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Any top 10 list of Oregon's most daunting challenges is likely to include global warming, wobbly school funding and unstable state finances.
Now a new study shows the state could make major strides on all three fronts with one bold stroke: a carbon tax.
A Portland State University study orchestrated by former state economist Tom Potiowsky suggests a new fossil fuels tax could lower greenhouse gas emissions, boost employment and provide a new revenue source to help schools and state services weather future recessions.
Call it a public policy trifecta.
"I think it would be a real plus for Oregon's economy," says state Rep. Jules Bailey, D-Portland, who says the idea is gaining momentum this session of the Oregon Legislature.
"That kind of conversation is definitely coming," says Gov. John Kitzhaber. "I think we're eventually going to put a price on carbon in this country."
Environmentalists and economists concur that the single-most effective way to curb greenhouse gas emissions is levying a surcharge on carbon dioxide and related emissions that reflects the environmental damages they cause to the Earth. The two basic ways to do it are a cap-and-trade system and a carbon tax.
Under a cap-and-trade system, which the United States used to conquer the acid rain problem, the government could set a cap on carbon emissions and establish a market-based trading system for the rights to emit carbon. As the cap drops, companies would have incentives to reduce their emissions and sell their emissions credits.
A carbon tax is simpler, involving a surcharge on gasoline, coal, natural gas, home heating oil and other fossil fuels based on the greenhouse gases they emit.
Angus Duncan, chairman of the Oregon Global Warming Commission, and Andrea Durbin, executive director of the Oregon Environmental Council, both favor a cap-and-trade system. But both see a carbon tax as a viable alternative, and it may have its own advantages in Oregon right now.
Traditional fossil fuels have a relatively low economic footprint in Oregon because they derive mostly from elsewhere. "We're bleeding dollars out of the state when we pay for fossil fuels," Bailey says. In contrast, Oregon is a national leader in producing solar and wind power, which have zero carbon emissions, and stand to be expanded if a carbon tax is deployed.
Wooing supporters
Bailey is pitching the carbon tax to industry, and conservative Republicans, as a way to reduce state regulations, such as the Renewable Portfolio Standard, which obligates utilities to supply a set percentage of their power from renewable energy.
The study by PSU's Northwest Economic Research Center, led by Potiowsky, also suggests tradeoffs that might ease opposition to a carbon tax. The study proposes a "revenue neutral" carbon tax, so it wouldn't be tagged as a tax increase. Instead, the study calculates, revenues raised could be used to sharply reduce corporate taxes in Oregon.
The study also calls for subsidies to offset the impact higher energy prices would have on lower-income residents, who devote a higher share of their income to gasoline and home heating.
A carbon tax also could be used as a way to bolster state revenues for schools and state services.
"It could generate more money than a sales tax," Durbin says. "There's a lot of interest in having real revenue reform next year," she says, and if Salem power players are serious about a comprehensive tax reform package, a carbon tax could be an easier sell than a sales tax.
Economists refer to a carbon tax as having a "double dividend." Even a revenue-neutral tax would help diversify a state system that relies more on a single source of funds to pay for basic services — personal income taxes — than any other state. Oregon state government is awash in money when the economy booms and more people are working, then must slash state and school spending when people lose jobs during recessions.
Gaining traction
Bailey concedes his bill calling for a carbon tax won't pass this session. But the idea is gaining currency, and he hopes a bill calling for a carbon tax study, pushed by state Sen. Jackie Dingfelder, D-Portland, will pass.
The PSU study brought more attention to the issue in Salem, and so has the experience of British Columbia, which enacted North America's first carbon tax in 2008.
In the first three years, consumption of refined petroleum products decreased by 15.1 percent in British Columbia, while increasing 1.3 percent in the rest of Canada. Another study found the carbon tax hasn't negatively affected employment in British Columbia.
Reuben Plantico, director of environmental policy for Portland General Electric, notes that British Columbia is different because it relies largely on hydro power.
PGE and Pacific Power, the two largest electric utilities in the Portland area, still generate a sizable portion of their electricity from coal, which has the highest carbon emissions of any major energy source.
PGE would prefer a national solution in lieu of an Oregon carbon tax, Plantico says, though he concedes "the outlook for that kind of an approach seems pretty dim right now."
PGE also has many questions about how it would work.
Dollars and sense
The devil, as usual, is in the details.
The PSU study calculates that a carbon tax starting at $10 per ton of carbon emissions, growing by $10 a year up to $60 per ton, would reduce Oregon's greenhouse gas emissions 12.5 percent by 2025. That's impressive but it comes at a cost. PSU estimates that would raise gas prices at the pump the equivalent of 55 cents per gallon, with similar increases in heating fuel and other fossil fuels.
That's likely to be a hard sell with the public. Oregon voters, when given a chance to vote on gas taxes, have sometimes rejected them even when they were set at a few pennies per gallon.
Durbin notes that gas prices fluctuated 40 cents during the first three weeks in April. Still, she figures a $60/ton carbon tax isn't viable without rebates for low-income families.
Even at $60/ton, the carbon tax wouldn't be enough to meet the state's initial greenhouse gas reduction goal of 10 percent below 1990 levels by 2020. "It's not a silver bullet answer on how do we reach the state's greenhouse gas goals," Durbin says.
To hit that goal, the PSU study calculates it would require a $100/ton carbon tax, and even then the state would be a decade behind schedule. A carbon tax that high would raise gasoline prices an estimated 94 cents a gallon.
Durbin says a tax that high is politically unrealistic, and PSU economists conclude it would cause too much economic disruption.
The PSU study helped advance the discussion, Duncan says, but it has some holes. For one, it didn't adequately account for energy produced elsewhere that is consumed in Oregon, he says.
Duncan also expects opposition from "anybody for whom tax is a four-letter word."
Winners and losers
Industries that rely heavily on energy, such as paper and steel manufacturers, will get hit harder than others, and could be pressured to shut down in Oregon. Truckers and other transportation businesses also would suffer. Supporters say revenue from the carbon tax would help industry by lowering corporate taxes and help trucking companies electrify their fleets.
The carbon tax also could hurt Oregon's competitiveness vis-a-vis Washington, which enjoys greater access to Columbia River hydro power sold by the Bonneville Power Administration. Clark County and other communities with Public Utility Districts rely on hydro power, while PGE and Pacific Power rely more on coal and natural gas.
"The equity issues are really significant here," Duncan says, and are among the many issues that need to be addressed. "I think that something like this will take awhile to work on."
Bailey says the economic losses from the carbon tax will be offset by new jobs in energy efficiency and renewable energy, sectors where Oregon already is a leader.
"Oregon isn't going to solve the global climate crisis all by itself," Bailey says. But if we can show that a statewide carbon tax works and "the sky doesn't fall," Oregon can pave the way for the rest of the nation, and the world, to follow suit, he says.


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Christopher Sardelli
A tip from the community led to the arrest of two teenagers in a hit and run that injured two pedestrians last weekend.
Joshua Neal Barton, 19, and Brett Daniel Wright, 18, both of 1174 Chase Madison Drive, were arrested Tuesday, May 22. They are each charged with attempted murder, according to a Lancaster County Sheriff's Office press release.
Jesef Williams
The event that's expected to bring rappers Slick Rick and Chubb Rock to Lancaster on June 9 may not happen.
Much has changed since event promoter John Williamson told Lancaster City Council members Tuesday, May 22, that Lancaster Summer Fest would no longer be at Lancaster Memorial Stadium, as planned.
Reece Murphy
Of all the events leading up to the American Revolution, few of them had the impact of a tragic rout known as Buford's Massacre 232 years ago on May 29, 1780.
This Saturday, May 26, history lovers from far and wide will converge on the Buford Massacre Battlefield Memorial site on Rocky River Road just south of Pageland Highway (S.C. 9) to commemorate the battle and honor the continental soldiers whose deaths helped shape the war effort against the British.
Christopher Sardelli
A Lancaster woman found herself behind bars this week, accused of setting a fire inside her own apartment.
Tammy Lynn Williams, 45, 1518 Westway Apartments, was arrested and charged with arson only hours after a fire was extinguished inside her home Tuesday, May 22, at Westway Apartments off Memorial Park Road, according to a Lancaster County Sheriff's Office press release.
Jesef Williams
KERSHAW – Some see the county's proposed smoking ordinance as a struggle between personal liberties and community health.
Those views and more were shared Monday, May 21, as Kershaw Town Council was briefed on a draft measure that would ban smoking in all public-access buildings.
Reece Murphy
Two local organizations are holding fundraisers to help a local teen suffering permanent nerve damage to his ears.
Arntearreus "Smiley" Richardson, 17, the son of Audrey and Arnold Richardson of Lancaster, is a member of Mt. Tabor A.M.E. Zion Church and the Lancaster Fire Department's Explorer program.
Both organizations are holding fundraisers to help defray medical costs associated with Richardson's treatment and to purchase much-needed hearing aids.
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Christopher Sardelli
Sheriff's deputies arrested a man for aggravated assault earlier this month after he strangled a woman while she spoke with a 911 dispatcher.
Richard Wayne Hall, 28, 1132 Sixth St., was arrested May 6 and charged with aggravated criminal domestic violence, according to a Lancaster County Sheriff's Office incident report.
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GREAT FALLS – Today is the official kick off of the Memorial Day weekend.
And with the annual holiday also comes an annual event in Great Falls – the Flopeye Fish Festival.
The 29th annual Flopeye Fish Festival will be held Saturday, May 26, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. in the Great Falls Industrial Park.
Held on Memorial Day weekend each year, the festival offers a homecoming atmosphere for people to reunite with friends and family members while enjoying food and entertainment.
Lancaster Motor Speedway will host the Heintz Brothers Performance Late Model Shootout on Saturday night.
Some of the area's top NDRA GM Performance Late Model drivers are expected at LMS on Saturday night when the green flag falls.
Brady Hinkle shot a solid one-under over nine holes to win the boys 9-10 division during the Fuzzy and Friends junior golf tournament and long drive championship at Edgewater Golf Club.
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Hor D'oeuvres/Cocktail Reception
A stationary appetizer display with a variety of local farm cheeses, assorted meats and roasted marinated vegetables, fresh fruit and a variety of crackers
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Chicken Oscar
Snow Crab, Asparagus, Béarnaise
Stuffed Pork Loin
Pumpkin-Apple Sweetbread, Bacon, Apple Pan Gravy
Caribbean Jerk Pork
Fruit Salsa, Pineapple Reduction
St. Louis Pork Ribs
Pig's Ear BBQ
Duck a 'la Orange
Cointreau Demi Glace
Veal Saltimbocca
Robie Farm Veal, Sage, Prosciutto, Garlic, Mozzarella, Madeira Demi
Veal Oscar
Robie Farm Veal, Snow Crab, Asparagus, Béarnaise
Veal Osso bucco
Robie Farm Veal, Roasted Garlic Demi Glace
Venison Emerson
Craisins, Honey Roasted Walnuts, Port Demi Glace
Meatloaf Wellington
Pig's Ear Demi Glace, Puffed Pastry, Caramelized Onion
Pig's Ear Demi Glace
Oceans and River
Grilled Swordfish
Weasel Wheat-Citrus Garlic Butter
Swordfish Oscar
Asparagus, Puffed Pastry, Béarnaise
Grilled Salmon
Weasel Wheat-Citrus Garlic Butter
Maple Salmon
Fadden's Maple Syrup Glaze
Salmon Wellington
Asparagus, Puffed Pastry, Béarnaise
Salmon Oscar
Snow Crab, Asparagus, Béarnaise
Salmon Florentine
Spinach, Newburg Sauce, Robie Farm Cheddar
Baked Haddock
Chablis, Weasel Wheat-Citrus Garlic Butter, Ritz Crumbs
Baked Stuffed Haddock
Crab, Scallop, Shrimp, Newburg Sauce
Haddock Nantucket
Snow Crab, Tomato, Weasel Wheat-Citrus Garlic Butter, Ritz Crumbs
Coastal Express
Scallop, Snow Crab, Shrimp, Sherry, Weasel Wheat-Citrus Garlic Butter
Stuffed Shrimp
Crab, Scallop, Sherry, Weasel Wheat-Citrus Garlic Butter, Ritz Crumbs
Lobster Mac and Cheese
Cavatappi, Robie Farm Cheddar, Ritz Crumbs
Eggplant Parmesan
Linguini, Fire-Roasted Tomato Marinara, Buffalo Mozzarella
Adult Mac and Cheese
Cavatappi, Robie Farm Gruyere and Cheddar, Sweet Chili, Ritz Crumb
Ravioli Dilisio
Cheese Ravioli, Sundried Tomato Pesto, Parmesan Cream, Broccoli, Onion
Portabella Napoleon
Sweet Red Pepper, Eggplant, Buffalo Mozzarella, Maple Balsamic Glaze
Braised Short Rib
12 oz. New York Sirloin
Grilled Tenderloin Tips
14 oz. Rib Eye
Prime Rib
London Broil
Sliced Petit Filet
9 oz. Filet Mignon
Steak Accouterments
Smoked Bacon, Sweet Grape Tomato, Gorgonzola
Bourbon, Honey, Garlic Demi Glace
Honey Roasted Walnut and Gorgonzola Crust
Au Poivre
Old Man Stout Maple Demi Glace
Pig's Ear Demi Glace
Surf and Turf Adds for Steaks
Barcelona- Snow Crab, Scallop, Béarnaise
Oscar- Asparagus, Snow Crab, Béarnaise
(2) Baked Stuffed Shrimp
Maison- Lobster, Asparagus, Béarnaise
Sesame Maple Scallops- Pecanwood Bacon, Fadden's Maple Syrup
Recommended Combinations (Descriptions same as above)
BBQ Chicken and St. Louis Rib
BBQ Chicken, Pulled Pork, St. Louis Rib
Salmon, Stuffed Pork, and Petit Filet
Swordfish, Sliced Petit Filet
Salmon Oscar, Sliced Petit Filet
Baked Stuffed Haddock, Mango Chicken
Haddock, Braised Short Rib, Chicken Roulade
Salmon, Braised Short Rib, Stuffed Pork
Sides (Pick one Vegetable and one Starch)
Butternut Squash
Seasonal Vegetable Medley
Corn on the Cob
Brussels Sprouts
French Whipped Mashed Potato
Garlic Mashed Potato
Scalloped Potato
Herb Roasted, Tri-Colored Fingerling Potato
Maple Roasted Red Bliss Potato
Twice Baked Potato
Rice Pilaf
Parmesan Risotto
Saffron Rice
Mac & Cheese
Lobster Mac & Cheese (Up-Charge)
We are pleased to announce that we have partnered with Jacques' Fine European Pastries for guests interested in having the wedding cake included with the dinner package. We highly recommend using Jacques' because their products are truly breathtaking and their cakes are something that all your guests will remember. Jacques' is located in Suncook, NH and has won Best Wedding Cake design and taste 6 years in a row from the Best of NH Magazine. The cost would be an additional $5.00 per person. Jacques delivers your custom cake to the Woodstock Inn in a refrigerated van and sets the cake up for the reception. You and your fiancé will have a book of approximately 50 wedding cakes from which to choose. You will also work with Jacques' to choose your filling, and type of cake. They encourage you to go for a tasting to sample their delicious cakes and fillings. The price per person also includes the wedding topper for the bride and groom to celebrate their first year anniversary and plenty of extra cake for guests who might enjoy seconds.
We encourage guests to check out their website
Our family has used Jacques many, many times in the past and can personally highly recommend the quality and creativity of their cakes.
(Priced per reception guest, excluding children)
Absolut Vodka, Jack Daniels, Canadian Club, Tanqueray Gin, Bacardi Rum, Cuervo Gold Tequila, Dewar's Scotch, Cordial.
1st hour $14 p.p.
2nd hour $10 p.p.
Each Additional Hour $6.00 p.p.
Ketel One Vodka, Old Grand Dad, Jameson Irish whiskey, Bombay Sapphire, Captain Morgan Spiced Rum, Hornitos Reposado, Chivas Scotch, Cordials
1st Hour $15.00 p.p.
2nd Hour $11.00 p.p.
Each Additional Hour $7.00 p.p.
Grey Goose, Chopin Vodka, Maker's Mark, Crown Royal, Hendricks Gin, Patron Silver, Johnny Walker Black, Cordials
1ST Hour-$19.00 p.p.
2nd Hour-$16.00 p.p.
Each Additional Hour $9.00 p.p.
All Services Include
Handcrafted Woodstock Inn Brewery Draft Beer
Domestic and Imported Bottled Beer
Copper Ridge: Chardonnay, White Zinfandel, Pinot Grigio, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot
$2.50-$4.75 p.p.
The Woodstock Inn, Station and Brewery does have a room rental facility fee. The facility fee includes the set-up and breakdown of the room, linens, china, flatware, stemware and dance floor. We will only be catering one event per day.
Please call for room fee pricing
Rehearsal Dinner Menu
The Rice Family has been hosting rehearsal dinners at the Inn for many years. We take pride in creating an environment where the food is great, the atmosphere is relaxed and the experience is unique.
We have 3 dining rooms which we are currently using for rehearsal dinners. If you anticipate approximately 30 guests or under, we would recommend either the Tap Room or the Lower Train Station as the best location for your party.
The Lower Train Station is a private dining room located on the first floor of the main restaurant. It comfortably seats up to 35 guests. It has train paraphernalia throughout the room and is a great spot for a special gathering. We do not charge a room fee to host your party in Lower Station.
We also have the Tap Room which is located upstairs next to the Kanc Club Room. It too is great for parties. What makes the Tap Room special is that you have your own private dining space, but you have a private bar as well. There is a hundred fifty dollar room fee if you choose to host your party in the Tap Room.
For groups of 35 or more we have a new function room called the Kanc Club Room. It is a large space which also has an outdoor balcony. There is a one hundred seventy five dollar room fee to host a party in the Kanc Club Room.
For rehearsal dinners with less than 15 guests, we would be able to offer you the choice of ordering off of the menu.
The menus listed are not written in stone. Our Chef and management team will work with you to create the perfect celebratory dining experience.
When your guests first arrive we would have a fruit, cheese and cracker display out for your guests to nibble on. We would also have a brew sampling table for your group set up, so your guests can try samples of our various home brews. Once everyone is ready to sit for dinner, each course of the brew themed menu will be served with a 5 ounce flute of one our home brews.
Fresh spent Grain beer bread
Followed by Loon Golden Ale Potato Soup
Woodstock Inn Classic salad-mesclun greens with summer vegetables topped with fresh beet and feta cheese served with Old Man Stout Vinaigrette dressing
Entrees- are each plated with 3 proteins. Very popular
Your guest would receive a small portion of each : (items could be swapped out for different menu ideas, this is an example)
Grilled Salmon or Swordfish grilled with a citrus weasel wheat marinade,
Hand cut beef tenderloin topped with Pigs Ear Brown Ale pan gravy
And Chicken Roulade (marinated chicken breast stuffed with goat cheese and roasted red peppers)
Served with Red Rack scalloped potatoes and a vegetable medley.
Old Man Stout Chocolate Mouse
Soft drinks and coffee also included with brew samples
(We would need guests dinner counts 2 weeks before event)
Soft drinks and coffee included
A large fruit, cheese and cracker display out for your group when they first arrive
Fresh Spent Grain Beer Bread
(Choice of Woodstock Inn Classic, Caesar, Spinach or Cobb)-please pick one for the group)
Entree-choice of
Chicken Parmesan
Tender breaded and sautéed chicken breast, complemented with smoked ham, provolone cheese, and marinara served over pasta
Station Steak
A twelve ounce Black Angus charbroiled New York Sirloin, hand cut right here at the Inn served with a baked potato
Baked Stuffed Scrod
Fresh New England Scrod stuffed with our zesty seafood stuffing served with rice pilaf
Pasta Primavera
A medley of fresh vegetables sautéed in Alfredo Sauce served over gemelli pasta
Station BBQ Short Ribs
Short Ribs, slow cooked with BBQ Sauce served on top of a pile of homemade mashed potatoes and garnished with onion rings.
Dessert-Please pick one for your group to enjoy
Homemade Bread Pudding, Seasonable Crisp or Old Man Stout chocolate Mousse
Thank you for considering the Woodstock Inn, Station and Brewery as a possible location for your rehearsal dinner. I am happy to answer any questions that you might have.
With Warm Regards,
Peggy Rice
Woodstock Inn, Station and Brewery
603-745-5605 ext 462


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This car cover is of good quality and workmanship. I really like the subtle color. The fit is tight. The only disappointment is it doesn't come with the 'ears' to go over the side mirrors so the mirrors has to be folded in for the tight fit. I have not expose it to the outside environment yet so will have to find that out soon.


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Fabulously fun and easy to make, the ever-popular cone tree wears its heart on its sleeve in this Love-ly Valentine version! Here's how to make a Valentine Heart Cone Tree:
Start with just a bit of card stock paper in pinks and lavender and these basic supplies. I love this little lopsided heart punch!
Punch out a bunch of hearts from your color card stock. Create a cone from a piece of 8.5x11 card stock and tape the seam. Need a template? Here you go:
{Or, to make your own, simply take a piece of string and tie it to a pencil. Make the string 8.25 inches long from the pencil. Use your thumb to press the string to the left corner of your paper, and use the pencil end to draw an arc as in the template above.}
Next, just start gluing some of those sweet hearts to the cone, starting at the bottom and working your way up:
Like I always say, A Gal's Gotta Have A Glue Gun!
These trees are pretty sweet unadorned...
...But I always like to go for a little bling! These charms on yarn are adorable.
Here's some fun ribbon for dress-up.
You can make your trees monochromatic, slightly varied, or colorful like a bag full of conversation hearts!
So sweet on a bedside table. I placed this one on a glass candlestick to vary the height.
Simple, cute and fun!
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Deadspin notes, with a hysterically cut up video montage, the full failure of major media reporting on possible suspects in the aftermath.
We thought we'd condense today's mess of media reporting into something easily consumable for the crowd that may have been working and thus wasn't privy to the disaster taking place on television airwaves. Here, then, are your trusted news sources reporting, misreporting, backtracking, and scapegoating their way through the day.You have to see the video for yourself, which I frustratingly can't seem to find an embed for, to have the magnitude of mistakes and misreporting fully hit home. In a matter of hours, major news sources reported that a suspect was about to be arrested, had been arrested, was of brown-skin, white-skin, was taken by U.S. Marshals, then wasn't arrested, then was re-arrested and was on his way to the courthouse, was then again un-arrested, culminating with the reporting that no suspect was even known by name, let alone arrested. In fact, there are times when the supposed fact-checking media can go even further and splash the pictures of people they claim are suspects on their front page, who definitely are not, for no apparent reason beyond that which seems to be they are brown-skinned. It's enough to take one's breath away.
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|Denon DVD-2900 Universal Disc Player
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The Music
CDs, SACDs and DVD-Audio Tracks Starting with CDs, I fired up Sly and The Family Stone's "I Want To Take You Higher" (Epic) to hear a nicely dynamic sound, considering the modest price of the Denon receiver and Gallo Acoustic speakers being used. The imaging was solid and the sound was better than I expected. In playing with the Pure Direct button on the front of the DVD 2900, I couldn't really hear any difference in Mode 1 vs. Mode 2 vs. off, so I left the feature off.
On "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)" from The Beatles Rubber Soul (Capitol/Apple Records), the Pure Direct feature was more noticeable. I opted for Mode 2, which made the instrumentation sound incrementally clearer in the left and right speakers. Overall, the imaging remained strong and the soundstage was surprisingly wide, considering how close together I was forced to place the three front Gallo speakers.
The DVD 2900 transitions easily to SACD. Literally, drop the disc in and it defaults to the surround mode. There is a very thoughtful button on the front of the machine that allows you to switch from multi-channel to stereo to CD layer on the SACD without the use of a video source.
On "Breathe" from Pink Floyd's Dark Side of The Moon (Capitol), you can hear an exciting surround sound mix that uses all of the available speakers to create an all-encompassing sound experience. At higher levels, you could hear some brightness in the top end, which is not evident on more expensive players and on far more expensive systems. "Money" sounded more liquid and three-dimensional at higher levels. The cash register sound effects ping-ponged from speaker to speaker at high levels, but did not sound as thin as some of the effects sounded on "Breathe" when auditioning the DVD 2900 vs. other SACD players like my Sony. "Time" is one of the most difficult tests of a player, because it needs to be able to hold up to the potentially shrill clocks without sounding overly aggressive. The DVD 2900 did a passable job, but some levels of brightness could still be heard even into the song in ways that couldn't be heard from my Sony SACD player.
I liked the way the bass sounded on "Ten Inch Record" from Aerosmith's Toys In The Attic (Columbia) on SACD. The low end was in fact low and nicely round-sounding. The mix of the record was fun and more neutral-sounding than Dark Side when listening on the DVD 2900. On "Walk This Way," you can hear a very real Les Paul sound from guitarist Joe Perry that is alive, open and resolved. I was really impressed with the level of details I could hear, especially on the surround mix, on this recently remixed-for-surround rock 'n' roll classic.
Moving to DVD-Audio, the DVD 2900 also defaults to surround MLP mode. If you want to change the settings or access the added values, you can do so via the onscreen menus.
"Wouldn't It Be Nice" from the recently released Pet Sounds from The Beach Boys (Capitol) glistened with resolution you might not expect from a 1965 recording remixed for surround sound. I have been listening to the disc on my Meridian 800 DVD-Audio player (about $19,000) and found the DVD 2900 keeps up nicely with the performance I heard on the Meridian. While the highs were not as resolved as on the Meridian, they did sound musical and non-threatening. The vocal harmonies wrapped around the listener and created a surrounding experience that was warm and engaging as you might expect from a high end DVD-Audio player. I wasn't really expecting it from a $999 player, but I was sure happy to find such fantastic audio results.
The DVD 2900 did a great job with Al Green's Greatest Hits (Hi Records – EMI) on DVD-Audio when compared to other DVD-Audio players I have heard. The DVD 2900 was able to reproduce the sultry soul feel of this classic 1970s recording on tracks like "Still In Love With You." The guitar tone is ultra-mellow and the organ is even more muted. When the chorus comes in, the organ roars to life, yet all of the vocal and instrumental details remain present and resolved. "Love and Happiness" might be the best the DVD 2900 sounded, with the guitar having a three-dimensional sound, as well as an energetic bite that I liked, juxtaposed with the mellow musical accompaniment.
The Movies
I have paid a lot of attention to the DVD 2900 as a music playback component, but I don't want to confuse the fact that it is a better DVD-Video transport than it is a DVD-Audio or SACD transport. I was blown away by how good a picture this $999 player could make going component out of the DVD 2900 directly into my Sony KV34XBR910 HDTV WEGA set. In "Zoolander" (Paramount Home Entertainment), when Derrick is taken to the "day spa" by Mugatu's henchmen (and henchwomen), he is ultimately seated in a space age chair so that he can be brainwashed by Little Cletus (Will Farrell's Mugatu character in disguise). The colors in the room are soft and gorgeous shades of blue, yet when the shot pans to Zoolander, you can see the edgy details of his tragically hip five o'clock shadow. When Little Cletus starts his speech, he is carrying a gigantic lollipop, which is vividly colored. You can at times see sharp detail in terms of each color on the candy.
One of the big problems I have in my big system, which features a 100-inch screen using a Madrigal Imaging D-ILA projector, is the ability to reproduce dark scenes from DVD. "The Sopranos" is the most troublesome source material I play, so I wanted to see how the DVD 2900 could do on my CRT HDTV set. While the TV technology is a big help, the DVD 2900 and its internal Silicon Graphics video processor did a commendable job of trying to resolve the contrast issues during the "Guy Goes To See A Shrink" episode. Tony meets up with his estranged associate, Pussy, after he has disappeared for a number of weeks. In the basement, the lighting is dim but you can see more of the details within the shadows than I could see on other systems. A certain level of graininess is noticeable in the picture. This could be because of the way the show is shot on film, but it was not as present on my larger video system, so I think the blame more likely lies with the video playback system.


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Women's Scuderia Ferrari cap in technical fabric with Shield
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The women's Scuderia Ferrari cap is made of technical fabric that covers the front panels.
This new cap with visor is designed to complete casual and sporty looks, but is also suitable for city outfits. A special perforated technical fabric completely covers the front panels, including the Ferrari Shield embroidered in the middle. On the rear part, the perforated technical fabric ensures perfect breathability. The visor of this Scuderia Ferrari cap is made of faux leather and was made with attention to every detail. The size can be easily adjusted by means of the eyelet and nickel-free metal buckle in a matte finish.
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Saag Wala Chicken or Palak Chicken is an outrageously delicious dish, full of flavor and loaded with nutrients!! It's an amazing combination of delicious ingredients that is cooked together to create the yummiest dishes of all.
"Saag" is a Punjabi term used for all leafy green preparations made with either spinach leaves, fenugreek leaves, mustard leaves or collard leaves. And saag wala chicken or palak chicken is one of them – an authentic Indian recipe and a true keeper.
It tastes so delicious that even picky eaters won't be able to resist this dish. Isn't this a healthy way to incorporate leafy greens in a kid's meal, a win-win situation for all of us. 😉
Sharing with you, my mom's way of making palak chicken. Growing up, my mom's palak chicken was my favorite. She was a great cook and would cook this chicken every other weekend as a part of our Sunday brunch. I have to admit -The Best Palak chicken ever!
Besides palak chicken, she prepared amazing dishes like chicken keema, chicken kofta curry, chicken seekh kebab, chicken kakori kebab and many other veg and non-veg delicacies – the list is endless.
RECIPE DETAIL – I begin the recipe by blanching spinach leaves. Blanching is the best way to preserve the nutrients and flavor of the greens. This way it adds a lovely color and texture to the dish. Next step is to prepare the gravy.
It's a basic gravy prepared with onion-ginger-garlic and tomato. I have prepared the gravy from scratch but if you already have onion-tomato masala on hand, use that to save some cooking time. Did you know you can cook onion-tomato masala in a slow cooker too ? Other substitutes-
- Ghee adds a depth of flavor to this dish but feel free to use oil as a substitute.
- Instead of curd, cashew paste can be added to the gravy for a creamy texture.
- Chicken can be substituted with mutton but overall cooking time will vary as mutton takes longer to cook.
Enjoy the goodness of spinach and chicken in this hearty and healthy recipe. Do give this scrumptious recipe a try and I am sure you are going to love it as much as we do!!
These elegant recipes will rock your parties!! Chicken seekh kebab, Afghani seekh kebab, kakori kebab, Keema samosa,Tandoori chicken, kalmi kebab, chicken chop, Dhaba style chicken, Chicken Keema, Butter Chicken.
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- 2 cups Boiled and pureed Palak/Spinach
- 1/2 cup Onion paste
- 2 teaspoon Garlic paste
- 2 teaspoon Ginger paste
- 3 medium Tomatoes
- 2 tablespoon Curd (thick Market curd/yogurt)
- 2-3 tablespoon Tomato puree
- 1 tablespoon Fresh cream (optional)
- 1/2 kg Boneless Chicken - washed and cleaned
- 2-3 pieces of Moti Eliachi (Black cardamom)
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I'm a black-eyed pea girl when it comes to New Year's Day fare. A big bowl of the golden legumes, made rich with ham hocks and piquant with a dose of pepper vinegar is usually my insurance that I'm off to a good start. And throw in some smoky collards and a thick slice of ham and my good fortune is tripled! But not everyone subscribes to this view. Take my New Mexican friend Monica—she'll be eating red posole on New Year's Day.
Remember where we were 10 years ago? Yes, we were all waving our hands and fretting over that Y2K nonsense which predicted a computer glitch would bring the world to a standstill come midnight, January 1, 2000. Living in New York City, nothing terrified me more than being stuck in a city caught in a meltdown, so I made a plan to be in Texas for New Year's Eve 1999 instead.
"Come on down!" said Monica, who lived in Dallas. "We're having a big bash and you'll be safe here. Plus, I'm making red posole."
I'd never had red posole and was a little dubious that she was serving this instead of black-eyed peas. She assured me, however, that this is what her family ate in New Mexico, not to mention it was traditional New Year's Day fare in Mexico as well.
As she began to make the posole, she pulled out a large bag stuffed with the elegant red New Mexican chiles. They were dry but pliable and if you sniffed you could smell their fire and spice. I had never cooked with whole dried chiles before, so I was an eager student, curious to see how it was done.
She then threw into the pot the hominy or posole (as it's known in Spanish), which gives the dish its name. These huge corn kernels have been soaked in lye water until the hull and germ have been removed, an ancient process called nixtamalization. And what's left behind is a flavorful thick puff with enough chew and squeak to keep things interesting.
Besides our dancing like fools to Beck and Prince that New Year's Eve, I remember how Monica's house was fragrant with pork, chiles, garlic and corn as the posole simmered on the stove. And when the clock struck midnight and we discovered that the world was still intact, we tucked into a bowl of the rich red soup thick with hominy and looked ahead to not only a new year, but also a new decade and a new century as well.
I think we can all agree that this past decade has been challenging. But there have been many highlights for me as well, the biggest of which was starting this blog and getting to know so many of you as we've connected over our mutual love of good Texan food. And while I usually prefer black-eyed peas on New Year's Day, I can't help but wonder if Monica's red posole didn't help steer me onto this path. If so, I am eternally grateful.
So I raise my bowl to y'all for being such a bright spot in the past decade–may y'all have a peaceful, prosperous, healthy and happy New Year!
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- 1 pound of dried posole or 2 (29-ounce) cans hominy
- 2 tablespoons lard bacon grease, or canola oil
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 pound pork shoulder, cubed
- 8 cloves garlic, minced
- 8 cups water
- 1 smoked ham hock
- 1 tablespoon Mexican oregano
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 tablespoons ancho chile powder
- 9 New Mexico chiles, stems and seeds removed
- Salt
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- 1 avocado, peeled, pitted, and sliced, for serving
- 1 lime cut into wedges, for serving
- Chopped cilantro, for serving
- Diced onion, for serving
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- If using dried hominy, soak the hominy a gallon of water for at least 8 hours until it's doubled in size.
- In a large pot, heat up the lard and cook the onion for 10 minutes. Add the pork and brown on each side for a couple of minutes. Throw in the garlic and cook for one more minute.
- Pour the water into the pot and add the ham hock, oregano, cumin, ground cloves and ancho-chile powder. Bring to a boil and then turn down to a low simmer.
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- Drain the chile-soaking liquid, and place the chiles in a blender. Add 1 cup of water and blend on high until a smooth puree has formed. Stir the chile puree into the soup pot.
- After a couple of hours, add the hominy to the pot along with the juice of one lime and the chopped cilantro. At this point, adjust your spices and add salt to the pot. Continue to cook on low for a couple more hours.
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Aug 13, 2013 5:00 AM PT
What a difference a day makes, as the old saying goes -- or, perhaps more aptly here in the Linux community, what a difference an app makes.
Which app, you may ask? Why that would be Microsoft Office for Android, of course -- the arrival of which a few weeks ago has caused no shortage of jubilation in the Linux blogosphere.
"The father of Linux, Linus Torvalds, once said, 'if Microsoft ever does applications for Linux it means I've won,'" noted a recent article on Muktware, for example. "Microsoft yesterday released one of its cash cows, Microsoft Office, for Android.... So, it looks like Linus has won."
Scarcely had those words hit the Linux news wires when cheers could be heard down at the blogosphere's rowdy Punchy Penguin Saloon. They hit Slashdot soon afterwards, and it's been pandemonium ever since.
'Everyone Wins Using Linux'
"Of course Linus has won," exclaimed blogger Robert Pogson, for example. "He won when he chose a Unix-like kernel; he won when he chose GPLv2; he won when he shared development with the world; he won when distros sprang forth to share the goodness in a practical way."
Torvalds also won "when IBM and other big businesses endorsed GNU/Linux as mainstream, viable and useful; when SCOG sued the world over Linux, crashed and burned; when Sun open-sourced StarOffice and GNU/Linux had a smooth office suite used by the big guys and $free for the rest of us," Pogson went on.
"He won when Dell and Asus offered GNU/Linux to consumers; when M$ made sure Linux would run on its OS virtual machines; when Google, IBM and a bunch of other large organizations adopted GNU/Linux on their desktops; and when big-name games began to be ported to GNU/Linux," he added.
In short, "this guy just keeps on winning," Pogson concluded. "M$, OEMs, retailers and others would be wise to get out of his way or follow his lead because there's no telling how far Linus will go. At the same time, his world is not winner-takes-all -- everyone wins using Linux."
'Congratulations, Linus'
In fact, "Linus' statement really was satisfied as soon as Microsoft bought Skype, which still to this day has a Linux version," noted Linux Rants blogger Mike Stone.
"Even ignoring Skype and Office entirely, while that particular statement isn't satisfied, Linus won a long time ago," Stone added. "Android is flying high, Linux is dominating on servers and supercomputers. Linux pretty much mops up every market it's in."
The desktop computer is "the exception, not the rule, and the rule is Linux is kicking the tail of anyone or anything that tries to compete with it, and there's no sign that's changing any time soon," he concluded. "Congratulations, Linus."
'Yes, Linus Won a While Ago'
Similarly, "we could say, 'Yes, Linus won' because Microsoft has released a version of Office (sort of) for 'Android Linux,'" Google+ blogger Brett Legree told Linux Girl.
At the same time, however, "we would also be able to say, 'No, Linus didn't win' because there is no *desktop* version of Microsoft Office for GNU/Linux," Legree added -- "well, except that there kind of is and has been for a while unofficially, since many people (including myself) have been successfully running the Windows version of Office on Linux (GNU!) via Codeweavers' CrossOver or Wine for years.
"So in conclusion I'd say, 'Yes, Linus won a while ago.'"
'We Need a Good Office Suite'
Indeed, "the issue of doing larger and more complex documents remains for corporate users and educational centers," agreed Google+ blogger Gonzalo Velasco C.
"We need a good office suite, and there are two ways that's possible: 1) Microsoft gets the clue and ports their Office suite fully for Linux; or 2) people start using LibreOffice, OpenOffice, Calligra, AbiWord... whatever," he explained.
"The second option is already a reality," Gonzalo Velasco C. pointed out. "The first is the only way Microsoft will keep floating, because their OS has lost most users' trust."
'Salivating for Surface'
Google+ blogger Kevin O'Brien could see it both ways.
"It depends on how you measure 'winning,'" O'Brien told Linux Girl. "The platform shift from desktop PCs to tablets and phones has removed a big advantage Microsoft had, and on these new platforms Linux in the form of Android has a very strong position."
In the enterprise space, however, "I don't see any serious erosion of Microsoft's market anytime soon," he added. "The fact is that you cannot replace the functionality and integration of Outlook, SharePoint, Office, etc., with any FOSS solutions right now. Where I work (enterprise IT department), everyone is salivating for Surface Pro tablets because of that tight integration."
'This Is a Non-Event'
Of course, "you still have to have a Windows Office 365 subscription, no matter where you access Office 365 from," Slashdot blogger yagu pointed out. "This seems hardly a Microsoft app for Android as much as it is Microsoft making sure their 'pay-for' products are 'pay-for-able' everywhere."
In other words, "this is about as momentous a victory for Linus as it is for Microsoft to have Google create Chrome browser for Windows," yagu added. "At best, this is a non-event. At worst, this is an oblique insertion of Microsoft 'ick' into the Android universe.
"When Microsoft really starts writing Android apps (this one isn't), we can talk," yagu concluded. "Until then, it looks like Microsoft is just hedging its bets by making sure even Android users can still buy Microsoft products anywhere."
'Linus Did Not Win Anything'
Google+ blogger Alessandro Ebersol had a similar take.
"No, Linus did not win anything," Ebersol told Linux Girl. "That thing of MS Office 365 is just a Web interface. The old wolf (more likely Wile E. Coyote) is up to his old tricks.
"Besides, in a world of Free Office suites (AOO, LO, Calligra Suite), who needs Windows, Gates and MS Office?" Ebersol concluded. "A lot of people don't... me included."
'They Need to Give Up Trying'
It's hard to say who has won yet, "but it seems Microsoft is doing everything it can to make sure it loses," consultant and Slashdot blogger Gerhard Mack opined.
"While I believe that smartphones and tablets will cut into the PC market, I don't believe that the PC market can be killed just yet since there are way too many people who need to input data quickly and as ergonomically as possible," he explained. "No one has come up with an interface that spans both form factors without being terrible on one or both.
"The problem here is that Microsoft panicked and released something so hideous that no one wants and somehow they still think their mistake was small enough for a minor course correction," Mack added.
Microsoft should start by "gathering up everyone who has been advocating for the 'Charm Bar' and its predecessors and firing the lot of them," Mack suggested. "And while I'm at it, no one -- I mean NO one -- wants Microsoft to be 'cool,' and they need to give up trying."
Finally, Microsoft needs to remember that "users don't like change -- they really don't," Mack concluded. "Users don't want to learn their computers -- it's us geeks who like to try new things. The rest of the world just wants the computer to get work done or entertain them. Microsoft: please take the hint already and stop messing with the interface."
'The End of the Game'
Last but certainly not least, Google+ blogger Rodolfo Saenz took a big-picture view.
As in a chess game, "there is a beginning, a middle game and an end, and we are reaching the end of the game," Saenz told Linux Girl.
"Microsoft is still powerful and has the capability to adapt, but in my opinion their Achilles' Heel is their closed-code, charge-for-everything philosophy," he concluded. "That is a tough one to fix."


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SAN ANTONIO – There was a reaction shot of Miami's Ray Allen floating around the Internet within minutes of Danny Green's fourth 3-point field goal Sunday in Game 5 of the 2013 Finals at the AT&T Center.
It showed Allen — the NBA's all-time 3-point champion and, until Sunday, the record holder for most "makes" from distance in a Finals series — rubbing his head and grimacing immediately after Green's 3-pointer in transition put the Spurs up 66-60 at 9:40 of the third quarter.
Allen's sour reaction had everything to do with Miami's defense leaving Green unguarded yet again and little or nothing to do with the fact that it was Green's 23rd 3-pointer of the series, which meant it was Allen's record of 22 got eclipsed.
But the juxtaposition just added heft to what Green has been doing in this championship series, from its opening tip to San Antonio's wire-to-wire 114-104 victory in Game 5 for a 3-2 edge.
A second-round draft pick, a scrub on LeBron James' last Cleveland team, a fellow who was cut twice by the Spurs before wising up and talking his way into another chance, has been pummeling the NBA's defending champs at a record pace, right in the grill of the league's 3-point king. Allen, who ranks No. 1 both in 3-pointers taken and made over his 17-year career, hit 22 of his 42 shots while spotted around the arc in the 2008 Finals for the Boston Celtics. That series lasted six games.
Green already has hit 25 on 38 attempts, and this one's just five games old.
"Whether it's this series or the last series or the series before, you need somebody to get hot and somebody to get lucky," Green said, unable to suppress a smile as he closed out the postgame podium programming. "One night it will be Gary [Neal], the next night it will be Manu [Ginobili] and the next night it will be me."
It has been Green every night so far in the series. That 25-for-38 success rate is 65.8 percent, and the coldest or unluckiest Green has been in any of the five games was in the opener (4-for-9). He was 7-for-9 in the Spurs' Game 3 blowout victory and, after a 3-for-5 performance in their Game 4 loss, doubled up to go 6-for-10 against a team that values lethal perimeter shooting like few others.
Usually, coach Erik Spoelstra is on the other side of barrages such as Green's. "That will be something that we have to correct," he said, "and we've just got to do it better. Got to do it harder and be more committed. He's getting some open looks and he's making some contested looks. But the open looks are the ones that are killing us."
At one point in Sunday's game, San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich told him he didn't care how many shots the surprise marksman took. Here he is, first Finals, and already the kid's name is Danny Green (Light).
"The whole season has made him more confident," Popovich said of Green, whose 3-point attempts jumped from 234 in 2011-12 to 413 this season. "He's been somebody that has gotten a lot of minutes, basically has a green light and when you do it for 82 games, the only thing left is to see if you do it when the real lights come on come playoff time.
"He's pretty well answered that question."
That has led to another one, one that could turn The Finals: Why isn't Miami taking him away as such a deadly Spurs threat?
"I can't believe he's still open at this moment of this series," teammate Tony Parker said. "They are still trapping me and doubling Timmy [Duncan], and Danny is wide open. If you're going to leave Danny wide open, he's going to make threes."
OK, Heatles, why is Green doing what he's doing?
"This is the kind of team that I feel capitalizes on any mistake you make," Dwyane Wade said. "So if you're a half-second late, they capitalize on it."
Wade talked of Miami losing track of Green in transition; the Spurs push the ball, the Heat defenders backpedal and suddenly Green pops up in one of the corners before anyone can close out on him. Also, Parker's penetration is forcing Miami to prioritize; it protects the paint and multiple perimeter shooters come open like buoys at low tide.
On the one that took Allen's record, Green raced up and down the court in a frenzy, eager to make up for his forced pass to Duncan. He helped Ginobili get the ball away from Wade, then nailed the 3-pointer as if to make up for the turnover.
On his fifth 3-pointer that made it 78-74 late in the third, both Wade and Shane Battier lunged at him an instant too late.
"It is fun for it to go in and see the team's reaction sometimes," Green admitted.
Said Wade: "Give him credit, man. He's knocking them down."
A year ago, things were different. Green shot 4-for-23 from the arc (17.4 percent) in the West finals against Oklahoma City and got bumped from the starting lineup by Ginobili. Ginobili made a triumphant return to a starting spot Sunday, but Green had much to do with putting the triumph in it.
"He's been unbelievable. Especially on this stage," Duncan said. "We're asking him to defend Dwyane Wade and LeBron and all these guys. He's got a lot on his shoulders and he's stepped up and answered the bell. I hope he doesn't wake up."
Said Parker: "You can't stop everything. … If they're going to still trap me and make sure I don't get off or Timmy, I want to say, 'Keep shooting, Danny.' "
He might as well, with a couple of targets remaining that probably look as big and inviting as the industrial-sized rims at which he's been shooting.
The NBA record for 3-pointers in a playoff series, any round, is 28. It's shared by Allen, from his 28-of-55 long-distance performance for Milwaukee against Philadelphia back in the 2001 Eastern Conference finals, and Dennis Scott, who shot 28-of-65 in the East finals against Indiana in 1995.
Both of those series went seven games. If Green were to fall short of 28 for lack of a seventh game in this series, odds are he'd be fine with that.


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A British drug company is looking to medical marijuana- or at least a derivative of it-to help treat a variety of different diseases, including type 2 diabetes.
The company, GW Pharma, is in the process of creating a collection of cannabinoid-based drugs, including one that takes aim at diabetes. The first of this type of drug the company has produced is Sativex, a nasal spray used to treat spasms associated with multiple sclerosis. Sativex has been okayed in eight countries, and is currently awaiting FDA approval in the United States.
The diabetes drug, GWP4204, is currently in its second phase of testing after a small but successful double-blind study. That study featured 62 type 2 patients who received various levels of the oral-administered drug or a placebo.
Those who took the drug experienced a variety of positive effects on diabetic-related symptoms, including:
• Reduced fasting glucose levels;
• Improved pancreatic beta cell function;
• Increased adiponectin, a protein that regulates glucose levels and the breakdown of fatty acids;
• Reduced systolic blood pressure;
• Reduced inflammation levels;
• Increased insulin sensitivity; and
• Increased levels of the hormone GLP-1, which plays a critical role in the secretion of insulin.
"We are very pleased that the promising results seen for GWP42004 in our pre-clinical research have been borne out in this first early proof of principle clinical trial," said Dr. Stephen Writer, GW's director of research and development.
"If larger studies confirm these findings, GWP42004 would have the potential to offer a novel orally-administered treatment option within one of the largest therapeutic areas where there still exist serious unmet medical needs," added Dr. Garry Tan, a physician at the Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolism, and principal investigator of the study.


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