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Canadian Chicken Industry: Consumer Preferences, Industry Structure and Producer Benefits from Investment in Research and Advertising
The Canadian chicken industry has operated under supply management since the mid-1970s. Canadian consumer preferences for chicken have grown dramatically since then possibly in response to concerns about health and the levels of fat and cholesterol in red meats. However Canadian consumers are also looking for convenience with their food purchases. Canadians are buying their chicken in frozen further processed forms, fresh by cut without skin and bone and in a variety of other different ways reflecting their unique willingness to pay for various attributes. There is also an increasing trend for retailers and processors to brand the fresh chicken product sold through grocery stores (for example, Maple Leaf Prime). The preferences Canadian consumer have for various chicken products, the prices they are comfortable paying and the strategies followed by processors/retailers can directly affect the outcomes of industry wide strategies such as investment in generic advertising and research or the impact of international market changes such as border closures. This research is an initial attempt to quantify Canadian consumer preferences – for fresh product by type – for product by level of processing – for chicken product by cut - for fresh chicken by brand - to examine the impact of substitutability on a variety of market shocks. The various different disaggregations of Canadian chicken consumption are used in a number of simulation models to illustrate how important preferences are to producer returns when there are market shocks. If Canadians found all chicken products available in the grocery store to be perfectly substitutable then previous policy analysis assuming chicken is one homogeneous product would be sufficient for industry policy analysis purposes. If Canadians view all the different chicken products as imperfectly substitutable and given that various chicken products are produced in relatively fixed proportions (white and dark meat, for example) further understanding of how consumers make their purchase decisions could enhance the industries ability to predict outcomes. For example, border closing to Canadian exports ( as a result of an Avian influenza outbreak, for example) would result in a significant increase in the dark meat products available for sale through Canadian grocery stores. The results presented in this research could provide a clue as to how much dark meat prices might decline while white meat prices might remain unaffected. The results reported suggest that at the consumer level, chicken fresh and frozen products are not perceived to be perfect substitutes, within a narrow category such as fresh chicken breasts, they are not perceived as even close substitutes, within the fresh category branded products such as those developed by Lilydale and Maple Leaf are not perceived as perfect substitutes. As well, an initial look at the demand for individual chicken products by household suggests that there is far from a common buying pattern across Canadian households, even within a single province. The results also suggest that health and convenience attributes are driving Canadian consumer preferences. Simulation results highlight the fact that pricing strategies followed by major processors/retailers within Canada can influence the returns to generic advertising and research. Further research could provide additional robust estimates of the chicken product substitutability existing in the Canadian market and an increased understanding of the market characteristics currently operating. The results presented here suggest that further work in this area is important for the chicken industry to pursue.
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Lemon curd is a quintessentially English treat. It reminds me of having tea at Harrod's in London when I was in the 5th grade. It's delicious slathered over scones with cream or baked in a fruit tart. I especially love it when it's so lemony it makes you pucker.
The following recipe, from the cookbook Once Upon A Tart, was prepared by my friend. She made another batch from a Martha Stewart recipe and, in a blind tasting, this one won hands down. While Martha's was delicious, Once Upon A Tart's had a cleaner, more pure lemon flavor, even though both were made from fresh lemons. Give it a try…
Lemon Curd
From Once Upon A Tart
Grate the rind of one lemon and set aside.
Beat 8 egg yolks in a bowl to break them up. Pour the yolks through a sieve into a heavy-bottomed pot to strain out the white membranes.
Stir in 1 ¼ cups sugar and ¾ cups lemon juice (3-4 lemons) and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with a wooden or heatproof rubber spatula in a figure-eight motion, making sure to scrape the edges of the pot. Continue cooking until the curd thickens enough to coat the back of your spoon. Lift the spoon out of the curd and run your finger down the length of the spoon. If your finger leaves a line, the curd is thick enough. If the curd runs and covers up the line, it's too runny and needs to cook longer.
Remove the pan from the heat. Add 10 tablespoons of unsalted butter and the lemon zest, and stir until the butter is completely melted.
Pour the curd into a small bowl, and let cool to room temperature.
Cover the cooled curd, and refrigerate until you're ready to use.
Lemon curd will last in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Stand in front of the refrigerator late at night, in your pajamas, and spoon-feed yourself lemon curd. Sweet dreams…
June 26, 2008
As a Valentine's Day gift for my wife, I got a box of store-made madeleine cookies, cut them in half to maximize spreadable surface area, then made sandwich cookies with them, filled either with lemon curd and raspberry jam, nutella and raspberry jam, or lemon curd and nutella.
They were a big hit. Sadly, because my son (who was a week away from turning 3) has an egg allergy, he couldn't enjoy any of it. But I spread some raspberry jam on a Fig Newton and he was a happy guy.
More recently, I tried some of these combos spread on store-bought rice krispy treats as a quick and easy dessert to bring to a dinner party, but served them "open face," topped with dried blueberries or slices of banana. Took 10 minutes and got lots of compliments.
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I actually just made a 4-tier wedding cake for a friend; two tiers were lemon curd and mascarpone cheese... Slightly sweet, slightly tart, perfect for a summer backyard wedding. It was a great success. I even preferred it to the chocolate Grand Marnier tiers, that's saying a lot!
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My sister loves to make this, but with just the lemon zest, which makes it really sweet. The hint of lemon still managed to balance the flavor. I love it with graham crackers also :)
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Genetics, Psychology, and Media all influence the onset of an eating disorder. Once we get caught in the cycle, some days it seems as though we will never break free. We constantly beat ourselves up, every moment of every hour of every day. If we could just be perfect in some way then we would be ok. It is easier to stand alone, free from the rejection, and disappointment of others. In our loneliness we listen to the constant torment inside our heads.
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Combine sugar, water, and cream of tartar, and stir over low heat until sugar is dissolved.
Cook without stirring to 260°F., or until a little of the mixture dropped in cold water forms a hard ball.
Cook to 270°F if day is cloudy.
Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry, using a hand beater or an electric beater at high speed.
Now add the syrup gradually, beating all the time.
By the time all the syrup is added the icing should be ready to spread.
Frosts tops and sides of three 8 1/2 layers or two 9" layers.
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January 12th, 2008 #1
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Hi there,
Started a new sketchbook here. New year, good intentions.
Here's some older work and some recent work.
(admin as you might have noticed there's a similar thread with no content, due to a bug/crash of the forum you can remove that one)
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you got a cool style and i really love the warrior dude
January 13th, 2008 #3
Nice blend of graphic style art and realism. I love the way you use custom brushes in that batman pic. That last one has a great composition, is that from ref?
Lets see some more stuff.
January 13th, 2008 #4
spazazo: its from a movie still, don't know what movie...
lilnebo: thanks
sundaymorning doodle
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January 15th, 2008 #6
nice start to the sketchbook nice style ..
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January 15th, 2008 #7
Nice work! Good painting technique. I think your anatomy and proportion are lagging behind a little bit (or maybe your painting is sprinting ahead?) -- more study on the basics would do you good. But you're very good already -- I'm looking forward to seeing what else you put up here. Keep it up!
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February 4th, 2008 #8
thanks funfetus. you are absolutely right, and I know that I should focus more on anatomy.
lee w: thanks for the reply
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April 2nd, 2008 #11
Wow! This is a very nice sketchbook. I have some comments on particular ones:
The first one of the woman b/w: I like your use of grayscale, and the figure's expression is clear and wonderful. But her arm seems too short and is awkward. Also the body becomes too out of proportion in the torso and legs (her legs also are too short, maybe would look better going off the page). The same for the man with the red flag, his right arm is too short.
The two nudes are great, but the second her hips are much too small to be on those of a real human. The shoulders, rib cage, and breasts look nice, but remember the elbow is at the waist (try to examine your arm straight and see the elbow)
Your painting and sense of color/lighting techniques are very wonderful!! But try to do more practise on anatomy first A problem I see on many of these works is the eyes look unnatural. In the b/w of a man, his right eye is way out of proportion; also in the one of the man above the moustache-man with cowboy hat. Remember: the space between your two eyes is the exact size of one eye (like you could fit one eye in the space of your two eyes)
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A network support engineer is a position in the information technology (IT) field concerned mostly with the development and ongoing upkeep of various Internet, intranet, and online storage capabilities for a company. They normally work for larger companies that rely on online connectivity to do business. The engineer may be concerned with two aspects of network functionality. For companies that rely on online retail sales from outside customers, the quality of servers provide access to the Internet at large is important. The engineer must work to ensure there are redundant systems that keep the site online at all times.Read More...
The other side of the networking equation involves internal communication requirements a company may have. Larger companies typically maintain an intranet to facilitate the easy and secure transmission of data and information. The network support engineer works to ensure this intranet is constantly maintained and that employees needing access have the available hardware in the form of smartphones, tablets, and computers to do so. For employers such as banks and other financial institutions, secure internal Internet connections are necessary to connect to central market and exchanges as well.
In addition to maintaining this connectivity, the other major issue for a network support engineer is security. They must maintain outside server connections in a retail environment so that consumer data is protected in a transparent way that follows best practice norms in the industry. For internal networks, the support engineer works to ensure that employees use only accepted protocols for access, and the engineer must monitor all connected devices constantly for malware and virus intrusions.
The network support engineer normally works during regular business hours, but it is not unusual for the IT requirements of a company to require network engineers to be "on call" and available to handle any emergency situations that arise.
Network support engineers typically have either a bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field. Some employers also accept persons for employment with relevant training from vocational or technical institutions. The engineer likely needs to maintain some sort of certifications for working with various operating systems as required by the company.
Survey results show that Network Support Engineers use a fair number of skills. Most notably, skills in Switching and Routing, Network Support, Troubleshooting, and Network Management / Administration are correlated to pay that is above average, with boosts between 4 percent and 8 percent. Skills that pay less than market rate include Windows NT / 2000 / XP Networking. It is often found that people who know Network Support are also skilled in Cisco Networking and Network Management / Administration.
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Normally don't start threads, let alone game threads.. but it's my birthday and I hope they can deliver me a win and keep the streak going..
Happy birthday, but you know we're going to blame you if the winning streak ends for starting a thread with no lineup. ;)
Well if they lose, no more birthdays for you (though events on saturday may take of that for all of us, so I hear). A lot of pressure :)
Happy B-day by the way.
Drew Stubbs 8
Paul Janish 6
Joey Votto 3
Brandon Phillips 4
Jay Bruce 9
Scott Rolen 5
Jonny Gomes 7
Ryan Hanigan 2
Bronson Arroyo 1
by the way, Pittsburgh lineup is up:
CF, McCutchen
LF, Tabata
RF, Jones
2b, Walker
1b, Overbay
3b, Alverez
C, Synder
SS, Cedeno
P, Morton
The Reds lineup, like so many trades in the first part of this century is TBNL
TBNL is:
CF, Stubbs
SS, Janish
1b, Votto
2b, Phillips
RF, Bruce
3b, Rolen
LF, Gomes
C, Hannigan
P, Arroyo
Bruce scratched due to illness.
Rolen batting 5th now.
Lewis batting 6th.
Charlie Morton on the bump for the Pirates today. Say what you will about the guy, but THIS YEAR, he's pitching VERY well.
4-1, 3.13 era
And lets not forget the last time he faced us. Complete game 5 hits, 1 run. Please, let's NOT take the Pirates lightly. I know their history too...but THIS version of the Buccos are competitive. We play solidly though and we should take care of business. Get it done boys!
So who did Heisey murder?
It seems like anytime the Pirates meet the Brewers they get swept. I wasn't surprised that they went on a losing streak. Brew crew have really got their number for some reason.


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East Lyme — State and East Lyme police on Tuesday made two arrests in connection with an alleged prostitution ring that was being operated out of the Rainforest Spa, a massage parlor located at 301 Flanders Road.
Owner Jia Shia Cao, 63, of 299 Flanders Road, was charged with promoting prostitution and permitting prostitution.
Shaoqing Liu, 51, also of 299 Flanders Road, was charged with prostitution and violation of a license required to give message therapy. Liu also could not present any positive identification.
The two women were arraigned Wednesday in New London Superior Court. Judge Kevin P. McMahon ordered Cao held in lieu of $20,000 and continued her case. He set Liu's bond at $2,500.
The police said additional arrests were expected.
During the month of January, East Lyme police and the resident state trooper began their investigation after receiving anonymous tips from citizens who reported that sexual activity was taking place inside the business, according to an arrest warrant affidavit.
Police conducted surveillance at the spa and noted that many of the patrons were "older males who were nervous and evasive with their answers when asked where they were coming from." A younger patron admitted that a masseuse had performed a sexual act on him after he subtly touched her thigh during the massage, which he said was a known signal. The majority of those stopped had been to the spa on more than one occasion, and several had traveled from out of state, according to the affidavit. They said an hour massage cost $60 and the tip ranged from $20 to $40.
Earlier this month, the investigating officers arranged for an unidentified confidential informant to patronize the massage parlor, providing him with cash and a recording device and instructions to enter the business to gather intelligence and determine if prostitution was occurring. During his massages, the informant asked the masseuse if she would "take care of me" and she performed a sexual act, according to the affidavit.
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Juan Antonio Samaranch made choices that compromised the modern Olympics even as he helped save them in 21 years as International Olympic Committee president.
Samaranch's ethics were situational, reflecting the character of a man whose life's work was compromised by two decades as a willing functionary in the government of Spain's fascist dictator, Francisco Franco.
"What makes Samaranch difficult to evaluate is we want a person to be all bad or all good,'' said Olympic historian David Wallechinsky. "He was both.''
Samaranch took over the IOC at a time, 1980, when it had assets of barely $2 million and one year after just one city, Los Angeles, was interested in playing host to the 1984 Summer Games. When he left the presidency after four terms, the IOC's resources were $335 million, and Beijing had just prevailed in a competition with 10 cities to become host of the 2008 Summer Games.
In restoring unity to an Olympic movement fractured by successive Summer Games boycotts in 1976, 1980 and 1984, Samaranch turned a blind eye to doping and scandalous vote-buying by Olympic bid cities; gave the Olympic movement's highest honors to despots from former Soviet Bloc nations; and appointed IOC members with links to brutal regimes.
Samaranch turned his years as IOC head into an imperial presidency featuring an often imperious president, one who was forced to lead major reforms of the IOC after nearly one-third of its members were linked to the bidding corruption that focused on Salt Lake City's successful 2002 Winter Games campaign.
"No IOC president has had such a pervasive influence on so many issues as Juan Antonio Samaranch,'' said Jacques Rogge of Belgium, the IOC president since the Samaranch era ended.
Richard Pound of Canada, an IOC member since 1978, summed up that assessment of the Samaranch years in an email.
"He took a movement that was impecunious, under heavy political attack and not universal and turned it into a movement that is united, well-financed, universal and respected on the international political scene,'' Pound wrote.
"(But) he allowed himself, in the pursuit of the objectives referred to above, to be surrounded with some people of questionable character. He was, despite cosmetic appearances to the contrary, not all that concerned about doping in sport. (And) he was not willing generally to take stands based on principle in a movement ultimately based on ethical principles.''
Rather than risk offending powers-that-be by attacking the drug use behind the success of countries like East Germany, he gave its ruthless leader, Erich Honecker, the Gold Olympic Order. Rather than offend sports federation leaders by cutting or placing limits on the Summer Games program, he gave everyone what they wanted, and the Summer Olympics have turned into an unwieldy behemoth.
The unity he strove for at all costs did have a stunning symbolic manifestation at the Opening Ceremony of the 2000 Sydney Olympics, when the North and South Koreans marched together.
"He became successful in bringing people together where politicians failed,'' IOC member Arne Ljungqvist of Sweden said.
Samaranch governed essentially by executive fiat, never letting an issue reach a vote without knowing he would easily win.
"What else could you expect from someone with almost no background in democracy?'' said an IOC member, requesting anonymity, as Samaranch overwhelmed opposition from his membership during the 1999 bid city scandal that threatened to bring down both him and the Olympics.
With guidance from Horst Dassler, the late president of sporting goods giant Adidas, and the financial model of funding the Games through corporate sponsors devised by Peter Ueberroth for the 1984 Olympics, Samaranch presided over the creation of the IOC's global sponsorship program and TV negotiations that brought in billions of dollars.
He turned some of that revenue into Olympic Solidarity, which has helped athletes -- and, sadly, lined some local officials' pockets -- in some of the world's poorest countries. He gave athletes their first significant voice in IOC decisions and successfully championed a younger membership, yet backed an increase in the age limit that allowed him to remain president until 80.
Samaranch, who spent four years as ambassador to the Soviet Union, brought the ideologically riven movement back together at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. It was an achievement of no small consequence, since South Korea did not have diplomatic relations with more than a dozen of the 161 countries -- including China and the Soviet Bloc -- that accepted Seoul invitations, which only six countries declined.


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Well... this is interesting, describing yourself as an online ad to attract Women.. shoot, never thought I'd ever do this in my life but I suppose I'll get with the times and give it a try. As I've sacrificed much of my social life the last 2-3ish years to study for an Engineering certification I've desired for, it was time to reach for other ways to meet new people. I don't feel as I'm that desperate and need to find the girl of my dreams online, but keeping an open mind as to what other doors this may open. Moving along, I definitely believe I'm a fun, social, adventurous, witty, intelligent, (retired) party animal ;) Still spontaneous, and can adjust to any random event I'm put in front of. Is amazing how much my point of view and priorities have shifted while getting older, but still like to make the best of any moment and looking forward to a wonderful future. Blessed with a loving family, life long friends, and world of opportunity and experiences. Am a deep talker, curious explorer, motivated successor and seeking an awesome girl and/or acquaintance with similar life goals. Enjoy learning philosophy, psychology, technology, affection-ology ;) annnnd Beer-ology. Understanding various aspects of life has been quite humbling. I'm open minded and easy going, feel free to say hi. Its a complex world out there as is, looking for someone who's simple and chill. MMmmm Hmm..
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