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A researcher at the University of Illinois says the increasingly high cost of fish meal commonly used in starter diets for weanling pigs is leading producers to look for alternatives. New research sheds light on the nutritional value of four alternative animal proteins. According to Hans Stein - U of I Professor of Animal Sciences - hydrolyzed porcine intestines and a spent hen-soybean meal mixture are two new animal proteins on the market. Since there are no published nutritional values for these ingredients - Stein decided to determine the energy concentration and digestibility of amino acids. The researchers also tested the composition and processing of chicken meal and poultry by-product meal.
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The digestibility of amino acids was greater in conventional soybean meal than any of the other animal protein sources tested. Spent hen-soybean meal mixture had greater amino acid digestibility than the other sources. Digestibility values were similar for poultry by-product meal and chicken meal. Hydrolyzed porcine intestines contained the least amount of digestible amino acids. Stein says the results indicated that the spent hen-soybean meal mixture may be used as a source of digestible amino acids in diets fed to weanling pigs. But he adds that this should be confirmed with growth performance studies.
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02-03-2012 11:32 - edited 02-03-2012 11:34
Hi Guys,
Not to be a killjoy or anything but there is a specific reason why your posts are being moderated.
On top of what @psychomania has mentioned, the below is taken directly from the forum guidelines:
Nokia does not comment on rumours or speculation concerning anything not officially announced by the company, and as such discussion of such matters on this forum is also not permitted.
I have also attached a link to guidelines as well:
Hope this clears this up.
Thanks Guys.
02-03-2012 11:43
02-03-2012 11:48 - edited 02-03-2012 11:49
Completely understand what you were trying to do but I must once again refer you to the guidelines and more specifically:
Nokia does not comment on rumours or speculation concerning anything not officially announced by the company, and as such discussion of such matters on this forum is also not permitted.
Nothing to do with updating methods but discussing or commenting on something which is not official , that's the reason.
Thank you for your understanding on this.
02-03-2012 12:51 - edited 02-03-2012 12:56
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If I were to post something about "high drain", would you assume I were referring to 3G drain?
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If I were to post something about "high drain", would you assume I were referring to 3G drain?
I would assume you were talking about high current drain but wouldn't know what you were saying was the cause of it
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03-03-2012 2:03 - last edited on 03-03-2012 9:30 by Iris9290
and nokia don't want to get peoples hopes up that they may actually care about their customers.
All to quick to remove peoples' constructive posts, but not to quick to help customers with issues.
I've been moderated, because I said
MODERATORS NOTE: Discussion of illegal third party software is not allowed on the forums as it could potentially damage Nokia devices and void any existing warranty. Please do not discuss or distribute illegal software on the official Nokia forums.
03-03-2012 3:21
I'm not a moderator here, but experience suggests your post was deleted because it replied to a deleted post and would make no sense in the context for people reading post factum.
Posts usually get deleted in batches.
"My phone has issues too"
"Oh, cool, where's the link?"
Come to think of it, these posts don't make much sense, either
03-03-2012 9:27
03-03-2012 10:51
03-03-2012 12:10
@Raoul_Duke - Funny how Nokia are quick to read and delete posts that violate forum but won't read and reply to any of us with a constructive response on this highlighted issues.
Nokia - you are putting your resource on these forums into policing rather than Customer Service!! You are appearing increasingly clueless as to the annoyance this is causing your paying customers!!!!!
03-03-2012 12:11
@kinaton - totally agree!!!
03-03-2012 13:28 - edited 03-03-2012 13:31
again I didn't mention any illegal firmware or how to download it.
Maybe I'll donate my company slogan to nokia "We're not happy til your not happy (tm)".. their "connecting people (tm)" is a little dated.
EDIT: there is no issues, Nokia;'s words.. its because we are actually using the phone for what it was designed for "Connecting People" LOL.. its a joke!
03-03-2012 14:29
Nokia better start hurrying the next fw update. My neighbour was calling to me to let me know they accidentally hit my car. At this time however Lumia decided that it's time to say sayonara as battery was out. I had recharged it about 16 hours ago. Yes, I did use twitter and facebook once or twice for maybe 5-10 minutes tops, also had one 5 minute phone call. Other than that Wifi and packet data were turned off and phone was idle.
03-03-2012 15:01
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EDIT: there is no issues, Nokia;'s words.. its because we are actually using the phone for what it was designed for "Connecting People" LOL.. its a joke!
I am fairly sure those aren't Nokia's words
On a brighter note, Mobile Tech World published an article about *nothing at all* and it has been reposted on another a WP site, with a comment that "Nokia has been super-aggressive in seeking out and correcting the *cool stuff* plaguing Lumia 800. and this new *beautiful day* that is coming out is expected very soon".
Good, I say, a change of tone in this dreary thread. In all my years I had nothing but *excellent* experience with Nokia's bug fixing department and it's good to see they picked up the pace and focusing on a product rather than burying their mistakes like a dog.
Good show, Nokia. Truely. With all the water coming in, we were starting to wonder. Not that we didn't trust you could do it. The floating vests are ...uhmm... a joke. Yeah. That's it, haha. Kidding. No, I don't own an Android. Who told you that?
03-03-2012 15:20
03-03-2012 15:33
@Finsteve - thought you were gonna say your neighbour was calling when you didn't expect to be receiving calls and had your phone switched off as per one of Nokia's ridiculous pieces of advice for conserving battery !
From searching through the net as per previous advice looks like the 'antipodean resolution' may rescue us??!!
05-03-2012 12:44 - edited 05-03-2012 12:46
I love the randomness...
Recently i turned off the 3G and location, as to be fair, i was in a Wifi zone for practically my entire week so thought i would give it a bash.
It lasted about 30 hours with a days moderately heavy usage (chatting via messenger/text, internet searching, onenote usage, emails syncing 30 mins etc). I actually took it down to about 4% battery life in the end as i was away from a charger for quite a while. For the amount i used it, i thoguht this was pretty decent.
Then I fully charged using wall socket, + a few hours exta. From this point i was using it less, but its idle power usage was halfed from my previous 2-3% an hour. it was at roughly 1%. After about 30 hours I was still on 65ish%!
Anyway, boosted it back up to 100% last night. Woke up this morning to find a very warm phone and a battery showing 27%. After 7 hours. Obviously something had become stuck or was looping. Odd. 3g is still off.
So just finished charing it. installed thed diag and checked the battery stats, my available cap was down to 1250ish =/
So following the tips from IMNdi, I restarted the phone and noticed the cap had gone back up to 1370.
Hopefully my 1% an hour will return!
I wonder what caused the surge over night...
06-03-2012 10:55
06-03-2012 12:28
One thing weird that i realized today and i believed it just started.
When i first bought the phone up until last Sunday, for every charge, my phone could at the very least took me 1 1/2 day before the "heart" sign comes up but yesterday, it only lasted for a day and my mobile data is turned off the entire day so it's safe to say, i'm only doing messaging and probably some phone calls
Hmm, why does the battery deteriorate so bad?
If after the much awaiting 11207 firmware update and the situation still remains the same, i'm briging it back.
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What was supposed to be an epic unveiling of a 50-year-old time capsule, turned out to be an epic fail.
Hundreds gathered at the Regal Park Terrace to see the historical items contained within, but were disappointed when the capsule was opened, revealing a crock of slop.
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Over the years, the capsule was apparently saturated with five decades worth of rain, destroying the majority of its contents.
The most anticipated item was a letter written by former mayor, Stan Brookshire, which was to be read by the current mayor, Dan Clodfelter. Unfortunately the letter was destroyed.
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After developer Silicon Knights sued Epic Games on the grounds of Epic providing a less-than-capable Unreal Engine 3 to Silicon Knights, Epic has responded with a Motion to Dismiss.
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NextGen reports on a clause in the UE3 license agreement that SK had overlooked:
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Saint Marys Hospital has its roots in the 1880's and the well-known collaboration between Dr. William Worrall Mayo and the Sisters of Saint Francis, an order of Roman Catholic nuns. Mother Alfred Moes opened it on September 30, 1889 and the Sisters have served ever since in nursing care and hospital administration. Rochester Methodist Hospital does not have that Catholic heritage, of course, but merged with the growing Mayo health care empire in 1986.
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On his trip, he will play some basketball but he will also be giving back to the local community. As part of this journey, he will help give clinics to underprivileged children who would not have a chance to be exposed to the sport of basketball.
"I'm excited about this trip," Allen said. "This is a great opportunity to help some people that aren't as fortunate as me through the game of basketball."
Allen is going on the trip through Score International, a group who sends several basketball teams around the world on mission trips such as this.
He will be joined on the trip by players from ACC and SEC schools, such as Georgia, Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Clemson.
"I knew this was a great opportunity for a great experience and I couldn't pass it up," Allen said. "Coach Warren reminds us how lucky we are and that we should help those less fortunate in the community. This trip is just that – an opportunity to give back."
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A tweet from California State Senator Mark DeSaulnier (D-Concord) shows Mark as he submits papers as DeSaulnier files for Congress as a candidate for CA-11, the 11th Congressional District seat of California, encompassing most of Contra Costa County South of the Northern shoreline running from Martinez to Richmond. He will run for the seat to be vacated by retiring Rep George Miller who represented the Democratic Party in Congress for 40 years.
Foolish people vote for name recognition first. Party lines next. Mark DeSalnier keeps smiling while he's lying. That's what people always vote for. A friendly bartender..
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I reached out to T.H. from Carolina March and despite the craziness of the season (especially since it is both basketball and football season, and UNC fans do enjoy their basketball), he was kind enough to get back to me with some answers about the general state of their program and what Mizzou fans might expect from the game today. Take a read!
Positive, for the most part. Considering the fanbase was rather adamantly split between those who supported Butch Davis and those who felt he permanently besmirched the good name of the university, the fact that there wasn't a large outcry from some faction says a lot. We'll know a lot more once all the other hires have been announced and how the first draft class goes.
Despite have an entire season with an interim coach, the actual coaching search was pretty short, as there was a new athletic director to be hired as well. So there were a lot of names fans for kicking around right after Davis was fired – Mike Leach got a lot of early buzz, despite never really having a shot, in my opinion. Once Bubba Cunningham came along, Gus Malzahn was assumed to be the front-runner, as he and Cunningham had worked together at Tulsa, and Chris Petersen was name-dropped a lot, because Chris Petersen is listed in every coaching search, and will be until the end of time.
There's no reason the football program can't be the biggest in the state and at the top of the ACC; they were pretty close to achieving that under Mack Brown in the '90s. There seems to be a persistent belief among outside commentators that a prominent basketball program precludes being good at football, but no one thought the rise of Texas and Florida in basketball was going to hamper their performance on the gridiron. We're a big school with a lot of success in a lot of sports, and there's no reason that can be replicated in football.
The air kind of leaked out of this football season during the late October and early November stretch when the Heels lost four of five. That left UNC pretty low in the ACC standings, and conference rules demanded they be the last team chosen. And that would have placed them in the Armed Forces bowl in D.C., except Virginia Tech inexplicably got a BCS bowl bid.
So personally, as a D.C. resident, I'd have preferred the game I could attend, but a lot of other people preferred the day-after-Christmas game they could attend to the midweek one they couldn't. We're excited the opponent is better than we we're expecting, but, well, UNC from day one offered a deal where you could buy tickets to donate to soldiers, so I don't think they're expecting a huge turnout.
Last season was definitely done in by the suspensions, which weakened what was a really strong defense right when the offense under a senior quarterback peaked. If everyone walked the straight and narrow, they probably had at least three more wins. This season, they're a young team, and some of their performance is understandable. Others – the shutout loss to N.C. State comes to mind – are inexplicable under any circumstances. If they were distracted by the administrative changes, I don't see why, really. This team played to the level of their competition a lot over Butch Davis's tenure, and I never could understand exactly why that was.
The personality of this team is pretty schizophrenic, actually. They're prone to rely on the defense to shut the other team down, and the offense to do enough to win. Sometimes that works, and sometimes there are enough turnovers that there isn't really anything the defense can do. And of course, the offense is directed by the often maddening John Shoop, so a late-game offense with a close score is going to be... something special.
On offense, Missouri will probably attack the UNC secondary pretty heavily. There's a tendency for Carolina's safeties to have mental lapses at inopportune times – you haven't lived until you've seen Duke have multiple 50+ yard scoring strikes against you at home – and the Tigers can definitely make their mark there. UNC's run defense is pretty good, but a really good running back can have some success.
Defending against the Tar Heels means first and foremost stopping Giovanni Bernard. He's got terrific speed, and his short stature makes him really hard to track behind the line of scrimmage. Carolina also has a lot of talent in its receiving corps, starting with esteemed party-host Dwight Jones. He's difficult to defend one-on-one, so the best solution is to not give the quarterback the opportunity to get him the ball. You're lucky there in that the quarterback is first-year starter Bryn Renner, and the offensive line isn't the strongest. A good defensive line and a strong rush can force Renner into some bad decisions, and although he's not making as many of those as he was earlier this season, he's got a lot yet to learn.
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Following HM Revenue and Custom's updated guidance highlighting investments policy for QROPS, several QROPS advisors seem to have landed clients with tax bills of up to 70% of the value of residential property holdings.
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Most large QROPS providers are believed not to have allowed residential property investments, but several QROPS schemes are known to promote it as a permissible asset.
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District of Columbia Police Chief Cathy Lanier says a police officer who died after being charged with child pornography last month appears to have committed suicide.
Lanier is discussing the arrests of Officers Marc Washington and Linwood Barnhill Jr. at a town hall-style meeting Thursday night.
Washington's body was pulled from the Washington Channel soon after he was released from custody. Lanier said all indications are that the death was a suicide.
Barnhill, a 24-year-veteran of the force, was arrested on charges of running a prostitution operation out of his apartment.
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STRATTON's Air Cadets are the keepers of a unique art work created by artist David Bent for last year's Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT).
The 2003 (Stratton) Squadron, based in Taylor Crescent, was one of 595 groups and individuals from across the world who asked to keep the artwork, which features more than 350 signatures and patches from people who participated in RIAT 2013, including members of the RAF Red Arrows, 617 'Dambusters' Squadron, and the Chinook Display Team.
Kevin Head, flight lieutenant of the stratton squadron, said: "We were absolutely delighted to receive it. We are expecting to move premises soon and it will take pride of place in the new building."
The artwork, which was framed by Chromatic Arts and commissioned by RIAT, was put together by David Bent after his wife Carole suggested collating the signatures for the purpose.
Helen Webb, Deputy Director Marketing for the Air Tattoo, said that they had chosen the Air Cadets to be the owners in recognition of their hard work.
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News: Unreleased Nas & Sade "Lovers Rock" Collaboration Exists, "That Was Going To Be A Single" [Video]
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Producer Salaam Remi has revealed that Nas and renowned singer Sade worked together nearly a decade ago on a collaboration track for her Lovers Rock album.
According to Remi, the record was going to be a remix single.
"If you have a Nas and Sade record, everybody wants to hear it," Salaam said in an interview. "It's Sade's 'Lovers Rock' remix has Nas on it and that was going to be a single but they decided not to put it out. They put out the live album because the tour was where they were. It was done, that was 2001. And that was right when I was doing my first production with him, when I did 'What Goes Around' for Stillmatic, during those same sessions, we did it. It was done, mixed. They have it, maybe they'll throw it on the B-Side for the next single or something. Maybe." (Soul Culture)
Sade's presence has been respected throughout hip-hop with public recognition from artists like Raekwon and Busta Rhymes.
"Sade is unbelievably incredible...," Busta wrote on his Twitter page last week referring to the singer's talents. "Soldier of Love in-stores Feb.9th...Watch what happens..." (Busta Rhymes' Twitter)
Kanye West also welcomed her return to the music game and praised her first single, "Soldier of Love."
"THIS IS WHY I STILL HAVE A BLOG...," Kanye wrote December 10. "TO BE A PART OF MOMENTS LIKE THIS... NEW SADE... HOW MUCH BETTER THIS THAN THAN EVERYTHING ELSE?" (Kanye West's Blog)
After nearly a decade, Sade will make her return to retail stores next week.
Sade is making music again. The soulful English group fronted by 50-year-old singer Sade Adu will release a new album Feb. 9, according to Epic Records. "Soldier of Love" will be the group's first studio album since 2000's "Lovers Rock." All five of Sade's studio albums have landed in the Top 10 on the Billboard Top 200, selling more than 50 million copies worldwide. (Associated Press)
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The national symbol of a railway that runs from the Pacific to the Atlantic could be lost forever if Ottawa doesn't step in and save the line, argues the federal NDP.
Canadian National Railway is unloading 70 kilometres of rail line in northern New Brunswick that is part of the Montreal-to-Halifax passenger route run by Via Rail.
The section is for sale and could be scrapped. The NDP warns a nationwide rail system would die with it.
"The national dream of Sir John A. Macdonald would be lost forever. That would be a serious tragedy," said Gaspesie—Iles-de-la-Madeleine MP Philip Toone on Thursday.
The NDP is calling on the federal government to put $10 million toward restoring the rail line. The New Brunswick government has agreed to spend $25 million.
There is an alternate route between Edmundston and Moncton that Via could take through New Brunswick. Transport Minister Lisa Raitt said in an interview she has received no word the Montreal-to-Halifax route is in jeopardy.
"Via hasn't indicated that to me," Raitt said.
Via says it will continue to run passenger service to the Maritimes as long as the Newcastle line between Miramichi and Bathurst is in place, but it is not guaranteeing anything after that.
"If it's abandoned, we'll need to look into the commercial viability of alternatives," said Via spokeswoman Mylene Belanger.
She said the company could not speculate on what will happen.
CN is opening the Newcastle line up for sale for five months. One option that is off the table is the federal government buying it.
"We got out of the business of owning rail," said Raitt.
"We have no interest in owning that piece of rail. Beyond that, we'll have to see what happens. We don't know what's going to happen through the process."
The NDP argues the government could save the line by funding upkeeps while allowing CN to maintain ownership of it.
The United States Rail Passenger Association has weighed in.
"Eliminating passenger trains serving small communities and giving tourists and residents environmentally friendly access to Canada's natural beauty is at odds with the achievements that have earned your nation great respect in the United States," said association president Ross Capon in a letter to Gary Doer, Canada's ambassador to the United States.


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General Motors cars have always been a bane to people who needed to open
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Dayton, OH 45408
For $29.95 one can purchase a complete set of 6 carbon steel lockout tools
that will open 95%+ of the cars around.
Kwikset locks have become quite popular as one-step-up security locks for
buildings. They are a bit harder to pick and do offer a higher degree of
privacy than a normal, builder installed, door lock.
Kwikset locks can be handily disassembled and the door opened, without
harm to either the lock or the door, by using a KIWK-OUT tool sold by:
1151 Wallace SE
Massilon, OH 44646
Price is $11.95, but if you are too lazy to pick auto locks...
Box 361
Storm Lake, IO 50588
Still sells tryout keys for most cars. Price averages about $20.00 a set.
For years, there have been a number of pick attack procedures for most pin
and disc tumbler lock systems. In reverse order of ease they are:
Normal picking: Using a pick set to align the pins, one by one, until the
shear line is set and lock opens.
Raking: This method uses picks that are constructed wth a series of
bumps, or diamond shaped notches. these picks are "raked", i.e., run over
all pins at one time. With luck, the pins will raise into the open
position and stay there. Raking, if successful, can be much less effort
than standard picking is.
Lock Aid Gun: This gun shaped device was invented a number of years ago
and has found applicatin with many locksmiths and security personnel.
Basically, a needle shaped pick is inserted in the snout of the "gun" and
the "trigger" is pulled. This action snaps the pick up and down
strongly. If the tip is slipped under the pins, they will also be snapped
up and down strongly. With a bit of luck, they will strike each other and
separate at the shear line for a split second. When this happens the lock
will open. The Lock Aid gun is not 100% successful, but when it does
work, the results are quite dramatic. I have opened locks with one snap
of the trigger, impressing the hell out of casual bystanders....
Vibrator: Some crafty people have mounted a needle pick onto an electric
toothbrush power unit. This vibrating effect will sometimes open pin
tumbler locks; like instantly...
Technology to the rescue!
There is now another method to open pin and wafer locks in a very short
time. Although it resembles the toothbrush pick in appearance, it is
actually and electronic device. I am speaking of the COBRA PICK.
Designed and sold by:
P.O. Box 569
Scottsdale, AZ 85252
The Cobra uses two 9-volt batteries, teflon bearings (for less noise) and
a cam-roller. It comes with three picks (for different types of locks)
and works both in America and overseas on pin or wafer locks. It will
open common door type locks in 3 to 7 seconds with no damage (in the hands
of an experienced locksmith). It can take a few seconds more, or even
half a minute in the hands of someone with no experience. How much for
this toy that will open most locks in 7 seconds?
$235 plus $4.50 handling.
If none of these cute, safe and sane ideas appeal to you, you can always
fall back on the magic thermal lance...
The thermal lance is a rather crude instrument constructed from 3/8"
hollow magnesium rods. Each "tube" comes in a 10" length, but can be cut
down if desired. Each one is threaded on one end. To use the lance, you
screw the tube together with a mated regulator (like a welding outfit
uses) and hook up an oxygen tank. the oxygen is turned on and the hollwo
rod is lit with a welding igniter. The device produces an incredible
amount of heat. It is used for cutting up concrete blocks or even rocks.
An active lance will go through a foot of steel in a few seconds.
The lance, also known as a burning bar, is available from:
7748 W Addison
Chicago, IL 60634


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Quarterly Report
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this Form 10-Q annual report may be "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements that express our intentions, beliefs, expectations, strategies, predictions or any other statements relating to our future activities or other future events or conditions. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about our business based, in part, on assumptions made by management. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. These risks and uncertainties, many of which are not within our control, include but are not limited to: economic, weather (including the continued impact of Hurricane Sandy and the draught in the Midwest which has caused an increase in corn pricing), legislative and business conditions; the collectibility of receivables; changes in consumer tastes; the status of our licensing and supply agreements, including the impact of a new supply agreement for hot dogs with John Morrell & Co. and the termination in 2014 of our existing hot dog supply agreement with SMG; the ability to continue to attract franchisees; no material increases in the minimum wage; our ability to attract competent restaurant and managerial personnel; and the future effects of any food borne illness; such as bovine spongiform encephalopathy, BSE; as well as those risks discussed from time to time in this Form 10-K annual report for the year ended March 31, 2013, and in other documents which we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements. We generally identify forward-looking statements with the words "believe," "intend," "plan," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "will," "should" and similar expressions. Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and we do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Form 10-Q.
As used in this Report, the terms "we", "us", "our", "Nathan's" or the "Company" mean Nathan's Famous, Inc. and its subsidiaries (unless the context indicates a different meaning).
We are engaged primarily in the marketing of the "Nathan's Famous" brand and the sale of products bearing the "Nathan's Famous" trademarks through several different channels of distribution. Historically, our business has been the operation and franchising of quick-service restaurants featuring Nathan's World Famous Beef Hot Dogs, crinkle-cut French-fried potatoes, and a variety of other menu offerings. Our Company-owned and franchised units operate under the name "Nathan's Famous," the name first used at our original Coney Island restaurant opened in 1916. Nathan's product licensing program began in 1978 by selling packaged hot dogs and other meat products to retail customers through supermarkets or grocery-type retailers for off-site consumption. During fiscal 1998, we introduced our Branded Product Program, which currently enables foodservice retailers and others to sell some of Nathan's proprietary products outside of the realm of a traditional franchise relationship. In conjunction with this program, purchasers of Nathan's products are granted a limited use of the Nathan's Famous trademark with respect to the sale of the purchased products, including Nathan's World Famous Beef Hot Dogs, certain other proprietary food items and paper goods. During fiscal 2008, we launched our Branded Menu Program, which is a limited franchise program, under which foodservice operators may sell a greater variety of Nathan's Famous menu items than under the Branded Product Program.
Our revenues are generated primarily from selling products under Nathan's Branded Product Program, operating Company-owned restaurants, franchising the Nathan's restaurant concept (including the Branded Menu Program) and licensing agreements for the sale of Nathan's products within supermarkets and club stores, the sale of Nathan's products directly to other foodservice operators and the manufacture of certain proprietary spices by third parties.
In addition to plans for expansion through our Branded Product Program, franchising and licensing, Nathan's continues to seek to co-brand within its restaurant system. Nathan's is also the owner of the Arthur Treacher's brand. At June 30, 2013, the Arthur Treacher's brand was being sold within 53 Nathan's restaurants.
At June 30, 2013, our restaurant system consisted of 310 Nathan's franchised units, including 131 Branded Menu units, and five Company-owned units (including one seasonal unit), located in 28 states, the Cayman Islands and nine foreign countries. At June 24, 2012, our restaurant system consisted of 307 Nathan's franchised units, including 127 Branded Menu units, and five Company-owned units (including one seasonal unit), located in 26 states, the Cayman Islands and seven foreign countries.
As described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2013, our future results could be impacted by many developments including that the terms of our next primary license agreement for hot dogs may be more favorable, although there can be no assurance thereof, than our agreement with SMG which is scheduled to expire on February 28, 2014. In addition, our future operating results could be impacted by the record high corn prices, as a result of the drought in the Midwest, which could significantly increase the cost of beef.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
As discussed in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013, the discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses reported in those financial statements. These judgments can be subjective and complex, and consequently, actual results could differ from those estimates. Our most critical accounting policies and estimates relate to revenue recognition; impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets; impairment of long-lived assets; share-based compensation and income taxes (including uncertain tax positions). Since March 31, 2013, there have been no changes in our critical accounting policies or significant changes to the assumptions and estimates related to them.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
There are no recently issued accounting pronouncements that have not yet been adopted that are expected, when adopted, to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements or notes thereto.
Results of Operations
Thirteen weeks ended June 30, 2013 compared to thirteen weeks ended June 24, 2012
Total sales increased by 2.9% to $16,880,000 for the thirteen weeks ended June 30, 2013 ("fiscal 2014 period") as compared to $16,405,000 for the thirteen weeks ended June 24, 2012 ("fiscal 2013 period"). Foodservice sales from the Branded Product and Branded Menu Programs increased by 11.3% to $13,141,000 for the fiscal 2014 period as compared to sales of $11,806,000 in the fiscal 2013 period. This increase was primarily attributable to a 10.5% increase in the volume of products ordered and the impact of a slight shift in the sales mix of products sold as compared to the fiscal 2013 period. Total Company-owned restaurant sales decreased by $862,000 to $3,726,000 during the fiscal 2014 period compared to $4,588,000 during the fiscal 2013 period. This decrease was primarily attributed to the sales decline at our Flagship Coney Island restaurant which operated for approximately 5 weeks during the fiscal 2014 period as compared to 13 weeks during the fiscal 2013. Additionally, our Yonkers restaurant, which has been closed for redevelopment since December 2012, negatively impacted our sales results. The comparative sales impact from both restaurants due to the closed periods was approximately $1,400,000. Since reopening, sales at our Flagship Coney Island restaurant for the last five weeks of the fiscal 2014 period were approximately 19% higher than the last five weeks of the fiscal 2013 period. Sales during the fiscal 2014 period at our seasonal Boardwalk restaurant in Coney Island were approximately 35% higher than the fiscal 2013 period, although there can be no assurance as to the continuation of these trends.
Franchise fees and royalties were $1,347,000 in the fiscal 2014 period as compared to $1,430,000 in the fiscal 2013 period. Total royalties were $1,257,000 in the fiscal 2014 period as compared to $1,281,000 in the fiscal 2013 period. Royalties earned under the Branded Menu program were $252,000 in the fiscal 2014 period as compared to $241,000 in the fiscal 2013 period due principally to the additional units in operation. Royalties earned under the Branded Menu Program are not based upon a percentage of restaurant sales but are based upon product purchases. Traditional franchise royalties were $1,005,000 in the fiscal 2014 period as compared to $1,040,000 in the fiscal 2013 period. Franchise restaurant sales decreased to $22,590,000 in the fiscal 2014 period as compared to $23,377,000 in the fiscal 2013 period primarily due to the decline in sales at our comparable restaurants. Comparable domestic franchise sales (consisting of 124 Nathan's outlets, excluding sales under the Branded Menu Program) were $17,404,000 in the fiscal 2014 period as compared to $17,676,000 in the fiscal 2013 period, a decrease of 1.5%.
At June 30, 2013, 310 domestic and international franchised or Branded Menu Program franchise outlets were operating as compared to 307 domestic and international franchised or Branded Menu Program franchise outlets at June 24, 2012. Total franchise fee income was $90,000 in the fiscal 2014 period compared to $149,000 in the fiscal 2013 period, including a $30,000 cancellation fee. Domestic franchise fee income was $85,000 in the fiscal 2014 period compared to $133,000 in the fiscal 2013 period. International franchise fee income was $5,000 in the fiscal 2014 period, compared to $16,000 during the fiscal 2013 period. During the fiscal 2014 period, eight new franchised outlets opened, including our first location in Moscow and four Branded Menu Program outlets. During the fiscal 2013 period, 13 new franchised outlets opened, including eight Branded Menu Program outlets.
License royalties were $2,265,000 in the fiscal 2014 period as compared to $2,229,000 in the fiscal 2013 period. Total royalties earned on sales of hot dogs from our retail and foodservice license agreements increased 4.3% to $1,881,000 from $1,803,000 in the fiscal 2014 period. Royalties earned from SMG, primarily from the retail sale of hot dogs, were $1,466,000 during the fiscal 2014 period as compared to $1,465,000 during the fiscal 2013 period. Royalties earned from our foodservice licensee, substantially from sales of hot dogs to Sam's Club, were $415,000 during the fiscal 2014 period as compared to $338,000 during the fiscal 2013 period. This increase is due primarily to the effect of the royalty concession on sales to Sam's Club during the fiscal 2013 period partly offset by reduced sales to foodservice. Royalties earned from all other licensing agreements for the manufacture and sale of Nathan's products decreased by $42,000, during the fiscal 2014 period, as compared to the fiscal 2013 period.
Interest income was $91,000 in the fiscal 2014 period as compared to $100,000 in the fiscal 2013 period, primarily due to lower interest income earned on marketable securities. As additional marketable securities mature or are called by the issuer and we are unable to earn similar returns upon reinvestment, we would anticipate lower investment income in the future.
Insurance gain of $2,801,000 during the fiscal 2014 period represents the difference between insurance proceeds received and the historical net book value of assets destroyed at our Flagship Coney Island restaurant and demolition costs resulting from Superstorm Sandy (See note M).
Other income of $17,000 in the fiscal 2014 period as compared to $18,000 in the fiscal 2013 period relates primarily to a sublease of a non-franchised restaurant.
Costs and Expenses
Overall, our cost of sales increased by $420,000 to $13,405,000 in the fiscal 2014 period as compared to $12,985,000 in the fiscal 2013 period. Our gross profit (representing the difference between sales and cost of sales) was $3,475,000 or 20.6% of sales during the fiscal 2014 period as compared to $3,420,000 or 20.8% of sales during the fiscal 2013 period. The margin decline was primarily due to the impact of lower sales at the Company-operated restaurants, as discussed previously, which was partly offset by a slightly lower average cost per pound of hot dogs for our Branded Product Program.
Cost of sales in the Branded Product Program increased by approximately $932,000 during the fiscal 2014 period as compared to the fiscal 2013 period, primarily as a result of the higher sales volume was partly offset by the approximately 0.5% decreased average cost per pound of our hot dogs. During the fiscal 2014 period, the market price of hot dogs was approximately 2.8% higher than during the fiscal 2013 period. During the fiscal 2014 period, our purchase commitments yielded savings of approximately $191,000. During the fiscal 2013 period, our purchase commitments to acquire hot dogs increased cost by approximately $141,000 due primarily to the unexpected decline in the market cost of one of the beef components during the fiscal 2013. During the fiscal 2014 period approximately 49.9% of our product was purchased pursuant to our purchase commitment as compared to approximately 40.4% during the fiscal 2013 period. The purchase commitments lowered our costs by approximately $0.039 per pound during the fiscal 2014 period and increased our costs by approximately $0.032 per pound during the fiscal 2013 period. If the cost of beef and beef trimmings increases and we are unable to pass on these higher costs through price increases or otherwise reduce any increase in our costs through the use of purchase commitments, our margins will be adversely impacted.
With respect to Company-owned restaurants, our cost of sales during the fiscal 2014 period was $2,063,000 or 55.4% of restaurant sales, as compared to $2,575,000 or 56.1% of restaurant sales in the fiscal 2013 period.
Restaurant operating expenses were $710,000 in the fiscal 2014 period as compared to $875,000 in the fiscal 2013 period. The decline in restaurant operating costs was primarily due to the closure of the Coney Island restaurant for eight weeks of the fiscal 2014 period and the Yonkers restaurant during the entire fiscal 2014 period. Nathan's expects the fixed costs at the Flagship Coney Island restaurant will be recovered pursuant to Nathan's business interruption insurance. We have also incurred higher percentage rent on the increased sales at the Boardwalk location. Utility costs at the three units that operated throughout the fiscal 2014 and 2013 periods increased by approximately 23% during the fiscal 2014 period as compared to the fiscal 2013 period. We continue to be concerned about the volatile market conditions for oil and natural gas.
Depreciation and amortization was $245,000 in the fiscal 2014 period as compared to $274,000 in the fiscal 2013 period. This decrease is primarily attributable to the reduced depreciation at the Coney Island and Yonkers restaurants while closed. We expect to incur higher depreciation of approximately $180,000 per annum in connection with our redevelopment of the Coney Island restaurant.
General and administrative expenses increased by $377,000 or 14.2% to $3,002,000 in the fiscal 2014 period as compared to $2,625,000 in the fiscal 2013 period. The increase in general and administrative expenses was primarily due to increased compensation costs, including stock-based compensation and payroll related taxes of $343,000 and professional fees of $29,000, partially offset by lower bad debts of $13,000.
Interest expense of $112,000 in the fiscal 2014 and fiscal 2013 periods represents accrued interest in connection with Nathan's appeal of the SMG damages award calculated at the New York State statutory rate of 9% per annum. In connection with its appeal, on March 31, 2011, Nathan's was required to enter into both a security agreement and a blocked deposit account control agreement and to deposit approximately $4,910,000 into the account and agree to deposit additional amounts monthly in an amount equal to the post-judgment interest. On July 24, 2013, we satisfied the judgment and will record additional interest of approximately $23,000 during July 2013, in full settlement of this matter.
The Company recognized an other-than-temporary impairment charge on its long-term investment of $400,000 in the fiscal 2014 period based on management's assessment of the future recoverability of the investment.
Provision for Income Taxes
In the fiscal 2014 period, the income tax provision was $2,173,000 or 39.3% of earnings before income taxes as compared to $1,305,000 or 39.4% of income before income taxes in the fiscal 2013 period. Nathan's effective tax rate was reduced by 0.7% during the fiscal 2014 period and reduced by 1.2% during the fiscal 2013 period, due to the differing effects of tax-exempt interest income. Nathan's effective tax rates without these adjustments would have been 40.0% for the fiscal 2014 period and 40.6% for the fiscal 2013 period. Nathan's estimates that its unrecognized tax benefits and the related accrued interest and penalties could be further reduced by up to $67,000 during the remainder of fiscal 2014.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
At March 31, 2013, Nathan's had open purchase commitments for hot dogs at a total cost of $5,000,000 for purchase between April and June 2013. The hot dogs purchased represented approximately 49.9% of Nathan's actual usage during the fiscal 2014 period. At June 30, 2013, approximately $190,000 of the purchase commitment remained to be purchased. Nathan's has not entered into any new purchase commitments during the fiscal 2014 period. However, Nathan's may enter into additional purchase commitments in the future as favorable market conditions become available.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash and cash equivalents at June 30, 2013 aggregated $14,085,000, a $682,000 increase during the fiscal 2014 period. At June 30, 2013, marketable securities were $11,399,000 compared to $12,307,000 at March 31, 2013 and net working capital increased to $31,444,000 from $27,525,000 at March 31, 2013.
Cash used by operations of $1,296,000 in the fiscal 2014 period is primarily attributable to net income of $3,354,000 which was reduced by other non-cash operating items of $(736,000). Changes in Nathan's operating assets and liabilities decreased cash by $3,914,000, primarily resulting from increased accounts and other receivables, net of $2,889,000, higher prepaid expenses of $1,184,000 and increased inventories of $471,000 partly offset by increased accrued litigation, other liabilities and deferred franchise fees totaling $633,000. The increase in accounts and other receivables is primarily due to the normal seasonal increases of Branded Product Program sales, increased license royalties due from SMG, and increased operating costs from our Coney Island restaurant that are expected to be reimbursed pursuant to our business interruption policy. The increase in prepaid expenses primarily relates to the fiscal 2014 period estimated income tax payments, which were partly offset by the utilization of various prepaid expenses including marketing, insurance and rents.
Cash provided by investing activities was $668,000 in the fiscal 2014 period. We received cash proceeds of $2,711,000 for the settlement of our property claim for the damage incurred primarily at our Flagship Coney Island restaurant and $750,000 from the redemption of maturing available-for-sale securities. We incurred capital expenditures of $2,718,000 primarily in connection with the rebuilding of our Flagship Coney island restaurant and our Branded Product Program. We funded $75,000 of interest into the restricted cash account, through June 30th, the date on which we satisfied the judgment of the SMG damages award. We estimate that we will invest approximately $1,200,000 in connection with the redevelopment of our Yonkers restaurant this year.
Cash provided by financing activities of $1,310,000 in the fiscal 2014 period relates to the expected realization of the tax benefits associated with employee stock option exercises of $1,557,000 and proceeds from the exercise of employee stock options of $525,000 which were reduced by $772,000 for the payment of withholding tax on the net share settlement exercise of employee stock options. The Company has not purchased any of its stock during the fiscal 2014 period.
During the period from October 2001 through June 30, 2013, Nathan's purchased a total of 4,579,563 shares of its common stock at a cost of approximately $53,398,000 pursuant to its stock repurchase plans previously authorized by the Board of Directors.
On November 3, 2009, Nathan's Board of Directors authorized its sixth stock repurchase plan for the purchase of up to 500,000 shares of its common stock on behalf of the Company. On February 1, 2011, Nathan's Board of Directors authorized a 300,000 share increase in the number of shares that the Company may repurchase. As of June 30, 2013, the Company had repurchased 480,604 shares at a cost of $9,792,000 under the sixth stock repurchase plan.
Currently, an aggregate of 319,396 shares can still be purchased under Nathan's existing stock buy-back program, as of June 30, 2013. Purchases may be made from time to time, depending on market conditions, in open market or privately-negotiated transactions, at prices deemed appropriate by management. There is no set time limit on the repurchases to be made under these stock-repurchase plans.
Management believes that available cash, marketable securities and cash generated from operations should provide sufficient capital to finance our operations and stock repurchases for at least the next 12 months.
As discussed above, we had cash and cash equivalents at June 30, 2013 aggregating $14,085,000, and marketable securities of $11,399,000. Our Board routinely monitors and assesses its cash position and our current and potential capital requirements. We may continue to return capital to our shareholders through stock repurchases, although there is no assurance that the Company will make any repurchases under its existing stock-repurchase plan. Since March 26, 2007, to date, we have repurchased 2,688,463 shares at a total cost of approximately $46,240,000, reducing the number of shares then-outstanding by 44.7%.
We expect that in the future we will make investments in certain existing restaurants, support the growth of the Branded Product and Branded Menu Programs and continue our stock repurchase programs, funding those investments from our operating cash flow. We may also incur capital and other expenditures or engage in investing activities in connection with opportunistic situations that may arise on a case-by-case basis.
At June 30, 2013, there were three properties that we lease from third parties
which we sublease to two franchisees and a non-franchisee. We remain
contingently liable for all costs associated with these properties including:
rent, property taxes and insurance. We may incur future cash payments with respect to such properties, consisting primarily of future lease payments, including costs and expenses associated with terminating any of such leases.
The following schedule represents Nathan's cash contractual obligations and commitments by maturity (in thousands):
Payments Due by Period Cash Contractual Less than More than 5 Obligations Total 1 Year 1-3 Years 3-5 Years Years Employment Agreements $ 4,719 $ 1,415 $ 1,804 $ 900 $ 600 Purchase Commitment (a) 190 190 - - - Operating Leases (b) 17,570 1,731 3,405 3,397 9,037 Gross Cash Contractual Obligations 22,479 3,336 5,209 4,297 9,637 Sublease Income 3,342 397 636 515 1,794 Net Cash Contractual Obligations $ 19,137 $ 2,939 $ 4,573 $ 3,782 $ 7,843
a) At June 30, 2013 Nathan's had the remainder of an outstanding purchase commitment to acquire hot dogs at a total cost of $190,000.
b) Nathan's terminated its lease for the Yonkers restaurant which closed on November 25, 2012 and entered a new lease for a new restaurant in the same area. We expect that the new Yonkers restaurant will commence operations in December 2013.
c) At June 30, 2013, the Company had unrecognized tax benefits of $303,000. The Company believes that it is reasonably possible that the unrecognized tax benefits may decrease by $34,000 within the next year. A reasonable estimate of the timing of the remaining liabilities is not possible.
Inflationary Impact
We do not believe that general inflation has materially impacted earnings since 2006. However, we have experienced significant volatility in our costs for our hot dogs and certain food products, distribution costs and utilities. Our commodity costs for beef have been especially volatile since fiscal 2004. In an effort to reduce the impact of increasing market prices, we have entered into purchase commitments for a portion of our hot dogs since January 2008. Beginning in January 2010, the cost of hot dogs has continued to increase until the summer of 2012, when the market price of "fresh 50's" unexpectedly dropped significantly. Since then, the cost of this product has rebounded to its normal range. The market price of hot dogs during the fiscal 2014 period was approximately 2.8% higher that the fiscal 2013 period. The fiscal 2013 price of hot dogs was approximately 0.01% higher than fiscal 2012. These increases are in addition to fiscal 2012's increase of approximately 12.9% over fiscal 2011. The market price also increased during fiscal 2011 by 9.9% over fiscal 2010. We are unable to predict the future cost of our hot dogs and expect to experience price volatility for our beef products during fiscal 2014. In addition, beef prices could further increase due to the record high corn prices, as a result of the lingering effect of the drought in the Midwest during 2012. We may attempt to enter into similar purchase arrangements for hot dogs and other products in the future. Additionally, we expect to continue experiencing volatility in oil and gas prices on our distribution costs for our food products and utility costs in the Company-owned restaurants and increased insurance costs resulting from the hardening of the insurance markets.
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Bobby Pin as Bookmark
A clever way to repurpose an everyday item.
Frances Janisch
Use a bejeweled hair clip to save your place in the latest thriller. Slide the pin over a few pages (so it stays in place) to mark where you left off.
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text: by the way for all the people from kentish town, this is what you get from the chicken shop. like one of those unboxing videos. remind me next time to film it at 300fps with some soft source lighting. anyway it's a bit like nandos really but without the piri. the coleslaw is better than nandos and the chips not. the price is cheaper i think. there we go. AA gill i'm coming for you


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AKT Names Four New Partners - 1/7/2013
Michelle Barnett has worked in the public utility industry for the past 23 years, focusing primarily on accounting, rate and regulatory matters and tariff administration. As a Certified Rate of Return Analyst, she has researched rate making theory, precedential decisions, prepared cost of equity and overall rate of return calculations and provided supporting expert testimony specific to appropriate rate of return levels for utilities. Barnett has extensive knowledge, experience and understanding of the electric, telephone, solid waste, and water and wastewater industries.�She is a member of the Society of Utility and Regulatory Financial Analysts. Barnett joined AKT in the Anchorage office in 2008 after many years as a utility consultant with Honchen & Uhlenkott.
Kyle Kamerlander, CPA joined AKT's San Diego office in 2007 after working for a big four accounting firm in Chicago. He is focused on providing assurance services including audits, reviews and compilation as well as tax and business consulting services for closely held businesses in the construction, manufacturing and distribution, retail, and other entrepreneurial type industries. Kamerlander is a member of the Association of Independent Certified Public Accountants, California Society of Certified Public Accountants and is a frequent speaker at local industry association conferences.
Grant Moore has 18 years of experience working with employee benefit plans assisting start-up companies to well-established organizations. His expertise includes in-depth due diligence on fully-insured and self-insured programs to evaluate historic cost results, price competitiveness, spread of risk and population health risk. Moore also leads the Growth Services group in San Diego which includes staff from multiple service areas. He is an active participant in the industry having held various leadership positions, including President, at the local and state levels of the National Association of Health Underwriters. He is a licensed Life and Health Consultant and has served on the Boys and Girls Clubs Young Executive Board.
Carl Pinkard is Certified Financial Planner who joined AKT seven years ago in the firm's wealth management group. Carl leads AKT Private Wealth Management in San Diego helping high net worth individuals with their financial planning, investment management and tax needs. He is a member of the Financial Planning Association and the American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA). He currently sits on the board of North County Health Services, a community health clinic in San Diego. AKT Wealth Advisors is a fee only Registered Investment Advisory firm with assets under management of $600 million.
AKT is west coast based financial services firm providing an integrated suite of financial and consulting services to the business and nonprofit community. In addition to employee benefit services, management consulting, retirement plan solutions and wealth management, AKT continues its long tradition of providing tax planning and financial assurance services. With offices in California, Oregon and Alaska, AKT ranks in the Top 100 accounting firms nationwide.
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