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I really enjoyed my food at Le Ratelier. It had both looked great and tasted delicious. I was really amazed at how much effort should it take to make my cuttlefish look as it did! The check per person there is between €30-50, but the food is worth every cent spent. You don't get a personal waiter there, instead each...
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Sunday's semis have heavy favorites
ESPN.com contributors Charlie Creme, Graham Hays and Mechelle Voepel take a look at the X factors and predict the winners of Sunday's national semifinals.
No. 3 seed Oklahoma vs. No. 1 seed Stanford
ESPN/ESPN360.com, 7 p.m. ET Sunday
|Stanford over Oklahoma. The Sooners come in after a strong victory over Kentucky (despite the slow start), while the Cardinal enter after barely surviving Xavier. However, not too much should be read into the Cardinal's struggle beyond the fact that the Musketeers had the talent and size to push Stanford -- and did.
Oklahoma doesn't have the big bodies, but it has great quickness and a will to win that can't be understated. However, the zone that the Sooners used to great effectiveness against Kentucky might not work as well against a Stanford team that has better 3-point threats than the Wildcats.
OU's Amanda Thompson has been ferocious on the boards all season, thanks to her desire, strength and quickness. The Cardinal definitely have to be aware of where she is all the time. And while no one has effectively stopped Danielle Robinson from getting to the rim, Stanford will have to try to slow her down. Nyeshia Stevenson had a fantastic Kansas City Regional performance, and she will be another test for Stanford's defense.
But let's not overlook that Stanford has multiple threats; the Cardinal have had a different leading scorer in each NCAA tournament game (Nneka Ogwumike, Ros Gold-Onwude, Jayne Appel and Kayla Pedersen). The Xavier game notwithstanding, Stanford's offense has steamrolled the majority of its foes. For that reason, ultimately, the Cardinal should prevail, even though this might well be another close game.
|Stanford over Oklahoma. It is tempting to pick this upset in a tournament that hasn't lacked for them. Oklahoma plays with the kind of cohesion and energy that carries it well beyond its numbers -- I haven't seen a practice all season with as much noise or focus as the one the Sooners went through in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., the night before a regular-season game at Marist, and that image sticks with me every time I see that Sherri Coale's team has defeated a team with a deeper rotation, more proven scorers and a higher ranking.
But Stanford isn't just any other team -- it has been the other team all season. The Cardinal might not be as infallible as their counterparts from Connecticut -- they wouldn't be in San Antonio if not for a bad shooting night from the 3-point line by Xavier or a couple of late shorter misses from the Musketeers. But they've been dominant by any measure, leading the non-Connecticut nation in scoring margin, ahead of the next-closest competitor from a BCS conference by four points per game.
Oklahoma's defense, while outstanding, isn't predicated as much on forcing turnovers as forcing bad shots. And few teams -- no team other than Connecticut at the highest levels of the game, really -- takes better care of the ball than Stanford. Jeanette Pohlen, Rosalyn Gold-Onwude and JJ Hones make smart decisions on the perimeter and Nnemkadi Ogwumike, Kayla Pedersen and Jayne Appel are all remarkably turnover-averse for frontcourt scorers. Only Ogwumike has more turnovers than assists, and even she is hardly careless at essentially two turnovers per game.
And while the Sooners were outstanding in stopping two different styles of guard-oriented teams in Notre Dame and Kentucky to reach the Final Four, going against Stanford's size will be an entirely different kind of test for Abi Olajuwon and Amanda Thompson inside the 3-point line.
|Stanford over Oklahoma. Outside of UConn's Maya Moore and Tina Charles, the Sooners have the hottest players left in this Final Four in guards Danielle Robinson and Nyeshia Stevenson. Conversely, other than Jeanette Pohlen's now famous 94-foot, four-second streak to glory, the Elite Eight win over Xavier was not the finest of nights for the Stanford backcourt.
However, the Cardinal coaches and players are insightful enough to know they got away with one and will not let that happen again in the pursuit of UConn. Remember, no one other than UConn and Xavier had any luck slowing down the Stanford frontcourt this season, and Oklahoma does not have the depth or athleticism down low to be the third team in that group. As improved as Abi Olajuwon is, Jayne Appel is a much better player (who now has a memory to erase after Monday's forgettable performance). Amanda Thompson will get her rebounds because she always does, but Nnemkadi Ogwumike will have the bigger night scoring and won't have Xavier's Amber Harris and Ta'Shia Phillips to shoot over. It won't be easy because Robinson and Stevenson are red hot and have a quickness advantage over their Cardinal counterparts, but Stanford is deeper and more experienced. The Cardinal should prevail and get one last shot at the Huskies.
No. 4 seed Baylor vs. No. 1 seed Connecticut
ESPN/ESPN360.com, 9 p.m. ET Sunday
|Connecticut over Baylor. People were running out of words for this Huskies' victory march awhile ago. So you'll have to forgive us in the media if we're sounding frightfully repetitive about the 76-game winning streak, the huge margins of victory, the speeding-locomotive confidence.
But perhaps the key to the Huskies' success is they don't seem to be bored in the least by that repetitiveness. Coach Geno Auriemma has successfully gotten them to embrace the role of crusher, obliterator, destroyer -- not just victor. Hey, when you're this good, you've still got to find ways of motivating, and it seems like that has worked for this year's players: Don't let the opponent break 50 points. None have so far in the NCAA tournament.
Thing is, nobody in the past four games has scored very well against Baylor, either, thanks to the combination of Brittney Griner's intimidation factor inside and her teammates' ability to play off of that. It's one thing to have such a big defensive weapon, and another thing for the other four players on court with her to utilize it as effectively as Baylor is now.
UConn likely is really looking forward to this because the Huskies are not a team afraid of challenges; to the contrary, they relish them. While UConn comes up with a game plan for Griner, the Huskies will also bank on their greater experience factor. But with the way Baylor has played in the NCAA tournament, most fans of the sport probably would say this is the team they want to see face UConn. If for no other reason than Griner gives the seemingly unstoppable Huskies something different to think about.
|Connecticut over Baylor. First and foremost, with all apologies to Tennessee, it's going to be more fun watching a game where the hype surrounds the players on the court more than the coaches on the sideline. And with an athletic young team brimming with confidence and defense at the moment, Baylor does present as compelling a profile as Connecticut has faced since playing Stanford in December. It doesn't hurt that the game will take place a few hours from Baylor's campus.
But intrigue doesn't necessarily add up to upset. Connecticut is so efficient on offense (51.8 percent shooting, 1.36 team assist-to-turnover ratio, both first in the nation by comfortable margins) that even factoring in some slippage in those numbers due to the Brittney Griner effect, it's difficult to see a team beating the Huskies without hitting a lot of shots from outside. It doesn't have to be an Iowa State style commitment, but at some point, the underdog has to trade at least a few 3-pointers for 2-point baskets to make up for the inefficiency gap. And while Baylor got two big 3-pointers in the second half against Duke to reach the Final Four -- one from Kelli Griffin and one from Jordan Madden -- it's not a tool they use with any frequency or consistency.
As much size and athleticism as Baylor can put out on the floor, even beyond Griner, it hasn't had a great rebounding tournament. It's the only member of the final quartet that lost the battle of the boards in any of its first four NCAA tournament games -- something it did against both Tennessee and Duke. Both the Lady Vols and Blue Devils were themselves good rebounding teams, but Baylor didn't dominate either Fresno State or Georgetown, either. So beyond the battle between Charles and Griner, will Morghan Medlock (whose rebounding prowess was somewhat sacrificed against Duke in favor of a small lineup), Shanay Washington and others be able to keep Maya Moore and Kalana Greene off the glass?
|Connecticut over Baylor. This game will be billed/hyped as the almighty Huskies vs. Brittney Griner. And why not? That makes it interesting. While Griner does present an interesting challenge to UConn -- one the Huskies haven't seen yet -- she can only do so much, which, even in her best games, is evident.
Connecticut is infinitely more talented than the Lady Bears everywhere else on the floor. UConn's pressure defense likely will give Baylor -- a team that can have long stretches when scoring is a chore -- big problems. The Lady Bears would have a puncher's chance for a while if, say, Maya Moore got into early foul trouble and Griner was able to frustrate Tina Charles. That would keep UConn's point total down some and that would be Baylor's opportunity.
Still, there's no way Baylor can outscore the Huskies. In the end, Connecticut has too many ways to win -- with its defense, with its outside shooting, with its resourcefulness, with its smarts, with its relentlessness, with its depth. Whereas Baylor has one way to win, and Connecticut would have to cooperate even for that to happen. It might be close for a little while longer than Temple, Iowa State or Florida State, but ultimately, UConn will win easily.
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- Voepel: Imperfect game, perfect season
- Hays: Second half clinches UConn title
- Voepel: Stanford can't close out title game
- Hays: Charles' perfect ending
- Experts: Best unbeaten team ever?
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- Creme: Stanford-UConn Instant Analysis
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- Stanford advances past Oklahoma
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- Sport Science: Maya Moore
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- Hays: Ankle can't slow Appel's personality
- Experts' title game picks, X factors
- Creme: Title game preview
- Voepel: Stanford, UConn to meet again
- Voepel: Moore, Charles lead UConn
- Hays: OU has no answer for Ogwumike
- Voepel: Baylor, Griner have bright future
- Hays: One game won't ruin OU's season
- Experts: Keys to wins: UConn | Stanford
- Instant analysis: BU-UConn | OU-Stanford
- Final Four Live recap
- Hays: Greene steps up as UConn's leader
- Hays: Stanford's perfect trio
- Voepel: Ogwumike learns to rely on instincts
- Voepel: Moore a little bit like Taurasi
- Hays: UConn bad for game? Hardly
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iBuyPower's Steam Machine offers PC specs for the price of a new Xbox
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Valve's official Steam Machine prototype isn't cheap, but it won't be the only Steam-powered video-game console available come 2014. This morning, iBuyPower revealed a prototype of its own upcoming Steam Machine, which will go on sale for just $499 next year. For the price of an Xbox One, the computer will offer a multicore AMD CPU and a discrete AMD Radeon R9 270 graphics card that's a $180 GPU all by itself and come with Valve's Steam Controller as part of the package deal.
The company says the box is bigger than a PlayStation 4 but smaller than Microsoft's Xbox One, and comes standard with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and a 500GB hard drive. The glossy white case also has a fully customizable light bar running down the center channel, and an integrated power supply. You won't have to find room for a power brick on your home entertainment center shelves.
For the price, you won't be getting Windows, only Valve's Linux-based Steam OS, which could be an issue starting out. While Valve has quite a few games running on Linux already, and says that major game developers will be building triple-A game titles specifically for Steam OS in 2014, it's not quite the same as having the entire Windows catalog as a fallback. Still, iBuyPower says that existing Steam for Linux games should run quite well, at full 1080p resolution and 60 frames per second. We're looking forward to see just how much power iBuyPower can provide for under $500.
Well, think it's gonna be a no-brainer for me between the two.
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iBuyPower's Steam Machine offers PC specs for the price of a new Xbox
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I think PS4 is still better for the money imo, but this is competitive vs Xbox One providing you don't care much for Kinect.
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I really like the look of that box. I'm not sure I'd buy one but there will be a market for it that's for sure. Would be interested to see if you could upgrade the R270 to something else and if need be you could install Windows on to it.
The R270 is a good card though. Can do a stable 58.1FPS at 1920x1080 on ulta for BF4. Better than both the consoles. In a video i posted a thread down it compared the PS4 and XBone to a $500 PC and it's looking like that trend might continue. First ever generation where consoles haven't had ground, breaking technology inside of them
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11-26-2013 #5Maths is biased! It keeps telling me the PS4 is 50% more powerful than XboxOne!
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I thought it looked pretty cool. Not as nice as the black one I've seen knocking about the internet but it looks cool.
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I am taking the dive with the steam box. I am still torn on that controller. Will have to use it first. If I don't like it I am sure they got usb to use something else.
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I dunno man, i think this thing is the worst of both worlds.
Want full power and alot of old and new games? -> play on a windows pc
(you can upgrade it, you can hook it up to a TV and use Steams "Big Picture Mode" , you can do whatever you want)
Want certain exclusive AAA titles, an awesome controller, free PS+ games, trophies etc.? -> play on PS
What does this thing have going for it?
1. "It's using a Unix based OS by Valve so that's kinda cool right? We promise there will be games too!"
P.S. Don't forget that you can install SteamOS on any PC out there
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You could also dual boot this
I just like it for the small form factor and hopefully more and more support for SteamOS means I could leave Windows.
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It's been one month since a pair of bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, killing three and wounding more than 260. NPR's Joel Rose returned to the scene today and found Bostonians observing the somber occasion with little fanfare.
JOEL ROSE, BYLINE: There was no official ceremony at 2:50 p.m. local time. No moment of silence to commemorate one month since the bombings. Here at the finish line on Boylston Street, it could have been any other weekday. But a block away in Copley Square, hundreds of people stopped by throughout the day to visit a makeshift memorial to the victims.
JULIA LYNN SMITH: I've wanted to come down for a while now, and I haven't been able to make it down until now. I can't even put into words how moving it is.
ROSE: Julia Lynn Smith(ph) lives in the Jamaica Plain section of Boston. She was not downtown on the day of the bombing, but she knows a lot of people who were.
SMITH: My brother was two blocks away, so they're - everyone seems to have a connection to it in some sort of way or another.
ROSE: The improvised memorial is a jumble of running shoes, flowers, teddy bears, baseball hats and other athletic gear, much of it carrying handwritten messages to the victims. The memorial provided some visitors with comfort, while others, like Pat Johnson(ph) of Hyde Park, Boston, seem to be fighting back tears.
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Cutting small ceramic tiles (+ backing question +grout design)
Someone's helping us put in a small amount of tile around the corners of a hot tub wood frame, and I'm hearing back about difficulties experienced.
I bought several square feet (they come in square foot squares) of 1" tiles on a net-like backing, some spacers, and some grout. The person cutting the tile is saying he has to cut the tile wet and when he does the rest of the tiles slide off the backing - plus it's difficult to cut the small tiles.
So my questions are:
- What's the best way to cut small ceramic tiles (I think he's using a saw... but there aren't that many that really have to be cut - it's just along the hot tub edge... I wonder if some kind of nippers might be easier)?
- Rather than trying to cut the tile wet while it's on the backing, doesn't it make more sense to fit what tiles you can, dry, while they're on the netting, using good scissors to trim the other tiles away - and then cut with nippers those tiles that you trimmed away, to fit them?
- Lastly, do you ever see decent-looking applications (pictures welcome) where there is, say, a wide (1"?) swath of grout at the edges of a design (filling in the zig-zag that would occur at an edge if one was not planning to cut tiles into pieces)? This is an older hot tub amd enclosure and I'd consider this if I could be convinced it would look decent but not bad.
We now installing small tiles and it irks me that the manufacturer uses such cheap backing! DS found that covering the larger areas of the tile sheet with plastic (while cutting) helped keep the whole sheet from getting wet and falling apart. Drying off the saw tray between cuts also helped.
So........I can understand the difficulty the guy is having if he's trying to cut a 1" tile that has no stability!
Ideally, you should have a design that requires no cutting of 1" tiles.
I think you should buy some stone/ceramic molding that will fill in the gap you have left at the edge. You could even take it around all the edges if you want a more decorative design. Check out 1/2 rounds and chairmolding........we're using travertine molding with granite........looks great.
I would try to avoid a 1" wide grout line since it will end up cracking.
Buy the molding and lay out the design before he starts.
annz has some excellent suggestions. The stone/ceramic molding is your best choise style-wise. If you find that you MUST cut the small tiles, why not cover them with a sheet of clear contact paper on the top side? That might have superior grip over the mesh on the back and provide more stability while cutting.
"Someone's helping us put in a small amount of tile around the corners of a hot tub wood frame..."
I hope he's not setting tile directly on the wood; it's not a suitable substrate for tile. Wood shrinks and expands with changes in humidity and exposure to moisture. Tile doesn't. The bond won't last.
Different sheet materials cut differently. Some well, others not so well.
In your case I'd pull the 1" squares that need to be cut off the mesh and cut them individually. Then set them by hand.
1" of grout is too much. You'll likely end up with shrinkage cracks.


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Filings detail Apple's plans to improve support for hearing impaired usersWith this fall's launch of iOS 6 set to add support for new "Made for iPhone" hearing aids, a pair of new patent applications offer a glimpse of how Apple could even further benefit users who are hearing impaired.
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Today, Rep. Rick Crawford (R-AR), Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management held a public hearing to examine implementation of the 2014 Farm Bill.
The Farm Bill was signed into law on February 7, 2014. The legislation both modernized and strengthened the safety net for farmers. By next week, most farmers will have made the choices available under the Farm Bill. Chairman Crawford generally praised Risk Management Agency (RMA) Administrator Brandon Willis and Farm Service Agency Administrator Val Dolcini for their hard work while also asking for assistance in resolving a few remaining implementation issues.
"While the 2014 farm bill was drafted during a period of record-high prices, producers are now experiencing a staggering 43 percent drop in net farm income," Crawford said. "Current conditions are going to test the Farm Bill and its ability to mitigate and respond to growing financial stress in farm country. I firmly believe that the situation calls for the Farm Bill to be implemented in the most farmer-friendly manner possible within the limits of the law."
Chairman Crawford cited the need for action by the Department to address the collapse in cotton prices due to actions taken by the Chinese government, stating, "USDA has the authority to address an issue that is making the marketing of cotton extremely difficult for cooperatives and marketing pools at a time when the markets are already beating them down." The Chairman called newly proposed "actively engaged" regulations "arbitrary and capricious," noting that the regulation "ignores the remarkable diversity and complexity in agriculture today." And, the Chairman called on RMA Administrator Willis to ensure that margin coverage being developed works for rice growers.
Full Committee Chairman Rep. K. Michael Conaway praised Subcommittee Chairman Crawford's dedication to working on behalf of farmers and ranchers and echoed Crawford's call for action by USDA.
"As you know, I chaired the subcommittee with jurisdiction over commodity programs and crop insurance for a number of years, and I cannot think of a better successor than Congressman Crawford," Conaway said. "I know he cares deeply about the policies under the jurisdiction of this subcommittee and the farmers and ranchers these policies are designed to serve. While the farm bill was designed for our current scenario of low commodity prices, I know everyone is concerned. I will work closely with Congressman Crawford and the administration to make sure this Farm Bill serves our farmers and ranchers during these tough times."
Written testimony provided by the witnesses from today's hearing is linked below. Click here for more information, including Chairman Rick Crawford's opening statement and the archived webcast.
Witness List:
Mr. Brandon Willis, Administrator, USDA Risk Management Agency, Washington, D.C.
Mr. Val Dolcini, Administrator, USDA Farm Service Agency, Washington, D.C.Read More
Remarks as prepared for delivery:
Mr. Chairman, thank you for holding this important hearing.
As you know, I chaired this subcommittee for a number of years, and I cannot think of a better successor than you. I know you care deeply about the policies under the jurisdiction of this subcommittee and the farmers and ranchers that these policies are designed to serve.
I mainly want to echo the Chairman's statement. Administrator Willis and Administrator Dolcini deserve our thanks for all of the good work that they have done so far.Former Administrator Juan Garcia, a fellow Texan and a friend, is also owed a debt of gratitude for all of his years of distinguished service and for the heavy lifting he did early on to get Farm Bill implementation off on the right track.
There are, as the Chairman said, some issues that still present serious challenges as Farm Bill implementation moves forward. Fortunately, there is still time to make sure that these little challenges do not have time to become big ones.I fully concur with the three issues the Chairman stressed in his opening remarks and I add a couple of others to the list.
First, as Chairman Emeritus Frank Lucas remarked during an earlier hearing, we need to address the cover crop issue. If you want producers to plant a cover crop as good stewards of the land, this is one of the most important ways of accomplishing that objective. It will also help deal with some of the more difficult circumstances facing producers in my part of the country. I recognize that this may involve the agency changing course from some of its past decisions. But those past decisions were based on a completely decoupled commodity title. The circumstances have changed some. The Farm Bill gave you discretion here and I would hope that you would use that discretion to make this happen. It is the right thing to do.
Second, just as encouraging the use of cover crops is a smart move if you want to promote conservation, so is not sending artificial signals to producers to plant one crop over another, especially when agronomic and market conditions would send the opposite signals. We face that possibility right now where USDA could assign yields for crops in counties that are, frankly, totally out of whack with reality. I have discussed this issue at length with USDA and believe you want to do the right thing here. I just want to offer some extra encouragement.
Thanks again to our witnesses for their good work so far. I hope you will work with us on these and other issues. With that, Mr. Chairman, I look forward to a productive hearing.Read More
Remarks as prepared for delivery:
I want to welcome our witnesses, Administrator Willis and Administrator Dolcini. Thank you for being here, gentlemen, and thank you for all of the good work that you have done so far in implementing the Farm Bill.
By Tuesday of next week, most farmers from across the country will have made the choices that we offered them under the Farm Bill. This will be the capstone on a long and challenging process that began here in 2010 before I was even elected and did not wrap up until February 7, 2014, when the farm bill was finally signed into law.
While the 2014 farm bill was drafted during a period of record-high prices, producers are now experiencing a staggering 43 percent drop in net farm income. Current conditions are going to test the Farm Bill and its ability to mitigate and respond to growing financial stress in farm country. I firmly believe that the situation calls for the Farm Bill to be implemented in the most farmer-friendly manner possible within the limits of the law.
The good news is that, despite some bumps along the way, both of you have worked overtime to ensure that the provisions of the Farm Bill are implemented in the best way possible for the farmers and ranchers it was intended to serve. And we thank you for your hard work. However, some serious issues remain that we hope can still be avoided, and we believe you have the power to head them off.
Each member around this dais probably has an example of problems his or her constituent's face that can be averted through proper implementation. And I have three that I hope we can solve together.
First, USDA has the authority to address an issue that is impacting all cotton marketing, whether through cooperatives, private merchants, or direct farmer marketing. The situation threatens to seriously erode support for cotton farmers when that support is already threadbare and chronically low prices continue to pose an existential threat to farming cotton in the United States. In Arkansas alone, cotton acreage is expected to be down 40 percent this crop year after record low plantings in previous years. Due, in part, to communist China and other countries that are propping up their own domestic production through rich subsidies and protections, the worldwide market has become artificially depressed and this is harming American producers.
And that is why report language was added to the fiscal year 2015 appropriations bill directing USDA to fix the problem. A legislative fix was unnecessary because the cost reduction options in permanent law already provide authority to correct the problem before it becomes even more serious. An ounce of prevention is truly worth a pound of cure.
Second, is the proposed rule on actively engaged. The rulemaking required under the Farm Bill authorized USDA to consider establishing limits on the number of farm managers for various kinds of farming operations. I did not like the provision in the Farm Bill in the first place, but I took some comfort in the idea that the rule would be implemented in a flexible way, fully recognizing the variety of farming operations today. But limiting the number of managers on a farm to 1, 2, or a maximum of 3 managers is truly arbitrary and capricious and ignores the remarkable diversity and complexity in agriculture today.
Finally, I know that there is ongoing work to provide rice producers and others a margin coverage insurance policy. As you know, coverage levels and participation rates among rice producers have been very low compared to other crops because the irrigated nature of rice production prevents any yield variability. Margin coverage is meant to help address this problem. We also specifically listed rice in the crop insurance title of the Farm Bill as an underserved commodity to focus RMA's attention on the risk management needs of rice producers. After years of low participation and recent news that basic revenue protection will not be available this year to rice producers—I hope you will do all you can to ensure that this new margin product works for rice producers, in particular.
These three concerns that I register are not meant to take away from my compliments to both of you on your overall handling of implementation. I have been impressed by your work. Rather, I bring these issues to your attention to highlight their importance to me, my constituents, and many of my colleagues. I hope we can work together to solve these problems before they become a lot worse.
I would now like to recognize my friend and ranking member for any comments he would like to make.Read More
Today, the House Agriculture Committee continued its series of hearings in advance of writing legislation to reauthorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), which lapsed in September 2013. Members of the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Austin Scott (R-GA), held a public hearing to examine the reauthorization of the CFTC from the perspective of market participants. The subcommittee heard from a panel of end-users yesterday.
"This week's hearings are an important first step towards gaining a full understanding of the new regulatory challenges facing derivatives market participants," said Chairman Austin Scott. "After hearing from representatives of the futures and swaps industries, we know there is still work to be done as these financial intermediaries and institutions adjust to new and changing rules. Derivatives markets exist for those who have risks to hedge. I look forward to a bipartisan solution that strikes a balance between market integrity and market access."
Written testimony provided by the witnesses from today's hearing is linked below. Click here for more information, including Chairman Austin Scott's opening statement and the archived webcast.
Witness List:
Mr. Terrence A. Duffy, Executive Chairman & President, CME Group, Chicago, IL Mr. Benjamin Jackson, President and Chief Operating Officer, ICE Futures U.S., New York, NY Mr. Daniel J. Roth, President and CEO, National Futures Association, Chicago, IL Mr. Gerald F. Corcoran, Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer, R.J. O'Brien & Associates, LLC, Chicago, IL; on behalf of the Futures Industry Association Mr. Shawn Bernardo, Chief Executive Officer, tpSEF - Tullett Prebon, Jersey City, NJ; on behalf of the Wholesale Market Brokers Association, AmericasRead More
Remarks as prepared for delivery:
Good Afternoon. Thank you for joining us for our second meeting of the Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit Subcommittee of the House Committee on Agriculture.
Yesterday, we kicked off the work of this new subcommittee by hearing from several representatives from the community of derivatives end users on their thoughts regarding the CFTC reauthorization process this committee will be undertaking in the days ahead.
Today, we will continue that examination with a focus on perspectives from the futures and swaps marketplace. We are fortunate to be joined by a panel of distinguished witnesses who are here to share their perspectives as derivatives market participants. The industry is well-represented today by two of the largest derivatives exchanges, a key self-regulatory organization, and two important industry trade associations. We hope to come away with a greater understanding of the challenges that each of them face.
Derivatives markets have changed in the five years since the passage of Dodd-Frank, both because of and in response to the new rules written by the Commission. Many of the witnesses before us today have seen daunting changes in regulatory burdens and business practices. Perhaps none more so than Mr. Bernardo, who testified in front of our committee a little over four years ago, in February of 2011.
At that time, the rules governing his soon-to-be SEF had not yet been written. They wouldn't be proposed until June of 2011, and they were not finalized until August of 2013. In the 18 months since the rules were finalized, the CFTC still has not finalized the registration of a single SEF. Mr. Bernardo has seen the entire process of creating the SEF rule structure rise and set, and yet he is still facing considerable uncertainty about the business he operates.
Likewise, the further into implementation we get, the more cross-border jurisdictional issues that seem to arise. Today, we will hear testimony from five witnesses, four of who will mention the confusion and difficulty they are facing following competing, often conflicting, rules for these international markets.
The continuing uncertainty and ambiguity in the rules, compounded by the sweeping nature of these regulatory changes, pose challenges for the witnesses before us today and their customers – the end-users who rely on access to derivatives markets.
My goal throughout this process is to ensure that we have a healthy balance between market integrity and market access. Derivative markets exist for those who have risks to hedge. Hedgers need markets that are safe, but they also need markets with affordable execution, available counterparties, and consistent liquidity. This subcommittee will continue to look for that healthy balance.
Thank you to the witnesses for appearing before us today. We look forward to hearing your perspectives on these issues and appreciate the time and effort you've put forward to be here.
With that, I'll recognize our Ranking Member, Mr. Scott, for any remarks he'd like to make.Read More
Today, Rep. David Rouzer (R-NC), Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee's Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee, held a public hearing to examine the implications of potential retaliatory measures against the United States in response to its country-of-origin labeling (COOL) requirements for beef and pork.
In 2002, Congress initially adopted a country-of-origin labeling requirement for meat products despite serious concerns that it would not comply with trade commitments. Subsequently, the law was amended in 2008 and immediately challenged in the World Trade Organization (WTO) by Canada and Mexico, the main livestock exporters to the U.S. The WTO has since ruled three times in their favor, and members and witnesses at today's hearing stressed the significance of the U.S. potentially losing its fourth and final appeal.
"We could be looking at substantial retaliatory sanctions against agriculture and a variety of other industries," Chairman Rouzer said. "As we heard from our panel of witnesses, the threat of retaliation is severe, and Congress must act quickly to prevent irreparable damage to certain industries and the overall economy. After hearing from members of the agriculture and business communities, it is more apparent than ever that this committee must not only fully understand the potential consequences following the WTO decision, but be ready with a legislative solution. I remain committed to working with my colleagues in the House and Senate to avoid retaliation."
Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway said, "I applaud Chairman Rouzer's leadership on this urgent issue. I agree with my colleagues on this subcommittee that we should look into all ramifications of the WTO decision so we can find a way to maintain trade with our main livestock markets, Canada and Mexico. Meat industries knew from the start that this policy would not hold up in the WTO, but Congress didn't listen, and we have seen major costs with no benefits. COOL has been a failed experiment from the start, and now the economic damages we could face will be felt by all Americans, not just the agriculture industry."
Written testimony provided by the witnesses from today's hearing is linked below. Click here for more information, including Chairman David Rouzer's opening statement and the archived webcast.
Witness List:
Mr. John P. Weber, President Elect, National Pork Producers Council, Dysart, IA
Mr. Christopher Wenk, Executive Director of International Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Washington, D.C.
Mr. Roger Johnson, President, National Farmers Union, Washington, D.C.
Mrs. Linda Dempsey, Vice President of International Economic Affairs, National Association of Manufacturers, Washington, D.C.
Mr. Tom LaFaille, Vice President and International Trade Counsel, Wine Institute, Washington, D.C.
Ms. Alison Bodor, Executive Vice President, National Confectioners Association, Washington, D.C.
Mr. Michael T. Smith, Special Projects Manager, Harris Ranch Company, Selma, CARead More
Remarks as prepared for delivery:
Thank you, Chairman Rouzer and Ranking Member Costa, for holding this important hearing.
Thank you, also to all of our witnesses for taking your time to be here today and helping us understand the consequences we face if we fail to act and the WTO appellate body ultimately finds against the United States as the previous panels have.
The debate surrounding mandatory country-of-origin labeling for meat precedes my being a Member. In fact, as a Freshman Member of this House, one of my very first floor speeches related to agriculture was on this very topic.
Considering the discussions that took place prior to the initial passage of COOL in 2002, mainstream cattlemen and pork producers have raised concerns that this policy would likely not withstand legal challenges in the WTO. Yet we proceeded to implement a program with enormous costs and no quantifiable benefits. Our North American livestock market has been unnecessarily fractured by this policy, but I believe that the damage can be repaired.
As we examine the impacts of retaliation if we lose this appeal, I hope that all Members will recognize the failure of this experiment and work together to avoid the economic damages that could be felt by American businesses both inside and outside of agriculture.
Once again, I thank Chairman Rouzer for holding this hearing and yield back.
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Good morning. I would like to start by quickly thanking Mr. Bryan Blinson for attending today's hearing. Mr. Blinson serves as the Executive Director for the North Carolina Cattlemen's Association. We are happy to have him join us today and appreciate all his hard work on behalf of North Carolina's cattlemen.
As we have all observed, the United States is fortunate to have the safest, highest quality, most abundant, diverse and affordable food supply in the world. Like most members who represent rural districts, I understand the critical importance of trade, both for our domestic prosperity as well as the moral obligation to support global food security.
While my district has not always benefitted from the trade agreements the United States has entered into, my constituents and I understand the potential benefits that can be derived from fair trade agreements. I emphasize the concept of "fairness" because I have been critical of agreements that open our domestic markets to products produced in my district while not necessarily gaining international market access for these same products. When countries—or blocks of countries like the European Union—impose non-tariff trade barriers on U.S. agricultural products, and encourage other nations to adopt similarly protectionist policies, one can question whether such agreements are in fact fair.I also understand that to criticize other nations for imposing protectionist barriers to our products means that we must likewise be critical of our own policies that do the same.
In 2002, the Congress of the United States adopted a discriminatory country- of-origin labelling requirement for meat products. As a staff member for a Senate Ag Committee Member during the 2002 farm bill conference, I can attest to the fact that those folks who opposed this mandate warned that the policy might not comply with our trade commitments and would likely not withstand a challenge in the WTO. Those concerns have proven to be well-founded considering the United States COOL program for beef and pork was almost immediately challenged by Canada and Mexico, and has lost at every level in the WTO thus far.
In the next few weeks, we expect to hear the results of our final appeal and if we lose there, we will likely face substantial retaliatory sanctions. While we do not know for certain what the WTO appellate body will decide, observers believe that there is little likelihood that the appellate body will reverse the earlier decision.
This subcommittee has a responsibility to review the potential impacts of retaliation by Canada and Mexico if those countries are authorized to do so. As such, I have asked members of the business community to testify today on what that retaliation may look like and what this will mean for our economy.
Secretary Vilsack has stated publicly that if the United States loses the appeal, country-of-origin labelling cannot be fixed administratively. The law will need to be changed. As a subcommittee, we need to understand the ramifications of inaction and be prepared to move quickly after the WTO decision is announced to avoid retaliation. With that, I want to thank our witnesses that are here today and recognize the ranking member, Mr. Costa of California for his opening remarks.
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Chairman Austin Scott has been an important voice of common sense on our Committee for the past four years and I am grateful that he has agreed to chair this subcommittee. With his previous experience in the financial services industry I know he will be an asset to this committee during reauthorization and during our oversight hearings in the coming year. I am equally pleased that David Scott is back to serve as our lead Democrat on the subcommittee. He has a deep knowledge of these issues and I know firsthand that he makes a great partner on these financial services issues.
One hundred and fifty years ago, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange introduced the first exchange traded futures contract. At the time, these new financial instruments revolutionized the business of farming. Today, derivatives have expanded into every financial market and have revolutionized modern business, as well. Yet, since the financial collapse in 2008, some have questioned the value of these financial instruments which they have derided as overly complex and being too inherently risky to be used safely. I respectfully disagree.
This Committee has spent considerable time hearing from end-users, market infrastructure managers, CFTC Commissioners, and others. Time and time again, we have heard testimony about the importance of these financial tools and the tremendous value they have to those who use them. As we've heard from many witnesses, derivatives allow businesses to reduce the risks they cannot control, so they can focus on serving their customers. Ensuring that our nation's derivatives markets work for those who have risks to hedge is no small task.
But, I believe that the chairman and the ranking member are well suited to lead the Committee's work in this area. The Agriculture Committee is unique in Congress for its bipartisan focus on outcomes over partisanship and process over politics. As we dig into CFTC reauthorization, I know that they will continue to uphold those traditions. I look forward to seeing what they can accomplish together.Read More
Today, Rep. Austin Scott (R-GA), Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit Subcommittee, held a public hearing to examine the reauthorization of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the challenges end-users face as they use these markets.
Authorization for the CFTC lapsed in September 2013. During the 113th Congress, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4413, the Customer Protection and End-User Relief Act, which would have reauthorized and made improvements to the operations of the CFTC. The Senate did not take up the bill. The House Agriculture Committee began its series of hearings relating to the oversight and reauthorization of the CFTC in February, when it heard from CFTC Chairman Timothy Massad.
"Americans all across the country, and many in my home state of Georgia, depend on these well-functioning markets to manage their businesses and mitigate risk," said Chairman Austin Scott. "From small family farms to large manufacturers, a wide range of end-users have been subject to unintended consequences and unnecessary regulations with the implementation of Title VII. These individuals and companies must be able to easily access risk management tools as they work to feed, clothe and provide affordable fuel to consumers here and around the world. As the committee moves towards reauthorization, we will promote policies that enhance stability and confidence in the derivatives markets, as well as strike a balance between access and integrity. These markets must work efficiently for end-users and serve as a tool, rather than a hindrance, for their businesses."
"I am pleased to have Austin Scott leading our efforts as the Agriculture Committee works towards reauthorization of the CFTC in the coming months," said Rep. K. Michael Conaway, chairman of the full committee. "We will strive to ensure end-users are able to use futures, swaps and options as seamlessly as possible. Rather than navigating through complex rules and regulations, these individuals and businesses should be able to use that time serving their customers and focusing on their businesses."
The subcommittee will hold a hearing to examine the views of market participants this Wednesday, March 25, at 1:30 p.m. Details can be found here.
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Mr. Douglas Christie, President, Cargill Cotton Testifying on Behalf of the Commodity Markets Council
Mr. Lael E. Campbell, Director Regulatory & Government Affairs, Constellation, an Exelon Company Testifying on Behalf of the Edison Electric Institute
Ms. Lisa A. Cavallari, Director of Fixed Income Derivatives, Russell Investments Testifying on Behalf of the American Benefits Council
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Forests convert carbon dioxide into oxygen and provide a habitat for many living creatures!! :)
Thanks Keith. The more I read, the more concerned I get. However, Harvard University has invested millions on reforestation of the Amazon. Perhaps others will as well.
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Brandon Jennings: Well, first of all, a lot of people say "L.A.," but I claim "Compton." I claim the city of Compton hard, because there's not a lot of players that came out of Compton. A lot of players didn't really come out of Compton that made it. When people say "L.A.," I say, "Oh, I'm from Compton." Being from the city of Compton and growing up in a rough community, it means a lot to me to be able to make it out of there. A lot of players came through there. Tayshaun Prince came through there. DeMar DeRozan. Tyson Chandler went to Dominguez for four years. I went to Dominguez and I grew up out of there, so for me, that's really big. To this day, there's nothing like it, to be able to come out of Compton and make it to the NBA.
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The Nitrate and Nitrite Myth: Another reason not to fear baconSubmitted by Bob-45 on Thu, 06/20/2013 - 22:35
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Beyond just being loaded with "artery-clogging saturated fat" and sodium, bacon has been long considered unhealthy due to the use of nitrates and nitrites in the curing process. Many conventional doctors, and well-meaning friends and relatives, will say you're basically asking for a heart attack or cancer by eating the food many Paleo enthusiasts lovingly refer to as "meat candy".
The belief that nitrates and nitrates cause serious health problems has been entrenched in popular consciousness and media. Watch this video clip to see Steven Colbert explain how the coming bacon shortage will prolong our lives thanks to reduced nitrates in our diets.
In fact, the study that originally connected nitrates with cancer risk and caused the scare in the first place has since been discredited after being subjected to a peer review. There have been major reviews of the scientific literature that found no link between nitrates or nitrites and human cancers, or even evidence to suggest that they may be carcinogenic. Further, recent research suggests that nitrates and nitrites may not only be harmless, they may be beneficial, especially for immunity and heart health. Confused yet? Let's explore this issue further.
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If you want my bacon, come and get it!
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Pot Infused Bacon? Duuuuuude
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The article linked here ultimately comes from Chris Kessler's site (I tracked it to chriskessler.com). This person has written and is currently marketing their paleo diet book which makes use of pork products. The information he offers as "evidence" is that there is no *solid* facts incriminating nitrates/nitrites... so cherry picking studies and ignoring other studies can easily present a "lack of evidence" for a case against nitrates/nitrites.
It is commonly held that absence of evidence does not constitute evidence of absence. Maybe Chris Kessler hasn't heard of this rule of thumb which will just happen to net him some extra sales on his nitrate-rich paleo book.
The scene from Pulp Fiction keeps coming to mind: I'm not jewish, I just don't like swine, they're filthy creatures that disregard their own feces.
Someone has to ask Dr. Bob Marshall about this imo.
This science on the dangers of nitrates and nitrite from 1970s
It seems that the nitrate/nitrate industries are battling 40 year old science without facts
I went nitrate/nitrite free last year to remove health negatives and to promote better health.
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Thats bullshit... there are
Thats bullshit... there are plenty of studies that confirm the thesis of this article. Nitrates/ Nitrites are NOT bad for you. Period. This doesnt mean only eat cured bacon, salami, etc. but it certainly does shed some light on fear mongering. Its simply a matter of companies that claim to be "nitrite/ nitrate free" so they can charge more money, more propaganda. Like is stated in the article, celery and veggies have FAR more of these substances than cured meats, yet, they are not listed as issues or problematic to ones health. SO these products are not nitrate/ nitrite free.. its just that they are not added through superficial means. The key is unprocessed foods which is why it might be better to eat these "nitrate free" products, even though they are not because they are less processed.... still a scam. I eat bacon almost every day and have lost 15 pounds and feel great! its a matter of balance, exercise, getting fresh air and sunshine w/o sunscreen and surrounding yourself with good people.
Their motto is "Dont Tread On Me"...
Where are these recent "studies"?
The article is a phony science piece pretending to be an advertisement.
First it waves the Cancer strawman, but I said "dangers".
Besides uncured bacon just tastes better, IMO.
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