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More than just an Oil Powerhouse
Aberdeen is known for the oil industry but also the Maritime Museum or the Aberdeen Art Gallery which are both free to enter. Or you could check out the sandy beaches to the north or if whisky is your tipple check out the northwest. Fly to Aberdeen from East Midlands airport in just 1 hour 20 mins.
The main shopping areas are clustered in central Aberdeen, with the Union Square Mall (Guild Square) a particular focus of attention – Apple, Cath Kidston, Hugo Boss and TM Lewin are among its 50-plus retailers. Union Street is the city's key shopping drag and also plays home to the Trinity Centre (155 Union Street), another well-stocked mall. Elsewhere in Aberdeen, the Merchant Quarter in the West End has a range of independent shops alongside a large number of bars, hotels and restaurants. And if it's Scottish gifts and souvenirs you're after, Scotland's Bothy (250-252 George Street) sells everything from sporrans to crystal.
Food & Drink
The Granite City has enjoyed a certain prosperity thanks to its oil industry, which in turn means there are plenty of places to eat, and drink, well. The restaurant at the Marcliffe Hotel & Spa (North Deeside Road) has a good reputation for its seafood and Scotch beef, as does The Stage Door Restaurant (26 North Silver Street), which is well located for His Majesty's Theatre (Rosemount Viaduct). For a long-established watering hole, meanwhile, try heading to The Prince of Wales (7 St Nicholas Lane), open since 1850, or Ma Cameron's Inn (Little Belmont Street), dating back three centuries.
Aberdeen Summer Festival
The six-month period from May to October sees Aberdeen's calendar at its busiest, with various festivities and events falling under the Summer Festival umbrella. These include everything from community galas and country fairs to street markets and fun runs.
The Big Beach Ball
A boutique dance festival held in Aberdeen Beach Ballroom, The Big Beach Ball is one of the earliest events of the British festival circuit, providing two stages of electronic music as well as stand-up comedy, vintage markets and international performers.
Aberdeen International Street Market
A well-established street market taking place over three days, the event welcomes some 70 stalls selling produce from around Europe and the UK. Food tasting plays a big part, with handicrafts also prominent. It takes place on Union Terrace.
Aberdeen's Highland Games
More than 50 years in the running, Aberdeen's Highland Games are a showcase for traditional contests such as tug of war and caber tossing, as well as a variety of marching bands, piping competitions and more contemporary attractions. It takes place on the third Sunday in June.
Tartan Day
Centred on a grand parade along Union Street, Aberdeen's annual Tartan Day has long been a fixture on the calendar. Its principal aim is to celebrate the city's heritage and culture, and the day spills over into events at various venues around Aberdeen.
Aberdeen has a decent range of hotels for most tastes and budgets. A fixture on the city's contemporary accommodation scene is Malmaison Aberdeen (49-53 Queens Road), an 80-room boutique property with a spa and on-trend d�cor. Also popular is the Hilton Garden Inn Aberdeen City Centre (31 St Andrew Street), which boasts 100 guestrooms and a convenient central location. The three-star Aberdeen Douglas Hotel (43-45 Market Street) is another that's situated close to the heart of town, while Norwood Hall Hotel (Garthdee Road) is a restored Victorian country house 10 minutes' drive from the centre. It has extensive grounds.


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FDA Approves Powerful New Breast-Cancer Drug
The FDA on Friday approved a powerful new type of drug from Roche to treat breast cancer. WSJ's Jennifer Corbett Dooren joins The News Hub with a look at what this means for patients, and some insight into the drug approval process. Photo: Getty Images.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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Who believes $1000 is a fair price for an adapter?
Who believes $1000 is a fair price for an adapter?
Don't buy it.
$1000 for the ChaDemo adapter is cheap.
$1,000 seems like a very reasonable price to me. It's not just a physical plug interface issue but rather includes a protocol converter.
Like Amped said, if it's not worth the price to you then don't buy one. Or consider building one of your own if you know how to do it cheaper.
I am in agreement with Kleist.
Us Model S users are spoiled with cheap prices and we don't realize it!
Look at Roadster J1772 slow adapter. It's $ 750.00 for one piece and we could buy a whole portable charger bundle for Model S for $650.
For $250 more, at the price of $1,000 you can charge much faster than J1772 can, so what's the complaint?
If you are truly interested in why the adaptor costs as much as it does, please seek out the specification for 1772 DC charging (fundamentally the electrical interface Tesla adheres to although Tesla's connector is a much more elegant solution) and compare that to the ChaDemo interface specification. I believe you will better understand why the "adaptor" is so bloody expensive.
If you are not the technical type, think of how you would build a Betamax to VHS "adaptor". You buy BM machine then hook the video inputs/outputs to a VHS machine and now you have an "adaptor". The analogy is not perfect but you get the idea. Actually, I've made assumptions about your age (I'm an old fart) so perhaps I should have used a PC to Mac adaptor. The idea is similar.
and also remember, you are upset over and adaptor price from a company that is building out a nation wide network of twice as fast chargers for your car which are free to use :)
@Sterlingllc1 - any idea what goes into that adapter?
If you look an any electrical parts site you will find that just a 600volt 100amp weather proof non-fusible DC disconnect can costs up to $500.
I would expect a custom made converter to cost a lot more since it includes a switch, two 50kW connectors (one end plugs in the car the other accepts the charger's cord) and electronics to covert communications.
No harm in petitioning Tesla to lower the price tho.... one never knows.
It is expensive. Going up to Oregon early May. Chargers are scanty along the Oregon coast. They have scattered Level 2 chargers accompanied by a Chademo. For my trip I believe it would give piece of mind. Unfortunately they are only available late May, early June. Looks like I'm going to have to hope for available Level 2 chargers near my hotels otherwise I may be spending many hours hanging around parking lots. A Chademo could allow me a quick hour charge while having a meal. Looks like in the near future Nissan dealers are installing Chademo at most of their dealerships so could be very useful when we go off the Supercharger highway although within a year this may be moot. Bottom line if it were available today I would buy one. However unless I do a similar trip in the next year or say I think I may rely on the supercharger network.
It is hugely more expensive than the other adaptors. As another poster has said, all the another adaptors are basically fancy short 240V extension cords with a different connector at each end. You can see how these would be inexpensive to produce in quantity thus Tesla's price.
50 KW DC interfaces that switch communication protocols are a bear to design, manufacture and then certify. I'm actually a bit surprised Tesla is doing this and can not for the life of me think it has any profit margin by the time you amortize the required engineering over the very small number of units they will produce.
WRT 240V charging, I've been living with the available charging infrastructure with my cars for over a year now. My move was to make sure I had twin chargers as that provided me 60 mph of charging for when the unexpected happens. 20 KW of charging is not ChaDemo 50 KW but at least it is twice as good as the standard 10 KW.
Think of it more like an entirely different UMC which cost about $600 and that UMC is not a 50kW device.
The Chademo adapter does not incorporate your UMC at all (like the other adapters do). It is it's own thing completely... so basically you are purchasing another UMC with a much higher kW rating.
@Sterlingllc1 - two considerations
- UMC handles 40A = $650 ( about what typical EVSE boxes cost )
- HPWC handles 80A = $1200
- ChaDemo handles 125A = $1000 plus it has to translate the protocol
- UMC = every car has one meaning high volume production
- ChaDemo adapter... maybe 1-2% of owners will buy = low volume.
TEPCO (yes, that famous nuclear meltdown company) promotes CHAdemo.
However, Honda EV fit, Toyota RAV 4 EV in Japan and others in Europe and USA don't buy into CHAdeMo!
You heard that CHAdeMO is on Death Row, right?
Its future is uncertain in the US because the US standard is SAE combo, NOT CHAdeMo.
Against that background, I am surprised that Tesla even sells it to you, at any price!
It's a temporary but costly solution until Superhargers are populated.
No question that you already paid quite a lot for your car.
However, when compare to our predecessors Roadster owners, theirs started about $110,000 and by time they added options and taxes, their cars were almost $200,000!
Remember, before Tesla, protesters offered GM over a million dollar to keep EV1 but GM refused the money and crushed EV1 instead.
So to put in perspective, yes, Tesla charges us a lot of money.
But it is still cheap because they satisfy our requests for a price.
That is why so many places are putting in the inexpensive Clipper Creek CS 100 charging stations that everyone can use with a cheap J1772 adapter.
Problem though the J1772 is slow and not always in a convenient location to a hotel.
UMC adapters cost $45, but the Chademo adapter is a very different animal. It would take a while to explain, but the posters above are correct, it is actually a bargain at $1000.
Do note that Tesla doesn't owe us any Chademo adapter at all. They support a standard (J1772) and a very fast and free proprietary standard. And now, as an option, it supports another fast DC charging solution. Which is more than any other manufacturer on the planet can say.
No other EV supports TWO fast DC charging standards (of which one is free to use). Other manufacturers are more than welcome to license Tesla's supercharger protocol, none have.
Due to the novelty and low volume demand, Tesla pricing is justifiable.
I do appreciate your effort in bringing down the adapter price.
I welcome electric outlets and chargers in any size and shape, anytime and anywhere so I do praise NRG eVGO for making EV charging easier.
@shop - wait until they make an adapter for the not yet finalized but most clumsy CSS proposed standard... that adapter would be straight pins and cost less.
You might not have to wait for long for a Supercharger near you :)
Have you stopped by Collection at Riverpark lately?
Please take a peek through any construction fence that you can spot and we love a picture if you can!
The car industry has been very slow or very unresponsive to the needs of EV community, including the need for fast charge.
Their solutions to "faster" charge is very expensive and very slow.
That's when Tesla came in and have offered the industry a cheaper solution and a much quicker solution for fast charge.
The car industry rejected Tesla's solution and go their own way.
Your question is why the industry's charging speed is so slow?
The answer is the same: because the car industry rejected Tesla's solution and go their own way.
Why would the car industry stick to a charging protocol that is so slow and costly?
You can make your own theories.
But that is why Tesla is called "disruptive."
You may ask why would anyone wants to send a message by telegraph which is costlier and slower than writing an e-mail?
You can make your own theories.
Telegraph folks would shake their heads and say why would anyone wants to write an e-mail?
That's why Mad Money's Jim Cramer on CNBC shakes his head and says Tesla is a cult.
And that is why Tesla stock is selling for more than $200 while Merrill Lynch shake their heads and reaffirms $65 price target on Tesla.
In conclusion, it's a free country, so do what is right for your situation.
If it is worth more than $1000 to you, buy it. If not, don't.
Perhaps they could include a Tesla nozzle on the charging station? Compared to the cost of the charging station and installation, it seems $1000 would not be that much.
Would be much cooler if Tesla instead installed them permanently at CHADeMO stations so we could all buy fractional ownership access for say, $100.
With free SuperChargers, we'd rarely use the pay-to-play CHAdeMO stations, but at a modest price, it's a nice backup.
Doesn't make sense to have thousands of owners buy and lug them, when hundreds of permanent installs would do the trick at much lower cost.
The CHAdeMO network operators would welcome it because every car is a paying customer for their power.
As an Electrical Engineer myself, I'm going to go with totally fair. 125A is a huge amount of current; at that point, even contacts and wires start to get expensive. Then add in the active electronics to translate the protocols and amortize the several months' engineering and NRE over the relatively few adapters they're likely to sell. The other 'adapters' are just injection molded plastic over a NEMA plug with a simple ID chip.
Keep in mind regular mobile connector costs $650, which is cheap as EVSEs go.
I would like you to notice the difference between you original post when starting this thread
>$1000 really?
>If I didn't know better I would say Tesla is trying to discourage us >from using this company!
and your post from later on after others had contributed reasons...
>Thank guys, I just wanted to understand why it cost so much.
You started out by accusing Tesla of trying to rip you off, instead of a simple question.
I'll also add an additional reason, besides the complexity of this particular adapter: When Tesla made the adapters that come with the car, the NEMA 5-15, NEMA 14-50, and the J7221, they could amortize the costs of designing, testing, and tooling up to make these adapters over the thousands (or potentially hundreds of thousands) of adapters.
In addition, as other posters have pointed out, that the other adapters are an order of magnitude easier and cheaper to make than this one is.
If Tesla sells only a couple of hundred of these adapters, they have to amortize the costs over only the couple of hundred adapters they sell. If it costs them $200,000 to design, test, and tool up, and they sell 2,000 adapters, that alone is $1,000 per adapter.
@Everyone: Idea! It appears to me that it's expensive to produce an adaptor because of R&D, not production, but that being said, I think the consensus is that you need to make a personal decision if it's right for you. But here's a suggestion. Since this adaptor would be rarely used, maybe Tesla would rent one on a weekly basis. You could pick it up at the local service center, go on you trip and drop it off at the service center near your destination. Do the same on return trip. Unless you need the adaptor often, it would make sense to do this. Sort of like renting tire chains to go into the snowy mountains.
The price will be much lower if they can sell tens of thousands of it. But as it is there may be only a few purchases to share the engineering and production costs. The high price also made sure there will not be a lot of sales until if ChaDemo becomes so popular that every MS owner would want one. I'm not sure that will happen in the near future though.
@info - there are lots of rent-it companies out there. If they believe there is a market for renting them and making a profit, they will buy them and rent them.
If you have a rental center near you, just go ask them - will they buy one if you rent it for a week?
I keep seeing where it stated that J1772 is slow. As I understand it, some J1772's can be go over 40 Amps. I did assume that not all would go that high, but some would, I'm I wrong?
(LMB spouse)
@Kutu - Yeah but 40 amps at 208 or 240 AC volts = 8.3 or 9.6 kilowatts or about 25 to 28 miles per hour charge rate. CHAdeMO is 125 amps at 300 to 400 DC volts (empty S60 to full x85) = 37.5 to 50 kilowatts or 112 to 150 miles per hour. So, yeah, 40 amp J1772 is much slower.
I'll probably buy on. Lots of chademo in Tennessee and the superchargers are not expected until the end of the 2015 in the area. It would be a lot easier to make a Northern trip from Atlanta with one of the adapters...
Tesla have been driven over 200million miles. 95% of those miles are from charging at home. 4.999% of those miles are from super chargers. The reason teslas are so expensive is that they have this huge battery pack that virtually makes charging during the day,without supercharging, unnecessary. Most people who can afford a Tesla can plan their day we'll enough to not have to charge away from home, except when traveling. Local charging stations are there to service the city cars. We really don't need them. Over night "slow charging " is what matters.
@ Sterlingllc1,
No, I'm not buying one. I don't really have a need. I rarely drive more than 250 miles in a day. I'm blessed with a supercharger where I live as well as along the major corridors where I travel, and I have a HPWC at home.
Sterling, why do you need a station close to your home? I take it you have an unusual situation that prevents you from charging overnight? If so, remedying THAT situation would seem to make more sense - you might even be able to do it for less than $1000.
@AR - that is funny... you were one of the folks that asked for the adapter before you got the car - now you learned it is not needed.
I will buy one just to reward Tesla for the effort. I could have used it once in my 12+ months driving. I see it as an insurance to the flatbed alternative.
As some noted ... I'd like to see them at ChaDemo stations themselves, for rent. Short of that, I'd like to be able to rent them from anywhere if/when I go on a long trip where I might need one - say my local Tesla SC...
Otherwise, buying it and quite possibly never using it does not turn into a good investment. Buying it out because I need it for a single trip is also questionable.
So, price wise, I can see how it can cost $1000. I'd just like a different business model.
@LMB & Kutu
You are limited if you have a single charger. Dual/Twin chargers double the rate. Yes. You can charge much faster on a J1772. You can get 58 mph on a J1772 with dual/twin chargers.
@ Kleist,
Spot on. I initially thought it might be needed, but after having the car now for almost 8 months I can say that the range of the P85 is more than I need for 99% of my driving.
I double and triple checked. Here is the J1772 scoop:
With twin/dual chargers on board, the Clipper Creek CS100 stations (100A) will allow the Model S to charge up to to 80A, if you hit the Roadster override button on the unit.
Roadsters can't handle 80A, so the units automatically restrict the amperage unless you acknowledge that you car is capable of accepting 80A by hitting the button.
This is a bit of tribal knowledge that isn't well documented.
These charging units are cheap to install because they are AC and the adapters are cheap too. CHAdeMO is much more expensive to install and the adapters are much more expensive.
A final alternative, if Tesla doesn't rent the Chademo adapter themselves, is for regional owners groups to pool funds and share them. What most people are saying is that they need the adapter rarely and for short(ish) periods for exceptional trips. Sharing cost and use makes eminent sense for that situation. The problem with Tesla renting them out might be that they never recover their development costs.
Well said Sterlingllc1.
(LB spouse)
@Captain_Zap -Agreed, you can get 58 MPG if you have dual chargers and a J1772 station that provides 80 amps and is running on 240 and not 208. The latter is found more often in commercial settings.
I replied to a post that appeared to be asking about 40 amp J1772 and meant no disrespect to those with dual chargers and access to high-current J1772. Here in the northeast, those seem to be pretty rare.
FYI, the pricing of the Chademo adapter includes a licensing fee paid to the patent owner. Tesla just funnels that fee through.
I have no idea what the fee is, but I have heard that it's enough to have a noticable affect on the pricing.


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RIM chief touts plan to 'streamline' BlackBerry
(5:33 PM ET) SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Research In Motion Ltd. said Thursday that it plans to "streamline" its portfolio of BlackBerry smartphone products as it works to maintain its business while preparing its next-generation platform. In a conference call to discuss its first fiscal quaarter results on Thursday afternoon, CEO Thorsten Heins said the company plans to offer "fewer number of devices in market at any given time." The company also plans to have a version of its new BlackBerry 10 smartphone with a physical QWERTY keypad along with a touch-screen model. Heins said the company plans to launch the QWERTY device "in close proximity to the initial full touch BlackBerry 10 smartphone," which has now been pushed back to sometime in the first calendar quarter of 2013. RIM shares were last down more than 16% in after-hours trades on Thursday afternoon.
Nike profit drops 8%, shares fall in late trade
(4:34 PM ET) SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Nike, Inc. NKE, -0.60% reported after the close Thursday its fiscal fourth-quarter results profit fell 8% to $549 million, or $1.17 a share, from $594 million, or $1.24 a share a year ago. Revenue for the three months ended May 31 is up 12% to $6.47 billion from $5.77 billion a year ago. A FactSet poll of analysts had earnings per share expectations for the Beaverton, Ore.-based sports apparel, footwear and equipment company at $1.37 a share on $6.51 billion in revenue. Future orders, an important measure for the company, rose 7% compared with a year ago. In after-hours trade, shares fell 10% to $87.19.
RIM swings to loss; launch of BB10 delayed
(4:28 PM ET) SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - Research In Motion Ltd. said Thursday that it swung to a loss on a sharp drop in sales for its first fiscal quarter. It has also pushed back the launch of its BlackBerry 10 mobile operating system to early 2013; investors had been expecting a fall launch for the platform. For the period ended June 2, Research In Motion RIMM reported a net loss of $518 million, or 99 cents a share, compared with net income of $695 million, or $1.33 a share, for the same period last year. Revenue slid by 43% to $2.8 billion for the quarter. Analysts were expecting a net loss of 1 cent per share on revenue of $3.1 billion for the period, according to consensus forecasts from Thomson Reuters.
Smith & Wesson shares surge on strong earnings
(4:22 PM ET) SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. SWHC reported late Thursday a fiscal fourth-quarter profit of $12.5 million, or 19 cents a share, up from $1.1 million, or 2 cents a share, a year ago. Revenue for the quarter rose 28% to $129.8 million, up from $101.7 million a year ago. Six analysts polled by FactSet Research had predicted the gun maker would post per-share earnings of 17 cents on $128.6 million in sales. Shares of Smith & Wesson rose as much as 17% in after hours trade, extending a 58% rise for the stock already this year.
Accenture profits rise 11% in third quarter
(4:22 PM ET) SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - Accenture PLC ACN, -0.32% reported after the close Thursday its fiscal third-quarter profit rose almost 11% to $763 million, or $1.03 a share, from $699 million, or 93 cents a share a year ago. Net revenue for the three months ended May 31 rose 6% to $7.2 billion from $6.7 billion. Analysts surveyed by FactSet Research had expected the Dublin, Ireland-based management consulting firm to earn $1.00 a share on $7.68 billion in revenue. Accenture PLC shares rose to $58.34 in after-hours trade. Ahead of the report, the stock was down about 5% over the past 12 months.
Schnitzer Steel earnings fall by two thirds
(8:57 AM ET) NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc. SCHN, -0.19% said Thursday its third-quarter profit fell to $11.2 milion, or 40 cents a share, from $33 million, or $1.18 a share, in the year-ago period. Sales dropped to $888 million from $981 million. Wall Street analysts expected the Portland, Ore., company to earn 30 cents a share on sales of $891.9 million, according to a survey by FactSet Research.
Worthington profit up fractionally, sales rise 12%
(8:49 AM ET) NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Worthington Industries Inc. WOR, -1.12% said Thursday its fourth-quarter profit increased to $52.1 million, or 75 cents a share, from $51.9 million, or 70 cents a share, in the year-ago period. Sales rose 12% to $755.4 million from $675.7 million. Average shares outstanding fell to 69.5 million from 74.4 million. Wall Street analysts expected the company to earn 54 cents a share on sales of $683.3 million, according to a survey by FactSet Research. Shares of Worthington Industries rose 5.2% in premarket trades.
Curtis-Wright cuts view on restructuring; costs
(8:20 AM ET) NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Curtiss-Wright Corp. CW, -0.07% on Thursday cut its second-quarter profit forecast by 16 cents a share to a range of 44 cents to 48 cents a share, compared to its earlier forecast of 60 cents to 64 cents a share. The Parisppany, N.J., industrial firm cited one-time restructuring costs of 8 cents a share, plus an impact of 8 cents a share related to additional investments in its China AP1000 nuclear reactor program. Curtiss-Wright said it's facing higher labor costs for painting, disassembly, inspection and packaging. Wall Street analysts had expected Curtiss-Wright to earn 63 cents a share, according to a survey by FactSet Research.
Qualcomm forming new unit for R&D, products
(8:07 AM ET) NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Qualcomm Inc. QCOM, -2.66% said Thursday it'll restructure the company by forming Qualcomm Technologies Inc. (QTI), which will operate all of the San Diego firm's research and development activities, along with its product and services businsees. Qualcomm Inc. will include Qualcom's QTL licensing division, corporate functions and most of its patent portfolio. "Our internal reorganization will provide even greater protection for our industry-leading intellectual property portfolio as our products and services businesses seek to accelerate innovation and deliver our products to market quickly," the company said. Qualcomm expects the new strucuture to take hold during the first fiscal quarter of 2013.
Family Dollar profit up 12%
(7:09 AM ET) NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Family Dollar Stores Inc. FDO, +0.07% said Thursday its third-quarter profit rose to $124.5 million, or $1.06 a share, from $111.1 million, or 91 cents a share, in the year-ago period. The retailer's sales increased to $2.36 billion from $2.15 billion, as same-store sales moved up by 5%. Wall Street analysts expected Family Dollar to earn $1.07 a share on sales of $2.37 billion, according to a survey by FactSet Research. Looking ahead, the Matthews, N.C., company expects fourth-quarter profit of 71 cents to 81 cents a share, compared to the analyst estimate of 77 cents a share.
J.P. Morgan shares off 4.8% in premarket trading
(6:02 AM ET) MADRID (MarketWatch) -- J.P. Morgan shares JPM, -0.73% were recently off 4.8% in premarket trades in the wake of a New York Times report suggesting that the credit-derivatives trading loss suffered by the bank's chief investment office in London could ultimately be nearer $9 billion than the $2 billion figure CEO Jamie Dimon revealed in early May.


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I'm registered on the trilogy sites using a personal email address, which will be mine forever and which has a gravatar associated with it.
Right now though, I'm at work, with limited access to my personal email (via phone only).
I've just asked a question about something at work, and I'd like notifications to come to my work email, but when I enter the work email address in the notify textbox, it over-writes the personal email I used when registering.
Is it possible to use a separate email for the notifications? If not, why not? It's a bit of a jump to assume that you want to change your email, especially as this causes the gravatar to disappear.


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Federal prosecutors argue for retrial of woman in fake lawyer case
Here's a legal puzzler for you: Should the government be able to retry a woman who has already served the entirety of her sentence for a conviction that has now been tossed out but who may still be guilty?
A federal prosecutor and a defense attorney debated that question Thursday in Denver federal court in the case of Gwen Bergman. Bergman, a former Aspen resident, was convicted in 2008 in a trial to a judge of trying to hire a guy to kill her son's father. She went to prison. The problem? Her attorney in that trial — Howard Kieffer — wasn't an attorney at all, unbeknownst to Bergman. In 2010, he was convicted of fraud and contempt of court.
Meanwhile, Bergman remained in prison, finishing her sentence in February. In June, U.S. District Court Judge William Martinez ordered that Bergman's conviction be vacated and that Bergman be discharged from supervised release. Martinez said Kieffer's fake-lawyering meant that Bergman didn't have the effective assistance of counsel at trial.
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Japan's election focuses on how to revive economy
Dec 12, 2012, 9:03 PM EST
TOKYO (AP) — It's the $6 trillion question: how to jolt Japan out of its 20-year economic slump.
The dozen or so parties vying in a Dec. 16 parliamentary election all agree the world's third-largest economy needs a jump-start, now that it has slid back into recession for the fifth time in 15 years.
They are at odds, however, over how to achieve enduring growth.
Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who is poised to head the government again if his Liberal Democratic Party does as well most polls are forecasting, favors forcing the central bank to do whatever it takes to meet an inflation target, of perhaps 2 percent, to break the economy out of a spiral of falling prices known as deflation.
Many economists agree.
More than 20 years after its "miracle economy" bubble burst, Japan seems trapped in a vicious circle of sinking prices and weak demand as sluggish growth forces businesses to slash prices and frugal-minded consumers put off spending.
Creating the expectation that costs of big-ticket purchases such as housing or cars will rise due to inflation could help prod people into spending more, said Tony Nash, managing director at IHS Global Insight in Singapore.
"When people are uncertain, they hold cash," he said. "By stimulating inflation a bit, what Abe's trying to do is to push those purchasing decisions to now."
After a strong start to the year, Japan's recovery from its March 2011 earthquake and tsunami disasters fizzled as crisis-stricken Europe lost its appetite for Japanese exports of cars and electronics components. Exports took another hit as a territorial dispute over East China Sea islands set off anti-Japanese protests in China.
Meanwhile, domestic demand faltered, as the anticipated boost from reconstruction following the 2011 disasters fell short of expectations.
The Japanese are weighing many tough choices, including whether or not to phase out nuclear power following meltdowns at the Fukushima Dai-Ichi power plant which was crippled by the tsunami that devastated much of the northeastern coast.
But the biggest concern for many voters is getting growth back on track.
Revised data this week show the economy has slipped back into recession. Growth in the April-June quarter was revised to a contraction of 0.03 percent. The economy shrank 0.9 percent in July-September from the previous quarter and likely is still contracting, economists say.
"The economy has to be the top priority. It's also linked to the territorial problems and nuclear energy. They're all tied together," Masahiro Ikeda, a 65-year-old barber, said from his small shop in the western Tokyo suburb of Fuchu.
The election winner will provide Japan's seventh prime minister in seven years, though even the front-runner, Abe, is not expected to gain a strong majority. The constant changes in government have stymied progress on reforms needed to adapt the tax system, labor laws and other institutions to suit an era of rapid aging and slower growth.
"What the Japanese people want is an effective government, and they haven't seen one for a while," said Steven Reed, a political science professor at Chuo University in Tokyo.
Like the U.S. and other rich economies, Japan faces the hard choice of either spending its way deeper into debt, which already amounts to more than 220 percent of its 500 trillion yen ($6.1 trillion) GDP, or slashing spending and seeing the economy falter further.
Abe, who resigned as prime minister in 2007 after just a year in office due to health problems he says are now under control, wants the Bank of Japan to do more to spur growth. And he accuses Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda of failing to spend enough on public works.
Noda's Democratic Party of Japan took power three years ago pledging to end wasteful spending and the cozy ties between politicians and bureaucrats that dominated LDP politics during its decades in power after World War II.
But the March 2011 disasters compounded the challenges of making such fundamental changes, and Noda was obliged to call elections in exchange for gaining passage in June of a highly unpopular sales tax increase.
Both parties are "tinkering at the margins," said David Rea, an economist at Capital Economics in London.
"The LDP seems like they're saying, 'Let's go back to the good old days,'" Rea said, by spending heavily on construction.
During Japan's decades of fast growth, massive investments in public works helped to redistribute wealth generated by its export sector to other, less competitive areas of the economy, and from the cities to the less affluent countryside.
The Liberal Democrats acted as the conduit, rewarding the construction sector and other bastions of support with massive pork-barrel spending.
Spending on public works might work in the short run, but given Japan's shrinking workforce and soaring social welfare and health costs, it is unsustainable in the long term, said Masahiro Matsumura, a professor at St. Andrews University in Osaka.
"We cannot afford to spend everywhere, so the government has to decide on a more effective approach," Matsumura said. "Investments that don't lead to improved efficiency will be wasted."
Reflecting such concerns, a $10.7 billion stimulus package announced late last month targeted spending on key sectors of the economy such as renewable energy and small and medium-sized companies.
Many economists argue the only thing Japan can afford less than higher debt is austerity. But while its bond market remains a "safe haven" for global investors and it is not facing the sort of repayment crisis that is plaguing Greece and other European economies, there are limits, said Rea.
"It is crucial that they put the economy on a more sustainable path," Rea said. "They are hugely indebted and paying more and more on refinancing a debt that will continue to go up."
Ikeda, whose son is working with him in his barber shop, is more concerned for his two children than for himself.
"My son isn't married. Salaries are low, so it's hard for him to get married or have a family or buy a home," he said.
"I wish he could just have a normal job and life, nothing fancy. But it's gotten difficult for that to happen in modern Japanese society."
Associated Press writer Malcolm Foster contributed to this report.
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press.


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One of the best forests in the world for tiger sightings, Ranthambore National Park is by far one of the most famous wildlife sanctuaries in India. Spread over an area of nearly 400 square kilometers, Ranthambore is by far one of the most famous and one of the highly visited wildlife sanctuaries in India. The sparsely wooded terrain of Ranthambore makes it easy to spot tigers or some of the other birds and animals that include nearly 30 species of mammals, 12 species of reptiles including crocodiles and almost 270 species of birds.
The only way to visit the sanctuary is by the jeeps and canters (open trucks) monitored by the forest department. As you leave on a safari, the first halt after passing the main entry gate is at Ranthambore Fort. Situated just inside an outer edge of the forest, Ranthambore Fort is a fascinating structure with a look and feel of a haunted palace. The old edifice of Ranthambore Fort, built in 944, appears to be standing on the verge of dilapidation. Monkeys, peacocks and other birds and small animals roaming freely in and around the fort give it a mystical aura. After a brief halt at the fort, the convoy moves inside the jungle from a large gate, near which the friendly birds, Indian Tree Pies, greet you and surprise you by coming so close as to sit on your stretched out arms.
Ranthambore forest is full of very old and large trees with intriguing shapes on them that add to the mysterious feel of the place. Here, amongst several other birds, you can spot owls sitting in the tree holes. As you move further, you frequently see flocks of chital, or the spotted deer, sambar deer and nilgai, the blue bulls. If you are lucky you may also spot wild boars, hyenas and sloth bears. You will have to be extremely lucky to spot a leopard.
As you arrive at Padam Talao, the largest lake in the forest, the view gets attractive. The king's hunting palace named Jogi Mahal standing beyond the lake instantly catches your eye. There is a massive banyan tree near the lake, which is quite an attraction, as it is the second largest banyan tree in India. Flocks of mammals grazing and drinking water and crocodiles basking in sun at the shore of the lake are common sights here.
Tigers, the major attraction of Ranthambore, can be spotted anywhere inside the forest. It is a matter of luck where you spot them and how long can you see them. But more or less in one to three safaris, you are good to see at least one. Though the sites of spotting a tiger making a kill or a mother tiger playing with cubs are rare, they are not totally unheard off. The tigers here are used to visitors and do not rush away into the thickets at the sight of vehicles full of tourists.
Every year, a lot of tourists from all over the world come to Ranthambore to see tigers, the species that has a good chance of becoming extremely rare in near future. One of the major destinations of Project Tiger, Ranthambore is truly a joy for the lovers of wildlife as well as a common tourist who wishes to feel the thrill of spotting an untamed tiger roaming in the open.
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Ranthambore National Park is one of the most famous wildlife sanctuaries in India. The major attraction of Ranthambore is that it is a great forest to spot Tigers. Every year a lot of tourists all over the world come to Ranthambore to see and enjoy the thrill of untamed tigers roaming in open. The only way to visit the sanctuary is by the jeeps and canters that are monitored by the forest department. The first spot after entering the main gate is the Ranthambore fort. Tigers have been spotted inside this fort a lot of times. Ones inside the forest, you can see Chital, Deer, Nilgai and Blue Bells quite easily. There are chances that you may spot wild boars, hyenas, sloth bears and leopard. As you arrive at the largest lake in the forest, Padam Talao, the view gets attractive. The King's Hunting palace, Jogi Mahal, beyond the lake is eye catching. There is a massive banyan tree near the lake, which is the second largest banyan tree in India. Grazing mammals and crocodiles basking in sun are common sights here.
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Palmer Theological Seminary seeks to keep its tuition and fees as low as possible. As a result, tuition covers only about 60% of the cost of each student's theological education. The remaining 40% comes from churches, friends, foundations and alumni/ae who support the Seminary through endowment and Annual Fund gifts.
Palmer Seminary's Accelerated Scholarship Program (ASP) enables students to receive significant scholarship aid (in the form of reduced tuition) based on their commitment to complete a degree program over a period of two to five years. This scholarship program is based neither on need nor academic achievement, but rather on students' commitment to pursue their seminary education at an accelerated pace. For those who are not able to participate in this program, tuition and fees are as follows:
A spouse in a degree program may apply for a tuition discount when the primary student is taking a minimum full course load (8 units per semester). Discounts range up to 50% of the actual tuition cost depending on the couple's financial need as determined by the Seminary's needs analysis system. Please consult the Financial Aid Counselor for more information and an application form.
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Entering students have two options for paying tuition and fees. Pay the entire amount owed by August 25 (for the Fall semester) or January 24 (for the Spring Semester). Or, sign up for the Seminary's installment plan. With this plan, the amount owed may be paid in full, or pay the remaining balance after grants, loans, and financial aid. To enroll in the payment plan, go to www.tuitionpaymentplan.com/palmer. Full tuition for January and summer courses is due prior to the beginning of class. (Students participating in the Accelerated Scholarship Program do not pay additional tuition for January or summer courses.) Students seeking Stafford loans are responsible for applying for the loan early enough to meet the payment deadlines.
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Cheney proud of daughter's political grit
WILSON, Wyo. — Dick Cheney has known Wyoming Sen. Mike Enzi for decades, but the former vice president has no apologies about his daughter's primary challenge to the three-term Republican incumbent that has divided friends and neighbors in the Cowboy State.
"How did Jerry Ford get elected?" the former vice president demands in an interview with USA TODAY. "He beat an incumbent Republican congressman when he got back from World War II and decided things weren't working the way they should. And he got to be Republican leader of the House." Not to mention president of the United States, with Cheney as his White House chief of staff.
After serving in the Navy, Ford returned to his hometown of Grand Rapids, Mich., and challenged Rep. Bartel Jonkman, an isolationist, in 1948. "Nobody thought I could win," Ford would recall later. "I ended up winning two-to-one." He would hold the House seat for a quarter-century.
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Now, Liz Cheney, 47, has moved from Virginia to Wyoming — to a home that is a 10-minute drive from her parents' house — and announced she is running for the Senate nomination against Enzi, 69. "She didn't ask if she could run," her father says. "She's very independent and very committed. This is something she really wanted to do. I'm proud as hell of her. ...
"She represents exactly what we need as a political party. We need to re-energize the base, rejuvenate our party and attract new talent, bring along the next generation. That's kind of the reason she's running."
He adds: "Some of our best leaders are revolutionaries."
Two statewide polls released in July showed Enzi with a more than 2-1 lead over Cheney, but the primary isn't until next August. A newspaper ad promoting her candidacy is plastered on the refrigerator in her parents' kitchen, and her father brags that her first quarterly report to the Federal Election Commission last week showed more than $1 million in contributions. Enzi reported raising $847,646; he has $1.2 million cash on hand.
Dick Cheney is himself an experienced Wyoming pol. He won a GOP primary here in 1978 after the incumbent congressman retired, then was elected to six terms in the House before becoming secretary of Defense in 1989.
Does he think his daughter will win?
"I do," he says. "She's going to be the next senator from Wyoming."


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CGP Startup Parameters: Documented/Undocumented & Startup.sh
How to change certain CGP behaviors automatically upon startup of CGP?
There are two items that must be read to understand the manner in which CGP starts up at launch.
The first article can be found at http://www.communigate.com/CommuniGatePro/SysAdmin.html#Options. This section primarily concerne standard startup parameters and explains what each one accomplishes.
The seceond is found at http://www.communigate.com/CommuniGatePro/Scalability.html. This covers a number of OS and tuning related options for the various supported OS's.
The main thing that one should gain from these articles is that while a number of these can be accomplished by editing files within the application directory or in the OS control panel, is that it is possible to create a Startup.sh file in the CGP Base Directory. By creating the Startup.sh, this means that you have a permanent file for the startup parameters as an upgrade to CGP destroys the modified application directory. This is highly recommended for any location running CGP Dynamic Clusers. This way the startup parameters are never affected by an upgrade.
There are also two undocumented, at this writing, startup parameters that have been needed after the release of 5.4.x
--TLSServerHelloExtensions NO
This one has been added as the workaround for problems accepting TLS connection requests from clients that used older versions og OpenSSL libraries and advertize support for some TLS extensions which are not really supported. Examples of this are financial institutions unable to send mail to your CGP server. Connection is made but TLS fails to negotiate. More on what the TLS Extensions are (and in turn what is disabled when you use the above parameter) can be found here: http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc3546.txt
--CalDAVAutoSched NO
This has been added as a workaround for the problem that some CallDAV clients have working with CGpro 5.4 that started to advertize the DAV "autosched" capability. Seeing it, the clients won't sent meeting requests when a new meeting is added to a calendar - expecting the server to do that. But the implementation seems to be incomplete and the server does not sent the invitation. With this option use for CGPro startup, the "autosched" capability is not advertized and the CalDAV clients submit invitation e-mails themselves.
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The Williamsburg Library houses approximately 180,000 volumes and covers 40,000 square feet. Wireless access is available throughout the library. This library offers a theatre, art gallery, and meeting rooms. The library is located at the Williamsburg Municipal Center with free parking. The Williamsburg Library opened 1973, and was expanded/renovated in 1981 and 1998.


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My weekend homework for Cinematic Communications (an elective class):
Film an inanimate object and give it human-like attributes using montage. (1-2 minutes)
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Mary Ellen Miller
The 1977 Sophie Kerr Winner
After leaving Washington College in 1977, Mary Ellen (Lipinski) Miller spent her entire career as a writer and editor, mostly at Johns Hopkins medical institutions.
In fact, Sue De Pasquale, who won the Sophie Ker Prize in 1987, was her office mate for several years. She grew up in Baltimore and is now living in Ellicott City, MD, with her three sons and her husband of 25 years.


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BOSTON (Reuters) - Researchers said on Wednesday they found some evidence that keeping babies off cow's milk may help prevent the development of type 1 diabetes in children with an inherited risk of the disease.
The children will have to be followed for years to be sure, but the Finnish researchers found indirect evidence that giving the babies a special formula may have helped.
The study of 230 Finnish infants who had stopped receiving breast milk was a preliminary test of the treatment. A much larger study of 2,160 babies, now ongoing in 15 countries, is expected to provide a definitive answer to the question in 2017.
The goal is to prevent type 1 diabetes, which typically strikes in childhood and requires a lifetime of careful management, including regular insulin injections. It is believed to be caused when the body's immune system mistakenly attacks insulin-producing cells in the pancreas.
This study involved infants who only got the formula when breast milk was not available.
Instead of a standard cow's milk formula, about half the babies were given a special formula in which the proteins found in the casein portion of the milk had been broken down into components too small to activate the immune system, a process called hydrolyzation.
Results of the pilot test, reported in the New England Journal of Medicine, showed that babies fed this hydrolyzed formula were less likely to develop telltale antibodies that are believed to pave the way for diabetes.
"Our results indicate that a preventive dietary intervention aimed at decreasing the risk of type 1 diabetes may be feasible," the researchers, led by Dr. Mikael Knip of the University of Helsinki, wrote.
Children given the cow's milk were twice as likely as the other children to develop one or more diabetes-related antibodies. The antibodies took anywhere from 3 months to 10 years to appear.
However, the pilot study was not large enough to tell if avoiding cow's milk reduced the actual risk of diabetes. Eight percent of the cow's milk recipients developed type 1 diabetes, compared to 6 percent who got the special formula, a difference that was not statistically significant.
"We did not expect a 100 percent prevention of clinical disease," Knip said in an e-mail.
All of the babies in the test — and those in the larger study now underway — have a genetic susceptibility to diabetes and had at least one family member with type 1 diabetes. They were followed until their 10th birthday.
Finland has one of the highest rates of type 1 diabetes in the world, with 64 new cases per year among every 100,000 children under 15.
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This may be something designer Ned Mulka whipped up in Illustrator, but I think he's onto the right path with his thinking that the DSLR needs to be redesigned and rebalanced. Sure, we've seen a more modern, streamlined approach with the micro four thirds cameras, but this concept, that shows the mirror, prism and sensor included in a rotating lens, is as fresh as they get.
Mulka's concept also lets the victim - sorry, the subject - see more of the photographer's face when being shot, as the body is smaller and the lens located on the side of the camera body. It wouldn't suit everyone, but the idea of rotating the lens instead of the camera body when going from landscape to portrait really appeals to me. [Coroflot via Nikon Rumors]


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UnNews:Evil Santa Claus Captured
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Kentucky's Nation Prison, Kentucky--On this day, a fake Santa Claus was captured after a failed kidnap attempt. But this was no ordinary Santa Fraud. He's not the man who shot at a Christmas party, but even worse; Evil Santa Claus.
Unlike the good old Saint Nick we all know and love, this guy was totally different. Santa Claus is pure good, jolly, and friendly, while Evil Santa Claus was pure evil, horrifying, and hostile. While Santa comes on Christmas only Evil Santa comes anytime, anywere, anyday, rain or shine. He takes many forms, but his true form is very evil and sinister.
"We finally caught that son of a bitch," said a Kentucky Police officer. The Evil Santa was attempting to kidnap a boy named Timmy who was on the naughty list (his naughty list) for unknown reasons. When he was about to go down the chimney, a professional sniper shooter from the marines, named John Anderson, was coming home from combat pratice. After seeing the Evil Santa and knowing it's not Christmas he got out his trusty sniper rifle and shot him down. After falling from the house he landed in the yard and was mauled by attack dogs.
The Evil Santa has commited many crimes over the years. He murdered Billy Jr., age 8, in 2004 by giving him a trained killer hamster in a cage and when he opened it the hamster ripped him open and ate his intestines (the hamster was then brutally and mercilessly killed by cats). In 2005 he placed acid Play Dough in a present. Scott, age 12, came in contact with it and his hands were melted and he bled to death. The same year, he burned down a Christmas tree shop, destroying 30 Christmas trees. In 2006 he placed a present for William, age 11, that contained scissors wih a note that says "run around while holding them for a magical time," with obvious results.
Two days later, he sang an evil version of "Santa Claus is Coming", which caused many kids to have nightmares, caused adults to either commit suicide or become mentally insane, and old men started to chop off their hair. In 2007 he was approached at night by Derek, age 12, and gave him a toy ball with poison all over it. But his plan backfired, as it turned at the boy was immune to and realized that he was not Santa, then pulled out his dad's 12 gauge and shot at Evil Santa, who escaped in critical condition. He blew up a house in 2008 which killed Brock, age 19, with a bomb in a present. He blew up a Christmas store destroying many Christmas decorations. But now his crimes will finally come to an end.
After police and S.W.A.T. arrived, they immediately tackled him to the ground, taking four hours to subdue him, despite his major injuries. He was placed in Kentucky's national prison and his trial will begin, possibly the death penalty. But he still making those death threats saying, "YOU BETTER WATCH OUT, YOU BETTER CRY, YOU BETTER RUN AND I'M TELLING YOU WHY, COS SANTA CLAUS WILL FIND YOU IN TOWN!
The Marine sniper was awarded with the Kick Evil's Ass award and six hundred million dollars for being a great hero. There have only been 2 people worldwide who have ever gotten the award.
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U.S. Representative Cynthia Lummis voted in favor of H.R. 2560, the Cut, Cap and Balance Act, which provides a path forward to cut current spending, cap future spending, and ensure Washington begins to live within its means by putting in place a constitutional balanced budget amendment. Representative Lummis outlined the highlights of the Cut, Cap and Balance act on the House floor.
The Cut, Cap and Balance act passed the House by a vote of 234 to 190. It establishes a cap on mandatory spending for FY 2012 at $680.7 billion, which is approximately a $50 billion reduction. It also excludes spending on Social Security, Medicare, veterans' benefits and net interest from the cap.


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New Year's Eve 2019
New Year is another wild celebration. The Dutch often stay home with their families until midnight, and many bars open just then. Many venues offer New Year parties. From midnight the sky lights up as everyone sets of fireworks.
People in Domburg love a party and New Year's Eve in particular. It's a reason for great celebrations, from parties with DJs to exclusive costume balls, cosy restaurant dinners and street parties.
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Try to decide well in advance, however, because for many parties you need to buy tickets early on. Even many cafés and restaurants are fully booked on New Year's Eve or have private events requiring advance reservation.
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The HECM program enables elderly homeowners in Lyons Oregon to withdraw some of the equity in their home in the form of monthly payments for life or a fixed term, or in a lump sum, or through a line of credit. This reverse mortgage program allows families to stay in their home while using some of its equity. The total income that an owner can receive through the program is the maximum claim amount, which is calculated with a formula including the age of the owner, the interest rate, and the value of the home. The borrower remains the owner of the home and may sell it and move at any time, keeping the sales proceeds that exceed the mortgage balance. No repayment is required until the borrower moves, sells, or dies.
How the HECM Program Works in Lyons OR
There are many factors to consider before deciding is getting a HECM loan in Lyons is right for you. To aid in this process, you must meet with a HECM counselor to discuss program eligibility requirements, financial implications and alternatives to obtaining a HECM reverse mortgage in Lyons and repaying the loan. Counselors will also discuss provisions for the mortgage becoming due and payable. Upon the completion of HECM counseling, you should be able to make an independent, informed decision of whether this product will meet your specific needs. You can search online for a HECM counselor or call (800) 569-4287 toll-free.
There are borrower and Lyons property eligibility requirements that must be met. You can use the listing below to see if you qualify. If you meet the eligibility criteria, you can complete a reverse mortgage application by contacting a FHA-approved lender. You can search online for a FHA-approved lender or you can ask the HECM counselor to provide you with a listing. The lender will discuss other requirements of the HECM program, such as first year payment limitations, available payment options, the loan approval process, and repayment terms.
Borrower Requirements Living in Lyons
You must:
- Be 62 years of age or older
- Own the property outright or paid-down a considerable amount
- Occupy the property as your principal residence
- Not be delinquent on any federal debt
- Have financial resources to continue to make timely payment of ongoing property charges such as property taxes, insurance and Homeowner Association fees, etc.
- Participate in a consumer information session given by a HUD- approved HECM counselor
Lyons Property Requirements
The following eligible property types in Lyons must meet all FHA property standards and flood requirements:
- Single family home or 2-4 unit home with one unit occupied by the borrower
- HUD-approved condominium project
- Manufactured home that meets FHA requirements
Financial Requirements of Borrowers in Lyons OR
- Income, assets, monthly living expenses, and credit history will be verified.
- Timely payment of real estate taxes, hazard and flood insurance premiums will be verified
For adjustable interest rate mortgages, you can select one of the following payment plans:
- Tenure – equal monthly payments as long as at least one borrower lives and continues to occupy the property as a principal residence.
- Term – equal monthly payments for a fixed period of months selected.
- Line of Credit – unscheduled payments or in installments, at times and in an amount of your choosing until the line of credit is exhausted.
- Modified Tenure – combination of line of credit and scheduled monthly payments for as long as you remain in the home.
- Modified Term – combination of line of credit plus monthly payments for a fixed period of months selected by the borrower.
For fixed interest rate mortgages, you will receive the Single Disbursement Lump Sum payment plan.
Mortgage Amount Based On
The amount you may borrow will depend on:
- Age of the youngest borrower or eligible non-borrowing spouse
- Current interest rate; and
- Lesser of:
- appraised value;
- the HECM FHA mortgage limit of $679,650; or
- the sales price (only applicable to HECM for Purchase)
If there is more than one borrower and no eligible non-borrowing spouse, the age of the youngest borrower is used to determine the amount you can borrow.
HECM Loan Costs
You can pay for most of the costs of a Lyons HECM by financing them and having them paid from the proceeds of the loan. Financing the costs means that you do not have to pay for them out of your pocket. On the other hand, financing the costs reduces the net loan amount available to you.
The HECM loan includes several fees and charges, which includes: 1) mortgage insurance premiums (initial and annual) 2) third party charges 3) origination fee 4) interest and 5) servicing fees. The lender will discuss which fees and charges are mandatory.
You will be charged an initial mortgage insurance premium (MIP) at closing. The initial MIP will be 2%. Over the life of the loan, you will be charged an annual MIP that equals 0.5% of the outstanding mortgage balance.
- Mortgage Insurance Premium
You will incur a cost for FHA mortgage insurance. The mortgage insurance guarantees that you will receive expected loan advances. You can finance the mortgage insurance premium (MIP) as part of your loan.
- Third Party Charges
Closing costs from third parties can include an appraisal, title search and insurance, surveys, inspections, recording fees, mortgage taxes, credit checks and other fees.
- Origination Fee
You will pay an origination fee to compensate the lender for processing your HECM loan. A lender can charge the greater of $2,500 or 2% of the first $200,000 of your home's value plus 1% of the amount over $200,000. HECM origination fees are capped at $6,000.
- Servicing Fee
Lenders in Lyons or their agents provide servicing throughout the life of the HECM. Servicing includes sending you account statements, disbursing loan proceeds and making certain that you keep up with loan requirements such as paying real estate taxes and hazard insurance premium. Lenders may charge a monthly servicing fee of no more than $30 if the loan has an annually adjusting interest rate or has a fixed interest rate. The lender may charge a monthly servicing fee of no more than $35 if the interest rate adjusts monthly. At loan closing, the lender sets aside the servicing fee and deducts the fee from your available funds. Each month the monthly servicing fee is added to your loan balance. Lenders may also choose to include the servicing fee in the mortgage interest rate.
Shopping for a HECM in Lyons OR
If you're considering getting a HECM in Lyons, shop around. Decide which type of reverse mortgage might be right for you. That might depend on what you want to do with the money. Compare the options, terms, and fees from various lenders. Learn as much as you can about reverse mortgages before you talk to a counselor or lender. And ask lots of questions to make sure a reverse mortgage could work for you " and that you're getting the right kind for you.
Here are some things to consider:
Do you want a reverse mortgage to pay for home repairs or property taxes? If so, find out if you qualify for any low-cost single purpose loans in your area. Staff at your local Area Agency on Aging may know about the programs in your area. Find the nearest agency on aging at eldercare.gov, or call 1-800-677-1116. Ask about "loan or grant programs for home repairs or improvements," or "property tax deferral" or "property tax postponement" programs, and how to apply.
Do you live in a higher-valued home? You might be able to borrow more money with a proprietary reverse mortgage. But the more you borrow, the higher the fees you'll pay. You also might consider a HECM loan. A HECM counselor or a lender in Lyons can help you compare these types of loans side by side, to see what you'll get " and what it costs.
Compare fees and costs. This bears repeating: shop around and compare the costs of the loans available to you in Lyons. While the mortgage insurance premium is usually the same from lender to lender, most loan costs " including origination fees, interest rates, closing costs, and servicing fees " vary among lenders.
Understand total costs and loan repayment. Ask a counselor or lender to explain the Total Annual Loan Cost (TALC) rates: they show the projected annual average cost of a reverse mortgage, including all the itemized costs. And, no matter what type of reverse mortgage you're considering in Lyons, understand all the reasons why your loan might have to be repaid before you were planning on it.
What You Need To Know About HECM Loans in Lyons Oregon
If you get a reverse mortgage of any kind, you get a loan in which you borrow against the equity in your home. You keep the title to your home. Instead of paying monthly mortgage payments, though, you get an advance on part of your home equity. The money you get usually is not taxable, and it generally won't affect your Social Security or Medicare benefits. When the last surviving borrower dies, sells the home, or no longer lives in the home as a principal residence, the loan has to be repaid. In certain situations, a non-borrowing spouse may be able to remain in the home. Here are some things to consider about home equity conversion mortgages in Lyons OR:
- You owe more over time. As you get money through your reverse mortgage, interest is added onto the balance you owe each month. That means the amount you owe grows as the interest on your loan adds up over time.
- Interest rates may change over time. Most reverse mortgages have variable rates, which are tied to a financial index and change with the market. Variable rate loans tend to give you more options on how you get your money through the reverse mortgage. Some reverse mortgages – mostly HECMs – offer fixed rates, but they tend to require you to take your loan as a lump sum at closing. Often, the total amount you can borrow is less than you could get with a variable rate loan.
- Interest is not tax deductible each year. Interest on reverse mortgages is not deductible on income tax returns – until the loan is paid off, either partially or in full.
- You have to pay other costs related to your home. In a HECM, you keep the title to your
Lyons home. That means you are responsible for property taxes, insurance, utilities, fuel, maintenance, and other expenses. And, if you don't pay your property taxes, keep homeowner's insurance, or maintain your home, the lender might require you to repay your loan. A financial assessment is required when you apply for the mortgage. As a result, your lender may require a "set-aside" amount to pay your taxes and insurance during the loan. The "set-aside" reduces the amount of funds you can get in payments. You are still responsible for maintaining your home.
- What happens to your spouse? With HECM loans, if you signed the loan paperwork and your spouse didn't, in certain situations, your spouse may continue to live in the home even after you die if he or she pays taxes and insurance, and continues to maintain the property. But your spouse will stop getting money from the HECM, since he or she wasn't part of the loan agreement.
- What can you leave to your heirs? Reverse mortgages can use up the equity in your home, which means fewer assets for you and your heirs. Most reverse mortgages have something called a "non-recourse" clause. This means that you, or your estate, can't owe more than the value of your home when the loan becomes due and the home is sold. With a HECM, generally, if you or your heirs want to pay off the loan and keep the home rather than sell it, you would not have to pay more than the appraised value of the home.
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Educational Background
- Ph.D. Washington University in St. Louis, 2012
Advisors: Albert Baernstein II and Richard Laugesen
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- If you are pregnant or nursing a baby, you should notify your doctor prior to the scan.
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- Following the detailed interpretation above, an impression generally follows. This is a summary of the findings, often generated to answer the question posed by the ordering physician. You should discuss the results with your care provider.


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