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Historical records matching Catharine Whyte
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About Catharine Whyte
Catharine Robb (1906-1979) was a painter, born June 13, 1906 in Concord, Massachusetts, and raised in an affluent household. Her father, Russell Robb, studied engineering at MIT and quickly became senior vice-president and treasurer of a successful engineering firm. Her mother, Edith Morse Robb, ran a successful embroidery design company. (Source for some of this [2009] info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_and_Catharine_Whyte)
During summer vacations in Seal Harbor, Maine, Catharine (sometimes spelled Catherine) dated John D. Rockefeller III (1906 - 1978) for a time. In December 1924, Catharine made her social debut at Boston's Hotel Somerset. But New England's high society did not interest her. Inspired by her mother's artistic interests, Catharine began her art education at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in 1925.
Catharine Robb married Peter Whyte (1905-1966).
Catharine and Peter Whyte founded the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, Banff, Alberta, built after 1968, In 1968, with Peter and Catharine Whyte's collection forming its centerpiece. Catharine remained actively involved with the museum for the rest of her life. After Catharine's death, the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies was named in their honor and expanded to include two heritage homes, including the Whyte home, and four log cabins.
Today, the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies occupies a 4-acre (16,000 m2) site by the Bow River, and is one of the most important museums dedicated to the art and culture of the Rocky Mountains.
Box 160, 111 Bear St., Banff, AB T1L 1A3. Telephone: 403-762-2291 / 300 (General). Fax: (403) 762-8919. Email: firstname.lastname@example.com. Archives & Library: T: (403) 762-2291 / 335. Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
It has (2009) the following to say about Catharine and Peter Whyte:
"Catharine Whyte was born June 1906 in Concord, Massachusetts. Although she grew up in a very comfortable home she was expected to knit, mend and practice the crafts her mother had made a career in designing and selling. Catharine's mother, Edith Morse Robb, provided the strong artistic influence that led her to begin her art education at the Boston Museum School of Fine Art in 1925.
"Catharine Robb and Peter Whyte met at the Boston Museum School of Fine Art in 1927. She was a Boston debutante. He was a member of one of Banff's pioneer families. They married in 1930, and made Banff and the Canadian mountains their home. A studio was built one year later where they would live and paint the grandeur of their beloved mountains.
"From their home in the Canadian Rockies, the Whytes painted 40 to 50 days each year of the 1930s. They painted outdoors within calling distance of each other, creating swift, strong sketches of the mountain landscape.
"Since her formal training did not include the art of landscape painting, Catharine studied and learned from Peter and other artists such as J.E.H. MacDonald and Carl Rungius.
"Rungius and Belmore Browne were influential with their ideas and use of colour. Catharine and Peter traveled extensively and continued to paint and draw through the 50s and 60s until Peter's death in 1966. Catharine then turned her concerns to the community, travel, skiing and conservation. Their interest in culture and understanding of philanthropy led to the development of the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, first opened in 1968. Catharine remained involved until her death in 1979.
"Rays of light and swirling clouds often form the focus in Catharine's sketches. Peter constructed obscure mountain views with somber mystic hues of blues, browns and greens."
See images of their paintings in the collection of the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies. The museum has a large archive of the Whytes' papers, including numerous diaries, letters, photographs, etc. These have been well catalogued. A database of this archive is searchable online at http://archives.whyte.org/ To search, into the "FONDS" form, enter "WHYTE, PETER AND CATHARINE WHYTE."
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Myra Entertainment is creating a movie, "Drawing Home," about Peter and Catharine Whyte, and expects to release it in 2013. The research for this movie project on Peter and Catharine Whyte began about 5-6 years earlier at the Whyte Museum Archives, and part of it was filmed in Peter and Catharine's house, which is on the grounds of the Whyte Museum.
See the poster that advertises (2013) this film at http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3145768960/tt2089664 beside a plot summary: "In the 1920s, privileged and talented young Catharine Robb of Concord, Massachusetts is dating John D. Rockefeller III, a member of one of the wealthiest families in the world. While studying at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, her life suddenly changes forever upon meeting Peter Whyte, a young painter from the mountains of Banff, Alberta. Recognizing a soulmate in each other, Catharine and Peter initially hide their courtship from the world before shocking everyone with their plans to wed and settle in the wilds of the Canadian Rocky Mountains. Amid the splendor of nature, the couple experiences life's joys and challenges, discovering that "home" can sometimes be found in another person."
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"The White/Whyte family has commissioned local historian Chic Scott to research and write a biography about the White/Whyte family."
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Source: Email from Elizabeth Kundert-Cameron, Manager Library and Reference Service, Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, to MR Delahunt, April 19, 2013.
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Email message from Chic Scott to Michael Delahunt on April 21, 2013:
Hi Michael,
Thank you for contactng me. I can help you with the White/Whyte family tree but I do not have it digitized at the moment. It is on a giant 4 foot x 4 foot poster board. I am writing a book about the family and the family tree will be in the book when it is published (anticipated date is June 2014). Of course I would prefer that the information not be made public until the book is published.
Regarding your question about Dave White: Peter's father's name was Dave and he also had a brother Dave (who was known as Jackie). Dave (Jackie) was married to Barbara Carpenter and Jon Whyte is their son.
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Catharine Whyte's Timeline
June 13, 1906
Concord, MA, USA
March 7, 1979
Age 72
Calgary, AB, Canada


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The Medieval Manuscripts at Maynooth
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This book provides an in-depth guide to the Maynooth medieval manuscripts (some 16 of them plus fragments) with illustrations. The descriptions of the manuscripts include full palaeographical / codicological details, information on the contents of the manuscripts, and their history, as far as it is known. Some of the manuscripts are of particular importance, either for their texts or for their illustrations, which are of good quality, or, in one case, because of the particular circumstances in which it was made. This material has lain mostly unknown for up to 200 years, and, in most cases, the works contained in the manuscripts have not hitherto been identified. For the first time, consideration is also given to the collection as a whole, and how its make-up may reflect the history and character of the institution where it was built up. In the absence of any one major donor whose interests might have dominated, the collection grew over decades mainly in the 19th century. It therefore reflects the tastes of a succession of senior members of the college plus a few donors. [Subject: History, Medieval Studies, Irish Studies]
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Concerns about privacy in the online environment are quite prevalent and continue to increase with the use of the Internet for both commercial and social activities. Research concerning online privacy has rightfully focused on e-commerce applications and, therefore, on companies collection and usage of personal information. Therefore, the assumed threat of misusing information has traditionally been viewed as coming from a company. With the introduction of social media, we are increasingly using the Internet for socialization. In this case, we have transferred concerns of improper use of information in social situations from a face-to-face environment to an electronic one. The threats to unwanted disclosure are increasingly coming from third party use of our information. In this paper, we examine how we perceive Facebook use as constituting a threat to others and drivers of this perception. We survey 403 students at a major public US university who are Facebook users. We find that self-efficacy and personal privacy concerns increase ones perception of the severity of the threat to other people caused by the disclosure of ones personal information as a result of online activity, while frequency of use tends to decrease that same perception. We also find that personal privacy concern increases ones perception of the susceptibility of such threats and that the perception of susceptibility increases the threat severity perception.See the ASIA 13 Proceedings for the complete paper...
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Raising Awareness of Youth Representing Religious Minority Community of Georgia on the Issues of Euro-Atlantic Integration
The project aimed to raise awareness on NATO and EU among the youth, mostly representing the religious minority communities of Georgia, to replace the existing myths established as negative clichés about the West with the reliable information and increase the knowledge of local communities on short and long-term economic and social effects of integration with the West, as well as demonstrate the commitment of Georgian state towards the idea of Euro-Atlantic integration.
The project entailed conducting series of introductory seminars on NATO, EU and other related nation-wide topics with the youth residing in Guria and Mountainous Adjara, to raise awareness on the ardent issues among the local population as well as to show, that there is a high interest in their inclusion in the political and social life of the country.
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The letter K.
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- Music a prefix to the numbers of the works of W. A. Mozart as indexed in the catalog of his works compiled by L. Köchel (1800-77), Austrian musicologist
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Origin of KModern Latin kalium from Arabic (al-)qali: see alkaliChem. potassium
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- kilo (k). From Greek khilioi, meaning thousand.
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Alsterarkaden Shopping Street
In the heart of the town center. Between the town hall and the "Binnenalster". Truely not a real street but a must-see for every visitor.
A truely little but special Shopping "Street"
Standing in front of the town hall, looking to the north (direction "Alster") you see the columns of the Alsterarkaden (Alsterarcade). The name derives from the word "Alster" which is the name of the little inland water in Hamburg.
In fact, the Alsterarkaden is not a real shopping street (definitely not!). It is just about 100 meters in length. But it is a beautiful spot in the heart of the City of Hamburg which has to be mentioned here.
The shops themselves you will find there, mainly offer luxury goods: Jewelry, antique books, chinaware and so forth. Furthermore - in the middle of the Alsterarkaden the "Mellin Passage" ist located. The smallest "Mall" in town (some guests may love if they visit the Mellinpassage cause calling this a "Mall" is a little bit exaggerated). The Mellinpassage is a little, but very beautiful shopping center (or let us call it a histrorical spot in town).
Along the Alsterarkaden some coffee bars offer drinks and little food. Sit down there and enjoy the view on the impressive town hall and the Alster!
Accessible by:
Accessible by all lines ("S-Bahn", "U-Bahn"), Station "Jungfernstieg". Best attainible by line S1/S3 - get off Station "Jungfernstieg" exit "Rathaus"
Parking situation:
You find a car park near the Alsterarkaden at the Shopping Center "Europapassage" or the "Alsterhaus"
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Public toilets inside the Station Jungfernstieg (exit Rathausmarkt)


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Two prominent senators have warned Syria that its halt in issuing travel visas to its Jews, along with other recent policy moves, threatens closer U.S.-Syrian relations.
Sens. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) and Edward Kennedy (D-Mass), also cited as threats to bilateral ties Syria's recent refusal to meet with U.S. officials to discuss terrorism, the increase in terrorism from Syrian-controlled Lebanon and the continuing Syrian support of groups such as Islamic Jihad, Hezbollah and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.
The message was conveyed in a Dec. 22 letter to the Syrian ambassador to the United States, Walid al-Moualem.
So far, the senators have received no reply from Syria, according to an aide to Grassley.
Since Syria lifted the travel ban it had long imposed on its Jewish community, some 2,400 Jews have left the country, according to a statement by Syria's Chief Rabbi Ibrahim Hamra. He said another 1,450 remain. It is believed that about 1,000 of those wish to leave, as well.
At a news conference last week in Damascus, Hamra echoed the official Syrian position being given to American officials. He said that "administrative problems" have delayed exit permits for the Jews, but denied there had been a policy reversal.
Moualem had given a similar response recently to a letter from the Rev. Jesse Jackson expressing concern over the halt in visas.
The Syrian ambassador had stated that "the Syrian government's decision of April 1992 to allow Syrian Jews to travel still stands."
This claim was disputed by the Council for the Rescue of Syrian Jews in New York.
"If, in fact, there has been no policy shift, then we anxiously await such evidence in a resumption of the granting of permits to travel," said Alice Harary, president of the council, in a statement. "To date, no such resumption has occurred."
The halt in visas began in late October, shortly before the U.S. presidential election.
Some observers say the Syrian moves reflect a desire by Syria to "sell the Jews twice," by extracting gains for their release from both the old and new American administrations.
Several other members of Congress have also written the Syrians on behalf of Syrian Jews. Through the State Department, the issue has been raised in both Damascus and in Washington.
But the Grassley-Kennedy letter stands out for invoking the full range of issues in the Syrian-U.S. relationship. The letter explicitly noted Syria's long-held desire to be removed from the U.S. terrorism list.
It is also noteworthy because the original Syrian decision to permit its Jews to travel came shortly after the dispatch of a letter circulated by Kennedy and signed by more than half the Senate calling for the release of Syria's Jews.
For now, the organized Jewish community is continuing to keep a low profile on the issue. Advocates for Syrian Jewry say they fear that too much pressure could force Syrian President Hafez Assad to formalize, the apparent policy shift.


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Adding a ProFog video file to your Final Cut Pro X project is a great way to set the mood of your scene. It was a lot of fun making these fog composites for FCPX in our warehouse.
Aliso Viejo, California (PRWEB) February 21, 2013
Film production company and Final Cut Pro X plugin makers, Pixel Film Studios, released a collection of 50 fog video composites for Apple's Final Cut Pro X today, ProFog.
"Adding a ProFog video file to your Final Cut Pro X project is a great way to set the mood of your scene," said Christina Austin, CEO of Pixel Film Studios, "It was a lot of fun making these fog composites for FCPX in our warehouse."
With 50 ProRes 2K Fog videos and 3 categories to choose from, filmmakers can create an endless amount of misty and foggy looks. They can create every possible look from magical and smokey to eerie and hazy in the click of a button in any non-linear editing system.
Users can choose a ProFog composite from the Smooth category to create a thick London fog or a hazy Film Noire look. Layering the Smooth fog layers can make them appear denser and more ominous.
Editors can also add fast moving, streaky clouds to their footage by choosing a file from the Wispy category. These wispy clouds have more defined and distint lines and streaks, so they can be layered to create more depth in the fog.
The ProFog video files from the aggressive category feature rolling, streaky flares caused by puffs of air. These fog composites work great on demo reels and title sequences.
ProFog video files can be used in any non-linear editing software, but when used in Final Cut Pro X, editors can add the ProFog Blending Tool to help blend and color correct the fog to better match their footage. For instance, changing the scale and blur of the fog can give it more depth.
Established in 2006, Aliso Viejo, California-based Pixel Film Studios is an innovative developer of visual effects tools for the post-production and broadcast community. Their products are integrated with popular non-linear editing and compositing products from Apple FCPX. All Apple, the Apple logo, Mac OS X, and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. All other trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective owners.


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The results are in!
On July 15, 2011, ANSES (the French agency charged with conducting the study) published its final report and recommendations regarding the potential health risks of formamide exposure from EVA foam mats. The 240 page report will make any research lab aficionado proud, but will lose most casual readers, especially since it's in French. The short answer is that: Yes, formamide was found in these mats. But it's not as simple as that.
A quick recap…
In December 2010 Belgian authorities pulled from the market popular children's foam floor mats because they emitted high levels of formamide (a toxic industrial chemical). France followed suit soon thereafter and imposed a temporary ban in order to conduct further lab tests.
Please read FAIL: Foam floor mats banned in France, Belgium. Shouldn't we all know about this?
and UPDATE: Foam mats banned in Europe, why not here? if you already have not done so.
While there was little to no news coverage outside of Europe, there were a lot of inquiring parents across the blogosphere in North America and elsewhere (my blog posts were particularly popular in the US, Singapore, Canada, Australia and New Zealand). At the same time, there remained a lot of unanswered questions as to source of the formamide, retailer integrity and the types of dangers and precautions to take. Things have been relatively quiet since then. In March, the French authorities extended the ban till mid-July in order to complete its tests.
What is Formamide and why is it in my child's mats?
Formamide is classified as a reprotoxic substance (reproductive toxicity includes adverse effects on sexual function and fertility in adult males and females, as well as developmental toxicity in the offspring) and is used primarily in the chemical, pharmaceutical, plastics and polymer industries as a solvant, plasticiser or as an additive to foam blowing agents.
The report noted that formamide no longer seems to be in use in France as a plasticiser or additive for EVA foam, but that since it is easy to use and inexpensive, it may still be used overseas (read: China). The report further noted that the exact reason why it is used in the manufacturing process or how it found its way into products was not clear based on their research.
This means that if a retailer or manufacturer claims – as many have – that their mats do not contain formamide, they may be honest, yet wrong; or technically correct, yet dishonest. This is because the formamide can appear in the product as a bi-product of the manufacturing process while not being contained in the recipe of the product itself.
Furthermore, the amounts of formamide measured in mats on the markets in France, Belgium and Denmark ranged from less than 20 mg/kg (traces) to more than 1,300 mg/kg. This means that while the products were essentially similar (foam puzzle mats), the wide range of measurements implies that the presence of formamide did not seem necessary in the manufacturing process itself.
What are the dangers of formamide?
The report noted that here are no studies on the effects of formamide on humans. Lab test on rats have found that formamide initially targets the hematopoietic (organs contributing to the formation of blood components) and reproductive systems. Data from rats exposed throughout their lifetimes suggest a potential carcinogenic effect (tumors), but more research is needed. However, the report noted, it is not possible to exclude the potential carcinogenic effects of prolonged exposure. No adequate studies were identified by the report as to quantifying the critical dose levels of short term exposure (less than 90 days).
Does the formamide in EVA foam mats pose a health risk?
The French researchers tested three different brands of foam puzzle mats. The study found that any exposure to formamide came almost exclusively through inhalation. Exposure through ingestion (whether through suction, chewing, or swalling a piece) was negligible.
The patterns observed were similar across all three products tested:
- strong emission of formamide, decreasing rapidly during the first few days;
- more moderate emission (from 50 to 200 µg/m3) for the first week of use;
- emission in the region of 20 to 30 µg/m3 after the first month of use.
ANSES used these figures as a basis for calculating short- and long-term exposure to formamide. The report noted that, although it is not possible to exclude health risks (hematopoietic disorders) related to exposure to formamide in puzzle mats found on the market in France (and likely elsewhere), especially with regard to infants, the probability of these risks occurring was low (less than 5%). Furthermore, there appeared to be no likelihood of health risk for adults, including pregnant women.
So what does this all mean?
There are a number of takeaways from the report:
- Formamide, it's bad for you: it's classified as toxic substance. Following the report, manufacturers and distributors in France will need to provide test results showing that any formamide emission did not exceed 20 mg/m3 (traces) starting from the the 28th day after unpacking. A 2009 EU already mandates that, starting in 2013, any such substance cannot be used or found in toys
- Up to standard does not mean safe: the mats tested actually were "up to standard" in the sense that they contained less than 0.5% of formamide by mass; and the formamide may have come from elsewhere in the manufacturing process
- Exposure comes from breathing in formamide fumes more than anything else
- The fumes are the strongest with new mats and decrease over time
- The health risks are real, though small (less than 5%)
- Young children are at the ones at risk
- Other products made of EVA-type foam may pose similar risks
What do I do if I own foam mats?
If you've owned foam mats for an extended period of time (more than one month), the fumes have largely dissipated by now and the mats should no longer pose any health risks.
What should I do I want to buy foam mats?
Obviously, look for a brand of mats that clearly states that it has been tested to be free of any formamide emissions (different from containing formamide!).
Regardless, the report recommends that consumers should unpack the new mats and keep them for several days in a room not frequently used by any children under the age of three to avoid any potential exposure to formamide when the emission levels are still high. Of course, if you remain concerned, you are free not to buy these products.
An informed consumer is a better consumer
This papa is pleased that a government agency (finally) acted on consumer concerns, commissioned a scientific study of the issue and had the results released publicly. The study showed that the risks, while small, were real.
What is more important, however, is that consumers are now better informed and can make their own decisions regarding the issue at hand.
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- November 2011 - February 2012
- Roles:
- CQ5 Developer, Technical Lead, UI Developer
- Technology:
- Adobe CQ5 CMS, Java, Javascript, CSS3, HTML5, jQuery, Modernizr, SEO
- Description:
- Nadex is a web-based trading tool for the North American market. This public-facing website serves as an online brochure and marketing website. This website was launched with a marketing campaign at the beginning of February 2012, and this campaign increased exposure and unique visitor counts to the public-facing website.
- Objectives:
- As Technical Lead for this website redevelopment, I assisted in incorporating the new design into Adobe CQ5 CMS. This included creating Java-based components, working with content writers, the SEO team, and the web server team to ensure that RewriteRules were correctly implemented and legacy directories were still accessible and available before go-live. This project had a very tight and challenging deadline with visual design, development, and training to developers and staff working in parallel over three months to deliver the project.
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UMG to lower U.S. CD prices
There's been so much push for digital, downloadable content lately that we've almost forgotten about our old friend, the compact disc. Even though CD sales are plummeting each time our little planet makes another orbit around that bright, flaming thing in the sky, the big boys don't seem to be willing to throw in the towel just quite yet. In fact, UMG is working to implement… Read More
Sony BMG will drop (some) digital music DRM this year
[photopress:nonauxdrm.jpg,full,center] Sony BMG is dropping DRM. That makes it the last major record label to (at least partially) do so. The details of Sony BMG's scheme aren't finalized just yet, but it's expected to begin with a promotion (teaming up with Pepsi) during the Super Bowl, beginning on February 3. Pepsi will give away some 1 billion songs during the promotion… Read More
Apple, Labels Giving Artists The Shaft
A new class action lawsuit is upon us and yet again, Apple is the target. This time, independent music label Dawg Music is suing Apple, Universal Music Group, and Warner Music for selling its catalog without consent or compensation. The two major labels here have not only screwed Dawg Music out of royalty checks, they've also made illegal hard copies of music not owned by them. Read More
Apple and EMI Being Probed By EU
Those Europeans are fast! Just one whole day after Apple and EMI announced they'd be offering DRM-free tracks on the iTunes Music Store, the European Union comes in to crap all over Apple's parade. This time around, it's accusing Apple and "The Big 4" record companies over iTMS purchasing options. Those eurocats don't like the fact that you have to buy from… Read More


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Journal of Sonic Studies, volume 2, nr. 1 (May 2012)Paul Vickers: WAYS OF LISTENING AND MODES OF BEING: Electroacoustic Auditory Display
To refer to this article use this url: http://journal.sonicstudies.org/vol02/nr01/a04
Auditory display is concerned with the use of non-speech sound to communicate information. If the term seems at first oxymoronic, then consider auditory display as an activity of perceptualization, that is, the process of making perceptible to humans aspects or features of a given data set or system. Most commonly this is done using visual representations (which process we call visualization) but it is not limited to the visual channel, and recent years have witnessed the increased use of auditory representations in the production of tools for exploring data. By way of semiotics and an aesthetic perspective shift, this article posits that auditory display may be considered a form of organized sound and explores the listening experience in this context.


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I receive a few infographics and don't publish all of them, but found this one very interesting. It portrays the current situation in Greece, which we all know has been suffering badly from the Sovereign Debt crisis and subsequent economic fallout. Key headlines include:
The complexity of correspondent banking
I love the idea of money without government but, having sat through a regulatory discussion of correspondent banking, I think this hope is possibly false placed. However, for my banking fraternity, I think they'll be very interested in two reports recently produced on correspondent banking by the Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) for the Bank of International Settlements (BIS), and the Financial Stability Board (FSB) for the G20.
Why banks need to be more social
It's interesting that I've noticed a number of banks investing heavily in social media over the past five years, but not in countries you would expect. Turkey, India, China, Brazil and Poland come to mind as social financial leaders, whilst America and most of Europe are still way behind. What's the difference between nations, and why are US and European banks falling behind?
Why Banks Are Failing The Innovation Test (and how they could do better)
So at one of my meetings last week, someone tells me to checkout The Disruption House, an advisory firm that includes SWIFT Innotribe friend Haydn Shaughnessy. The firm has produced a report as to why banks fail to grasp innovation. The report is the conclusion of a study of over 150 financial institutions, focusing on their commercial and wholesale arms, along with a few retail financial services companies and technology firms that now provide financial services. They focused in on 65 for detailed study and interviewed 20 in order to uncover information about their innovation capability. Some of the key findings are:
How will Banks organise themselves to manage APIs built for PSD2 / XS2A?
The PSD2 is here. For those who don't know what that is, it's the European update to the Payment Services Directive (PSD) of December 2007. The original PSD aimed to harmonise the European payments markets and make the Eurozone behave as a Single Market. It achieved some of those objectives, but the update goes much further and was adopted in October for implementation in 2017.
This week's major news headlines include …
Saudi Arabia to sell debt in the first sign the oil producer may be running out of cash – The Independent
The kingdom may increase public debt to as much as 50 per cent of GDP within five years
Dirty money: At least 19 UK firms under investigation for an alleged conspiracy to make $20bn seem legitimate – The Independent
Exclusive – the great British money launderette: criminals and corrupt officials from around the globe take advantage of Britain's lax corporate rules
HSBC: Blockchain Tech Could Complement Central Bank Policies – Coindesk
UK banking group HSBC has outlined how it believes the blockchain could be used to facilitate or enhance unconventional central bank policies.
Canada's 'Bank of No Surprises' Turns Heads With Risk Surge – Bloomberg
Dubbed by some investors "Bank of No Surprises" for its consistency and low-risk profile, Scotiabank — Canada's second-highest rated lender — was put on review for downgrade on Nov. 2 by Moody's Investors Service.
Deutsche Bank's Fine For Breaking Sanctions Is By No Means Its Biggest Problem – Forbes
Deutsche Bank has joined an ever-growing list of global financial institutions that have been found guilty and fined for breaking US sanctions on a variety of unsavory regimes.
EU financial market reform faces IT bugs – Financial Times
Complexity of systems to govern new market rules to cause delays
Five ways you'll be 'sacked' by your bank – and it's only getting worse – The Telegraph
Each week five bank customers are told to withdraw their money and leave, often without notice, but they have no right to an explanation
Why did the Bank of China terrorism finance case tank? – Jerusalem Post
Why did the terrorism financing case against the Bank of China, possibly the most significant and contentious of its kind, tank? The case involved more than 20 families of American victims of attacks in Israel from 2003-2008, with allegations that the bank served as a conduit for Iran and Syria to funnel funds to Hamas and Islamic Jihad related to those attacks.
Bank of Ireland bans counter withdrawals of less than 700 euros – BBC
Bank of Ireland is to ban its customers from withdrawing less than 700 euros (£500) over the counter in the Republic of Ireland, saying they must use ATMs.
I've got 1million more TalkTalk account details to sell on web, says hacker – Daily Mail
Insider reveals how Gang ran scam like a 'bank heist' as picture emerges of 16-year-old who is fourth person to be arrested
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Conversations About Race in Kentucky
Let's call it what it was in Kentucky and West Virginia. Race-based. Listen to the reporter in the middle of this video talk about how the educated Kentuckians have never once said it's about race. Well, of course they haven't! If they can rely on a different, more nuanced but still bogus line of reasoning like "lack of experience", they don't have to look at the real root of their dislike, right?
This wasn't reported widely here in the US. Why was that? For fear of offending…who? Or was it fear of affirming?
I have more respect for the few folks who just admitted what it was, instead of hiding behind the "just don't wanna" facade.
h/t Andrew Sullivan
- Rev. Hagee is a time bomb waiting to happen
- Fear of Islam+Viral Email=Ignorance
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Hoyer Statement on Department of Interior Funding for Hurricane Sandy Recovery Projects
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WASHINGTON, DC - House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement after Interior Secretary Sally Jewell announced $162 million in funding for projects to protect Atlantic Coast communities from future storms like Hurricane Sandy:
"Today's announcement by Interior Secretary Jewell of new funding to help coastal communities rebuild natural barriers damaged in Hurricane Sandy demonstrates the Obama Administration's continued commitment to help those affected by the storm. As we prepare to mark the one-year anniversary of that terrible event, providing assistance and helping communities restore their infrastructure and local economies must remain a top priority for Congress as well.
"Investing in programs to restore natural barriers along the Atlantic coast and preserve wetlands that protect beaches and harbors remains an important and ongoing effort aimed at preventing future storm damage and helping local economies recover. I join in thanking Secretary Jewell and other leaders from across the Administration and the affected states, including Maryland, for their continued efforts to help our coastal communities move forward in the aftermath of the storm."


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Although my site 'Great Affiliate Profits' targets affiliate marketing newbies and intermediate level affiliates, what is covered applies to all types of online sales.
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McClean eases pressure on O'Neill
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James McClean turned the clock back a year as Sunderland handed manager Martin O'Neill a long overdue Premier League victory.
Twelve months to the day since making his senior debut for the Black Cats as a substitute in O'Neill's first game in charge, a 2-1 win over Blackburn, the Ireland international fired them into a third-minute lead which they were never in danger of relinquishing.
Striker Steven Fletcher, whose return from an ankle injury gave his team an all together more threatening appearance, increased the advantage with an audacious 28th-minute backheel, before Stephane Sessegnon rounded Reading goalkeeper Adam Federici at the death to secure just a third league win in 24 attempts for Sunderland, and their first against 11 men since March.
O'Neill was adamant in the run-up to the rearranged fixture that it was not a must-win affair, and with owner and chairman Ellis Short a supportive presence at the stadium before kick-off, the club was presenting a united front.
However, a comfortable victory which lifted Sunderland out of the relegation zone was welcome nonetheless as some of the darker clouds hanging over the Stadium of Light dispersed.
The same cannot be said of newly promoted Reading, who remain locked in a battle for survival having won only one top-flight game, and who showed few signs of improving on that record on Wearside.
Short was a prominent presence in the press room before kick-off, ready to take issue with anyone who had the temerity to suggest his manager's reign could be drawing to a close.
McClean fired home from the edge of the box when a corner was punched to him, and the hosts pushed on from there.
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State Attorney General Jerry Brown, who has hinted for months about a run for a third term as California governor, is making it official — announcing today he will file with the Secretary of State a "Brown for Governor 2010 Exploratory Committee," his campaign adviser Steven Glazer said.
Still, "I don't expect any decision from him until next year" regarding a declaration as a formal candidate, Glazer told the Chronicle today. The committee has been formed, he said, because "if he chooses to run, it will make him more able to compete with any deep-pocketed Republican opponent."
The action, a first official step, now allows Brown to raise funds at a much higher level — $25,900 per election per contributor. Currently, contributors to AG Brown's campaign were limited to donations of $6500 per person per election.
But even under the lower contribution limits, Brown on the fundraising front has far outpaced his Democratic competition, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom.
Newsom's senior strategist, Garry South, calls Brown's timing interesting. "Brown has been yapping for months about not making a decision until we see the first snows on the Sierra," he told us. But "I don't see any snow on the Sierra..so you'll have to ask him why he expedited his timetable."
"It probably has to do with the fact that the former President of the United States will be here in California endorsing his opponent on Monday," he said.
Newsom and former President Bill Clinton are slated to announce the endorsement at Los Angeles Community College Monday, where they'll tour the new science and engineering building before they appear together at a fundraiser at the Biltmore.


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The five permanent members of the UN Security Council said they support a nuclear-free zone in the Middle East, according to a unanimous statement circulated during a conference aimed at strengthening nonproliferation.
Without mentioning Israel by name, the group voiced support for the "full implementation" of a 1995 resolution intended to free the Middle East from nuclear arms. "We are committed to a full implemented of the 1995 NPT resolution on the Middle East and we support all ongoing efforts to this end," the statement read. "We are ready to consider all relevant proposals in the course of the Review Conference in order to come to an agreed decision aimed at taking concrete steps in this direction."
The statement also stressed "serious concern" over the Iranian nuclear program and urged all countries to sign and adhere the 1970 Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty.
Three countries are not party to the NPT, including India, Pakistan and Israel, which is widely believed to possess a nuclear arsenal. "We urge those state that are not parties to the treaty to accede as non-nuclear-weapon states and pending accession to the NPT, to adhere to its terms," the five countries wrote.
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There was an interesting article posted by Chris Botta of NHL Fanhouse the other day. He's landed a three part (part one and two) interview with Thrashers GM Rick Dudley that is worth checking out. The first part centers mostly around new acquisition Dustin Byfuglien, and his role with the team. Granted, Dudley does not determine how he is being used on the roster – Ramsay does – but the conversation was steered towards the possibility of Byfuglien filling in on defense. Dudley had this to say:
[I]f we play him on one of our top 'D' pairs, he can also be one of the most dominating defensemen around. You saw how he played when the Blackhawks needed him on defense last season. Dustin's only 25 years old. Coming off that performance in the playoffs, he's only scratching the surface of what he is capable of.
What Dudley could be hinting at here is something along the lines of "yes, well, we'd like to have him up-front, but we want to give Pettersson or Burmistrov a chance to crack the roster along with Cormier, so if two of those guys make it, we can put Buff at defense." Dudley has a point. If he doesn't see Valabik sticking with the D, and Kulda comes up regardless, playing Byfuglien at defense could set up these pairings:
I'm more of a fan of pairing Bogosian and Enstrom together personally (Bogo's numbers were far higher with Toby his rookie year than they were with Hainsey last season), but getting Bogosian and Byfuglien together could spark some scoring chemistry that could offset the +/- rating being a bit low. The last full season Byfuglien played defense, 2007-2008, he had 19 goals and 17 assists in 67 games. A healthy Bogosian is a scoring threat, and he should be healthy again this season without the wrist injury. The two of them together are space clearing scoring threats that could work out well.
Rawhide looked at the sophomore slumpers of last season, and rightfully tagged Bogosian as one of the biggest offenders. His +/- dropped from a +11 to a -17, which is a huge plunge. The main reason for this is the absolute lack of chemistry he had playing with Ron Hainsey, and the stubborn idiocy of keeping that pairing together further complicated the problems. Placed with Enstrom at the beginning of the season, his play was far better. Yes, some of this can be chalked up to being hurt, but he also played markedly better with his old juniors partner Kulda. A pairing with Buff, or anyone other than Toby, for that matter, won't bring Bogosian's numbers back up as high as his freshman year, but they should be higher than they were that season. A Bogosian-Buff pairing would also be more potent than an Enstrom-Sopel one, and better matched. Hainsey and Johnny Oduya played well together last season, but I can't help but hope that Oduya and Brent Sopel's positions are flip flopped from my speculative pairings above.


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People's Choice Awards TV Nominees: Vampire Diaries, Glee, Supernatural Lead the WaySteve Marsi at . Comments
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The people choose to nominate Glee and The Vampire Diaries for awards apparently. The Fox and CW hits scored five nominations apiece for the 2013 People's Choice Awards, tops among TV.
Supernatural nabbed four, while The Big Bang Theory, The Voice, The X Factor, Once Upon a Time and Castle all scored three. The awards will be handed out January 9 (you can vote here).
The complete list of TV nominations for the People's Choice Awards 2013:
Favorite Network TV Comedy:
"The Big Bang Theory"
"How I Met Your Mother"
"Modern Family"
"New Girl"
Favorite Network TV Drama:
"Gossip Girl"
"Grey's Anatomy"
"Once Upon a Time"
Favorite Cable TV Comedy:
"Hot in Cleveland"
"It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia"
"Melissa & Joey"
Favorite Cable TV Drama:
"Burn Notice"
"Pretty Little Liars"
"The Walking Dead"
"White Collar"
Favorite Premium Cable TV Show:
"Game of Thrones"
"True Blood"
Favorite TV Crime Drama:
"Criminal Minds"
Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Show:
"Doctor Who"
"Once Upon a Time"
"The Vampire Diaries"
"The Walking Dead"
Favorite Comedic TV Actor:
Chris Colfer
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Jim Parsons
Neil Patrick Harris
Ty Burrell
Favorite Comedic TV Actress:
Jane Lynch
Kaley Cuoco
Lea Michele
Sofia Vergara
Zooey Deschanel
Favorite Dramatic TV Actor:
Ian Somerhalder
Jared Padalecki
Jensen Ackles
Nathan Fillion
Paul Wesley
Favorite Dramatic TV Actress:
Ellen Pompeo
Emily Deschanel
Ginnifer Goodwin
Nina Dobrev
Stana Katic
Favorite Daytime TV Host:
George Stephanopoulos, Josh Elliott, Lara Spencer, Robin Roberts, Sam Champion, "Good Morning America"
Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan, "Live with Kelly & Michael"
Ellen DeGeneres, "The Ellen DeGeneres Show"
Al Roker, Savannah Guthrie, Matt Lauer, Natalie Morales, "The Today Show"
Barbara Walters, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Joy Behar, Sherri Shepherd, Whoopi Goldberg, "The View"
Favorite Late Night Talk Show Host:
Chelsea Handler
Conan O'Brien
David Letterman
Jimmy Fallon
Jimmy Kimmel
Favorite New Talk Show Host:
Jeff Probst
Katie Couric
Michael Strahan
Ricki Lake
Steve Harvey
Favorite Competition TV Show:
"American Idol"
"America's Got Talent"
"Dancing with the Stars"
"The Voice"
"The X Factor"
Favorite Celebrity Judge:
Adam Levine
Britney Spears
Christina Aguilera
Demi Lovato
Jennifer Lopez
Favorite TV Fan Following:
Gleeks, "Glee"
Little Liars, "Pretty Little Liars"
Oncers, "Once Upon A Time"
SPNFamily, "Supernatural"
TVDFamily, "The Vampire Diaries"
Favorite New TV Comedy:
"Ben & Kate"
"Go On"
"Guys with Kids"
"The Mindy Project"
"The Neighbors"
"The New Normal"
Favorite New TV Drama:
"666 Park Avenue"
"Beauty & The Beast"
"Chicago Fire"
"Emily Owens, M.D."
"Last Resort"
"The Mob Doctor"
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I've already admitted to not really loving the taste of hard boiled eggs. It would seem, however, that I am not alone when it comes to people and their "egg-phobias". For everyone like me who prefers not hard boiled eggs (I always ask for no egg on my Cobb Salad) there is someone who can't stand a runny yolk. Just last week one of my co-workers recoiled in horror last week when I described a plan I have to rework a poached egg. And yet, like all things, there are some recipes that beg to be the exception to my rule and this is certianly one of them. This recipe just won't take 'no' for an answer as these lovelies are quite literally jam-packed with just about every "secret ingredient" I know of and love to use in food: capers, tarragon, shallots and mustard. Just one of these can be counted on to take an ordinary recipe 'up town'. (Chop up some capers into your hamburger meat and see what I mean. A hint of tarragon in chicken salad and you are ready for an authentic French picnic.) I'd probably find eating deviled eggs with just one of these "secret ingredients" quite passable but put them all in and I all of a sudden can't remember what my objection to hard boiled eggs ever was?
I ripped this recipe out of an old issue of Bon Appetite and thought I had lost it. Someone turned me onto Epicurious and there it was! Fantastic resource that site. I've made no changes as the proportions are just perfect.
Deviled Eggs with Capers and Tarragon
This is what you will need:
- 6 hard boiled eggs
- 2 T extra virgin olive oil
- 1 T Mayonnaise
- 1 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 2 T minced celery
- 4 teaspoons chopped fresh tarragon
- 1 T minced drained capers
- 2 teaspoons minced shallots
This is how you make it:
- Shell the eggs and slice lengthwise. Transfer yolks to a small bowl and mash with a fork. Mix in oil, mayo and mustard and then mix in remaining ingredients. Season with salt and pepper to taste if necessary.
- Spoon or pipe mixture into whites. (I prefer to just use a spoon as the piping is just a bit too fussy for me.) Garnish with celery. Can be made up to 4 hours ahead
I'm still on my diet. But since its the weekend and the delivery is suspended I'm telling myself that these would make a good diet snack because of the protien content and while there is that fat in the recipe, it is balanced and not too caloric if I only have two pieces. Am I fooling myself?


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Nine Killed, 25 Injured as Palestinian Bus Driver Rams Group of Israelis in Tel Aviv, Palestinian Officer Assassinated
Nine Israelis were killed and twenty-five others were injured Wednesday morning when a Palestinian bus driver rammed his vehicle into a group of Israeli soldiers and civilians at a crossroads south of Tel Aviv, said reports.
Reports differed as to the number of casualties. Haaretz newspaper and the BBC TV reported that at least 18 were injured, while AFP said that the number injured was only ten. Also, reports varied on the condition of the driver, who according to the Haaretz, tried to flee the scene in the bus, but was shot dead by pursuing police. But the Post and Radio Israel said that the driver, from the Gaza Strip, was still alive and trapped in his vehicle.
Radio Israel reported that the driver, 35 years old, is still alive and being interrogated by the police.
The report added that he has been working for Eged bus company for 5 years after he gained security
approval. He took Palestinian workers from Gaza to work inside Israel to Ramla (a city in Israel) and was planned to pick them later in the afternoon to Gaza.
Bomb experts who were checking the bus said they found an explosive device in the bus, according to the Post.
The radio said that most of the injured were soldiers, and that the three female soldiers were seriously injured.
Meanwhile, Al-Jazira satellite channel reported that a Palestinian officer, Ayed Abu Harb, was assassinated in an ambush staged by Israeli forces in the West Bank village of Ramin near Tulkarem.
In the first reaction by Palestinians to Tel Aviv attack, lawmaker Hatem Abdul Qader told Al Jazira that the development is a message to the Israeli leadership that the Palestinians are able to retaliate the assassinations carried out by their forces.
"The Israeli people is a victim of the Israeli terror in the first place," said Abdul Qader, who is also a Fateh leader in the West Bank – Albawaba.com
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- Barak Announces Sanctions against PA Territories Following Attack in Southern Tel Aviv
- Palestinian Bus Driver who Killed 8 Israelis Says in Court 'not Sorry'
- Three injured by alleged car ramming in West Bank
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Part of the beer finding adventure
Riding up to Fira from the Old Port!
A donkey cart in Gaochang Ancient City that's use to take tourists around the site.
Wild donkey everywhere...
Wild Donkey
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Donkey at Mardin
Taken at a petrol station in Mauritanis. Given that this is the local form of transport for most of the locals and fuel is hard to come by - quite appropriate really...


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Work has begun on clearing the site of the A421 after a successful bid for £8.81million of Government funding to turn the road into a dual carriageway
The project is aimed at easing congestion at 'bottleneck' areas including the A421 and Kingston roundabout. Now work has been officially started by Milton Keynes Council to clear the areas around the A421 from Fen Farm to Eagle Farm roundabouts ahead of the project starting.
The site clearance work will take place outside of peak hour traffic to minimise delays. Main construction work is expected to run from July 2014 to mid-2015. The site clearance taking place now will help to protect wildlife, particularly birds before they start nesting.
At the same time, the Kingston roundabout will also be improved by enlarging a signalised junction and widening stop lines to accommodate three lanes. Work is expected to start on that in April.
The schemes will cost around £17m in total and the remainder of the funding will come from developer contributions.
Council Leader Andrew Geary has indicated further improvements to the A421 could be possible, as a bid for further funding to dual the remaining section is to be included in the SEMLEP Strategic Economic Plan.
Milton Keynes Council and Central Bedfordshire Council have worked together to ensure the A421 extended dualling is included in the bid, which along with the A421 scheme covers a range of projects across the wider South East Midlands region.
Mr Geary said: "This particular stretch of road is a key strategic route for Milton Keynes because of the proximity to Magna Park and the M1, and it will also serve the future developments north and south of the A421. As such it's very important that we seek all available opportunities to bid for funding and other support to keep investing in local infrastructure.
"Improvements to the A421 such as this, which will help to keep Milton Keynes a thriving economy, have a wider positive impact on the region. That's why we've been working with Central Bedfordshire Council and SEMLEP colleagues to include it in the SEMLEP Strategic Economic Plan."
Councillor Nigel Young, Executive Member for Strategic Planning and Economic Development at Central Bedfordshire Council, said: "Central Bedfordshire Council are delighted that pinch point funding has come forward to allow these improvements to take place to the Kingston Roundabout and a section of the A421 within Milton Keynes. These works are vital in going a long way to reducing the current congestion that occurs along the A421 from M1 Junction 13 and A5130 from Woburn Sands.
"Central Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes Councils are working together to ensure the A421 extended dualling to M1 junction 13 is included in the future round of bids for funding within the South East Midland Local Enterprise Partnership strategic economic plan."
Councillor David Hopkins, ward member for Danesborough, said: "I'm delighted that the work is now starting on site to improve the A421. It's a busy road and dualling the highway will make a real difference to local congestion. Hopefully we'll receive further funding to make additional improvements as Milton Keynes continues to grow."


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'Save Our Pig' group trying to save iconic Beaumont restaurant
Published 8:01 am, Friday, January 6, 2012
Since Nov. 8, 2006, the day Pig Stand No. 41 on Calder closed without warning, organizations and individuals have expressed interest in trying to save the flying saucer-shaped eatery.
The latest effort comes from a local group called Save Our Pig, which is working to form a nonprofit to resurrect the restaurant that opened its doors in 1943. They're already selling T-shirts with the "Save Our Pig" logo.
The goal is $350,000. Once the money's in hand, the group's website says local construction companies will be asked to help with the renovations that would bring the building back up to code.
Support for the group might not be hard to find. The Beaumont Historical Society, Chambers House, McFaddin-Ward House and the French Museum in the past have run campaigns to keep the unique restaurant in its place. However, none were able to find a buyer willing to pay for the necessary - and costly - asbestos remediation.
More than 150 people so far have signed the online petition to save the restaurant, sharing stories and leaving comments that describe how they frequented the restaurant while growing up. Many use phrases like "iconic" and "landmark" to describe the drive-in's look.
Others have recalled the restaurant's tasty burgers and vanilla milk shakes. Some say they'd like to see the restaurant restored so they can take their children and grandchildren there.
Beaumont's City Council in October approved a zoning variance to make way for a new business development - namely, a gas station and convenience store.
The council approved the request, but the city does not have control over the vacant Pig Stand building or the property, said Steve Richardson, Beaumont's planning manager.
So if a group like Save Our Pig did manage to raise enough funds to keep the restaurant from being torn down, the next move would be the property owner's, Richardson said.
One of those owners, Hamidullah Habib, told The Enterprise in October the building would be razed early this year.
However, the owners have not yet submitted plans for the new venture, Richardson said.
Habib previously told The Enterprise that he and his business partners would not be opposed to keeping the older building and putting their gas station next to it, between the restaurant and Martin Luther King Parkway. For that to happen though, someone must lease the old Pig Stand.
The Enterprise was unable to reach Habib for comment on Thursday.