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Off-the-shelf technologies, such as a 2.5L I-4 engine, will help keep the hybrid's cost premium at $3,000, Nissan says.
'14 Pathfinder Hybrid on sale in U.S. late summer.
Nissan unveils the '14 Pathfinder Hybrid at the New York International Auto Show, promising the new model will close some of the price gap with conventionally powered vehicles.
The new cross/utility vehicle "is designed as a logical bridge between conventional internal-combustion-engine powertrains and the wider acceptance of hybrid systems," Pierre Loing, vice president-product planning for Nissan North America, says in a statement.
The Pathfinder Hybrid employs a front-/4-wheel-drive version of the 1-motor, 2-clutch system used in the rear-drive Infiniti M hybrid.
In the Pathfinder the system provides "milder performance and fuel-economy gains at a more affordable price, for a wider customer base," Loing says.
The Pathfinder Hybrid is rated at 26 mpg (9.0 L/100 km) city/highway combined, falling short of the '13 Toyota Highlander Hybrid's 28 mpg (8.4 L/100 km).
Toyota is unveiling its next-generation '14 Highlander at the New York show, with the promise of improved fuel economy for the hybrid version of the CUV.
Nissan says the use of existing technology will make the Pathfinder Hybrid more affordable. That technology includes Nissan's 2.5L inline 4-cyl. engine offered in the prior-generation Altima midsize and compact Sentra sedans.
However, in the Pathfinder Hybrid, the auto maker has added a Roots-type supercharger to the engine to generate 250 hp and 243 lb.-ft. (329 Nm) of torque, nearly equivalent to the conventional Pathfinder's 3.5L V-6, rated at 260-hp, 240 lb.-ft. (325 Nm).
The hybrid also gets a smaller version of longtime Nissan supplier Jatco's Xtronic continuously variable transmission, which creates space for the model's integrated motor-clutch. A lithium-ion battery pack is fitted below the CUV's third-row seat.
The Pathfinder's front-drive hybrid-system layout is roughly the same as that in the Infiniti M.
A 15kW (20-hp) electric motor is located between the gasoline engine and CVT in the space normally occupied by a torque converter. It also acts as a generator during deceleration.
One clutch is fitted between the gas engine and electric motor, and the second between the motor and CVT.
A direct connection is made between the engine, electric motor and CVT when both clutches are engaged. The electric motor can provide supplemental torque in this scenario, with the "potential for powerful acceleration," Nissan says.
The unspecified-size Li-ion battery pack, which Nissan classifies as "high input/output" can be "topped up" via regenerative braking.
Nissan says the Pathfinder's hybrid system is scalable for different segments. Loing cites the possibility of using the front-drive hybrid system in an "urban compact or sedan," incorporating a downsized engine and upsized motor and battery for greater electric-only range in stop-and-go driving.
As with the conventional '13 Pathfinder, the '14 hybrid model also will be available with all-wheel-drive and in SV, SL and Platinum grades. However, there is no base S-grade hybrid.
The Pathfinder hybrid's standard tow rating is 3,500 lbs. (1,588 kg), compared with 5,000 lbs. (2,268 kg) for the '13 gas-engine-only Pathfinder.
Several features unique to the hybrid include light-emitting-diode taillights, special "PUREDRIVE" hybrid badges and information screens indicating such data as how much power is being regenerated by braking.
The Pathfinder Hybrid joins the conventionally powered models late this summer at Nissan U.S. dealers, with an expected $3,000 premium over the '13 Pathfinder, which starts below $30,000 and can top $40,000 if fully equipped.
Also on Nissan's New York stand is a NV200 taxi with wheelchair accessibility.
At last year's New York show, Nissan was the target of protesters who criticized the NV200, selected as New York's "Taxi of Tomorrow" and going into service this fall, for not being design-friendly to the physically challenged.
The NV200 Mobility NY Taxi shown today was developed in conjunction with BraunAbility of Indiana, which Nissan calls the market leader in wheelchair-accessible vehicles.
The NV200 Mobility has a ramp that extends manually, after the taxi operator flips down the second-row seatback, pulls a release handle to tumble the seat forward and opens the rear doors.
Protesters have taken issue with the latter point, saying it is dangerous for wheelchair-bound passengers to enter and exit a taxi from the back and onto the street.
Nissan touts the safety of the NV200 Mobility, saying the ramp exceeds the regulations specified by the Americans with Disabilities Act, as well as its industry-first integrated restraint system "for the safe and quick securement of wheelchairs."


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Dear Members,
I hope you have found the time to share your results of clinical or experimental research in interventional cardiology by submitting abstracts to EuroPCR. Abstracts have been a recent addition to the EuroPCR programme, a logical consequence of the fact EuroPCR has become the annual congress of our Association so that its program must be done by the members for the members. The first year has already seen the submission of 564 abstracts with 255 selected in sessions well attended and full of exciting original data. This year the submission, possibly sparked by its new location in the central Paris, has increased by 24% at 701, increasing the work burden of the 52 international experts who scored them and include this year the Scientific Programme Committee members of EAPCI. The Live Cases sessions have also become a great hit of the congress: sharing your most interesting and teachful cases and, God forbids, complications will help others to handle better the same challenging situation.
EuroPCR 2010 is just around the corner and I would like to invite you to attend the first EAPCI General Assembly of my 2 year Presidency, which will take place in the Main Arena after the most important session of the first day, the Late Breaking Trials presentations. Make sure to stay in the Main Arena on Tuesday 25 May from 17:35 - 18:35 to get updated on the activities of your Association! Thank you for your support and please spread the news among your colleagues.
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The dangers of fake tan
Before you reach for the fake tan or book your next salon appointment, find out what your exposing your skin to.
DIY fake tan
WATCH FOR: According to one report from MedicineNet, "Self-tanning lotions and creams contain...the active chemical components dihydroxyacetone and various dyes. These are usually tolerated well. However, it is possible for these chemicals to cause dermatitis...(which could cause) irritation of the skin, with redness, itching and discomfort."
In plain English? "Dihydroxyacetone is a ketone chemical which can be absorbed through the skin into the circulation. This could, in very rare cases, possibly lead to side effects, such as extreme tiredness (after a treatment), a general feeling of illness." For more information on store-bought fake tanning products, visit the Cancer Council Australia.
Salon treatment: spray tan
WATCH FOR: Spray tanning, available in beauty salons, hairdressers and some gyms, uses misters to apply an even coat of fake tan solution. The spray is safe for your skin, but it's important to protect your eyes and not to breathe in the mist, according to Cancer Council Australia. Iman Ghananim, beauty lecturer at the College of Natural Beauty, suggests taking the following precautions when getting a faux glow. "Always ensure that your clinic is of good quality and is a member of the Advanced Association of Beauty Therapists (visit aabth.com.au for members). Also, ensure that your room is clean, that the therapist talks you through the process of fake tanning and that they use fresh towels and gowns with each application."
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The Policy Institute: Cyber and Sexual Misconduct - Tower Hill School
Campus Outreach Services
Monday, April 20, 2015 from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM (EDT)
Event Details
Everyday Problems.
Instagrams taken from inside school bathrooms.Webcams in residence halls. Kindergarteners caught kissing on the playground. Inappropriate sexual images posted by students. Government mandates. Public accountability with steep liability. Same-sex sexual assault. Male victims. Bystander intervention. Responding to the accused.
Practical Solutions.
Acquire current legal standards. Establish best practices for response and prevention strategies. Learn federal and state laws. Cognize technology's intersection with sexual misconduct. Train comprehensively. Manage risk.
Comprehensive Applicability.
Pre-K to higher education. Private or public. Large or small. Religious or nondenominational. Urban or rural. Greek. Military. Athletics.
Essential Tools for an Updated Approach.
- Grasp changes in laws and definitions over the last decade.
- Understand "actual notice," "fundamental fairness," "providing notice," and "deliberate indifference".
- Craft a comprehensive sexual misconduct policy.
- Define technology-related sexual misconduct, consent, incapacity, sexual exploitation, and more.
- Set standards for properly processing complaints parallel with criminal and civil proceedings.
- Recognize the rights of an accused student and an alleged victim.
- Obtain strategies to best educate faculty and staff on sexual misconduct and response protocol.
- Utilize research supported methods to educate students, including integration into existing curricula and developmentally appropriate content for students of all ages, genders, religious affiliations, socio-economic backgrounds, and sexual orientations.
Learn more at www.schoolpolicyinstitute.org.
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Tower Hill School
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Monday, April 20, 2015 from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM (EDT)
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Syntax of the project property file
If you want your project to be included in the project matrix page, you must either use Magnolia or publish the project property file on your web site. This article describes the content of the property file. You can also download an example of this property file here.
Keep in mind that this property file must be accessible on the internet without an authorization be available at any time, however its content is read only once a day. So if you make any changes, you might need to wait another day unill the changes are applied.
In case your page is down and Magnolia CMS can not access your property file, it will use values, that were read the day before (actually the day, when it was able to access your file the last time).
The property file contains several required fields and the rest is optional. If you have a look on the project matrix, you can see there is not much space there. Therefore the values are divided into several groups and only most important N links are displayed. If you enter too many links in the particular category, only the links considered important will be displayed, the other will remain hidden (Magnolia decides). Here are the limits of the groups:
|Number of displayed links
|Issue tracking
|Source code
Note: I will often use "project.properties" as a name the project property file in this article, however the name is not important (it just need to be reffered properly in Magnolia).
Required fields
- nodePath - this field is used for two things: sorting in the project matrix and determining, whether the discribed project is "project" or "sub-project". It must start with "/" (followed by project name (only characters and numbers are allowed)). If it is a subproject, it will contain the project name followed by another "/" and the subproject name.
Example: Let us imagine we have a project called Hibernate and under this project we have two subprojects called "Hibernate Tools" and "Hibernate Shards". To describe this structure, you would need to have three project property files (one for each of the projects). The first one will have nodePath="/hibernate" (let us call this project "master project"), the other two will have nodePath="/hibernate/tools" and "/hibernate/shards"
The reason, why the projects in the project matrix are ordered by this field and not by the projectName field is to allow the projects to be grouped by their master project. The master project is displayed first and after that come all subprojects. The subprojects have their name aligned a little bit more to the right than the master project. In case you do not have any subproject you will have only the "master project".
Never use "/project/subproject", unless you also specified "/project"! If you do, it will appear as if your project was the part of the project, that is before your project in the table.
- projectName - this is a human readable name of your project. It is rendered as a link to your home page. If you use " - " in the name, this hyphen and everything after it will be cut from the name (have you seen the spaces around the hyphen?). However if you use something like "My-great-tools", the hyphen is considered to be the part of the name and will remain present.
- homePage - the URL of the home page of your project. The project name is displayed as the link and this field specifies its target. In case you do not enter this field, Magnolia tries to use downloadsLink and docsLink fields instead, but you really should enter this field. If neither of those fields are present, your project will NOT be displayed on the project matrix page at all.
Downloads and Documentation links
- downloadsLink - the link to your downloads page.
- docsLink - the link to your main documentation page (usually the overview or the table of contents)
Community links
Only four links from this category will be displayed, if you enter more of them
- communityLink - rendered as a link with the text "Community"
- knowledgeBaseLink - rendered as "Wiki"
- userForumLink - rendered as "User forum"
- devForumLink - rendered as "Dev. forum"
- mailingListLink - rendered as "Mailing list"
- chatLink - rendered as "Chat". Some projects have a link to irc some to a html page. Both is correct.
- blogLink - rendered as "Blog"
- twitterLink - rendered as "Twitter"
Issue tracking
Only one link will be displayed. In both cases (issueTrackerLink or jiraLink) the same text will be rendered = "Issue tracking". jiraLink is the link to Jira and issueTrackerLink should be used in case of any other issue tracking system. They are present both, because those fields are present in the project navigation Magnolia paragraph (and they are distinguished there). I suggest you to use the proper one in case someone decides to distinguish them in the project matrix too.
Source code
Only two links are displayed for this category. Git(hub) links take precedence over SVN (many of the projects moved from SVN to Github or some other Git, so there is high chance the Git repositories have newer code).
- srcLink - rendered as the link with text "Source"
- anonymousLink - the SVN repository for anonymous access.
- committerLink - the SVN repository for people participating on the project
- fisheyeLink - the link to Fish Eye
- viewvcLink - the link to View VC
- githubLink - the link to GitHub
- anonymousGitLink - anonymous access to GIT repository
- committerGitLink - like commiterLink but for GIT
Miscellaneous fields
- description - a short description of a project. It will be shown as a hint, when the user hovers above project title. Do not use html tags, they will be escaped.
- license - at this moment following values are allowed: "ASL" (Appache Software License v. 2.0), "EPL" (Elipse Public License), "LGPL" (Lesser General Public License version 2.1), LGPL2 (Lesser General Public License version 2.0), "LGPL3" (Lesser General Public License version 3.0) and "other". If you fill other, you must also fill otherLicenseLink field, because unlike in case of the known licenses project matrix does not know where the license page is located. The values ARE CASE SENSITIVE.
- subProjects - you can specify a list of URLs to project property files of subprojects of your project. Only master project is checked for this field, so it is not possible to reffer the subprojects indirectly. So let us say you report the project.properties file to firstname.lastname@example.com. We add this master project to Magnolia and it will check it. Magnolia finds the subProjects field in this property file. with several URLs to project.properties files of your subprojects. These will be added in the project matrix. However if you specify subProjects field in the property files of the sub-projects it will be ignored.
- specialIcon - there is an icon before the name of the project. It is used by applying a CSS class name. The default value is calculated from nodePath parameter - if your nodePath is /project/subproject, the style would be "project_icon_16x". You can change the part before "_icon_16x" by using this field. If your class is not in the list of the known icons, a blue bullet will be displayed before the name of your project by default. If you want to have your project specific icon, you must ask us by sending an e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com. Our team will add the icon to the list. We will need to know the class name and to have the icon (picture 16x16 px.).
- archived - set this field to true, if your project is no longer active, but you let it available for general public. The project will be moved to "Archived" section of the project matrix. All links should still be valid. We do not want to have dead links in the project matrix even in the case of the dead projects.
- excludeInProjectMatrix - in case you want to remove your project from the project matrix, you can use this field (set its value to true). Your project will disappear from the project matrix, but Magnolia will still search for changes in the property file.
Please, if you use this field and it is not a temporary thing, let us know so we can remove your project property file destination from the list of parsed property files.
- For future use (at this moment unused in the project matrix) there are buildLink and hudsonLink available.


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Even as we move out of the economic recession, budgets will remain flat in the marketing arena, according to a recent report from Gartner.
In the 2010 "Gartner Predicts" report for marketing, Gartner analysts reveal that, through 2010, marketing budgets will remain flat in more than 90 percent of companies. And yet, despite budget constraints, marketers will still be expected to retrieve highly qualified leads, says Gene Alvarez, a Gartner analyst.
[Editors' Note: For an in-depth look at the unification of sales and marketing, see the February 2010 issue of CRM magazine -- available online today -- which includes an exclusive excerpt from the fourth edition of thought leader Paul Greenberg's industry bible, CRM at the Speed of Light.]
"You will get pounded by management saying, 'Get me more leads,' whether it's leads in a B2B selling environment or if it's moving people further through the funnel in an Internet sales process," Alvarez states. Marketing, an area typically associated with branding, has now turned into a lead engine for organizations, he says, with the Internet now viewed as the most cost-effective mechanism to meet marketing goals. Not only does online marketing increase reach, but it gives marketers the ability to monitor a campaign's effectiveness.
Internet marketing will continue to grow, Alvarez says, especially within online communities and social networks. "With all of this online development in marketing," he notes, "we will also raise the attention of the privacy police." In fact, Gartner's top marketing prediction is that, by 2015, Internet marketing will be regulated. As marketers do more, especially in personalizing campaigns and infiltrating social networks, it's possible that constituents will reach a point of annoyance and seek to quiet the messages and interruptions. Although in some cases consumers may benefit from a more-targeted marketing approach, thanks to more data about the consumer, there's always the possibility that marketers will overstep. "You can personalize to the point where it's scary, where it seems more like a stalker than a good recommendation," Alvarez says.
Gartner's predictions on the sales side center more around sales effectiveness. Making the most out of technology investments is and will continue to be of utmost importance in sales organizations. Part of this means crossing over traditional silos to employ customer service representatives with tools to capture leads and even make sales. According to Gartner, by 2012, 20 percent of companies will invest in contact centers to extend support for lead generation, referrals, cross-selling, and upselling by sales agents.
Sales organizations will also make use of newer technologies and solutions such as price optimization and sales performance management in order to aggressively sell and maintain margins. The biggest trend moving forward, Alvarez says, will come in the e-commerce arena, where in the coming years sites will begin to incorporate social elements reminiscent of Facebook, Amazon.com, and Twitter. By 2014, Garter predicts that 60 percent of e-commerce implementations will address communities, mobile users, and Internet-enabled devices.
News relevant to the customer relationship management industry is posted several times a day on destinationCRM.com, in addition to the news section Insight that appears every month in the pages of CRM magazine.
You may leave a public comment regarding this article by clicking on "Comments," below.


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What does BTY mean in NYSE Symbols?
This page is about the meanings of the acronym/abbreviation/shorthand BTY in the Business field in general and in the NYSE Symbols terminology in particular.
British Telecommunications, PLC.
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This map plots the settings and references in In Search of Lost Time (Vol I): Swann's Way
To start exploring, click a red pin
Paris was called the 'Capital of the Nineteenth Century'. When Proust was alive, it was one of the most exciting places to live in the world, full of artists, writers, dancers and musicians. This sense of possibility lasted beyond Proust's death, up until the Second World War. One famous night in 1922 Proust went to a dinner party at the Majestic Hotel with Diaghilev, Stravinsky, Joyce, and Picasso (but there were far too many egos at the table for the night to be considered a success). It was the Paris of the Moulin Rouge, the cabarets, arcades and elegant cafés.
Shortly before Proust's birth, Paris was the scene of an uprising known as the Paris Commune. France's defeat in the Franco-Prussian War and a growing sense of discontent at their conditions led workers in Paris to overthrow the government for several weeks until it was brutally defeated by the regular French army.
In Swann's Way Proust's Paris is mainly seen through the eyes of Charles Swann, habitué of the fashionable, aristocratic world of the Faubourg Saint-Germain on the Left Bank (south of the river) as well as the bourgeois salon of the Verdurins on the Right Bank, around the Faubourg Saint-Honoré. The location of Swann's house on the Ile Saint-Louis is apt in many ways: in the middle of the river Seine, his house is mid way between the bourgeois and aristocratic worlds to the Right and Left; it is also a fashionable address in its own right, popular with artists and musicians, and therefore suits this side of Swann's character as well.
In the last part of the volume, Place-Names: The Name, the narrator begins to introduce his own Paris to the reader: the Champs-Elysées, where Françoise warns him of the danger of falling roof slates, and the nearby park where he sees Gilberte again. Unlike the semi-fictional Combray, it is possible to walk down the streets named in Proust's Paris, such as the Rue La Pérouse where Odette lives, or Swann's Quai d'Orléans.
In later volumes of the Search Paris becomes a much larger part of the narrator's world; in fact most of the novel's action takes place here. Proust himself spent most of his life living in the centre of Paris. His apartment at 102 Boulevard Haussmann, where he wrote his novel, is now open to the public on Thursday afternoons.
The village of Combray is based on Illiers (now Illiers-Combray) in North-Central France, and on Auteuil, the village near Paris where Proust was born, which has now been absorbed as a suburb of the city.
Proust portrays Combray as an old-fashioned society of rigid social distinctions and long-preserved traditions, providing its citizens with a sense of comfortable security, but also locking them in the past. It is associated with the narrator's family, and his childhood, as opposed to Paris, which is associated with the swift changes and excitements of the narrator's adult life.
The village is also associated with a pastoral, idyllic conception of the countryside, as seen in the two country walks, Swann's Way and the Guermantes Way, taken by the narrator and his family. His wish to describe the beauty of the flowering hawthorns and scenery punctuated by distant church spires, is an important part of origin of the narrator's wish to become a writer.
The real village of Illiers-Combray has a population of 3,178. It added the name 'Combray' in 1971 as a part of the centenary celebrations of Proust's birth, and now has a Proust Museum located in the house of Jules and Elisabeth Amiot, Proust's uncle and aunt.
The fictional seaside pleasure resort of Balbec is based on Cabourg in Normandy. Although it is mentioned in Swann's Way, the narrator does not actually visit Balbec until volume two, Within A Budding Grove. Proust stayed at the Grand Hôtel in Cabourg for two summers in 1907 and 1914.


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Litke: All not well at Masters, but it ended well
Credit: The Associated Press
AUGUSTA, Ga. — It was easy to root for the guy who won.
Same for the guy who lost.
So while all may not be well at the Masters — more on that in a moment — at least it ended that way.
Australian Adam Scott beat Argentine Angel Cabrera with a 12-foot birdie putt on the second hole of a playoff as darkness descended and the rain that began in mid-afternoon continued to fall. They embraced warmly, patted each other's backs, then walked off the 10th green that way. It was a scene across which the word "respect" was writ large.
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FAIRBANKS (AP) -- The state has filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court to collect $17,994.08 from the Department of Interior for costs incurred during environmental cleanups on federal land.
The state claims the Interior Department consistently ignores its bills, but officials within the department say it's a matter of interpretation of federal law.
''We have been actively involved in settlement and technical resolution of some of these issues,'' said Linda Rundell, associate state director for the Bureau of Land Management.
''The lawsuit surprised us,'' she said.
The state is not asking for a lot of money, but instead trying to avoid letting the federal government establish a pattern of not paying its bills, said Chris Kennedy, a state assistant attorney general.
The state has a responsibility to oversee the cleaning up of contamination and is due the cost associated with the activity, he said.
He said the BLM and the National Park Service has had a practice of ignoring state bills for at least two or three years.
''We can't seem to persuade them voluntarily, so we hope the court will intervene,'' Kennedy said.
The state is seeking costs incurred at six contaminated sites from the North Slope to Katmai National Monument. Four are managed by BLM and two by the park service.
The state cites three federal laws and state law as providing authority to collect expenses incurred by the Department of Environmental Conservation when its staff monitored, investigated, and oversaw contamination on federal land.
''Although the State believes that Interior has paid costs of this type in other states, it has ignored or refused to acknowledge its responsibility to do so in Alaska,'' the complaint said. ''Interior's failure to pay its bills in a responsible and businesslike manner has been, and continues to be, a tiresome waste of agency, legal, and judicial resources.''
State officials filed the suit last month with only one of the six sites mentioned, a mercury, lead and petroleum contamination of the Yukon-Charley Rivers National Reserve managed by the Park Service. This month, the state amended the suit to include five other sites, including a crude oil spill in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska.
Rundell said that BLM has to examine bills it receives to determine if charges are reasonable. She said the same federal laws cited by the state do not allow them to collect oversight money. Therefore BLM, acting as an agent of the United States, has sovereign immunity, she said.
Based on that, Rundell said, BLM didn't have to reimburse the state for its costs.
The park service sees the lawsuit as an issue about money, not one about pollution or the quality of cleanup work, said spokesman John Quinley.
''The law is unclear,'' he said. ''That's the appropriate role for the courts to fill.''
Other federal agencies, such as the military, the U.S. Forest Service and the Coast Guard pay their bills for state cleanup oversight, said Jennifer Roberts, DEC section manager for federal facilities. BLM pays other states money for oversight, as well, she added.
''It's a little hard to figure out why BLM is so difficult to deal with,'' she said.
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GSS data cast doubt on the idea that immigrants will shift our values right: Will Mexican immigrants bring a more Catholic tinge to politics? General Social Survey respondents were asked if they approved of abortions for any reason. Below is the percent difference between groups:
Percent difference in approving of abortion for any reason
Mexican Immigrant--All Americans, -17.2%
American-born of Mexican ancestry--Total American-born (ages 26+), -10.1%
American-born of Mexican ancestry--Total American-born (<25), -2.9%
Indeed, Mexicans immigrate with views less favorable to abortion than the average American, but in subsequent generations and among younger Mexican Americans, the gap closes. From these data, America shapes the moral values of immigrant families more than the reverse. These data also say poppycock to neocons who argue that Latinos will move the country in a traditional direction.
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BOND REPORT: Treasury Yields Turn Lower After Draghi's Dovish Remarks And Trump Tariffs
By Sunny Oh
Treasury yields mostly fell Thursday after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi played down the significance of the central bank's decision to remove language from its policy statement saying it would increase its asset purchases if the economic outlook weakened.
President Donald Trump also signed off on tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.
What are Treasurys doing?
The 10-year Treasury note yield fell 1.6 basis points to 2.866%, according to Tradeweb data.
The two-year note yield was flat at 2.254%, while the 30-year bond rate shed 1.8 basis points to 3.133%.
Bond prices move in the opposite direction of yields.
What's driving Treasurys?
The ECB kept rates unchanged and said it would extend its asset purchases beyond September if necessary. The central bank left interest rates unchanged, in line with market expectations, and also kept its 2018 and 2020 inflation forecasts unchanged. But analysts fixated on the removal of a line saying that the central bank would increase the pace of its bond-buying if the outlook deteriorated.
Ordinarily, such a shift would portend a hawkish turn from the central bank as investors raise expectations for the ECB to halt its bond-buying operations. But Draghi said the decision was a "backward-looking measure" and would not make a material difference to upcoming policy. Nonetheless, analysts saw the move as a baby step toward bringing quantitative easing to an end.
Live blog recap: ECB moves step closer to ending QE (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/live-blog-ecb-moves-step-closer-to-ending-qe-2018-03-08)
Trading in U.S. government bonds is influenced by the ECB's actions as investors have blamed ultra-accommodative monetary policy in Europe and Japan for drawing foreign investors to U.S. shores, pushing down long-term bond yields.
See: European Central Bank leaves rates unchanged, drops easing bias (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/european-central-bank-leaves-rates-policy-statement-unchanged-2018-03-08)
Analysts said that tariff announcements on steel and aluminum, along with February's jobs report, could keep traders from placing large trades until they received clarity from both events. Economists surveyed by MarketWatch expect average hourly earnings to rise by 0.2%, and for the economy to add 220,000 jobs.
Fears of a trade war and retaliatory tariffs have led some investors to take shelter in government bonds, even as others highlighted concerns that increased import prices would stoke inflationary pressures.
Read: Trump tariff plan expected to exempt Canada, Mexico after House Republicans protest (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/trump-tariff-plan-expected-to-exempt-canada-mexico-after-house-republicans-protest-2018-03-08)
Also check out: ECB's Mario Draghi: 'If you put tariffs against your allies, one wonders who the enemies are' (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ecbs-mario-draghi-if-you-put-tariffs-against-your-allies-one-wonders-who-the-enemies-are-2018-03-08)
What did market participants say?
"The ECB certainly does not want to get ahead of itself, or for the markets to overreact to its policy tweak, and the dovish tone of Draghi's presentation today reflected these objectives," said Marchel Alexandrovich, senior European economist at Jefferies.
"Fed officials have largely conceded that the labor market is vigorous and shifted their focus to whether that strength will lead to a significant pickup in wages and prices. Thus, as has been the norm recently, the wage figures will take center stage tomorrow," said Stephen Stanley, chief economist for Amherst Pierpoint Securities.
What else is on investors' radar?
Jobless claims for the week ended March 3 climbed 21,000 to 231,000 claims (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/jobless-claims-jump-21000-to-231000-a-week-after-setting-nearly-50-year-low-2018-03-08), above the MarketWatch economists' forecast of 220,000 claims.
What other assets are on the move?
The German 10-year government bond yield was also volatile, falling 7 basis points from its intraday high to 0.630%. German bonds serve as proxy for the eurozone's economic health and its viability.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
March 08, 2018 16:17 ET (21:17 GMT)Copyright (c) 2018 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.


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SILVA, Silvana Marques e et al. Study on adhesion formation and the healing of colon anastomosis in rats with induced peritoneal sepsis. Acta Cir. Bras. [online]. 2011, vol.26, suppl.2, pp.100-105. ISSN 1678-2674. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0102-86502011000800018.
PURPOSE: To evaluate the effects of abdominal sepsis on adhesion formation and colon anastomosis healing in rats. METHODS: Forty rats were distributed in two groups containing 20 rats each for left colon anastomosis in the presence (Group S) or absence (Group N) of induced sepsis by cecal ligation and puncture. Each group was divided into subgroups for euthanasia on the third (N3 and S3) or seventh (N7 or S7) post-operative day. The amount of adhesions was evaluated and a segment of the colon was removed for histopathologic analysis, bursting strength assessment, hydroxyproline and the determination of tissue collagen. RESULTS: The subjects which underwent cecal ligation and puncture presented a higher amount of intra-abdominal adherences in both third (p=0,00) and seventh (p=0,00) post-operatory days. Smaller bursting strengths were found in the S3 subgroup, and greater bursting strengths were found in the S7 subgroup. There was no difference in the variations on the concentrations of hydroxyproline, tissue collagen and histopathology. CONCLUSIONS: The peritoneal infection which was developed by cecal ligation and puncture raised the amount of intra-cavitary adhesions. There was a decrease in the amount of colonic anastomosis on the third post-operatory day with a following raise on the seventh without any effects on other healing parameters.
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The ATO has issued two Decision Impact Statements in relation to the litigation in Howard v FCT.
One Decision Impact Statement concerned whether an award of equitable damages was received by the taxpayer in his personal capacity or as constructive trustee for a company (Disctronics Ltd) or was assigned such that it was otherwise not derived beneficially by the taxpayer. In Howard v FCT [2014] HCA 21; 2014 ATC 20-457; (2014) 309 ALR 1, the High Court held that he had derived it in his personal capacity. The Decision Impact Statement states that the "views expressed by the High Court are consistent with the Commissioner's view and current practices".
The other Decision Impact Statement concerned whether distributions of trust corpus received by an Australian resident individual in the 2006 income year from a Jersey Trust were assessable income of the taxpayer in that year. In Howard v FCT [2012] FCAFC 149; 2012 ATC 20-355; 206 FCR 329, the Full Court of the Federal Court held that the amounts received by Mr Howard were included in his assessable income under s 99B(1) of ITAA 1936. Special leave to appeal to the High Court was refused on 8 November 2013 - see [2013] HCATrans 268.
Although the decision was favourable to the Commissioner, comments by the judge at first instance (Jessup J) in relation to what was essentially a bare trust raised issues which the Decision Impact Statement deals with as follows:
"This approach [of Jessup J to treat the bare trust as a distinct trust] is consistent with the Commissioner's view as expressed in the Decision Impact Statement for Colonial First State Investment Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation [2011] FCA 16 that:
'... so-called 'bare trusts' (including those referred to as nominee or custodian arrangements) are recognised for all income tax purposes (except pursuant to relevant CGT provisions and in cases materially the same as those in Colonial First State)'.
Nonetheless, as stated in that DIS:
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The Commissioner therefore concluded in the DIS that:
'... notwithstanding his view on this issue, the Commissioner will not generally seek to disturb the current practice (as described above) while [reform options to address this issue] are being considered [by Government].'
Amendments to the law to address the position of bare trusts of the type contemplated in the Colonial First State DIS have not to date been legislated. However, in recognition of the continued prevalence of the practice of essentially ignoring bare trusts for most income tax purposes, and the minimal risk associated with this practice in most instances, the Commissioner proposes to maintain the approach to bare trusts that he has taken in that DIS. We propose to consult with practitioners about the best way to more formally restate this approach."


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Playoffs? PLAYOFFS?.
It's that time of year again! I'm not particularly talking about the holiday season; I'm talking about the playoffs.
Now when anyone mentions the playoffs, what comes to mind is an image of outraged Jim Mora, as it may not be your year.
For the Ravens, they were looking to lock up a postseason spot with a win on Sunday night vs. the Chargers, but they lost so who knows what will happen!
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Laconia native going for gold in Olympic snowboarding
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LACONIA — Chas Guldemond, 26, began chasing his dream at an early age. When he first set out to see how far snowboarding would take him, the sport existed on the fringe of mainstream, celebrated at alternative competitions such as ESPN's X Games.
Guldemond's dedication for slopestyle snowboarding is about to be vindicated, though, as the event is being included in the Winter Olympics beginning later this week in Sochi, Russia. A Laconia native, he has the rare chance to win one of the first medals awarded to a slopestyle snowboarder.
Guldemond spent his high school years at Waterville Valley Academy, a private school designed to produce elite snowsport athletes. When he was 18, he moved to Lake Tahoe, working odd jobs to pay for his lift tickets, hitchhiking to the mountain and sustaining himself with peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.
It wasn't long, though, until the theme of his snowboarding career would become clear: the more of himself that he gave to his sport, the more snowboarding would reward him. The year following his move out West, Guldemond burst onto the pro snowboarding scene by winning second place at the U.S. Open. Since then, he has been a fixture on podiums for Big Air and Slopestyle events around the world.
While he can now afford more than PBJs, Guldemond never lost his hunger. That's a good thing, because staying on top of the snowboarding world is like trying to summit a mountain as it is rising from the earth. In Guldemond's sport, athletes compete against one another by impressing judges with their aerial acrobatics and park-style tricks. Feats that ensured a first-place finish just a few years ago would have judges yawning today. For example, Guldemond dropped jaws in 2008 by landing the first 1440 in a competition. The trick, spinning four times between the time his snowboard left the jump and when he landed again — featured a rotation so fast that judges had to watch a slow-motion replay to understand what he accomplished.
The snowboarding world waits for no man, though. To be competitive in today's competitions, athletes must pull off several rotations around multiple axes. It is expected that the slopestyle event in Sochi will see many snowboarders attempt to land a "1440 Triple Cork," four consecutive rotations while performing three consecutive front flips. In an interview last week, as he was preparing to compete in the X Games in Aspen, Colo., Guldemond said he feels among the sport's veterans who have had a hand in elevating the sport from the fringe to the Olympic stage.
"When they put slopestyle in the Olympics it was kind of an honor, a proud moment for the sport," he said, and being named to the first slopestyle team to represent the U.S.A. is an honor that he doesn't take lightly. "It's going to be amazing to support my brothers, my sisters on Team U.S.A." Since he went pro, Guldemond's life has been a whirlwind of airport terminals and ski lifts, traveling to compete in events and to find good snow in between. After seeing life around the world, he said, "I'm lucky to be an American, I can do what I love."
Over those years, he's watched the sport that he loves grow to maturity. "When I started in snowboarding, there weren't half the opportunities to become a pro snowboarder." Guldemond learned his sport by hurtling himself off jumps and attempting to ride rails, taking his lumps until he got it right. The younger members of his team learned aerial technique by practicing on trampolines or jumping into pits of foam blocks, which greatly reduce the risk of injury when trying to perfect a new trick. Guldemond joked that some of them are more comfortable when spinning upside-down than they are carving their way down a powdery slope. "Some things come way easier for them because that's how they learned."
Although he's the second-oldest on the American team — only the legendary Shaun White is older, and he's only older than Guldemond by a few months — he feels like he's never been better prepared to compete on the greatest stage. Mentally, physically, he feels stronger than ever, and his performance has followed suit. "The way my contest season has unfolded for me, it's like I'm coming up on a peak — I see that unfolding... I'm really excited, I'm trying to stay humble."
Though, there are some aspects of this particular Olympic games that give him pause. He's concerned about security, especially as it relates to regional terrorism — "It's unfortunate that they had to put it in such a dangerous place, it kind of clouds the excitement for the Olympics" — and he is also troubled by Russia's recent passing of anti-homosexual legislation and the controversy that followed. "I'm glad that I live in America and we support people to be who they are and that's what I stand for," he said.
Asked what his specific goals were for the Olympics and afterward, Guldemond said he will continue to pursue the same goal that has motivated him for years. "I feel like I was blessed with the opportunity to snowboard as well as I do. I feel like it is important for me to be a positive influence on kids." Whether he's riding in Sochi, near his home in Reno, Nev. or in some far-flung corner of the world, Guldemond prides himself on being in line for the first chairlift of the morning and pushing himself until the last run of the day, and for exhibiting that drive and dedication to whoever is on the lift with him or catches up with him at the bottom of the slope. "I want to continue to ride as hard as I can and work hard, people see that, they see that work ethic."
The qualifying round for slopestyle snowboarding will be held on February 6, with the semi-final and final rounds on February 8. Lakes Region residents will be able to watch both rounds during prime time programming on both days.
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Laconia native Chas Guldemond will compete in the slopestyle snowboarding event in the 2014 Winter Olympics later this week. (Courtesy photo)


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Enterprise-technology companies should be a dynamic bunch. But investors are right to treat them like the pack of dinosaurs they have become.
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Claire and David Peters* were at their wits end. As a girl, their sweet daughter Rachel had loved nature, begging to walk in the woods every day after school. She had been an A-student in High School, and had moved audiences to tears while acting the school production of Romeo and Juliet. But now 23 years old and diagnosed with depression and anxiety, Rachel had been unable to finish college and spent most days in her room, listless, withdrawn, alone. Sometimes grieving, sometimes frustrated, and always worrying, Claire and David felt powerless to help their sweet daughter. It was the worst feeling they'd ever known.
Every community, no matter how strong, struggles with mental illnesses. As some of the most stigmatized and misunderstood of medical disorders, common illnesses such as depression, anxiety, personality disorders, bipolar, and schizophrenia often go unspoken and unsupported. Moreover, the needs of the family members and friends of those with mental illness are typically overlooked, both as key elements of treatment and as persons with grief and pain in their own right.
That is why NAMI DuPage (The National Alliance on Mental Illness) offers a unique education course specifically designed to meet the needs of those who love and care for persons with mental illness. Called "Family-to-Family", this free, evidence-based class covers topics such as mental illness recognition and diagnosis, medication, brain basics, communication and advocacy techniques, and self-care for the caregiver. Most importantly, the class is taught by trained family members of those with mental illness, allowing attendees to connect personally while they learn.
Family-to-Family will be begin March 6 at Hinsdale Hospital at 120 Oak Street in Hinsdale. The course is free of charge and lasts 12 weeks. Registration is required, and can be completed online at namidupage.org or by calling (630) 752-0066. Don't miss this opportunity to take your care for your loved one and your family to the next level.
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(Boston, MA, April 6, 2005) This year, the Grassroots Use Of Technology Conference on April 15-16 in Cambridge, MA will for the first time offer a free "community day" – so that any nonprofit organization in MA can obtain free assistance in overcoming the digital divide. Friday's events will take place on April 15 starting at 1pm in Bldg. E25, at 45 Carleton St. in Kendall Square.
The annual Conference, organized by the Boston-based Organizers' Collaborative, has brought hundreds of nonprofits together from all over New England since 2000. This year the Conference is co-hosted with MIT's Center for Reflective Community Practice. This year's theme, Building Bridges, focuses on the importance of making new and proven technology more accessible to community organizations and advocacy groups, helping them move their work into the 21st century. Sponsors include the Democracy Project of the Gill Foundation, and Wainwright Bank.
The "Community Day" program on Friday will bring speakers from a dozen Massachusetts-based nonprofits. These include Susan O'Connor, coordinator of the Timothy Smith Network, Bliss Austin Spooner of the Massachusetts ACLU, and Jason Pramas of the Mass. Global Action Network. Topics covered Friday include online fundraising, affordable content management systems for nonprofits, online advocacy, community technology centers, and using weblogs. In addition, nonprofit tech "experts" will be on hand to offer organizations one-on-one advice.
"Community Day will enable the smallest nonprofits in Boston, with limited technical background, to learn to move their organization forward without breaking the bank," said Rich Cowan, OC founder.
Saturday's program has a similar focus, with fifteen different workshops on related topics. It also includes a keynote address by political analyst Micah L. Sifry on "The End of Top-Down Politics", focusing on the impact of blogs and other Internet technologies on democratizing the U.S. political system. Mr. Sifry runs PersonalDemocracy.com, and frequently comments on politics and technology issues for CBS, MSNBC, C-SPAN, the Washington Post, the New York Times, The Nation and NPR.
Conference cost is $25 for students/limited income, $40 for Organizers' Collaborative
members and $45 for the general public.
Organizers' Collaborative (OC) is a Boston based nonprofit organization that promotes technology as a tool for social change. The Center for Reflective Community Practice at MIT implements projects that strive to improve the lives of those least served by our society.
Wednesday, April 13, 2005
Organizers' Collaborative, a display of community and technology
As a state senator, we'd be able to launch a Youth Technology Summit and build upon other endeavors elsewhere, such as this.
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Romney Checklist for Debate 3:
1.Not give any information to what he will actually do in office.
2.Let us know he hasn't looked at a map in well... forever.
3.Lie about his views on Women.
4.Yet again show how out of touch he is with America.
This could go on forever and see I keyed it toward the topic at hand, that wasn't very hard was it? I guess the only thing left for republicans to do is to avoid questions and bring up the same old same old. Obama is a shoe in for 2012. Thanks!
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between your calls for the banning of the OP for expressing his/her opinion, and the hate-speak (who hates who more, etc.)...
The intolerance by certain members here towards those with a different opinion or 'take' on what was said by politicians is remarkable. Isn't it?
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Great way to totally not discuss the topic! As always your posts are 'enlightening'.
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What Can We Do About Nigeria's 'Jail All the Gays' Marriage Prohibition Act?
Nigeria's President has just secretly signed a bill into law that will jail gay people for up to 14 years if they attempt or actually marry. The bill has drawn heavy criticism from the US and Europe, but what can the world do and what's next for gay rights in Nigeria?
The legislation, which was passed by the country's lawmakers last May and was actually singed into law by President Goodluck Jonathan on January 7 but without announcement, says:
"A marriage contract or civil union entered into between persons of same sex: (a) is prohibited in Nigeria; and (b) shall not be recognized as entitled to the benefits of a valid marriage. Persons who enter into a same-sex marriage contract or civil union commit an offence and are each liable on conviction to a term of 14 years in prison."
The "civil unions" provision and associated language is actually so broad it could cover simple cohabitation, so men or women living together would become suspect for a breech of this law. To give an idea of how truly overreaching and paranoid the legislation is, the language in the bill is also so badly put together that it could even criminalize "caring relationships" — essentially good friendships — between persons of the same sex.
The legislation also makes it a criminal offence for gay people to hold meetings and for anyone to witness the formation of or facilitate said meetings:
"Any person who registers, operates or participates in gay clubs, societies and organizations or directly or indirectly makes public show of same-sex amorous relationship in Nigeria commits an offence and shall each be liable on conviction to a term of 10 years in prison."
The legislation also reserves and makes clear the right of the government to conduct raids on any so-called suspect premises or, potentially, dwellings.
The Same Sex Marriage Prohibition Act, as it is known, is largely thought to have been inspired by Uganda's still pending Anti-Homosexuality Bill. The legislation, however, has a particular spin in that, while like most Sub-Saharan African nations Nigeria has long criminalized homosexuality, Nigeria's constitution technically had no provision to ban same-sex marriage and this bill attempts to answer that. With this as cover to further persecute Nigeria's already underground LGBT population, lawmakers began flirting with a death penalty bill in 2011. International outcry soon reshaped that into a "Jail the Gays" bill, and today we see the fruits of that labor.
World leaders have condemned the legislation, with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday saying in a statement to On Top Magazine:
"Beyond even prohibiting same sex marriage, this law dangerously restricts freedom of assembly, association and expression for all Nigerians. Moreover, it is inconsistent with Nigeria's international legal obligations and undermines the democratic reforms and human rights protections enshrined in its 1999 Constitution.
"People everywhere deserve to live in freedom and equality. No one should face violence or discrimination for who they are or who they love," Kerry added.
Canada and several other nations have also spoken out. Unfortunately, and unlike with Uganda, threats to cut international funding are less likely to have a meaningful impact as Nigeria's primary source of income is its oil output and none of the Western powers are likely to forgo that in a hurry.
That said, there are ways in which Nigeria can be made to feel uncomfortable about this law. Its place in the Commonwealth and all the powers and benefits that come with that membership could be threatened, and similarly with its UN Security Council seat, which it won in October of last year.
To that end, the NGO AIDS-Free World has already petitioned for Nigeria to voluntarily relinquish its seat, saying that Nigeria is in violation of international human rights standards and is essentially actively going against everything the UN stands for by rendering all UN-backed LGBT rights initiatives in the country unenforceable.
Whether Nigeria will reconsider its position on this issue, however, looks doubtful. The question then becomes whether Western countries will take appropriate steps to offer asylum to Nigeria's beleaguered LGBT community as this bill certainly qualifies as an active attempt at further criminalizing an already at risk population.
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After graduating from Baylor with an undergraduate degree, Dr. Dodd Murphy headed to Nashville for graduate school, earning both her Master's degree in Audiology and Ph.D. in Hearing and Speech Sciences at Vanderbilt University. During her time at Vanderbilt, Dr. Dodd Murphy served as a Clinical Audiologist at the Bill Wilkerson Center and held an Adjunct Faculty position in the Division of Hearing and Speech Sciences. In 1995, she became a faculty member at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina, where she taught audiology-related courses, supervised graduate students in clinical practicum on campus and in nearby schools, and coordinated the undergraduate advisement for the Communication Disorders program.
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Dr. Dodd Murphy's teaching and research regularly benefit from the wisdom of her spouse, Walt Murphy, and her daughter, Isabelle. Walt is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Texas A & M University-Central Texas in Killeen, specializing in cognitive and developmental areas of experimental psychology. Isabelle attends middle school and loves reading for fun. Dr. Dodd Murphy and Dr. Walt Murphy are collaborators on several research projects.
CSD 4301 Introduction to Clinical Audiology
CSD 4358 Speech Science
CSD 4312 Advanced Clinical Audiology
CSD 4368 Introduction to Aural Rehabilitation
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The idea of owning a bed and breakfast in a quaint and quirky town makes for a great book or TV show: the never-ending succession of idiosyncratic guests, the locals with their quiet suspicions and the heroes of the story: the amiable, funny and quietly brilliant owners who solve mysteries while making an unbeatable spaghetti bolognese.
Of course the reality of running a B&B is often quite different.
But that doesn't make it any less exciting or fulfilling for the right person, who can combine the people, business and practical skills needed to make it work.
Playing the host
It's important to acknowledge that this business is quite different to any other. If, like most B&B owners, you also live in the same building, it involves inviting strangers into your home, and playing the host day in, day out.
One Tampa-Bay-based B&B owner told the Wall Street Journal that her living space had even been invaded by guests while she was out having dinner with her husband. Flania Shelley-Grielen, who fled New York for a more tranquil life, had shown the lodgers her private living room during a tour of the property.
When the couple returned that night one of the guests was "sitting there in our room, watching one of my husband's DVDs." Obviously an unlikely event, but a reminder all the same of the importance of keeping clear dividing lines between your business and personal space.
Also speaking to the Wall Street Journal Barry Werner, a B&B owner in Baltimore, had a more positive story. He "felt good" that his guests "were so at home, like they were staying with a family member – and there can't be a better compliment for an innkeeper than that."
This business requires the right personality and an honest self-evaluation to make sure you're prepared for the commitment required – which can take people by surprise.
"What I hadn't fully understood was how people really made their travel plans," wrote an Ontario-based B&B owner in MoneySense magazine. "I had expected guests to stay two nights but most stayed just one.
"That made B&B guest turnover higher – and daily cleaning more labor-intensive. Because of costs, I had to do it all myself and wasn't prepared for the extra work."
But the benefits of running a B&B can be wonderful:
- A large portion of the year – the 'off season' – with plenty of leisure time
- The fun and excitement of meeting new people every day
- The joy of sharing your home with appreciative guests
- Making a living from all this
However, for the wrong person, it can end up a costly chore.
What to look for before you buy
As is the case with any hospitality business, a B&B will live or die based on its location.
To attract a regular flow of customers it probably needs to be within a reasonable distance of tourist attractions, the city/town center and/or transport links. There are plenty of places across the country that truly have nothing close enough to sustain even a small B&B, no matter how beautiful and well-run. (Check out our top 5 destinations in Canada for help with finding the best location.)
In most cases, your best bet is to look into purchasing an existing B&B as opposed to building something new or repurposing an existing property.
Price is another important consideration, and it also hinges on location to a large degree.
A B&B needs a large house with at least four – but more often six – bedrooms and bathrooms, plus a well-appointed kitchen and comfortable living areas. This same purchase could require several million dollars in one area of the country but just a few hundred thousand elsewhere.
Building your B&B around your guests
Once you know why people are traveling to the area where your B&B will be located, you're in a great position to determine what type of guests you need to cater for.
This will help you decide on important factors like décor and menu options. For example, if your B&B is tucked away in the mountains and is likely to attract the outdoorsy type, a rustic décor and hearty home cooking would probably fit their expectations.
On the other hand, if your B&B is in the cultural heart of a bustling urban area and your guests will spend their time perusing art museums and taking in a show, a more contemporary and cosmopolitan look and feel could be in order.
The key is to determine who will be staying with you, what their expectations and needs are, and how your little piece of the picture can satisfy them.
Generally, you're not going to be the main event of their vacation or business trip. But every little bit you can do to make their vacation more comfortable, fun and interesting will count toward their satisfaction – and eventual referral. After all, in the era of TripAdvisor, a good B&B will really reap the rewards of good service.
Don't forget: it's a business
Many B&Bs have to close down because the owners become comfortable and complacent.
It's arguably easier for this to happen when many of your daily activities – cooking, cleaning, changing bed sheets – you do in your own home too.
But the hospitality industry is highly competitive. No matter how wonderful your guests say you are this summer, there's no guarantee they'll be back next summer, so marketing is a constant requirement.
Remodelling and redecorating, technology (time to upgrade the Wi-Fi?) and amenity upgrades are as much driven by current trends as by disrepair. Keeping up on these things takes time and effort. It might not come naturally.
Like most 'lifestyle businesses', running a B&B probably won't make you rich – so make sure it's something you enjoy. And with B&Bs, this means enjoying interacting with people.
"These days I live a modest but comfortable life," says the Ontario-based B&B owner quoted earlier. "And I've accomplished the two key goals I set out for myself: to make enough to support myself and to experience life in a small town. But I'm an entrepreneur at heart and love people."
Barry Werner agrees that it's satisfying others that ultimately makes running a B&B worthwhile. "One thing that makes this job perfect is you're helping people have the perfect vacation or business trip," he says. "You're the person who makes their lives everything they want them to be for a few days. The rewards of that are immeasurable."
If this sounds like something you'd find rewarding too, then running a bed and breakfast could be the best thing you've ever done.


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Research scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Electronics Science and Technology Division have developed a novel low cost, highly efficient spectral sensor for field analysis of solar cell irradiance performance and spectral distribution.Solar sensor boxes attached to the top of mobile solar power unit packs directly measure the amount of solar irradiation (sunlight) visible to the photovoltaic panels.
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Mobile solar power units have been recognized as a promising route toward decreasing the dependence of the military on fossil fuel generated power. To date, a multitude of mobile solar powered systems are under development that range from man portable highly flexible photovoltaic blankets, solar powered aircraft, trailer based hybrid power units, and underwater sensor applications.
Spectral radiometers are widely used to measure the spectrum of emitted, transmitted, or reflected light of a given material. Current spectral radiometers generally require sophisticated optical components for beam forming and diffraction, refined electronic components for the signal readout or moving parts that contribute to inefficient power consumption and high production costs.
"We have invented a novel minimum size, ultra-low power spectral radiometer unit with integrated data storage functionality and a battery lifetime of up to several years," said Dr. R. Hoheisel, NRL Solid State Devices Section. "In addition, the system can be produced at the expense of under $20 and features very high sensitivity and linearity."
The sensor system can be used in remote solar radiation monitoring applications such as mobile solar power units as well as in long-term environmental monitoring systems where high precision and low power consumption is a necessity. Because of the modularity of the system, adjustment to different wavelength bands as well as different light intensities is easily possible, providing a tailored solution to suit the needs of the end-user.
"A challenge to research of long-term expeditionary devices was we had no information regarding when, and how long, mobile solar power units were in the sun," Hoheisel said. "These units have a dynamic range of 0.01 - 2 suns measured in 30-second intervals, a data capacity of 128 megabytes (MB), an average power consumption of 100 microwatts (uW) and an independent real time clock."
Due to its minimum size combined with an extremely long lifetime, this completely autonomously operational sensor system paves the way for a dramatically wider operational range of solar radiation measurement units leading to not only a better understanding but also a highly reliable and precise forecast of available solar power for various mission profiles.
The U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) Expeditionary Energy Office (E2O), have developed and prototyped this photovoltaic system to meet the unique needs of USMC expeditionary power for robust, high-efficiency solar panels suitable for adaptation to rechargeable batteries in the field. USMC E2O and the Office of Naval Research (ONR) Expeditionary and Irregular Warfare Office have contributed to this research.
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