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First came the announcement in mid-March that the government would be offering "investment contracts" to developers of renewables projects with proposed generating capacities of 50MW or over. These contracts have been introduced to counteract uncertainty around the government's electricity market reform (EMR) which is being legislated through the energy bill currently going through parliament.
A key part of the EMR will introduce a new support system for renewables: known as contracts for difference (CfD), this is a type of feed-in tariff (FIT) under which generators will receive a top-up payment when the wholesale electricity price is below a pre-agreed "strike price" and pay money back when the price rises above it. This mechanism will be introduced in 2014, although generators will be able to choose between the current renewables obligation (RO) system and CfD until 2017.
However, many developers, particularly those with large offshore wind projects with long lead times, complained to the government that without knowing what the strike price would be until 2014, they would have to delay final investment decisions (FID) on their projects until that time, when they would know what the likely income earned on any investment would be. The government's answer has been to introduce these "investment contracts", which will be legally binding contracts between the Department of Energy and Climate Change (Decc) and developers that agree to pay the draft strike prices, which are due to be set later this year.
"By helping developers make final investment decisions this year, this process should allow construction to start on a number of projects sooner than otherwise would have been the case," a Decc spokesman said at the time of the announcement.
However, some question whether the contracts will be enough to reassure developers and investors. "You look at this enabling instrument, and there's nothing in it that answers the question about who's going to buy the power," says Fintan Whelan, corporate finance director at developer Mainstream Renewable Power.
No purchase obligation
Unlike under the RO system, there is no obligation for utilities to buy power from renewable projects. Most big offshore projects have some kind of utility involvement so that this does not become an issue. But there are others, such as Mainstream's own 4GW Hornsea project off the Yorkshire coast - which it is developing in a joint venture with Siemens - that do not have the luxury of immediate access to a power buyer.
Pascale Vogel, a lawyer at Norton Rose specialising in renewable-energy projects, agrees that this route to market issue with the CfD could still be a stumbling block for projects looking to make their final investment decisions before the energy bill is passed.
"The investment contract doesn't solve the (route to market) problem for independent generators, but it is something that is being worked on by Decc and the industry," she says. "They are looking at working on standardising terms for power purchase agreements (PPAs) and alternative structures for offtake. There is no solution as yet, but it is an issue being considered."
Far from perfect
Not only does the government's attempt at removing uncertainty fail to give full certainty for independent generators but, Vogel admits, even for those who do decide to take up the contracts, investment decisions on their projects will only be brought forward by six months, due to the legal processes involved.
Investment contracts are conditional on the energy bill being formally passed into law by Royal Assent and state-aid clearance, she points out.
"Royal Assent is currently anticipated for December 2013. It will then take two to three months for state aid approval, assuming there is no issue. CfDs are expected to be signed at the earliest in August 2014, so the investment contract will bring forward some investments by at least six months or so."
Significant investment
However, while the CfD investment contracts look as though they will have minimal impact on the market, a far more significant announcement for the future of wind financing in the UK soon followed. In late March, the UK government, confirmed it was investing £108 million (EUR 127 million) in offshore wind via both the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and its newly created Green Investment Bank (GIB).
The GIB invested £57.5 million to take a 24.95% equity stake in RWE's Rhyl Flats offshore project. RWE also sold a 24.95% stake to Greencoat UK Wind, a new fund backed by the UK government launched on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) with its initial public offering (IPO) in March. The fund will buy operational UK wind farms from utilities RWE and SSE.
It will take stakes in six onshore and offshore wind farms comprising a net capacity of 126.5MW. In addition to the Rhyl Flats stake, Greencoat's will also be buying a 41% stake in RWE's Little Cheyne Court wind farm, a 59.8MW project in Kent. Greencoat's total investment in the two UK projects is £107.7 million.
Greencoat's IPO raised £260 million, with buyers including BIS, which subscribed for 50 million shares at £1 per share, and SSE which took ten million shares. Whelan welcomes both the GIB's investments and the government's backing of the Greencoat IPO - which add up to an investment of £108 million - as means of allowing cash-strapped utilities to free up their balance sheets to build more projects. RWE said it would be reinvesting the £162.5 million it earned from the Rhyl Flats and Little Cheyne sales into other projects.
"The BIS investment in Greencoat, I suspect, was made because government thought that Greencoat was exactly the kind of mobilising of capital markets that it is looking to encourage," says Whelan. "The fund is an instrument for recycling capital. I love the fact that Greencoat has already invested in an offshore wind farm. If you as a developer have got funding (such as from a bank) that wants to do construction, but not a 20-year loan, then I would say let's go and talk to Greencoat."
However, both the GIB and BIS investments are based on the assumption that longer-term bank debt is not available anymore for the project financing of wind farms. This is a claim that can be relatively easily disputed just by looking at the wind project financings that closed in the UK in 2012, with the vast majority offered loan terms of the construction period plus 15 years.
If there are any restrictions on lending for wind, it is largely a local problem driven by the UK's two state-owned banks Lloyds and RBS, some experts say.
Bruce Valpy, director of renewable-energy consultancy BVG Associates, points to the financing of C-Power's Thornton Bank offshore wind farm in Belgium, which was financed in just nine months and was oversubscribed with banks wanting to lend. The problem is that European banks face exchange rate risk with UK projects, which pushes their prices up, while the UK banks' interest rates are already high, he says.
Longer-term loans
Jerome Guillet, managing director of Green Giraffe Energy Bankers, adds that the shortage of wind financing deals coming through may mean that the UK banks have to start cutting the cost and increasing the length of their loans. "Japanese, German and French banks are still able to provide long-term debt," he says.
"UK banks like RBS and Lloyds, with more severe restrictions on long term lending, are actually outliers, and are being squeezed out of deals, even domestic ones. Given that they are supposed to focus their investments in the UK, they will need to increase maturities again in order not be undercut by foreign banks."
Government-owned RBS and Lloyds may well feel pressure to crank up their UK lending, after the news in March that UK banks' earnings on international investments have collapsed. Last year, the UK earned £1.56 billion more on its investments abroad than foreigners earned on their UK holdings, compared to a 2011 investment surplus of nearly £26 billion. Doing so could benefit the wind sector, and make the GIB seem slightly less vital than it does right now.


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How I Met Your Mother Robin and Barney (Cobie Smulders, Neil Patrick Harris) make a startling discovery about a family matter as they head to Long Island for their wedding. Jason Segel, Alyson Hannigan and Josh Radnor also star in the two-episode season premiere. 8 and 8:30 p.m. CBS
The Voice The singing competition returns for a new season. 8 p.m. NBC
2 Broke Girls In the season premiere, Max and Caroline (Kat Dennings, Beth Behrs) have more business than they can handle at their cupcake walk-up window. 9 p.m. CBS
Genealogy Roadshow This new series attempts to verify family legends. Up first are people who believe Davy Crockett is their ancestor. 9 p.m. KOCE
Mom Anna Faris stars as a newly sober single mother who tries to mend fences with her own mom (Allison Janney), who's got lots of issues of her own, in this new sitcom from Chuck Lorre ("Two and a Half Men" and "The Big Bang Theory"). Sadie Calvano and Blake Garrett Rosenthal play Christy's children, and French Stewart plays a work colleague. 9:30 p.m. CBS
Hostages This new drama stars Toni Collette as a prominent surgeon who's scheduled to operate on the president of the United States (James Naughton), but before the surgery, she and her family are taken hostage in their home by a rogue FBI agent (Dylan McDermott), who threatens to kill them all if the president survives the procedure. 10 p.m. CBS
The Blacklist James Spader stars in this new drama as a fugitive who resurfaces after 20 years of brokering shady deals for criminals around the world and turns himself in at FBI headquarters with an intriguing offer. 10 p.m. NBC
Castle In the season premiere, Beckett (Stana Katic) struggles with two life-changing offers: a job in Washington, D.C., and a marriage proposal from Castle (Nathan Fillion). 10 p.m. ABC
POV The new episode "Best Kept Secret" tells the story of a teacher who works with severely autistic boys at the John F. Kennedy School in New Jersey, preparing them for an independent life after graduation. 10 p.m. KOCE
First Cousin Once Removed In this heart-wrenching 2012 documentary, filmmaker Alan Berliner chronicles five years in the life of poet, professor and translator Edwin Honig, his mother's cousin, as he struggles with Alzheimer's. 9 p.m. HBO
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SALISBURY, MD – The York College men's cross country squad posted a very strong second place finish at the Salisbury University Don Cathcart Invitational at Winter Park Place on Saturday morning in Salisbury, MD.
The Spartans accrued 67 total points as they finished runner-up to East Stroudsburg. The Green and White nipped Capital Athletic Conference rival Salisbury by five points while Virginia Wesleyan finished a distant fourth with 153 points.
Senior All-American Tim Hartung (Mohnton, Pa./Governor Mifflin) ripped off a second place finish as he clocked in with a time of 25:13.0, finishing less than 12 seconds back of individual champion Chris Schneider of East Stroudsburg. Hartung's time was over 1:50 better than his winning time two weeks ago at the Achtzehn Classic.
Junior Michael Stetson (Old Bridge, N.J./Old Bridge) had a strong race, as he placed 14th with a time of 26:24. His time was 1:10 better than his performance at the Achtzehn Classic. Freshman Matt Hayes (Drexel Hill, Pa./Cardinal O'Hara) ran a strong race as he recorded a top-20 finish with his 17th place showing. Hayes traversed the course in a time of 26:27.60.
York had four runners record top 35 finishes in the 131-runner field. Wil Murray (Cape May Court House, N.J./Middle Township), Aaron Robertson (Mohnton, Pa./Governor Mifflin), Connor Simpson (Warminster, Pa./William Tennent) and Craig Eppler (Bethlehem, Pa./Northampton) showed well for the Green and White. Murray placed 27th with a time of 26:45.10 while Robertson was 12 seconds back of Murray in 29th place. Simpson rolled to a time of 27:01.20 as he placed 31st. Eppler covered the course in a time of 27:04.07, good for 33rd place.
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It is the policy of the Swarthmore College Public Safety Department to thoroughly investigate all reports of missing persons from our campus. Additionally, the department holds that every person reported missing will be considered at risk until significant information to the contrary is confirmed. It shall be the policy of this department to support and assist missing person investigations originating outside our jurisdiction. It should also be noted that there is no required waiting period for reporting a missing person. A person may be declared "missing" when his or her whereabouts are unknown and unexplainable for a period of time that is regarded by knowledgeable persons as highly unusual or suspicious in consideration of the subject's behavior patterns, plans, or routines.
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You ain't seen nothing yet.
That was the refrain at Variety's inaugural entertainment and technology summit Monday at the Loews Hotel in Santa Monica.
A roster of showbiz heavyweights marveled at the speed of technological change, and predicted the pace would increase in the months ahead as companies try to reshape old economic models, rethink megamergers like NBC U and Comcast — and, crucially, redefine their own goals and their relationship with audiences.
"I think the competitive landscape one year from now is going to be nothing like we know it today because everybody's going to buy something — and they are going to buy it cheap," said Soleil-Media Metrics managing director Laura Martin during the summit's global strategies session.
The Wall Street maven also forecast doom for the Peacock if Comcast does not take control from its current owners. "It is our view with GE that they will destroy the NBC network if they hold onto it," she flatly predicted. "Under Brian Roberts they will have a chance."
Mandalay Entertainment chair-CEO Peter Guber during the lunchtime sesh said that "the rate of change has changed." Added Guber, who took his first studio job 41 years ago, "This is the beginning of the beginning."
The former Sony honcho pointed to the low-cost success "Paranormal Activity," as evidence of the sea change in Hollywood.
Smallscreen execs talked about the pressing need to monetize their content and overhaul the ratings tracking systems during the afternoon panel on the changing TV ecosystem.
John Landgraf, president and g.m. for FX Networks, said it's becoming increasingly difficult for networks and cable channels to sustain programming costs. The problem, he said, is certain viewers don't want to pay in any way, either through subscriptions or by watching commercials.
"We've made a lot of headway but I don't think the end is in view yet," Landgraf said.
At the same sesh, NBC Entertainment chair Marc Graboff said: "The audience has become so fragmented. The big hits used to pay for the losers — now, not so much."
The democratization of distribution channels is not without its benefits, however. During her opening keynote conversation with Variety prexy Neil Stiles, Dick Clark Prods. prez Orly Adelson enthused about the ability to develop a closer connection with audiences online.
"Before, we were delivering," Adelson said. "Now we're connecting."
Similarly, Stiles said he no longer considers Variety a content provider but a service provider. The company's shift toward a pay-once cross-platform approach reflects that view, he said.
Madison Avenue power broker Irwin Gotlieb, CEO of GroupM Global, conceded during the global strategy sesh, "Life really was simpler 25 years ago when you had three networks and you could get a 30 share."
But those days are over, he added. Now it's incumbent upon brands to mobilize across a series of platforms. And a good way for content owners to keep control, he said, is through deals like Comcast's NBC Universal play.
"That kind of vertical integration is necessary to enable technology yet to come," he said.
Variety executive editor of features Steven Gaydos made introductory remarks at the summit, while VP-editorial director Peter Bart introduced the lunchtime session, which also included "Last Call With Carson Daly" host Carson Daly and Richard Rosenblatt, co-founder, chair and CEO of Demand Media.
Ty Montague, chief creative officer and co-prexy of JWT, and Vince Messina, regional sales director, Western U.S. of Microsoft advertising also participated in the global strategies sesh, moderated by Michael Kassan, chair and CEO of Media Link.
Other TV panelists included Dana Walden, chair of 20th TV, and Mark Koops, Reveille's managing director and co-head of domestic TV; the panel was moderated by Variety's Stuart Levine. The Hollywood Finance panel featured Screen Capital's David Molner; Sandy Climan, prexy of Entertainment Media Ventures; David G. Sanderson, partner and director of Bain & Co.; Jeff Sagansky, chair of RHIE; Clark Hallren, managing director of Clear Scope Partners; and moderator Derek Baine, senior analyst at SNL Kagan.
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Our Voice: State feasibility study can strengthen Hanford Reach project
Just as the Hanford Reach Interpretive Center has reached some major milestones for its revamped museum project, a strong reminder about fiscal responsibility comes from the state of Washington.
A financial feasibility study ordered by the Department of Commerce and required under a new state law finds that project officials might be underestimating the center's costs and overestimating its revenue potential.
It would be ill advised to take the findings too seriously -- or not seriously enough.
That criticism sounds pretty standard for pro forma budgets for ambitious projects. It's hard to raise millions of dollars to build something if the financials don't look good on paper.
The independent review also questions the plan's reliance on volunteers and in-kind services to staff and develop the facility.
It asks leaders to "consider what they would do in case revenue expectations and continued support are not met."
Reach officials question the validity of some comparisons the report makes with other facilities and some numbers used in the analysis.
Richland Public Facilities District Vice President Rick Jansons went so far as to call the report "sloppy" and said it "overstated the risk."
Those are strong words when you consider the project's beleaguered history. The concept of the museum has been around for 10 years, and still no tangible facility exists.
The facility was originally designed on a grand scale at a prime riverfront location. But that site fell through several years into the process, sending the project reeling. Internal bickering and a divisive former director didn't help the project navigate the challenges. Fundraising lagged, and the project languished.
But about a year ago, new life came to the Reach with the hiring of a new director. Lisa Toomey, who has a long history in the community and a reinvigorated board ready to make some hard decisions.
The group went about mending fences with donors and potential contributors and scaled the museum down to something more realistic.
The momentum and good will put the project on a fast track for the past year, and many things have been accomplished, much to the group's credit. But the cautionary words of the independent review of the project should not be dismissed.
Among other things, the study:
w Called the plan for debt service "a fragile balance."
w Tagged the number of planned programs as "ambitious."
w Stated that heavy reliance on volunteers can be "risky."
w And that "ongoing fundraising may be complicated by the project's past, uncertain economic times and no dedicated paid staff leading the effort."
It's easy to become defensive when something you've poured time and sweat into is questioned. But the greater challenge is to take the criticism as constructive and use it as a tool to create an even better end product.
And the report was not without compliments to the Reach leadership. It noted the progress of the past year, and that in that time, the museum concept "has undergone a significant transformation that has streamlined operations and focused efforts on constructing the first building." It points out that the board and staff "have also been working to rebuild trust in the community."
So we hope the project's leaders take the report for what it's worth, heed the words of caution, make adjustments where they're warranted and push the project forward at breakneck speed to meet its construction goals.


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Quote from: ugot2bekidinmeny on July 15, 2013, 09:41:58 PMJeremy's mom has been active on twitter I suppose this could be taken a couple of different ways and not knowing the woman I can only guess which way she means it. In my social circle, a statement like this is code for "Wait until he gets home. I'm going to sit him down and give him a piece of my mind for behaving like that and embarrassing the whole family on a national forum." Although I'm leaning more toward it meaning "How dare anyone say nasty things about my child. He's really a good guy and only playing a role on a tv show. It's a game and you people are just awful." You can only do so much to instill good values, self respect, respect for others and overall decency in your kids and at a certain point you have to hope that what you taught them sticks. However, there's something about this kid's behavior that makes me think there wasn't a lot of effort put into instilling those values.
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text: 09 Oct 2013 08:30 Etihad Airways is set to increase the frequency of its Jakarta – Abu Dhabi flights from seven per week to double daily. The addition of the new flight on October 27, 2013 will double the number of Boeing 777-300ER services operated by Etihad Airways between Jakarta and Abu Dhabi and will bring to 20 the number of weekly flights offered in partnership with Garuda Indonesia. Etihad Airways' President and Chief Executive Officer James Hogan said the extra daily service would add 5,768 extra seats per week to the Jakarta – Abu Dhabi route. "The addition of a second daily flight puts Etihad Airways in a strong position in the Indonesian market because travellers will have a greater choice of departure times and will enjoy more frequent connections in Abu Dhabi to key destinations across our global network. "The extra capacity also presents opportunities to capitalise on Indonesia's rapidly growing aviation market and to leverage the growing trade between Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates. "Last year, total bilateral trade between Indonesia and the UAE was valued at $3.3 billion, an increase of 32.32 per cent on 2011 – so we see significant opportunities to boost our share of the business travel market and to grow our successful freight division, Etihad Cargo. "We thank the Director General of Civil Aviation, Indonesia for granting Etihad Airways approval for a second daily flight and we are confident that the extra capacity will deliver mutual benefits for the United Arab Emirates and Indonesia." Mr Hogan noted that the addition of a second daily flight was consistent with Etihad Airways' expansion in Indonesia. "We entered the Indonesian market in March 2006 with a modest four flights a week between Jakarta and Abu Dhabi and since then, we have more than tripled our frequency and have developed a strong partnership with Indonesia's flag carrier. "Our partnership with Garuda Indonesia adds six extra flights per week to the Abu Dhabi–Jakarta sector and enables us to offer daily flights between Jakarta and Perth, Australia and connections to five Indonesian cities." President and CEO of Garuda Indonesia, Mr Emirsyah Satar, welcomed the increase in Etihad Airways' services to Jakarta. "The codeshare agreement with Etihad has been providing Garuda's passengers with seamless connectivity and wider choice, and it will strengthen Garuda Indonesia's domestic market and in Australia as well," Mr Satar said. Etihad Airways' flights between Jakarta and Abu Dhabi are operated by a two-class Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, with 28 seats in Pearl Business Class and 384 seats in Coral Economy Class. Contact met Etihad Als wereldwijd opererende luchtvaartmaatschappij hebben wij natuurlijk overal ter wereld vestigingen. Lees hoe u contact kunt opnemen met uw dichtstbijzijnde Etihad-kantoor. Bekijk onze contactgegevens Feedback Als u een opmerking, compliment of klacht wilt doorgeven, of een vraag wilt stellen, klik dan hier Vind ons leuk Bezoek onze Facebookpagina! Bekijk ons Bekijk ons YouTube-kanaal! Volg ons Etihad Airways | Etihad Aanbiedingen | Etihad Help | Etihad Rewards


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Branching Out Through the Years is one of the great "story-teller" genealogy blogs. Even many of the photos have the nugget of an intriguing story, such as a child's encounter with a glass bubble or with a cat, or the picture of a "Modern Day Garden Warrior." My favorite stories are the ones about "The Hero," hummer's late husband (the latest is "Sentimental Sunday: The Hero and His Wonderful Car"). What a character, what a man! Oh, but the Bandit stories are wonderful, too. So I guess you could say the very, very best stories are about The Hero and Bandit. Hummer sees the humor and the grace in all of life's situations (such as in her post "Trees"). She is leaving a wonderful legacy for her children and grandchildren, but we are privileged to enjoy it, too.
This Week
Check out the 2nd Edition of the Carnival of African-American Genealogy hosted by Sandra at I Never Knew My Father. Sandra has done a wonderful job and the submissions are superb!
At Portals to the Past, Irish Mason tells about learning of the life led by her great-grandmother through listening to a taped interview made by a cousin in "Sentimental Sunday – Great Info & Insights – Great Grandma on Tape."
Sue at It's a Long, Long Journey writes of the effects mental illness has had and may have had in "Tracking Mental Illness in a Family" and "How Do You Walk Away from 12 Children?"
Brenda Joyce Jerome at West Kentucky Genealogy Blog gives some good advice on "Preparing to Visit Cemeteries."
Talk about an intriguing mystery! Check out Nutfield Genealogy (again!), where Heather has posted "The Carole Brinkman Unsolved Murder Mystery." On top of that, the connections that I mentioned in last week's "Follow Friday" continue at Nutfield Genealogy; read about it in "Cousins Collaborate (and more relationships appear!)". (Spoiler alert: There are also connections to Barbara at Life from the Roots and Carol at Reflections from the Fence).
Deborah at Help! The Fairy Folk Hid My Ancestors! recommends "Don't Let Empty Branches on Your Tree Stop You from Visiting Ireland!"
In "Connecting Straight to Margheim" at Grace and Glory Becky writes about a strange coincidence she discovered in her research – and elicits a lot of responses recounting similar strange coincidences!
Ruth has some good (and affordable) advice on the "Care and Feeding of a Gravestone" as well as "Family Foundations" at Genealogy is Ruthless without Me.
Happy 3rd Blogoversary to John Newmark at TransylvanianDutch!
Happy 1st Blogoversary to Tracy at The Pieces of My Past!
This week I started following these blogs:
Adventures in the Family Tree
A Family's Story – Horse Thieves and All (that could so be my family's story!)
Family Trees R We
Personal Corner
To Karen at Ancestor Soup, deepest condolences on the loss of her newborn grandson.
A bit about the format of Follow Friday:
The idea for "I started following these blogs" was "adopted" from Cindy's Everything's Relative - Researching Your Family History. The blog review is something that has been around the Genea-Blogosphere for a while and is promoted by Genea-Bloggers. The list of articles under "This Week" started out as a list I was keeping of blog posts that inspired/prompted me to talk to the computer (= my family thinks I'm crazy) or even write down a "Note to self: Expand on eight-sentence comment you made on so-and-so's post and put it in a post." When I didn't get around to writing the posts in question, I started mentioning them in Follow Friday – at first just a few mentions each week. Many excellent new genealogy blogs have started up or come to general notice, and now there are usually about twice as many posts in my weekly lists. John at TransylvanianDutch kindly includes my Follow Friday in his "Other Weekly Lists" list, but I should note that his "Weekly Genealogy Picks," Randy Seaver's "Best of" at Genea-Musings, and Apple's "Weekly Rewind" at Apple's Tree are much more thorough and represent a wider sampling of blogs than my list does. Still, I get so many ideas and so much inspiration from my fellow genealogy bloggers that I certainly want to acknowledge them, and Follow Friday may be the easiest, most enjoyable post I do each week.
Friday, April 23, 2010
Follow Friday: Branching Out Through the Years
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I second your nomination of Branching Out Through the Years for Follow Friday! One of my favorites.ReplyDelete
Greta, thanks so much for another mention on your list. I'm sure that you haven't heard the end of the connections to the Mott/Dominis Hawaii story. I've been recieiving email all week, and I'll have to blog about some of these at some point!ReplyDelete
Thank you for the mention of my blogiversary. I appreciate you considering it worthy to include in your post.ReplyDelete
Well, if you are behind on your reading, you miss when someone says something nice about you. Thank you Greta, what a humbling experience to come to this. Love ya. FranReplyDelete
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The Pocket Grill is a portable grill that can be folded to fit inside a pocket. Seriously, it's that small. When you unfold it, you have a sizable 2' by 1' grill that can hold up to 10 pounds of meat.
It's versatile too, as you can use the pocket grill with or without the leg stands, so you can put it on top of a park bbq pit or set it against a campfire. It could be very convenient when you're roughing it (or if you're just one of those people who love to grill). The Pocket Grill is currently a Kickstarter project and costs 40 bucks to get one. Check out the whole project here (with more videos on how it works). [Kickstarter via Wired]
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The renderings below depict a 2-Series Gran Coupe sedan which would be BMW's answer to the A3 sedan and Mercedes CLA. BMW already announced they are planning a major model expansion which includes a 2-Series. The 2-Series would likely have derivatives such as a gran coupe in order to squeeze as many sales as possible out of the platform. Drivetrain options would likely mirror the F20 1-Series.
What would really be exciting is an M2 model which BMW is apparently considering with a tweaked N20 4-cylinder with an output of over 340 horses. Things are definitely going to get interesting next year and BimmerBoost will bring you more details on the platform as it develops.


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Under the right circumstances, a home furnishing has the power to make visitors green around the gills. Such is the findings of a recent paper published in the journal Perception, "The sickening rug: a repeating static pattern that leads to motion-sickness-like symptoms."
In this study, researchers from Saint Peter's College discovered a particular carpet that exhibited "nauseogenic properties" (there's a patch of it at right, sorry). Naturally, they exposed a group of unwitting saps to its stomach-churning ugliness:
Naive observers viewed a 1:1 scale image of the black-and-white patterned rug and a homogeneous gray region of equivalent luminance in a counterbalanced within-subjects design. After 5 min of viewing, symptoms were assessed with the simulator sickness questionnaire (SSQ), yielding a total SSQ score and sub-scores for nausea, oculomotor symptoms, and disorientation. All four scores were significantly higher in the rug condition. Observers also reported significantly more self-motion perception in the rug condition, even though they were seated during the experiment. Results are consistent with findings that suggest that neurologically normal individuals who view a repeating static pattern can experience unpleasant symptoms, some of which are similar to motion sickness.
The researchers conclude the study with the valuable warning that consumers must be vigilant of unseemly floor coverings. This here is but the tip of the iceberg — I wager there's an entire CIA subdivision devoted to the subliminal powers of shag carpeting.
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text: You can work part-time and start drawing benefits before full retirement age, but expect smaller Social Security checks – even if you put your earnings toward a 401(k). By Kimberly Lankford, Contributing Editor February 27, 2012 I am 62 years old and plan to start collecting Social Security benefits this year while working part-time. Can I reduce the amount of income subject to the Social Security earnings cap by contributing to a 401(k) plan? SEE ALSO: The Social Security Catch-22No. Although your 401(k) contributions can lower your taxable income, it's your gross wages from a job or self-employment -- before any deductions for taxes or 401(k) contributions -- that determine whether your Social Security benefits will be reduced under the earnings cap. See the Social Security Administration's fact sheet for more information about the income that counts toward the earnings test. The full retirement age for people who, like you, were born from 1943 through 1954 is 66. If you collect Social Security benefits before you reach that age and you continue to work, you will lose $1 in benefits for every $2 you earn above $14,640 in 2012. The earnings limit is higher in the year you turn age 66: You lose $1 in benefits for every $3 you earn above $38,880 until the month you reach full retirement age. Once you turn 66, the earnings restrictions disappear. Advertisement But you don't "lose" money to the earnings test forever. Instead, your benefits will be recalculated at your full retirement age and increased to make up for the months when your benefits were withheld because of the earnings test. For more information about the earnings test and how your benefits are recalculated, see the Social Security Administration's fact sheet "How Work Affects Your Benefits." Got a question? Ask Kim at firstname.lastname@example.com. Show comments


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Dear OncoLink "Ask the Experts,"
In a few months my Blue Cross & Blue Shield insurance policy will change to a BC&BS *HMO* policy. The policy I am holding now will no longer be offered by the company I work for and as I understand it, by Blue Cross itself.
I need to know the things I can do to safeguard my health during this transition. I am a breast cancer patient. I am currently in a stable condition yet I was first diagnosed almost 3 years ago in the last stage (stage IV) with metastasis to bone. I am told I am at high risk of recurrence.
I have an extremely good relationship with my current Oncologist and truly believe my survival has been enhanced by him and the varies doctors I have found for treatment. I do not wish to go into an HMO, but see no other choice.
- Is there any way I can keep my current doctors given my medical condition?
- What are the things I need to do now to protect myself?
- Can anyone, with a better understanding of the medical world, offer some transition steps to make this easier?
We suggest that you contact your various physicians to determine if they participate with the HMO. If not, see if they participate with other plans offered by your employer, assuming that your employer is giving you a choice of plans.
If your physicians are not participating with the HMO, and there are no other alternative plans offered by your employer, then contact the HMO and obtain a list of participating specialists. Take this list to your physician(s) and seek their advice and guidance as to who they recommend you see for your continued care.
In addition to selecting specialists, you will more than likely have to select a primary care physician who will manage all of your care, hence the term "managed care." Many HMOs utilize this primary care physician as a "gatekeeper." The role of the gatekeeper is to control and direct your utilization of services. Many HMOs require their primary care physicians to issue referrals for services which are beyond the scope of their specialty. A referral is simply a form which specifies the services you are to receive. Because the primary care physician you choose will have responsibility for controlling your access to specialists, it is very important that you choose a primary care physician with whom you are comfortable. Even though certain specialists you now use may participate with your new HMO, your primary care physician will decide when and to which specialists he or she will refer you.
Specialists are required to provide only the services specified on the referral form. If additional services are required, (i.e. the specialist determines that you need additional tests) you will have to go back to your primary care physician to obtain the necessary referral(s).
The fact that you will be insured by an HMO should not lead you to assume that the quality of your care will be marginalized. You may need to be much more assertive in making your needs known. In addition, you may be spending more of your time engaged in the process which can be frustrating. If you are not satisfied with the level of your care, then voice you concerns to your primary care physician and the HMO's Subscriber Relations Office. If you are still dissatisfied, then voice your concerns to the HMO's Medical Director, your employer or your state's Insurance Commission.


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I have been meaning for a long time to set some configuration parameters for specific file types including which applications open them by default. I deal with a lot of different file types and I am typically having to scroll through a long list of Mac applications to select the one that I want to open the file. Since its not easy to do this in one spot on Mac OSX Mountain Lion without adding a third party application I started looking around to see what was available and ended up with Default Apps by Rubicode. Below I describe installing Default Apps and how it works.


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Poll: One in four less likely to back Obama over same-sex marriage
CBS News Poll analysis by the CBS News Polling Unit: Sarah Dutton, Jennifer De Pinto, Fred Backus and Anthony Salvanto.
(CBS News) One in four registered voters say they are less likely to vote for President Obama in November because he expressed support same-sex marriage, according to a new CBS News/New York Times poll.
While 25 percent say the president's support for same-sex marriage makes them less likely to support his reelection, 16 percent say his position makes them more likely to support him. Fifty-eight percent say the announcement will not affect how they vote.
Republicans were most likely to say the announcement made them less likely to support the president, with 43 percent making that assertion. Even before he came out in support of same-sex marriage, Mr. Obama had little support from Republican voters. In the new survey, conducted from May 11-13, only five percent of Republicans said they would vote for the president in November.
More worrisome for the president is the percentage of Democrats and independents who say the decision will sway their views. And that figure, while smaller, is not insignificant.
Among Democrats, twelve percent say Mr. Obama's position makes them less likely to back him, while 29 percent say they are now more likely to do so. And 22 percent of independents say they are now less likely to vote for the president, while 14 percent say they are more likely to vote for him.
Twenty-three percent of registered voters, including 11 percent of Democrats and 20 percent of independents, say presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney's opposition to same-sex marriage makes them more likely to vote for him. Seventeen percent say it makes them less likely to support him, a figure that includes 20 percent of independents but just two percent of Republicans.
The survey found that 38 percent of Americans overall believe same-sex couples should be allowed to marry. Twenty-four percent said such couples should have the right to civil unions, while 33 percent said same-sex couples should have no legal recognition.
Poll: Most Americans support same-sex unions
Asked if they had to decide if same-sex marriage should be legal, 51 percent said no, including 81 percent of Republicans, 25 percent of Democrats and 54 percent of independents. Forty-two percent said yes, including 13 percent of Republicans, 63 percent of Democrats and 43 percent of independents.
Fifty-percent of Americans (including 70 percent of Republicans) say they favor an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would allow marriage only between a man and a woman, something presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney supports. Forty-six percent, including the president, oppose such an amendment.
Though 50 percent of Americans said they favor a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage, 57 percent said laws regarding whether same-sex marriage is legal or not should be determined by individual states, including 63 percent of Republicans. Thirty-two percent - including 43 percent of Democrats - said it should be determined by the federal government.
Sixty-nine percent of respondents say they have a work colleague, close friend, or relative who is gay or lesbian. Fifty-nine percent say they have a gay or lesbian friend or family member who is married or in a committed same-sex relationship.
Most Americans believe that the president came out in support of same-sex marriage for political reasons. Sixty-seven percent overall said his decision was grounded in politics, including 86 percent of Republicans and 70 percent of independents. Only 24 percent overall said he made the decision because he thought it was the right thing to do.
Poll: Romney has slight edge over Obama
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17 LMBBS (called BBS) genes (BBS1-12, MKS1, CEP290, WDPCP, SDCCAG8 and LZTFL1) have, so far, been identified and scientists know that there are still more genes to find. Not all patients have an identified mutation in any of those BBS genes, implying that these patients must have mutations in other genes. Some genes are more common than others; a quarter of patients have mutations in BBS1 and another quarter have mutations in BBS10. Patients who carry mutations in the same BBS gene can display quite different versions of the syndrome; one might have extra digits at birth whereas another person with an identical mutation may not have polydactyly at all. It is hoped that comprehensive genetic testing will better inform predictions about disease progression in the future.
Once two mutations in a BBS gene are discovered in a person with LMBBS then this information can benefit parents and relatives. For example, a simple carrier test is possible in at-risk relatives (e.g. siblings) to help determine their own risk of having affected children if their partner is also a carrier. Knowledge of the BBS mutations can also provide the basis for prenatal screening tests, should parents need to know if an early pregnancy might be affected.
Parents who already have an affected child run a risk of further affected children and should be counseled as such (the child from each pregnancy has a I in 4 chance of being affected). There is a 2 in 3 chance that the child from any subsequent pregnancy, if not affected, will be a carrier of the BBS gene in that family. As the syndrome is rare (1 in 125,000 - see earlier), a gene carrier is unlikely to have affected children unless their partner is also a carrier. This risk of encountering another carrier increases if they marry within their own family. As some BBS genes are more common than others the frequency with which they are being carried silently in the population varies. For the most common BBS genes, BBS1 and BBS10, the frequency is estimated to be 1 in 250, whereas for a rarer gene such as BBS9, the frequency is closer to 1 in 820.
Gene OMIM
Bardet-Biedl syndrome 1 protein
Bardet-Biedl syndrome 2 protein
ADP-ribosylation factor-like protein 6
Bardet-Biedl syndrome 4 protein
Bardet-Biedl syndrome 5 protein
McKusick-Kaufman/Bardet-Biedl syndromes putative chaperonin
Bardet-Biedl syndrome 7 protein
Tetratricopeptide repeat protein 8
Parathyroid hormone-responsive B1 (PTHB1) protein
Bardet-Biedl syndrome 10 protein
Tripartite motif-containing protein 32
Bardet-Biedl syndrome 12 protein
Meckel syndrome type 1 protein (MKS1)
Centrosomal protein of 290 kDa
WD repeat-containing and planar cell polarity effector protein fritz homolog
Serologically defined colon cancer antigen 8
Leucine zipper transcription factor-like protein 1
LMBBS gene and protein names with OMIM (Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man, www.omim.org) numbers.
A gene is a specific section of DNA that gives the cell instructions to make a particular protein.
Every single cell in our body has a nucleus. The nucleus is the control center for each cell, dictating how the cell grows, its identity and replication. All of a cell's chromosomes are housed within the nucleus. Chromosomes are thread-like structures made up of a molecule called deoxyribonucleic acid or 'DNA' for short. DNA is passed on from one generation to the next and contains the specific information that makes us unique. A gene is a specific section of DNA that gives the cell instructions to make a particular protein. Humans have just over 20,000 genes which can be 'read' by the cell in different ways to make hundreds and thousands of different proteins.
A protein is a long strand of amino acids that fold together to make 'building blocks'.
Proteins are made by the cells by 'reading' the information from the genes. Different genes make different proteins. Every protein has a specific function and they are required for virtually all cellular processes. A protein is comprised of a stretch of molecules called 'amino acids' that fold together like building blocks. There are 20 different types of amino acids, which can be combined to make an infinite number of different types of proteins. The unique sequence of amino acids that makes a particular protein determines the final structure and function of a protein. Having the correct order of amino acids in a sequence is important otherwise the protein might not be made properly.
Genome, DNA and proteins
A gene mutation is a permanent change in the DNA sequence that makes up a gene. Sometimes these changes can cause different diseases or genetic syndromes.
A change (a mutation) in the DNA sequence can cause a change in the amino acid sequence of a protein. Such an amino acid change can disrupt a protein's structure or function. Just how deleterious a mutation can be depends on which gene carries the mutation, what type of mutation is present and where in the gene/protein the mutation is.
A change in the DNA sequence might cause a disruption to the protein, which may affect how the protein functions in the cell.
LMBBS is a genetic syndrome, which is caused by mutations in BBS genes.
Mutations in these genes cause changes in the proteins that are needed for the correct functioning of a particular part of the cell called a primary cilium. For this reason, LMBBS has been categorized medically as a ciliopathy. Ciliopathies are a range of human disease syndromes all caused by defects in primary cilia function. So far 17 genes have been found to be associated with LMBBS (see previous section). Examples of other ciliopathies include Alström Syndrome, Joubert Syndrome and Meckel Syndrome, which have overlapping symptoms and are all caused by defects in cilia proteins.
Cilia are long thin, hair like projections that stick out of the surface of a cell. There are two types of cilia, motile and non-motile or primary cilia (also called sensory cilia). Motile cilia wave about and are important for moving fluid (e.g. mucus) in various parts of the body. Motile cilia have been studied for many years and defects in their beating cause diseases such as Kartagner syndrome. Primary cilia however had long been ignored by biologists and were considered to be a vestigial remnant of evolution, similar to the human appendix. It was the initial identification of mutations in primary cilia genes in LMBBS patients, which alerted us to the importance of primary cilia in disease.
Tufts of motile cilia
Single primary cilia
Many cell types in the body rely on having a fully functional primary cilium. Important examples include the retinal photoreceptor in the eye, and cells in the kidney, which explains many of the symptoms experienced in patients with LMBBS. The scientific community is trying to understand exactly what roles the BBS proteins play in cilia formation and function. One role we know about is that they are important in trafficking other cilia proteins along the cilium. More specifically they are thought to be adaptors for cargo undergoing ciliary transport. Other functions for BBS proteins are also being examined.
There are still many unanswered questions that the research community is trying to figure out. We still don't know exactly how cilia work and all the different functions that they are involved in, but further research could lead to therapies to alleviate some of the symptoms caused by ciliary dysfunction.
Suggested further reading:
Bardet-Biedl syndrome. Forsythe E, Beales PL., European Journal Human Genetics. 2013 Jan;21(1):8-13.
Cilia is an open access peer-reviewed journal that publishes high quality basic and translational research on the biology of cilia and diseases associated with ciliary dysfunction. Research approaches include cell and developmental biology, use of model organisms, and human and molecular genetics.


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LC Subject Heading: Lumber mills--Maine--Biddeford
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Item 9360
J.G. Deering & Son Lumber Co., Biddeford, ca. 1880
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: Biddeford Media: Photoprint
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Biddeford Box Shop Co., Biddeford, 1954
Contributed by: An individual through Biddeford Historical Society Date: 1943-05-31 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print
Item 34347
Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1909 Location: Biddeford Media: Postcard


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Why gay marriage has exposed Conservative divisions
Many older Conservatives remember days when they were much more unpopular than they are now - days of strikes, riots and massive protests on the street, days when their leader's name was spat out with anger, days when they felt proud to be Tories.
Those Tories look back with fondness at that time of heroic unpopularity - when they awoke with pride to hear the news about the protests of the dragons Mrs Thatcher was slaying - the unions, CND and the Soviet Union.
Those same older Tories loathe the daily wearying grind of the age of austerity and coalition compromise.
They wake up now to hear with indifference or disappointment or, worse still, anger the news of what their government is doing. It is gay marriage which has released that fury.
Gay marriage was always certain to cause a furious row since it challenges sincere religious beliefs, deeply-rooted social conservatism and a mistrust of the metropolitan elite who are blamed for imposing an ideology of legally enforced equality on the country.
However, the real reason for the anger directed at David Cameron is that many Conservatives have realised that they and their attitudes are the dragon their leader has decided to slay.
Many believe that their leader only embraced gay marriage as part of his obsession with modernising the Tories and/or to claim credit for a measure the Lib Dems were determined to drive through.
There may be some truth in both but talking to senior Tories about gay marriage reminds me of talking to Tony Blair about Iraq.
When people hurled at him their belief that he was invading Iraq because of oil or a desperation to suck up to America he would reply "It's worse than you think, I really believe this".
The same is true of those around David Cameron and his acolytes. They really do believe in gay marriage. They believe much opposition to it is rooted in what they call "bigotry".
They want their government to be remembered for a great social change and not just its efforts to turn the economy around.
The divisions on display now stem from the fact that, in order to get their way, they are having to slay the sincerest beliefs of some of their own activists and MPs.


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ᎭᎴᎾ ᏗᏓᏴᎳᏛᏍᎩ ᎬᏗ Gmail ᏣᎳᎩ (Get started with Gmail in Cherokee)
What happens when you put a Google engineer in a car with a member of the Cherokee Nation? Well, something we think is pretty amazing: Gmail in Cherokee, or ᏣᎳᎩ (pronounced "jaw la gee"), Gmail's 57th language.
It was just coincidence that I, a Google engineer working on the internationalization of Google products, ended up carpooling back to San Francisco with Vance Blackfox, member of the Cherokee Nation (CN) from an event we'd both attended. But that coincidence kick-started a collaboration that would result in Google Web Search in Cherokee and, starting today, Gmail in Cherokee.
After a 2002 survey of the Oklahoma Cherokee population found that no one under 40 spoke conversational Cherokee, the Cherokee Nation saw an opportunity to use technology to encourage everyday use of the language among the younger generation. Vance connected me with the language technology department at the Cherokee Nation, and the Gmail team worked closely with their highly organized team of volunteers, which ranged from university students to Durbin Feeling--Cherokee living treasure and author of the Cherokee-English Dictionary. Together, we were able to find and implement the right words for hundreds of Gmail terms, from "inbox" (ᎧᏁᏌᎢᏱ) and "sign in" (ᏕᏣᏙᎥ ᎰᏪᎸᎦ) to "spam" (ᎤᏲᎢ).
Gmail in Cherokee and the Cherokee version of Google Web Search both include a virtual keyboard for typing the syllabary writing system invented by Sequoyah in the early 1800s. Now Cherokee students can easily contact their tribal elders, e.g., "Joseph wants to chat" ("ᏦᏏᏫ ᎤᏚᎵ ᎦᏬᏂᎯᏍᏗ") and connect instantly. As Joseph Erb, Language Technologist at the Cherokee Nation put it, "Projects like these give more life to our language in our communities. It is not just about preserving our language and culture. It is about using our language each day and every day and continuing who we are as a people. And this give us that chance each time we check our email."
So if you speak Cherokee (ᏣᎳᎩ) or know someone who does - or if you are just interested in learning more, you can switch to Cherokee in Settings.


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When Gov. Sam Brownback submitted his two-year budget proposal earlier this year, he attempted to hold the line for higher education institutions in Kansas by keeping their spending flat.
Later in the legislative session, when it appeared income tax cuts would reduce revenue coming into the state, the governor promised to maintain funding for colleges and universities -- if he could get a sales tax increase.
By the time the budget was approved, the Legislature approved decreased income taxes and increased sales taxes and still proceeded to reduce the Kansas Board of Regents' funding for its 32 public institutions by some $48.7 million for 2014 and 2015. Lawmakers expressed concern about the operational efficiencies of universities and a reliance on annual tuition increases to fill budget gaps.
The chairman of the Kansas Board of Regents, Tim Emert, responded by saying: "The budget passed by the Kansas Legislature that will soon go before Gov. Brownback includes cuts to higher education that are damaging and in direct conflict with the pro-growth strategies, ideas, and desires of the governor and the Kansas Board of Regents."
And then the Regents approved tuition hikes requested by the state universities, ranging from 3.4 percent at Fort Hays State University up to 8 percent at Wichita State University for undergraduate students. The collective $34 million extra the increases would produce would help offset state funding decreases, as well as give raises to faculty and staff.
"There isn't any question that the tuition increases are higher as a result of the cuts made by the Legislature," said Regent Fred Logan in June.
Now chairman of the Regents, Logan this past week asked the governor to restore all those cuts. Knowing the governor likely will seek amendments to the approved budget, the Regents board voted to request a reversal.
The Associated Press report then said the board has considered keeping future tuition rates flat if the funding was restored.
KBOR is not doing itself any favors by trying to have it both ways. If universities blame at least part of the tuition hikes on general fund cuts, there should be an offer to reduce tuition if the cuts are reversed.
Of course, it's likely a moot point. The current Legislature does not place high value on higher education's role in the Kansas economy and will not reverse the reductions.
University leaders will have time to convince state lawmakers otherwise in October when legislators visit campuses throughout the state. The message should steer clear of tuition rates, focusing instead on returns on investment. If elected leaders can be persuaded to think of Regents institutions as businesses, there's hope they would be treated that way.
Editorial by Patrick Lowry


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The TV Series
The box art for The Fall: Series 1 contains a quote calling it "relentlessly original," yet there's a lot of familiar elements at play with this gritty British drama. This absorbing five-hour saga follows a serial killer on the loose in Belfast, Ireland - a man who stalks and murders young, attractive women while maintaining a façade as a stable, suburban family man (one who works as a grief counselor, no less). The X-Files' Gillian Anderson delivers a subtle performance as the steely investigator who is called in to hunt down the killer.
Right from the unusual opening scenes of the first episode, The Fall establishes a frightening, grimy and compellingly realistic scenario. After two young professional women are found raped and murdered in their apartments, their bodies left in carefully posed tableaux, the Belfast police department summons London-based Detective Superintendent Stella Gibson (Anderson) to offer her expertise and find out if the murders are connected. Her supervisor on the cases, police captain Jim Burns (John Lynch), believes that the most recent killing (of an architect) may have been related to the victim's estranged ex-fiancee. After a cursory examination of the facts, however, Gibson concludes that both murders were by the hands of the same person - and that the entire department needs to act quickly to prevent another tragedy from occurring. While all this is happening, we witness upstanding family man Paul Spector (Jamie Dornan) going out on nightly jogs during which he surreptitiously observes a young woman named Sarah Kay (Laura Donnelly). Breaking into Kay's apartment while she's away, Spector rearranges things and leaves subtle notes that she's being shadowed. The understandably distressed Kay calls the police for protection, but they can only do so much. When the third apparent victim of this killing spree turns up, Detective Gibson amps up the department's investigation - despite finding resistance from both her superiors and the police-averse Irish people she's questioning. Meanwhile, Spector continues to shield his deviant ways from his two young children and his earthy nurse wife, Olivia (Sarah Beattie).
At first glance, The Fall comes across like an intense if slow and somewhat formulaic thriller. It unfolds in an unexpectedly fascinating ways, however - especially when it comes to Gillian Anderson's Stella Gibson and how she interacts with those around her. Gibson is at first seen as a no-nonsense, rather emotionless type whose British reserve alienates the rough-and-tumble police personnel she's assigned to deal with (Anderson's Princess Diana accent takes some adjusting to, but stick with her - she's that good). In the second episode, however, she impulsively propositions one of the field detectives to meet up with her in her hotel room, where they share a passionate hook-up. In time, it's revealed that she previously had a similar affair with a married superior. This sensuous side of Gibson even comes out during interactions with female characters like Danielle Ferrington (played by Niamh McGrady), a tough officer who reveals that she's gay during a moment of downtime. Having the main character display a sexually quirky side seems odd at first, but the maneuver serves as a way for Gibson to understand the killer's motivations and track his movements before they happen. While the Gibson/Spector dynamic is the most interesting aspect of The Fall, the series does a great job of establishing a realistic world with several scenes that don't directly relate to the main characters but nevertheless feel part of a gritty, satisfying whole.
In a refreshing change from the way American dramas unfold, The Fall starts out subtly, then builds itself up to an unbelievably tense pitch (especially in episodes four and five). If the concept seems kind of Prime Suspect-ish, there's a good reason - series creator Allan Cubitt wrote the second Prime Suspect installment back in 1992. This series delves into topics darker than the earlier show, however. While Gillian Anderson's Detective Superintendent Stella Gibson may never be as iconic as Helen Mirren's Jane Tennison, the X-Files star's firm presence here bodes well for The Fall to eventually be as compelling as the Mirren series.
The DVDs:
Acorn Media's edition of The Fall: Series 1 comes in a standard-width slip covered DVD case, with five episodes spread over two discs.
Digitally shot with a deliberately dark, grainy look, the 16:9 anamorphic widescreen image used on The Fall winds up looking good on disc. The picture is well modulated with darks never getting too murky, and lights having a pleasant appearance that brings out the color in the photography. Despite having two to three hours of material on each disc, I didn't see any outstanding flaws with the mastering.
The Fall is furnished with a nice, simple Dolby Digital stereo mix which sounds pristine and atmospheric, with clear dialogue and sound effects. English SDH subtitles are also included (the Irish accents get thick at times, but there's no need for the added subs).
The only extra of note is a 12-minute making-of featurette, in which Anderson, Dornan and other cast and crew share stories on the series' production and getting into the right mindset to play their roles. As with other Acorn releases, a few trailers for their other products automatically play upon insertion of the first disc.
Final Thoughts
Stirring psychological drama The Fall epitomizes what the British do best, TV-wise. It's suspenseful, gritty, bracingly realistic and thoughtfully produced. This serial killer hunt is headed by Gillian Anderson's seen-it-all investigator, Stella Gibson, a woman shares a lot in common with Helen Mirren's Jane Tennison (Prime Suspect). Although the similarities might signal warning bells, the dark intricacies of this Belfast-set tale are strong enough to offset any vague feelings of deja vu. Highly Recommended.


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Tracking Customers for Retail Profiling
Is tracking customers purchases creepy? Decide for yourself! The You are Not Special, but Your Purchases are infographic from Camcode.com talks about profiling customers based on their purchases and then giving them a coupon that is relevant to them. Other companies like Dominos tracks when people buy pizza the most and discovered it was when it rains. So they base their campaigns on local weather patterns.
Did you know that major brands profile you based on what you buy? Retailers like Target and Domino's Pizza gather and store this data via barcode technology, and they use it to determine everything from how best to market to you, which coupons you're most likely to use based on your life stage, and what you might buy based on previous purchasing habits. Yes, they get all this from scanning a barcode! It's what's known as predictive technology, and major retailers use it to create database-driven consumer profiles to not only boost sales, but also to create more personalized buying experiences.
We decided to take a closer look at predictive technology and its role in consumer profiling. We did some digging and put together this infographic called, "You are Not Special, but Your Purchases are."
I like how this design walks the reader through a easy to understand story about retail profiling.
What is Retail Profiling?
How does it benefit both consumers and retailers?
What do customers find disturbing about tracking?
Real-life case studies
Some of the dark red on red colored visualizations are hard to read, and the footer should include a copyright statement. The brand URL back to Camcode.com is included, but there should also be a URL to the infographic landing page so readers can find the original high-resolution version.
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"College students looking to get government loans to help pay for their education may want to think twice before signing on the dotted line after the large interest-rate hike took effect Monday, effectively doubling the rates on student loans nationwide," The Marietta Daily Journal reports. "Ron Day, director of Kennesaw State University's Office of Student Financial Aid, said government-subsidized Stafford loans that required the student to pay an interest rate of 3.4 percent prior to Monday automatically increased to 6.8 percent for students securing new loans this week. 'Because of that increase, when a student starts paying back the loan, the interest will lock in at 6.8 percent, meaning they would pay about $4,000 to $5,000 more over the course of their college careers than under the previous rates,' Day said. 'Some people think that small change doesn't sound like a great deal. But if it's a higher interest rate, it will be much higher as far as the amount you'll have to pay back.' Day, who also serves as the chair of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, urged parents and students to contact Georgia's two U.S. senators to get a new bill passed when the Senate reconvenes. Until then, Day said college students should be wary about taking out any new government loans for the fall semester. 'We always tell students to be careful, but they should be even more so now because of these higher interest rates,' he said. Day said most universities are willing to help students manage the additional costs, but students should do some of the legwork first. 'They should always look at the website of the school they are interested in first,' he said. 'On our (KSU) website, there is clear information on the differences between these loans. Check the website first, but if they still need to call us, please do. All state schools have people that are ready and willing to give advice on student loans.'"
NASFAA's "Financial Aid in the News" section highlights media coverage of financial aid to help members stay up to date with the latest news. Inclusion in Today's News does not imply endorsement of the material or guarantee the accuracy of information presented.


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Albright-Knox Art Gallery – The 1962 Knox Addition
- National Register of Historic Places: May 27, 1971 / New York State Historic Trust, Dec 15, 1970
- Listed by Address on Locally Designated Historic Properties of City of Buffalo / by The Historic Buffalo Preservation Board
Even though the Buffalo Fine Arts Academy established and started their exhibitions of galleries in 1862, they did not have any permanent home for the galleries and exhibitions until they decided to build one in 1900, which is the historical classical revival building of the Albright – Knox Art Gallery.
With the support of J. Joseph Albright who was the former president of the Academy, the academy commissioned the architect Edward B. Green to design the new building. Actually, the building was intended to be a part of the Pan American Exposition in 1901. Although the design commission was completed by 1900, the construction did not finish until 1905 due to a shortage of marble for interiors and careful effort on building craft. The building was ready to accept visitors in the same year, 1905. The building was designed in the Beaux Arts architecture style using many Greek Architectural style features on its body.
The need for additional space increased over the years, because of the expanding collection of the academy. They decided to build a new addition as a south wing of the existing building. Gordon Bunshaft, who was a design principal at the biggest architectural firm in the U.S. at that time, Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM), which was engaged to design the new addition in 1958. Bunshaft was also a Buffalo native. The John W. Cowper Company of Buffalo had taken the responsibility of building the new addition and the renovation of the existing building. The estimated approximate cost of the construction was $1,700,000 including architects' fees.
For building the new addition, Mr. Knox made important contributions on behalf of the Seymour H. Knox foundation. The foundation promised $1,000,000 initially and this amount was increased to $1,400,000 for the construction. After that, a building Fund Raising Committee organized in order to afford the cost of the construction.
After the new addition was built, the gallery was renamed the "Albright – Knox Art Gallery", due to generous supports and contributions of Mr. Seymour H. Knox and his family members for the construction of the new addition and the renovation of the original building.
The 1962 Knox Addition reflects key features of the "Glass Box Modernism" with its architecture. It is one of the best examples of this architectural style with every detail - rectangular shaped free plan, the flat roof, and giant glass exterior window glazing.
The Knox addition was built on 30,000 sq feet area, which includes a 350 seat auditorium, a restaurant, storage rooms, offices, facilities for visitors, inner courtyard, a connection to the original building and a new entrance from the Elmwood Avenue side.
This giant Modern Black Glass Box has a 350 seat – auditorium for audience and a stage for performers. This pavilion (glass box) is the second floor of the building. Access for the auditorium is from the first floor by using the stairs from left and right hand sides of the gate.
The first story of the wing was enclosed by a wall which was aligned with the old building's basement walls. This new wall was clad with smooth white marble which is the same material as the existing wall of the historical Albright Building. The enclosing masonry wall created an internal space. This internal space provided a chance to create encircling corridors around an inner courtyard. This type of design helps to bring the daylight into the corridors. This feature is important for the design due to fact that there are no openings on the masonry wall.
The most important part of Bunshaft's design is the pavilion-looking auditorium which is the principal reason to consider the design as an important example of "Glass Box Modernism". The main structural frame of the building was constructed with steel. After that, it was glazed with 40 gigantic grey-tone glass panels. The glaze featured ½ inch thick grey plate glass panels with the dimensions of 16' 2" by 8' 3 and 11/38".
Even though both the original and the 1962 Knox addition buildings were designed and built in different eras and in different architecture styles, visually, there is no discrepancy between two buildings. With the use of landscape, both buildings have a perfect harmony in contrast, not contradiction. It is the harmony of white and black. When, the Knox addition was opened for the first time, there was already a built environment, The Historical Society (a classical revival building of white marble designed as the New York State Pavilion for the Pan American Exposition) and the Olmsted Designed-Delaware Park. In this aspect, the site, landscape and new addition fit perfectly with its surroundings.
The site also complements the other facilities around it. Buffalo State College is located, with its two different styles of buildings, across the street. Rockwell Performing Arts Center is a red brick building with a clock tower designed in Georgian Architecture style, opened in 1931 and Burchfield Penney Art Center is a new building by Gwathmey Siegel Architects with its contemporary architecture style, opened in 2008.
The original building reflects the Beaux Arts architectural style with many Greek architectural features and ornaments. This ornaments and the order of galleries were inspired from the "Greek Erectheion" which was a perfect example for Ionic order in architecture.
The 1962 Knox Addition building is one of the most important examples in Buffalo of the modern architecture era with its unique design by the use of rectilinear forms, glass and steel. Also, it is a crucial technical example of "Glass Box Modernism".
In his book, John Douglas Sanford (1987) states that;
"The firm's use of concrete, glass, and steel and the elegant simplicity of their designs bring to mind the work of Mies van der Rohe." (Douglas, -)
For the design of this new Addition, SOM (Skidmore, Owings and Merrill) and one of its design principals, Gordon Bunshaft were involved in this groundbreaking project. SOM was one of the largest architectural firms in USA with countless designs around the world. Gordon Bunshaft was an award winning International Architect who was originally from Buffalo.
This example of Gordon Bunshaft's architectural design and its representation of contemporary architecture is named "Miesian" after Mies Van der Rohe. During the design process, Bunshaft and the firm adopted principles of this International Style approach. This design type specifies efficient space use, proportion and materials. These conditions introduced the "Glass Box Modernism" design to clients, which became truly international. Therefore, this new addition is considered as a perfect design for museum purpose. When Mr. Kenzo Tange commented on its transitions and lighting, he stated that; "The transition from the old to the new architecture has been done wonderfully…, the lighting is excellent and the way structural elements have been used for decorative effect is very good." (Reeves, -) On the other hand, Dr. William J. H. B. Sandberg, who was the director of the Stedelijk Museum of Amsterdam, evaluated the suitability of the space as a modern art museum with his own words; "There is nothing like it in Europe. It has wonderful space, and the art shows very well. It is an atmosphere adequate for modern art. It is very elastic, and that's what it should be." (Reeves -)
The site has been already listed in the National Register of Historic Places, since May 27, 1971. It has also been designated as a historic local landmark by the Historic Buffalo Preservation Board. This modern addition to a Classical Revival landmark is probably the most successful integration of old and new design concepts in Buffalo, and is also a successful and admired museum design expansion.
The ground of significance for this addition includes being an excellent example of International Style "Glass Box Modernism" inspired by Mies Van der Rohe, being an important example of a museum expansion and being an important example of mid-century modern era and contemporary design.
Townsend, J. Benjamin. 100; Buffalo Fine Arts Academy, 1862 – 1962, Albright – Knox Art Gallery. Buffalo: The Buffalo Fine Arts Academy, 1962
Sanford, John Douglas. The Gallery Architects, Edward B. Green and Gordon Bunshaft. Buffalo: Albright – Knox Art Gallery, 1987
Carter, Brian. Gordon Bunshaft, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill: Albright – Knox Art Gallery. Buffalo: State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Architecture and Planning, 2012
Ready References of Albright - Knox Addition from Research Library of Buffalo History Museum
Reeves, Jean. "New Albright – Knox Addition Is Given a Memorable Debut" - Buffalo Evening News 19 JAN 1962
Liguori, Irene. "Art Gallery Considers Major Expansion" Buffalo Evenings News 23 FEB 2008
Sommer, Mark. "A Space Uniquely Designed For Art" Buffalo Evening News 19 JAN 2012
"Design for Art Gallery Addition 'Modern in Spirit' but Classical" Buffalo Evening News 2 JUL 1958
HHL Architects, Albright–Knox Art Gallery Renovation. Web.
National Register of Historic Places: May 27, 1971 / New York State Historic Trust, 15 DEC 1970
Buffalo Historic Preservation Board. "Locally Designated Historic Properties in the City of Buffalo by Address", Web. Last update: 8 APR 2011.
Pape, Dave. "Albright – Knox Gallery, rear, overlooking the lake in Delaware Park". (14 JULY. 2006). Wikimedia Commons. (20 FEB. 2007) http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/19/Albright-Knox_Art_Gal...
Roeller, Richard W. "Albright Knox Art Gallery" Aug 30, 1968. Research Library – Buffalo History Museum /Building-Educational-Albright Knox-Exteriors. Courtyard.
Smith, Bob. "Albright Knox Art Gallery" Aug 14, 1961. Research Library-Buffalo History Museum/Exteriors-Knox Addition. (Courtesy Buffalo History Museum)


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