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It appears the smart guys ain't so smart. As the anniversary of Standard & Poor's downgrade of the U.S. government's credit rating nears, predictions last August of an unprecedented financial crisis accompanied by fire and brimstone to have been wrong.
Bloomberg helpfully takes a look back at who said what, and red faces and uncomfortable coughs abound.
The news service begins with Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, who described it as a "meltdown" reminiscent of the economic crises of Jimmy Carter's presidency. He warned of higher long-term interest rates and damage to foreign investors' confidence in the U.S.
"U.S. House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan said the government's loss of its AAA rating would raise the cost of mortgages and car loans," Bloomberg reports. "Mohamed El-Erian, chief executive officer of Pacific Investment Management Co., said over time the standing of the dollar and U.S. financial markets would erode and credit costs rise 'for virtually all American borrowers.'"
As it happens, almost a year later, mortgage rates have dropped to record lows, the government's borrowing costs have eased, the dollar and the benchmark S&P stock index are up, and global investors' enthusiasm for Treasury debt has strengthened, the news service notes.
"The U.S. Treasury is still the widest, deepest and most actively traded in the world," Jeffrey Caughron, a partner at Baker Group LP in Oklahoma City, told Bloomberg. "That becomes all the more important when you have signs of weakening global economic growth and continued problems in Europe."
Even in a slow recovery, the report continues, the U.S. has unparalleled assets in the global market, including the size and resilience of its economy and the dollar's standing as the world's reserve currency. Low Treasury yields show that most investors believe the U.S. government will meet its obligations, no matter how dysfunctional the political climate becomes in Washington.
As Warren Buffett said at the time when shrugging off the downgrade: "In Omaha, the U.S. is still triple-A. In fact, if there were a quadruple-A rating, I'd give the U.S. that."
Still, Bloomberg concludes, there is broad agreement that the U.S. must address the long-term fiscal imbalances that have driven public debt up to 68% of gross domestic product.
"Ryan and other pessimists contend the country is benefiting from temporary forces such as a flight of capital from Europe's sovereign debt crisis and the Federal Reserve's 'Operation Twist' program to buy long-term debt," it reported.
"They warn that the window financial markets have provided could close at some unpredictable time if the budget issues aren't resolved. Standing in the way of a resolution is a widening partisan divide in Washington."


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With Lenovo moving up the ranks of the global PC market, the company is looking to solidify its momentum at the International CES trade show this week.
Lenovo, which is vying with Hewlett-Packard for the top spot in the PC market, is using CES in Las Vegas to present new products, including a hybrid laptop and tablet device, a mini- ultrabook and a table PC.
"Lenovo is very experimental," said Ezra Gottheil, an analyst with Technology Business Research. "It tries new form factors, new types of devices. Some stick, some don't. But they all contribute to the accurate impression that Lenovo is a lively company."
On Sunday, the China-based PC maker unveiled the IdeaCentre Horizon Table PC, a multi-user, multi-touch, multi-mode consumer device. It uses Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system running on Intel's Core i7 processors and Nvidia's GeForce graphics.
Lenovo wants to make computing more social, said Jay Parker, a vice president with Lenovo. The table PC, which lies flat, is designed to enable users to make computing a shared experience.
"There's this cultural phenomenon where people are using their phones or tablets individually," Parker told Computerworld. "They're all sitting there at dinner using their phones individually. There's an opportunity to bring the family back together by sharing games. Extend that to the school environment where they've started to roll out tablets but they're using them individually."
Parker doesn't see the Horizon Table PC as a computer for the enterprise but said it could replace the desktop in home or school environments. The table PC is due to be released in early summer with a starting price of $1,699.
Industry analysts have been talking about a convergence in technology - a combination of smartphones, tablets, laptops and even traditional desktops. Expect to see a mashup of these devices at CES this week.
Is the table PC a morphing of the desktop?
"People have been saying for a decade or more that the desktop is going away," Parker said. "I don't think it's going away, but certainly these new technologies are adding to it ... This certainly could replace the desktop in some environments. It's a full functioning, all-in-one PC."
Patrick Moorhead, an analyst with Moor Insights & Strategy, predicts that new versions of desktops will start to show up in more homes.
Lenovo showed off three new Windows 8 devices Sunday, two days before the International CES officially opens in Las Vegas.
"This form factor is in its infancy now, but given a few years, could be very popular," Moorhead said. "Microsoft kicked off the concept with the original Surface Table in 2008 and it has morphed into these portable desktops you see from Sony and now Lenovo. The future home will have many different sized displays hung on walls, in our bathrooms, on tables, or it will be the table."
According to Moorhead, the Horizon Table PC moves the form factor closer to what consumers want and, eventually, to what the enterprise will want, as well.
"This form factor will be part of the office of the future," he said. "Collaborating on one display will add richness and depth to discussions and make a meeting more of a participation activity versus a passive one."
More ultrabooks
Also Monday, Lenovo is due to take the wraps off two additions to its family of convertible laptop-tablet devices.
The ThinkPad Helix, is being touted as a high-performance ultrabook running Intel Core processors. The machine, which can perform as both a laptop and a tablet, has 10 hours of battery life, Lenovo said, and sports an 11.6-inch screen.
"It's a full business notebook," Parker said. "But the big difference is that it has a rip-and-flip screen and can be used as a tablet or a standard notebook. You can pop off the screen, and then you have a tablet. Or you can fold it back on itself and use it in tablet mode."
The Helix is expected to ship in late February with a starting price of $1,400.
Lenovo also is showing off a new version of its hybrid ultrabook, the IdeaPad Yoga 11S.
The PC maker created a lot of buzz at last year's show when it unveiled the original Yoga hybrid ultrabook.
This latest version runs Intel Core i5 processors and Windows 8 software. The 11S also has an 11.6-in. screen, which is smaller than the 13-in. screen on the original Yoga, and is .68 inches thick.
Considered a mini ultrabook, the Yoga 11S comes in gray, orange or cotton candy pink. It is due to ship in June with a starting price of $799.
Sharon Gaudin covers the Internet and Web 2.0, emerging technologies, and desktop and laptop chips for Computerworld. Follow Sharon on Twitter at @sgaudin, on Google+ or subscribe to Sharon's RSS feed. Her email address is firstname.lastname@example.com.
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pin 寫:Raymond Wan 寫:MartinTong 寫:august04 寫: 全主動mk, 正正正, 唔知幾錢一隻呢?
M&K Sound 及 M&K Professional ,均是前朝美國制做或質檢合格的堅野!
MK Sound 現在是丹麥公司,但產品均在中國制做的,質量方面,我則不太清楚了!
Right, the quality is not related to made in china or not, but it should have different between current and previous.
and MK now is sweden or denmark's corp?
Sorry the MK Sound should be a Denmark (European Company) while M&K Sound was an USA (American Company)
The original M&K Engineering Design Manager & Director of Quality (Mr. Chris Hagen) had left and stayed with other audio company (not MK Sound).
Before joining M&K, Chris is the chief designer for JBL (e.g. the famous JBL Synthesis 3 system was from him).
Besides, Mr. Barry Ober was the M&K Senior Audio Engineer and Senior Technical Support Engineer had left M&K as well.
Both of them and other important technical staff responsible for the design and engineering issues had left M&K. They had not stayed with the new MK Sound.
Furthermore, Chris Hagen retains all the original design information, blue prints, research data, ..... , etc.
Chris Hagen 寫:I acquired all of the engineering pc's as well as all of the testing pc's. So we have a great deal of the design data as well as reference curves, windows and macros for all of the models. This was enhanced by my bumping into the fellow who bought my office set on Friday – he only wanted one file cabinet, and didn't care about the papers inside (which the auction staff had left), so he let me take as many of those as I wanted. So I left manuals for thinks that I don't have, old catalogs, and all, but grabbed every file on any M&K product as well as notes and procedures.
A lot of people think of Ken when they think of M&K, but a lot of other people made it go, too - Rafael, Misha, Manuel, Frank, Elvira, Brett, Almaz, Chuck, Suzy, Mike, Mack, Rich, Dave, Lester, Jonas, Paul, Jaye, Juan, Frankie, and many many more. I'm sure those still around and in need all thank you for your thoughts!
Hence, the most important intellectual properties of M&K may be out of the reach from MK Sound.


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Full length documentary from MRG and Hollman Morris: Suárez Gold - Afro-Colombian miners defending their heritage
Afro-Colombians have been carrying out small-scale mining in Colombia's Cauca region since their ancestors settled there in 1637. Today their descendants continue to chip away at the red earth in search of gold, seeing it not only as a means for earning a modest living, but also as an activity deeply linked to their culture.
Between 2002 and 2010, Colombia's government gave out 7,500 mining exploration titles to national and foreign companies eager to exploit the country's precious resources.
In this beautifully-filmed documentary, now available in a full length format, we hear of the Afro-Colombian community of La Toma's brave, and sometimes deadly struggle to prevent the invasion of mining companies and defend their ancestral livelihoods at all costs.
For more information or to arrange screenings contact email@example.com
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The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has launched a conflict-of-interest sweep, and is telling broker-dealers to compile a bunch of information and prepare for face-to-face meetings with FINRA exam personnel.
FINRA says the sweep is just a way to "better understand" BDs current practices, but lawyers with BD clients suggest potential enforcement actions may be brewing.
In a July targeted examination letter, FINRA told BDs it is reviewing how firms identify and manage conflicts of interest, and as part of the review FINRA examiners want to meet with executives and compliance staffers to discuss the firm's approach to "conflict identification and mitigation."
"At the meeting, we would like your firm to present on, among other conflicts related topics, the most significant conflicts your firm is currently managing and the processes in place to identify and assess whether business practices put your firm's—or your employee's—interests ahead of those of your customers," FINRA said in the letter.
To prepare for the meeting, BDs must submit the following information to FINRA by Sept. 14:
- Summary of the most significant conflicts the firm is currently managing.
- Names of departments and persons responsible for conducting conflicts reviews.
- Summary of the types of reports or other documents prepared at the conclusion of a conflicts review.
- Names of departments and persons who receive any final report or other documentation summarizing a conflicts review.
- Available dates and times in the fourth quarter of 2012 that executive management of your firm can meet with FINRA staff for approximately three hours to discuss the firm's approach to conflicts of interest.
While the inquiry "is not an indication that FINRA has determined that your firm has violated any rules or regulations," FINRA told BDs, it says the goal is to "better understand industry practices and determine whether firms are taking reasonable steps to properly identify and manage conflicts that could affect their clients or the marketplace." Knowing what firms do to address conflicts and the challenges they face, FINRA said, "will help FINRA develop potential guidance for the industry and determine other steps FINRA could consider taking in this area."
But Doug Cohen, counsel in the Investment Management Group at Lowenstein Sandler in New York, says that "conflicts of interest are a complicated, industrywide issue and most firms would welcome additional guidance from FINRA." FINRA's sweep, he says, "looks an awful lot like an examination and FINRA getting ready to play 'gotcha.'"
Brian Rubin, a partner with the law firm Sutherland, says FINRA's letter is "odd" in several respects. First, he says, "the purpose is unclear. Is FINRA thinking about new rules or does it have concerns about violations of existing rules? The letter doesn't clearly say."
Instead, he continues, the letter talks about "developing potential guidance and determining 'other steps,' which could mean enforcement actions."
Also, Rubin says, "sweep letters normally don't come from the heads of Market Regulation. Normally, they are sent out under the names of staff people." And, another oddity, he says, is that sweep letters "usually ask only for documents and information. Here, FINRA is also requesting a three-hour meeting with executive business and compliance staff."
Finally, "despite saying that there's no indication of violations, the letter asks firms to identify their most significant conflicts. The CCO of one BD said that question was similar to 'When did you stop beating your spouse?'"


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Volvo Launches New Engine Lineup
Volvo has launched a newly developed engine family that it's calling "Drive-E." No, this doesn't mean that these are electric motors. Rather, it is about the efficiency that the engines provide. (And the company will be using "Drive E" for all of its environmentally related undertakings.)
All four engines have four cylinders. Of the four, one is a common-rail diesel and one of the remaining three gasoline engines has direct-injection. All of the engines feature start-stop and brake regeneration. The U.S. market will be getting a 240-hp turbocharged engine and a 302-hp turbocharged and supercharged engine. Both are 2.0 liter. The engines will be mated to an eight-speed transmission.
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While the engines aren't going to be available until early in 2014, and so the EPA numbers aren't yet released, Volvo says that the engines offer both lower emissions and better fuel economy, "ranging from 13 to 26 percent, depending on the engine to which they are compared." Presumably they mean an apples-to-apples comparison.
The architecture that's the basis of these four engines replaces eight engine architectures on three platforms that Volvo previously deployed.
The new compact, transversely mounted fours are designed with hybrid applications in mind. Said Derek Crabb, vp, Powertrain Engineering, Volvo Car Group, "We have created smaller, more intelligent engines with power curves that give exciting drivability compared with engines with more cylinders, yet deliver the fuel economy of only four cylinders. In addition, by adding electrification such as plug-in-hybrid technology, we will reach power figures in the V8 territory.


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These bears have been hired to keep Mohammed Al Fayed OUT of Harrods.
His waxwork effigy that once stood proud in the Menswear dept. can now be seen standing outside the locked doors of Madame Tussauds.
I guess the only place for him is on Celebrity Big Brother...he can bond with Jedward. And for all you out there who don't know who Jedward are....consider yourselves lucky.


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This basically allows me to present the internal musings of staff to all staff. What I am trying to do is elevate the discussions or views created by staff up to an organisation view.
this means that staff don't have to go hunting blog posts, or set-up RSS feeds etc, they can simply go to the webpart and see the last 10 of 15 headline posts and choose to follow them if they so desire to the specific blog of the individual.
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Editorial: No sympathy for a shoplifter
The moral of Bryson Dewberry's story is clear: Don't expect sympathy from average citizens if you shoplift. You'll get none, even if the owner chases you outside and shoots you in the face, leaving you with staggering medical bills.
That's what happened to Dewberry after he seized a bottle of vodka from a shelf at a Colorado Springs liquor store three years ago and was run down by the owner, Chang Ho Yi, who shot him in the jaw after he got into a car.
A jury in a civil lawsuit has just pegged Dewberry with 65 percent of the blame for his injuries, meaning Yi does not have to pay.
Previously, a grand jury had declined to indict Yi on criminal charges.
Getting shot in the face is a harsh punishment for shoplifting. But despite his lawsuit's failure, Dewberry seems to be taking it in stride. As the Gazette reports, "Asked if he was angered by the outcome, he replied: 'I have no reason to be. I'm alive.' "


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WASHINGTON, May 7 (UPI) -- Talks between U.S. and Chinese defense chiefs in Washington could help ease tensions between China and the Philippines over the South China Sea, analysts said.
Liang Guanglie is scheduled to meet Defense Secretary Leon Panetta Monday in Washington.
The maritime issue is expected to be discussed when the two defense ministers meet, China Daily reported.
The Philippine government has asked China to agree to take the dispute to the International Tribunal on the Law of the Sea for arbitration and urged other countries to consider similar actions. Several countries have conflicting claims to oil and gas reserves in the South China Sea. China and Taiwan claim nearly all of the South China Sea while Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam exert claims on parts near their shores.
Walter Lohman, Asian Studies Center director at The Heritage Foundation, told China Daily maintaining a positive relationship with China was important for resolving the South China Sea issue.
"A response to the challenge the Chinese are presenting in the South China Sea requires clear priorities," he said. "Positive U.S.-China relations are an important context, not an 'interest' in and of themselves. The intersection of U.S. and Chinese interests in the region and beyond is very narrow."
Michael Swaine, Chinese security expert at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, said the countries' militaries are "becoming increasingly entrenched" in their views concerning each other's motives, which complicates overall U.S.-China relations.
"There is a strong need to bring that military relationship into line with the larger objectives," Swaine told China Daily. "We need to establish a long-term program to improve the relationship, not just dialogue, not just visits, but actual military activities with other countries in the [Asia-Pacific] region."
Working toward that goal is essential "for both countries to get away from the current zero-sum mindset that is operating in the two militaries," he said.


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SAN DIEGO, Oct. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sangart, Inc., a global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing rescue therapies for patients in ischemic crisis, today announced the completion of patient enrollment in its Phase 2b study designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of MP4OX treatment in severely injured trauma patients experiencing hemorrhagic shock. MP4OX is a novel ischemic rescue therapy designed to improve perfusion and oxygen delivery to tissues.
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"This achievement is a tribute to the excellent execution and diligent follow-up by the investigative sites and our clinical operations team," said Brian O'Callaghan, President and CEO of Sangart. "As past experience has shown, the conduct of trauma trials can be extraordinarily difficult and achieving this milestone is a major achievement of which all participants can justly be proud."
The clinical trial was a multi-center, randomized, double-blind, controlled study that enrolled patients suffering from hemorrhagic shock with lactic acidosis at 53 trial sites in 15 countries. The primary endpoint of the study is the proportion of patients able to be discharged alive from the hospital within 28 days following the trauma.
Trauma is the leading cause of death in people under the age of 44 leading to over 5 million deaths annually worldwide. In the US, trauma accounts for 42 million emergency department visits and 2 million hospital admissions every year. Despite optimal care, many patients treated for traumatic injuries suffer organ dysfunction and failure. Elevated lactate levels (lactic acidosis), which indicate hypoperfusion and anaerobic metabolism (oxygen deprivation) in tissues and organs in the body, represents metabolic failure which may lead to cardiovascular, renal and hepatic dysfunction. Prolonged lactic acidosis correlates with worse outcomes and higher mortality.
About MP4
Sangart's unique MP4 gas-delivery platform is being used to develop therapies for patients in crisis who are experiencing ischemia (oxygen deprivation of tissues) and organ dysfunction as a result of hemorrhagic shock injury or a vaso-occlusive crisis associated with sickle cell disease.
About Sangart
Sangart is a global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing and commercializing targeted rescue therapies for patients in acute ischemic crisis. Sangart's therapies are designed to help patients with medical conditions that cause ischemia, such as hemorrhagic shock and sickle cell disease.
To learn more about Sangart, please visit the company's website at www.sangart.com.
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The Entire Letter: Steve Jobs Explains His Health Problem: "Hormone Imbalance"–Predicts Recovery by Spring and Will Stay On as CEO
Here's an extraordinary memo that just crossed the wires from Apple (AAPL) CEO Steve Jobs, addressing the long-running speculation about his health:
Letter From Apple CEO Steve Jobs
Dear Apple Community,
For the first time in a decade, I'm getting to spend the holiday season with my family, rather than intensely preparing for a Macworld keynote.
Unfortunately, my decision to have Phil deliver the Macworld keynote set off another flurry of rumors about my health, with some even publishing stories of me on my deathbed.
I've decided to share something very personal with the Apple community so that we can all relax and enjoy the show tomorrow.
As many of you know, I have been losing weight throughout 2008. The reason has been a mystery to me and my doctors. A few weeks ago, I decided that getting to the root cause of this and reversing it needed to become my #1 priority.
Fortunately, after further testing, my doctors think they have found the cause — a hormone imbalance that has been "robbing" me of the proteins my body needs to be healthy. Sophisticated blood tests have confirmed this diagnosis.
The remedy for this nutritional problem is relatively simple and straightforward, and I've already begun treatment. But, just like I didn't lose this much weight and body mass in a week or a month, my doctors expect it will take me until late this Spring to regain it. I will continue as Apple's CEO during my recovery.
I have given more than my all to Apple for the past 11 years now. I will be the first one to step up and tell our Board of Directors if I can no longer continue to fulfill my duties as Apple's CEO. I hope the Apple community will support me in my recovery and know that I will always put what is best for Apple first.
So now I've said more than I wanted to say, and all that I am going to say, about this.
And here is a related follow-up statement from the Apple board of directors:
It is widely recognized both inside and outside of Apple that Steve Jobs is one of the most talented and effective CEOs in the world.
As we have said before, if there ever comes a day when Steve wants to retire or for other reasons cannot continue to fulfill his duties as Apple's CEO, you will know it.
Apple is very lucky to have Steve as its leader and CEO, and he deserves our complete and unwavering support during his recuperation. He most certainly has that from Apple and its Board.
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After the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) hit Deutsche Bank with a $1.5 million penalty and disgorgement of profits of $123,198, the bank has struck back, with its energy trading unit denying charges that it rigged the energy market in 2010 and saying that the penalties should be dropped.
Bloomberg reported Wednesday that in a Sept. 5 order, FERC's enforcement staff said the bank's energy unit, Deutsche Bank Energy Trading LLC, provided false information regarding its trading activities in the California energy market in early 2010.
However, the unit said in a filing appearing on FERC's website Wednesday, "The legal position enforcement has taken here is radical. If the commission does not abandon these deeply flawed allegations now, they will be overturned by a federal district court."
The bank's filing said that its energy trading unit "did not intentionally trade against its interests," contrary to FERC's enforcement unit findings after its investigation was complete. The filing also said, "Traders saw arbitrage opportunities—the chance to 'buy low and sell high'" because the prices at one power-delivery point were "significantly" lower than they were in another delivery point.
The bank said in its filing that FERC's enforcement office took the position that "knowingly trading in two related markets is per se unlawful market manipulation, even if the trading is profit-seeking in both markets. Accepting that mistaken contention would mark a sea change in commission precedent."
Agency spokesman Craig Cano said in the report that FERC had no comment; he was quoted saying, "The commission will consider the response."
Also under investigation for alleged trader manipulation in electricity markets are JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Barclays. The agency is cracking down on market manipulation, and since January of last year has announced 11 investigations into the activity. In March one of those investigations resulted in FERC reaching a record $245 million settlement with Constellation Energy Group.
On Oct. 31, FERC proposed another record fine against Barclays, totaling $469.9 million in penalties and an additional $18 million on four former Barclays traders who allegedly gamed markets in the Western U.S. The bank and traders were given 30 days to respond.


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After a 2 hour meeting with Kent Highways we have been given the all clear to do it all over again. On line entry's are now open for the 2021 Midnight Man Triathlon.
We are also given a free entry into the Big South East swim if you enter the 2021 Midnight Man before the 1st January. This will give you chance to race on the Midnight Man course.
Unfortunately you will need lights on your bike if you are going to be riding after 8.45pm. They are now turning of the lights on part of Bob Dunn way. I will post a map on the web site by the weekend to show you where there are no lights.
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Confession: I love Ina Garten.
As in, if I met her, it's possible I would squeal in a the way that most teenage girls reserve for the likes of Justin Bieber.
Which may be an accurate description of what I did when I opened my mail and found her latest book, Foolproof (Clarkson Potter/Publishers, $40).
Hers was one of the first cooking shows I watched; the types of recipes she cooked, and how she made them look easy enough to tackle, was a huge appeal.
Although her Hamptons home, her celebrity friends and her lifestyle are beyond my reach, she still seems approachable. As her recipes continue to be in this book, her seventh.
Thematically, this book is not just about "foolproof" recipes, but also how to put them together in a meal, how to co-ordinate things so they are all ready together, and how to set the table to look effortlessly chic. Similar to her previous books, the recipes are accessible, her tone conversational, the photographs (of both finished dishes and her "farmhouse" in the Hamptons) stunning and she offers up just enough mention of her food philosophies and life at home — including that of her longtime love Jeffrey — to make me feel a bit like I'm hanging out with her in her large, TV-ready kitchen.
Except that I'm in my significantly smaller, poorly lit, less well-equipped kitchen, and there is no Jeffrey to cook for.
But I digress.
The recipes range from the nearly idiot-proof (Parmesan Crisps) to those that appear a good deal more complicated (Amelia's Jambalaya) and yet none of them appear overwhelming — unlike some other cookbooks' recipes, which intimidate me just enough that I can't quite bring myself to bookmark them. And, while seemingly straightforward and easy to accomplish, none are basic or boring.
I attempted the very straightforward Salmon and Melting Cherry Tomatoes for two reasons: one, I don't cook enough fish; and, two, this combination seemed a bit unexpected and that intrigued me.
The salmon gets a good crisped edge from the pan sear, while the inside remains tender from a quick stint in the oven. The topping of cooked cherry tomatoes — with a slightly sweet acidic hit from the balsamic and fresh green flavour from the basil — works surprisingly well with the rich fish.
I would have considered using some of her tips for setting a beautiful table to go with the dish, except that I don't own a dining room table (or have a room in which to house one).
But I can continue to live vicariously.
Cookbook highlights
More than 75 recipes
Chapters divided by type of dish, such as cocktails, dinner and dessert
Tips for cooking, entertaining and putting together table settings
Two pages of complete menu suggestions (though some reference her seven other books)
Salmon and Melting Cherry Tomatoes
Good olive oil
1 cup (250 mL) chopped sweet onion, such as Vidalia
2 tsp (10 mL) minced garlic
2 cups (500 mL) cherry or grape tomatoes, halved through the stem
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 tbsp (22 mL) good balsamic vinegar
1 1/2 tbsp (22 mL) julienned fresh basil leaves
2 lb (1 kg) salmon fillet, cut crosswise into 4 pieces
Preheat the oven to 425F (220C).
Heat 3 tbsp (50 mL) of the olive oil in a medium (10-inch/25-cm) saute pan.
Add the onion and saute over medium-low heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until very tender but not browned. Add the garlic and saute for 1 more minute. Stir in the tomatoes, 1 tsp (5 mL) salt and 1/2 tsp (2 mL) pepper and cook over medium-low heat for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the liquid evaporates and the tomato sauce thickens slightly. Off the heat, stir in the vinegar and basil.
Meanwhile, place a large (12-inch/30-cm) cast-iron pan over high heat for 5 minutes. Brush the salmon all over with olive oil, sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper, and place it skin side up in the pan. Cook the fish for 3 to 4 minutes without moving them, until browned. Turn the salmon skin side down with a small metal spatula and transfer the pan to the oven for 8 minutes. (The salmon will not be completely cooked through.) Remove the fish to a serving platter, cover with aluminum foil, and allow to rest for 5 minutes.
Reheat the tomatoes, season to taste, and serve hot, warm or at room temperature along with the salmon.
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Update (3/05): the developer is going ahead with a "car-light" plan beginning this spring, the largest construction project in New England. We are looking for help developing an alternative plan to show concretely the advantages that a carfree project would have. See also the news section.
Between Cambridge, Charlestown and Somerville, Massachusetts lies an area
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The sun is out! The birds are singing! Your vinyl interior is burning itself into your thighs! Yes, summer is practically here and it's time to go on some road trips. What car do you take, though?
I, myself, just wrapped up a 500 miles in two days trip in my '73 Baja Bug and I can say authoritatively that it is not an ideal road trip car. The radio doesn't work, there's no A/C, and there's no defroster, so when it started raining I had to leave the windows all the way open. On top of that, there's no cruise control so your right leg gets tired and there's no dead pedal so your left leg gets tired.
The mileage isn't great (around 20 mpg), the engine doesn't like big hills or mountain grades, the whole car is booming at 4,000 RPM at 80 miles an hour, and there's no light for reading a map in the dark.
So really, anything other than my Bug would be my choice of a car for a long road trip. What would be yours?
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I haven't yet seen a transcript of President Obama's press conference this morning on the budget. No doubt I will have more to say after reading it. Based on the Washington Post's account, however, the President seemed desperate to get the Republicans to agree to raise taxes. Any taxes:
Obama said he is willing to cut spending on a range of programs by more than $1 trillion, to trim the defense budget and to look for ways to control entitlement costs. But he said Republicans must agree to allow taxes to rise on the wealthiest Americans and to eliminate tax breaks for oil companies and corporate jet owners.
"It would be hard for Republicans to stand there and say that the tax break for corporate jets is sufficiently important that we're not willing to come to the table and get a deal done," Obama said.
One trillion dollars in cuts, presumably spread over a number of years, is virtually nothing–not even one year's deficit. Conversely, the amount of tax revenue that would be raised by depriving oil companies of the same tax treatment accorded to others, or disallowing tax deductions for corporate jets, is risibly small. Presumably the real action in the president's proposal lies in increasing taxes on "the wealthiest Americans."
Most Americans understand that the federal government has a budget problem not because we don't pay enough taxes, but rather because the government spends too much. Now is the time for Republicans to hold firm and demand meaningful cuts in spending. As usual, Michael Ramirez sums up the administration's case well:
UPDATE: I like John Boehner's response to Obama's press conference:
The President's remarks today ignore legislative and economic reality, and demonstrate remarkable irony. His administration has been burying our kids and grandkids in new debt and offered no plan to rein in spending. Republicans have been leading and offering solutions to put the brakes on this spending binge. The President has been AWOL from that debate.
The President is sorely mistaken if he believes a bill to raise the debt ceiling and raise taxes would pass the House. The votes simply aren't there – and they aren't going to be there, because the American people know tax hikes destroy jobs. They also know Washington has been on a spending binge for many years, and they will only tolerate a debt limit increase if we stop it.
The new majority in the House is going to stand with the American people. A debt limit increase can only pass the House if it includes spending cuts larger than the debt limit increase; includes reforms to hold down spending in the future; and is free from tax hikes. The longer the President denies these realities, the more difficult he makes this process. If the president embraces a measure that meets these tests, he has my word that the House will act on it. Anything less cannot pass the House.
UPDATE: More on the press conference here.


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THE first thing you notice about the new Peugeot 508 is the sleek silhouette.
It treads a fine line between coupe and saloon, and it looks gorgeous.
Peugeot has form in making beautiful-looking cars – none more so than the sadly no longer with us RCZ coupe – and the five-door 508 is genuinely exciting to behold.
The cabin does not disappoint either. There's so much going on in there that I half expected to find a kitchen sink thrown in.
The seats in this top-end GT Line version are of full grain leather and side buttons prompt multi-way electric adjustment. Oh, and did I mention that there's the option to have a massage function too? Mmm, lovely.
Then there's the i-Cockpit, which comprises a 12.3-inch instrument panel, multi-function steering wheel and a ten-inch touchscreen to handle functions such as the audio, phone connection, navigation and climate control.
Beautiful to look at, with a vast array of information and functions at your fingertips and a premium ambience, the 508 is undoubtedly raising the bar in the D-class segment.
And to cap it all, the drive quality is excellent too. The tested version came with a creamily smooth 1.6-litre turbocharged PureTech petrol engine that – mated with superb eight-speed automatic transmission - made for a relaxing journey, whether the road be twisty in the backwoods or straight along a motorway.
A choice of driving modes, plus paddle-shifters, give the option to enjoy a manual drive, a more sporty experience or a more economical journey. Whichever you choose, the journey will not be spoiled by road noise.
It comes as no surprise to learn that the striking new look takes inspiration from a sports coupé, with sharp side window design, frameless doors and alloy wheels that fill the wheel arch housings.
What does come as a surprise is the attention to detail at the rear. Not only do you find a beautifully integrated rear hatch with LED claw effect rear lights that must be the best looking in the segment, but there's a huge aperture to a very generous 487-litre boot.
Available with a range of six petrol and diesel engines mated to either six-speed manual or eight-speed auto transmission combinations, covering 130 to 225hp, the 508 comes in Active, Allure, GT Line, GT and First Edition trim levels.
The new flagship model comes equipped with class-leading levels of advanced driver assistance systems, including a new night vision system, which is new to the segment and uses an infrared camera with the ability to detect pedestrians at night and in cases of reduced visibility.
The i-Cockpit functions come as standard, but you will have to head for the GT Line, GT and First Edition models to get some of the safety and comfort features.
Attention to detail is exceptional. The GT Line comes with full LED technology, including a scrolling welcome sequence to the rear lights on unlocking the vehicle, a choice of finishes and sizes for the alloy wheels and a most attractive chrome-chequered grille.
There's a host of safety and convenience features too. The Visio Park system offers three grades of assistance, from parking sensors and cameras to fully automated parking assistance. The lane keeping technologies can, in truth, become annoying in their attempts to keep you on the straight and central, but automatic emergency braking, blind spot detection, automatic full beam and road sign recognition are the sort of features that can save your life or your pocket.
Peugeot has spent many months concentrating on the SUV sector, producing the excellent 3008 and 5008.
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Venus Factor Review - Natural Way to Lose Weight Easily with Venus Factor Weight Loss Program Available Only for Women
Houston, TX -- (SBWire) -- 03/17/2014 --Many women would like to get into shape effectively and this is why Venus Factor was created. Venus Factor is actually a program that says that it can transform the body of a woman into an hourglass figure. The weight loss system takes a much newer approach compared to the traditional weight loss programs. It is more focused on the shoulders and its core workouts involve building muscles. However, it does so while burning unwanted fats, which are why it is one of the most, talked about programs for weight loss across the world right now. This Venus Factor review will tell women whether or not this fat loss system is best for her.
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If any of you are like most women particularly those who have given birth already, losing weight is often a huge challenge. Most are not happy with their body because they are carrying more pounds than they used to. Unluckily, weight loss is not only frustrating, but is frequently unsuccessful as well. This is where Venus Factor comes in. Venus Factor is designed for women to dramatically enhance metabolism. The goal here is to deliver fast results that will last for a long time.
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What happens here is that the brain does not receive the signal that women have already eaten enough. The result is that she takes in more than enough calories for her body. This is what Venus Factor concentrates on in order for women to have the figure she so desire.
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As mentioned, Venus Factor differs a lot from other weight loss programs. It is easy for women to be skeptical about programs that promise to be aid in losing weight. There are so many of them out and about these days that it is so confusing to pick. This is why it is a pleasant surprise to find that Venus Factor does bring something new to the table.
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Then, there are the exercise videos that will not only give way to losing weight, but also promotes a sexier body shape in just 12 weeks. Ladies can choose whether they perform the workouts at the comfort of their own home or at a gym. With Venus Factor, ladies also get a manual for weight reduction and primary diet. If they ever need a helping hand, they can simply reach out to the Venus Community, which consists of members who have been using or have witnessed the benefits of Venus Factor for themselves.
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In truth, there is not much negative to say about Venus Factor. It may not be as fast as the other systems, but it does offer plausible promises. Some may say they can help women lose weight in 7 or 14 days, but Venus Factor announces this will happen in 12 weeks. She can lose around 20 pounds in 30 days. Imagine what women can lose if she complete the program in three months. As with other systems, she has to stay committed to Venus Factor in order to see the results. This is probably the only downside, but she can never appreciate the results unless she works hard for it.
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Venus Factor is not like the other weight loss systems women may have seen or heard about. It is well-designed and gives easy instructions to follow. As each week progresses, women will notice the workouts become more challenging. However, rest assured that this will not stop women from achieving her goal because it will keep her motivated and focused. There are difficult exercises, but they are still doable. As for the diet plan, women will not feel hungry or even crave for food. It is also very easy to follow, giving women a stress-free dietary program that she will surely stick with even when she have completed the weight loss system.
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The small town of Stubenville, Ohio has been divided over allegations that members of a high school football team r@ped a teen girl. News of the assault was made public thanks to footage posted online by the hacker group Anonymous.
Ma'lik Richmond, and Trent Mays, both 16, have been charged with the crime which allegedly occurred last August during a party. Meanwhile, the town is split over whether or not officials tried to cover up the attack since the boys are stars of the Big Red football team, prompting the creation of a website attempting to set the record straight.
Richmond's former legal guardians appeared on NBC's TODAY show this morning vowing to support him, no matter what. "It doesn't matter to us," said Jennifer Agresta, one half of the couple that took Richmond in for two years. He is currently on house arrest at their home. "We love him regardless of what happened that evening. We want him to know that we support him. When he left our home as a young child, the last thing I said to him when I dropped him off was, 'Ma'lik, if you ever need anything, good or bad, we are a phone call way.' When called us…we had to be there for him."
Walter Madison, Richmond's attorney, was also on hand to interject before the couple could answer any questions that could potentially damage his client's credibility. An image of Richmond helping to hold the girl, who appears to be passed out, has also been leaked to the 'Net. When host, Matt Lauer, asked the two if he was involved in the act, Madison stepped in. "That's a very difficult question for them," he said. "Under advice of counsel, I've shielded the family, and I've tried to protect the integrity of this attorney-client relationship."
Additionally, Michael Nodianos, the teen who can be heard laughing about the victim getting "so r@ped" while he listened from a hotel room nearby withdrew from The Ohio State University, amid all scrutiny he's received.
The victim in the case has yet to speak out as she and her family are still healing from the matter. Authorities are seeking a change of venue for the trial.
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Can A Wandering Eye Strengthen Your Relationship?
A new study in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology indicates that dating someone with a wandering eye isn't necessarily such a bad thing. Pressuring them not to look might lead to more problems than actually allowing them to look.
Researchers found:
Just as people want jobs they cannot have, salaries they cannot earn, and cars they cannot afford, people may desire attractive alternatives more and desire their current relationship partner less when they are placed in situations that limit their ability to attend to attractive alternatives.
The study also concluded that people who were prevented from gazing at attractive members of the opposite sex were actually more likely to remember them, not less. Read the study here. Has a wandering eye affected your relationship? How did you handle it?


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This is the low point in my time in the United States Congress. I can not tell you how ashamed I am.
Senator Lindsay Graham, talking about the sequester.
The Republican/Democrat game of chicken went to the next round last night when Congressional stonewalling forced President Obama to make good on his threats and sign the sequester order.
We're sequestered. The Republican idiots and the Democratic idiots drove us over the cliff.
What does this mean to you and me?
I'm going to give you two replies. One will be what I've heard is going to happen to Oklahoma (and by derivation, to everyone else.) The second will be a more official summary.
1. Oklahoma. What I've been told is that the sequester will take about .05% out of Oklahoma's state budget. I'm expressing it in percent because that will make it easier for you to compute the effect on your state. Since so many of these things are based on population, that will be more accurate for you. I'm guessing, but I would imagine that the percentage will be similar in other states, while the numbers will (due to their higher populations) be higher. What that means in Oklahoma is several hundred million dollars which we will have to make up out of our relatively small state budget.
While that may not sound like a lot of money, (by government standards) one of the things that makes it hard to handle is that we are already well into the budget process. Coming as it does as an unplanned-for hit, it will be harder to make it up. Also, a good bit of this will ultimately be off-loaded on parts of the private sector such as the hospitals, who will have to handle the problems it creates in people's lives out of their budgets. There will also be a hit on the economy, which will result in lower tax revenues, which could result in another round of this further down the line.
Oklahoma has fared relatively well in the recent economic downturn because we are an oil producing state and oil prices have been high. However, our tax revenues will fall if people buy less because of this sequester.
Our military bases, such as Tinker Air Force Base, are predicting that they will have to furlough people in order to make up their part of the shortfall that they expect from the sequester. I believe other government agencies will be similarly impacted. This, of course, will also affect tax revenues and the overall economy.
I think we will see similar things all across the country, which is why I'm am detailing this here.
2. What the sequester does.
President Obama was forced to sign the sequestration order as a result of Congress' failure to act. This means that unless the members of Congress come back from their long weekend off with a new attitude, the sequester will take affect.
The sequester totals around $85 billion which will come out of the budget over the next 10 months. Non defense programs will be cut by 10% and defense programs will be cut by 13%.
Most government programs will be cut. Social security, Children's health insurance, food stamps and Medicaid will not be cut. Medicare won't be cut, but payments to providers will shrink by 2%.
Most other government programs will feel the cut, with furloughs predicted for agencies ranging from the FAA to the Bureau of Prisons.
It's a little difficult to predict exactly what will happen since the President and the Republican leadership differ in what they are telling us and I think both of them are spinning things to bolster their case. Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn says that agencies have plenty of space in their budgets to handle the cuts. From what I know of government agencies, I think he's probably right. However, from what I know of government agencies, I doubt that they will do this.
I expect more gamesmanship, which I expect means that agencies will not "handle" the cuts at all, and you and I will end up paying for all this.
The worst of the sequester will not hit until April, since, by law, the government furloughs can't start until employees have been given 30 days' notice. If this goes on long enough for that to happen, we'll start feeling it in all sorts of ways, including a sudden, powerful drag on the economy. For more information, go here and here.
In the meantime, as I said earlier, the president was forced to sign the sequester orders and Congress has gone off on a long weekend after a hard week of doing nothing good for the country. I've been through legislative fights, and I would guess they need a cooling-off period. The best thing they can do for all of us is go soak their swollen heads.
As for you and me, we have to decide for ourselves if this is how we want our government to work. We keep getting choices between bad and worse at election time. As a consequence, we've elected a whole Congress of party hacks who do not care enough about this country to do the nation's business.
I have never and I will never tell anyone to change their party. I have always, and I will always tell you that you need to demand that whichever party you are in clean up its act and stop giving us puppet people for elected officials.
If you want to chat with your Congressional delegation about this, you can find their phone numbers and email addresses here.
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Tami and Jamie, I wanted to thank you again for making Camille's wedding so perfect and absolutely beautiful. Tami, the flowers were exquisite, and you were certainly right that we needed height in that room. The ballroom looked beautiful and the food and service were excellent. Unfortunately, the time went by so fast for us (as hosts) that there was not time to savor the beautiful flowers and other things, so hopefully I can spend some time looking at the the pictures. (the sampling we have seen so far looks great). I would like to have been a guest at our daughter's wedding so I could have relished in everything. Jamie—you were wonderful to work with and had a handle on everything. You also knew how to manage both Camille and me and to keep any disagreements under control! I am glad we went to the three buses—among many other decisions we made during the course of the wedding planning. I was not aware of any issues, problems or complaints (although you may have been tending to some). Everything seemed to go perfectly, and we have had so many thank you's and calls saying it was the best wedding ever. Truly, there is NO WAY we could have done this without your expertise and professionalism. Just wanted you to know how much my husband and I appreciated everything you did to make the wedding so beautiful and such a success.
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We wanted you and Jamie to know how incredibly grateful we are for helping us pull off a wonderfully successful wedding for our daughter. Cristina and Eric were so happy and pleased with everything, as were we. We had so many people comment on how fun and beautiful everything was. Everything from the church to the cocktail hour, to the gorgeous reception to the send off with bubble guns went beautifully. If there were any hiccups, they went unnoticed! Obviously, we never would have been able to accomplish all of that without your patience, expertise, and especially professionalism. We are still receiving emails and texts from our guests thanking us for such a fun evening! We are so proud and happy. Again, thank you so much for all your hard work. It certainly paid off for us!
-- Rafael and Carmen
I just want to tell you once again how precious you are!!! I have reflected on this past weekend with Cammy and Matt celebrating one year of marriage. You played such an important part in the success of a magical wedding. Your skills and expertise made everything perfect. You are an amazing young lady, and I will always be grateful for everything you did to help create all that Cammy and Matt dreamed of for a wedding. Randal and I could never have pulled together such a "dream team" of vendors without your connections. I look back at the video and see the flowers that are just breathtaking and the venue that was touched by your magic wand. I hope you know that your gift does not go unnoticed. You and your team are amazing, and I will always hold you with such respect. Thank you again for your hard work, your organization, your efforts, and your ability to create perfection. We will always be grateful.
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I just wanted to thank you again for making the kids day so special. The venue looked beautiful, flowers gorgeous, food was great, photo booth a hit and Glenn was awesome as expected. You are wonderful to work with – my and Joe's opinion, Sarah's and Ryan and Kelsey's – you are truly amazing at what you do and a pleasure to work with. Thank you, thank you, thank you! Thank you again for your tremendous work!!
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Dear Tami and Staff,
What can I say but WOW! I can't begin to say what an outstanding job you and your staff did for our daughters wedding. Tami your demeanor and professionalism are exceptional. Nothing seems to frazzle you and there's not a problem that you can't solve. The combination of having you do the flowers for the wedding and reception along with hiring you as our planner was the best decision I made for the entire wedding! It was hands down such a relief to have you at the helm the day of the wedding making sure everything was just as we had discussed. And it was!
The comments of our guests were validation of all the long hours of planning. Everyone was completely awed by the final presentation when the doors opened to the ballroom. Dazzling, beautiful, elegant, most beautiful wedding I've ever been to.....the list goes on and on.
Tami, it is so evident in your smile and attitude that you truly love your work. You are passionate and it shows. I appreciate your calm, joyful disposition and look forward to working with you all again when the "other 2 daughters" get married! ;) Peace and Kindest Regards,
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The two day closure of I-405 through the Sepulveda Pass between the San Fernando Valley and West Los Angeles commonley referred to as Carmageddon makes a repeat appearance.
Metro explains what will happen to the 405 freeway over the weekend of Sept. 29-30, and how it's basically the same exercise as in July a year ago. The freeway will close completely in both directions for the entire weekend. If Metro has planned it right, the Sepulveda Pass will be open to Monday morning commuters.
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The 2011 closure ended earlier than scheduled and went pretty well.
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News - 31 Aug. 2006: Cancellation deadline extended to 6 september 2006
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SIGCOMM is the flagship conference of the Special Interest Group on Data Communication (SIGCOMM), a vital special interest group of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). The event is run once a year, in late summer, with the location varying internationally. The main Conference (3 days, single-track, including a poster session) is accompanied by 2 days of workshops and tutorials on related topics. Attendance is open, and there are some limited student travel grants available.
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TOKYO — Japanese beer-lovers can anticipate an out-of-this-world brew: suds made with barley descended from grains that traveled in outer space.
The "space beer," to be test-brewed by Sapporo Breweries Ltd., will come in a pilot edition of 100 bottles to be ready in November, said company spokeswoman Momoko Matsumura.
The beer will be made with barley — to be harvested this weekend — descended from seeds that spent five months in 2006 aboard the International Space Station.
"We're really looking forward to tasting it when it's ready," Matsumura said.
The barley project started when Sapporo teamed up with Okayama University biologists working with the Russian space team. The team took 0.9 ounce of barley into space for storage inside the space station from April to September 2006.
The project is part of biological studies of the adaptability of plants to environmental changes and the impact from stresses such as space travel.
Ancients liked to partySapporo planted 0.14 ounce of the barley grains that returned from space at its research farm northeast of Tokyo in March 2007.
The seedlings were harvested last November. The company expects to harvest 100 pounds of the third-generation grains on Saturday for use in the space beer.
Sapporo isn't planning to sell the special brew, at least for now, and hasn't decided how it will distribute the planned 100 bottles, Matsumura said.
So far, scientists have not found any difference between space barley and the Earth-confined version, she said.
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