text: http://seekingalpha.com/article/3816146-electric-vehicles-end-oil-majors?ifp=0 Well for those that don't want to register, here is a cut and paste but it does not have all the charts and graphs. Electric Vehicles And The End Of The Oil Majors Jan. 18, 2016 12:26 PM ET|527 comments | About: Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM), Includes: AUDVF, BP, COP, CVX, GM, NSANY, PSX, RDS.A, RDS.B, TM, TSLA, VLO The Struggling Millennial The Struggling Millennial⊕Follow(718 followers) Value, growth at reasonable price, long-term horizon, dividend growth investing Send Message|Website(202 clicks) Summary After a century of complete market dominance by the internal combustion engine [ICE], mainstream automobile manufacturers are beginning to manufacture mass market electric vehicles [EV's]. The EV threatens to take market share from the ICE vehicle - an inevitability as, just a few years ago, ICE market saturation was virtually 100%. Many Seeking Alpha investors are bearish long-term for the oil majors, believing that the EV will over time will erode ICE-V market share to the point of obliteration. The theory is that displacing the ICE-V with the EV will cause catastrophic decline in the petroleum markets long-term. In one of my recent articles, Boston 'T' Party? Investors Should Consider Abandoning This Ship, Seeking Alpha user devlau20 had the following request: You article hit the nail on the head, not through conjecture and common sense applications, but through projections based on hard indisputable data, publicly available, but useless, until an analysis like yours, puts it all together to make a convincing, even evidentiary argument. Keep doing this. Take 1 major a month, if you have the time. I'd love to see a similar data analysis on XOM which has a similar flatline over time. I thought about this comment for several days, wondering how I could possibly take on this challenge. While AT&T (NYSE:T) is a behemoth in its industry, it's a fairly straightforward company. Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) dwarfs AT&T in complexity. Not only is its portfolio so diverse it would take a multi-series expose to even scratch the surface, it exists in a cyclical industry of booms and busts that is tied heavily to the commodities market. Analyzing the need for cable TV, internet and wireless is child's play by comparison. I decided to tackle this situation the same way I tried to analyze the future prospects of AT&T. I began this article with a single question: "Is our dependence on oil companies fizzling?" Oil has been the biggest controversy of the financial markets in 2015, and given the absolutely dreadful start to 2016, it looks like oil will be the topic of conversation for quite some time to come. Some think the oil majors are not going anywhere, some think fracking will keep the price of oil low for an investment lifetime(s) and permanently impair the oil major's profits, and others think the majors are the walking dead. The most frequent threat I hear to the livelihood of the majors are the Electric Vehicles [EV's] produced by companies like Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA), General Motors (NYSE:GM), soon-to-be Nissan (OTCPK:NSANY) and Audi (OTCPK:AUDVF), and their competitors. Electric Vehicles, so I've been told, are threatening to make the internal combustion motor obsolete and turn oil companies like Exxon Mobil, Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX), Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE:RDS.A) (NYSE:RDS., ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP), British Petroleum (NYSE:BP) and their brethren into dinosaurs about to be extinct. If this is true, that would make investments in these companies today a poor choice as their values as corporations are going to take a serious hit in the oncoming decades. EV's are not selling very well today, especially in times of cheap oil, so the internal combustion market has a lot to lose if EV's truly take off in the near term. So let's assume the worst. Let's assume the EV's do take off and begin selling like hotcakes. What kind of impact will this have on the energy markets, and how will it affect the bottom lines of the integrated majors? Refueling The Electric Vehicle I have noticed a disconnect in some of the pro-EV/anti-oil crowd that has troubled me, and that is the failure to acknowledge that electricity has to be generated by human means. Electricity has to come from somewhere to charge these EV's, and because of that, we can actually roughly calculate the cost of these vehicles in terms of energy dollars, and therefore come up with some kind of relatable impact to the overall economy. According to the US Energy Information Administration, the percent share of the total US energy generation from major sources in 2014 were: Coal = 39% Natural gas = 27% Nuclear = 19% Hydropower = 6% Biomass = 1.7% Geothermal = 0.4% Solar = 0.4% Wind = 4.4% Petroleum = 1% Other gases < 1% There is technically no such thing as an "Electric Vehicle." The phrase itself is a fallacy. EV's are primarily coal+natural gas+nuclear-powered vehicles. The electricity, after all, has to be generated somehow. Our Benchmark: The Tesla Model S 70D I have selected the Tesla Model S 70 as the benchmark vehicle for this analysis because it is probably the most commonly referenced, "most affordable" EV (at $70,000, it's a long shot now, but let's assume market saturation brings prices down) that can be purchased by the general public. The Tesla Model S 70 packs a 70 kWh battery system with an estimated range of 240 miles. Simple math tells us that 1 kWh of electricity gives us an average fuel economy of 3.43 miles, or 3.43 m/kWh, directly from the battery if you believe the figures provided by Tesla. Losses From Generation To Distribution Generation Losses This is a table of heat rates for electricity generation. To express the efficiency of a generator or power plant as a percentage, we must divide the equivalent Btu content of a kWh of electricity (which is 3,412 Btu) by the heat rate. According to the above table, the average heat rate for all types of turbines, if you average them together, is about 10,134. Calculate efficiency as below (this is a rough calculation and does not scale as dispersed in the pie chart above): Efficiency = [(3,412)/(10,134)]*100 = 33.7% This means that 66.3% of the energy in the raw materials themselves are lost due to heat. Think about that! 1,000 kWh worth of fuel dumped into a generator will leave you with 337 kWh of electricity on average! Transmission and Distribution Losses Electricity needs to make it from the generator to your home. As an electrical engineer who works for an electrical contractor, I can briefly speak to how it works. GENERATOR -> HIGH VOLTAGE TRANSMISSION LINES -> SUBSTATION (steps down voltage for distribution -> DISTRIBUTION LINES -> HOME The EIA estimates that approximately 6% of all electricity is lost - 2% for transmission and 4% for distribution - from the generator to your meter. This is due to the real-world inefficiencies of the infrastructure and can vary wildly from state-to-state. Older infrastructure, of course, will likely perform worse. Please note these are US figures - we have some of the most efficient electricity transmission and distribution infrastructure in the world thanks to our rigorous standards - countries like India are estimated to incur losses of up to 30% in transmission and distribution (significant amounts are from theft), so EV's will perform remarkably worse in poorer countries, further lessening their efficiency. Charging Losses OK, the generated power has finally made it to your home, but the losses still mount. You have to charge your batteries, and it takes more than 70 kWh of electricity to charge a 70 kWh battery. Tesla claims their peak charging efficiency is 92%. Oh, how I loathe using "peak" numbers. I will use a number of 90% efficiency, which is likely generous. Adding It All Up If you've made it this far, we need to calculate the real energy cost of an EV like the Tesla Model S 70, factoring in losses in generation, transmission, distribution and charging. Generation Efficiency: 33.7% Transmission/Distribution Efficiency: 94% Charging Efficiency: 90% [[(70)/(0.337)]/(0.94)]/(0.90) = 245.53 kWh Because electricity is such an inefficient utility, it actually takes more like 245.53 to charge a 70 kWh EV battery. This drops the real efficiency of a Tesla Model S 70 to 0.977 miles/kWh. According to the EPA, one gallon of gasoline has an energy equivalent of 33.7 kWh. If a Tesla Model S 70 goes 240 miles on 245.53 kWh of electricity, then we can say a Tesla Model S 70 goes 240 miles on 7.29 gallons of gasoline. In other words, the Tesla Model S 70 gets an equivalent of 32.94 mpg. That is only 58.8% as efficient as a 2016 Toyota (NYSE:TM) Prius Eco for nearly three times the price. (fueleconomy.gov estimates a 2016 Toyota Prius ECO gets a combined fuel rating of 56 mpg.) Depending on which state you live in, a Toyota Prius could get even better mileage by comparison if your transmission and distribution networks see above average losses, or if your state gets more energy from coal than natural gas, which is less efficient in the generation. Additional Note: Multiple Seeking Alpha users have mentioned that my calculations do not take into account losses from refining oil to gasoline for the internal combustion motor. This is largely irrelevant because electricity is generated using converted product that has consumed similar amounts of energy in exploration, refining and distribution. This makes the oil->gasoline conversion a relative "wash" for the purposes of this article. What Does This Mean For The Oil Majors? What exactly is the point of all these calculations? The calculations are simply to show the reader that EV's are not displacing the need for the oil majors. They are simply shifting the revenues from one raw material to another. If EV's do proliferate in the future, they could certainly contract the gasoline market and refiners like Valero (NYSE:VLO) and Phillips 66 (NYSESX) could take a hit, but the oil majors are a different story. Chevron's Gorgon and Wheatstone projects will make them one of the largest LNG producers on Earth. Likely foreseeing huge growth in the natural gas market as natural gas generating plants displace coal generating plants, EV owners will unknowingly be supercharging Chevron's earnings as they charge their electric vehicles. All that electricity has to come from somewhere, and natural gas is poised to lead the pack due to its higher efficiency, relatively low emissions and worldwide abundance. It is my opinion that in the oncoming years, "electric vehicles" will more accurately be called "natural gas vehicles." While it would take huge amounts of time to analyze every oil major, getting back to Seeking Alpha user devlau20's question, what will this mean for Exxon Mobil's future? In 2014, Exxon Mobil produced 11.145 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas. In 2014, Exxon Mobil completed 8 major projects including the 6.9-million-tonnes-per-year Papua New Guinea Liquefied Natural Gas [LNG] project. Exxon Mobil projects global demand for natural gas to rise by 65 percent from 2010 to 2040, the largest volume growth of any energy source. Exxon Mobil's portfolio contains diversification in renewables and nuclear energy as well, so they are poised to take a piece of every pie as the world's energy landscape changes. Conclusions This article is not meant to make wild earnings predictions, or promote or lampoon any particular company. It is simply meant to show the reader two things: Electric Vehicles are often less efficient and less environmentally-friendly than the more efficient Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles. In fact, in some states where coal is the primary source of electricity generation and transmission and distribution lines are less efficient, EV's are quite environmentally damaging. The EV in many states is essentially a Coal-Powered Vehicle, and when we factor in the disastrous consequences of mining lithium for the manufacturing of the battery systems, these EV's turn out to be environmental nightmares that cost many times more than much more reliable, proven internal combustion engine vehicles. If a Toyota Prius gets nearly double the same mileage as a Tesla Model S, costs 1/3 of the price, will last longer because the technology is more proven and refined and creates fewer emissions overall, the EV will continue to face struggles from practical buyers. While EV's can potentially threaten gasoline refiners and independent E&P companies in the very long-term, they pose little threat to the integrated oil majors. Instead of buying gasoline from the majors to power your vehicle, you'll be buying electricity to power your vehicle, courtesy of the raw materials your electric utility buys from the oil majors. You are "robbing Peter to pay Paul." Either way, the majors win. Given this information, I do not personally believe the integrated oil majors have anything to fear from the Electric Vehicle. If the EV ever takes off - and we are talking many, many years into the future for numbers to become significant - it is nothing more than a new opportunity for the majors to grow their expansive portfolio. The patient investor can potentially exploit any short-term fear from the pro-EV/anti-oil crowd exhibiting downward momentum on share prices and turn them into tasty profits years down the road once the reality of the marketplace is better understood.


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Are you considering seeing each other before the ceremony? It can be a weighty decision for couples to make. Why? Well, first off it bucks tradition that says the bride and groom should not see each other prior to walking down the isle.
The traditionalists in your family might roll their eyes.
I am not here today to talk you into one way or the other, but to offer you a view from both sides of the fence. Perhaps some of this information will help you in choosing how to structure your day.
- Seeing each other privately allows you to have an emotional reaction on your terms. If you get really emotional you can retouch your makeup and such before your ceremony.
- You get to have a quiet moment before you start the most whirlwind day you have ever had. Family and friends will be everywhere - it will be much harder to steal a private moment later on.
- You will have lovely portraits. If you are choosing to do a first look I always suggest giving photography 30 minutes of time. You are at your freshest, your makeup is perfect and it a wonderful time to have private portraits.
- If you do portraits at this time you will have more time at your reception and cocktail hour.
- You will be able to have secondary location in your images if you choose. Many couples choose a unique place to have the first look that will not be used during the other events of the day.
- You can opt to do your wedding party portraits ahead of time. If everyone is ready and in place. You have to be firm in communication with the bridal party.
- You might get dirty before the wedding starts. First look in a forest? Yes, sap (or something worse) might drip on your dress from trees up above. It has happened.
- Your family won't be there. Yes this can be a pro or a con depending how you're feeling. Of course, you will have the pictures to share at a later date.
- You need to get ready sooner, and it is one more thing to schedule into your timeline. So, the old story is that weddings are always running behind - and this is often true, so be aware a first look might squeeze your timeline a bit.
- You will not have the first look coming down that isle. If this is important to you don't do a first look and plan your portraits for after. It is that simple.
I am a huge fan of moments that reflect who the couple is authentically. You will choose to do a first look based on what fits your personality best. Talk about what makes sense to you two and how you want the wedding day to unfold. If you are having trouble deciding we can review together and see if we can you set up with a wedding timeline and images that are a true reflect of your day and wishes.
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CHICAGO – It is Chicago where New York City native Harry Wood is debuting his first play, entitled "Roast," through The Comrades theater company at the Greenhouse Theater Center. The comic drama, about a gathering of stand up comics and relatives to "roast" – rather than eulogize – a deceased fellow comedian, is a World Premiere that runs through August 18th, 2019. For tickets and more information, click here.
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The name of the suburb originally meant "filthy open land" in Anglo Saxon, but there's no evidence of that any more. Horfield is a smart district featuring a spacious and well-kept park, leisure centre, and the home of Bristol Rovers FC, the Memorial Stadium.
Running through the area is the famous Gloucester Road, home to an incredible number of independent shops, cafes and restaurants. Horfield also boasts two of the finest pubs in the region, The Wellington – 2005 Bristol & District winner of Pub of the Year – and The Inn on the Green, 2006 Pub of the Year.
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Finance technology firm White Clarke Group, has announced it will support the most vulnerable people on the streets of Milton Keynes throughout 2018.
In 2016 three homeless people died in Milton Keynes due to tough weather conditions.
"As the weather gets worse it's inevitable there will be more suffering on the streets. The likelihood of more deaths increases every day," said a spokesman for the Milton Keynes People's Assembly.
A report released by the charity 'Shelter' at the end of last year showed the number of homeless people in Britain has increased by 13,000 in the last year.
Determined to help, the company, which has its headquarters in Milton Keynes decided to club together to fundraise and create packages for rough sleepers to help them over the cold winter months.
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Monday, December 10, 2018
Getting Your Workout in Even If You're Traveling
First, plan ahead. You likely have lots of fun things going on during your time away, make sure to look at your schedule ahead of time to see when you will have time to get something in between your activities.
Plan workouts that you know you'll have room for. Depending on if you're staying with relatives or in a hotel, the amount of space that you have can be a big difference. Where ever you are, make sure you know beforehand what kind of space you're going to be dealing with.
Ask any of the people you're staying with if they want to join you. Working out with someone is always more fun. If you have people who want to join you, put a little fitness class together and show each other some of your favorite workouts. Take turns teaching.
Do themed workouts. It's always fun to mix things up with a holiday-themed workout. You can involve others with you or do them on your own.
If you have access to a gym, use it. Whether that means waking up a little early or sneaking a workout in before bed. Take advantage of your hotels or local gyms.
Count other activities as your workout. If ice skating, sledding, hiking, bike rides or basically any other kind of active movement is part of your vacation, take a day off from your regular workout, and count your activity as all the exercise you need for the day. It's amazing how much of a workout you get playing, especially once you're all bundled up.
Use workout apps, like Aaptiv (affiliate link) to help you plan out your workouts and get them done. I love Aaptiv for so many reasons! One of those reasons is that you can schedule workouts for certain days and even set reminders for them. There are also so many different workouts to choose from.
Are you traveling for the holidays?
Do you workout while on vacation?
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We will be traveling over Christmas week and I use that week to do some other activities than I normally do. I do lots more walking, swimming and stand up paddle boarding. Always look forward to itReplyDeleteReplies
That's usually how I like to do it too. Stand up paddle boarding, that's awesome, sounds like you're going somewhere warm!Delete
I always book a hotel that has a gym or a running path nearby. That way I have less excuses to get in my workouts.ReplyDelete
I airways run. The first thing I look for is a safe running route. There's always a hotel tm as a backup.ReplyDelete
I'm not doing a lot of traveling for the holiday but my calendar is filling up with people coming to town and doing all the fun social activities! I think including other people in your workouts makes it a lot more fun!ReplyDeleteReplies
So true, and can definitely be helpful both ways. I hope you have so much fun with your visitors and get them to join you!Delete
I always try to stay active, regardless if I'm home or traveling. Running (and/or walking) is a no-brainer, but I usually do a lot of body-weight resistance workouts (squats, lunges, push-ups, jumping jacks, planks, etc.) that don't require any equipment or a gym.ReplyDeleteReplies
good job. I really struggle with motivation when it's all body weight work. I can get myself to do a few workouts but then I want something else.Delete
Great suggestions! I won't be traveling for the holidays this year, but when we do, I definitely find a way to work out, even if it means switching away from running to do something else. It always works out, but staying active is always a big part of my life, so I try to stick with the routine.ReplyDelete
I always do my best to stay active when I'm traveling - running is always a great way to see a new city :)ReplyDelete
These are all great tips! yes, I count other activities as exercise too as our family vacations are super active!!!ReplyDelete


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1. I am awake before the alarm goes off but keep my eyes closed until I just can't anymore.
2. Warm the leftover crostada, stick the bacon in the oven.
3. I'm going to get off the coffee for awhile. I think it's time to rest.
4. Low-budget horror movie and a big glass of warm lemon water = a four-hour nap.
5. I start to fill the tub with hot water and then go back to the kitchen to toast the spices for pho and then I remember that the water is still running and then I run to see the water spilling over the sides and then my spices are burnt. And then there's no pho.
6. I tell him that I quit the day.
7. I toss the ginger that was supposed to be for the pho into a pot with lemon and cinnamon sticks and water for a big pot of ginger tea.
8. I think about how the Alisha four years ago would have never had that many people in the home without the perfect dining room chairs, without the right art on the walls, without the right lighting in the ceiling. I'm getting better.
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When on vacation to Florida, people prefer to spend time mostly in Orlando and Miami as well. Also, they accept to go from Orlando to Miami and vice versa from Miami to Orlando by using a shuttle service because it is the most inexpensive way of transportation within the state. Not only this but also many residents use shuttle service for their transfers from Orlando to Fort Lauderdale and likewise. In this blog, you will know about how to move from Orlando to Miami on a budget.
Traveling from Orlando to Miami on a budget
Here are some fundamental tips on how you can make your Orlando Miami airport or Hollywood go on a budget. The places where you can get the shuttle service are by Orlando airport and Orlando International drive. These are the most common locations for guests and visitors coming to Florida from all over the world.
- A fare for Orlando Miami Shuttle
The most helpful thing that makes your travel from Orlando to Miami on a budget is the shuttle fare, and it is way economical than hiring a cab/taxi service from Orlando to Miami. It is way much inexpensive than the cost of using a private transfer from Orlando to Miami. Most likely, the cost of a taxi or private transportation will be around $400 – $450, while the Orlando Miami shuttle service is between $50 to $60.
- Which central station locations you choose
For the traveler's comfort of access, there are several central station locations they can decide to pick up when using the shuttle service from Orlando to Miami. The areas are The WAWA Gas Station very close to the Orlando International Airport (MCO) and the Orlando International Drive by the Convention Center.
- Various departure times
There are different departure times when using a shuttle service from Orlando to Miami because of the reason that most of the visitors/tourists or locals prefer to depart from Orlando traveling to Miami or any other cities in the state of Florida in various times during the day. The shuttle schedules are Morning time between 5:30 AM – 5:45 AM and afternoon time is 1:00 pm
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One of the essential advantages of using Orlando Miami shuttle service is that it gives an opportunity to provide pick up/drop off services in various cities with the way when traveling from Orlando to Miami through east coast and west coast. Even though, tourists can get to Miami on time.
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It makes a lot of thought that hiring some shuttle as your transportation to go to port would be an outstanding way to save money. Riding a shuttle would probably be cheaper than hiring a taxi because more people would be involved. It could be advantageous that there is more space in a shuttle as well so you wouldn't have to bother about that.


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The UK government is to plough another £1.9bn into the country's cyber defence strategy -- almost doubling the funding commitment it made in the first strategy was launched five years ago.
The plans, announced by Chancellor Philip Hammond today, form a part of the government's new National Cyber Security Strategy, which will set out a series of actions designed to protect the UK economy and privacy online.
The new National Cyber Security Strategy outlines how the UK will use automated defences to safeguard people and businesses against a growing range of cyber threats.
Outlining how cyber security underpins our daily lives such as through domestic devices in our homes and cars, air traffic control and power grids, the Chancellor reinforced how the threat of attacks invade our privacy and threaten our national security and set out how the government plans to deal with it.
"Britain is already an acknowledged global leader in cyber security thanks to our investment of over £860 million in the last Parliament, but we must now keep up with the scale and pace of the threats we face. Our new strategy, underpinned by £1.9 billion of support over 5 years and excellent partnerships with industry and academia, will allow us to take even greater steps to defend ourselves in cyberspace and to strike back when we are attacked," Hammond said.
The Chancellor went on to emphasise the responsibility that CEOs have to make sure their organisations are secure against cyber attacks and the additional support government will give industry and wider society through the new National Cyber Security Centre.
Head of cyber risk at JLT Specialty, Sarah Stephens, said the decision represents an important step towards tackling a growing problem, and funding at this level will ensure that the UK is moving towards the level of capability enjoyed in the US. "The government's plans to invest in home-grown talent by educating and training cyber security experts, as well as giving financial support to a Cyber Security Research Institute and security-based start-ups will ensure that the UK remains on the front foot of the cyber-crime issue both now and in the future."
"There is also a great opportunity here for UK insurers to grow in partnership with the cyber industry and government, and potentially incentivise more information sharing by UK businesses," Stephens added. "While companies are reluctant to share the details of how they were compromised, this data can be critical to mitigating the corrosive and systemic risk of cyber crime. Working together in collaboration to tackle this issue gives us a holistic solution to what is a serious and growing problem for UK businesses, and one that should, in turn, provide some lasting, meaningful impact."
While the investment is a positive step, some commentators wonder if it is enough. Cyber security lead at law firm, Mishcon de Reya, Joe Hancock said cyber crime is continuously evolving and therefore the issue needs continuous investment.
"Given the threat that cyber crime poses, it would be ideal to see the government commit to a figure that will be allocated to tackling cyber crime each year," he said. "Given that many malicious issues originate abroad, a similar fund from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to encourage other countries to improve their security at source -- rather than when they get to the UK -- would be welcome." ENDS/DLR
Hammond pledges £1.9bn to bolster UK's cyber defences
The UK government is to plough another £1.9bn into the country's cyber defence strategy -- almost doubling the funding commitment it made in the first strategy was launched five years ago.


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This year's finalists demonstrated sustainable tourism beyond "green checklists", and the winners are: Sunderbans Jungle Camp, ITC Mughal and El Nido Resorts.
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(from left) Gopinath Parayil represents The Sunderbans, Dr Reza Azmi represents ITC Mughal in receiving the award. Far right, triumphant Mariglo Laririt of El Nido Resort.
Kuala Lumpur, 28 October 2009. For the fourth year running, Wild Asia held its Responsible Tourism Award that sought to recognise and reward exemplary travel operators that stood out from the rest – the eco way. Three winners emerged from eight finalists, from six Asian countries.
The event, held at Hotel Istana in Kuala Lumpur on 28 October 2009, saw around 80 people attending, a number of them hoteliers and resort operators shortlisted as finalists. There were also other hoteliers there, hoping to learn from the finalists on environment management, a big part of which is learning to live harmoniously with communities of the area.
And that is no easy task. The Sunderbans Jungle Camp (Bali island, India) had taken great pains the "resolve human and nature in conflict", said Gopinath Parayil of The Blue Yonder, a travel partner of the property. The Sunderbans were winners in the Community-based to Homestay Operators category.
They exemplified how social entrepreneurship can be the driver of change, turning hunters to conservationists. In particular, poachers of the endangered Bengal tigers were persuaded to leave their guns behind to take on conservation, which then leads to a new revenue source – eco tourism.
Saving the Bengal tiger from poachers was a crucial part of the Sunderbans Jungle Camp's mission.
Finalists in this category were Andaman Discoveries, Phang Nga Province of Thailand and Lamai Homestay, Khorat also of Thailand. They received a certificate on stage for their efforts.
Partnerships make El Nido's eco operations tick.
The winner of the Mid-sized to Small Accommodation Operators category was El Nido Resorts. The victory was not a singular effort by the luxury class property located in Palawan of the Philippines. "Responsible tourism is all about partnerships," beamed a jubilant Mariglo Laririt, the Environmental Manager of the resort. She explained that the resort had over the years worked in close collaboration with all sectors such as shareholders, NGOs, the government and the people living in the area to achieve their environmental objectives.
The shortlisted finalists in the same category were Nikoi Island, Bintan of Indonesia and Soneva Fushi, Kunfunadhoo of the Maldives.
Bagging the Large Accommodation Operators category was ITC Mughal, Agra of India, leaving a clearly disappointed Shangri-La Tanjung Aru Resort & Spa, Sabah as its close contender. Dr Reza Azmi, founder of Wild Asia and organiser of the awards, reflected on the importance of a strong management in drilling down environmental principles to infiltrate all staff.
Shangri-la itself has for many years initiated a number of community-based activities to institute waste reduction, recycling (plastic raft event) and others.
"Never to settle for business-as-usual, these operators are committed to improving the way they do things, i.e. from raising awareness to learning and capacity building; periodic monitoring of performance objectives and seeking innovative solutions for continued improvement; and building partnerships with like-minded organisations to develop holistic strategies in meeting the requirements of responsible tourism," said Reza.
Judging Criteria
What criteria were used in evaluating responsible tourism, and in selecting the winners?
First, the process involved self-evaluation checklist submissions followed by site verification visits by judges and fact-finders to all finalists' destinations.
ITC Mughal in India pampers guests lavishly while being committed to the environment.
There were forty criteria in the checklist, covering aspects of local employment and economies; respecting local laws, cultures and sensitivities; responsibilities towards employees and communities; recognising the children's rights; and protecting the environment through a suite of conservation initiatives, efficient use of resources, as well as responsible waste management.
In spite of being guided by the checklist, Reza explained that they also considered broader and finer aspects. "Today, after more than a decade of thought and dialog with tourism operators, we now believe that we need to move away from simply ticking off green practices," he said. He singled out these few attributes:
Intentions. "For some operators, intentions we found were far more important than the actions," he said, adding that "confidence" also played a part.
Internalisation. Where management systems filter down to the lowest level so that the entire property acts in tandem with its environmental goals. "Understanding and internalising the essence of responsible tourism, these operators are catalysts for positive change within their sphere of influence, inspiring others to embark on the green journey while at the same time, still affording customers with the memorable holiday experience the travel for in the first place," said Reza.
Sustainability. This relates to having financial viability in keeping the responsible tourism operations going.
Sphere of Influence. In other words, not operating in isolation. "We were finding bright sparks, filling up the map of hope, which is encouraging," he said.
One of the judges was architect Ian Hall based in Sabah who supports conservation of wildlife in particular sunbears (which surprisingly exist in Borneo but dwindling rapidly mainly due to deforestation).
Ian shared with me instances where judges found it difficult to arrive at a decision in picking the winners. While a certain amount of objectivity went into the assessment criteria, subjectivity also played a part in hammering out inclinations based on observations and fact, which then sway the decision making process.
Nikoi Island harnesses natural elements like driftwood and solar power.
Sphere of influence was a key component of the judging criteria, he said, where responsible tourism operators had to not just be seen to be eco friendly on their premises, but also extending the message and becoming inspirational icons in the communities in which they operate. "This was one reason why Nikoi Island didn't top the charts, in spite of its incredible achievement of building a property that minimizes its impact on the environment, for example creating aesthetically pleasing island huts constructed from driftwood and having solar-powered water heaters," said Ian. "But they are new. Give them a few more years, and if they continue with what they are doing, I'm sure they'll bag the award," he added.
For the Community-based to Homestay category, the panel of judges had an interesting time assessing the shortlisted participants. Each property had a similar trait with having close links with NGOs. While the Thailand properties relied on NGO support to keep their community-based tourism activities going, the Sunderbans of India did the direct opposite. "The Sunderbans were contributing to the NGOs instead, and that seemed to us a clear winner," smiled Ian.
Perhaps Reza sums up the real criterion that throbs at the heart of Wild Asia's Responsible Tourism Award. "What we now look for are operators that we can trust; have the best of intentions; that can demonstrate they understand their local issues and have people in place that can sustain their efforts."
Gaia Discovery congratulates all finalists for their winning, inspiring efforts and commitment in saving Gaia while running for-profit businesses. We bring you the links to show you their responsible actions in editorial and videos, hoping that you will be persuaded to stay at these eco resorts during your next vacation.
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RTA 2009: ITC Mughal, India.
RTA 2009: Sundarban's Jungle Camp, India.
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Held at the Bucks County Community College Lower Bucks campus in Bristol Township, the debate lasted just over an hour and centered on issues of national security, international trade, healthcare, infrastructure, the economy and partisan gridlock, much of which was discussed in their previous debate.
While the Democrat, state Rep. Steve Santarsiero, and Republican Brian Fitzpatrick hit similar notes on many of those issues — "Sounds like Steve read a lot of that on my website," Fitzpatrick quipped at one point — they disagreed on the concept of a political outsider.
Fitzpatrick, who worked as an FBI agent before his candidacy, fired back.
"That's unfortunate, Steve, and I will say that there's only one candidate on this stage who's put their life on the line for their country, and it's not you," Fitzpatrick said, which got some applause from his supporters in the audience. "It is highly insulting to criticize someone who leaves their hometown to serve their country."
Fitzpatrick grew up in the district, but lived elsewhere during his tenure with the FBI, working in counter-terrorism and anti-corruption. He moved back into Bucks County just before his campaign began. Santarsiero is a four-term representative in the state House, and has lived in the district for over 20 years.
Santarsiero answered, saying the criticism was not meant for his service, but for "being connected" politically via his brother, which he alleged made Fitzpatrick able to enter Republican primary immediately as a front-runner.
"You can say just about anything as a candidate, but what matters is what you've done," Santarsiero said.
Santarsiero also brought up the Republican nominee for president multiple times without being prompted by moderator Bill Pezza, a professor of history and government at the college. Until a statement released on Saturday, Fitzpatrick was on record saying he would vote for Donald Trump.
"I have been frustrated by this presidential campaign because neither shares our values,"his statement read. "I have refused to endorse either candidate, and reached the point that I cannot vote for either candidate."
The statement was released on the heels of the surfacing of a 2005 recording of Trump making lewd comments about women.
"I don't think the revelations of last Friday were necessary for us to understand that Donald Trump is uniquely unfit to have that responsibility," Santarsiero said
Many of Pezza's questions centered on national security, Fitzpatrick's wheelhouse as someone who has been "behind the curtain" in terrorism investigations, though the two did not necessarily disagree on the issue of foreign threats.
Santarsiero focused on building strong relationships with "communities where potential terrorists may be coming from" and "not demonizing Muslim-Americans." He also mentioned having "the best screening process" for people coming into the country, and making sure that European countries do the same.
Fitzpatrick's attention landed on cutting off international money laundering that funds terrorist operations and using the United States' leverage as an international trade power to get countries who fund these operations to work with international law enforcement.
"If you cut their funding off, you cut the head off of the snake," Fitzpatrick said.
The two agreed that the nation needs to make infrastructure a priority, but disagreed on how to fund it.
Santarsiero discussed taking bonds to fund infrastructure. Large-scale infrastructure improvements would create jobs and grow the economy, he said.
"I want to grow our way out, and Steve wants to add debt to solve the problem," Fitzpatrick said, preferring to grow the economy before more funding is feasible.
"For decades, we funded projects like this with bond issues, Republicans and Democrats have done that," Santarsiero said. "Just saying that it's going to happen through growing the economy is non-answer."
After the debate, the candidates were given the opportunity to speak directly to the press in a separate room. Fitzpatrick was unavailable due to schedule restrictions, and Santarsiero was able to speak about issues he felt weren't given enough attention in the debate, like his support of Planned Parenthood, environmental protection, gun safety legislation and the presidential election, including his thoughts on his party's choice.
"Hillary Clinton is not a perfect candidate. She did make a mistake with those emails, she's admitted that," Santarsiero said. "There is a world of difference between her and Donald Trump … a man who I believe is unfit to be president."


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WESTON, Mo. — A 1979 Chevrolet Silverado slows and turns out of the chill darkness of Highway 45 at 4:20 A.M. A baker's day begins early.
Shining across the parking lot, more cold clay than gravel, the headlights of the truck reveal the blue-gray repainted exterior of a retired apple barn. Inside, Dylan Low turns on dim bulbous tungsten lights revealing the building's conversion into the only wood-fired bread baking oven in Missouri.
Low, 21, owns, operates and bakes for Hearth Bread Company in Weston.
Low grew up under the big sky of Wichita, Kan. When the spreading suburbs began to encroach upon the family, they moved here to Platte County, a place where they had vacationed, attracted by its small town tranquility.
The residual 350-degree Fahrenheit heat from yesterday's baking has dried out the split maple and oak logs waiting over night like impatient crossed arms. Placing a rolled sheet of baking paper into the brick oven, Low ignites the fire with a propane torch.
Now it's time for a cup of coffee.
"Most modern ovens have a timers on them where you don't even have to get out of bed to turn it on," Low explains. "To me, that kind of takes out the fun of what bakers do, you know, waking up early and all that good stuff."
Low built the brick oven — an impressive feat for someone whose masonry resume stops at tuck-pointing brick houses with his father. A portion of Low's design comes from Alan Scott, an Australian with a personal mission to keep brick oven baking from descending into an obscure footnote in gastronomy. A serendipitous find of a book about brick baking ovens at a second hand store, full of diagrams and descriptions, gave Low insights in the specifications for airflow.
Low describes the brick oven as a giant battery, soaking up the heat produced by the fire in its belly and slowly releasing it over a period hours. Clay fire bricks lining the interior of the oven have the heat absorption capacity of 15 to 20 feet of concrete.
The rustic outside of the oven is building grade brick and mortar.
Near the back door, split cedar, oak and maple wood wait in rough stacks. Cedar burns hot and fast. Oak burns slow and long. Some of the logs raised above the floor on pallets come from a tree that once resided in Low's yard.
Selecting the right combination of wood is the equivalent of dialing the correct temperature on a modern oven.
"I kinda like splitting wood," Low explained over his coffee mug. "I like fire because I'm a teenage boy, basically. And I like baking, so that all ties everything together."
Low is a graduate of The Culinary Institute of America, earning an associate's degree in baking and pastry arts.
"When you're in school, you're kind of expected not to be different. You're there to learn the core fundamentals of what we do," Low said.
A student in class decided to put coconut on her cake while in class. "I like coconut," Low thought, so he followed suit.
Five minutes later the teacher chastised them, "You don't have creative freedom here."
Low guesses only 20 percent of his customers come from Weston. He should know; he makes it a priority to converse with each of them.
There is no menu out front. And no prices in the case. This forces conversation and allows Low to greet many of his customers by name when they return.
"I think it's just a nice experience," he said. "Then they're not looking at a price tag on the menu, trying to decide which one is cheaper and which one they should get."
The rest of his customer base make a dedicated trip to Hearth from other cities or route their errands to pass through Weston, population 1,700.
Many of Low's repeat customers are from Leavenworth, Kan., home of Fort Leavenworth and a sizable population of military service members who have lived in Europe, some of whom brought back European spouses.
For those who want to celebrate the holiday season with a bit of Old World flavor, Low will make traditional European breads: Italian panettone, which takes several days to prepare; British and Irish hot cross buns, the spicy interior to remind of the spices used at the burial of Jesus and a paste cross to signify the crucifixion; German stollen, a bread with dried fruit, citrus and nuts.
These will be the first Christmas breads for Hearth Bread Company, which opened earlier this year.
From the refrigerator, Low hefts a tub of cranberry-orange muffin batter he made last night. The organic cranberries are from Maine, the winter citrus oranges from California.
Making batters and non-yeast doughs the night before baking lightens the work load in the morning.
Chilled patience also gives delicious chemistry time to slowly deepen and spread flavors and textures. For the holiday season, these three-ice-cream-scoop cranberry-orange muffins bake in festive red and white paper cups in the back kitchen convection oven.
Every morning Low walks into the bakery viewing it as a customer to see if he sees what he is looking for.
"I could have very easily got into a lease and a got a commercial gas oven and did all that. But then I wouldn't be different," he said. "I would be like any normal bakery."
Basically, it's not worth doing unless no one else is doing it.
Checking on the brick oven, Low stands at the oven door with an infrared thermometer to confirm his decision on the amount and kind of wood turning into glowing red coals. With a metal rake, he spreads the coals evenly over the oven floor to distribute the heat.
Always experimenting with new items to offer his customers, Low whacks a thawing rectangle of dough with the tapered end of French rolling pin. He is making sugar cookies for children that come with parents to Hearth.
Low leaves and returns to the warm kitchen testing the inch-thick rectangle of sugar cookie dough several times with a muscle-flexing application of the wood rolling pin. He waits until it is the perfect temperature to apply corporal discipline to coerce it thinner.
Gently worn copper and tin cookie cutters from the Low family collection cut the thinned dough into Christmas trees. The holiday items only add to what is already a thriving business.
"I like locally owned stores, even in different communities," said Toni Ortiz, a customer from Parkville, Mo., holding a paper wrapped loaf of ciabatta, a scone and a grilled cheese sandwich on this day.
Back at the brick oven door, Low checks the temperature of the dark interior several times before he commits to making dough. He must intersect the rising fermentation of the bread with evening and cooling temperature of the oven. 530 degrees Fahrenheit is the desired cooking temperature for today's ciabatta bread.
It's time to start working with the dough.
Dylan pours a tub of flour into the mixing bowl of a Hobart. The bowl is big enough to swallow a home baker's Kitchen-aid. The Hobart has no touch screen, no auto timer, no preset dials to hold a witty conversation with a baker.
Hobart is taciturn; on, off and speeds one, two and three. The all metal construction bruiser is still flexing its stirring power with a menacing hook since the 1970s.
Slap, slap, pop, slap.
The dough, properly mixed, submits to the rough treatment of Hobart. Slap, slap, pop, slap. Air pockets in the dough burst loudly on impact with the sides of the metal mixing bowl like a boxer tossed to the side of the ring by an opponent from a heavier weight class.
The yeast filled dough pushes at the top of the plastic bin. Low tests the dough, poking it, pulling it, stretching it. Satisfied, it is time to divide it into loaves.
After generous tosses of flour, Low lays out the dough on a wooden countertop. More flour. He kneads it thinner and longer, all the while looking like a masseuse loosening shoulders and a chiropractor straightening a spine.
More flour.
From the great mass, low cuts loaves roughly measured by hand and eye. More flour. From the uniformity of the mass comes the beginning of the individuality, the character, the features of each loaf.
More flour.
Where factory bread has the advantage of uniformity, exactitude, symmetry, this handmade bread has style. Factory bread has a label to help the customer know which brand or type to choose. Customers at Hearth choose more than type, ciabatta, they choose a look. "That one. No. One shelf up. Yes that one."
Tim Riley from St. Joseph, Mo. made time to stop at Hearth while out on errands. Adjusting his paper wrapped lemon scone, and gruyere and ham scone he said, "It's all homemade and stuff that you normally don't find other places."
The loaves settle in baskets imported from Bavaria, Germany. The wicker shape of the basket makes minimal contact with the dough allowing it to fall out of the basket with minimal sticking onto a wide wood paddle.
Low feeds the long handle of the paddle into the dark oven. A flashlight at the door is the only guiding light. With practiced dexterity, he tips the paddle slightly downward.
With the gentle speed of an athletic clean and jerk, Low removes the paddle empty; six loves in place at once.
After a double-check with the infrared thermometer, Low positions the sheet metal and wood oven door. The residual heat of the fire bricks on the oven floor and intense heat of the air trapped inside work chemical magic, an alchemy of bread aficionados, to bake the bread evenly and create a colorful crust as ancient as the art of brick oven baking.
The paddle works in reverse to extract the loaves.
Low inspects and places each loaf on a cooling rack in plain sight of customers. Witnessing the baker at work in this rustic setting is as much of an attraction for customers as their own confirmation of the bread's value in taste.
Ready for sale, Low pushes the stainless steel rack on wheels from behind the counter he made from reclaimed wood and window panes past the fading turquoise blue 1950s Crosly Shelvedor refrigerator keeping drinks cool. The wheels glide over the smooth cement of the barn, paint lines for dividing apple piles still visible, past a 13-star American flag, to wait for customers behind an antique display case.
The curves of the dark wood and less than transparent glass of the display case is evidence it was made in an era before square corners became fashionably efficient and cheap. The tungsten lighting inside the case invites a food adventure: try a lemon scone. There is only one left.
"Usually, we use this bread as gifts," said Maj. Jason Martinez, who lives in Weston. He walks out with two ciabattas under his arm.
Michaela Fraundorfer, store front worker, waitress and cashier, wraps each order, warm ciabatta bread to ham and Gruyere scones, in brown paper. She ties each package closed with baker's twine, a staple of craft stores for making new objects look old with instant nostalgia, a visual reference to a time when, well, bakers made bread in a brick oven.


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But Micaiah said, "As surely as the LORD lives, I can tell him only what my God says." 2 Chronicles 18:13
King Ahab in Samaria was wanting to attack the town of Ramoth Gilead and had asked King Jehoshaphat of Judah to help him in the attack. Ahab had consulted with many prophets, none of God, who all said to go and attack. Jehoshaphat wanted to consult a prophet of God first. They went to Micaiah, a prophet of God, for an answer. When he was called for, they told him what the other prophets had said. Micaiah said that he can only say what God says.
People everywhere claim that they know what God is saying and that they are speaking the words of God. The words that they often speak, are the words that the people want to hear. Many that are not fully following God with all of their heart, like to look at God and state that He is a God of love. They feel that they can ask God for anything that benefits themselves and God will grant it. They do not believe God will ever give them a negative answer.
It is for this reason that many people change from church to church on a regular basis. They are not hearing what they want to hear.
Although God is a God of love, there are times that He will give a negative answer to a person. All the words of God must be listened to and obeyed, not just the happy words.
If you are in a position to speak to someone about what God is saying or has said in the Bible, be sure to speak only what God says. Do not be the one who will speak just what sounds good or what others want to hear. There will be times of saying negative things to a person to get them back on track with God, while most times, God speaks with words of love to draw a person to Himself. Say only what God is truly saying.
This also goes for listening to God in your own life. Don't just listen when the words sound good. Hear God when He gives you a message that is not easy to accept. Listen to the whole word of God.
I pray today that you will hear the words of God; that you will only speak as God speaks; that you will accept all the words of God; and that God will use you to draw many to Jesus.


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Drawings of the left and right sides of the brain showing planes defining neuroanatomic sections used to subdivide the brain.16 A, The parcellation white matter volumes that were significantly larger in children with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) (P<.05) are shaded. B, The parcellation gray matter volumes that were significantly larger in children with NF1 (P<.05) are shaded. The solitary numerals indicate the 16 parcellation regions.
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Greenwood RS, Tupler LA, Whitt JK, et al. Brain Morphometry, T2-Weighted Hyperintensities, and IQ in Children With Neurofibromatosis Type 1. Arch Neurol. 2005;62(12):1904–1908. doi:10.1001/archneur.62.12.1904
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Larger gray matter (GM) volume in healthy children is correlated with higher IQ. Children with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) have larger brains, their magnetic resonance images frequently show T2-weighted hyperintensities, and their IQs are lower.
To confirm the hypotheses that (1) children with NF1 have larger GM and white matter volumes, (2) the greatest volume differences are in the frontal and parietal regions and in children with NF1 with hyperintensities, and (3) GM volume is inversely related to IQ in children with NF1.
Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children–Third Edition IQ testing and measurement of cerebral volumes and hyperintensities in brain magnetic resonance images were performed on 36 children with NF1 and on 36 matched relatives who served as control subjects.
Gray matter and white matter volumes were significantly larger in children with NF1. The greatest difference was observed in cerebral white matter volume, predominantly in the frontal lobes, whereas the greatest difference in GM volume was in the temporal, parietal, and occipital regions. In controls, IQ was significantly related to GM volume, but in children with NF1, IQ was not inversely associated with GM volume, although IQs of children with NF1 were significantly lower.
Children with NF1 do not have the normal relationship between GM volume and IQ. Larger GM volume in the posterior brain regions and larger white matter volumes in the frontal brain regions contribute to the larger brain volume in children with NF1.
Patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) often have a large head size,1 and structural abnormalities, particularly signal hyperintensities, are commonly found in their brain magnetic resonance (MR) images.2-4 Children with NF1, on average, have lower IQs than those of healthy children.5 Brain volume, especially gray matter (GM) volume, in healthy children correlates positively with general intelligence.6 Increased brain volume in specific brain regions has been associated with cognitive dysfunction.7,8 Because NF1 involves some loss of growth control, we may gain a better understanding of the cognitive deficits in NF1 by defining whether the greater brain volume in NF1 is of GM or white matter (WM) origin, by specifying which brain regions comprise the volume changes, and by determining whether IQ is related to these changes.
Four studies3,4,9,10 examined brain MR imaging volumetric differences between patients with NF1 and control subjects. These studies confirmed that children with NF1 have significantly larger brain size, but each reached different conclusions regarding the contribution of GM and WM to the brain volume increase. Only one of these, a study4 limited to boys with NF1, attempted to define which regions of the brain have significant increases in WM or GM volume. Two studies3,4 found that increased brain volume was correlated with the presence of T2-weighted hyperintensities in children with NF1. Results from these previous studies have limited applicability to many children with NF1 because they enrolled special populations and did not have genetic controls for all of the subjects with NF1. For these reasons, we undertook a larger prospective study of cerebral lobar and regional GM and WM volumes and IQ in children with NF1 compared with family-matched genetic controls.
We hypothesized that whole-brain volumes, primarily supratentorial WM volume and the cross-sectional area of the corpus callosum, would be larger in children with NF1 and that IQ would be inversely related to brain volume in children with NF1. Because motor, visuospatial, and attentional processes are typically compromised in NF1, we also hypothesized that significant differences in WM volume between children with NF1 and family controls would be observed in the anterior brain and in predominantly parietal brain regions. We hypothesized further that children with NF1 with hyperintensities in the globus pallidus would have significantly larger WM volume.
The human subjects research review boards at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, and Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, approved the study protocols. All subjects (age range, 6-13 years) were from North Carolina or adjacent states and had been evaluated by a pediatric geneticist or a child neurologist to confirm the NF1 diagnosis.11 Children were excluded if they had the following: (1) a history of a clinically significant medical disease or condition that might severely compromise their ability to participate; (2) a history of serious psychiatric illness; (3) continuing seizures or significant neurologic deficit; (4) a diagnosis of brain tumor, except stable optic gliomas; or (5) a documented IQ less than 70. The order of priority for matching controls to children with NF1 was as follows: (1) sibling, (2) age within 3 years of the child with NF1, (3) same sex as the child with NF1, and (4) second-degree relative, chosen in priority order of first cousin, aunt, or uncle of the same sex.
We identified 85 potential subjects with NF1. Forty-six subjects were excluded for the following reasons: (1) they did not have a closely related control subject (24 subjects), (2) they were not interested in participating in the study (10 subjects), (3) they could not undergo MR imaging (5 subjects), or (4) they met 1 of the medical exclusion criteria (7 subjects). The final cohort consisted of 36 children with NF1 (21 male; mean ± SD age, 9.3 ± 2.3 years) and 39 siblings or second-degree relatives (20 male; mean ± SD age, 9.5 ± 2.5 years). After study entry, we excluded MR imaging data from 2 NF1 and control pairs because 1 subject was too fearful to undergo MR imaging and because the MR image of 1 subject could not be analyzed because of technical difficulties.
Unsedated subjects underwent MR imaging with a 1.5-T whole-body MR imaging system (Signa; GE Medical Systems, Milwaukee, Wis) using the standard head (volumetric) radiofrequency coil. High-resolution images were obtained with a dual-echo fast spin-echo sequence (repetition time, 4000 milliseconds; echo times, 30 milliseconds [first echo] and 100 milliseconds [second echo]; and echo train length, 16 echoes [8 for each echo]), with a 256 × 256-pixel matrix, 3-mm section thickness with no gaps between sections, 1 signal acquired per phase-encoding increment, and a 22-cm field of view.
The MR images were processed using the Duke University Medical Center Neuropsychiatric Imaging Research Laboratory–modified version of MRX software (GE Corporate Research and Development, Schenectady, NY) for image segmentation and the GRID program developed by the laboratory, as previously described.12 The segmentation protocol used by the laboratory13 was modified from that developed by Kikinis et al14 and Byrum et al.15 Reliability was established by repeated measurements on multiple MR images before raters were approved to process the study data.
Total hemisphere volumes included GM and WM in cortical and subcortical structures, excluding the cerebellum and infratentorial structures. The GM and WM components were separately assessed after segmentation. Cortical GM volume was assessed after excluding subcortical structures by means of MRX software.
The volumes of the left and right hemispheres were further subdivided using the GRID program into brain regions that approximated lobar regions of the brain. We realigned the 3-dimensional images to a standard orientation, including making the anterior commissure–posterior commissure plane horizontal, and defined planes according to a previously described regional stereotactic coordinate system16 (Figure). To measure the area of the corpus callosum, it was outlined in a midsagittal MR image reformatted from an axial T2-weighted fast spin-echo image on a commercial imaging workstation (Advantage Windows Workstation; GE Medical Systems).
Each subject's intellectual performance was assessed using the full version of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children–Third Edition (WISC-III). The WISC-III yielded measures of full-scale IQ, verbal IQ, and performance IQ.17
Paired t tests and Pearson χ2 tests were used to compare the children with NF1 and the controls for demographic variables, brain volume measurements, and intellectual performance. SAS statistical software version 9.1 (SAS Institute Inc, Cary, NC) was used to analyze cortical GM and WM in relation to 16 parcellation regions in a repeated-measures analysis of variance, with group (NF1 vs control) and sex as between-subjects variables and with 3 within-subjects variables (2 levels of laterality, 4 levels of the anteroposterior plane, and 2 levels of the superoinferior plane). Given any significant interaction between group status and any of these within-subjects variables, individual parcellation regions were examined to better define the basis for the differences, with P<.05 indicating statistical significance. A general linear mixed-effects model18 was used to test group differences in the associations between brain volumes and WISC-III full-scale IQ. Under the assumption of equal variances for the children with NF1 and the controls, these common variances, as well as the covariance between a child with NF1 and his or her genetic control, were included in the model. Assuming linear relationships between brain volumes and intellectual performance, this model specifies the following 4 fixed effects: the intercept and the slope for children with NF1 and the intercept and the slope for the controls. The estimates of the 2 slopes and the corresponding t tests were of primary interest in these statistical test results.
The mean ages (t=−0.49, P = .63) and sex composition (χ2 = 0.05, P = .82) of the groups were comparable, and maternal education was not significantly different between the groups (χ2 = 1.63, P = .80). The matched pairs consisted of 20 full-sibling pairs, 9 half-sibling pairs, and 10 second-degree relative pairs, all first cousins.
Right and left hemisphere volumes, total GM volume, and total WM volume were significantly greater in children with NF1 (Table 1). The greatest percentage difference between the children with NF1 and their close relatives was in WM volume in both hemispheres. The greater WM volume was further reflected in a significantly larger mean area of the corpus callosum in the children with NF1. We did not find a differential effect for right vs left hemisphere volumes in the children with NF1.
Results of the repeated-measures analysis of variance demonstrated significant interactions between group status and within-subjects variables for GM and WM. For GM, a significant interaction with group was observed for the anteroposterior plane (F3,68 = 9.09), anteroposterior × laterality planes (F3,68 = 8.36), and anteroposterior × superoinferior planes (F3,68 = 10.02) (P<.001 for all). For WM, an interaction with group was observed for the anteroposterior × superoinferior planes (F3,68 = 5.47, P<.001). The significantly larger GM volumes were predominantly posterior to plane 5 (roughly corresponding to the parietal, occipital, and temporal regions of the brain) (Figure), but the significantly greater WM volumes were predominantly anterior to plane 5 (roughly corresponding to the posterofrontal, orbitofrontal, and anterotemporal regions of the brain). The parcellation volumes with greater WM volume were principally anterior to the parcellation volumes greater GM.
The mean ± SD brain volumes of the 25 children with NF1 with hyperintensities (GM, 986.83 ± 21.80 cm3; and WM, 435.15 ± 15.72 cm3) were not significantly different from those of the 11 children without hyperintensities (GM, 938.88 ± 35.65 cm3; and WM, 389.66 ± 23.28 cm3).
The mean WISC-III full-scale, verbal, and performance IQs were significantly lower in children with NF1 (P<.001 for all) (Table 2). Total GM volume but not WM volume was significantly positively related to WISC-III full-scale IQs for the controls, but not for the children with NF1 (Table 3). This positive relationship held for GM volumes in the right and left hemispheres.
The results of this study confirm previous findings that the larger brain volume of children with NF1 reflects greater GM and WM volumes compared with controls.9 In children with NF1, GM volume was significantly greater in parcellation regions that included most of the parietal, occipital, and temporal lobes, whereas greater WM volume was predominantly in parcellation regions corresponding to the posterofrontal and orbitofrontal lobe and the anterotemporal lobe. We also established for the first time, to our knowledge, that the expected relationship between cortical GM volume and cognitive function is disturbed in children with NF1. Children with NF1 had lower general cognitive function than their relatives, but they did not have the hypothesized inverse relationship between IQ and brain volume. Instead, only the controls showed a significant positive relationship between cortical GM volume and IQ.
The significantly larger brains of children with NF1 comprise greater GM and WM volumes, as demonstrated in the previous study,9 using different volume measurement methods, and as shown in a study4 of boys with NF1 without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. One study3 of brain volume in children with NF1 attributed the greater brain size to a significant increase only in GM volume, and 2 other studies4,10 attributed the greater brain size to a significant increase in WM volume. These previous studies did not use closely related control subjects as we did,3,4,10 included younger subjects3 or only male subjects,4 or allowed inclusion of subjects with optic glioma.3 The measurements of brain volume in the latter study3 included the brainstem and cerebellum. We found the greatest percentage difference in cerebral WM volume, and post hoc analysis showed that significant changes were predominantly in frontal regions of the brain, as reported by Cutting et al4 in boys with NF1. They found a significant increase in frontal lobe WM volume, and sublobar analysis showed that the significant changes were in the premotor region of the frontal cortex. Contrary to our hypothesis and the findings of Cutting et al, WM volumes in the parietal lobe were not significantly different from those of controls in the present study. Instead, in our study, the GM volumes were significantly greater posteriorly. In the study by Cutting et al,4 GM volume in the frontal lobe was significantly greater than that in controls only in the boys with NF1 without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and this was attributed to an increase in the prefrontal region of the frontal lobe. We conclude that, when school-aged children with NF1 are compared with family members, their larger brain sizes reflect significantly greater GM and WM volumes, but the greatest difference is in WM volume in the posterior aspect of the frontal lobe. Furthermore, GM volume was significantly larger in the parietal and occipital cortices, areas of importance for understanding the visuospatial deficits that have usually been found in children with NF1.5
Magnetic resonance imaging hyperintensities were not significantly related to any aspect of brain volume or IQ. Other investigators found a significant relationship between hyperintensities and brain volume, but as already noted, those studies3,4 utilized different types of subjects with NF1, and the findings were different. One study3 found an association between thalamic hyperintensities and GM volume, and the other study4 found an association between globus pallidus hyperintensities and WM volume. In view of our negative findings and the inconsistency of the findings in the previous studies,3,4 we conclude that the relationship between T2-weighted hyperintensities and brain volume is unclear and remains of unknown significance.
To our knowledge, our study is the largest study of family members paired with children with NF1 to show reduced IQ among the children with NF1. Previous studies19-23 demonstrated similar findings in children with NF1, but they were smaller and were not pair matched. Our study also indicates that the normal positive relationship between IQ and GM volume6 is absent in children with NF1. Our findings suggest that alteration in brain growth may be a factor in the cognitive deficits among children with NF1. A prospective longitudinal study design would be required to confirm such a hypothesis. Our study clearly raises the possibility that understanding what cellular elements cause the abnormal brain growth in NF1 may lead to a better understanding of the pathophysiology of learning disabilities in children with NF1.
Correspondence: Robert S. Greenwood, MD, Department of Neurology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 3100 Bioinformatics Bldg, Chapel Hill, NC 27514-7025 (email@example.com).
Accepted for Publication: April 19, 2005.
Author Contributions:Study concept and design: Greenwood, Tupler, Whitt, Krishnan, and MacFall. Acquisition of data: Greenwood, Tupler, Whitt, Dombeck, Harp, Eastwood, and MacFall. Analysis and interpretation of data: Greenwood, Tupler, Whitt, Buu, Payne, Eastwood, Krishnan, and MacFall. Drafting of the manuscript: Greenwood, Whitt, Buu, and Eastwood. Critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content: Greenwood, Tupler, Whitt, Dombeck, Harp, Payne, Eastwood, Krishnan, and MacFall. Statistical analysis: Tupler, Whitt, and Buu. Obtained funding: Greenwood, Tupler, and Whitt. Administrative, technical, and material support: Greenwood, Tupler, Whitt, Dombeck, Harp, Payne, Krishnan, and MacFall. Study supervision: Greenwood, Tupler, Whitt, Payne, and MacFall.
Funding/Support: This study was supported in part by grants R01 NS36829, GCRC RR00046, and K08 MH01460, from the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md.
Acknowledgment: We gratefully acknowledge Chris Byrum, MD, PhD, and Denise Fetzer, MA, for methods development and image processing; and the study coordinators, research assistants, and psychology interns for assistance with subject recruitment, family liaison, data collection, and study coordination.
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This is the archive for our Woman of Wisdom call with Nina Thomas, Executive Director, Global Medical Affairs at Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. called Taming The Inner Critic.
We all have an inner critic, that pesky voice that tells you you're not doing enough or you "should" do things differently. Unfortunately, that voice isn't easy to stave off but there are actions you can take to quiet it down and ensure it doesn't consume your attention.
During this talk Nina Thomas, shares her own journey taming her inner critic in and out of the office. She also shares micro interventions that will allow you to separate yourself from this critical voice.
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• What the inner critic is and how it might be limiting your success
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Nina Thomas is a health care executive with over 20 years of experience at the intersection of health economics, clinical research and sales & marketing. Currently the Executive Director, Global Medical Affairs at Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc., Nina oversees teams who play a critical role in the launch of rare disease treatments. Nina is a well-respected expert in life sciences who has held senior roles at a number of large pharmaceutical and biotech companies including Genentech, Lilly & Bayer.
Nina pursued her passion for science with an undergraduate degree in Biology and a Master's degree in health policy & public health from NYU with additional training in health economics from Harvard's School of Public Health. Now based in the Bay Area, Nina shares her insights with the next generation of science professionals as a guest lecturer & advisor at Stanford, as well as research advisor for the National MS Society and Hunter College Center for Health Technology.
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Planned Parenthood PAC to lend its considerable grassroots resources and momentum to help propel Gillum to victory in November
SARASOTA – Today, following his win in the Democratic primary, the Florida Planned Parenthood PAC announced it is endorsing Andrew Gillum for governor.
"We know, as governor, Andrew Gillum will be a powerful champion for women's health and a strong advocate for reproductive freedom," said Stephanie Fraim, Board Member of the PAC. "There is palpable excitement behind his nomination and we couldn't be more thrilled to activate our statewide network of women's health activists to ensure his victory in November."
"As governor, I will stop the Legislature from using women's health as a political football," said Gillum in his candidate questionnaire. "When Governor Rick Scott and Republicans tried to defund Planned Parenthood, I called them out for jeopardizing women's health with ideological games. I'm proud to be the only candidate in this race to propose a state law protecting women's access to no-cost contraceptive care."
Women, men and teens across Florida are more engaged than ever after numerous attacks on their access to health care and reproductive rights. Floridians realize access to safe and legal abortion, FDA approved contraception and medically accurate information from providers hangs in the balance.
Just since 2017, Florida's Planned Parenthood organizations have added more than 140,000 new supporters, for a total of almost 700,000 supporters across Florida. No anti-abortion legislation has been signed into law in the past two years despite numerous attempts by state lawmakers. This is due to the outpouring of public opposition from events, rallies, lobbying visits, calls to legislators and more.
In addition, thousands of Floridians attended Women's marches in both 2017 and 2018. In 2017, more than a dozen events were held around the state with 15,000 marchers in the capital.
"I unequivocally trust women to make their own health care decisions with their doctor – not politicians – and I'll oppose any attempt to make it harder for women to access quality health care," Gillum added.
The Florida Planned Parenthood PAC strives to create a state environment where access to health care doesn't depend on who you are or where you live; where every Floridians has the opportunity to choose their own path to a healthy and meaningful life; and, where every person is empowered to make their own decisions about whether and when to have a child.
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Following a link from Maggi to the Church Times, the blogging bishops (and others) attending Lambeth have met up. It was particularly interesting to read that my colleague Bishop Alan manages to blog in the twenty minutes after morning prayer which, if you are familiar with his blog, is pretty amazing bearing in mind the quality of his posts.
I leave early tomorrow to arrive late morning and as I've made known already, I'm looking forward to it!
I'm looking forward to:
- meeting with church leaders from all over the world, and hearing their perspectives on some of the challenging issues that face us all;
- worshipping in a tradition which is different from my own and on this occasion will be flavoured by the global constituency;
- participating in an 'Indaba' group and observing how difference is handled across such a broad spectrum of views;
- hearing a variety of speakers, including Brian McLaren;
- meal times and other social dimensions (let the reader understand);
- attending a number of receptions including lunch at Lambeth Palace, and tea with the Queen at Buckingham Palace;
- blogging on the experience;
- coming home in just under a week and going on holiday straight away!


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