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Photo Gallery: Chic Hotels
Style from around the globe.
Photo Gallery: Chic Hotels
The Josef Frank room pays homage to the famed Swedish pattern designer.
If a trip to Sweden isn't in the cards this summer, consider spending a few days stateside at c/o The Maidstone. The recently renovated inn, in the heart of tony East Hampton, N.Y., is serious about becoming a carbon-neutral operation (its water is filtered on-site and electricity is sourced from eco-smart power providers), but its 19 rooms — named after famous Scandinavians, like architects Josef Frank and Eero Saarinen — are pure whimsy. Bold Svenskt Tenn fabrics, checkered Ha?stens mattresses and Swedish antiques meet the current craving for mood-lifting colour.
See more Chic Hotels in our photo gallery.
Old world decadence meets 20th-century, luxe-moderne design.
Situated in the the posh St. Germain de Pre?s neighbourhood in the 6th arrondissement, Hotel Recamier is a newly renovated, 24-room townhouse. An elevator upholstered in needlepoint carries travellers to rooms filled with art and antiques. Designed by Jean-Louis Deniot — designer of the Coco Chanel Suite at the Paris Ritz — the rooms boast a glamorous look.
See more Chic Hotels in our photo gallery.
A boutique hotel with cool, contemporary style.
The Keefer's well appointed, 2,400-sq.-ft. suites are discreetly located within an unmarked converted warehouse on the periphery of Vancouver's Chinatown, steps from Gastown's chic boutiques. The historic building is a collaboration of West Coast design talent: local firm Gair Williamson Architects converted the rundown structure instead of tearing it down, while designer Wendy Williams Watt executed the interior design, filling rooms with her trademark mix of contemporary furniture and quirky accessories. Gourmet kitchens and to-die-for views are equally impressive.
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A designer hotel in the city centre offers breathtaking views inside out.
Spring is the perfect time to savour Barcelona at a leisurely pace, before summer puts the city in full swing. Serious style seekers will want to stay in the centre of it all, on Barcelona's own Golden Mile — Passeig de Gra?cia — where the Mandarin Oriental has opened. Blanc, the hotel's Mediterranean-style brasserie, features a dramatic white ceiling inspired by oriental screens.
See more Chic Hotels in our photo gallery.
Sleek, contemporary and filled with design inspiration.
With its 86 individually designed bedrooms and suites over 11 floors, the Crosby Street Hotel in New York is must-see for the style-savvy. Featuring floor-to-ceiling warehouse style windows, this black and white stunner offers a trendy getaway in the heart of the city.
See more Chic Hotels in our photo gallery.
An East London Hotel serves up eccentric U.K. style.
40 Winks is a new, luxe-for-less boutique hotel in the city's trendy East End. More home than hotel, it's the actual residence of British interior designer David Carter. Before the designer opened up two of his guest bedrooms for overnight stays, his four-storey townhouse dating to 1717 was used as a glamorous backdrop for style and celebrity photo shoots. The decadent rooms (the lounge has been described as "opium den chic") are dripping with personality — think Vivienne Westwood meets Oscar Wilde — and are beloved by the fashion crowd.
See more Chic Hotels in our photo gallery.
An alpine ski resort forgoes log-cabin clichés for a new take on mountain style.
The new 22-room Alpaga hotel and lodge near the famous ski-resort town of Mege?ve, France, will warm the hearts of those seeking style beyond the slopes. Open since last winter, its grey pine walls, black-framed picture windows and blond-wood furniture feel as urbane as any world-class boutique hotel. Sleeping quarters are decked out with a cosy mix of linen, faux fur and leather.
See more Chic Hotels in our photo gallery.
A concept restaurant by avant-garde chef José Andrés.
The Bazaar isn't just a restaurant, it's an experience. A mix of playful lounging areas with a chic European aesthetic keep the mood lively. Its pink decor and ornate accents are as sweet as the desserts it serves.
Sometimes the best interior design is not in houses, but in hotels.
"Hotelier André Balazs started something that other people are building upon all the time: a cheery, patinaed, eccentric modernism," enthuses Los Angeles interior designer and baby-furniture guru, David Netto. "I think this place is a work of genius, my wife goes there all the time, and whoever designed the website is as good as whoever put that globe on the center table. The Surf Lodge rules."
See more of Netto's favourite things in our photo gallery.
A ceiling done in pale ivory with silver leafed capitols brings light into this large space.
California designer Barbara Barry added luxe style to the The Westin St. Francis lobby in San Francisco. "Restoring a classic means honouring the past," says Barry, who custom designed all the furnishings in this lobby. A custom onyx clock replaced an old grandfather clock and inspired the name for the Clock Bar below. The custom rug and low leather banquettes recall the Art Deco era that was so key to the hotel's history. Upholstery in leather and velvet elevate the space — an easy trick to bring home.
See more of Barry's designs in our photo gallery.
Miami's chic bayside destination.
Wanders designed many spaces in Miami's Mondrian South Beach hotel. The luxury venue boasts a vast lounge area, which he outfitted with an exotic red and white palette. Billowy curtains, opulent furniture, large rugs and piles of pillows bring indoor comforts outside.
See more Marcel Wanders designs in our photo gallery.
A bright and open dining space.
The Hotel on Rivington in Manhattan's Lower East Side features some of Wanders' best designs. His Hexagon wallpaper lines Thor restaurant's walls, creating an eclectic space in combination with his New Antique chairs for Cappellini.
See more Wanders designs in our photo gallery.
A casual-chic approach to outdoor dining.
Sandra Rojas-Chinni, owner of Toronto's La Merceria drew inspiration for her café and tableware from this acclaimed Miami hotel restaurant. "I was influenced by their approach to entertaining — it really is the ultimate lifestyle experience," she says. "Banquettes with ticking stripes, white painted woodwork, simple table arrangements, luxurious white linens and menus that resemble family albums. The dining area captivates all the senses in simple ways — that's what inspired me," says Sandra.
View more of La Merceria's photos in our Stylemakers photo gallery and our August 2010 issue.
Curvaceous shapes and a fresh palette of white, blue and acid green result in a modern space.
Smart design grants this Prizeotel hotel room in Bremen, Germany, an uncluttered and spacious look. One of designer Karim Rashid's tricks is to skip furnishings that aren't absolutely necessary: "Have less, but more functional, furniture," he suggests. "Try to substitute two or three pieces with one."
See more of Rashid's interiors in our photo gallery.
Bold colours add drama to a large, light-filled space.
The Semiramis Hotel is designer Karim Rashid's pride and joy. The NYC icon designed everything from the building, furniture and pool to the soap and forks. "It is my proudest, most total project to date," he says. Rashid divided this open-concept lounge with transparent orange screens. With eye-catching orange and pink carpet underfoot, Rashid kept the furniture mostly white to ground the space.
See more of Karim Rashid's interiors in our photo gallery.
A Chinoiserie-style mirror reflects a clean-lined four-poster bed and sleek black table lamps.
"This room needed to feel like you're in Miami, but still feel urban," explains Kelly Wearstler, celebrity designer and author of the book, Hue. "The amazing painting is done by de Gournay, out of London, who do hand-painted murals. It adds such a dynamic touch to the room. The light in the space feels beach-y, but still city."
See more photos of Wearstler's work in our photo gallery.


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What Makes a Video Game a Work of Art?
I can see the trailer's tagline already: "This summer, get ready to Grok!"
Arguably the heaviest of heavy books, Robert Heinlein's philosophical (dare we say theological) tome from 1961 remains a counterculture masterpiece. A child of astronauts is marooned on Mars and raised by Martians. Upon his return to Earth his wide-eyed view of the world, plus his telekinetic powers, make him a celebrity. His creation of a new religion in The Church of All Worlds grants him many followers but also powerful enemies.
This would be a tough one to adapt; the joys of the novel are sociological ones that might not play easily on the big screen. But the source material is one known to spark endless discussion. In the 1990s Tom Hanks was discussed as appearing in a movie version, and the last person to hold the rights, as of 2006, was mega-producer Scott Rudin (not a bad person to be involved in such a thing.)
Of course, Heinlein's other great work Starship Troopers was adapted by Paul Verhoeven and turned into a brilliant satire. Although some feel it wasn't quite in the spirit of the novel, it was enough of a box-office success to inspire two not-altogether-awful direct-to-video sequels. Who knows? Perhaps Hollywood has the appetite for more Heinlein.
Walter Miller's tale of civilization emerging from the ashes of nuclear holocaust was inspired by the author's involvement in a World War II bombing raid that destroyed a 6th-century monastery. A short story and two follow-ups later gelled into this respected and oft-analyzed text about cyclical history, religion, fear of education, and the seesaw between technological advancement and faith.
The argument against turning Canticle into a 2-hour film: The story span 2000 years, and the mission of the noble heroes—the Albertian Order of Liebowitz—to protect and archive "memorabilia" perhaps isn't the stuff of summer blockbusters. Yet, A Canticle for Leibowitz, like the work of Tolkien, is among the handful of geek-lit titles that have been elevated to the status of bona fide highbrow fiction.
Sometimes progress takes generations. They'll figure out a way to get a good movie out of this one eventually.
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Police: Masked man attacks woman near OSU campus
CORVALLIS, Ore. -- Police said a woman was attacked by a man wearing a ski mask outside of her home near the Oregon State University campus on Saturday night , police said.
It's the second attack this month where an unknown man attacked a woman from behind.
The woman told officers that she left her home at around 7:30 p.m. Saturday, headed for her car parked in her driveway at NW 29th and Fillmore Street.
Police said that as she walked to the car a man came up behind her and tackled her to the ground and started hitting her.
After a short scuffle the woman told police that the man ran from the area.
Responding officers from Corvallis PD, Oregon State Police and the Benton County Sheriff's Office searched the area but couldn't find the suspect.
The woman described the man as a white male, approximately 6'0" to 6'3" tall with an athletic/muscular build and dark eyelashes.
The suspect was wearing a black ski mask with one hole for both eyes, black athletic style pants, white shoes, and a dark navy blue or black hooded, pull over style sweatshirt. The sweatshirt had a white circle printed upon the back with cursive style writing that extended from the lower left side of the circle, across the center, to the upper right.
Police said that the attack happened around the same area as a similar assault on the Oregon State campus nearly two weeks ago. In each incident the victims described a similar attacker. (shown is the composite sketch from the first attack)
The Corvallis Police Department would like to remind everyone to be constantly aware of your surroundings. At night, park your vehicle and walk in well lit areas. Walk with other people and walk with purpose and confidence. Report all suspicious and out of place persons and behaviors to law enforcement.
The Corvallis Police Department is continuing to investigate the incident and needs your help. If anyone in the area of NW 29th Street and NW Fillmore Ave on January 26, 2013 saw anyone matching the description of the suspect, or saw any persons and/or vehicles that appeared out of place or suspicious is asked to contact the Corvallis Police Department at (541) 766-6924.


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Richardson, Texas -- Chain restaurant Wingstop announced Tuesday it has executed a master development deal that will facilitate about 50 unit openings in Russia, the first opening in Moscow.
The chicken wing purveyor -- with more than 530 locations throughout the U.S. and Mexico -- signed a master development agreement with Baxtor Limited for 50 Wingstop restaurants to be opened throughout Russia over the next 10 years.
The first location is expected to open in Moscow by the end of 2013.


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Despite the market's two-day selloff, the fiscal picture continues to look very supportive this month. The market's reaction to the possibility of the Fed ending quantitative easing (QE) and reversing course on monetary policy, sooner rather than later, is indicative of the type of reaction we will see if and when the Fed actually does do that. I am not even the slightest bit worried that this will actually happen; nonetheless, that's the reaction we can expect. And, as I said in my post on Thursday, it's a reaction you should fade. In other words, buy into weakness.
Getting back to the fiscal picture, so far in the month of February, we have seen $326 billion in net withdrawals (net withdrawals equal total withdrawals minus public debt redemptions) according to the most recent data from the Daily Treasury Statement. Given that there is still time left in the month, that's a very large number. In contrast, all of January saw $325 billion in net withdrawals and December produced $296 billion in net withdrawals.
As for the deficit, it's running at around $173 billion so far in February. This is also a very large number and nearly twice the average of about $90 billion that we have seen over the past year. All of this should be very supportive.
In addition, personal income tax rebates so far in February are at $66 billion, which offsets a good chunk of the rise in the payroll tax that went into effect at the beginning of the year. That increase is expected to remove about $100 billion in personal income this year, so in February alone, two-thirds of that drain has been restored thanks to those income-tax refunds.
The bottom line is that the system is being supplied with a large amount of "net financial balances" due to a very positive fiscal picture. This could provide a strong cushion against sequester-related cuts -- should those go into effect -- beginning on March 1.
With the market concerned about the double fear of an early end to QE and the sequester, it is not unusual to see the normal misinformed selling. But it looks like this is a good buying opportunity, and given this month's strong fiscal picture, I don't see any real problems for stocks until the usual, "sell in May and go away," bearish seasonal cycle hits three months from now. That, of course, is totally driven by April tax payments, which result in a drain of those private sector financial balances.
The picture clouds after that because austerity, once under way, could feed on itself as economic activity. Federal tax revenues will fall, creating the need for more austerity to keep the deficit within bounds. We saw how this played out in Europe, with deficits staying static, but unemployment surging and recessions rolling from one period to the next. When that happens, as far as the market is concerned, it will be every man for himself.


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Have you heard the argument that Jesus must have existed because "42 ancient sources record Jesus 150 years within his lifetime, whereas only 10 mention the contemporary Roman emperor Tiberius," and since we consider that enough to believe Tiberius existed, we should conclude Jesus existed? I know, you are already detecting umteen things wrong with that argument. But sometimes someone comes along who so gloriously destroys an argument like this you just have to sit back in awe and smile.
Today, Matthew Ferguson is that someone. I'll get back to my originally planned news posts on historicity after this, but this one just popped up so I had to blog it. Ferguson is a doctoral student in ancient history who has started a blog taking on Christian apologetics from his perspective as a scholar and professional (thank goodness; I was starting to feel like I was the only one). His blog is titled Kelsos in Greek (after the earliest pagan critic of Christianity). Ferguson's latest post is "Ten Reasons to Reject the Apologetic 10/42 Source Slogan," a response to an argument that is starting to make the rounds (spawned by Gary Habermas and Mike Licona), the one I just quoted him summarizing.
Now, Ferguson takes down the obvious logical flaws in the argument, sure. But most beautiful of all is his takedown of the premises themselves. Of course he ends up showing that in fact the number of references to a historical Jesus in that 150-year window that aren't just in Christian propaganda is actually 3 or 4, and those all obviously derive their information from Christian propaganda and thus the number of independent references in this category is, well, zero. But more impressive is his demonstration that the number of literary references to Tiberius in that same window is not 10, but a whopping 43 (and thus Habermas and Licona missed a whole 33 literary references to Tiberius–if only we had that for Jesus from non-Christian sources!), and then of course, um, there's all the other evidence: inscriptions, coins, busts, architecture, papyri. Which is kind of a big reason we are so sure there was a Tiberius.
The evidence for Tiberius, in other words, is vastly better, in every conceivable way, than the evidence for Jesus. So the 10/42 apologetic gets a decisive smackdown here. I'm sure we'll never hear of it again.
Certainly, neither I nor Ferguson argue that this fact entails Jesus didn't exist. Ferguson thinks Jesus was just an ordinarily obscure itinerant Jewish radical, and not the Son of God or anything like the famous figure the Gospels depict. And I agree that's the best hypothesis there is to be had for defending historicity; while a case for ahistoricity needs a lot more than the mere fact that Jesus was demonstrably unknown outside his own fanatical circle. It's just nice to see apologetical disinformation campaigns in defense of historicity get conclusively dismantled. Saves me the trouble.
In my next book On the Historicity of Jesus Christ I similarly destroy the arguments used (even by what should be considered more serious scholars) that we have as much evidence for Jesus as we have for Socrates, Caesar, or Alexander the Great (which is bollocks; we have much better evidence for all three than we have for Jesus, but I'll explain why in my book, due out next year). In the meantime, for the Tiberius argument, bookmark Ferguson. And then cite that every time you hear this.


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"It's the best thing that could have happened," Eastom, now in her third year as visual arts teacher at South Side High School, said of her experience in the Scholastic program.
The past few years, the Fort Wayne Museum of Art, which organizes this region's Scholastic Art and Writing competition, has seen award winners here receive a combined total of more than $1 million in college scholarship offers — some to the most prestigious art schools in the country, said Thomas Niezer, museum board president. The scholarship total includes offers from multiple schools to the same student.
That's a great return, Niezer said, for the $35,000 to $40,000 the museum invests in organizing the competition, for which The News-Sentinel is a sponsor.
"We are making a difference in the community, because college is so expensive," said Max Meyer, the museum's director of children's education and the coordinator of the art portion of the Scholastic competition.
Since 2004, when the museum took on organizing this Scholastic regional from a local group that had done it, the number of participants and award winners has grown steadily.
Last year, Fort Wayne regional winners won 30 awards in national judging, putting this site among the Top 10 regionals in the country for the fifth year in a row, Niezer said.
The benefits of the program go beyond that success, however, Niezer said.
*The Scholastic Art and Writing competition provides a showcase for students who are interested in art and writing, much like state high school athletic tournaments do for students who compete in sports and Indiana State School Music Association contests does for students in music, he said.
*Being involved in art and writing typically results in students achieving higher academic scores, Niezer said.
*Some schools use the success of their students in the Scholastic program — and the scholarship offers it generates — to justify continuing to offer art classes, he said.
*The scholarship offers have led more local students to attend local colleges, such as Saint Francis and Indiana Wesleyan, Niezer said.
"They are ones we have the best shot will come back here" for careers in architecture, urban design and planning, computer and graphics design, and advertising fields, he said.
That's how it worked for Eastom, who graduated from Saint Francis in 2010 and started that fall in her job at South Side.
Life experience led her to become an art teacher.
"It is in my heart to help people," she said. "My mentors were art teachers, and I wanted to be like them."
She now teaches photography, jewelry making, painting and drawing at South Side. She also encourages her students to take part in the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards.
As in her case, it's a way to get your work seen and to get feedback on portfolios before applying to college, she said. The exhibit of Scholastic award winners, which opens Sunday at the Museum of Art, also opens up the world for her students.
"Our kids — north to them is the (Glenbrook) mall," she said. "To see the work of kids from Carroll and Leo is a big deal."
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*The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards recognition ceremony will be 1 p.m. Sunday Feb. 10 at the Grand Wayne Convention Center, 120 W. Jefferson Blvd. The event is open to the public.
*Winning art and writing entries will be displayed Sunday through April 7 at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art, 311 E. Main St.
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Buzz Aldrin on the Moon
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Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin became the second person to set foot on the moon on July 20, 1969. Commander Neil Armstrong, the first on the moon, captured this image—one of the most famous photographs of the 20th century—soon after the lunar lander Eagle touched down in the Sea of Tranquility.
Moon Buggy
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Apollo 17 mission Commander Eugene Cernan checks out the lunar roving vehicle (LRV) at the Taurus-Littrow landing site in December 1972. LRVs, also called moon buggies, are electric vehicles designed to expand astronauts' range of exploration on the low-gravity surface of the moon. The east end of the moon's South Massif rises in the background at right.
Eagle Pilot Buzz Aldrin
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Apollo 11 Lunar Module Pilot Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin poses for a portrait in July 1969. The landing and subsequent emergence from the Eagle lander of astronaut Neil Armstrong drew the largest television audience for any live event up until that time and inspired Armstrong to utter the famous words: "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
Lunar Salute
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With lunar module Falcon gleaming in the background, Apollo 15 Commander Dave Scott salutes the American flag at the Hadley-Apennine landing site on July 30, 1971. Apollo 15 was the fourth mission to land men on the moon and the first flight carrying a lunar roving vehicle (LRV). Astronauts used the LRV to explore the geology of the Hadley-Apennine region.
Apollo 12
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Apollo 12 astronaut Alan Bean descends from the lunar module Intrepid. When it reached the Ocean of Storms on November 19, 1969, Apollo 12 became the second manned mission to land on the moon. As he walked on the moon for the first time, Commander Pete Conrad famously said, "Whoopie! Man, that may have been a small one for Neil, but that's a long one for me."
Lunar Module Challenger
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Apollo 17's clumsy-looking Challenger lunar module returns to its command module, America, after its trip to the moon in December 1972. The mission was the sixth and last lunar landing in the Apollo program, and Commander Eugene Cernan remains the last person to leave a footprint on the moon.
Tranquility Base
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Astronaut Buzz Aldrin inspects equipment at Tranquility Base during Apollo 11's July 20, 1969, mission. The Passive Seismic Experiment Package sits in the foreground, and the Laser Ranging Retro-Reflector (LR-3) is in back. The instruments were designed to perform long-term lunar studies autonomously, long after astronauts left, and the LR-3 still returns data to Earth.
Plum Crater
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Apollo 16 lunar module pilot Charles Duke collects samples near the rim of Plum Crater, a 33-foot-deep (10-meter-deep) depression on the moon's surface. Launched on April 16, 1972, Apollo 16 was the fifth mission to land men on the moon. The United States plans to return humans to the moon by 2020 and eventually build a lunar staging point for human flight to Mars and beyond.
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Corn futures turned lower at midday. The market's reaction to the USDA supply and demand report turned negative even though the revisions for corn were generally positive for the price outlook. USDA raised exports and industrial use by 50 million bushel each and cut ending stocks by 95 million bushels from last month to 1.792 billion, well below trade estimates for only a 15-25 million bushel cut. However, USDA lowered the season average price forecast 10 cents per bushel to $4.40 and lower wheat prices seemed to spill over into corn. March futures were 6 cents lower at $4.32/bushel while May was 6 cents lower to $4.405.
Soybean futures posted a mixed note in Tuesday morning. On the bearish side, Asian palm oil ended lower which added downward pressure on soybean futures prices. In the meantime, Brazil increased its soy production forecast to 90.0 mmt from an average of 89.0 mmt in November, which weighed on the market. On the other hand, however, very tight domestic soybean ending stocks from USDA supported the market. January soybeans gained 0.5 cents to $13.4425/bushel in Tuesday trading, while January soyoil increased 0.09cents to 40.31cents/pound, and January soymeal advanced $4.1 to $465.7/ton.
Wheat turned decisively lower on Tuesday. USDA WASDE reported that 2013/14 December wheat ending stocks 575 million bushels. That compares to the November wheat ending stocks at 565 million bushels. In addition, rising global wheat supplies further added downward pressure on the wheat prices. March CBOT wheat futures tumbled 11 cent to $6.395/bushel, while March KCBT wheat futures fell 12.75 cent to $6.8325, and March MWE futures dove 8 to $6.6875.
Cattle futures are lower on ideas expectations of larger fed supplies available this week. Beef prices were higher on Monday which is supportive, but higher steer weights suggest a slight backlog in market-ready cattle although the longer term expectation for reduced supplies over the 60-90 days remains intact. In USDA's supply and demand update, they boosted the beef production estimate slightly for this year and 2014, but that was partially offset by stronger exports. February cattle futures are .575 cents lower to 132.47 with April .40 cents lower at 133.625. Meanwhile, January feeder cattle are .275 cents higher at 165.42 cents/pound, and March feeders are .175 lower at 165.225
Hogs futures continued the downward pattern on Tuesday morning despite the cash bids were holding steady. Although the temperature dropped to a very low level, farmers believe that there are no problems moving hogs. Therefore, supplies of hogs are still sufficient. February hog futures dropped 1.175 cents at 88.675 cents/pound, while June moved down 0.5 to 100.075.


text: In Short: Nov. 29-Dec. 5, 2012 By Staff reports November 28, 2012 Story Share Brantley Gilbert ticketsCountry singer Brantley Gilbert brings his Hell on Wheels tour to the WVU Coliseum in Morgantown on Feb. 9. The opening act is Kip Moore. Tickets are $28 and $38, and go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday. Call at 800-745-3000 or visit www.ticketmaster.com.Benefit concertFolk trio The BrotherSisters will present a benefit concert for the West Virginia Institute for Spirituality from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1600 Kanawha Blvd. E. A $5 donation is requested. Call 304-345-0926.Johnny Rawls concertSoul/blues singer Johnny Rawls will perform a benefit concert for the Logan County Child Advocacy Center at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Logan Country Club in Chapmanville. The event includes heavy hor d'oeuvres and complimentary beer and wine. Tickets are $40 for individuals and $75 for couples. Call 304-792-6261 or visit www.bobnoone.com.East End Christmas Bazaar The East End Bazaar will hold a special Christmas bazaar from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at its location on the corner of Washington Street and Ruffner Avenue. There will be caroling by local choirs, a children's craft station and wreath-making workshops.Vendors include Charly Hamilton, Jacob Fertig and Kelly Bryant (fine art); Karen Kelly (hand-knitted hats and scarves); Studio Lilybean, Barbara Schwartz and The Eco-Beader (handmade jewelry); Tereasa Fertig (re-purposed furniture, antiques and seasonal items); Doug Minnerly (pottery); Kountry Crow Candles & Soaps; The Plant and Gnome (handmade wreaths, wood carvings and birdhouses); Pampered Paws Bakery (artisan dog treats); Total Meltdown (tie-dyed T-shirts) and Frutcake, Mission Savvy Organic-to-Go and McKinnon Presbyterian Church (food).Call 304-767-9800 or visit www.charlestoneastend.com.Craik-Patton holiday open house The Craik-Patton House, 2809 Kanawha Blvd. E., will present "A Civil War Christmas" during its annual holiday open house Saturday. Jim Getty, a historian from Gettysburg, will portray Abraham Lincoln and provide insight on Christmas in the White House at 11 a.m. He will discuss President Lincoln's role in West Virginia's statehood at 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.The open house runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Seating is limited for the presentations; reservations are recommended. Call 304-925-5341.Documentary screeningA free screening and discussion of "No Woman, No Cry" will be held at 7 p.m. Monday in Room 402 of Marshall University's Drinko Library in Huntington. Directed by Christy Turlington Burns, the documentary follows women in four parts of the world as they face the challenges of pregnancy-related care. For more information on the film, visit www.everymothercounts.org. For more on the event, email email@example.com Irish TenorsThe group's "Irish Holiday Celebration," featuring a 30-piece orchestra, begins at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Keith Albee Theater in Huntington. Tickets for the Marshall Artists Series concert are $45, $50 and $62.50. Call 304-696-6656 or visit www.ticketmaster.com.'A Christmas Carol'The Treehouse Arts Ensemble will perform Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" at 7 p.m. Dec. 7-8 at Tamarack. Tickets are $7.50 in advance and generally sell out. If any remain, they are $10 at the door. Call 304-256-6843 or visit www.tamarackwv.com.Free film workshop The West Virginia Film Office presents the free workshop "The Business of Film" from 1 to 4 p.m. Dec. 8 at the WVSU Economic Development Center, 1506 Kanawha Blvd. W. Pam Haynes, Jamie Cope and Lisa Wells of the film office will teach attendees about the role of the film office and the services it provides.The workshop is free, but space is limited so reservations are required. Call Jaime Rinehart at 304 720-1401 or visit www.digiso.org. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Congressional opioid investigation targets drug wholesaler Miami-Luken 2 Facebook founder visits Cabin Creek Health Systems 3 WVU hopes to get injured defenders back for TCU 4 Rhode Island bank claims Justice companies owe $4.2M on helicopter loan 5 Safety shutoff disabled prior to June coal-mining death, report says The weekend is full of holiday concerts Previous Story Are you nostalgic for the '90s? Next Story


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text: Where's Rutgers when you need it? By Dave Hickman November 12, 2012 Story Share MORGANTOWN - What has happened to West Virginia's football team over the course of the past month is exactly what I thought might happen during this team's first season in the Big 12.Don't take that, though, as some sort of self-congratulatory, pat-on-the-back boast. It's not. I actually missed the cause completely.Silly me. I thought the biggest adjustment to playing in the Big 12 would be the physical toll exacted on the team as a whole. It's not. It's the mental anguish.I should have known better. After all, football in the Big 12 is no more physical than it was in the Big East. In fact, it might be even less so. Stand outside the West Virginia locker room after any of these last four demoralizing defeats and you don't see guys limping out with ice packs and crutches. Physically, they're just fine, or as fine as might be expected nine games into any season.They do emerge, however, looking a bit dazed and confused.And that's because where the Big 12 stands out above the Big East is not in size and strength, but in athleticism. West Virginia has a lot of catching up to do athletically.I was asked repeatedly over the course of the last year how I thought West Virginia would fare in the Big 12. My answer seldom changed. I said, to much derision at times, that I likened the Mountaineers to Boise State.Think about it. Boise has developed a brand over the past decade as the most successful non-BCS football program in the country. The Broncos played one or two high-level BCS opponents each year - usually one in the regular season and one in a bowl - and had tremendous success. The question people always had, though, was what kind of success would Boise State have playing those teams week in and week out.It's one thing to gear up for an early game against Virginia Tech or Georgia, one or two relatively difficult conference games and then a bowl. It's quite another to play teams of that ilk week after week. Well, how was West Virginia any different? Sure, the Mountaineers played in a BCS conference, but isn't it rather disingenuous to criticize the Big East on your way out as being irrelevant and at the same time say it was dramatically different than what Boise State faced? It wasn't.West Virginia was in essentially the same lot. The Mountaineers might play an Auburn or LSU, then go through a Big East that was subpar and finally on to a bowl game. And there you beat a Georgia, an Oklahoma, a Clemson and suddenly your team is relevant in the national discussion.But what happens when Georgia, Oklahoma and Clemson come back-to-back-to-back? And then some?Well, in West Virginia's case, this extended losing streak happens. I never said I thought it would happen, but I did ask the question time and again - what will happen? Again, though, I think I always assumed the same as those who wonder what would happen if Boise State were to face that kind of competition regularly instead of sporadically. They say the Broncos might be competitive, but they wouldn't be 11-1 or 12-0. They'd get beat up week after week and finish in the middle of the pack.But that's not what's happening to West Virginia. The Mountaineers instead are getting overwhelmed by the level of the competition and it's getting to them mentally. Don't for a moment think that West Virginia has never laid an egg like the one it put down at Texas Tech to start this losing streak. It has. Often. Shoot, it happened just last year, a pounding at the hands of a Syracuse team that was mediocre, at best.Ah, but then there was Rutgers a week later. There was always Rutgers, it seemed. And then at the end of the season, when a three-game win streak was necessary to salvage the season, there was Cincinnati, Pitt and South Florida.This year? Instead of Rutgers following the stinker at Texas Tech, there was now-No. 1 Kansas State. And when needing a winning streak after that loss to the Wildcats to reclaim momentum, there was TCU, Oklahoma State and Oklahoma.Dana Holgorsen probably said it best a month ago when he offered a line that few took note of, but cuts right to the core. His team had just outshot Baylor and then went to Austin and beat Texas. The trip to Lubbock was next."They wanted it to be easy,'' he said after the Red Raiders didn't make it anything close to that.Translation: They wanted it to be Rutgers. But it wasn't Rutgers that week or the next or the next or the next. It's just one talented team after another, almost all of them used to the weekly grind. The lone exception was TCU, which is West Virginia and Boise State in purple. It's no coincidence that was the one game in this stretch the Mountaineers should have won.And that's basically what all of this comes down to. Are there issues with coaching and decision-making and injuries and all of the routine things that decide games? Probably. But don't underestimate mere circumstances. This is a football team with enough talent to compete with anybody, but not one that can compete with anyone week after week after week. And the failure to do so just compounds matters because the players in this program now have never been in this situation before.It all takes some getting used to - the no-breaks schedule, the better athletes, the new venues. It will take time to acclimate and even more time perhaps to recruit to that level.In the meantime, continue to complain about defensive strategy or execution, about special teams comedies of error, about offensive failings. 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"Training and ensuring proper animal care starts at the top, instilling a respect and understanding that a cow is everything, and provides us with everything," said Rod Hissong, Mercer Vu Farms, Mercersburg, Pa., a participant in the F.A.R.M. program through Land O'Lakes. "It has been that way in my family for generations. If it weren't for the cow, we would have nothing."
"We spend a lot of time talking about cow behavior, and perceptions of things that we do to cows," he said. "Managers see the importance of animal care, and then police the rest of the staff. There is zero tolerance for any improper animal care – no matter how insignificant.
"When animal abuse allegations are publicized, we take the opportunity to talk to our employees," noted Brad Scott, Scott Brothers Dairy Farms, San Jacinto, Calif. "Whether the allegations are true or not, it's a chance to show examples of what activist look for. Sometimes what we do and what they see are totally different.
"Our dairy is close to a major road, so we are constantly telling our employees to be aware of who may be sitting along the road or in the driveway," he added. "Employees could be assisting with a calving, but from the road it may be interpreted negatively."
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Under the hood of override control: Part 2
Users can accomplish forced initialization under adverse conditions, output tracking, and other methods of implementation, including selection based on error and override control using Foundation Fieldbus
By Harold L. Wade, Ph.D., Wade Associates
ABNORMAL operation in adverse conditions is just a nice way of saying when you-know-what hits the fan. Override control usually refers to applications where one process variable controls the process in normal operation, and during abnormal operation another variable assumes control to prevent encroachment on safety, process or equipment limits. But what if something even worse crops up?
A key element of override control, or selector control, is a hardware or software-based selector function, which selects the lower or higher of two or more controller outputs for passage to the final actuator. "Under the Hood of Override Control: Part 1" [CONTROL Dec. '05] reported that the techniques for preventing reset windup of non-selected controllers will perform comparably to reset feedback if the dynamics of the various loops aren't too dissimilar. Part 2 covers forced initialization under adverse conditions, output tracking, and other methods of implementation, including selection based on error and override control using Foundation Fieldbus.
Forced Initialization
The behavior of the forced initialization method under adverse, but realistic, circumstances (See Figure 1 below and Sidebar Story at the end of this article) was obtained from simulation of a process in which there was a considerable difference in response of the two process variables to movement of the valve. In addition to dead time, Figure 1's PV#1 exhibits a very slow response to control action, whereas PV#2 responds quite rapidly, both to control action and to disturbances. The simulation shows what can happen under similar, adverse circumstances. Under milder circumstances, such as a slow load disturbance on the faster loop, these conditions would probably not be observed. Even under milder conditions, however, noisy systems can adversely affect the logic that determines the selected and non-selected controllers, and cause unpredictable results.
Possible behavior of the forced initialization implementation method.
The discussion above assumes the use of position mode PID algorithms. Some manufacturers use velocity mode algorithms. The incremental change (Δm) of each controller is added to a register value representing the previously desired output position of that controller. The selector is effectively operating between desired positions, not incremental changes. Logic within the selector adjusts the output of the non-selected controller to be equal to the output of the selected controller, plus the gain-times-error of the non-selected loop. In essence, this method should have the same behavior as the forced initialization method using position mode algorithms.
Output Tracking
Some systems adjust the output of the non-selected controller to be the same as that of the selected controller, then force the initialization of the controller to this adjusted value. On the next calculation cycle, each controller adjusts its output value by the required increment of change. Since the outputs were previously forced to equality, the selector device then selects between the incremental changes, rather than the desired positions.
The following scenario describes the problem of responding to incremental changes, instead of desired positions. Suppose the selector device is choosing the lower of the incremental changes of the normal controller (controlling a slow loop) and the abnormal controller (controlling a fast loop). At set-point, the normal controller issues zero-valued incremental changes, while the other controller, with PV below set point, issues positive-valued incremental changes. The normal controller's output will be selected, resulting in no change to the valve.
Should a disturbance cause the limiting controller to issue a negative-valued incremental change, it will be selected because it's algebraically lower than the zero-valued incremental change required by the other controller. This will move the valve to a lower position. Suppose the disturbance then disappears before the normal PV has had time to react. The limiting controller will again issue positive-valued incremental changes. The algebraically lower zero-valued incremental change from the normal controller will be selected, resulting in no movement of the valve, even though its position is lower than that required to maintain the normal PV at set-point. This will eventually result in a disturbance to the normal PV, which must experience a deviation from set-point before the valve position can be restored. Had the reset feedback technique been utilized, the correct valve position would have been restored as soon as the disturbance disappeared.
Other Implementation Methods
Other implementers have suggested basing the selection criterion on the loop errors, rather than the loop outputs. Depending on the application, the lowest (algebraic) or highest of the error signals would then be passed to a common PID algorithm (See Figure 2 below). This has the advantage of never having a bump in the controller output caused by switchover from one error signal to another. The disadvantage, however, is that there's one set of tuning parameters that must apply to all affected process variables, even though their response may be considerably different.
I'm familiar with a custom implementation that circumvented this problem. Separate logic determined which error signal was selected, and obtained a unique set of tuning parameters from a table for that particular process variable. In essence, this was a scheduled tuning approach.
|Forced initialization method using velocity mode PID algorithms.
Foundation Fieldbus is a standard that permits distribution of PID and other types of function blocks into field devices (See Figure 2). The standard defines a control selector (CS) function block. Some manufacturers may not support the CS block, but it supports an inter-block communication, called the "back-calculation procedure," even when blocks are in separate devices. The CS block provides up to three inputs from other control class blocks, such as PID. Non-configured inputs are ignored. The block also provides a separate BKCAL_OUT signal for each of the inputs. In the automatic mode, the lower (or higher) of the selected input signals is passed to the output. The status returned to the non-selected PIDs via the back-calculation link is "not selected." Also, the value is the CS output value, which is equivalent to the selected controller's output. The non-selected controller's output is then made equal to this value.
In short, the behavior of this system appears to be similar to the output tracking method described previously, so it may be subject to the same potential problems if the dynamics between the controller output and the two process variables is greatly different, that is, if one PV responds quite rapidly and the other quite slowly.
Tracking Forced Initialization in Adverse Conditions
THE FOLLOWING is a detailed analysis of the possible behavior of the forced initialization implementation method under adverse, realistic circumstances. It was obtained by simulating a process that had a considerable difference in response of the two process variables to movement of the valve. (CLICK HERE to see an enlarged version of this chart.)
- Initial Conditions: PV #1 (slow loop) is at set point. PV #2 (fast loop) is below its limit value. Controller #2 output is above Controller #1 output, thus Controller #1 is the selected controller. Both controllers are reverse acting.
- A sudden disturbance causes PV #2 to rise and the output of its controller to fall below the output of Controller #1. Thus Controller #2 is now the selected controller.
- Controller #2 output continues to fall to correct the rise of PV #2. The PV of controller #1, being a slower loop with deadtime is still on set point, so the Controller #1 output tracks Controller #2 output, but with one sample time delay.
- At some point, due to the corrective action to PV #2, its controller output reverses and become greater than Controller #1 output. Controller #1 is now the selected controller (for one scan cycle).
- Since Controller #2 is now the non-selected controller, its output will be forced to Controller #1 output plus gain-times-error of loop #2. In the example, if PV #2 is above its limit, the error will be negative. Thus, the output of Controller #2 will make a significant decrease, again overriding Controller #1 and becoming the selected controller.
- Controller #1 output tracks (delayed by one sample period) Controller #2 output, plus gain-times-error of loop #1. In the example, the error of loop #1 is still small, so its gain-times-error is essentially zero.
- The effect of a significant decrease in Controller #2 output causes PV #2 to change fairly rapidly. This in turn causes an increase in Controller #2 output, so that it becomes greater than Controller #1. Controller #1 is once again the selected controller.
- Controller #2 output tracks Controller #1 output, plus Gain times Error in loop #2. If by now, PV #2 is below its limit, then the error is positive, so that Controller output #2 will make a jump upward, away from Controller output #1.
- The valve is now significantly depressed from the condition required by either PV #1 or by PV #2. It causes a major upset to PV #1 which due to the slow response of loop #1 can be corrected only slowly.
- When Controller output #1 crosses over the value for Controller output #2, then Controller output #2 is selected. Controller output #1 now makes a jump upward, since PV #1 is below its set point yielding a positive error.
- When equilibrium is retained, unless the initial disturbance to PV #2 is removed, PV #2 will be at it limit value and PV #1 below its set point. Controller #2 will be the selected controller.
[For more information, read: Wade, Harold. L., Basic and Advanced Regulatory Control —System Design and Application, Second Edition, ISA, Research Triangle Park, NC, 2004; or Foundation Specification: Function Block Application Process, Document FF-891, Part 2, the Fieldbus Foundation, Austin, Tex.]
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Utility of Laboratory Testing for Children With Seizure in Emergency Department
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Objective: To evaluate the predisposing factors associated with abnormal laboratory findings in patients who came to the emergency room due to a first seizure.
Methods: Patients were divided into separate groups based on normal and abnormal laboratory results for sodium, potassium, calcium, and glucose. The difference in age, gender, whether this was the first attack, whether there was fever, whether there were gastrointestinal symptoms, the duration and pattern of the seizure, and whether there was a seizure at the emergency department, were evaluated.
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Let's face it: the desire to win an award is two-fold. Not only does it give you, as the author, validation, but it also gives you more credibility among readers looking for their next good read. There are plenty of awards out there specifically for independent authors. Here we list just a few worth submitting to:
Writer's Digest Self-Published Book Awards: Yes, you read correctly. This is sponsored by the same Writer's Digest many of us read for advice, so you know it's legit. Although submissions are closed for this year, future authors take note. Entering a book into one or more of their nine open genres means you have a chance to win $3,000 (or $1,000 for nine runner-up winners), a paid trip to the annual Writer's Digest conference in New York City, access into a number of new distribution channels, 10 copies of your book for submission to major publishing houses, and much, much more.
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I run a website; <snip>and want to get things moving in social media, on Facebook we've got over 3,000 followers, who we believe are just our site's users, we've got some engagement going on there (but limited), I'm trying to get more active there and will hopefully begin to see some effect soon enough.But my main concern is Twitter, in the past we had someone 'help' us with Twitter, basically they followed everyone who had anything to do with our market (bargain finding and money saving) and by following 1500 people we got 500 followers or so! This all just seems really fake and pointless, so I've started off by un-following everyone who wasn't following us, I was tempted to unfollow the lot of them! But I can't be sure if some of them are genuine fans or what! What I'm unsure of is, how do we go about getting the initial followers to interact with? Once we have real people following and interested, I'm guessing the interaction is what brings in more people (as their followers see us interacting).Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance!
only the best option you have is to post some very good interesting stuff in twitter for few days then u will get automatically real followers about your updates
Try this method for 1 month and See the result
Okay, that sounds a reasonable start DavisJoseph, but where do new followers who are real humans appear from? :S That's the main thing I'm struggling to understand.
Start by finding following the people you know on the web. I started by following a lot of SitePoint friends. Also follow offline friends, linked-in contacts, etc. If you post content that they like, they will comment and retweet it or share it on Facebook. You'll be notified of those who have retweeted, shared, or commented on your content. It is those people that you may wish to follow. Both twitter and facebook also post suggestions of people to follow or "friend". If you take those suggestions, make sure that you retweet, share, comment on their posts so that they see you are a human and their fans will also see your activity. That's how you go viral.
You have to do proper assessment to get willing followers,guide an interesting theme,implement your strategies and at last monitor,measure & get momentum. Hope you will get good results.
I guess you really have to engage your users in some way. Maybe offer them some prizes for posts or something that will compel them to do more than just follow or like a page.
But to what result? Does liking your contest provide any value or meaningful connection?
Social Media is nowadays a popular activity among internet marketers.It has to with the latest boom in internet marketing and the most important is that people are getting benefited by it.Anyway, I am a new user here.I look forward to share my ideas and thoughts with you guys in future.
Hello to everyone here!As far as social media is concerned, yes, it is basically all about building social networks and followers on Facebook and Twitter respectively but as I read your thread you are not sure about to whom to follow or what people to add to your network. This is a common thing people who are using these social networking sites don't know where to go? I think you should first define your target audience as your field of interest and add or build network according to that.
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By following the related people and appreciating their tweets or facebook posts/links helps to gain more social followers.
Following people in your industry or related field is certainly a valid tactics. How else are you going to engage with people about your industry? Social media is not a 1 way broadcast tool and don't think that your message is so important that you don't need to follow people back.
Respond to other people and build a conversation, other people will join if it's of value.
share the news related to your website and increase the followers and friend to subscribes to you.
-You can Follow it only 2 to 3 people per day and most followers is relevant.-Tweet 4 to 5 times with easily user understanding language.-Retweet 4 to 5 times of relevant of your site and interesting of your followers.-Make fan page with attractive image with catchy title and Description-Share with all and get more like with your friends. But first grow your group is important.
I think IMAGES would be a big key to getting engagement via Twitter. Create a Pinterest account and Instagram and then start posting tweets with links to those sources and then back in forth. The trick is to get more people to 'view' the images by created an attractive or interesting tweet like "here is an image of what just happened to my tire after a nail... [image link]. This is something that started to work well for me with a car site I run. People love eye candy and it can be incorporated into twitter and facebook. Thing is, the once that engage on the image posts and tweets will be your main followers and not just the supposed "purchased LIKES" or purchased "followers".
Also, start to follow just about everyone on your suggested follow list on twitter. Then make sure you follow back new followers that you are not following. Trust me, this type of stuff spreads fast and you will have a few hundred new followers in just a few weeks.
I think the ball is in ur hands when it comes to initial interaction. Getting them involved is a good way to build a good relationship with ur followers and therefore finding prospect clients. Social media is all about interaction and is a powerful way to promote anything.
Try to target your social media followers.
Ex: If you have a website about movies, follow popular movies related Twittermen. They will follow you back and now their followers can easily find you.
This has helped me to get a lot of targeted followers and both Facebook and Twitter.
Hope it works for you too,Milan
However, if you are a writer, joining writer groups and following other writers isn't going to improve your business. I read a lot of writing and technical blogs, but I'm not going to hire any of them to write for me and I don't necessarily want to share their knowledge with my potential customers until they are my real customers. What do you enjoy writing about and who is your audience? Where have you achieved the most success? That is the group of people you want to follow, "share" or retweet to cater to their interests.
If your business is helping shoppers find bargains, be a bargain hunter and share that information with your potential customers. That's the way to show your customer base that you know your business, gain followers in your niche, and direct them to your website.


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SANTA CRUZ -- Santa Cruz County is making it easier for home chefs to start small businesses, following through on a state rollback of strict food handling regulations being seen as the next step in the local food movement.
Under the California Homemade Food Act, which went into effect Jan. 1, small purveyors of so-called cottage foods -- homemade breads, jams, vinegars and more -- are allowed to sell products directly to customers without having to jump through the same licensing hoops as larger operators.
"It's a great opportunity for me," said Debbie Manning, who has been out of work for several years and is hoping to turn recipes for gluten-free breads, focaccia, scones and cookies into a viable business. "I do a few things, some housecleaning, and I make some jewelry, but I've been living off my savings."
But the hurdles for anyone hoping to make and sell food can be high, often including commercial kitchens and regular inspections. That would have been a nonstarter for Manning and her nascent "Buttermilk" bakery, which she is hoping to kickstart through farmers markets and a website.
Authored by Assemblymember Mike Gatto, D-Los Angeles, after a crackdown on a Southern California backyard bread-maker, the new law could help clear up legal confusion around long-standing practices such as church bake sales.
But it also opens up possibilities for entrepreneurs like Manning. People who sell less that $35,000 in goods (a number that rises to $50,000 in 2015) may produce foods from a state Department of Public Health-approved list, in-home kitchens, without inspections by local health departments.
So far, local farmer's market operators seem cautious about the new law. Nesh Dhillon, director of Santa Cruz County Farmer's Markets, said his markets will continue to focus on growers, not artisanal food producers.
"We don't want to take up valuable real estate with a bunch of products that can arguably be made by the growers," said Dhillon, pointing out that the law also means new opportunities for growers who, for example, could sell jam along with their strawberries.
Catherine Barr, who runs the Aptos Farmers Market, also stressed that her primary relationships are with growers. Yet she's already seen inquiries from home food producers.
"I think people, if they're out of work and they have Grandma Moses' jam recipe and it's really a good one, they want to try (creating a business) without the cost," Barr said.
The new cottage food law is the latest piecemeal rollback of strict food safety regulations that originally were designed to govern industries. With a renewed focus on locally produced foods, many are finding those laws an impediment to the "slow food" movement.
Farmers markets themselves, with their open stalls of vegetables and produce, were disallowed until a 1977 law erased requirements that the food be packaged and labeled. In 2011, a group of local goat farmers protested pasteurization rules that prohibit locals from selling or even sharing raw milk as part of a collective.
The law could be frustrating for someone like Garimo Pape, who has been making chai tea for 21 years, after learning how on a commune in India. Pape's Up N' Atom teas and soaps now operate out of a commercial kitchen attached to the side of his Felton home.
Between state and local permits and inspections, Pape spends $900 a year. He pays an additional fee for the right to inform customers, on the back label of his product, that his ingredients are organic.
"It's been a struggle. I pay these fees and I see these guys for five minutes every year," said Pape, who wonders if he could just switch to an unlicensed cottage food business.
The county is just beginning to take up the issue. Small food producers would have to register with the county, but unless they want to sell products through third parties such as local grocery stores, the law is clear that those kitchens won't be inspected. All sellers are required to go through a state food processor course.
The concept of cottage foods is concerning to Julie Kellman of Seascape Foods, who operates the Seascape Farmers Market. The daughter of a doctor, Kellman is keenly aware of dangers posed by bacteria.
"I think there should be some sort of accountability in certain types of kitchens," Kellman said.
Barr, of the Aptos Farmers Market, said she is anxious to see what happens with the new law locally.
"I'm getting my popcorn ready, waiting to see what happens," Barr said, mentioning one of the items on the state-approved list of cottage foods.
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Editor's note: This market commentary is provided by the Dairy Division at FCStone in Chicago, Ill.
All dairy spot markets at the CME were higher yesterday, but that wasn't enough to invigorate further futures price increases of significance in Class III milk, cheese futures or dry whey futures. Much of the reason for a lack of bullish futures price moves yesterday is simply attributable to the rally a day earlier which ultimately served as foreshadowing of what was to come yesterday.
With the bullish momentum of late and to balance the scales a bit vs. our bullish commentary of late (always good to play devil's advocate), what are the bearish factors?
- Milk production is still strong in the U.S.
- Midwest milk production is strong and there are no signs of a shortage of fresh cheese.
- Even California milk production is strong and excess/distressed milk is being offered at a discount.
- There is again talk of implementing base restrictions in California.
- NFDM inventories are ample
- Much of the bullish run-up in price has been in deferred months in anticipation (read as FEAR) of what might come as a result of what is going on in Oceania.
- People are buying the rumor. That means they'll likely want to sell the fact…
- The premium being put into the market place is rather attractive and should allow people to store inventory and sell to protect it into the future, meaning it could come out of the woodworks at a later date and time.
- Healthy profit margins on the board might incentivize dairymen to make more milk and keep bankers at bay.
Don't get me wrong; as you've been reading for some time, we are bulls. But the market can and will eventually exhaust itself and at some point if you don't grab what's attractive it will turn ugly… be prepared, have a plan, and make sure to execute it.
Producers: Please don't just stand by waiting for $25 milk and $4 corn; we fear for what might have slipped through your fingertips if you do. 18/22 min/max's on milk and 4.25/6.00 min/max's on corn you will not go wrong.
End users: You've been buying and now the time to buy futures is winding down ― call spreads, call spreads and min/max's at these levels which are on the verge of becoming nose bleed.
We suspect there is more room to the upside in futures. But when it ends, it will likely end violently much as it rose. We remain on watch for a Class III price above $20 and a spot cheese price around $1.90, but they might not coincide with each other and that's what market participants have to keep in mind.
Since last Thursday, the block price is up 4.50 cents at $1.7375; there have been 6 trades. The barrel price was 6.50 cents higher at $1.6625 with 7 trades. The spread is 7.50 cents, outside the historical range of 3 to 5 cents.
Spot session results:
Block cheese: $1.7375 (up 4.5 cents)
Barrel cheese $1.6625 (up 2 cents)
Grade A NFDM: $1.6825 (up 3.25 cents)
Butter: $1.70 (up 5 cents)
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Late Tuesday, one mother's hard work from the last two years paid off in a big way. Bonnie Raffaele, whose daughter Kelsey was tragically killed in an accident in 2010, got to see "Kelsey's Law" signed by Governor Rick Snyder. The law, which affects teen drivers in Michigan, prohibits the use of cell phones while driving. I had a chance to talk to Bonnie this afternoon about Kelsey's Law and what it means to her. Check out the interview after the jump.
The basics of Kelsey's Law are simple: any teenage driver with a Level 1 or Level 2 driver's license will be banned from using hand-held cellphones while driving. Thus far, the law does not extend to adults. Violation of the law will not be a moving violation, but it will be a civil infraction and the violator could face a fine, and their probationary license time could be extended for another six months.
Teens will be able to use their cellphones to report emergencies, and if they drive a car with On-Star or some other type of integrated phone system, they will be allowed to use that as well.
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