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Rating: 4 / 5
Love the fabric. Needs to be full zip, and a double layer hood like the sleeper in this category - the Montane Lightspeed - would make this the top wind shirt on the planet without tipping the scales at more than 4 oz.
Rating: 2 / 5
I bought one of these windshirts and changed the zip to a 3/4 because of lack of venting.After 1 wash in warm water, washing by hand with normal detergent there is no DWR left.The cut is UNISEX, can't they do better than this.There is nothing special about the fabric, it's not even ripstop.It's also expensive considering that it is made in CHINA.CANNOT RECOMMEND THIS ITEM.
Rating: 3 / 5
Tried running with it in medium rain once. Came home clamy on the inside. I think this was due to condensation rather than rain penetration.The shirt is ok but there are much better out their. It's not worth it at full price.
I got my Wisp on closeout. It's fine for low level exertion at cooler temps. (In my case, below 50). It shrugs off light showers, with just a hint of perspiration inside, if you can leave the zip down, otherwise you heat up and condensation occurs on the inner surface. This is the ripstop nylon fabric with the acrylic coating on the inside. The new polyester fabric is supposed to breathe better. I still use it, as I don't have a lighter windshirt, and it's better than nothing.
Also got mine on closeout.OK in windy cool/chilly over merino base with up to medium exertion. Anything more, it gets clammy on the inside.On a fair-weathered 4 day test of a homemade silk shirt that failed (err, shredded), my Wisp worn next-to-skin got so clammy (mid 60's) I bailed to a town for a cotton T.I'm looking into more breathable options.
Of course you got clammy in it. The temperature was in the mid 60s. There is no need to wear a windshirt in the mid 60s unless you have a slight drizzle or there is a VERY VERY strong wind blowing. This is a great windshirt when worn properly according to the conditions.
Rating: 1 / 5
Thankfully I bought this on a good deal. I used it for my rain gear in Madagascar, and after about 3 weeks there was no protection left at all. I tested it by wearing a cotton shirt underneath and stepping in the shower and it was perfectly waterproof when I bought it; but that was all gone after little time. If you wanted to buy a new one every 3 weeks just to have the lightest gear than this is for you... I'm assuming that's not the case, so just put your money to something better.
I bought this for certain conditions. When it was probably not going to rain, but might be cool with a wind in a higher altitude, like hiking from 6,000 ft. up over and down to 6,500 to camp. It gives me the security I won't get wind chilled in a soft fleece top or a capilene or wool base layer. Also, it well help keep off an unexpected rain, but I don't count on that and didn't buy it for that.So as a windbreaker and body heat layer it works fine for me, and at the weight with a hood it is good. I cannot wear it next to my skin, tried that and it was cold, also even if it is not clammy it feels like it. But then I did not buy it as a base layer -- for that, depending on conditions, and until I decide on a wool base, I use my Patagonia capilene lightweigh T-shirt, with a long sleeve light or mid-weight over that, and/or depending on conditions a PolarGard high loft "military" fleece pullover with a great zipper for breathability or closing up shop in a wind or colder weather.So for me the GoLite top is great, and probly its best feature is the hood to keep wind off my head. It is just not quite light enough for what it is to be a 5 yet, and it really isn't quite my final concept of a wind breaker hooded shirt -- but I always carry it in three season weather or winter weather when I don't expect of am sure there is no precip coming.
Rating: 5 / 5
Golite Ether Wind Shirt... This is a full zip, hooded windshirt. Is this some kind of crossover review, spanning enough years that the jacket has totally morphed into something else?http://www.golite.com/product/productdetail.aspx?p=AM1120&s=1Well anyways, here's my review. This jacket is great. I don't expect it to repel much rain and it doesn't. I used it for about 1000 miles of the PCT, and it did a great job of keeping me from freezing early in the morning and also protecting me from high winds on various exposed traverses. The cut and quality seemed excellent, even after brushing through various nasty desert plants.
People, this is a 4oz. rain/wind shirt. What does one expect to find here? I've owned several different wind shirts over the years and I find this one to be most remarkable. It's soft, very QUIET, very pliable, breathable, wind resistant and water resistant. It comes with a hood and a full zip, stuffs into it's own pocket with a footprint about the size of an energy bar and all at less than 4ozs! Obviously this shirt was designed to be used as an item that can be carried by hikers and trail runners etc. without taking up a great deal of space, [almost NONE in fact]. It is not meant to keep you warm. It is not meant for daily use, however, it most elegantly fulfills it's INTENDED purpose. I would not be without mine.
This new model ether had just come out when I purchased my wife and I one. I used mine first on a Caribou Hunt in N.W.T Canada. With temps in the 40's and traveling by boat a fair portion of the time, it worked great as a layer to block the wind. Later, used over a light synthetic base layer, it kept me warm around camp in the morning at 36 as I began my hike. As the morning sun warmed things up I stuffed it into a side pocket of my pack. I'm very pleased with the versatility and temp range that it covers. It is soft, looks nice, fits well, and is a quality garment. It did not withstand a downpouring rain I once subjected it to, but that was not unexpected.
Edited by toomanyarrows on 02/27/2008 15:06:16 MST.
I've been using a Golite Ether Wind Shirt since Fall 2007 mainly for wind protection and shedding rain/snow from my inner layer of 200 wt fleece. I've discovered this winter, when hiking, I can stay toasty warm down to about 25 deg F with these layers. When heating up, the full zipper is great as you can adjust for temperature control. As expected, you must be careful with the pull on the small zipper. I've caught it on the fabric yet the material is durable and no damage was done. The material has a soft feel and its quietThe Ether easily sheds snow and when wet through my fleece layer stays quite dry. With the Ether you can stay "kinda dry" as apposed to "soaked through" when putting that poncho tarp up quickly in the rain. It has an effective elastic waistband, not adjustable. Also, the hood can be drawn down about the face with adjustable elastic cord. It's one of the most versatile pieces of gear that I own.
I've had my older model (short zip) for almost two years now, and it had seen a lot of use, not only in the backcountry but in the city as well. It fits well and the material feels good against the skin. I've worn it at the beginning of it's life to shed a light desert rainstorm for around 2 hours, and in a light snow flurry it lasted around 3 before it started to soak through. The only reason I give it a 4 instead of a 5 is because I'm always getting the zipper stuck in the fabric and like others experienced, it suffered a total loss in DWR after only one wash. However it's always in my pack and I wear it a lot of the time in my jeep when I dont have the doors or the roof on
Edited by fairweather8588 on 03/22/2008 01:18:42 MDT.
At 3.5 oz, breathable, bug proof, H2O resistent and cumfortable on the skin what more could you ask for? I have had mine for over three years and can't really complain at all. A EASY CHOICE!!!
This review is for the full zip hooded version. I've been wearing the Ether for a little over a year now and I've been very happy with its performance and versatility. While its rather delicate DWR treatment doesn't offer much protection from sustained rain, it sheds light precipitation well and it does a super job of blocking wind. The hood fits snugly and stays put even in strong wind, making it ideal for bike riders too. So far I've found the material to be surprisingly durable to the point that I feel fairly confident doing moderate bush whacking in it. Most sharp objects seem to just slide over the smooth surface without harming the fabric. The fit is rather loose on me (size M, 155lbs, 5'10") in both the sleeves and the torso, which unfortunately allows for more ballooning and flapping in strong wind than I'd prefer. The loose fit does allow for lots of layering options though. I can wear both my R2 and Thermawrap under it with no problem. I have experienced some condensation, but it has been minimal and easily avoidable. All in all, a great lightweight jacket to carry, especially if you can find it for less than $50 as I did.
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(a) In General.— Notwithstanding section 3663 or 3663A, and in addition to any other civil or criminal penalty authorized by law, the court shall order restitution to all victims of any offense for which an enhanced penalty is provided under section 2326.
(b) Scope and Nature of Order.—
(1) Directions.— The order of restitution under this section shall direct the defendant to pay to the victim (through the appropriate court mechanism) the full amount of the victim's losses as determined by the court pursuant to paragraph (2).
(2) Enforcement.— An order of restitution under this section shall be issued and enforced in accordance with section 3664 in the same manner as an order under section 3663A.
(3) Definition.— For purposes of this subsection, the term "full amount of the victim's losses" means all losses suffered by the victim as a proximate result of the offense.
(4) Order mandatory.—
Source(Added Pub. L. 103–322, title XXV, § 250002(a)(2),Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2082; amended Pub. L. 104–132, title II, § 205(e),Apr. 24, 1996, 110 Stat. 1232; Pub. L. 104–294, title VI, § 601(n),Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3502; Pub. L. 105–184, § 5,June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 520.)
1998—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–184, § 5(1), substituted "to all victims of any offense for which an enhanced penalty is provided under section 2326" for "for any offense under this chapter".
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105–184, § 5(2), added subsec. (c) and struck out former subsec. (c) which read as follows:
"(c) Definition.—For purposes of this section, the term 'victim' includes the individual harmed as a result of a commission of a crime under this chapter, including, in the case of a victim who is incompetent, incapacitated, or deceased, the legal guardian of the victim or representative of the victim's estate, another family member, or any other person appointed as suitable by the court, but in no event shall the defendant be named as such representative or guardian."
1996—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–132, § 205(e)(1), inserted "or 3663A" after "3663".
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 104–132, § 205(e)(2)(A), reenacted heading without change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The order of restitution under this section shall direct that—
"(A) the defendant pay to the victim (through the appropriate court mechanism) the full amount of the victim's losses as determined by the court, pursuant to paragraph (3); and
"(B) the United States Attorney enforce the restitution order by all available and reasonable means."
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 104–132, § 205(e)(2)(B), struck out "by victim" after "Enforcement" in heading and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "An order of restitution may be enforced by a victim named in the order to receive the restitution as well as by the United States Attorney, in the same manner as a judgment in a civil action."
Subsec. (b)(4)(C), (D). Pub. L. 104–132, § 205(e)(2)(C), struck out subpars. (C) and (D), which related to court's consideration of economic circumstances of defendant in determining schedule of payment of restitution orders, and court's entry of nominal restitution awards where economic circumstances of defendant do not allow for payment of restitution, respectively.
Subsec. (b)(5) to (10). Pub. L. 104–132, § 205(e)(2)(D), struck out pars. (5) to (10), which related, respectively, to more than 1 offender, more than 1 victim, payment schedule, setoff, effect on other sources of compensation, and condition of probation or supervised release.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104–294, which directed substitution of "designee" for "delegee" wherever appearing, could not be executed because of amendment by Pub. L. 104–132, § 205(e)(3), (4). See below.
Pub. L. 104–132, § 205(e)(3), (4), redesignatedsubsec. (f) as (c) and struck out former subsec. (c) relating to proof of claim.
Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 104–132, § 205(e)(3), struck out subsecs. (d) and (e) which read as follows:
"(d) Modification of Order.—A victim or the offender may petition the court at any time to modify a restitution order as appropriate in view of a change in the economic circumstances of the offender.
"(e) Reference to Magistrate or Special Master.—The court may refer any issue arising in connection with a proposed order of restitution to a magistrate or special master for proposed findings of fact and recommendations as to disposition, subject to a de novo determination of the issue by the court."
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 104–132, § 205(e)(4), redesignatedsubsec. (f) as (c).
Effective Date of 1996 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 104–132effective, to extent constitutionally permissible, for sentencing proceedings in cases in which defendant is convicted on or after Apr. 24, 1996, see section 211 ofPub. L. 104–132, set out as a note under section 2248 of this title.
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CANTON A Winthrop man was sentenced Tuesday morning by St. Lawrence County Judge Jerome J. Richards to one year of interim probation for possessing two counterfeit $20 bills in the village of Massena last year.
Samuel B. Sevick, 26, pleaded guilty in January to one count of second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument, a felony.
According to court records, Mr. Sevick took the bogus notes to a gas station, where he used the first to buy $4 worth of gas, then kept the change. He then moved his car and bought one can of beer with the second bill, again pocketing the change.
Judge Richards said Mr. Sevick successfully completed inpatient treatment and made full restitution. If he successfully completes interim probation, he will be eligible to plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge in place of the felony.
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Sentencing for Joanna L. Wright, 38, DeKalb Junction, in a grand larceny case was adjourned after Judge Richards chided Assistant District Attorney Jonathan L. Becker over a lack of information pertaining to restitution and the victims position.
Mrs. Wright admitted to stealing more than $50,000 from the Best Western University Inn while working as an account clerk from April 2008 to June 2010, and was sentenced to one year of interim probation in April 2012. She successfully completed interim probation, the judge said.
The judge grew angry when Mr. Becker struggled to answer whether the district attorneys office had contacted the victims, St. Lawrence University and an insurance company.
Mr. Becker, who is leaving the district attorneys office later this month, drew further ire by suggesting that Mrs. Wright be required to use insurance proceeds from the death of her husband to pay restitution. Judge Richards rejected that idea, and told Mr. Becker that how and whether to handle restitution is the courts prerogative, which Mr. Becker challenged.
Ill adjourn this until after the 31st of May, and then well have a different set of eyes, and a different brain, to deal with, the judge said.
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In other court action Monday:
James R. Hutton, 43, Gouverneur, was sentenced to five years probation in connection with a 2011 assault case.
Mr. Hutton pleaded guilty in April 2012 to second-degree assault, admitting that he went into a Gouverneur mans home where his own wife was and physically assaulted the man last year. He has been engaged in outpatient treatment since entering his plea, with no negative reports, the judge said.
Joseph G. France, 38, Canton, pleaded not guilty to driving while intoxicated charges. He was indicted last month on two counts of DWI in connection with an Oct. 31, 2011, incident on County Route 21 in the town of Canton.
Mr. France, who had been free under his own recognizance, was released under probation supervision pending further proceedings.
Gregory Carr, 49, Ogdensburg, was sentenced to 15 to 45 months in state prison after pleading guilty in September to felony DWI following a June arrest on Haggart Road in Ogdensburg.
In January, Judge Richards adjourned sentencing until August to allow Mr. Carr to finish treatment and find a full-time job.
In April, Mr. Carr tested positive for alcohol, initially telling officials it must have been a false positive, the judge said. He later admitted drinking one beer while fishing with a relative, Judge Richards said.
Im sorry. I didnt get drunk, but I did consume alcohol. I didnt think that it would show up on a test, Mr. Carr said.
Despite a request from Public Defender Stephen D. Button to consider a split sentence of jail and probation time, the judge imposed prison, followed by a three-year conditional discharge.
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Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Mealby Eric Schlosser
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To a degree both engrossing and alarming, the story of fast food is the story of postwar America. Though created by a handful of mavericks, the fast food business has triggered the homogenization of our society. Fast food has unleashed the malling of our landscape, widened the chasm between rich and poor, spawned an epidemic of obesity, and propelled the juggernaut of American cultural imperialism abroad.
That's a lengthy list of charges, but Schlosser makes them stick with an artful mix of first-rate reportage, wry wit, and careful reasoning. Schlosser has unearthed a trove of fascinating, unsettling truths — from the unholy alliance between fast food and Hollywood, to the source of one major chain's flavors (the New Jersey Turnpike), to the seismic changes the industry has wrought in food production, popular culture, and even real estate. He also uncovers fast food's enormous efforts to reel in the youngest, most susceptible consumers even while it hones its institutionalized exploitation of teenagers and minorities. Schlosser then turns a critical eye toward globalization — one of today's hottest topics and a phenomenon launched and fueled by fast food.
Fast Food Nation is a groundbreaking work of investigation and cultural history, likely to transform the way America thinks about the way it eats.
"Superb and wonderfully horrifying...." San Francisco Gate
"While cataloguing assorted evils with the tenacity and sharp eye of the best investigative journalist, he uncovers a cynical, dismissive attitude to food safety in the fast food industry and widespread circumvention of the government's efforts at regulation....Schlosser establishes a seminal argument for true wrongs at the core of modern America." Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"The coming together of so many diverse social, scientific, and economic trends in a single industry makes this book a relevant, compelling read and a cautionary tale of the many risks generated by this ubiquitous industry." Booklist
"While excellently researched, Fast Food Nation is not at all dull but is peppered with acerbic commentary and telling interviews. Of critical importance is the end: just as the reader despairs of a solution, Schlosser outlines a set of remedies, along with steps to get them accomplished. Highly recommended." Library Journal
"An exemplary blend of polemic and journalism, guaranteed to put you off your lunch....A tale full of sound, fury, and popping grease." Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Americans spend more money on fast food than on higher education, personal computers, computer software or new cars. Every month more than 90 percent of American children eat at McDonald's; the average American eats three hamburgers and four orders of french fries every week.
What's in all those hamburgers? They're most likely made from the meat of worn-out dairy cows (generally the least healthy cattle stock), which spend their days packed in feedlots full of pools of manure. Each burger contains parts of dozens or even hundreds of cows, increasing the likelihood that a sick one will spread its pathogens widely.
Until 1997, those cows, by nature designed to be herbivorous, were fed "livestock waste" — rendered remains of dead sheep and cattle, along with the remains of millions of dead cats and dogs purchased every year from animal shelters. Thank God the law was changed: Now they're fed only the remains of horses, pigs and poultry. And if you think your fries are animal-free, guess again. While McDonald's no longer cooks them in beef tallow, a process that until 1990 gave the chain's french fries more saturated fat per ounce than its burgers, McDonald's still acknowledges that some of the flavor comes from "animal products."
Eric Schlosser, author of "Fast Food Nation," is troubled by our nation's fast-food habit, but what goes into the burgers and fries isn't even half the problem, he says. He admits that most of the fast food he ate while he wrote the book "tasted pretty good." (It should, he notes — fast-food restaurants rely heavily on the services of the billion-dollar flavor industry, which manufactures and sells the complex chemicals that give distinctive flavors to processed foods such as "smoky" chicken, "strawberry" shakes and even "flame-broiled" burgers.)
The reasons Schlosser sees fast food as a national scourge have more to do with the sheer ubiquity of the stuff — the way it has infiltrated almost every aspect of our culture, transforming "not only the American diet, but also our landscape, economy, workforce, and popular culture." An estimated one out of every eight workers has at some point been employed by McDonald's, and the nation's 3.5 million fast-food workers are the largest group of minimum-wage earners.
What's more, the values the fast-food industry spreads embody capitalism at its worst: hostility to workers' rights, along with a dehumanizing emphasis on mass production and uniformity at the expense of meaningful worker training and autonomy. At the same time that they invest large sums to design equipment so streamlined that it requires as little skill as possible to operate, fast-food companies accept hundreds of millions of dollars in government subsidies for "training" their workers, through programs intended to reward companies that teach job skills to the poor.
Schlosser also details the fast-food industry's efforts to market directly to kids. He's especially interested in the unholy alliance between McDonald's and Disney, two corporations united not just in their hostility to unions and their quasi-feudal style of dealing with their workers but also in their determination to infiltrate the imaginations of toddlers. Of the two, McDonald's has been the more successful: Ninety-six percent of American children recognize Ronald McDonald. Only Santa Claus rates higher.
In perhaps the most disturbing section of "Fast Food Nation," Schlosser reports on the rise in Colorado of corporate "sponsorships" to cover shortfalls in school districts' budgets: "Whether it's first graders learning to read or teenagers shopping for their first car, we can guarantee an introduction of your product and your company to these students in the traditional setting of the classroom," reads one chilling brochure for a Kids Power Marketing Conference. Fast-food companies are at the leading edge of this new marketing strategy, placing not just hallway ads and banners in schools but also targeted, branded educational materials in classrooms, produced with tax-deductible dollars.
With its far-reaching analysis of a low-grade sickness nibbling at the very entrails of America, Fast Food Nation is a jeremiad, but Schlosser never comes off as a "sky is falling" street-corner raver or bullheaded finger-pointer. His fury is evident, but his voice is measured and his methods are subtle. He eschews alarmist adjectives, preferring instead to let his artfully assembled mountain of statistics and damning quotations make its own case. He's obviously arguing from the left and yet he never oozes ideology; he criticizes corporate domination of the cattle industry, for example, by painting portraits of independent ranchers who have been run out of business. "The ranchers most likely to be in financial trouble today," he writes, "are those who live the life and embody the values supposedly at the heart of the American West. They are independent and self-sufficient, cherish their freedom, and believe in hard work — and are now paying the price."
Schlosser isn't opposed to the concept of fast food per se. He includes examples of fast-food pioneers who marched to their own individualist beat, such as Carl Karcher, the founder of the Carl's Jr. chain. Karcher is no Alice Waters, but his example shows the value of stubborn hard work and honest business practices. Karcher's blindness to the downside of the fast-food revolution in which he played a part seems to come more from a sort of tone-deafness than from greed.
Even in the book's gross-out section on food safety, Schlosser concedes that, so far, the slaughterhouse conditions he documents present no widespread health threat. And the book ends with what can only be called a tribute to In N Out Burger of California, a family-owned chain that has refused to franchise and pays the highest wages in the fast-food industry. In N Out peels its own potatoes and uses fresh beef, and it does without microwaves, heat lamps and freezers. It's ranked first in the nation in food quality, service and atmosphere, and the most expensive thing on the menu costs $2.45.
So what can be done to break the grip that the rest of the fast-food industry has on us? In a brief section titled "What to Do," Schlosser sketches possible remedies. He wants to see some action by government, including a single food safety agency, higher standards for food safety in school cafeterias and a ban on advertising "unhealthy foods to children," which might then cause McDonald's, for example, to lower the fat content of its Happy Meals, and thus make a dent down the road in the trend toward obesity. He also suggests eliminating job-training subsidies for fast-food chains that churn through workers and don't actually help them acquire any skills, as well as "passing new laws to faciliate union organizing" at these chains, which he admits might not lead to widespread unionizing but would encourage the industry to treat workers better.
His final appeal to end the fast-food industry's bid for domination, however, is aimed not at government but at consumers: "Turn and walk out the door," he encourages, the next time you're about to buy fast food.
As a reader — and an eater — I'm Schlosser's perfect audience. I consume my share of hamburgers, but rarely at a fast-food chain, unless I'm starving and trapped on Interstate 95. I'm probably as turned off by the nutritional vacuum fast food represents as I am by the specter of automaton minimum-wage staffers reciting their "Would you like to supersize that?" scripts. So why did I get a sinking feeling as this altogether reasonable, well-researched and heartfelt book ended? Why do I doubt that Schlosser will end up changing many minds not already sympathetic to his point, let alone alter much behavior? I think the main problem is Schlosser's appeal to cold, hard reason rather than enlightened appetite.
He's right that it's important to try to change public opinion about acceptable corporate behavior, especially when corporations are using shady practices to control an activity as intimate and as central to our overall well-being as eating. But Schlosser has left out a discussion of what needs to replace all those fast-food meals — the kinds of fresh foods that would be affordable, accessible and familiar enough to override Americans' daily cravings for fries, burgers and other processed, taste-engineered foods. And he doesn't even approach the question of what it will take for a healthier and more varied way of eating to win over the low-income people who are the captive market for fast food right now.
The improvement of the American diet in this age of rampant obesity is a complicated socioeconomic problem, but it's partly a question of changing tastes, of educating palates — and making no apologies, regardless of the implied snobbery of the project. Surely, "Let them eat In N Out Double Doubles" can't be the only answer. Schlosser has certainly made his case, and we'd be fools to ignore him. But in the end, I found myself wishing that Fast Food Nation had tried to appeal more to the stomach than to the brain. Maria Russo, Salon.com
"A fine piece of muckraking, alarming without being alarmist. At the very least, Schlosser makes it hard to go on eating fast food in blissful ignorance." The New York Times Book Review
"Millions of Frenchman can't be wrong: American fast food really has homogenized the entire world. More than your postholiday diet's at stake with your next partly-beef patty. This is cultural history from the ground (round) up." Talk Magazine
"Fast Food Nation should be another wake-up call, a super-size serving of common sense." Atlanta Journal Constitution
Fast food has hastened the malling of our landscape, widened the chasm between rich and poor, fueled an epidemic of obesity, and propelled American cultural imperialism abroad. That's a lengthy list of charges, but here Eric Schlosser makes them stick with an artful mix of first-rate reportage, wry wit, and careful reasoning.
Schlosser's myth-shattering survey stretches from California's subdivisions where the business was born to the industrial corridor along the New Jersey Turnpike where many fast food's flavors are concocted. Along the way, he unearths a trove of fascinating, unsettling truths — from the unholy alliance between fast food and Hollywood to the seismic changes the industry has wrought in food production, popular culture, and even real estate. He also uncovers the fast food chains' disturbing efforts to reel in the youngest, most susceptible consumers even while they hone their institutionalized exploitation of teenagers and minorities.
About the Author
Eric Schlosser is a correspondent for The Atlantic Monthly. He has received a number of journalistic honors, including a National Magazine Award for an Atlantic article he wrote about marijuana and the war on drugs. This is his first book.
Table of Contents
Introduction 1
I. The American Way
1. The Founding Fathers 13
2. Your Trusted Friends 31
3. Behind the Counter 59
4. Success 91
II. Meat and Potatoes
5. Why the Fries Taste Good 111
6. On the Range 133
7. Cogs in the Great Machine 149
8. The Most Dangerous Job 169
9. What's in the Meat 193
10. Global Realization 225
Epilogue: Have It Your Way 255
Photo Credits 273
Notes 274
Bibliography 330
Acknowledgments 336
Index 339
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MASSENA - The town and village of Massena have agreed to partner with the city of Brockville, Ont. on a tourist initiative called RiverQuest, which officials describe as a regional campus partnership comprised of 1000 Islands-area destinations and partners.
We would become a quest, Councilman Albert N. Nicola told board members this week. It doesnt require anything on our part. We dont have to build anything.
It also requires no financial contribution, according to Mr. Nicola and Mayor James F. Hidy, who had attended a presentation on the project four weeks ago as a follow-up to a visit they made last year to hear about the plans.
Mr. Hidy told councilmen the project includes an aquatarium, a Discovery Center in downtown Brockville with hands-on exhibits for kids, arena, a boardwalk and other features.
The Aquatarium, which was formerly known as the Maritime Discovery Centre, is a $20 million, 27,000-square foot tourist attraction to be located on Brockvilles waterfront alongside the Tall Ships Landing condominium development. The Aquatarium is a public-private partnership with the City of Brockville.
RiverQuest will help visitors find and pursue the attractions and offerings they are interested in as a follow-on to their Aquatarium visit. Organizers are focusing on tourism opportunities on both sides of the river, including Massena, Mr. Hidy said.
Its starting to get a lot of momentum. He mentioned Massena already has a silver bullet with the St. Lawrence Seaway, New York Power Authority and two state parks, Mr. Hidy said. They want to make Massena one of the destination points.
Tourists would visit different destinations where they would learn about historical events at the site. Then they would have the opportunity to answer a series of computer questions to earn points.
But they have to go to the next place. It empowers the tourist to go to the next site, Mr. Hidy said. They wanted to Massena to become one of their partners. They wanted no money.
Instead, Mr. Nicola said, the project is being funded by provincial funds and private dollars. Both town and village officials approved resolutions this week to join the effort. Another meeting regarding the project will be held at the New York Power Authoritys Hawkins Point Visitors Center, according to Mr. Hidy.
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I have a question for anyone who can relate............... I love spinning so much and have spun fiber for years now. I try spinning different fibers different ways. I have noticed alot of up and coming spinners are spinning all kinds of funky art yarns that i've tried....it's fun, young and not quite my thing but I like all spun fiber. Sooooo here is my problem- I don't know what to do with all this spun fiber!!!!!!!!!!! I have tried weaving and I like it but not enough to keep at it.....have tried to crochet and will keep trying because I hope I'll get better.....tried rug hooking and thought that was it but takes too much time and knitting I dont think I'll ever get. So whats a spinner to do??? I can't just keep spinning with no end result. I study herbs and love it as much as spinnin......these two mediums are like breathing to me and I just don't know how to connect the two. I tried to hook small rugs w/ herb themes and can't get it done because I'm not into it enough. Are there any other spinners out there with this problem??? If so....I'd love to hear from you because I feel like I'm on some island all by myself. Thanks
I love spinning the best too! I do weave, knit and sew. You could maybe sell your yarns. Macramé? I know I have bags and boxes of yarn, not always enough to figure out what to make with it. Or if you know a weaver/knitter, you could collaborate on some projects. Just keep spinning. Donate the yarn to some worthy charity.
thank you.....I'll keep spinning
I had an epiphany this morning: I think it is time we all learned to weave. Spinning is fun and spun wool accumulated FAST. The rule of thumb is 3-7 days spinning to feed the loom for one day. (3-7 because it depends on who said it, I am not sure exactly how big my thumb will be....but I guess I will find out.)
Weaving can be relaxing and you can do it AFTER you accumulate a lot of spun yarn. I have a feeling that done properly, it can be forgiving. And a handwoven blanket will take a lot of the lumps out of beginner yarn.
That is my thought. Keep spinning!
I have started spinning art yarn. I hang it on the wardrobe door. The place to sell it is Etsy, or some yarn stores will take it on conignment. I have only been able to part with a few skeins to a good friend who I know will treasure it. But most of it means too much to me. It's mine!
The good news is that knitters tend to be stashers, and would love to buy your beautiful handspun!
Have you tried making little herb sachets to repel moths from wool stashes?
thank you everyone........... your ideas are great & I appreciate it very much.
Why not make a small profit on you spinning and sell your yarn on etsy? :)
I finally found what to do.................. I ordered a tapestry loom from Schacht and I'm doing good!! So excited. I'm hooking again also............I lost confidence and couldnt get past it but it's going well and hopefully next year I'll have a small little business....maybe. Thank you for all your input.
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My 'Princess Bride'Our clan thoroughly enjoys "The Princess Bride," so much so even the SONs of Thunder can recite every line - even down to the "Hello, my name is Indigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die."
And they will even put up with the whole "true love" and kissing nonsense themes that play a secondary role behind fighting the giants, climbing the Cliffs of Insanity, escaping the Fire Swamp with Rodents of Unusual Size and helping Montoya avenge his father by killing the six-fingered man.
Here's my "Princess Bride" version:
Nineteen years ago this past week, the Little Black Dress wore pink and said "I do."
Her friends thought she was crazy. Some suggested we "commute." Some of her friends meant well, but they don't know that when The Dress says "I do," she means it.
A couple of years later we were just driving around and decided to check out a high-end stereo store. The guy only sold top-end stuff and his biggest customers were the mostly foreign crews from cruise ships who would come into Juneau and clear him out on the best stereo equipment because it wasn't available in their countries. Pre Internet, mind you.
So the owner is showing off his latest speakers. Very nice, about 3 feet tall, and black. So you know The Dress is happy. And then she goes, "Do you have any bigger ones?"
And the owner and I both kind of drop our jaws. So he shows her the "bigger ones," about four-and-a-half feet tall. These she likes. And so we bought the speakers, using money we set aside for new baby stuff (yes, she was quite pregnant) and bought the speakers. We did wonder how our families would react when they saw new speakers and no crib.
I should say something about those speakers, which we still have. Every now and then I'll walk into some big stereo store and they immediately know I'm an electronic guinea pig and are hitting me up on the latest, greatest speakers.
And I go, "well, I've got these old Definitive Technology speakers, you know the bipolar version with built in subwoofers." And they just look at me and say something like "dude" and give up trying to sell me speakers. These babies push out sound from both ends, weigh about 60 pounds each, and you have to plug them into a wall socket to power the subwoofer. I can blow your roof off at half volume.
If you are into cars, think classic Mustang. Some things never go out of style.
So fast forward a decade or so and it's Christmas. The LBD's mom died a few months before. The Dress is putting up her extra special ornaments on one of her special Christmas trees, which sits atop one of the speakers. Ornaments from her childhood, her parents' ornaments, the SONs' favorite ornaments, and John's Red Ornament.
And as her habit, she turns on some music and walks away. Unfortunately, however, one of the SONs had played with the master switch, which not only controls the volume, but the subwoofers as well. And within a few seconds, the tree was jumping up and down and a second or two after that, literally flew up like a helicopter and then crashed down onto the floor. And with it, shattered glass everywhere.
Including some of her parents' ornaments, including John's Red Ornament.
Said ornament was made by yours truly, or rather decorated shall we say. On one side is glued on glitter saying "John." On the other side with the same glitter was "1965." And it was red. Thus the name, John's Red Ornament. Don't ever say I can't be descriptive when needed.
Had that ornament since kindergarten. It was the first thing we unpacked every year because my parents knew I'd be crazy with worry wondering if something had happened to it during the off season. I always hung it dead center. And we brought it from Oklahoma to Georgia to Alaska to Nebraska and back to Georgia. And now it was in more pieces than I could count.
And The Dress cried. And I was a little upset when I got home and she showed me.
But it was glass, and stuff, even if we've had it forever, it is still stuff. And sometimes stuff breaks.
And so, we moved on from that. And we also moved on as in from Oklahoma back to Georgia. Christmas came and the SONs destroyed painstakingly wrapped presents with complete glee and managed to not kill each other with whatever the latest mechanism of death that Santa, for some bizarre reason, had given them.
But for the first time in more than four decades, there was no John's Red Ornament.
Four days later, The Dress threw a birthday party for me. Friends gave me cookbooks and Moleskins and I was very happy. And then the Dress gave me her gift. It was in a small, square white box. Inside, was John's Red Ornament.
Intact. She had brought the pieces from Oklahoma and took a year to figure out how to fix it.
The reason all the king's horses and all the king's men couldn't put Humpty Dumpty together again is simply because they did not have The Dress.
And so, John's Red Ornament hangs again. And only because of true love.


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Hello there,
I'm designing a new kind of mobile library for Vancouver parks and orphaned spaces and I need your help!
The City Living Room is a pilot project expected to launch late this summer in the West End. It's about recreating the library as a "third place", or a comfortable public place that fosters informal community interaction. The library collection will change according to community input and interest.
What would you like to see in your neighbourhood park? Would you like a workshop on how to grow a vegetable garden? Or are you interested in string theory or motorcycles? Would you like workshops, community conversations, screenings?
Join the conversation at the Roundhouse Community Centre on Monday, March 11th from 6-8PM.
RSVP at: http://citylivingroom.eventbrite.com/#
Katie Mah
I'm a 4th year Emily Carr design student and this is my graduation project. Vancouver Public Library is prepared to supply materials and support. Supported by Vancouver Public Library, the West End Community Planning Team, and the Vancouver Foundation Small Neighbourhood Grant
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(a) Opportunity To Obtain Witnesses and Other Evidence.— The trial counsel, the defense counsel, and the court-martial shall have equal opportunity to obtain witnesses and other evidence in accordance with such regulations as the President may prescribe.
(b) Defense Counsel Interview of Victim of Alleged Sex-Related Offense.—
(1) Upon notice by trial counsel to defense counsel of the name of an alleged victim of an alleged sex-related offense who trial counsel intends to call to testify at a preliminary hearing under section 832 of this title (article 32) or a court-martial under this chapter, defense counsel shall make any request to interview the victim through trial counsel.
(2) If requested by an alleged victim of an alleged sex-related offense who is subject to a request for interview under paragraph (1), any interview of the victim by defense counsel shall take place only in the presence of trial counsel, a counsel for the victim, or a Sexual Assault Victim Advocate.
(3) In this subsection, the term "alleged sex-related offense" means any allegation of—
(A) a violation of section 920, 920a, 920b, 920c, or 925 of this title (article 120, 120a, 120b, 120c, or 125); or
(B) an attempt to commit an offense specified in a paragraph (1) as punishable under section 880 of this title (article 80).
(c) Process.— Process issued in court-martial cases to compel witnesses to appear and testify and to compel the production of other evidence shall be similar to that which courts of the United States having criminal jurisdiction may lawfully issue and shall run to any part of the United States, or the Commonwealths and possessions.
Source(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 53; Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title X, § 1057(a)(6),Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3441; Pub. L. 113–66, div. A, title XVII, § 1704,Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 958.)
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Oslo is a relatively small city and parking is at a premium so a car is a bit of a liability. Fortunately, there is an extensive and superbly efficient public transport system involving buses, trams, subway, trains and ferries, operated by Oslo Sporveier. The city is served by 50 bus lines and eight tram routes, all starting from Jerbanetorvet at Oslo S Station. The subway is called the Oslo T-Bane and there are five underground lines covering the city. All public transport runs from 5:30am to midnight, with tickets available from bus drivers or vending machines at stations. The Tourist Ticket allows for unlimited use within 24 hours, while the 1, 2, and 3-day Oslo Pass allows unlimited travel on any form of public transport, and includes free museum admissions and other discounts. Ferries operate on a seasonal basis, between April and September, linking the City Hall to the museum-studded peninsula of Bygdøy. There are also ferry services to the harbour islands. Metered taxis are easy to come by, and can be found at ranks near shopping centres, city squares, stations and other gathering points. Cabs can also be ordered by telephone from a central office, or from taxi ranks. Much of the city is compact enough to explore on foot.
Local time is GMT +1 (GMT +2 between the last Sunday in March and the last Sunday in October).
Electrical current is 230 volts, 50Hz. Round two-pin plugs are in use.
The official currency is Norwegian Krone (NOK), divided into 100 ore. Larger establishments accept major credit cards. Use of credit cards is widespread, with Eurocard/Mastercard, Visa, American Express and Diners Club the most common. Foreign currency can be exchanged at banks and major post offices, as well as many hotels and travel agents, although for poorer rates. ATMs are available in all towns and cities.
The international access code for Norway is +47. Local operators provide GSM 900 mobile phone networks and cover most of the country. Internet cafes are widely available.
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UBS announces changes to the Group Executive Board
- Andrea Orcel appointed co-CEO of UBS Investment Bank alongside Carsten Kengeter
- Alex Wilmot-Sitwell, currently co-CEO of Asia-Pacific region (APAC), appointed Chairman of UBS Investment Bank
- Chi-Won Yoon appointed sole Chairman and CEO of Asia-Pacific
Zurich/Basel, 22 March 2012 – UBS today announced a number of changes to its Group Executive Board.
Andrea Orcel, currently Executive Chairman of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, will join UBS and jointly with Carsten Kengeter lead the Investment Bank as co-CEO, effective 1 July 2012. He will become a member of the Group Executive Board, reporting to UBS Group CEO Sergio P. Ermotti.
Kengeter and Orcel will be jointly responsible for implementing our strategy, outlined at last November's Investor Day, of building a client-focused, less capital-intensive and more globally competitive Investment Bank.
"I am pleased that we are adding Andrea's depth of experience and skillset to our Group Executive Board," commented Sergio P. Ermotti. "Taken together, Carsten and Andrea's expertise and proven track record create very strong impact, and they will co-lead an effective execution-driven leadership team."
Alex Wilmot-Sitwell, currently co-CEO of Asia Pacific, will become Chairman of UBS Investment Bank, effective 1 April 2012. In this new role as the most senior client sponsor for the Investment Bank, Wilmot-Sitwell will specifically focus on ensuring the seamless delivery of our investment banking business to key clients around the world. He will continue to be based in Hong Kong and will step down from the Group Executive Board.
Chi-Won Yoon will become sole CEO of the Asia Pacific region, effective 1 April 2012. He will continue to support the business divisions in managing growth, increasing collaboration, and ensuring profitability in the region. "Under both Alex and Chi-Won's leadership we have made significant progress in this strategically important region," Ermotti commented. "Chi-Won will build on that success and continue to oversee the development of our market-leading businesses in Asia Pacific, while Alex will be focusing on developing the global client franchise of the Investment Bank."
Ermotti continued: "These changes and our recently announced regional mandates demonstrate our commitment to deliver the entire breadth of UBS's expertise to our clients.
Andrea Orcel professional experience
Andrea Orcel is Executive Chairman of Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BoAML) and President of Emerging Markets ex Asia.
His direct responsibilities at BoAML include corporate strategy, engagement with major corporations, investors and governments around the world and, as President of Emerging Markets (ex Asia), managing Corporate & Investment Banking, Sales & Trading and Wealth & Investment Management in key emerging markets.
Previously, he was President of International Banking & Wealth Management and Head of International Corporate & Investment Banking. Prior to the merger, he led Merrill Lynch's Global Origination division (the combination of Investment banking and Capital Markets), was President of Merrill Lynch Global Markets & Investment Banking in Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) and was a member of the firm's Management Committee.
Orcel joined Merrill Lynch in 1992 as part of the financial institutions division in EMEA. He became head of that business in 1999 and in 2003 was appointed global head. In 2004, he expanded his role in EMEA by becoming Head of Origination and President of Global Markets & Investment Banking.
In 2007, Orcel assumed responsibility for Global Origination and applied the same approach to establish top-tier profitability, grow market share significantly, and diversify the business from a financing-led model to a client-focused advisory model; and from a US-centric business to one where the majority of revenues were driven internationally.
Orcel previously worked at Goldman Sachs and at the Boston Consulting Group.
He has an MBA from Insead, a degree in economics and commerce summa cum laude from the University of Rome, and is fluent in English, Spanish, Italian and French.
He was born in 1963 and is an Italian citizen.
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Deer hunters give significant attention to their tree-stand hunting strategies, and rightfully so, as a properly placed tree stand can be a key factor in filling ones tag. These same hunters, however, may be lax in the attention they give to the safety aspects of tree-stand hunting even though safety first should be the theme of all outdoors ventures.
Several years ago, Deer and Deer Hunting magazine conducted a comprehensive study that revealed one-third of tree-stand hunters reported having fallen at least once. Admittedly, I am among that number.
Marshall University surgeons conducted a study that showed 45 percent of tree-stand falls resulted in broken limbs, 35 percent in broken backs, 19 percent in head injuries, 12 percent in broken ribs, 10 percent in broken hips, and eight percent in death. Some states actually report higher fatality rates from tree stand falls than from firearm incidents. The Marshall University study also revealed that two-thirds of falls resulted from hunters using homemade stands. The bottom line is that tree-stand safety is a serious issue.
Heres a look at the principles of tree-stand safety:
When constructing homemade ladder stands or homemade platforms, be sure to use treated lumber. A better choice is to use a commercial stand approved by the Treestand Manufacturers Association. No matter what style of tree stand being used, be sure to carefully inspect all aspects of the stand prior to use, especially at the beginning of each season. Also, carefully read and follow the manufacturers instructions. Familiarize yourself with the stand prior to taking to the woods. A recommended procedure for climbing or hang-on stands is to practice installing and removing the stand near ground level. Taking a friend along when installing and removing stands is also sound safety advice.
Most falls occur during one of four activities: climbing the tree, setting the stand, removing the stand, or descending the tree. As a result, hunters should take their time and use care when performing these tasks. It is also wise to go slowly when maneuvering to a standing position once in the stand. Be certain to wear a safety belt or harness at all times. A variety of easy-to-use, full body harnesses are available today, and purchasing and wearing a quality harness are perhaps the most important safety aspects of tree-stand hunting. Again, familiarize yourself with the harness while near ground level.
When climbing a tree, avoid using tree limbs unless they are obviously sound. Always have a two-hand grab before moving to the next step. Use enough steps so you dont have to make long-leg reaches to the next one. Placing steps above stand level allows the hunter to more safely access a stand. Avoid placing steps directly under the stand as this angle makes it difficult to climb into the stand. Remember that climbing devices can be especially dangerous when they are snow-covered or during freezing conditions. Dead trees or those with a smooth, slippery bark should be avoided. Be sure to select an appropriate size tree to properly match the stand, and avoid using stands on days with strong winds.
Once a hunter is in a tree stand, the length of safety strap between the hunter and the tree should be reduced to a foot or so. Bows or firearms should be unloaded and lifted by rope up to the stand, and they should be lowered back to the ground using the same procedure. Hunters frequently debate the height at which tree stands should be placed. A simple rule is to place a stand at a height at which you feel comfortable. Hunters are advised to maintain a reasonable level of fitness and to get a good nights rest before climbing into a tree stand. Finally, the following principle of safety is a sound one for not only tree-stand hunters but for all outdoor enthusiasts. Be sure to tell someone where you will be going, what you plan on doing, and when you expect to return.
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Friday: Fall Turkey Season closes in Northern Zone.
Saturday: Muzzleloader Season opens in Northern Zone.
Oct. 26: Regular Deer Season opens in Northern Zone.
Oct. 26: Second portion of Waterfowl Season opens in Northeast Zone.
Nov. 1: Deer hunters may apply for leftover DMPs.
Nov. 1-May 1: Everyone must wear PFD when under way on vessels less than 21 feet.
Nov. 16: Regular Deer Season opens in Southern Zone.
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Belfast International Airport is doing its own bit of celebrating....for its small part in helping 'The Shore' to land a coveted Oscar in Hollywood.
The Terry George film, featuring Ciarán Hinds, Conleth Hill, Kerry Condon and Maggie Cronin, won the accolade in the live short action film category.
In the film, Joe, played by Hinds, arrives back in Northern Ireland after a 25-year absence to renew old friendships and clear up a few misunderstandings.
Joe and his daughter arrive in Belfast International Airport where they are welcomed by relatives.
The cast and crew spent time filming the short sequence before moving on to picturesque Killough in County Down.
Belfast International Airport Managing Director, John Doran, is delighted at the success of 'The Shore'.
Said Mr Doran: "This Global recognition is richly deserved. Terry and the entire cast and crew of 'The Shore' worked their magic with an inspiring story.
"We were more than happy to help out by making the Terminal available to Terry and his team. This home-grown success is something for all of us to celebrate.
"This is part of the creative arts sector that offers great promise. For our part, we will continue to lend a helping hand to reinforce our growing international reputation for excellence by giving budding film-makers a backdrop and location they can use to showcase what Northern Ireland talent is capable of achieving".


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On TSN Darren Dreger says that the NHL tried to buy some trust back with their $300 million make whole offer. The players returned and said that it was a "step in the right direction" but that the players asked for more.
Ron Burkle became very upset and Larry Tanenbaum reportedly almost turned purple.
Below is what Gary Bettman and Bill Daly said at their press conference.
Gary Bettman: "I think like all of you and our fans this week has been an emotional roller coaster. We had put in place a process that we hoped would move things along since nothing else worked. The sense that was reported on Tuesday was a great deal of optimism, good communication and hope. We reported that to the BOG on Wed and that sense of optimism almost inexplicably disappeared Wednesday afternoon. Things were not in the same tone as they were on Tuesday."
"The key for all of us was to have a long-term agreement, that is what the fans, players and game deserve. The four new owners wanted to push ahead and do something bold. What they did was put a new $100 million on the table in the hopes that it would show we wanted to get back an play. The Union response was shockingly silent and there was no reaction. The owners were besides themselves, some of them I had never seen that emotional. They said 'we don't know what happened but this process is over. It's clear that the union doesn't want to make a deal. The player reaction was to try and get back on track and it was in that context the owners decided to make another bold move and give up some of the things that are important to us, but tell you the things that we need to have. That was in response to union telling us that the pension plan was now the key element. Earlier we were told that the make whole was the key element. Then it was player contracts and now it was the pension. We need the three things the way we asked for them and if you do we will give you the pension. Last night and today it was reiterated that we don't need movement on our key elements, we need our key elements. Today we were expecting an answer, a YES or a NO, and our instructions were if it was a YES then we could move on and if it was a NO then it would be over. The answer wasn't YES and the take and give or bottom line is that the union is suggesting that since they made moves we are close to a deal."
"I am not sure that spinning ourselves into an emotional frenzy is fair to our fans. We have moved dramatically and have proposed a long-term system that would pay the players billions and billions over it's term but we need a system that works. I am disappointed beyond belief that we are where we are tonight.
The things we put on the table this week are now off the table. We so much wanted to play that we went further than we should have. I started to hear from the clubs 'why is the make whole' still on the table.
Bill Daly: "This whole week has been about a package deal, a package process. Tuesday was a great day, a great energy in the room. We heard what was important to the players."
"Term of the CBA and term of contracts are extremely important and as part of a package deal we suggested a 10 year deal with an 8 year opener. For the first time compliance buyouts were brought up and for the first time escrow limits were brought up. We are not going to have escrow limits and compliance buyouts. Our owners, to jump start the process, added more money to the make whole and we got a response that was insulting to our owners. They wanted to leave but the players asked them to stay."
The most important things are: Term of CBA, term of contracts ("the hill we will die on) and the compliance issues.
Bettman says that Fehr keeps saying that the two sides are close when they aren't. I find it almost incomprehensible that he would do that.
Daly says "We made clear the parameters that would get a deal."
The concept of the make whole is OFF the table.
Bettman says that he has no magic date for the season to start and that they will get to a point where they will have to make a decision about whether they can have a "season with integrity."
Bettman, "I reject the notion that there is distrust. We kept negotiating against ourselves. The union kept making the same proposal over and over again and it was the same thing repackaged."
"We thought we were on to something good and the six owners in the room all gave an optimistic report and thought that for the first time it seemed like they were getting traction."
"I find it inconceivable that the 82 game save the season proposal wasn't accepted."
"we are focused on making the game healthy for our players and our fans and our owners."
"The systemic change that the union resisted grew our game. The players have been very well treated by the previous CBA."
"I can't imagine wanting to play fewer than 48 games."


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