms who rely on foreign markets for a substantial portion of their business or who might be threatened by international competition. The estimates given in this report were created using a methodology developed by and implemented under the direct supervision of Professor Philip M. Parker, the Eli Lilly Chaired Professor of Innovation, Business and Society, at INSEAD. The methodology relies on historical figures across countries. Reported figures should be seen as estimates of past and future levels of latent demand. Acknowledgements Some of the methodologies and research approaches used in this report have benefited from the R&D Committee at INSEAD, whose research support is gratefully acknowledged. www.icongrouponline.com ©2011 Icon Group International, Inc. iv About Icon Group International, Inc. Icon Group International, Inc.'s primary mission is to assist managers with their international information needs. U.S.-owned and operated, Icon Group has published hundreds of multi-client databases, and global/regional market data, industry and country publications. Global/Regional Management Studies: Summarizing over 190 countries, management studies are generally organized into regional volumes and cover key management functions. The human resource series covers minimum wages, child labor, unionization and collective bargaining. 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Contents v Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION 6 1.1 Overview 6 1.2 What is Latent Demand and the P.I.E.? 6 1.3 The Methodology 7 1.3.1 Step 1. Product Definition and Data Collection 9 1.3.2 Step 2. Filtering and Smoothing 10 1.3.3 Step 3. Filling in Missing Values 11 1.3.4 Step 4. Varying Parameter, Non-linear Estimation 11 1.3.5 Step 5. Fixed-Parameter Linear Estimation 12 1.3.6 Step 6. Aggregation and Benchmarking 12 1.3.7 Step 7. Latent Demand Density: Allocating Across Cities 12 2 ASIA 14 2.1 Executive Summary 14 2.2 Bangladesh 15 2.3 Bhutan 16 2.4 Brunei 17 2.5 Burma 17 2.6 Cambodia 18 2.7 China 19 2.8 Hong Kong 20 2.9 India 20 2.10 Indonesia 21 2.11 Japan 22 2.12 Laos 23 2.13 Macau 24 2.14 Malaysia 25 2.15 Maldives 26 2.16 Mongolia 26 2.17 Nepal 27 2.18 North Korea 28 2.19 Papua New Guinea 29 2.20 Philippines 29 2.21 Seychelles 30 2.22 Singapore 31 2.23 South Korea 31 2.24 Sri Lanka 32 2.25 Taiwan 33 2.26 Thailand 34 2.27 Vietnam 34 3 DISCLAIMERS, WARRANTEES, AND USER AGREEMENT PROVISIONS 36 3.1 Disclaimers & Safe Harbor 36 3.2 Icon Group International, Inc. User Agreement Provisions 37 6 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 OVERVIEW This study covers the outlook for bioinformatics in Asia. For each year reported, estimates are given for the latent demand, or potential industry earnings (P.I.E.), for the country in question (in millions of U.S. dollars), the percent share the country is of the region and of the globe. These comparative benchmarks allow the reader to quickly gauge a country vis-à-vis others. Using econometric models which project fundamental economic dynamics within each country and across countries, latent demand estimates are created. This report does not discuss the specific players in the market serving the latent demand, nor specific details at the product level. The study also does not consider short-term cyclicalities that might affect realized sales. The study, therefore, is strategic in nature, taking an aggregate and long-run view, irrespective of the players or products involved. This study does not report actual sales data (which are simply unavailable, in a comparable or consistent manner in virtually all of the countries in Asia). This study gives, however, my estimates for the latent demand, or the P.I.E. for bioinformatics in Asia. It also shows how the P.I.E. is divided across the national markets of Asia. For each country, I also show my estimates of how the P.I.E. grows over time (positive or negative growth). In order to make these estimates, a multi-stage methodology was employed that is often taught in courses on international strategic planning at graduate schools of business. Another reason why sales do not equate to latent demand is exchange rates. In this report, all figures assume the long-run efficiency of currency markets. Figures, therefore, equate values based on purchasing power parities across countries. Short-run distortions in the value of the dollar, therefore, do not figure into the estimates. Purchasing power parity estimates of country income were collected from official sources, and extrapolated using standard econometric models. The report uses the dollar as the currency of comparison, but not as a measure of transaction volume. The units used in this report are: US $ mln. 1.2 WHAT IS LATENT DEMAND AND THE P.I.E.? The concept of latent demand is rather subtle. The term latent typically refers to something that is dormant, not observable or not yet realized. Demand is the notion of an economic quantity that a target population or market requires under different assumptions of price, quality, and distribution, among other factors. Latent demand, therefore, is commonly defined by economists as the industry earnings of a market when that market becomes accessible and attractive to serve by competing firms. It is a measure, therefore, of potential industry earnings (P.I.E.) or total revenues (not profit) if a market is served in an efficient manner. It is typically expressed as the total revenues potentially extracted by firms. The "market" is defined at a given level in the value Asia 7 chain. There can be latent demand at the retail level, at the wholesale level, the manufacturing level, and the raw materials level (the P.I.E. of higher levels of the value chain being always smaller than the P.I.E. of levels at lower levels of the same value chain, assuming all levels maintain minimum profitability). The latent demand for bioinformatics is not actual or historic sales. Nor is latent demand future sales. In fact, latent demand can be lower or higher than actual sales if a market is inefficient (i.e. not representative of relatively competitive levels). Inefficiencies arise from a number of factors, including the lack of international openness, cultural barriers to consumption, regulations, and cartel-like behavior on the part of firms. In general, however, latent demand is typically larger than actual sales in a country market. For reasons discussed later, this report does not consider the notion of "unit quantities", only total latent revenues (i.e. a calculation of price times quantity is never made, though one is implied). The units used in this report are U.S. dollars not adjusted for inflation (i.e. the figures incorporate inflationary trends) and not adjusted for future dynamics in exchange rates. If inflation rates or exchange rates vary in a substantial way compared to recent experience, actually sales can also exceed latent demand (when expressed in U.S. dollars, not adjusted for inflation). On the other hand, latent demand can be typically higher than actual sales as there are often distribution inefficiencies that reduce actual sales below the level of latent demand. As mentioned in the introduction, this study is strategic in nature, taking an aggregate and long- run view, irrespective of the players or products involved. If fact, all the current products or services on the market can cease to exist in their present form (i.e. at a brand-, R&D specification, or corporate-image level) and all the players can be replaced by other firms (i.e. via exits, entries, mergers, bankruptcies, etc.), and there will still be latent demand for bioinformatics in Asia at the aggregate level. Product and service offering details, and the actual identity of the players involved, while important for certain issues, are relatively unimportant for estimates of latent demand. 1.3 THE METHODOLOGY In order to estimate the latent demand for bioinformatics in Asia, I used a multi-stage approach. Before applying the approach, one needs a basic theory from which such estimates are created. In this case, I heavily rely on the use of certain basic economic assumptions. In particular, there is an assumption governing the shape and type of aggregate latent demand functions. Latent demand functions relate the income of a country, city, state, household, or individual to realized consumption. Latent demand (often realized as consumption when an industry is efficient), at any level of the value chain, takes place if an equilibrium is realized. For firms to serve a market, they must perceive a latent demand and be able to serve that demand at a minimal return. The single most important variable determining consumption, assuming latent demand exists, is income (or other financial resources at higher levels of the value chain). Other factors that can pivot or shape www.icongrouponline.com ©2011 Icon Group International, Inc. Asia 8 demand curves include external or exogenous shocks (i.e. business cycles), and or changes in utility for the product in question. Ignoring, for the moment, exogenous shocks and variations in utility across countries, the aggregate relation between income and consumption has been a central theme in economics. The figure below concisely summarizes one aspect of problem. In the 1930s, John Meynard Keynes conjectured that as incomes rise, the average propensity to consume would fall. The average propensity to consume is the level of consumption divided by the level of income, or the slope of the line from the origin to the consumption function. He estimated this relationship empirically and found it to be true in the short-run (mostly based on cross-sectional data). The higher the income, the lower the average propensity to consume. This type of consumption function is labeled "A" in the figure below (note the rather flat slope of the curve). In the 1940s, another macroeconomist, Simon Kuznets, estimated long-run consumption functions which indicated that the marginal propensity to consume was rather constant (using time series data across countries). This type of consumption function is show as "B" in the figure below (note the higher slope and zero-zero intercept).1 The average propensity to consume is constant. Latent Demand B A Income Is it declining or is it constant? A number of other economists, notably Franco Modigliani and Milton Friedman, in the 1950s (and Irving Fisher earlier), explained why the two functions were different using various assumptions on intertemporal budget constraints, savings, and wealth. The shorter the time horizon, the more consumption can depend on wealth (earned in previous years) 1 For a general overview of this subject area, see Principles of Macroeconomics by N. Gregory Mankiw, South- Western College Publishing; ISBN: 0030340594; 2nd edition (February 2002). www.icongrouponline.com ©2011 Icon Group International, Inc. Asia 9 and business cycles. In the long-run, however, the propensity to consume is more constant. Similarly, in the long run, households, industries or countries with no income eventually have no consumption (wealth is depleted). While the debate surrounding beliefs about how income and consumption are related and interesting, in this study a very particular school of thought is adopted. In particular, we are considering the latent demand for bioinformatics across all the countries in Asia. The smallest have fewer than 10,000 inhabitants. I assume that all of these counties fall along a "long-run" aggregate consumption function. This long-run function applies despite some of these countries having wealth, current income dominates the latent demand for bioinformatics in Asia. So, latent demand in the long-run has a zero intercept. However, I allow firms to have different propensities to consume (including being on consumption functions with differing slopes, which can account for differences in industrial organization, and end-user preferences). Given this overriding philosophy, I will now describe the methodology used to create the latent demand estimates for bioinformatics in Asia. Since ICON Group has asked me to apply this methodology to a large number of categories, the rather academic discussion below is general and can be applied to a wide variety of categories, not just bioinformatics. 1.3.1 Step 1. Product Definition and Data Collection Any study of latent demand across countries requires that some standard be established to define "efficiently served". Having implemented various alternatives and matched these with market outcomes, I have found that the optimal approach is to assume that certain key countries are more likely to be at or near efficiency than others. These countries are given greater weight than others in the estimation of latent demand compared to other countries for which no known data are available. Of the many alternatives, I have found the assumption that the world's highest aggregate income and highest income-per-capita markets reflect the best standards for "efficiency". High aggregate income alone is not sufficient (i.e. China has high aggregate income, but low income per capita and can not assumed to be efficient). Aggregate income can be operationalized in a number of ways, including gross domestic product (for industrial categories), or total disposable income (for household categories; population times average income per capita, or number of households times average household income per capita). Brunei, Nauru, Kuwait, and Lichtenstein are examples of countries with high income per capita, but not assumed to be efficient, given low aggregate level of income (or gross domestic product); these countries have, however, high incomes per capita but may not benefit from the efficiencies derived from economies of scale associated with larger economies. Only countries with high income per capita and large aggregate income are assumed efficient. This greatly restricts the pool of countries to those in the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development), like the United States, or the United Kingdom (which were earlier than other large OECD economies to liberalize their markets). The selection of countries is further reduced by the fact that not all countries in the OECD report industry revenues at the category level. Countries that typically have ample data at the aggregate www.icongrouponline.com ©2011 Icon Group International, Inc. Asia 10 level that meet the efficiency criteria include the United States, the United Kingdom and in some cases France and Germany. Latent demand is therefore estimated using data collected for relatively efficient markets from independent data sources (e.g. Euromonitor, Mintel, Thomson Financial Services, the U.S. Industrial Outlook, the World Resources Institute, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, various agencies from the United Nations, industry trade associations, the International Monetary Fund, and the World Bank). Depending on original data sources used, the definition of "bioinformatics" is established. In the case of this report, the data were reported at the aggregate level, with no further breakdown or definition. In other words, any potential product or service that might be incorporated within bioinformatics falls under this category. Public sources rarely report data at the disaggregated level in order to protect private information from individual firms that might dominate a specific product-market. These sources will therefore aggregate across components of a category and report only the aggregate to the public. While private data are certainly available, this report only relies on public data at the aggregate level without reliance on the summation of various category components. In other words, this report does not aggregate a number of components to arrive at the "whole". Rather, it starts with the "whole", and estimates the whole for all countries and the world at large (without needing to know the specific parts that went into the whole in the first place). Given this caveat, in this report we define the sales of bioinformatics as including all commonly understood products falling within this broad category, such as software used to interpret genetic information to assume a more comprehensive role that involves integration of information technology with biological sciences, irrespective of product packaging, formulation, size, or form. 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January 13, 2013
Another Portland coffee bites the dust. I used the last 30g of Water Avenue's Oak Aged Sumatra to serve some out-of-town guests this morning.
I had a bit of trouble explaining the coffee to them—I've never tried an aged coffee, nor have I ever had a significant conversation with anyone who has an opinion on the matter.
Water Avenue recommends using a press for the coffee, and calls it one of their "grand experiments."
Coffee is aged in Virgin White Oak, then roasted, which, according to Water Ave. "opens up a gigantic spectrum of subtle flavors locked away in this bean."
I'm not sure how I feel about this coffee, but would recommend it to anyone who likes a more "traditional" tasting coffee—something roasted a bit on the darker end of the spectrum, and most likely enjoyed with an after dinner dessert.
An interesting experiment by the folks at Water Ave, to say the least.
I'd love to hear some opinions on aged coffee—I truly know nothing about it.


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Authentic Okinawan Cuisine in Manhattan
Reading the article in today's NYT concerning increasing unofficial proclamations within China coming from those who view Okinawa as being part of China, historically, I realize that I have no idea what food of Okinawa is like.
Are there any restaurants in Manhattan that claim to be authentic Okinawan?
Is the cuisine of indigenous Okinawa gone, due to Japanification?
Has the food or cuisine lived on only in remote areas, never making it to commercial manifestations?
My landlord in college undergrad was Okinawan, and seems she prepared and ate what is considered Japanese cuisine.
Indigenous rights issues or trends may actually be stirred by this ever growing uproar in China, over claims to Okinawa. If so that may be bad for China, US Military, and Japan. Thus said, it would be great for the people of Okinawa, and perhaps the cuisine.
Food is all about identity, to some extent.
There was an Okinawan restaurant called Suibi but it closed down a few years ago. I had never dined there myself.
There is a distinct Okinawan culture and cuisine. There are Okinawan restaurants of course all over Japan. And every few years there's an "Okinawa boom" it seems in Tokyo.
Anyway, if you want Okinawan fare here in NYC, you really have to pick through menus as there are occasionally some Okinawan dishes or inspired dishes- maybe like goya champuru, umi budo, tofuyo, etc...Buta kakuni, which is widely available, is pretty much the same as Okinawan rafute. The girls at Uminoie or maybe the guy at Rockmeisha might be able to provide more dishes- although neither of those places are Okinawan.
You can drink Okinawan though as awamori, Okinawan shochu, is not too hard to find....Momofuku Noodle Bar used to serve bottles of Orion beer...for $8. Lol.....
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That is some good information.
Thank you.
There is a book by a Chinese about world food, an excellent book for those who read Chinese. It is by Cai Lan called A Dairy of World Food (世界名饌錄 作者:蔡瀾 ).
This book goes into some interesting food for each county, basically giving a summary of what is considered a few dishes that are nation...regional.
Okinawan does not feature here. The regions are defined by nationalistically.
re: jonkyo
Cai Lan or Chua Lam as he is more known 蔡瀾, is Singaporean Chinese who was a TV producer in the heyday but has become a very well traveled writer of Chinese food culture who is now based mostly in Hong Kong, and also speaks fluent Japanese, who was also a guest judge on the Japanese Iron Chef TV show in the past.
He has multiple TV shows where he travels to different parts of the world to find quality ingredients and good food, and has done his share of parts of Japan, but I have not seen anything from him on Okinawa yet.
There are Okinawa themed izakayas in both Hong Kong and Taipei that offer the classics such as the already mentioned goya champuru, rafute, tonsoku yaki (grilled pig foot with doubanjiang chili sauce on the side, quite excellent), or a variant of tonsoku that is braised in oden dashi broth (that I had at Rakuen in Hong Kong earlier this January).
Surprised there isn't one like it in NY. I think there is one somewhere around Orange County (more like a restaurant than an izakaya), California but it doesn't seem to be that great from what I've read.
I think I overpaid on the Orion beer at Rakuen, it was more than US$8... :-o
re: K K
I've been to an Okinawan place in OC a few years ago and commented on this thread http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/554471 .....I think the most classic, well-known Okinawan dish in Japan is Okinawa soba, which is actually a type of ramen with light clear soup and springy thick wheat noodles. I like it with soki, which is a boneless rib with lots of cartilage. This is good with a few pumps of the koregusu. People also pile on beni shoga. It's not a super rich dish but it's good.
re: Silverjay
Okinawa soba...had this at a charming little joint on Kurumaebashidori in Koiwa. The wife and I really liked it, but it was too long ago for me to remember exactly why or what was unique about it. Staff and supposedly cooks were also Okinawan. Going back this August so I'll be curious to see how they're doing.
re: K K
yah there is that one you mentioned K K, its not all that far from where I'm from in OC. I actually went to one in fountain valley with my grandma before it closed (this was a while ago), it was weird bc they actually spoke okinawan in the place...sort of surprised my grandma and me (i'm half japanese) since i've never actually heard the language, the food was very different than most japanese food (I know very little about their food)
re: chua lam - if you happen to be in HK, those chua lam noodles at hung's were pretty damn good
re: Silverjay
Silverjay: You're on the right track with the guy from Rockmeisha he is from Kyushu, I forgot where exactly , maybe Miyazaki.
Also, the executive chef at Brushstroke Mr. Yamata, knows okinawan cooking and makes an awesome tofuyo.
Wow the Okinawan food you've tried sounds really interesting,wild boar sashimi especially.
re: foodwhisperer
Kondo-san at Rockmeisha is from Hakata, Fukuoka...I've attached a photo of the inoshishi. It really was lousy. I didn't finish it. I've had regular pork sashimi in Tokyo that was good though so I'm not dismissing the genre altogether...You can probably buy jarred tofuyo at Mitsuwa and maybe Sunrise as well. I've seen Okinawan donuts at those places before. Okinawan donuts are heavy fried little things often made with Okinawan "black" sugar....The next time I'm at one of those marts I'll try to take stock of what Okinawan stuff they have and post here.
re: Silverjay
Okinawan doughnuts are great. They are called saataa andaagii, and, well at least in Okinawa products stores in Japan, you can buy a mix for them. Perchance there's a store that sells them in the NY area too.
Bitter gourd (gooyaa) is another popular food in Okinawa.
Although I haven't been to that part of Japan yet, whenever I see an Okinawa prefectural store in Tokyo/Osaka, it's a nice little diversion.
re: Silverjay
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Okinawa is part of Japan. It consists of the Ryuku Islands which start by Kyushu. However, it is an interesting question you bring up. My initial thoughts were Okinawan is mostly Japanese food. But after researching they incorporate Chinese
and even Thai and they are famous now for taco rice.. An interesting quote describingt Okinawan food is "every meal starts with pig and ends with pig"
I have had Tofuyo in a few Japanese restaurants. This is a true Okinawan fermented tofu that reminds me somewhat of shiokara in its strong taste. I've had it at Brushstroke, and at Kajitsu.
this Wikpedia page on okinawan food is informative.
re: foodwhisperer
Another Okinawan food you can also find around town occasionally is mimiga, which is pig's ear. It's usually a drinking snack and seems to be having a moment among the offal-loving crowd.
I've been to three different Okinawan islands. Food is good, though not mind-blowing. They tend to makes things a bit sweeter and sometimes spicier. Even with sashimi, they have a sweet version of a type of shoyu... Lots of distinct dishes. Interesting fruits as well....Craziest thing I ate was inoshishi (wild boar) sashimi. Wow, it sucked....Okinawans have a unique condiment called koregusu, which is awamori infused with little hot peppers. It's good in light soups!..Might be able to find it at the marts in town.
re: Silverjay
Mitsuwa has koregusu occasionally
re: Silverjay
Pig ear for Okinawa food gives it a closer relationship to China, purely geographic that is.
I have never known any Japanese in Taiwan or China that tremendously like pig ears.
I take pig ears with drink (beer) much, in and out of America. I am thankful to the Mexicans and Dominicans (and the Chinese) for the presence of such here.
I gather their spice in condiment and food may be a defining feature away from the Colonial Rulers.
Boar Tartar would be good, for my taste.
re: jonkyo
It's boar sashimi, semi-frozen. It's not prepared like tartare.
re: Silverjay
I have had this style presented at a Japanese venue here, but the meat was beef (from cow cattle). Semi frozen but raw.
re: jonkyo
Is there beef not from cow cattle?
re: jonkyo
Ishigaki Island, where I had the inoshishi, is actually most well-known for the beef the cow the cattle the bovine. So excellent. See attached sushi and sashimi shots....All things considered though, not sure this stuff is really what one would consider as "Okinawan cuisine". More like representative as what is available these days...
re: jonkyo
The pig ears I've eaten in Chinatown were pickled and crunchy and cut into strips. Funny how all the pigs hanging in windows in Chinatown never have the ears on them,
The Mexican pig ears I've had were fried and very collagen filled. Reminded me of the Pig foot at Rockmeisha.
Filipinos eat all parts of the pig, the ears are special.
re: foodwhisperer
I am not too fond of pig ears in Chinatown due to the vinegaring.
I love them in certain Mainland places, and in the south of Taiwan the fit they bill for me.
In NYC I gravitate more towards the Latin or Mexican pig ear preparation. Sometimes a bit excessive with fat and grease, which is balanced with copious quantities of beer, preferably Prensidente. Excess is quelled through excess.
This brings me to a much too real point, that needs to be stated. In no way disrespectful to any. It is an observed and experienced reality.
Chinatown is so unlike China. It shuts down at 8 pm.
My evening snacking and drinking is only accommodated through quesi-exclusive (you'll be one of a minority of non-nationals-ethnics specific to region/nation; or you will be the only one(s))
Venues run by and catering to the following expat communities function nicely in carrying forth the behaviors and practices found in night activity, in the respected countries:
Korea; Japanese; Mexican; Dominican; and Central American, others may apply (please add).
This has to due not so much with assimilation. It has to do with some anomaly that occurs in migrant Chinese people, that creates such a disparity between the community in China and the one here. one might be able to come up with some hypotheses as to why.
re: jonkyo
"This has to due not so much with assimilation. It has to do with some anomaly that occurs in migrant Chinese people, that creates such a disparity between the community in China and the one here. one might be able to come up with some hypotheses as to why."
Well, poverty is probably a leading culprit. Many who tend to land in Chinatowns are closer to economic refugees than traditional immigrants. Chinatown (in NY) has historically been one of the poorest sections of NYC.
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This (poverty low income) had crossed my mind as being one culprit. Another actually may be what I denounced as being a cause, assimilation.
I remember meeting a man and wife in Taipei who had returned some years prior to Taiwan from a stay in NY State's capital, Albany, as the man had been doing a masters degree.
I discovered that the returned to Taiwan, less Taiwanese, in certain manifestations such as food preparations.
But this may be more than assimilation. It is like the self hating Jew.
They returned after some years to their homeland and refused to cook Chinese style, for it "smells up the house....smells up clothing....".
I gathered that they latched on to American suburban lifestyle as they sought to distinguish themselves from their homeland islanders, thinking themselves as moving on to a more teleological end of 'development'.
Does that make scene?
In essence, finding fault in your native national behaviors through acquiring very homogenized standards of the American middle class ways. Suburban ways.
It is not development, it is just discarding and acquiring, in a manner that may have much to do with identity consciousness and above all racism and ethnocentrism, from Americans that becomes internalized for in this case, a Han Chinese from Taiwan. Resolving the negative feelings this internalization causes, on simply thinks and acts like a person from or Scotia.
And of course, what you state is another cause.
I met a Fujian woman at Pianos Low East Side one night and we were talking. She was second generation, and began to think 'stated so' that she is an American, and wanted to distance her self , she overtly stated, from Fujian identifying manners or the like. She was making a conscious effort to distance herself from her roots, and was not at all interested in continuing her Chinese that she learn a bit from her mom and dad.
That is interesting. I meet others that are not like that, fujianese that is.
Many Dominicans I meet think and overtly state that the feel and see themselves as Dominicans first, and Americans second, or just living in America.
I think food conversations with the fujina woman in pianos would have been interesting
re: foodwhisperer
There is migration of ideas for cuisine of course.
Taco tofu rice sounds interesting.
Mexicans who worked in Taiwan I knew dislike all Taiwanese and chinese food, eating mostly at Pizza Hut.
re: foodwhisperer
I like this:
"every meal starts with pig and ends with pig"
re: foodwhisperer
It is interesting what you say about Okinawa being part of Japan. That is fact only in regards to the modern nation state.
Trying to situate Okinawa culturally and ethnically, I would say that their physical structure sets them apart, of course.
Moreover they may share more with the island natives of the Pacific.
One good read on regional ethnicity is by James Scott political scientist. It is called The Art of Not Being Governed: An Anarchist History of Upland Southeast Asia.
It brings one closer to looking at 'place' more as regional histories, rather than sometimes ahistorical nations.
I will be investigating their foods, okinawan's that is.
re: jonkyo
Ryukyu Islands played an interesting role in regional mid-millennial trading history. A legacy of that around these days is awamori liquor, which was and even still today, made from rice imported from Thailand. Any of the Japanese restaurants in town with a decent shochu selection will have some awamori. Can't remember if it is available at Astor or even Mitsuwa though. Probably.
edit: It is definitely for sale here. Just remember I have several bottles of it I bought for an event last year.
re: Silverjay
Not Manhattan but was at Mitsuwa across the river the other day and they do indeed have multiple brands of awamori for sale...Also, pre-packaged Okinawa soba.
Unfortunately, New York does not have an Okinawan restaurant currently, unlike Hong Kong, for example, where several Okinawan restaurants or izakayas exist.
Once a year, however, Mitsuwa Market has Okinawa promotion and you can buy Okinawan specialties such as Shikuwasa (シークワーサー, citrus) Juice, Koregusu (コーレーグース, Island red chili pepper), Umi Budou (海ぶどう, sea grapes), Asa (アーサ, Okinawan seaweed), Tannafakuru (タンナファクルー, Okinawan confectionary made from black sugar, wheat flour, and egg), and Sataandagi (サーターアンダーギー, Okinawan donuts).
re: kosmose7
Shikuwasa juice is awesome! Like a cross between yuzu and mikan (tangerine).
re: Silverjay
Yes, it is awesome isn't it? I also love Shikuwasa 'sour'!
re: Silverjay
I drink a lot of Calamansi juice, i wonder how that compares
Going in the opposite direction, anyone know of Ainu cuisine?
They are a bit less celebrated ethnic group among Japanese.
Have you met an Ainu in NY.
It seems they have fallen in the same way as the original Islanders in Taiwan, their cultural and ethnic ways falling victim to commodification, perhaps.
In Taiwan much of the original Islander's traditional manifestation is simply reinvented, for commercial purposes, the original falling out with resettlement due to assimilation, neo-location and other modernity.
During Japan occupation, their was actual serious academic work in studying the traditions of the Taiwan aboriginals. During KMT things changed, as far as one can tell from looking at the current situation.
Any expressions of Ainu cuisine in perhaps a venue owned by someone coming from Hokkaido, in NYC.
The Chinese simply make a sound translation using characters, resulting in 愛奴 (ai nu).
re: jonkyo
As far as I know there's only one Ainu restaurant in Tokyo, so I wouldn't hold your breath that one will open up in NYC. The only dish I've seen attributed to the Ainu that has made it's way into Japanese cuisine is semi-frozen salmon sashimi. And that's been at small places and served as a snack. There might be others. Especially herring or konbu related dishes as those two items were big trading items between Ainu and Japanese. As far as I read, Ainu were primarily hunter/gatherers.
Hokkaido was basically annexed by the Japanese and most people you meet today from there, trace back to family that emigrated in the Meiji Era from other parts of Japan. Hokkaido itself barely has a culinary tradition...The owner/ chef of Tsukushi is from Hokkaido I believe. You could try asking him.
re: Silverjay
I just re-read a chapter in one of my books on Ainu food culture and yeah, not much in the way of cuisine. They were kind of a primitive culture. Hunter, gatherer, fisher. Mostly ate salmon and a lot of wild game (dear, bear, seal, etc.) Besides the semi-frozen salmon, a type of soup is described, but it is based on wild game...And the herring was sold to be used as fertilizer in the south.
re: Silverjay
That would be expected, similar to the islanders in the Pacific, decodes ago, or on Taiwan, the cuisine that is. Ordering a steak (from a boar) and eating it with ones hands, would do the trick, for Ainu cuisine.
That is some excellent information about this group of people, who have been lost to forced settlement, (if like other nomads; forest occupiers found on other continents).
With you depth of experience with cuisine from regions in and around Japan, have you ever come across Dolphin meat. The photos on live make it look so delicious.
I actually ate dolphin though the catching and preparation of the dolphin meat, all practices hidden from the masses and authorities, were geographically to the south west of Japan, in one of Japan's former colonies.
This meat may have been better prepared, and brought to the table raw. I was not impressed with its cooked rendition. I suppose that was more peasant style.
re: jonkyo
Although I am not Silverjay but if I may comment on that...
Dolphin meat typically has strong smell and does not taste very good, as compared to, say, mink whale meat, although it's illegal in the U.S.
re: kosmose7
Nice photo. I had a Filipino friend who said he used to eat dolphin meat in the Phillipines, he called it "sea pig".
re: foodwhisperer
Never thought of it that way, but the chinese characters for dolphin are 海豚. The first character means "ocean", but I'm not sure if the second character has a specific meaning. In Japanese kanji however, the second character means pig. So I guess sea pig makes sense.
re: fooder
The kanji can be written the same in Japanese apparently. I've never eaten dolphin nor seen it in my travels but I know it's available in some places. Perhaps when written as food it is written as 海豚 and done as some sort of roundabout way of promoting it. Usually the animal is written as イルカ (iruka).....Have eaten whale many, many, many times...Interestingly, as a roundabout way of promoting wild boar back in the day, they used to call it 山鯨, which translates as "mountain whale"...Along the same lines, horse meat is often called 桜肉 which translates as "cherry blossom meat".
re: Silverjay
Another interesting tidbit. While dolphin is known as "ocean pig", fugu is known as "river pig" (河豚).


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Download owner's manual Digital action camcorder BN-VH105 Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery (3.7V / 1050 mAh) in plastic pouch Goggle mount (2 pieces) Self-adhesive Flexible Mount base Self-adhesive Flexible Mount 2 Lens protectors 15" USB cable (Type A USB on one end and Mini-B 2.0 on the other end) Phillips screwdriver 6 Phillips-head screws (Length=1/4") LCD Protective film Basic User Guide Warranty Sheet (US) Warranty Sheet (Canada) Customer Service sheet Product Registration Card/Questionnaire Features and Specs General LCD Screen Size (inches) 1.5 Viewfinder None Total Pixel Count --- Effective Pixel Count for Video 5 Megapixels High-Definition Yes Aspect Ratio 16:9, 4:3 Manual Focusing No Filter Diameter N/A Optical Zoom 1 x Digital Zoom 5 x Night Imaging No Image Stabilization Digital Built-in Video Light No Built-in Memory None Max Recording Time w/ Included Battery 70 min Digital Still Camera Features Effective Pixel Count for Stills 5 Megapixels Built-in Photo Flash No Still Image Aspect Ratios 4:3 Inputs and Outputs USB Port USB 2.0 High Speed HDMI Output Mini Mic Input No Dimensions Weight With Battery (ounces) 4.48 Width (inches) 1-7/16 Height (inches) 2-1/8 Depth (inches) 2-15/16 Warranty Parts Warranty 1 Year Labor Warranty 90 Days Image Sensor Warranty 1 Year Product Research Features Wi-Fi Available Accessories Features Overview: The JVC GC-XA1 Adixxion is a versatile action camera for capturing HD video or 5 megapixel still images. 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It has two standard 1/4" tripod mounting sockets for attaching the camera at virtually any angle, and to any of the multiple accessory mounts. Battery: The camera is powered by the BN-VH105 Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery (3.7 volts, 1050 mAh). It charges in the camera via USB in approximately 5-1/2 hours. With the optional AC-V17UL AC Charger, you can charge the battery in 3-1/2 hours. A fully-charged battery can power the camera for approximately 70 minutes of continuous recording, or 40 minutes of typical recording. Lens: The GC-XA1 has an F2.8, fixed focus, super wide-angle lens (170°) for capturing all of the action. It has a focus range of 23.6"-infinity. Two GL-LP001 lens protectors are included. The built-in digital zoom allows you to zoom in from 1x to 5x. LCD Monitor: The camera's 1.5" LCD lets you monitor your recordings in progress or watch your videos and photos in playback mode. The camera's menu settings can be set using the LCD monitor as well. A clear plastic LCD protection film is included to help prevent scratches to the monitor. Storage Media: The camera records video and still images onto SD, SDHC, and SDXC memory cards. No memory cards are included with the camera. Image Sensor: The Adixxion is equipped with a 5 Megapixel CMOS image sensor. Video Resolution: The GC-XA1 Adixxion action camera can record Full HD video in MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format with AAC audio. The QuickTime-compatible MP4 files can be easily viewed on PCs and Macs. There are five video resolution options: Quality Bit Rate 8 GB SDHC Card Full HD 1920 x 1080/30p 15 Mbps 1 hr 10 min HD960 1280 x 960/30p 8.9 Mbps 2 hours HD60 1280 x 720/60p 13 Mbps 1 hr 20 min HD30 1280 x 720/30p 6.7 Mbps 2 hrs 40 min WVGA 848 x 480/30p 3.0 Mbps 5 hrs 50 min Still Images: The camera can record 5 MP still images with a resolution of 2592 x 1944. Approximately 3600 images can be stored on an 8 GB SDHC card. White Balance: The GC-XA1 offers one automatic and five manual white balance settings: Auto, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten, Blue (marine), Green (marine). Picture Inversion: The Picture Inversion feature allows you to invert the pictures on the monitor so you can view them from above. Digital Image Stabilization: To reduce camera shake, the Adixxion offers digital image stabilization (DIS). Recording Modes: The Adixxion offers several shooting modes: Self-Timer: Allows you to take photos with a 10-second time delay. Endless REC: Allows you to record video for 15 minutes without stopping. Time Lapse: Allows you to record still images at specific intervals for playback as a single video file. You can set the interval to 1 second or 5 seconds. Connections: Behind the battery compartment cover, there are two connectors: a Mini USB 2.0 port for connecting to your computer, and a Mini HDMI connector for connecting to an HDTV. A short USB cable is included. A Mini HDMI-to-HDMI cable is required for viewing videos and still images on a TV. Wi-Fi Wi-Fi Compatibility: The GC-XA1 has built-in Wi-Fi allowing you to share your videos and photos, as well as a range of other functions. Using the WiVideo application (Windows only), your computer will search for your camera and connect automatically. Once you are connected, you can wirelessly transfer files from the camera, watch live streaming video from the camera on your computer, and use the camera as a wireless webcam for online video chatting. Note: WiVideo is compatible with Windows XP (SP3), Vista (SP2), and 7 (SP1). Mobile WiVideo: In addition to connecting wirelessly with your computer, you can use your mobile phone or tablet to connect to the camera via the WiVideo app, available for iPhone/iPad and Android systems. You can also use your mobile phone as a remote control to take photos or videos from the camera wirelessly. There are different methods of connecting: via access point, via mobile hotspot, or directly to camera. Ustream: Ustream enables you to wirelessly broadcast the live video of your camera to multiple locations. People can monitor the camera on their iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Android phones and tablets, or on a PC on the Ustream website. Available Accessories Optional Accessories: The following accessories are available for the GC-XA1 Addixion action camera: Handle Bar Mount: The MT-HB001 Handle Bar Mount is for bikes and motorcycles. It fits pipes from 7/8" to 1-3/16" in diameter. Roll Bar Mount: The MT-RB001 Roll Bar Mount is for sports motor vehicles, such as as ATVs and UTVs. It fits pipes from 7/8" to 1-5/8" in diameter. Twin Shooting Mount: The MT-TS001 Twin Shooting Mount allows you to attach two cameras in the same spot. Flexible Mount: The MT-FM001 Flexible Mount adheres to a flat or curved surface with the supplied double-sided tape. It contains a ball joint unit, and 2 mount bases. Goggle Mount: The MT-GM001 Goggle Mount attaches to goggle straps between 1.18" and 1.57" in width. Lens Protector: A 2-pack of clear plastic GL-LP001 lens protectors. Battery: You should have a spare BN-VH105 battery for longer shooting times. Our Product Research Team At Crutchfield, you'll get detailed, accurate information that's hard to find elsewhere. That's because we have our own in-house Product Research team. They verify what's in the box, check the owner's manual, and record dimensions, features and specs. We stay on top of new products and technologies to help people make informed choices. Product reviews from the Crutchfield Labs Ready for action! Written by Ralph Graves, Staff Writer - Creative, on 12/10/2012 2:21:00 PM It's a good thing we don't have any R/C vehicles here in the Labs. If so, I would have strapped the Adixxion to the hood and spent the rest of the day making videos. 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Ok, so I am looking to add an engine driven welder/generator to my shop... Looking for something used, and with a decent sized genny to run the house for a power outage. Looking on craigslist, there is a fairly rough looking Bobcat 225Plus with ~600hrs , and a halfway decent looking Lincoln Ranger 10,000 with unknown hours... I havent called about either one, and they are in my budget of under 1500. I have welded with a bunch of TB's and Bobcats, and am happy with their performance. Never ran a Ranger before. Pros/ Cons of either one? Most of the welding I do is general fab and pipe work, so either machine will burn rod just fine for me.
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Im looking for more information along the lines of serviceability/parts and the quality of the genny in the Lincoln. I'm fairly sure either machine will work, and if either one breaks they are not a source of lost income for work. Just another project!
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What engines do they have on them , overall apperance ie have they been taking care of, maintance history/ parts replace, fleet machines/ independently owned machines. Those are usually what I base my decision on buying as far as the ranger vs bobcat. I would prob get the bobcat I have had 4 ranger 8s and have had more problems with the switchs and arc sensors going bad with relativly low hours on them.Lincoln Vantage Kubota diesel 30 amp spool gun , Hobart 210 with spool gun, Thermal dynamic pak master 75, miller 304xmt all mobile all ready to go.


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Sweet Scoops currently has retail distribution in the Northeast U.S., but we are doing our best to get it noticed nationwide. You can order it online and get it the next day. But, ladies and gentlemen, if you want more delicious probiotic food choices 24/7, ask your retailer to bring it in. It should fly off the shelves, because there is no more delicious way to get your probiotics—or get your kids to eat them. Even if you don't need probiotics, you'll love the fresh flavor. You can tell that this milk comes from cows who graze on good New England pasture.
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Apple's website merely identifies it as a "5 megapixel iSight" camera. MacRumors claims that Apple is reusing older parts. I recall reading that the new iPad has a better camera than prior models, so I'm confused. Which one is it? Advanced optics or not?
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No, the iPhone 4S has an 8mp camera.
The prior iPhone 4 had a 5mp camera though.
But, yes, the older iPad had a much worse camera - less than 1mp.
This would seem to show it's from the iPhone 4: The new iPad camera: we've seen it somewhere before
Megapixels aren't everything - but the new iPad certainly has the best camera in an iPad so far. The front facing camera isn't that great though, even with the rear one hugely improved.


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I was thinking the same thing, especially during the second half. We shot way too many threes, that was what kept Denver in the game longer than they should have been.
I was thinking the same thing, especially during the second half. We shot way too many threes, that was what kept Denver in the game longer than they should have been.
Oh and LOL at Iggy getting booed every time he touched the ball.
Jrue Holiday extended for 4 years, 41 mil. Sounds about right.
Oh and 4 steals and 3 blocks for J-Rich after being quite a surprise in the preseason from a defensive standpoint. This is why I didn't think losing Iggy was going to be that big of a hit to our perimeter defense. Yes Iggy is a great defender, but how much of that was due to the system and coaching? Players don't make great defenses. Coaches make great defenses. It's why teams like the Celtics, Magic, and Bulls have had great defenses.
How frustrating is it that we get Bynum and this dude won't be ready til late Jan at worst. I was so looking forward to this year and now this crap happens. Sucks to be a Sixer fan lol I wonder now will happen when he is up for free agencey.
As long as Bynum shows that his knees are healthy when he comes back, the Sixers will re-sign him. In the worst case that he doesn't, the Sixers would have a lot of cap space to go after someone in FA.
I know I haven't posted here in a while, but that was a great win at Memphis. Even though Gay didn't play, the Sixers had a great game. This wasn't one of the games I thought they would win on this road trip. I love the way Dorell Wright is playing, though.
Hey guys haven't posted here in a bit, and I'm sure you have covered it, but letting Vuc go is looking mighty, mighty bad. Didn't like it when they threw him in, was hoping they would throw Hawes in the deal. Maybe Orlando demanded him, I don't know, but he is doing a great job for them and will only get better. Additionally, Lou is kicking some a** in Atlanta. Woe is us. No need to rehash the whole Bynum debacle. Such high hopes for this season and we are basically done. Where do we go from here?Being a Dolphin and Sixer fan sure has sucked for the last decade or so. As a sports fan, I'm just becoming a bitter jacka**.
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Knowing that the Dolphins like to double-up on positions, I started thinking about dream scenarios to double up. How about this one.....
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1. Tyler Eifert TE (trade up)
Here's another that would intrigue me....
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1. Cordarelle Patterson WR (trade up)
Either scenario would vastly improve Miami's passing game, but I don't see Miami using two premium picks on wide receivers. Allen and Patterson would give the team two big wide out who are excellent after the catch. That's a good scenario for a WC offense.
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Carradine's injury drops him out of 1st round consideration. This scenario would really help Miami's 4-3 defense. Right now we don't have the DE's that can rush the passer and play the run.
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2011: Appeared in all 22 games as a junior, starting two ... had nine shots on the season, including six on goal.
2010: Played in all 19 games her sophomore season, starting 10 ... totaled three points on a goal and an assist ... tallied the game-tying score to force overtime at No. 8 Wake Forest on Sept. 11 ... dished out the assist on the game-winning goal in Duke's 1-0 overtime win at No. 12 James Madison on Sept. 5 ... named to the NFHCA National Academic Squad.
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Five TV Shows That Ended Too Early
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Five TV Shows That Ended Too Early
With so many television shows ending of late, we got to thinking about the ones that weren't given the same honor. In the cutthroat world of TV it's all about the ratings, regardless of critical reception and a loyal fan-base. Cancellations happen—sometimes even mid-season, leaving plot lines unfinished and an unsatisfied hunger for what might have been. Some of our favorite shows are the ones that were cut before they had a chance to bloom. An early ending even has the power to propel a show towards cult-status regardless of whether it actually deserves it or not; without seeing the story develop fully, we often assume the best outcome. On the contrary, if left on the air too long a show can eventually nose dive and undo what made it so great to begin with (ahem, Dexter). Here's our list of five TV shows that ended before their time was up.
Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks is one of those rarities of television that just keeps coming back. Over 20 years old, the show originally aired for a two-season run from 1990 to 1991. David Lynch's masterpiece revolves around a small town murder mystery where local prom queen Laura Palmer winds up dead and FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper is called in to investigate. With typically Lynchian characters and bizarre subplots, Twin Peaks is so strange it's sure to stand out. After ratings dropped once Laura's killer was named, ABC forced Lynch and co-writer Mark Frost to wind up the series in an abrupt and somewhat unsatisfying ending. Lynch was so frustrated with the outcome he released a film two years later that tied up loose ends. Twin Peaks is available for instant streaming on Netflix, as is Lynch's Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me if you're in it for the follow-up film.
Freaks and Geeks
Produced by a then-unknown Judd Apatow in 1999, Freaks and Geeks got caught up in one of TV's most disastrous recipes for failure: an awkward time slot. It's enough to give a good show with a loyal fan-base terrible ratings. Launching the careers of most of its cast including Seth Rogen, Jason Segel, and James Franco, the '80s-set high school comedy felt like a trip back to class that actually seemed real. Revolving around a brother-sister combo and their respective groups of misfit friends, the show followed Lindsay's group, ie. the "freaks" and Sam's, AKA the "geeks." Drawing comparisons between dropouts and nerds that never seemed so obvious, the show was a breath of fresh air both in its representation of high school and its hilarious—and now famous—Apatow humor. Cut short after only one season, the show remains a cult favorite relegated to late-night re-runs. Since Apatow hit the big time rumors have been flying around for years of a revival. Here's hoping those rumors become headlines.
Set in Deadwood, South Dakota in the late 1800s, this HBO drama series follows an ensemble cast as they go about their lives in the corrupt Western town. Interweaving fact and fiction through characters and events from this real-life place, the show delves beneath the skin of society and observes human behavior through crime and corruption. Known for its colorful language and gritty portrayal of the era, Deadwood won numerous Emmys and was a critics-pick. After three seasons the show was cancelled by HBO. The network said the show was just too expensive to produce, leaving fans unsatisfied with the ending since.
Party Down
Cancelled after two short seasons, Party Down revolves around a Los Angeles catering company, staffed entirely by aspiring actors and writers waiting for their big break. The comedy's thick sarcasm, lovingly self-deprecating characters, and realistic irony was like Los Angeles' nod to Woody Allen. Each episode centers on a different party that the group has to cater, introducing new supporting characters and cringe-worthy scenarios every week. Only a few years old, the show stars a who's who of strong comedic actors breaking into the spotlight over the course of the last few years– Glee's Jane Lynch and Parks and Recreation's Adam Scott both play lead roles. Although it was well received critically, low ratings and losing Jane Lynch and Adam Scott to their respective burgeoning shows were deciding factors in its demise. Check out Party Down on Netflix, and familiarize yourself with a good money-making scheme if you're an aspiring Hollywood actor.
Another HBO period production, Carnivàle was a short-lived series centered on a traveling carnival during the Great Depression. Archetypal fairy-tale themes like magic and the battle between good and evil kept the series rich in plot, but confusing for viewers at times. Originally planned for a six-season run, HBO pulled the plug after only two seasons due to high production costs and a flailing viewership. Although the show was never given a proper finale, the creator Daniel Knauf soothed fans' distress by offering up details of the immediate fate of major characters and a "pitch document" that provided extensive background information on the show, answering many of Carnivàle's mysteries. Check out Carnivàle on Netflix.