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Shed building questions
I'm in the middle of building a 10'x16' shed and have some questions about framing the walls and roof. I have built the floor and sheathed with 3/4" plywood.
I'm confident about constructing the actual walls but had questions about sheathing it. If I sheath the walls before putting up do I install the siding flush to the double top plate and if so, do I compensate for that added thickness on the birdsmouth cut on the rafters?
If not what do you do to cover the gap from the rafters and the walls?
I have many other questions, but will start with this. Thanks for any advice.
Your call on the sheathing---if you do that, of course you need to make the birds mouth longer to account for the thickness--
If you have the sheathing below the birds mouth---that gap is usually hidden by the soffit and facia---
It's a shed----often the designs do not use soffit and facia----what are your plans?
I woud install the sheathing so it's flush with the top plate and also extend it past the bottom plate an inch or two. That way it will hide the edge of the plywood floor.
I will either have exposed rafters with a fascia board running across or go for the soffit which seems a little more difficult...haven't decided.
I also have a question about roof overhangs. If I want 10-12" of overhangs on the sides, do I simply attach blocks from the outside rafter toenailed into the last rafter on the building?
At least two differant ways to frame it.
The one on the left is stronger, just more work.
With that long an over hang trying to use the "ladder method" can end up sagging over time.
Adding soffit vents and a ridge vent would help make the shingles last longer and and help in the summer to keep it cooler.
plan a sub fascia for the rafter tails on the overhangs that go past the gable walls the amount chosen for the overhang distance and make the ridge board extend past the gable walls the same amount to catch the ( fly rafter) - the outermost rafter that hangs out in the air on gable walls. The fly rafter will match the pattern of all the other rafters except there will be no need for a birds mouth... fill in every 2' up the fly rafter with blocks that tie back to the last rafter ( gable wall rafter )sitting above the walls. plan the rafter above the walls ( gable wall rafter) to be flush to the outside of the wall framing.
example... with 12" overhang the fly rafter fill in blocks will be 10 1/2" long toe nailed or through nailed to the gable rafter and fly rafter.
wall sheathing needs to go past both top plates and just cut your birds mouth notch 5/8" or 3/4" bigger to compensate for the sheathing when setting rafters.
as Joe mentions, put in soffit ventilation that keeps bugs out but lets air flow through the building. a perforated hardie soffit panel is easy and ready, aluminum strip vent and 3/8" BC plywood is another option...
edit, wanted to add... for the ridge board use a larger (upsize) than the rafters and make the overhang notch the same as the size of the rafters so the ridge does not stick down past the soffit on the eaves.
Thanks for that last tip about notching the end of the ridge beam.
I also have some questions about the ridge beam and the support needed coming from the side wall top plates. Do you simply brace it underneath with a 2x4 and rest the ridge beam on top and possibly add a support board on either
side that comes up an inch or two (whatever the gable wall rafter allows)??
Also I wanted to know what height to place to ridge beam (2x8) in order for a 5/12 pitch (I think that's pretty standard with not to much pitch) no snow loads here to worry about. The shed is 10' deep. Thanks for all this help, really appreciate it.
I always lay out (find) the center ridge on the wall top plate and put (nail)a 2x that is calculated to sit under the ridge at both walls and set the ridge on that first. while using a level, plumb and brace the vertical 2x with 2 pieces of cross bracing both tied to the wall and back out onto the ridge a few feet. this establishes the ridge placement and holds it in place to start setting rafters. layout the rafter placement atop the wall plates and establish that layout onto the ridge (both sides)before you even set it up in the air.
for a 10' shed with 5/12 pitch ( 5x5) simple calcs that are not to confusing just cut the two 2x4 verticals for the 2x8 ridge to sit on 22 1/4" . that is 5x5 = 25" minus 2 3/4" for the height difference of the ridge and rafters,2x8 compared to 2x6. Again, without getting to technical once the ridge is set on the verticals and braced to be plumb, measure from the top of ridge back down to the inner edge of the top wall plate and that is the start of the seat cut meaurement. when you pull that measurement on the rafter it will cross the rafter from long point at ridge across the width of the rafter to the other side (bottom side of rafter)to get the short point (start)of the seat cut. once you find that then add the thickness of the wall and then the overhang to get the rafter tails.
here are the angles. 5/12 is 23* (degrees) . that's the angle at the ridge and the end of the rafter out on the tail. 67* is the seat cut ( 90* minus 23* )
edit, just re calc'd, might need to drop the number on the 2x under the ridge by 2" because of the seat cut being 2" notched and the 5x5 being measured on the outer edge of the wall where the seat cut is deepest...
re- over edit :) .. wanted to add that after the post under the beam- with the outside gable rafter in place placed to the edge of the gable walls add a plate under the gable rafter that butts up to the ridge post and down to the top of the top plate, then you frame the gable wall to that plate. I usually just go on chosen layout and let the ridge post be what ever it is and go with the stud layout so sheathing works out at the 8' seams.
If you use the "step off method" when cutting the first rafter for the pattern it won't make any difference how you've sheathed the walls. The wall thickness and the ridge will both be taken into account and your rafter fit will be perfect every time.
haven't seen the original poster post back at this thread. Hopefully he did not use the ridge post measurement I mentioned earlier,I forgot to figure the vertical height of the rafter itself out on the edge of the wall which for a 5/12 is 4 1/2" off the top plate already including the seat cut. That makes for 29 1/2" to the top of the ridge, so minus the width of the ridge and that leaves 22 1/4". it looks like my ridge post measurement was actually right, but not sure how I calculated it then :)
No, I haven't started with the roof yet, it's been raining for the last two days. Thans for all the help.
Ahh, there you are. thanks for posting Charlestoncrane, I'm glad to help. it has been rainy like crazy here and making it hard to plan a work schedule.
There is one more bit of advice I can offer for the rafter system. after you have the rafter pattern, place the outer rafters, gable rafters first at both gable walls and then do a few sets of counter opposing rafters down the length of the ridge to keep the ridge straight with your rafters. then fill in with the rest of the rafters. that type of rafter placement helps to make sure the ridge does not get curvy as you build it. every now and then out at one side of the building, sight the ridge at eye level to make sure everything is straight as you go along.
It helps to make sure the walls are straight before the roof is built also. on the outer edges of the walls at the inside of the structure use a couple of 2x4 blocks tacked to the wall top plates with a string line attached to them and have another 2x block that you can use as a gauge. pull the string tight at both corners and then go along the wall with the gauge and make sure the gauge matches with the corners. you can use 2x4's and brace back to the other wall on the other side of the building down near the bottom plate to hold the walls straight while you build the roof. and/or stakes out in the dirt on the outside that braces to the wall. you can probably get by with one brace in at 8' (center) but might need 2 braces along the 16'span.
another way you could do it is measure out on the corners from top plate to top plate and cut a 2x that long and nail it down from above to your plates at the middle of the 16' span. that will make sure that the center span matches the outer corners. and yet another variation of the two- if one of the walls are really out then brace the bad wall and then use the 2x on top to tie them together afterwards instead of having to brace both walls.
edit... not sure if this has been mentioned but plan on having ceiling joists in the building also that connect to the sides of the rafters and help hold the roof up by keeping the walls from spreading...
one more edit.. your ridge will be longer than 16' so that poses a problem so plan to have a splice in the ridge at some point along it. with the ridge splice centered scab 30 1/2" blocks on both sides of the ridge that fits between 2 rafters that are on layout and cut one set of rafters (the middle set) 1 1/2" short to accommodate the ridge scab... you'll have to cut a bevel on top of the scab so it does not protrude up into the roof sheathing plane or drop the scab down a hair to clear the sheathing
Thanks for all the advice hand drive. The weather has really put everything on hold, but it looks to clear up for the next week! I have a local lumber supply place that actually carries a 2x8x18 for the ridge beam, I just have to figure out how to get it back to the house.
I was actually able to get the back wall frame today and put on the 8" oc t1-11... Looks good. Keep you posted
only if the plates are level and straight. if hey sag or bow out they wont fit. bracing the walls properly is very important for the correct results, also with step off for every foot of run there is chance of error of 1/8- 3/16".. every time you step it adds up
compare it to calculating the theoretical line length or actual line lenght for the rafter and you can be off by up to 1/2" or more. figure out your feet of run for the rafter then use the rafter tables to find your unit line length. if your math is correct the only chance of error is by cutting on the wrong side of the line
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Dollar remains soft in early US session as consolidations continues. Strength in gold is giving some pressure to the greenback as the precious metal is holding firm above 1100 level. In addition, crude oil is support by rally in equities and is staying above 78 level. Note that the strength of the rebound from 68.95 has sent crude oil well above 55 days EMA and argue that prior high at 82.0 made in October is not the top yet. Current rally in crude oil might extend beyond 82.0 level and provide some pressure on the greenback in near term.
Talking about crude oil, canadian dollar is the biggest beneficiary of rebound in crude oil. The Loonie is so far the best performer in December, rising over 6% against yen and over 5% against Euro. Following up on EUR/CAD, some consolidations was seen after the cross hit as low as 1.4972 but after all, short term outlook remains bearish with 1.5390 resistance intact. We're still expecting current fall from 1.6006 to extend further to 2008 low of 1.4716 next.
Investors are a bit more optimistic after solid industrial production data from Japan. Industrial production rose 2.6% mom in November, fastest pace in 6 months. Momentum in production is expected to continue as recovery in China, Japan's largest trading partner, continues next year. Retail sales recovered by rising 0.2% mom in November, after a -0.9% drop in October. Consumer spending is still fragile and the sustainability of Japan's recovery is still heavily dependent on exports.
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EUR/USD's rebound from 1.4127 is still in progress and further rise could be seen to 38.2% retracement of 1.5143 to 1.4217 at 1.4571. Nevertheless, upside should be limited by 61.8% retracement at 1.4789 and bring fall resumption. Below 1.4217 will target 38.2% retracement of 1.2329 to 1.5143 at 1.4068 next.
In the bigger picture, medium term rise from 1.2456 has completed at 1.5143 on bearish divergence conditions in daily MACD. Focus now turns to 1.3737 cluster support (50% retracement of 1.2329 to 1.5143 at 1.3736). Decisive break there will also confirm the case that three wave consolidation from 1.2329 has finished at 1.5134 too. In other words, whole medium term term fall fro 1.6039 should be resuming for a new low below 1.2329. On the upside, above 1.5143 is needed to invalidate this view. Otherwise, outlook will now remain bearish.


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The netting blocks out natural light to Draper House in Elephant and Castle and health problems have been reported from dust trapped inside the building. One resident said it was like "living in a cage".
Renovations that were scheduled to take one year have been beset with problems.
Southwark council has ditched the maintenance contractor which started the project, Breyer Group PLC. Officials agreed payments of more than £5 million to Breyer Group and each leaseholder has paid about £35,000.
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Strong enterprise sales helped computer maker Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) almost triple its earnings in the fourth quarter, the company said Tuesday.
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Dell's revenue for the fourth quarter was $15.69 billion, up 5 percent from $14.9 billion a year ago.
While Dell just missed consensus revenue estimates of $15.75 billion, it easily surpassed profit estimates of 36 cents per share.
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* Consumer revenue was $3.3 billion, down 8 percent, a decline Dell attributes to last year's Windows 7 launch.
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Icy weather on Friday forced the Vols to push the start of spring practice back a day, but they hit the field with focus and determination when they finally got the chance to do so on a sunny Saturday afternoon at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
The first day of spring practice always comes with a sense of excitement and optimism and those feelings were certainly present throughout the entire UT program, with Tennessee head coach Dave Serrano leading the charge.
"It is exciting," Serrano said. "I think everyone was anxious, especially after yesterday's weather conditions and having to move it back, but it was the smartest thing to do. It was exciting to come out, be around the whole team again and I thought we accomplished some things. The weather broke for us a little bit and it was actually a pretty nice day. We got some good work in today."
The Vols were able to install a number of situational defensive plays before holding a seven-inning scrimmage on Saturday. Serrano was pleased with the team's focus and workmanlike attitude, but was quick to point out that they must continue to put forth that effort every day to reach the goals that they have set for the program.
"It is a pretty focused group and a group that continues to show consistency in focus," Serrano said. "What I relayed to them is that that was today. We accomplished what we wanted to today, but tomorrow is another challenge and so on and so forth. I can't emphasize it enough. I don't know what the results will be because we are inexperienced in many areas, but the focus and the drive and the determination of this team is exactly what we want. The potential is there. It is just when is that potential going to come out. There are a lot of good things going on in this program right now without us ever throwing a competitive pitch against another opponent.
GODLEY READY TO SET THE TONETennessee's most experienced pitcher and likely Friday night starter Zack Godley got the afternoon scrimmage started on a strong note, firing three shutout innings to open the contest, which his team eventually won, 2-1, on a solo home run by freshman David Houser in the bottom of the seventh inning.
"Zack Godley set the tone and that is what he is going to do a lot for us this year, hopefully," Serrano said. "Being the senior, being the elder statesman on the staff, he is going to have to show them how it is done. He did that today. He started for the home team and went three very solid innings.
Not one to back down from a challenge, Godley has accepted the responsibilty of serving as the Vols' "tonesetter" this season and has high goals for himself in his final season as a collegiate player.
"As far as my expectations for the season, I hope to throw as many innings as I can, I hope to help this team win and I hope to get at least 10 wins on the year," Godley said. "I don't think that is too far-fetched of a goal. As far as being the tonesetter for the weekend. I hope I can do that. I hope I can come out on Friday night, throw well, throw for as long as I possibly can and help the team get the series each weekend."
MADDOX SETTLING IN AT HOT CORNERAfter starting all but one game at second base for Tennessee last season, sophomore Will Maddox appears to have found a second home for the upcoming season at the hot corner.
The Gainesville, Ga., native's hard-nosed attitude on the field gives the UT coaching staff exactly what it wants out of a third baseman. The fact that he has shown a knack for making some of the more difficult plays at the position look easy, certainly doesn't hurt either. During Saturday's scrimmage, Maddox flashed the leather a number of times, proving especially adept while charging slow-rolling bunts up the third-base line.
"I said to my coaches that the plays he made today, especially in bunting situations, a lot of third basemen around the country don't make those plays," Serrano said. "He is making them which helps our pitching staff. I just love the mentality that Will brings to the team. In fact, I pulled him aside today and talked to him. He has struggled as of late with swinging and he is not happy with the way his swing is going. I just told him that he is the heartbeat of this team. He is the pulse of this team and he can't let the results get in the way because if his teammates see him down at times it is going to leak to them.
"I just told him to continue to play hard. There are very few guys that I have been around that play as hard as he does and work as hard as he does on a daily basis. That is contagious, hopefully, and I think it has been contagious for this team. I am very happy with the way he has handled third base. It gives us that tough kid at third that is going to do whatever he can to stop the ball and make plays. It kind of levels the playing field for us defensively, having him at third."
Lindsey Nelson Stadium has undergone a number of renovations over the last few seasons, including a new locker room, indoor hitting facility and a revamped seating area behind home plate to name just a few.
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"I'm a real grass guy and I know [UT Director of Sport Surface Management] Darren Seybold is too, but we talked about it," Serrano said. "I told the team before practice that what our grounds guys have done under some tough weather situations lately to have our field looking like it does right now, maybe the best in the country, is remarkable. What I approached Darren about is that for the wear-and-tear that goes on behind home plate and on the sides, it was probably the smartest thing to do. We came to an agreement that it is. It adds another clean dimension to what I think is a beautiful playing facility."
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(Host) Legislative leaders have set a deadline for Vermont Yankee to produce a power deal with the state's utilities.
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(Dillon) Under Vermont law, the Legislature has to vote on Yankee's request to operate for another 20 years.
But House Speaker Shap Smith said unless there is a deal by November 1st, it will be very difficult to schedule a vote next year. Yankee now sells power at a relatively low price to Vermont companies. Smith said the good deal has to continue.
(Shap Smith) "And that is, from my perspective, one of the only reasons that we're even having a conversation about the continued operation of Vermont Yankee. And if they can't show that that's going to continue to happen - that there will be continued lower power prices - then it's not clear why we would have the conversation about continuing to operate Vermont Yankee in the state of Vermont."
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Albarino from Rias Baixas, Spain
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The 2008 Lagar de Cervera shows the beautiful mineral elegance that is typical of this vintage. A cooler growing season gave many Rias Baixas wines beautiful acidity with underlying mineral power. Given the typical ripeness of fruit that Cervera usually achieves, the balance of vintage qualities and the winemaking practices create a harmonious, eminently drinkable Albarino.
Critical Acclaim
International Wine Cellar - "Bright yellow. Fresh apple, pear and fig on the nose, with a spicy undercurrent of fresh ginger. Racy but also nicely filled in, offering spicy orchard fruit flavors and a bracing citric quality. Finishes clean and focused, leaving behind sappy pear and orange notes. Manages to be both powerful and lithe; this will work very well at the table."
Lagar de Cervera Winery
The winery was purchased by La Rioja Alta in 1988 and is now state-of-the-art in terms of equipment. The estate's vineyards are in the southern section of the Rias Baixas where warmer conditions mean early ripening and good levels. It is hilly country with poor soils giving low yields of high quality grapes. The bodega's 42 hectares constitute the largest holding in this appellation and contribute 80% of the grapes used in production. Lagar means "press" and an ancient wooden press graces the label. View all Lagar de Cervera Wines
About Rias BaixasView a map of Rias Baixas wineries (REE-ez BUY-shuss) Spain's prominent white wine region. Situated in Galacia, the region is wet and rainy with some large temperature changes due to its proximity to the coast. The main grape of note here is Albarino, the white variety known for creating fragrant and fruity wines perfect for seafood. The bottles are easily recognized as they all print "Albarino" on their label.
Notable FactsThere are sub-districts in Rias Baixas, a few of them are more prone to blending Albarino with some other indigenous grapes, which can make the wines more aromatic or fuller-bodied. Both single variety Albarino and blended wines excel in this area. Aromatic and light, one whiff of these whites may bring thoughts of a Sauvignon Blanc, but after one sip the creamy texture says otherwise. Typical aromas and flavors are peach, honeysuckle, lime and vanilla.
About Spain
The most popular red varieties of Spain include Tempranillo and Garnacha (Grenache). Whites don't garner quite as much recognition, but there are some regional varieties not to be missed, like Albarino and Verdejo. The popular red regions of Spain include Rioja, known for its outstanding wines of the Tempranillo grape; Ribera del Duero, producing high quality reds from Tempranillo and Garnacha; Galacia, with the sub-region of Rias Baixas, home to the deliciously crisp and floral Albarino grape; and Priorat, a region increasing in popularity with its high-quality cult reds. Other regions of note are Rueda, growing the Verdejo grape, La Mancha, a wide desert region, covered in the most planted white variety in the world, Airen, and Jumilla, making wines based on Monastrell (Mourvedre).
Spain's wine laws are based on the Denominacion de Origen (DO) classification system, devised in the 1930's. A four tiered system, the most basic level is Vina de Mesa (table wine) followed by Vino de la Tierra (country wine), DO and at the top DOC. Currently, only Rioja and Priorat have DOC status, while over 65 DO's scatter the country.
Most DO regions are classified and regulated by how long they age the wines. On a red wine label, one may find the terms Crianza, Reserva or Gran Reserva, denoting the wine's barrel and bottle time. Crianza is usually two years between barrel and bottle (the time in each depends on the DO and/or the winemaker), Reserva up to 4 years and Gran Reserva 5 – 6 years. Classifications of each region and wine are controlled by the region's Consejo Regulador.
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A harder time for supermarkets might just help catalogue group Argos, analysts reckon.
Supermarkets are focusing their attention back on food, reducing their aggressive assault on other areas, and this should benefit Argos, analysts at Bank of America Merrill Lynch are betting.
Bank of America's Richard Chamberlain and his team are so confident that Argos could be in for a better time they have upgraded its parent Home Retail Group to buy, giving it a share price target of 130p.
Argos will be a beneficiary of "capacity withdrawal in key categories" from supermarket groups as well as electrical retailers, he said, reckoning the demise of electrical retailer Comet will help.
Chamberlain is certainly going against the grain. Home Retail has 11 broker sell ratings and is one of the most shorted stocks on the mid cap index. But he thinks Argos's improved website - the "1- click" check and reserve - and an "improved in-store experience for customers" means sales are bound to lift.
The wider economic outlook could also be moving in the retailer's favour, Chamberlain thinks, as Home Retail is a "100% discretionary retailer… its performance will always be heavily dependent on the macro backdrop. We view this as more stable now having been a significant headwind over the last three years." The stock gained 8.2p to 121.5p today.
Meanwhile the tougher conditions for supermarket group Tesco have culminated in the likely sell-off of its struggling United States arm. It is conducting a strategic review of its 185 Fresh & Easy stores in the US and Tim Mason, who ran the business, will leave. Tesco ticked up 11.6p to 337.5p on the news.
After falls yesterday, the benchmark index was back on track for a Santa rally, the tradition that equities rise ahead of Christmas, and the FTSE 100 index gained 14.97 points to 5884.01. Mining stocks were in favour with investors but Anglo American got a downgrade of its share price target from analysts at Morgan Stanley, from 2110p to 1820p. Morgan Stanley's Menno Sanderse conceded that new leadership, following the departure of outgoing chief Cynthia Carroll, "should be able to unlock substantial equity value, but the political and operational changes needed will take time". The shares lifted 57p to 1794.5p.
Oilfield services giant Petrofac won two engineering and construction contracts for work on Saudi Aramco's Jazan refinery and terminal project. Investec's analysts rate the stock a buy with a share price target of 2000p. The shares spurted up 24p to 1652p.
Back on the mid-cap index, Bank of America Merrill Lynch's retail analysts also took a look at bike-to-car accessories retailer Halfords and warned "the shares are now due for a pause".
Halfords has been pedaling hard and has outperformed its retail rivals still stuck in the slow-lane, but the brakes might be about to be applied to its share price rally. The analysts gave it a hold rating and a share price target of 350p. Its shares reversed into the bottom space on the mid cap index, down 16.1p to 322p.
Snap up shares in Iofina, Investec urges. The broker says that "current production is slightly below company expectations" at the iodine producer and, though remaining cautious, it "remains well-positioned to execute its roll-out of plants in the near-term". It gives a target price of 70p for shares which are presently at 64p a pop.
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IUP faces $5.8 million budget shortfall
Indiana University of Pennsylvania President Dr. Michael Driscoll told the university's Council of Trustees Thursday that IUP students face a possible 3 percent tuition increase from the State System of Higher Education's Board of Governors in July.
Driscoll also said even with that 3 percent increase in tuition revenue, and assuming the university will have an enrollment of 15,000 and the appropriation from the state remains flat, IUP will have a projected shortfall for the 2013-14 fiscal year of nearly $5.8 million.
Still, Driscoll described the university as "financially solid," adding "relatively modest cuts" to the budget would be needed.
"We have adequate resources. We'll continue to serve students," he said.
"We're all committed to maintaining a balanced budget," Driscoll said, so IUP must identify nearly $4 million worth of budget reductions in the next 45 days. Given that limited time, the budget cuts will need to be a mix of strategic and opportunistic items, he said.
The vice presidents of the various divisions at IUP were given budget reduction targets proportional to each division's educational and general operating budget. Those target reductions range from $54,000 for the president's own office to more than $3 million for the Academic Affairs Division.
The budget reduction options — including leaving vacant positions unfilled, increasing efficiency in some operations and moving some expenses to other revenue streams — have been submitted and are now being evaluated.
One increase in revenue will come from an increase in the student service fee formally approved by the trustees on Thursday. The fee will rise by $3 per credit hour, from $9 per credit hour to $12 per credit hour for undergraduate students, and from $6 per credit hour to $9 per credit hour for graduate students.
The trustees also authorized the administration to pursue the purchase of 3.5 acres of land along South 13th Street. The land is known as the Beck Machine property and is owned by Gerald Pike.
Mark Geletka, associate vice president for facilities management, said there is no immediate planned use for the property if it is purchased, but it fits into the university's long-range plan and adjoins other IUP property.
Appraisals on its value are now being made.
Also during the long day of meetings between trustees and university administrators:
n Michael Husenits, director of admissions, said IUP is coming off four consecutive years of record enrollments, but that is not going to continue next year. The number of freshman applications is down 690 from this time last year. But the average SAT scores of the applicants is even with last year at about 998, he said.
James Begany, vice president for enrollment management and communications, expects a "trough" in 2015-16 when the enrollment decline will bottom out.
Begany and Husenits explained how using available grant money to discount tuition amounts by $2,000 or $2,500 per year for some eligible students has been successful this year in persuading many students to move from a status of being "admitted" to a status of having "registered" to start classes.
n Dr. Cornelius Wooten, vice president for administration and finance, said the Student Government Association is working with the administration and Indiana Borough officials on a student pedestrian safety campaign. It will involve education and awareness but perhaps also some physical changes to make walking on and near campus safer.
Wooten also said a "table-top" safety exercise is being planned for June to allow IUP cabinet members to assess their readiness to respond to emergencies. The exercise, he said, is partly in response to incidents that have happened recently around the nation.
He also told the trustees the university's fleet of about 20 vehicles used by faculty and staff for travel on and off campus may be replaced by vehicles rented from Enterprise.
And he anticipates that by June 1 the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex's revenues will roughly match the facility's operational expenditures.
Samuel Phillips, the assistant vice president for administration business and hospitality services, said the KCAC had a "great performance for its first year." There were 316 events at the KCAC during the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2012, and through April of this fiscal year there have already been 320 events in the KCAC, Phillips said.
- Dr. Tammy Manko, director of the IUP Career Development Center, told the trustees that 325 graduates from December 2011 and May and August 2012 responded to a survey on their post-graduation activities. Manko said 87 percent of the responding graduates are employed or pursuing further education; 72 percent are employed in a field of their choice; and the average salary reported was $37,854.
- Mary Jo Lytle, executive director of alumni relations, said more than 100,000 alumni now receive IUP Magazine, which is mailed three times a year.
And Mary Morgan, who also works in the alumni relations office, said the office now has 108,532 "reachable" alumni, 44,000 of them through their email addresses.
The university this year has received about $100,000 through online gifts, she said.


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Dwight Howard collected 28 points and 13 rebounds as the surging Orlando Magic won their seventh straight game Wednesday, holding off the Milwaukee Bucks, 97-87.
Hedo Turkoglu added 13 points and Jameer Nelson had 10, nine assists and seven rebounds for the Magic, who have not lost since Dec. 21.
Orlando controlled the first half with strong defense, holding Milwaukee to 35 points before the break. The Magic's shooters were having some trouble getting started, but Howard's 17 first-half points allowed them to take a 49-35 lead.
Orlando pushed the lead to as much as 19 points in the third quarter before letting Milwaukee creep back within 84-79 on John Salmons' jumper with 4:05 left. Howard responded with a layup and Turkoglu drained a 3-pointer to bump the lead back to double digits.
Corey Maggette scored 21 points for the Bucks, who put only one starter - Salmons with 13 - in double figures while failing to crack 40 percent from the field.


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Roster Moves and Winter Leagues: Rough Night For Morton And Hamman
Caribes de Anzoategui� 10,� Navegantes del Magallanes� 5� -- Corey Hamman continues to struggle in his relief role with Magallanes.� Los Caribes scored in each of the first three innings� -- one in the 1st, 4 in the 2nd, 2 in the 3rd, then added on single runs in each of three more innings.� Magallanes had one big inning, putting 5 runs on the board in the 3rd.� SS Argenis Diaz walked and scored, and 1B Mike Ryan hit a two-RBI single and he also scored.� Ryan also singled in the 6th but did not score.� Hamman came in to pitch to begin the top of the 6th, and he gave up a home run to the first batter he faced, then worked around a single to finish the inning.� He also began the 7th inning, but hit the first batter, then threw a wild pitch, and walked the next batter.� H...
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You might look into GMRS repeaters in your area and see if there are any. A handheld VHF FM radio isn't going to to much better than 1/2 a mile or so in varied terrain with the typical flexible antenna.
Repeaters typically use high gain antennas mounted on high points to receive the signal from the user's radio and then repeat it on a different frequency with higher power.
You might also look into Amateur radio. You have a vastly larger selection of radios, frequencies and allowable output power as a licensed amateur. You need to learn some theory and take an exam, but it is not difficult.
There are tens of thousands of open amateur repeaters throughout the US, many of which can link to other repeaters or provide telephone patching.
Some information on the licensing process: http://www.arrl.org/getting-your-technician-license
The exam for the entry level license (technician class) is 35 questions, multiple choice. The question pool is public, and there are books that will get you up to speed quickly.


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Funny name, huh? I recently tried this newish line of gluten-free and wheat-free crackers. Good? The details ...
If I had to describe Mary's Gone Crackers, um, crackers in a word, I'd call them hearty. They are not light and delicately crunchy the way, say, a Ritz cracker might be. These babies have oomph to them. Just look at the ingredient label: organic brown rice, organic quinoa, organic flax seeds and organic sesame seeds. Yes, loaded with nutrients! Flavors include Original, Caraway, Herb, Black Pepper, and Onion. I've spotted these crackers at Whole Foods, and I hear you can find them at many other mainstream grocery stories nationwide.
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My name is Pokea Nnko, an ADS guide. On this last safari I guided a family consisting of 2 adults and 2 children (the parents names are Jim and Tori and the teenage children are Rosie and Alice). We started the game drive rightaway after the clients landing Kogatende airstrip the northern Serengeti on July 22nd, 2013. This time we had 9 nights in the bush where the first night was at Lemala Mara, then two nights at Buffalo Camp, followed by two nights at Sametu …
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Jambo! This is driver-guide Pokea Nko reporting in once more from Tanzania. I have just finished my most recent safari and I have to say that the wildlife viewing in the Serengeit is simply AWESOME! Our safari trip started from 23rd June and concluded on 30th June 2013 where we visited the Serengeti and Ngorongoro. We witnessed the great migration moving from the Western to Northern side of the Serengeti Ecosystem. This made our trip amazing especially seeing the great herds of wildebeests and zebras migrating …
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By Pokea Nko – On Safari With My Guests Celebrating Their 50th Anniversary
Jambo Everyone! This is driver-guide Pokea with ADS. I have just finished an extra special safari with three guests from Illinois, USA. My guests named Marlin and Priscilla were celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary and their daughter Brandy was celebrating her 40th birthday. The safari was from April 25, 2013 to May 1, 2013 and we spend 4 nights in the Serengeti and 2 nights in the Ngorongoro Crater. Here is a collection of pictures I have taken with my little pocket camera while out on …
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Can I use tile adhesive over old mortar to fix loose tiles?
I did my floor tile project a year ago. I have 2x10 floor joists at 16" on center spanning 12'. My subfloor is two layers of plywood, ¾" on bottom and 5/8" on top. I mortared and screwed down ¼" cement board as a base for my tile. I used a 1/2" square notch trowel with modified thin set to set the tiles. Based on the tiles I pulled up, my mortar coverage was only about 60% to 80%.
I have a few of my 18" porcelain tiles that are loose near where I rolled by refrigerator around a few times. The grout did not crack at all. I only noticed a few were loose by occasionally hearing a slight noise when I stepped on them.
The think the issue is that my coverage wasn't good enough. Also I did not back butter them which didn't help any.
Will it work to just spread a thin layer of tile adhesive using a thin triangular notched (about 1/8" triangular notches) shaped floor adhesive trowel right over the old mortar? I was also kicking around first spreading mortar over the areas without coverage to have a totally flat and solid base and let dry. Then apply the adhesive to have a 100% solid flat base to work on.
Alternatively, I could just chisel off the old mortar and try again with better coverage.
Also, any tips on how to keep the fridge from hurting the tile? I was thinking of rolling the fridge around on 3" wide by 1/8" thick steel plates to help distribute the load better.
If there's a proper subfloor, underlayment 1/4 cement board and the thin set was apply correctly the ref, should have no effect on the tiles. Somethings wrong if there poping loose.
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I'm new to these forums and am desperate for any expert advice!
I am trying to divide a 22'x14' room into two 11'x10'~ rooms with a 4' hallway running lengthwise without putting up a permanent wall.
After scouring the internet, I've found all suggestions to be either movable dividers like asian folding screens or large bookcases but neither of those would fully divide without leaving a large space in the 'wall'. Not to mention they would both take up a bunch of space themselves.
The idea is to create two private bedrooms and I have yet to get any solid suggestions :(
I could really use some helpful ideas!
I attached a pretty crude floorplan of what I'm looking for.
Why temporary? That's one the biggest complications.
Have you taken the time to do a simple sketch with the furniture in the room to scale to show just how crowded this tiny space will be?
Is there a point of egress in both those rooms?
No closets?
In one of those room the way you have it drawn you have 4' of wasted space with the hallway ran like that. Run the dividing wall straight across and the door at the end of the shorter hall will gain you the space.
You have my curiosity going---what are the small rooms going to be used for?
Why temporary?
Can the temp walls be screwed to the existing structure?
Doors need firm support---unusual subject---more details please.
Sounds exactly like the type of problem that office space people solve every day.
While you could use something like drapes hung on a cable strand to divide the space temporarily, it would give very little privacy. Also, as shown, the space isn't optimally divided. More information will get you better suggestions.
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One of Dulux' fashion-inspired rooms, styled by Dulux stylist Bree Leech, inspired by Camilla's current collection.
Dulux x LMFF – a colour collaboration inspired by Australian fashion.
Did you know that today is International Colour Day!? I didn't either until yesterday. Who decides these things? Anyway, I support it. (Despite that fact that they appear to have a very questionable web presence). Because really, who doesn't love a little colour?! If you are reading this at 7.00am and are not dressed yet you should definitely celebrate today by wearing your brightest hue! And I shall celebrate by sharing a little post today about a particularly colourful creative collaboration.
It's been quite amazing working with Dulux over the past few months since they have started supporting our Australian Homes column. I must say I've never worked with such a high profile brand before so closely, and it's been incredible to gain an insight into just how much research and consideration goes into everything they do – from forecasting colour trends, to developing new colours from scratch and marketing them. For instance, did you know there is an entire department within Dulux which is JUST focussed on marketing colour!? Not specific product per se, but the use of colour in general!? I found this rather amazing! (I am trying to brainstorm some collaboration ideas on that front so stay tuned!)
The Dulux team are very conscious that colour trends really do come from a myriad of sources, and to this end they have done something a little unexpected this year – they've sponsored the L'Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival! It's a clever partnership that highlights the link between fashion and interiors trends, and celebrates creative use of colour in the broadest sense. It has also given Dulux the opportunity to partner with some amazing Australian fashion design talent!
To promote their support of LMFF, Dulux have worked with Sydney fashion designers Kirrily Johnston and Camilla Franks, to create four very different stylised rooms, inspired by each designer's current runway collections. Camilla, known for her distinctive detailed prints, has inspired two very vivid spaces (LOVE that deep blue in the top pic!), whilst Kirrily's range has more of an understated lux vibe going on, with monochromatic tones and metallic accents. The collaboration has been documented across four short videos which can be viewed here – they are really well put together and I love the little behind the scenes peek into each designer's world! (Both now on my 'must interview' list!)
TO CELEBRATE their partnership with LMFF and this fashion inspired collaboration, Dulux are also offering a pretty amazing giveaway – a Dulux Home Makeover (i.e. Dulux paint + the services of a Dulux Accredited painter and a Dulux Colour Consultant) to the value of AUD $5,000! To enter, visit the Dulux website and state in 25 words or less which fashion inspired room is your favourite and why. The competition runs until April 30th 2013 and is open to all Australian residents (over 18 years).


text: Star Trek 2 - first glimpse of a Klingon A blurry image of a Klingon appeared behind director JJ Abrams during a skit at the MTV Movie Awards - but was it part of the movie? Comments Written By 10:59 AM, 06 June 2012 JJ Abrams has consistently refused to confirm the identity of Benedict Cumberbatch's Star Trek bad guy and was pretty miffed when shots from the set of the upcoming sequel reboot were leaked in February. But the director is as famous for teasing his audiences as he is for keeping secrets from them, which probably explains the glimpse he gave us of a Klingon at the weekend. What looks very much like a member of the warlike alien race can be spotted on a monitor behind Abrams during an interview which formed part of a skit at the MTV Movie Awards. Whether it's a scene from the upcoming movie or a deliberate attempt to throw fans off the scent remains to be seen, but HitFix reports that a source inside the studio says its inclusion "was not an accident". Like this? Share it. Facebook Twitter Google Tumblr Pinterest Blogger Reddit VKontakt Print Email


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On her 94th birthday, she fasted.
Aidah Sabir-Jenkins, a Muslim who lived in Northwest Washington, would not let her age, or her failed hearing, or even her inability to speak, keep her from practicing the basic tenets of her faith.
Her frailties didn't stop her from doing anything else, either. She made pilgrimages to Mecca in Saudi Arabia three times, at the ages of 62, 76 and 85. She wrote her second book of poetry at the age of 92.
About 10 a.m. Tuesday, the fiercely independent Sabir-Jenkins was killed by a white Dodge Ram pickup that turned off Georgia Avenue onto Harvard Street and hit her in the crosswalk, D.C. police said. They said an investigation is being conducted by the department's major crash unit.
Friends and relatives are mourning the death of a woman who, despite her advanced age, planned to give much more to her city and its Muslim community, where she was a fixture and moral guide. Her portrait hangs in the D.C. Office on Aging, her broad smile captured and her dangling earrings, blue shirt and bright, multicolored knit cap prominent.
At the spry age of 90, Sabir-Jenkins proudly cast her ballot to help put the first black president in the White House. Then she toured the monuments, pausing the longest at the memorial for Franklin Delano Roosevelt to tell how she stood by the railroad tracks with thousands of others as his funeral train passed through her home town of Spartanburg, S.C., in 1945.
Sabir-Jenkins's funeral was Friday at Masjid Muhammad, a mosque in the Shaw neighborhood. She is survived by one sister, who is in her 80s and lives in Washington. Her husband, Edward, three brothers, a sister and her son all died before her.
"She's in peace, in paradise," said Nadira Reece, a friend who wrote an article about Sabir-Jenkins's birthday fast last summer for the Muslim Journal, headlined "Full of smiles to see 94 years on Allah's time."
In an interview, Reece described Sabir-Jenkins as a steadfast follower of the rules. That she was in the crosswalk when struck came as no surprise. "She was right where she should have been," Reece said. "That hurts even more."
Sabir-Jenkins communicated through gestures, facial expressions and with the help of a caretaker — a longtime friend who used a laptop computer to write her thoughts and share them with friends.
"She wanted you to know, 'I'm 94 years old, I can't hear a thing, but I love life,' " Reece said.
Sabir-Jenkins was born Ada Steen on July 29, 1918, in Union, S.C., and moved to Spartanburg a short time later. She grew up on a farm. She was raised Baptist and recited passages from the Bible, played the piano and wrote and sang gospel songs with a church choir that traveled the Carolinas and Virginia and into Washington.
She moved to the District in the 1940s, first living with her uncle, then venturing out on her own, according to her longtime caregiver, Ahmad Nurriddin.
She cleaned houses and worked in a shirt factory for most of her life. Nurriddin, who provided a written narrative of her life, said she became Muslim in 1957, at the age of 39, and took the name Aidah Nasheed Sabir. Precise dates of many of her life's other milestones were not available.
Sabir-Jenkins became active in the District's Muslim community, attending national conventions and other faith meetings in Chicago, New York and Philadelphia. Her travels took her to Texas, Florida and Georgia. She wrote two books, "Fantastic Sojourns," about beauty within the Islamic faith, and "My 92 Years on Allah's Time," a collection of poems about how God enriched her life. In one poem, titled "Can't Hear a Thing," she wrote about her deafness.
In addition to being featured in the Muslim Journal, Sabir-Jenkins got a mention in a 1992 Washington Post article exploring the evolution of the beliefs of area Muslims. She recalled meeting Malcolm X and said he told her, "Sister, don't get too happy. We're still in Hell."
John Thompson, who heads the D.C. Office of Aging, has unabashedly called her "one of my favorite seniors in Washington, D.C." He met her for the first time only a year ago but said she quickly became a force pushing him for more programs and initiatives. He visited her mosque to talk about senior programs, and he ate lunch at her small, tidy apartment on Georgia Avenue near Howard University. She made him a hot meal and homemade cake.
"If we had more people like her, we'd have an amazing world," said Thompson, who attended her funeral. "She was a woman who always had a smile on her face, a woman who was very content with life."
Jennifer Jenkins contributed to this report.


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Warrior Promotions are adding another quality bout to their stacked Welterweight card at the seventh instalment of the Rough House series. As July 12th will see the CWFC debut of the unbeaten young Norwegian standout Simeon "The Grin" Thoresen (8-0-0) at CWFC Enter The Rough House 7.
Thoresen, a student of the former Shooto World Champion and Pride FC star Joachim Hansen, is the current Adrenaline Sports Welterweight Champion having won the Title on April 12th after winning a four man tournament at Adrenaline 2: Rise of the Champions in Denmark defeating both the Brazilian jiu-jitsu purple belt Andre Mineus and the amateur Shooto champion Cole Lauritzen by Armbar in the process.
Thoresen first made his name by plying his trade in the UK having made his debut at Intense Fighting in August 2006 before making five straight appearances on the Essex based Ultimate Warrior Challenge promotion. It was his performances at UWC which caught the attention of the CWFC team, MMA pundits and fans alike. As the Norwegian prodigy put in some sublime performances which saw the Team Joachim Hansen fighter claim 4 of his first 5 wins inside a round, with six of his seven wins coming by submission.
Thoresen literately steam rolled through his opposition with two Triangle wins over Cliff Hall, a controversial but impressive submission victory over the tough Liverpudlian Lee Dickson and dominant performances against the Lithuanian Soli Clichko, the American GI, Chas Jacquier (by TKO) and another quick submission win against the unorthodox veteran Paul "Hands of Stone" Jenkins.
Due to his impressive performances and stellar record Thoresen has been the subject on several articles and has been featured on Sherdog as well as media and blogs in his native Norway. Meanwhile speculation abounds that Thoresen is considering big offers to fight in the US or Japan, he will take another step up the international ladder when he fights on one of Europe's most respected and well known events on July 12 when he faces the experienced Matt "12 Gauge" Thorpe (11-6-0) at Cage Warriors: Enter The Rough House 7.
Following the recent controversy when Manuel Garcia pulled out of his upcoming fight with Thorpe, the Northern Cartel veteran has been vocal in his dismay at finding opponents and will no doubt be relishing this opportunity to show his skills on July 12.
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Brunch with Miss Yunks' parents is always a foodie treat. From Henrietta's Table to Cafe Luna to others not written about here, my parents pick great restaurants for special brunches. Father's Day was no exception this year. My dad picked Harvest in Harvard Square for Father's Day brunch.
I'd been to Harvest once for dinner and, having loved my dinner experience, I was really excited to try brunch. Harvest offers a three course prix fixe menu for $35 per person. If you want a quick and small bite to eat on Sunday morning, Harvest is not where you want to go. If you want to indulge in three delicious courses, each appropriately portioned to leave room for the next course, plan your next brunch at Harvest.
We sat outside and enjoyed the beautiful courtyard while we started our meal with a basket of assorted breads and strong coffee.
For my appetizer, I chose the Seasonal Fruit and Yogurt. This was a perfect portion size to get a taste of the creamy Greek yogurt and each bite of fruit tasted so fresh and sweet.
For my entree, I chose the Chilaquiles Verde. I loved everything about this dish. The avocado was perfectly ripe and there was just the right amount of spice to top the light fluffy eggs and creamy black beans.
For dessert, we shared each dish we ordered.
The espresso chocolate cheesecake was my favorite of the three. It was rich and creamy without being overly chocolaty, and of course I enjoyed the glob of whipped cream on the side. The sticky toffee pudding ranks second for me. It's only fault is not being chocolate. The warm gooey pudding with cold ice cream was a delicious combination and I'd happily eat either of these desserts again. The olive oil cake was surprisingly dry.
The food, service, and atmosphere at Harvest were everything my family likes in a Sunday brunch. I don't think I can use the word perfect enough to describe the food. It was simply delicious.
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Michael Kors
Where other designers have offered up a season of blinding brights, perhaps as the antidote to increasingly bleak winters, Michael Kors sent models down the runways in palpably staid shades, including plenty of a color best described as mushroom. Much of the Kors collection was layered over broomstick skirts, and slouchy peasant-like blouses; but it was strongest when its slouch was structured, as with this coat (and edgy scarf) above.
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Critics are comparing the vivid speckled dresses and coats of fall's Proenza Schouler collection to housing insulation, and could you blame them? Looks like this take print-mixing to a whole new level.
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Lux snakeskins and cobalt blues defined the Reed Krakoff presentation Wednesday, but this lone look, paired with a cozy sweatshirt, showed the average young woman how she might take the looks downmarket.
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Mohapatra offered a collection of perfectly sleek Oscar-worthy gowns, in shades that ranged from bright white to papaya. We want to see this number on Jennifer Lawrence.


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Why Is Google's Eric Schmidt Going to North Korea?By
It's official: Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt will be spending a few days in North Korea. Schmidt and former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson took off from Beijing on Jan. 7 for Pyongyang. The nine-person delegation will have a private, four-day visit, but there's no additional information about whom they'll be seeing and what they'll be doing in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the land that the official North Korean website calls "the genuine workers' state in which all the people are completely liberated from exploitation and oppression."
A place so great might be hard to leave. But assuming Schmidt and Richardson can bear to depart a place where "the workers, peasants, soldiers and intellectuals are the true masters of their destiny," we'll know more on Jan. 10, when the group is scheduled to be back in China and, according to Richardson's office, the former diplomat will have a news conference.
As with so many things related to North Korea, there's a lot of mystery surrounding this trip. To begin: It's unclear why Schmidt is going. Richardson, a former ambassador to the United Nations, wants to win the release of an American citizen who was detained by the North Koreans in November. But the New Mexico Democrat has led missions in the past to talk to the North's repressive leaders and hasn't had the need to take along a prominent business executive—especially one who leads a company with the slogan "Don't Be Evil."
So why take along Schmidt this time? I asked North Korea expert Stephen Haggard, a professor at the University of California at San Diego's School of International Relations and Pacific Studies who, with Marcus Noland, writes for the blog North Korea: Witness to Transformation. Haggard says he and others who study the Pyongyang regime are puzzled by this latest twist. "Everyone in the North Korea watchers community is scratching their heads about this," he says.
Odder still, Schmidt is accompanied by Jared Cohen, director of Google Ideas, a research center that Google calls "a think/do tank that convenes unorthodox stakeholders, commissions research, and seeds initiatives to explore the role that technology can play in tackling some of the toughest human challenges." Cohen, a former Department of State official under Condoleezza Rice and Hillary Clinton, doesn't seem like the sort of guy whom the North Koreans would welcome enthusiastically. According to the San Jose Mercury News, last summer Cohen spotlighted "nearly a dozen North Korean defectors" at a conference in Los Angeles where they "gave harrowing accounts of privation and coerced criminal activity including drug sales."
Google has in the past been open to people representing the regime, though. In 2011 a dozen members of a North Korean delegation traveled to the U.S. on a trip co-sponsored by the Asia Foundation, according to South Korean newspaper the Chosun Ilbo, and one destination was Google headquarters in Silicon Valley. The North Koreans also went to New York, the newspaper reported, where they visited Citigroup and Bloomberg News, says Orville Schell, director of the Center for U.S.-China Relations at the Asia Society (Bloomberg LP is the parent company of Businessweek.com). If the North Korean government were serious about reform, ties with Google could be helpful. "North Korea is really the last frontier in some ways," Asia Society Korea representative Peter Beck told the Voice of America. "It is really the most isolated country when it comes to the Internet, and Google could be a very powerful way of bringing more of the Internet to North Korea."
That assumes North Korea wants Google or anybody else to bring more of the Internet to the country. UC San Diego's Haggard is skeptical that third-generation Communist leader Kim Jong Un is interested in the Google guys' ideas about the Internet as a poverty-fighting tool for developing countries. "The general take in the [North Korea watcher] community is that this is somewhat a naive venture," he says. Pointing to a recent Associated Press report about a campaign to prevent smugglers from importing TVs and mobile phones that North Koreans could use to access forbidden information, Haggard says "the direction things have been taking on the ground in North Korea has been basically backwards in respect to information control and control of the border."
Still, some optimists believe the country is starting to open to the rest of the world. For instance, Jim Rogers, the famed investor whom I wrote about in the yearend double issue of Bloomberg Businessweek, told me in November he thought North Korea was not unlike China in the late 1970s, when Deng Xiaoping was just starting economic reforms that would expand the Chinese economy globally. Rogers was similarly upbeat in an interview with Steve Forbes published last May, predicting "wildly exciting things" as the two Koreas moved to reunify. "There's going to be a merger soon of North and South Korea, and that's going to be a very, very exciting place," he said.
Haggard doesn't believe such dramatic change is coming soon to the North, although he does see increased trade and investment from China helping to move things along. With the Pyongyang regime allowing more Chinese companies to operate in the country, there is some progress in building what he calls a "more market-oriented system." Haggard, though, is waiting for signs the regime is going to build on that foundation to implement Deng-style reforms. "So far," he says, "we haven't seen any of that."


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