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Senate Watchdog Targets High-Prescribing Medicaid Docs
Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, wants to know why an Ohio doctor wrote 54 prescriptions per weekday for the antipsychotic Abilify, while the biggest prescriber of Seroquel wrote an average nine prescriptions per hour.
An influential U.S. senator is grilling officials in nearly three-dozen states, demanding to know how they are cracking down on physicians who prescribe massive amounts of potentially dangerous prescription drugs.
Iowa Republican Charles Grassley sent letters to 34 states Monday asking what steps they had taken to investigate doctors whose prescribing of antipsychotics, anti-anxiety drugs and painkillers to Medicaid patients far exceeds that of their peers.
The request is a follow-up to a 2010 letter Grassley sent all states that requested statistics on top prescribers of these drugs.
"These types of drugs have addictive properties, and the potential for fraud and abuse by prescribers and patients is extremely high," Grassley wrote in Monday's letters. "When these drugs are prescribed to Medicaid patients, it is the American people who pay the price for over-prescription, abuse, and fraud."
ProPublica reported in November that Florida allowed at least three physicians to keep treating and prescribing drugs to the poor amid clear signs of possible misconduct. One doctor kept prescribing narcotic pain pills to Medicaid patients for more than a year after he was arrested and charged in 2010 with trafficking in them.
A number of the top-prescribing Medicaid doctors around the country are listed in our Dollars for Docs database of payments made by 12 pharmaceutical companies to physicians for speaking and consulting Medicaid, jointly funded by the states and federal government, provides health care coverage to about 60 million low-income enrollees.
Grassley, the senior Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, has long argued for greater transparency in health care. The painkillers and mental health drugs Grassley is inquiring about are among the top drivers of Medicaid drug spending.
His letter to Ohio notes that the top prescriber of the anti-psychotic Abilify wrote 13,825 prescriptions in 2009 — about 54 prescriptions per weekday. Ohio paid $6.7 million for that those prescriptions, state officials reported to Grassley.
The biggest prescriber of another anti-psychotic, Seroquel, wrote 18,890 scripts at a cost of $5.7 million. Grassley wrote the tally would amount to nine prescriptions per hour. When Ohio submitted the data to Grassley last year, it did not identify the doctors by name or license number.
"After an extensive review of prescribing habits of the serial prescribers of pain and mental-health drugs in Ohio, I have concerns about the oversight and enforcement of Medicaid abuse in your state," he wrote. "While I am sensitive to the concerns of misinterpretation of the data you provided, the numbers themselves are quite shocking."
Grassley's letter to Maine cites a physician who wrote 1,867 prescriptions for the powerful painkiller OxyContin in 2009, nearly double the second-highest prescriber. The doctor also wrote 1,723 prescriptions for another painkiller, Roxicodone, nearly three times as many as the next highest prescriber.
Calls to officials in Ohio and Maine have not been returned.
Update Feb. 6, 2012: A spokesman for Ohio's Medicaid program now says the information the state submitted to Grassley in 2010 may have been misleading. The data for its top prescribers of Abilify and Seroquel did not reflect the prescriptions of a single physician, according to Benjamin Johnson of the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Instead, they were aggregations of prescriptions written by a group of providers. During 2008 and 2009, pharmacists attributed prescriptions to a generic provider code if they were unsure of a physician's individual code, Johnson says. Hospitals were also included among the state's highest prescribers, and Ohio plans to send Grassley a new list of its highest-prescribing physicians, Johnson says.
In his letters to the 34 states, Grassley asked that officials tell him by Feb. 13 what action, if any, they have taken against top prescribers, whether those doctors are still eligible to bill Medicaid, whether any of the doctors were referred to their state medical boards for investigation, and what systems have been set up to track possibly excessive prescribing, among others.
Grassley is sending letters to 12 other states that never provided him data, as requested, on their top Medicaid prescribers. Four other states will not receive follow-up letters because the senator felt their initial responses to his 2010 letter were adequate.
ProPublica reported in November that since Grassley's initial letter requesting the data in 2010, Louisiana, Arizona, Oklahoma and New York have kicked some high-prescribing physicians out of Medicaid. California has temporarily suspended or placed restrictions on 15 to 20 doctors in the past two years for prescribing disproportionately high volumes of painkillers and antipsychotics to Medicaid patients.
But Grassley said more needs to be done.
"When a doctor writes more prescriptions than seems humanly possible, it makes sense to ask questions," he said in a statement to ProPublica. The statement noted that some states never responded to his original letter in 2010.
"If state and federal taxpayers are being cheated because of inappropriate prescriptions," Grassley said, "the state and federal governments have to get to the bottom of it and stop it."
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Surely some of these high-prescribing doctors should have their prescribing rights curbed or even curtailed.
Thank goodness Charles Grassley draws attention to these abuses.
The crimes ar so bad four Professors wrote this about the destruction of lives : Professor Joseph Belth from Indiana University wrote :
"They've turned Erisa on its head," "It was supposed to protect employees, and it's being used to protect insurers."
"The most important federal insurance regulation of the past generation is ERISA," says Tom Baker, deputy dean of the University of Pennsylvania Law School in Philadelphia. "If ever a law backfired for the public, ERISA is the perfect example."
John Marshall Law School Professor Mark Debofsky wrote:
"empirical evidence is now available that shows insurers operating under ERISA have systematically engaged in the wrongful denial of claims. Cases of abusive benefit denials involving other disability insurers abound.
"MetLife and its henchmen" is an exact quote written by U.S. District Judge Richard Enslen in a Disability case linked later.
WFAA - TV in Dallas wrote this about Workers Comp :
"a remarkable number of Texans committed suicide because they could no longer endure the pain caused by their injuries and they had been repeatedly turned down for worker's comp care. Some insurance companies send peer review doctors medical files "stripped" of records important to the possible approval of workers' comp claims."
** During the time period of the suicides AIG rigged billions of dollars in bids to increase sales of Workers Comp policies; No one was prosecuted by the Bush administration !!!!
I have repeatedly provided the evidence seen on the website to Directors' of the Obama administration, and his DOL Directors wrote me a letter from Washington in December of 2010 telling me it is their top priority to stop violations, but they have done nothing !!
Identical crimes are also being committed against severely injured War Zone Contractors.For more details please see Section Three of :
Look guys, this is due to one and only one issue, and it is the ROOT issue for them all: campaign bribes!!! The buy a "hands off" policy here, and taxpayers-funded subsides elsewhere. Isn't our free-for-all market great?
Jack Lohman
It's worse than you know! Here in NH, last year, more people died from drug & alcohol overdoses, than in car crashes…1/2 of the drug deaths were "legal" prescription drugs. In addition to blatantly FRAUDULENT billing, these psych drugs are killing people, at taxpayers expense, and the drug companies are profiting. Yes, it is far more the Repub-tards than the Demis, but the Demis are in the same bed.
Psychiatry and "Pharma" are YOUR TAX DOLLARS AT WASTE!
Barry, get a job and stop living off my dime! Stop trying to add all your medical diseases to your workers comp claim.
I have no love for Grassley, but people are crazy to take all of these goofy new drugs. It makes no sense to me why people don't even question the doctors about prescriptions. You should ask the pharmacist before you take anything. These new drugs are mighty nasty.
To Senator Grassley and every other government flunkie/hacks:
You yourselves enjoy full, lifetime health care along with endless other benefits, all on the taxpayers dime, right as you continually fight to deny your own constituents, your own fellow citizens, the very entitlements that which you yourselves benefit. How dare you people. And to this I say:
I propose a simple and straightforward bit of legislation to be given to the citizens of the United States as a REFERENDUM vote:
Retract entirely every last health care benefit that these hypocritical parasites in our miserably failing government enjoy on OUR, the taxpayers', hard-earned dime. Then these corrupt, meanspirited and unconscionable government HUMPS would all have to do just as WE ALL MUST DO: buy filthy, grossly inflated, anti-American, inhumane for-profit health care "insurance," (one of the biggest SCAMS in history) that covers nothing at all just when you need coverage most; and then, when one of these filthy, horrible Republicans or "Blue-Dog" Democrats gets sick and is denied coverage, let the insurance company CEO immediately and unceremoniously pull the plug.
Alan Simpson, Republican Senator from Wyoming, Co-Chair of Obama's deficit commission, calls senior citizens the Greediest Generation as he compared "Social Security" to a Milk Cow with 310 million teats. August, 2010.
Here's a response in a letter from a unknown fellow in Montana.
Hey Alan, let's get a few things straight…
1. As a career politician, you have been on the public dole for FIFTY YEARS.
2. I have been paying Social Security taxes for 48 YEARS (since I was 15 years old. I am now 63).
3. My Social Security payments, and those of millions of other Americans, were safely tucked away in an interest bearing account for decades until you political pukes decided to raid the account and give OUR money to a bunch of zero ambition losers in return for votes, thus bankrupting the system and turning Social Security into aPonzi scheme that would have made Bernie Madoff proud.
4. Recently, just like Lucy & Charlie Brown, you and your ilk pulled the proverbial football away from millions of American seniors nearing retirement and moved the goalposts for full retirement from age 65 to age 67. NOW, you and your shill commission is proposing to move the goalposts YET AGAIN.
5. I, and millions of other Americans, have been paying into Medicare from Day One, and now you morons propose to change the rules of the game. Why? Because you idiots mismanaged other parts of the economy to such an extent that you need to steal money from Medicare to pay the bills.
6. I, and millions of other Americans, have been paying income taxes our entire lives, and now you propose to increase our taxes yet again. Why? Because you incompetent bastards spent our money so profligately that you just kept on spending even after you ran out of money. Now, you come to the American taxpayers and say you need more to pay off YOUR debt.
To add insult to injury, you label us "greedy" for calling "bullshit" on your incompetence. Well, Captain Bullshit, I have a few questions for YOU.
1. How much money have you earned from the American taxpayers during your pathetic 50-year political career?
2. At what age did you retire from your pathetic political career, and how much are you receiving in annual retirement benefits from the American taxpayers?
3. How much do you pay for YOUR government provided health insurance?
4. What cuts in YOUR retirement and healthcare benefits are you proposing in your disgusting deficit reduction proposal, or, as usual, have you exempted yourself and your political cronies?
It is you, Captain Bullshit, and your political co-conspirators who are "greedy". It is you and they who have bankrupted America and stolen the American dream from millions of loyal, patriotic taxpayers. And for what? Votes. That's right, sir. You and yours have bankrupted America for the sole purpose of advancing your pathetic political careers. You know it, we know it, and you know that we know it.
And you can take that to the bank, you miserable son of a bitch."
What we need in this country is DIRECT DEMOCRACY like they have in Switzerland. Where the people vote for what they want, and tell the Representatives what to do. Just like when we all sent e-mails and
stopped the Government from shutting down the internet.
If you are interested Google "DIRECT DEMOCRACY."
And to "Barry,"
Those WAR MONGERING RACKETEERS/PROFITEERS deserve everything they get by endlessly INVADING countries all over the world and RAPING their people. HEALTH CARE?!?!? NOT ON MY DIME.
Let Cheney, Bush, Rumsfeld, et al, and Halliburton and the WAR DEPARTMENT pay their FILTHY BILLS. This, AMERICA, is precisely and exactly the filthy CRIMINAL Industrial War Complex that Eisenhower had WARNED about all along.
It's all too little, too late. The Corporate Takeover of our government is complete. We let it happen, believing and then voting for these criminals and sociopaths. In my view, full-Scale Revolution is the ONLY thing left at this point. These people who run this wretched little show are bought and paid for, just as a common street whore.
I'll leave you with a few prescient quotes from a few notables:
"I see in the near future a crisis approaching that unnerves me and causes me to tremble for the safety of my country. . .Corporations have been enthroned and an era of corruption in high places will follow, and the money power of the country will endeavor to prolong its reign by working upon the prejudices of the people until all wealth is aggregated in a few hands and the Republic is destroyed."
~ Abraham Lincoln, Nov. 21, 1864
'I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around the banks will deprive the people of all property until their children wake-up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered..'"
~ Thomas Jefferson, 1802
"There are plenty of ugly things about wealth and its possessors in the present age, and I suppose there have been in all ages. There are many rich people who so utterly lack patriotism, or show such sordid and selfish traits of character, or lead such mean and vacuous lives, that all right-minded men must look upon them with angry contempt…
~Theodore Roosevelt
The death-knell of the republic had rung as soon as the active power became lodged in the hands of those who sought, not to do justice to all citizens, rich and poor alike, but to stand for one special class and for its interests as opposed to the interests of others.
- Theodore Roosevelt
"When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross."
~ Sinclair Lewis
Every time I see Senator Chuck Grassley giving someone a stearn look for the camera I have to laugh. He and Democratic Senator Max Baucus are two of the biggest phonies and bagmen for the health care industry in the U.S. Senate. I personally responded to so many of his pseudo-inquisitions into Medicare that I had a template file in Word Perfect to punch in each new batch of questions (and sometimes the answers to the last batch worked for the new ones). This is the same guy who was yelling about Medicare "death panels" and "killing grandma" when he was running scared from the local tea party kooks during his 2010 re-election campaign. He of all people knows how Medicare really works and what is in the Affordable Care Act. If he was any good he could have improved something, somewhere, but the only thing he ever accomplished was staying in the Senate for decades.
To Barb and Christina,
Obviously you have not read the evidence I've posted. The quotes from the Professors seen above are in reference to the Health Care laws that are supposed to protect Americans. The following quotes from WFAA are in regards to injured workers in America :
WFAA - TV in Dallas wrote this about Workers Comp :
"a remarkable number of Texans committed suicide because they could no longer endure the pain caused by their injuries and they had been repeatedly turned down for worker's comp care. Some insurance companies send peer review doctors medical files "stripped" of records important to the possible approval of workers' comp claims."
Every quote from the numerous Judges seen at http://www.deadlyorganizedcrimes.blogspot.com is in regards to disabled Americans, including Judge Enslen writing "MetLife and it's henchmen"
Barb and Christina cannot provide a good explain as to how ignoring brain lesions and MS, a foot a new mother broke in five places, and cancer and cardiac conditions is okay for MetLife's doctors
There are many lives being destroyed, and I am trying to help stop that. I am only responding to Barb and Christina because their comments are misleading and show no compassion for very sick and dying patients. I will not respond to them again, the evidence i've posted on the websites proves their comments are misleading. I don't know what their motivation is.
I appreciate the commenters who have thanked me in the past. ProPublica's T Christian Miller thanked me for helping to get Marc Munro to contact him.
I am sure some of the commenters who attack me while ignoring the overwhelming evidence are either affiliated with MetLife or the other deadly corporations, or supporters of the Obama and/or Bush administrations that have both allowed numeorous corporate crimes, including Wachovia laundering #378 billion and no one was prosecuted by Obama, as seen at http://www.stopdeadlycorporatecrimes.blogspot.com
Kuddoes to Senator Grassley for his watch dog work. These aberrations of treatment serve to drive up clinical costs as well as taxpayer costs. These kind of Doctors force ethical Doctors to carry higher malpractice insurance and those costs do get passed on. It serves to corrupt clinical responses to patients complaining of pain. Doctors are so averse to prescribing pain medication that when patients complain of pain they don't listen to the symptoms, but deny narcotics. I suffered with rheumatoid arthritis for over 25 years and it wasn't until I was unable to walk that I was finally diagnosed. Narcotics are not what got me feeling better. Narcotics are a useful tool for responsible Doctors to dispense in a responsible way to appropriate patients. There is no room for drug dealing doctors in medicine.
So, are these Dr.s writing prescriptions on the internet and then getting kickbacks? What is suspected?
I am no fan of Medicaid or the drug industry but this article is little more than a catchy sound bite.
Most low income adults can't get Medicaid unless they are disabled, seniors or kids (not adults). So this is a specialized population and numbers would not compare to any "average".
There's no sources for this in the article. That's pretty shooty reporting. I'm very disappointed.
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JIM LEHRER: And now to Hari Sreenivasan. He has been talking by phone to several people in Libya.
HARI SREENIVASAN: In Tripoli, we spoke with a woman who wanted only over be identified by her first name. Rhama lives in the Suq al Jum'ah neighborhood. She watched Gadhafi's speech and wondered if his supporters in Green Square had been paid to be there.
RHAMA, Suq al Jum'ah, Libya: Fear is back. We had eyewitnesses that saw in the Green Square an SUV with an open back filled with fresh cash just out of the bank. And they were asking people, hey, can you bring me 30 — 30 guys? How much do you want, 12 grand, 10 grand? And they just give them cash straight. Just bring us people.
HARI SREENIVASAN: She says Gadhafi used the cash to fill Green Square with supporters and that the smiles and support are easy to buy from a population that needs so much.
RHAMA: These people are hungry for money. I mean, if you take a bunch of Libyans and take them to Gadhafi, and Gadhafi asks them, what do you guys want, a lot of them would say, oh, yes, we need cars, we need housing, we need to live life, basically.
And if you bribe them with cash, they are very, you know, close-minded, that they don't know what other stuff would be beneficiary for them.
HARI SREENIVASAN: On the western side of Tripoli, a man we spoke to who only goes only by his screen name on Twitter, Libya_United, said the propaganda machine has been running for several days now. He's been getting pro-Gadhafi text messages on his phone.
LIBYA_UNITED, Tripoli, Libya: We're getting messages that we have four red lines. Anyone who try to cross the lines will be punished. And these four — four red lines are country, Gadhafi, security, Libyan security stuff, this — these things. Don't cross these four lines, so you don't get punched and stuff like that. The last messages were just fatwa from sheiks from Saudi, Saudi Arabia, that says it's (INAUDIBLE) to come against the leader of the country.
HARI SREENIVASAN: In the eastern part of Libya, in the city of Benghazi, we reached a 42-year-old man just after Friday prayers. He said thousands took to the streets and were united in their defiance of Gadhafi.
MARI BOURHIL, Benghazi, Libya: I swear to Allah we are going to condemn, all (INAUDIBLE) him and send him to the high court. This is from me and from the whole Libyan. We need help. We need help from America. We need help from Europe, because the people at the streets, we don't have planes to fight. We don't have guns to fight. We fight just by sticks or stones.
HARI SREENIVASAN: Now to what Libyan-Americans are hearing from their contacts, friends and families across Libya, as Gadhafi struggles to hold on to power in Tripoli. We have two longtime critics of the Gadhafi regime: Mohamed Eljahmi, who works as a software engineer, and Naeem Gheriany, a nuclear scientist.
Thanks for joining us.
So, Mohamed, let start with you first, Mr. Eljahmi.
Is this parallel, does this sync up with what you're hearing from your family members there, that there is almost this propaganda machine that is going on to try to present this image that Gadhafi is still in power?
MOHAMED ELJAHMI, Activist: Yes.
Mr. Gadhafi, throughout his rule, has been consistent in building his — his rule on three components: fear, deceit, and impoverishing the Libyan people. Impoverishing the Libyan people meaning tying their individual needs, their basic needs to — fulfilling their basic needs to absolute loyalty to him.
HARI SREENIVASAN: All right, Mr. Gheriany, what are you hearing? Is this what you're hearing on the ground?
NAEEM GHERIANY, activist: Well, what we're hearing is that there was more killing today in Tripoli. We knew that that's coming, that was coming.
There has been a buildup for this battle over the past four or five days, both from the demonstrators' side, as well as the — Gadhafi's people and his security apparatus or whatever remains of that.
We are kind of surprised that it took so long, because Gadhafi definitely would have wanted to crush the protesters as soon as possible. They have been in the streets of Tripoli for the past several days. We think that he didn't do that, not out of nicety, but just because he could have not arranged for his own security. And that's an indication that he doesn't really have much control.
In fact, yesterday, he appeared — or he called, rather, over the phone the state TV and didn't even have a picture of him.
HARI SREENIVASAN: Mr. Eljahmi, what about — what about the speech today? What do you make of it?
MOHAMED ELJAHMI: I — this is basically more desperation. He's playing on to the anger. He's trying to show that he has control in terms of trying — imploring his people to retaliate. And it is all desperation.
We may be looking at Mr. Gadhafi's last speech. I really think, when you look at where his control is, it is his (INAUDIBLE) and some other parts in the south. But, you know, and for the better of Libyan society and the Libyan state is that Mr. Gadhafi needs to go. The longer he stays around, the — the more is the threat of a civil war and so — and destabilization of Libya.
HARI SREENIVASAN: Mr. Gheriany, are you hearing a consistent message? In Egypt, it seemed that it was Mubarak out, democracy in. What are you hearing in Libya?
NAEEM GHERIANY: It's very consistent and — consistent, the message that we're hearing from Libya, that enough Gadhafi. That's the message. Gadhafi has been around for 41 years. This is his 42nd year. That's since the time of Nixon. It's eight American administrations.
And over those four decades, he destroyed the country in every aspect you can think of. So, people are fed up. Those who are revolting against him now are — were all born during his — his rule. And they knew nothing but Gadhafi. Yet, they reject him, and it's very determined. There's no going back.
HARI SREENIVASAN: Is the emphasis on a democracy there?
NAEEM GHERIANY: There's a lot of thirst for democracy in Libya and in the whole region, of course, yes.
There were no other slogans that were people chanting, other than, you know, we want freedom, we want to live like human beings, we had enough of this tyranny, and we are not going to take it anymore. And people are willing to die facing machine guns, anti-aircraft guns, mercenaries, all kinds of assaults on them. And they are facing that with — with very, very — and determination.
HARI SREENIVASAN: Mr. Eljahmi, what about the movement? If we can talk a little bit about what you're hearing on the ground there, is there an organizational structure that's forming? We saw a little bit in one of those stories, but are there people starting to organize to say, we're ready to lead, in the absence of Gadhafi?
MOHAMED ELJAHMI: Well, it started in the eastern parts, yes. The tribes played — there tribes are playing a positive role.
It — there is — when the tribes, the elders talk, the younger ones listen. In Al Bayda, for example, the former justice minister who quit was put in charge of Al Bayda. In Benghazi, they formed a committee of — made out of the attorney Fathi Terbil, who is the one who started the — the protest — or his arrest by Libyan security, by Gadhafi's security, triggered the protest.
And they informed some committee to do the work and — for the city of Benghazi. The — what in the Libya — Libya, the positive thing right now is there's emphasis on unity. For example, the flag of the independence flag, which was the time with the last — with the constitutional monarchy, is being raised in Tripoli and Benghazi.
The — every city, they're talking about national unity. And if it is — if it continues, it seems like the enemy — well, the enemy really here is Mr. Gadhafi himself, because he consistently, for nearly 42 years, has prevented Libyans from, you know, meeting their aspirations.
HARI SREENIVASAN: Yes.
MOHAMED ELJAHMI: In addition, his — in his policies, these policies, the new youth of Libya right now, they're looking for the — or the embodies of a mix of spirituality of the East with materialism of the West.
They want — they want to earn things the right way, unlike what Mr. Gadhafi did. He corrupted Libyan society…
HARI SREENIVASAN: Yes.
MOHAMED ELJAHMI: … by creating a situation where the only way to do — to become is to be involved in state security and harm your citizens and terrorize the population.
HARI SREENIVASAN: All right, we will have to leave it there.
Mohamed Eljahmi, thanks so much.
And, Naeem Gheriany, thank you for your time.
NAEEM GHERIANY: Thank you.

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Perhaps it's a shade cynical – and it's not universally true – but generally speaking, by the time writers hit the eighth book in a mystery series, they're often entering into, if not already mired in, the tedium of "just the next book in the series." There's something comforting for readers to be able to reimmerse themselves in a familiar world, but that familiarity tends to blunt much of the suspense inherent in a mystery. It's comfortable, but not exciting.
This generality, thankfully, doesn't apply in the slightest to Louise Penny, whose series featuring Sûreté du Québec Chief Inspector Armand Gamache moves from strength to strength with its eighth instalment, The Beautiful Mystery.
Penny has avoided the curse of "the next book" by allowing her characters to develop from book to book, by acknowledging the events of prior books within the current book (i.e. creating continuity), and by allowing the mysteries themselves to change, in terms of setting and the nature of the crime itself.
The "beautiful mystery" of Penny's eighth Gamache mystery refers to Gregorian chant, plainsong, and its mysterious allure and spiritual appeal even to the lay listener. Playing off the international sensation surrounding the 1994 release of recordings of the Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos, The Beautiful Mystery finds Gamache and his loyal lieutenant, Inspector Jean-Guy Beauvoir, being called to a monastery to investigate the murder of a monk.
But it's not just any monastery, and it's not just any monk.
The mysterious Saint-Gilbert-Entre-les-Loups monastery existed in isolation for hundreds of years, two dozen monks living in the remote Quebec wilderness, accessible only by plane or boat, with a plain wooden door locked to the world. They are the last vestiges of the Gilbertines, an order of monks devoted to plainsong, who vanished during the Inquisition.
Their seclusion came to an end, however, with the release of a recording of their chants, a recording which became a sensation around the world, drawing pilgrims and the press, all of whom met with the locked door at the gate. The door opens to Gamache and Beauvoir, however, as they come to investigate the murder of Brother Mathieu, the choirmaster.
The choir of Saint-Gilbert-Entre-les-Loups became a sensation on the basis of a single recording, but that success has also created a fracture in the monastic community, "a civil war, fought with glances and small gestures," which Gamache and Beauvoir discover early on in their investigation. That fracture makes everyone in the once close-knit community a suspect in the choirmaster's murder.
The mystery – which is in itself compelling, and reminiscent, on the surface and unavoidably, of Umberto Eco's The Name of the Rose – works as a catalyst for an ongoing series of inquiries into the nature of faith, loyalty and friendship, deepening familiar characters and developing relationships in a realistic, often painful fashion. It's a stirring, thought- provoking read, less a matter of whodunit than a relentless questioning of why any of us do anything. The Beautiful Mystery satisfies as a mystery, and stands as a powerful literary novel in its own right, regardless of whether one has read the previous seven novels in the series.
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Blairsville-Saltsburg bids farewell to board member, six teachers
Blairsville-Saltsburg School Board bid farewell on Wednesday to one of its members, who is resigning, and to several veteran teachers, who are retiring.
The school district will accept applications until April 6 from those interested in an appointment to the Saltsburg board seat vacated by veteran school director Dan McGregor.
McGregor announced his intention to step down from the school board last month and followed through with a letter of resignation at the end of Wednesday's board meeting. A former principal in the district, McGregor had indicated he was relinquishing his seat because he felt it was time to cut back on his public service career and allow younger volunteers to step forward.
McGregor was first elected to the school board in November 2002. He previously resigned in February 2007 as he joined the Saltsburg-based group Save Our Schools in opposing a plan by a majority of Blairsville-area school directors to have all district secondary students attend classes at an expanded Blairsville campus. That plan was defeated after new board members were elected, creating a new majority that halted consolidation efforts.
McGregor was elected once more to the school board in November 2009. His term is set to expire in 2013.
On Wednesday, McGregor said he is resigning this time with "no animus" and with pride that he is leaving behind "a financially sound school district with two separate but equal K-12 campuses. He said district officials are now "concentrating on matters that unit us, not divide us," including curriculum development and an agreement, approved Wednesday, to put an iPad tablet computer in the hands of every B-S student in grades 9-12.
"It's a time of great promise," he said, with tools -- such as the district's new virtual academy -- that will allow B-S to "be competitive with all outside threats to public education."
Several fellow board members expressed regret at McGregor's departure from the board -- as did Superintendent Tammy Whitfield, who said he had served as her mentor when she took on leadership of the district's administration about two years ago.
"I totally regret seeing him leave," said fellow Saltsburg board member Linda Brown. "He's a great member of our community."
McGregor has said he intends to remain active as a member of the Indiana County Housing Authority board and chaplain of the Saltsburg American Legion post.
Saltsburg resident Kathy McCormick, who was another outspoken opponent of the failed secondary consolidation plan, told the board she's interested in filling the seat vacated by McGregor. She also asked to meet in private with school officials to discuss concerns about the district's anti-bullying policies.
Retiring at end of 2011-12 school year
Also on Wednesday, the school board approved the retirements of six district instructors, effective the last day of the 2011-12 school year: William Frederick Popp, Blairsville Middle School teacher, who has worked for the district since September 1972; Saltsburg Middle/High School art teacher Elaine Pontillo, hired in August 1975; Saltsburg Middle/High School math instructor John H. Hamp, hired in August 1976; Blairsville Elementary teacher Cindy Barbi, hired August 1975; Blairsville Middle School science teacher Daniel D. Cunkelman, hired August 1978; and Blairsville Middle School health and physical education instructor Margaret Ostach, hired November 1991.
The retirements were approved in accordance with a memorandum of agreement between the district and its teachers' union regarding an early retirement incentive the district offers.
The departures of three other district employees, listed only by their respective employee ID numbers, were approved under less glowing circumstances. The school board approved the termination of one of the employees, retroactive to Jan. 20, and approved separation agreements with two others, effective March 14 and June 7.
District officials declined to identify the employees by name.
In other personnel matters, the board hired two long-term substitute teachers, each at a prorated salary of $20,000 with no additional benefits. Stephanie Moga will fill a social studies position at Blairsville Middle School, and Heather Harteis will fill a chemistry slot at Saltsburg Middle/High School.


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The Associated Press quoted Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack's assessment about American agriculture during his recent speech at a forum sponsored by Farm Journal. It's "becoming less and less relevant," he said.
Relevancy in Washington is always and irrevocably tied to votes. Nothing personal there; that's just the way it is. And anyone who examines the 2012 voting pattern will see a huge schism between rural and urban America. We've become two different countries. Even though the Democrats won the presidency with the largest margin of victory this century and picked up several unexpected Senate seats, rural America voted overwhelmingly Republican.
Here are some agonizing facts reported by AP: "Exit polls. . .found that rural voters accounted for just 14 percent of the turnout in last month's election, with 61 percent of them supporting Republican Mitt Romney and 37 percent backing President Barack Obama. Two-thirds of those rural voters said the government is doing too many things better left to businesses and individuals."
Looking at a map of how people voted shows how stark the division is – heavily populated counties tended to vote overwhelmingly Democratic; lightly populated counties were heavily Republican. Are we experiencing a political civil war being fought between rural and urban America?
"It's time for us to have an adult conversation with folks in rural America," Vilsack said during his speech. "It's time for a different thought process here, in my view."
With cities, suburbs and exurbs growing in population and farm belt counties emptying out at an astonishing rate, Vilsack's call for a "different thought process" might turn up some new ideas that will keep agricultural America politically viable.
Right now, we're just hanging on by our fingernails. And more than a few ag groups want to use those well-chewed nails to slash at each another. It's an internecine battle that wastes valuable talent and resources that should be spent on explaining our story to the 98% who have never been near a farm. It allows those that don't wish us well to define what we do to those that don't know us at all.
A rhetorical question was posed by Vilsack, "Why is it that we don't have a farm bill?" His answer was painfully honest, especially by beltway standards. "It isn't just the differences of policy. It's the fact that rural America with a shrinking population is becoming less and less relevant to the politics of this country, and we had better recognize that and we better begin to reverse it."
Vilsack pointed to farmers who voted on wedge issues such as government over-regulation. He mentioned the Environmental Protection Agencies' proposal to regulate farm dust which persisted as an unfounded fear long after the Obama administration said it had no such intention. He talked about the proposed Labor Department regulation intended to keep younger children away from the most dangerous farm jobs; a trial balloon that popped shortly after it was floated.
To which I might add the tremendous knee jerk reaction to the unfounded fear that the president intended to institute draconian gun control laws, even though the administration has always denied any intent and no politician would ever consider putting limits on what now must be called the new "third rail" of American politics.
"We need a proactive message, not a reactive message," Vilsack said. "How are you going to encourage young people to want to be involved in rural America or farming if you don't have a proactive message? Because you are competing against the world now."
Vilsack encouraged the ag community to find new markets, to work to promote global exports and replace a "preservation mindset with a growth mindset."
In other words, don't try to keep your granddaddy's tried and true farming methods as sacred and immutable. "The times," said some old poet, "they are a'changing." And they don't give a damn about the way things were.
Cattlemen's Beef Board member Al Davis, who also serves as representative of the very rural and ever emptying District 43 in the Nebraska state legislature put it best. While campaigning for that seat a few months ago, he said, "What we need is a Marshall Plan for rural counties. Nebraska has taken its agricultural heritage for granted in many ways. Property taxes are too high, for instance, and every dollar you take from a ranch is a dollar that can't be invested in ranching. We have a lot of very innovative people out here but we have to figure out how to use their expertise."
He said they also need to embrace diversity because it is an issue important to young people who are leaving rural areas.
"We've got something to market here," Davis said. "We've got something to be proactive about. Let's spend our time and our resources and our energy doing that and I think if we do, we're going to have a lot of young people who want to be part of that future."
And maybe rural America can regain the clout that it once had.
The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Chuck Jolley, a veteran food-industry journalist and commentator.


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DETROIT, MI—The Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center will begin a $30-million renovation project in February 2014, which will take roughly one year to complete.
The renovation will consist of enhancements to 1,329 guestrooms and 100,000 sq. ft. of meeting space. Guestroom renovations will begin in February 2014 and completed one year later while the meeting space renovation will begin in spring 2014, and is scheduled to be completed the next fall.
The 70-floor hotel will remain open throughout the project with a few floors undergoing reconstruction at a time.
According to the company, the new design will incorporate the city's vibe and personality into the modern décor theme. It will consist of a color palette of neutrals and greys with teal accents. Photography of Detroit architectural landmarks will be displayed on the walls.
The new meeting rooms will feature a color palette of mauve, taupe, purple and brown, which are the same colors of sunset at Michigan beach. The ballroom and exhibit hall space will also undergo extensive remodeling to allow for greater functionality.
The renovation will also include an enhanced amenities package including a new line of personal care items, as well as new bedding and linens.


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The seven-year hunt for the Atlanta Olympics bomber may have come to an end, after police arrested the chief suspect hiding behind milk crates in a remote hunting village in North Carolina.
Eric Robert Rudolph, 36, had apparently been living rough in the Appalachian mountains for several years, and appears to have survived by killing wildlife and taking food from rubbish bins in the dead of night.
He went on the run in 1998, after police named him as the chief suspect in the Olympics case and three other bomb attacks that in total killed two people and injured 150.
Atlanta's Centennial Park was packed during the first week of the 1996 Olympics when a backpack, packed with nails, exploded, killing Alice Hawthorne, 44.
After the Olympics there were two more bombings in Atlanta - on an abortion clinic and a gay nightclub - and one at an abortion clinic in Birmingham, Alabama.
Rudolph's utility truck was seen leaving the site of the Birmingham attack in January 1998 and was tracked to Murphy, a village of 1700 people in a remote part of North Carolina. Rudolph had apparently vanished into the Nantahala National Forest.
Federal agents established a command centre and searched the mountains for months. But the "Top Ten Wanted" fugitive was not seen until late in 1998, when he apparently came out of the hills looking for food. Police embarked on another search, with no result. In March 2000 the FBI closed its search headquarters.
Then, at 4.30am on Saturday, a young police officer, Jeff Postell, was on patrol in an alley behind some local businesses when he came across a man apparently scavenging through bins. The man took off, but the officer found him hiding behind some milk crates. He did not resist arrest.
Rudolph is believed to be a member of Christian Identity, an anti-gay, anti-abortion, white supremacist group.
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Score one for the cigar rights political movement as José Oliva, president of Oliva Cigar Co., won a special primary election on Tuesday for the chance to fill a vacant seat in the Florida House.
Oliva will now represent the GOP in a June 28 special general election against write-in candidate Antonio Moreno for the right to represent House District 110, which is located in Miami-Dade County, at the Florida House. Oliva is considered a heavy favorite in the election.
According to a Sunshine State News report, Oliva took 42 percent of the vote in the special Republican primary, beating out Frank Lago and Rafael Perez by a respectable margin.
Oliva, who has lived in the district since 1974, is running on a conservative platform, saying he will fight for "lower taxes, small and accountable government, conservative family values and to make Florida a business-friendly state."
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After unexpected snowfalls and flooding rains, Thursday's sunshine was a welcome change — one that hopefully is here to stay.
Although spring officially sprung last month, recent weather patterns seemed to have ignored that memo.
Luckily, Thursday's high of 79 degrees was just the beginning of a warm and mostly sunny weekend.
The forecast for today calls for temperatures to reach 84 degrees, calm westerly winds and only a 20 percent chance of rain.
Tonight, temperatures are expected to drop just below 60 and settle around 58 degrees.
Although temperatures seem to peak today, Hall County residents still will have the opportunity to take in weekend events under clear skies.
On Saturday, forecasters project that the temperatures will reach 82 degrees and that the day will be sunny with southeast winds around 5-10 mph.
Sunday also will be another mostly sunny day, but the high temperatures are expected to drop to 80 degrees. Throughout the weekend, overnight temperatures are not projected to fall below 57 degrees.
For those seeking to go out and enjoy the nice weather, there will be many outdoor activities to enjoy this weekend.
Among other things, the Spring Chicken Festival will be held Saturday in the Roosevelt and Main Street squares in downtown Gainesville and will feature a chicken cook-off and a host of children's activities.


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Redwood Hill Farm Recipes
Goat milk products are a natural in cooking! Enjoy these wonderful recipes, many courtesy of local Bay Area chefs, or experiment on your own. Try using Redwood Hill Farm goat milk yogurt or kefir in almost any recipe that calls for milk, cream, sour cream or buttermilk. The live cultures and lactic acid in yogurt and kefir helps marinate all types of meat. Commonly used to tenderize chicken (tandoori is fabulous, as is leg of lamb,) it would also be great for beef or chicken kabobs.
Recipe: Tasty Date Shake
Sweet candy-like dates, cacao nibs and toasted coconut flakes are the ultimate complement to Redwood Hill Farm Vanilla Goat Milk Yogurt in this dreamy parfait.
Nutrition Information Per Serving:
Calories 333, Fat Cal. 110, Total Fat 11g (17% DV), Sat Fat 8g (40% DV), Trans Fat 0g, Cholest. 20mg (7% DV), Sodium 84mg (4% DV), Total Carb. 60g (20% DV), Fiber 6g, Sugars 37g, Protein 7g, Vitamin A 4%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 22%, Iron 4%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Recipe: Hip Hippie Hooray Parfait!
Peace, Love, Goat Dairy! Smooth & Creamy, nutty, chewy…this power-food parfait has it all!
Nutrition Information Per Serving:
Calories 280, Fat Cal. 110, Total Fat 12g (18% DV), Sat Fat 4g (20% DV), Trans Fat 0g, Cholest. 30mg (10% DV), Sodium 85mg (4% DV), Total Carb. 35g (12% DV), Fiber 4g, Sugars 27g, Protein 13g, Vitamin A 25%, Vitamin C 1%, Calcium 23%, Iron 23%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Recipe: "Choco-Macana" Yogurt Parfait
Creamy, delicious vanilla yogurt parfait with banana, cocoa, and super food maca powder. We've topped it with cashews and cacao nibs for a nutty, sweet, good-for-you indulgence!
Nutrition Information Per Serving:
Calories 395, Fat Cal. 110, Total Fat 21g (32% DV), Sat Fat 8g (40% DV), Trans Fat 0g, Cholest. 20mg (7% DV), Sodium 90mg (4% DV), Total Carb. 47g (16% DV), Fiber 5g, Sugars 24g, Protein 13g, Vitamin A 5%, Vitamin C 8%, Calcium 23%, Iron 16%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Recipe: Asian Tuna Salad
Savory goodness, chock-full of super foods…this tuna salad parfait made with tangy, delicious plain goat yogurt is a lovely light meal and great way to get your daily dose of probiotics.
Nutrition Information Per Serving:
Calories 298, Fat Cal. 110, Total Fat 5g (8% DV), Sat Fat 2g (3% DV), Trans Fat 0g, Cholest. 15mg (5% DV), Sodium 110mg (5% DV), Total Carb. 32g (11% DV), Fiber 2g, Sugars 14g, Protein 31g, Vitamin A 26%, Vitamin C 18%, Calcium 17%, Iron 8%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Recipes: Redwood Hill Farm Parfait Perfection: Get Your Goat!
Redwood Hill Farm Goat Milk Yourt Parfaits pack more punch into every spoonful.
SELECT HERE to download and use our handy-dandy chart and become a parfait recipe perfectionist! Whether enjoying for breakfast, brunch, or a tasty dessert, parfaits are an easy and fun way to treat yourself with top nutrition and a strong probiotic boost.
Recipe: Plain Chèvre "Perpetual Goatstopper"
The "Perfect Bite" winner at the first West Coast Cheesemonger Invitational (CMI) at Public Works in San Francisco on January 19 was an unlikely, but delicious combination of flavors and texture that just worked. "The Perpetual Goatstopper" was the creation of Cheesemonger Perry Soulos of Arrowine and Cheese in Arlington, VA, who paired our award-winning plain chèvre with grapes, candied ginger and Burstin' Berry Poppin' Pebbles™ breakfast cereal to create his unique, eye-catchingly delicious perfect bite.
"I really wanted to do something different and fun with my perfect bite," said Soulos. "When we first received the list of cheeses to choose from, I went right for Redwood Hill Farms' Traditional Plain Chèvre. I knew the product very well from my years behind the cheese counter and thought it would be the perfect choice for a California-inspired cheese bite. Its decadent and rich flavor and clean lemony tang make it very versatile in the kitchen.
Recipe: "Save the Best for Last", A Cheese Dessert Course
Goat cheese and goat milk confections create a visually dazzling presentation!
Many sweets pair remarkably well with our creamy goat cheese. Use your imagination and choose your own favorite cookies or breads for accompaniments, or choose from our suggestions. Beautiful fruit and fresh-cut flowers add a dramatic flair to your dessert course.
Bring your cheeses out at least one hour before serving to allow them to come to room temperature and plan on about 30 minutes for preparing this course. This will serve 8-10 as shown except for the Chevre Dessert, you'll need to make more and/or use smaller individual containers
Use our design as a guide and have fun creating this very unique dessert and delicious dessert tray!
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Redwood Hill Farm Plain Chèvre Dessert is sweetened, whipped fresh chèvre, piped into dessert parfaits, and topped with shaved dark chocolate and lemon zest. (Select here for recipe)
Dipping Cookies Sweet currant "Twigs" are divine for dipping (Lovesticks.com) or provide simple tea cookies for pairing.
Goat Milk Fudge We used two goat milk fudges: Bittersweet Chocolate, and Bittersweet Chocolate with Marshmallows and Walnuts both from KiddingAroundWithChocolate.com.
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Redwood Hill Farm Plain Chèvre is spooned into a bowl and drizzled with Goat Milk Caramel Sauce from KiddingAroundWithChocolate.com and paired with candied pecans for dipping.
Redwood Hill Farm Bucheret This cheese, with its white bloomy rind, has a dense and buttery, flavorful interior. We love pairing it with pure, raw, Sonoma County honeycomb.
Redwood Hill Farm Aged Cheddar is smooth textured, with a sweet, complex lavor from the aging process. It is delicious with sliced membrillo (quince paste).
Redwood Hill Farm Camellia Our luscious, Camembert-style goat milk cheese is drizzled with Organic Raspberry Spread. We love the Raspberry Spread at SweetCreekFoods.com.
Fresh Artisan Bread In the center, we mounded cubes of fresh, sweet, artisan bread with nuts and raisins.
And voila, a delicious and beautiful presentation for your party, family or friends! Planning this cheese dessert course for your next get-together? We'd love to get your comments.
Recipe: Green Bean Casserole
Update your classic holiday green bean casserole, using our cheddar goat cheese, lactose free sour cream, and fresh, in-season fennel and green beans.
"As a kid, my very favorite Thanksgiving dish was the green bean casserole. It still is, come to think of it. I suppose it's one of the formative flavors from my childhood. Fast forward a few decades, and now that I'm pushing forty (gah!) and have changed how I eat, the notorious canned-soup version doesn't really hold the same appeal for me. So what to do? Make a new dish that kicks the old one's butt, that's what!"
– Andrew Wilder, Eating Rules
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Recipe: Raw Goat Milk Feta & Sun-dried Tomato Spread with Basil
The following recipe is from the Ceres Project's "Nourishing Connections Cookbook". Fresh and delicious because it's made with Redwood Hill Farm Goat Milk Yogurt and Goat Milk Kefir, this dip pairs equally well with crackers or crudite!
"Nourishing Connections Cookbook" is available!
We have a copy at Redwood Hill and I find myself picking it up often when looking to be inspired for a creative nourishing meal or from the heartwarming writing on improving my own diet. The links & resource section are wonderful as well.
Recipe: Fruit and Spice Cake
This lovely cake was adapted from a favorite cookbook of mine, The Heritage of Southern Cooking by Camille Glenn. It is a family heirloom cake of hers and we think it will become a favorite with your family too! The original recipe calls for chopped, cooked, pitted prunes but the spices in it begs for trying pineapple or even cooked, chopped peaches as an alternative. The fruit may vary in the amount of moisture it gives to the batter, so if the batter looks a little loose after adding the fruit of your choice, add a tablespoon or so of flour.
I am showing the cake here with a delicious goat cheese Cream Cheese Frosting which is a perfect complement. This recipe, along with the original recipes suggested frosting, Caramel Kefir, are both in our dessert section. Remember: Redwood Hill Farm plain goat milk kefir is a perfect substitute for buttermilk in any recipe! The original recipe states that this cake is delicious served without frosting if desired.


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Afternoon: Arrivals and transfers to the hotel in Toronto in the afternoon; check-in to the hotel after 3:00 pm. Program Registration. 4:00 p.m. After you have your room assignment, come over to the Road Scholar table in the lobby to register with the program staff and get your welcome packet containing your name-tag, up-to-date schedule that reflects any last-minute changes, other important information, and to learn when and where the Orientation session will take place. If you arrive late, please ask for your packet when you check in.
Dinner: Plated dinner at the hotel at 6:00 p.m. Salad, entrée, dessert, soda or tea/coffee.
Evening: Orientation. The Group Leader will greet everyone and lead introductions around 7:30 p.m. We will review the up-to-date program schedule and any changes, discuss roles and responsibilities, logistics, safety guidelines, emergency procedures, and answer questions. Transportation will be provided by public transit or bus unless otherwise specified. Detailed information will be provided regarding use of Toronto's public transportation (TTC), buses, streetcars and subways, and optional sites to explore while you are in Toronto. Periods in the schedule labeled "Free Time and "At Leisure" offer opportunities to make the program more meaningful and memorable while going out to explore on your own, engaging in available activities independently, making new friends among fellow Road Scholars, or simply relaxing. The Group Leader will always be happy to offer suggestions. Program activities, schedules, personnel, and indicated distances or times may change due to local circumstances/ conditions. In the event of changes, we will alert you as quickly as possible. Thank you for your understanding.
Activity note: Walking up to 2 miles, on pavement; about 3 hours; boarding/disembarking boat. Harbour boat trip is aboard the Oriole, a Great Lakes Steamship replica, all 76 feet have been decorated with the perfect blend of varnished woods, wrought iron, polished brass and plush upholstery. The two wrought iron staircases lead to the canopied upper deck where guests can enjoy music while romancing the skyline from the comfort of one of her many varnished benches. We will be using public transit today.
Breakfast: Enjoy a deluxe breakfast buffet at the hotel. Hot and cold items, juice, milk, coffee, tea.
Morning: Learn about Toronto's history and some of the city's most vibrant and culturally diverse neighbourhoods in a presentation with a local expert before setting out to explore the city. Gain an appreciation and understanding of the 20th century immigrant experience, and the importance of Kensington Market and Chinatown in the development of modern-day Toronto's incredible cultural diversity.
Lunch: Enjoy lunch at a local Asian restaurant served dim sum style; consisting of a variety of small servings of steamed and fried delicacies such as dumplings, noodles, rice and spring rolls; coffee, tea, water. Other beverages available for purchase.
Afternoon: We take public transit to the waterfront, then embark on a boat trip to explore Toronto Harbour. We will have a great view the city's breathtaking skyline including Harbourfront, CN Tower, SkyDome, Air Canada Centre, Toronto Islands, and the fabled Gibraltar Point Lighthouse. Return to the hotel by public transit.
Dinner: Plated dinner at a local restaurant with starter, entrée, dessert, soda or tea/coffee. Other beverages available for purchase.
Evening: Enjoy the on-site facilities. Kids of all ages love the Eaton Chelsea! The Family Fun Zone features the Kid Centre, pool and the 130-foot "Corkscrew", downtown Toronto's only indoor waterslide and other supervised activities. Or take this opportunity to take in a theatre performance, attend a sporting event, cruise the harbour or visit other points of interest.
Activity note: Walking up to 2 miles, on paved, busy streets, about 3 hours for morning activity; some stairs. Walking at Wonderland on mostly pavement, boardwalks, distance based on personal preference. We will be staying at Canada's Wonderland until after the light show ends at 10:30 p.m. The water park at Canada's Wonderland closes at 7:00 p.m. We will be using public transit today. Coach travel approximately 1.5 hours; about 45 miles.
Breakfast: Hotel buffet.
Morning: Head out with a local expert on foot to explore the history and flavors of Canadian cuisine in this culinary extravaganza linking back to the neighborhood and market walk earlier in the program. Experience Toronto's food culture on this fun, full of life tasting experience. Sample some international flavors alongside some good old fashioned Canadian classics like Beaver Tails, Poutine, and Canadian Back Bacon (peameal bacon). Along the way participants will be introduced to some of the interesting tidbits (and Timbits®) about historical and recent happenings surrounding food in this lively city. We end our foodie foray at historic St. Lawrence Market, considered by Food and Wine magazine to be one of the world's 25 best food markets, located in the heart of historic Old Town Toronto. The grandchildren will be asked to create a Canadian menu with the foods they have tasted and the list of items they have been given. This will be done on the bus on the way to Niagara Falls. The menu will be judged by the grandparents on the way back.
Lunch: Lunch will be included in our market walk - back bacon on a bun, maple salmon and other Canadian treats. Then return to the hotel by TTC.
Afternoon: We will regroup at the hotel at 2:15 p.m. and walk to the subway station to access the TTC (our bus will rendezvous with us for the trip to Canada's Wonderland). Canada's first and largest theme park, Canada's Wonderland features over 200 attractions, 68 thrilling rides, North America's greatest variety of roller coasters, Splash Works, a 20-acre water park and live shows. Leviathan, one of the world's biggest and tallest roller coasters was unveiled in 2012. Dinosaurs Alive!, is a new interactive dinosaur park where over 40 life-sized animatronic dinosaurs are set in an outdoor Jurassic themed environment.
Dinner: Dinner at Canada's Wonderland Marketplace all you can eat – the menu varies slightly day by day but typically includes: Taco Station, Salad Bar, Pizza Station, Pasta Station, Carving Station, Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Fries, Desserts and Hot and Cold Beverages.
Evening: We finish the evening with a starlight spectacular light and fountain show that starts at 10:00 p.m. near the mountain. NOTE: Depart by bus for the return to the hotel; arrive at the hotel about 11:30 p.m.
Activity note: Walking up to 1.5 miles, about 3 hours, on pavement and in museum, some stairs. We will be using public transit today.
Breakfast: Hotel buffet.
Morning: We will walk to the subway station and take the TTC to visit the Royal Ontario Museum. Explore an exceptional array of themed galleries, spanning both world cultures and natural history. With six million objects in the ROM's collections, there's something new to discover around every corner. Travel coast to coast, discovering the rich history of Canada and its natural wonders. From dinosaurs discovered in the Badlands of Alberta to the legacy of Canada's First Peoples and more. Embark on an expert-led adventure in the Museum's galleries; experience the diversity of Canada and discover what makes the ROM like no other museum. Free time to further explore the ROM - imagine life when dinos roamed the earth at the Age of Dinosaurs exhibit and explore one of the world's best dinosaur collections. Hundreds of specimens await visitors in the Michael Lee-Chin Crystal, ranging from insects and fossilized plants, to Canada's largest dinosaur on permanent display, Gordo the Barosaurus, who clocks in at an impressive 27 metres (90 feet).
Lunch: Lunch on your own to explore the many dining options available in the city. Suggestions will be provided.
Afternoon: Take time to explore more of the city independently or join your group leader (and fellow participants). Options include the CN Tower, Art Gallery of Ontario, Fort York, Toronto Islands and a wide array of museums, galleries and historic sites. A list of free time options and information will be provided.
Dinner: Dinner on your own to sample from the wide array of dining options Toronto has to offer. There is a restaurant to suit every taste. A list of restaurant options will be provided or visit www.dine.to for suggestions.
Activity note: Walking up to 2 miles on pavement. Getting on/off boat. Coach travel approximately 3 hours, about 165 miles.
Breakfast: Hotel buffet.
Morning: Transfer by coach to Niagara Falls. where we will experience the water, power and mist of one of Canada's natural wonders - Niagara Falls. Get up-close and personal on a new state-of-the-art catamaran boat trip "Voyage To The Falls". Travel from the Canadian docks at the base of the Great Gorge, past the American Falls, Bridal Veil Falls and the awesome up-close and personal connection with the thundering water, awesome power and amazing mist of the mighty Horseshoe Falls! The we will soar the Great Gorge, high above the racing Niagara River on the Whirlpool Aero Car. We will be transported through the air in an antique cable car, while far below the torrent of water abruptly changes direction and creates one of the world's most mesmerizing natural phenomena – the Niagara Whirlpool. Sometimes frightening and always unforgettable! Coach transfer to lunch.
Lunch: At a local restaurant in Niagara will be a plated meal ordered from a pre-selected menu; coffee, tea, water, soda. Other beverages available for purchase.
Afternoon: We will stop at the Butterfly Conservatory, a magical place featuring over 2,000 colorful tropical butterflies floating freely among lush, exotic blossoms and greenery. Paths wind through the rainforest setting, past a pond and waterfall and the Emergence window, where butterflies leave their pupae and prepare to take their first flight! Then travel by coach to Niagara-on-the-Lake. Set in the spectacular Niagara region between the shores of Lake Ontario and Lake Erie, NOTL is situated in an area rich in culture, history and natural beauty. The surrounding countryside is beautifully patterned with orchards and vineyards. Drive through Queenston Heights and see some of the famous battlefields of the War of 1812. Learn about the history and experiences of the area, from wars, conflicts, rebellions, and threats that faced the city and the region in the course of its development. The first impression of Niagara-on-the-Lake is Old World charm and breathtaking pastoral beauty. We will stop at an ice cream shoppe to indulge in a treat. Free time to explore Niagara-on-the-Lake, the town that has won the award for "Prettiest Town in Canada" and taken second place as "Prettiest Town in the World."
Dinner: At a local restaurant overlooking Niagara Falls, choice of entrée, dessert; coffee, tea, water, soda. Other beverages available for purchase.
Breakfast: Buffet at the hotel served from 6:30 a.m.
Morning: Departures after breakfast as per individual travel plans. Check-out is 11:00 a.m. This concludes our program. We hope you enjoy Road Scholar learning adventures and look forward to having you on rewarding programs in the future. Please be in touch via the Road Scholar Social Network, where you can share memories, pictures and comments. Best wishes for all your journeys.


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Asda unveils new quality mark across 3,500 products - 'Chosen By You'
- New 'Chosen By You' range with annual sales of £8-£9bn is largest, single, own brand relaunch in UK retailing history
- £100m invested by retailer benchmarking, testing and reformulating products to improve quality
- 3,500 individual products independently tested by Cambridge Market Research in just nine months
- 40,000 consumers take part in 200,000 blind taste tests across the UK
- Latest move part of concerted drive to improve product quality, at no extra cost to customers
Asda today (Tuesday 21st September) relaunched its entire range of more than 3,500 Asda brand food products – Chosen By You – which accounts for annual sales of between £8-9bn.
The move follows an intense nine month period of quality benchmarking and independent taste-testing. More than 40,000 people up and down the UK have taken part in secret events in church halls and community centres in 45 different locations from Kirkcaldy to Weston-Super-Mare, Londonderry to Canterbury, and Neath to Dereham (Norfolk).
The scale of the supermarket's own brand relaunch is unprecedented in UK retailing. So far, Asda has invested more than £100m in a concerted drive to improve product quality across the store, without impacting prices for customers.
Andy Clarke, Asda president and CEO said: "When it comes to our food, we've taken a long, hard look at our products, done a lot of listening to our customers, and invested a significant amount of time, effort and money."
"No other retailer has moved so aggressively to seek not just the counsel, but the consent of the very people who buy and eat their products."
"Today we've reached a key milestone in our efforts. We're re-launching our core Asda brand – 'Chosen By You'. We're sending a clear message that Asda will now drive as hard on quality as it does on price."
Despite improvements in quality, the Asda Chosen By You range will continue to be up to 20 per cent cheaper than the equivalent leading brand – offering unbeatable value to shoppers.
Paul Beresford, managing director at Cambridge Market Research, oversaw the Chosen By You independent product testing process. He said: "The scale of Asda's product testing programme is unprecedented in my experience, and as such has been a logistical challenge at times."
"At one point my team were testing nearly 500 products in a single week, but Asda was determined to make it happen and has given us all the support necessary in terms of resource and financial investment."
"The results of their ongoing drive for quality were very evident in this research, with consistently good ratings across the product ranges and up and down the country. I was particularly impressed that they took on board the not inconsiderable cost of collecting product from their suppliers having asked them to guarantee that only standard product would be used for testing."
Each Chosen By You product was tested by a minimum of 50 consumers in a single location. They all agreed that they were current buyers of the product type in question and didn't reject the particular flavour to be tried. The sample profile included dieters, meat reducers, and those who were wheat intolerant etc. as required. With all children's products tested in small groups of kid's aged 7-14.
The test was conducted 'blind', i.e. without any packaging or branding shown, and products were prepared as instructed on pack and served on their own, or with a simple accompaniment i.e. a buttery spread with bread, or pasta sauces were all tasted with the same base pasta as appropriate.
Products that required more time to prepare and cook such as casserole sauces were tested in home, with ingredients like herbs and spices placed in-home for consumers to try and use in their own way.
The Chosen By You range is made up of more than 3,500 own brand food products, 500 of which are entirely new and another 1,000 of which have been reformulated. Together they account for between £8-9bn worth of annual sales – so not only is this the most significant food development at Asda – it is the single largest own label re-launch ever in UK retailing history.
Andy Clarke added: "We have made customers an integral part of our business and our business planning. And by doing so, we are giving them a real say in an important part of their everyday lives."
"We're empowering our customers in a way that no U.K. retailer ever has. From today 'our' own brand becomes 'your' own brand."


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Towering rock formations gave Giant City State Park its name, and a 45-minute moderate hike winds through them. Stop at the visitors center in Makanda for trail maps and to catch a 20-minute film about the park's history and ecology. (618) 457-4836; dnr.illinois.gov
A hike means you won't feel so guilty when you indulge in a flaky apple dumpling from Flamm Orchards in Cobden. (618) 893-4241; flammorchards.com
As you head home, stop for lunch at the 17th Street BBQ in Murphysboro. The barbecued meats and baked beans are legendary, and the decadent banana pudding is served in a Mason jar. (618) 684-3722; eat17bbq.com
In Carbondale, the General Store at Walker's Bluff offers great shopping, with kitchen items and gifts. (618) 985-8463; walkersbluff.com
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text: Culture 19 February 2010 Highly strung The standout pop star of the year is young, gifted – and plays the harp. Jude Rogers explains why Jo Sign up for our weekly email * One of the most blogged-about female musicians of 2010 isn't who you might expect. It isn't Lady Gaga with her avant-garde pop. It isn't Amy Winehouse, falling out of her bodice, or Madonna, parading her latest beau around town. Instead, it's a pixie-like woman who writes songs on a harp; who is influenced by West African polyrhythms, Appalachian ballads and musical modernism; and whose singing voice - "between Björk and a handbrake", according to one critic - has divided listeners since she emerged in 2004. Her music may be as far from conventional pop as the moon is from the sun, but Joanna Newsom is the woman wowing bloggers and critics - and doing so on her own terms. Her third album, released in the UK on 1 March, comes at a moment when every new female musician who appears to be vaguely bohemian is hailed as the next Kate Bush. Such claims are ridiculous, especially when we have the 21st century's Joni Mitchell in our midst - an artist well versed in folk, world music and jazz, who has already released two genre-warping albums, and who writes lyrics and melodies that linger in the memory. Newsom, in short, is the real deal. Until late January, the new album, Have One on Me, was only a rumour. Then two songs were streamed without fanfare on the website of her label, Drag City: one of them a four-minute song about the Garden of Eden called "'81", the other a Fleetwood Mac-flavoured, seven-minute track called "Good Intentions Paving Company". It is these teasing hints that have sent bloggers into such a frenzy. A few weeks later came the cover photography, featuring Newsom lying, belly-down, on a fabric-swathed sofa, surrounded by knick-knacks and lampshades, peacocks and gazelles, staring fiercely into the camera like a young Cleopatra. Where others might simply have posed like this to look alluring, Newsom's gaze is a challenge, fixing us squarely in the eyes. It's a refreshing change, in a culture where our attention is often fragmented, to find a musician who demands we engage fully with her work. Newsom's success is entwined with the folk revival of the past decade, in which young musicians have drawn inspiration from American roots music and 1960s psychedelia. Yet her music is not retro. It may be heavy with heritage, but that is combined with a uniquely progressive vision, as her upbringing attests. Newsom was born in 1982 in Nevada City, northern California. It was a small town full of hippies who had headed upstate when the Summer of Love started to sour. There were plenty of musicians around - including the minimalist composer Terry Riley and the protest singer Utah Phillips. Supertramp's Roger Hodgson lived next door to the Newsoms. Her parents were also musical, and although their daughter has no recollection of what drew her to the Celtic harp, she was begging for one by the age of four. After two years of piano lessons at her mother's insistence, Newsom got her first harp when she was six, and started to spend hours working through musical modes and intricate rhythms. By her teens, while her peers were lapping up grunge and hip-hop, Newsom wanted to be an experimental composer. She progressed to the pedal harp and, at the age of 18, moved to San Francisco to read composition at Mills, the liberal arts college where Steve Reich and Laurie Anderson had studied. By 2000, however, her interest in melody was at odds with a department fascinated by electronic dissonance. While Newsom was at Mills, two events moved her: hearing a folk number by Texas Gladden, whose piercing tone liberated her own singing voice, and a meeting with the electronic composer Pauline Oliveros, who convinced her that formal tuition was not necessary. She enrolled on a creative writing course to hone her lyric-writing, influenced by Nabokov, Whitman and Cormac McCarthy. She finally left Mills in 2002. After that, Newsom took charge of her own destiny. She made two CD-Rs of songs for her friends - 2002's Walnut Whales and 2003's Yarn and Glue. One fell into the hands of the singer-songwriter Will Oldham, who described her as "one of my favourite storytellers" in a 2003 interview. Newsom dealt in histories and mysteries, with opaque lyrics about "disembodied and dustly wings" and freight trains that "paw at the wild, wild night". Her first album proper, 2004's The Milk-Eyed Mender, which drew on folk and blues forms, was a critical success. "This is avant-garde American music for the back porch," gushed the influential website Pitchfork, while Uncut magazine likened the listening experience to "decoding a Picasso or retracing Escher". But although these short, soft songs had their own appeal, Newsom had grander plans. While on tour in Europe and America in 2005, she previewed some longer songs that sounded more like epic poems than dainty folk miniatures. In 2006, they came together on Ys, a 55-minute cycle of five songs, backed by lavish orchestral arrangements. That album put Newsom, then only 24, in illustrious company. The Beach Boys collaborator Van Dyke Parks orchestrated her grand concepts, the Nirvana producer Steve Albini sat at the controls, and the cult singer-songwriter Bill Callahan (who later became her boyfriend) provided backing vocals. In interviews, Newsom compared Ys to William Faulkner's sprawling Southern Gothic novel The Sound and the Fury. It was certainly as strange and as groundbreaking as Van Morrison's Astral Weeks or Robert Wyatt's Rock Bottom. Ys had mainstream appeal. Newsom began to sell out concert venues such as the Barbican in London in minutes, and her audience mushroomed. After full-orchestra performances in 2007, she toured a year later with a new group, the Ys Street Band, their name a nod to Bruce Springsteen. At ease with her success, she starred in a video for the pop band MGMT in 2008, and modelled the following year for Armani. Some diehard admirers attacked her for selling out, but she invested these appearances with her own strangeness, taking her peculiar art to unexpected places. Have One on Me is the next stage of Newsom's one-woman mission. At just over two hours long, it is audacious but plays like the necessary output of a gifted musician. It also reveals a shift in her voice - now far more refined and tender in both tone and range - as well as a tilt in her songwriting towards everyday poetry. It opens with "Easy", the story of "my man and me", and the mystifying motions of a blossoming relationship. On "Jackrabbits", she sings of a girl who "was tired of being drunk", swinging through a room "like a brace of jackrabbits when their necks all broke". "You and Me, Bess" takes two friends along the beach to the strain of soft horns, while "Does Not Suffice" is the record's heartbreaking closer - the story of a woman packing up her "pretty dresses" and "sparkling rings" as a relationship comes to an end. "Everything that could remind you," she sings, "of how easy I was not." "Does Not Suffice" isn't just about love. It's about an artist who will never compromise her music or her message. This is a sentiment that we should cherish. It's not every day that the outstanding female musician of our times is also one of its most challenging. "Have One on Me" (Drag City) is released on 1 March, 2010. Subscribe from just £1 per issue This article first appeared in the 22 February 2010 issue of the New Statesman, IRAN More


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HTC One XL lands in Europe next month, packs LTE and Snapdragon S4 processor
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1. mercorp (Posts: 1043; Member since: 28 Jan 2012)
If you are not living in the us,you dont need LTE,a big waste in battery life.
3. shadowcell (Posts: 300; Member since: 28 Mar 2012)
I'm sorry but where do you see that the battery life on a HTC One XL is worse than the Tegra 3 supporting X?
4. KOUROS (banned) (Posts: 36; Member since: 25 Apr 2012)
But use be browsing at 42mb plus
Which is faster than wifi. Ao that's like
I7 on a laptop wow lucky u Americans.....
There is no 4g Lte or wimax in UK....
6. shadowcell (Posts: 300; Member since: 28 Mar 2012)
The article states the XL will be heading to Germany under the Vodaphone carrier. I'm assuming they have LTE coverage set up already.
2. wendygarett (unregistered)
Sorry, I've addicted to tegra games so i would not recommend this to anyone
5. shikhar (Posts: 28; Member since: 14 Aug 2011)
PA, please review whether the One XL has a 32 GB storage or 16 GB of storage. The one reason that I didn't let my dad hold out for a One XL and go for a One X is because of that internal storage. I am aware that there's not a load of difference between the two devices, but still the S4 seems to be an overall better chip.
9. Hunt3rj2 (Posts: 396; Member since: 11 Nov 2011)
If the European XL has 32 gigs of internal storage, AT&T is bad and they should feel bad.
7. mohamedwael (Posts: 1; Member since: 14 May 2012)
why dont htc make the new xl 5 inches display and quard core 4s snap dragon and with 4 touch bottens the should add to steings
8. Hunt3rj2 (Posts: 396; Member since: 11 Nov 2011)
Maybe because this is just the LTE version of the One X?


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Smiley Chris Brown Emerges After 'GMA' Window Smashing (PHOTOS)
Brown, who reportedly broke a window at the ABC offices after an interview on Good Morning America took a nasty turn when Robin Roberts peppered him with Rihanna questions, was spotted in New York City on Tuesday afternoon in a cheery mood. Not only was he wearing a shirt (which he tore off in a rage earlier in the day), but he was also wearing a big grin as he pulled up to the Opera Gallery in Manhattan.
Brown has been tweeting throughout the day, and seems to be a bit more focused on promoting his album than he was earlier, when he wrote and then deleted references to the GMA incident. On Tuesday afternoon he wrote: "Yessir!!! Shouts out to all the fans that are supporting F.A.M.E!!! long journey!! And I'm just humbled by everyones support!! Luv Ya"


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Lady Flames' Edwards Selected To 2006 VaSID All-State Women's Soccer First Team; Oberlin Named to Second Team
Included to the all-state team for the first time, Edwards and Oberlin become the Lady Flames' 11th and 12th players in the history of the program to earn VaSID all-state distinction.
Edwards (Jr., Waxhaw, N.C.) was named to the 2006 Big South All-Conference first team after her best season as a Lady Flame this past year. A key reserve early in the season, Liberty went 7-3-2 after her addition to the Lady Flames' starting line-up. She helped stabilize the defense, as Liberty posted a 0.79 goals-against-average and six shutouts in her 12 starts. Overall, Edwards was a key component of the Lady Flames' defense, which had a 1.07 goals-against-average, the second lowest in school history, and recorded eight shutouts.
Oberlin (So., Ada, Mich.) tied for the team lead in scoring this past season and was selected to the 2006 Big South All-Conference first team. Oberlin had five goals and three assists on the year for 13 points, topping her freshman season point total of 11. She was one of three Liberty players with a multiple-goal game, as she had a pair of goals in a win over Charleston Southern.
William & Mary sophomore forward Claire Zimmeck and head coach John Daly were named the 2006 VaSID All-State University Division Player of the Year and Coach of the Year, respectively, while James Madison freshman midfielder Corky Julien was selected Rookie of the Year.
The 2006 VaSID All-State University Division Women's Soccer team was nominated and voted upon by sports information directors at colleges and universities throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia.
First Team
F- Jess Rostedt, Virginia
F- Katie Watson, Old Dominion
F- Claire Zimmeck, William & Mary
M- Shavon Knight, Old Dominiion
M- Hayley Moorwood, VCU
M- Jen Redmond, Virginia
D- Danielle Collins, William & Mary
D- Suzanne Edwards, Liberty
D- Laura Salichs, George Mason
G- Meghan Walker, William & Mary
Second Team
F- Annie Lowry, James Madison
F- Rachel Wiggins, George Mason
F- McKenzie Vergara, Radford
M- Corky Julien, James Madison
M- Donna Mataya, William & Mary
M- Amy Oberlin, Liberty
D- Nikki Krzysik, Virginia
D- Abby Lauer, William & Mary
D- Teri Maykoski, James Madison
D- Anna Young, William & Mary
G- Christina de Vries, Virginia
Player of the Year: Claire Zimmeck, William & Mary
Rookie of the Year: Corky Julien, James Madison
Coach of the Year: John Daly, William & Mary


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Just eight months ago, J&H Oil watched its Stanton, Mich., location burn to the ground after a drunk driver crashed into the store and ignited the fire that would destroy the building and the attached Subway restaurant. But with hard work, dedication and a little bit of innovation, the chain was able to rebuild the
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Fast Facts About Pizza • Americans eat approximately 100 acres of pizza each day, or about 350 slices per second. • Pizza is a $30 billion per year industry. There are approximately 69,000 pizzerias in the U.S. Approximately three billion pizzas are sold in the U.S. each year. (Source: Blumenfeld and Associates) • Pizzerias represent
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Choosing a branded pizza partner means balancing a complex equation that weighs such factors as product quality, financial and logistical considerations, marketing programs, employee training, ongoing support, brand equity and local competition. Suddenly, a cheese pizza isn't so simple any more. It's a complex decision that must be made carefully, said Dan Rotherham, director of
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Dennis Peters has no complaints about the proprietary fresh chicken program at two of his 24 Friendship Foods stores in Ohio. It's popular, it's profitable and it's been a proven concept for the past 12 years. Well, maybe there's one complaint. It's a little too fresh. Not "peck-you-on-the-hand-when-you-grab-it" fresh, but certainly fresh enough to see


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The slight premium in an exchange traded note indexed to master limited partnerships is a reminder that investors need to be on guard when products halt the creation of new shares.
JPMorgan Alerian MLP Index ETN (NYSEArca: AMJ) was trading at a premium of about 1% to indicative value on Tuesday.
The $5 billion ETN recently reached the limit on the number of shares outstanding set by issuer JP Morgan (NYSE: JPM).
In terms of inflows, AMJ may have had its "last hurrah" in June, says investment researcher Morningstar.
"It saw a $574 million inflow, but the bank has halted new share creations given the difficulty in hedging out MLP exposure," Morningstar said. The premium recently rose to nearly 3% and any new investor interest in the ETN may increase the premium, it added.
Exchange traded products essentially turn into closed-end funds when the manager suspends the creation of new shares. As a result, premiums and discounts to net asset value can materialize.
For example, VelocityShares Daily 2X VIX Short-Term ETN (NYSEArca: TVIX) quickly lost 50% of its value earlier this year when its premium collapsed. TVIX issuer Credit Suisse in February suspended the creation of new shares due to size limits. [MLP ETN Hits Size Limit, Premium May Follow]
In June, JP Morgan announced a cap of 1.29 million shares on AMJ.
Morningstar analyst Abraham Bailin believes the cap was rooted in the provider JP Morgan's recent significant trading losses and excess levels of risk within its broad synthetic credit portfolio.
"The end result of this development is that AMJ will not be able to complete creations, the process by which the ETN price can be brought down in line with net asset value via note issuance. With regard to the creation process, AMJ will look much like a closed-end fund, with its potential for premiums to develop. The redemption process, however, will remain unimpeded, so there is little risk of discounts developing," Bailin wrote in a recent note.
"This added layer of complexity should not be overlooked. AMJ is likely not to operate as it had previously, and index tracking will be suspect. As long as the provider is not issuing new notes, establishing a new position here will include not only an investment on the master limited partnership space but also a speculation on the nature of the premium," he added. "Because premiums can develop but discounts cannot, this is less of a worry to existing holders of AMJ."
The bottom line for investors is that they need to be alert when exchange traded products stop creating new shares. They can end up paying a premium when buying the product. In other words, their returns can be affected by factors outside the movement of the underlying sector, such as demand for the product.
Other exchange traded products for master limited partnerships include:
- ALPS Alerian MLP ETF (NYSEArca: AMLP)
- Exchange Traded Concepts Yorkville High Income MLP ETF (NYSEArca: YMLP)
- First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund (NYSEArca: EMLP)
- Global X MLP ETF (NYSEArca: MLPA)
- Credit Suisse Cushing 30 MLP Index ETN (NYSEArca: MLPN)
- Morgan Stanley Cushing MLP High Income Index ETN (NYSEArca: MLPY)
- UBS E-TRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index (NYSEArca: MLPI)
- UBS E-TRACS 2x Leveraged Long Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index (NYSEArca: MLPL)
- UBS E-TRACS Wells Fargo MLP Index (NYSEArca: MLPW)
- UBS E-TRACS Alerian Natural Gas MLP Index (NYSEArca: MLPG)
JPMorgan Alerian MLP Index ETN
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