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Kim eyes seat in NZ general election
Wellington - The New Zealand political party founded by alleged copyright pirate Kim Dotcom has formed an alliance with another small party in a bid to win a seat in the country's general election in September.
Dotcom's Internet Party and the leftist, indigenous Mana Party, which already has a member in the country's parliament, will form a new party - Internet Mana - and put up a combined list of candidates in the election.
Dotcom, also known as Kim Schmitz, was said to have brokered deal but will not hold any position in the Internet Party. He has the right to vote in New Zealand but cannot stand for election until he becomes a citizen.
The ebullient internet mogul has been fighting a bid by US authorities to extradite him from New Zealand to face online piracy charges over the now closed file-sharing site Megaupload.
Internet Party chief executive Vikram Kumar said the two parties would retain their separate policies, with the Internet Party aiming at young voters with policies of cheaper Internet, the creation of high-tech jobs, and the protection of privacy.
The Mana Party's current member of parliament holds one of seven seats reserved for the indigenous Maori people and has pursued policies to help the underprivileged, attracting support from some non-Maori left wing activists.
Under New Zealand's proportional voting system, a party must win either an electorate seat or at least 5 percent of the nationwide vote to get into the 120-seat parliament.
However, the 5 percent barrier would not apply if the current Mana Party member of parliament was re-elected, with further members being elected in his slipstream depending on the party's final share of the vote.
A Reuters survey of six polls shows the centre-right National Party, which has been in power since 2008, with 49.2 percent support against the main opposition centre-left Labour Party, which has 31.8 percent. - Reuters


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Grant buoys hopes for whitewater park near Kremmling
Kremmling, CO Colorado
KREMMLING – Boaters on the Colorado River in Grand County one day may see an exciting new feature – pending fundraising, permitting and water-court hurdles.
A manmade play wave, fashioned with rocks and concrete boulders in the river, would be the first whitewater park in Grand County. Such play waves attract paddlers from far and wide.
It is planned to be located at Pumphouse, the popular Bureau of Land Management boating site on the Colorado River west of Kremmling off the Trough Road, between the Gore Canyon's class 4-5 rapids and the splashy, family friendly class 2-3 section below Pumphouse.
The Pumphouse site is already developed with a parking area and bathrooms, and is a strong location for boaters late in the season due to upstream reservoir releases.
It also is deemed fitting for an activity that is becoming a popular spectator sport.
World Championships in whitewater take place world-wide, and towns such as Vail, Steamboat Springs, Glenwood Springs, Durango, Salida and Golden feature whitewater competitions and festivals surrounding features they have built, capturing boaters' spending dollars.
"It's a growing segment of the whitewater industry," said Nathan Fey of American Whitewater, one organization that has shown its support of Grand County's efforts to create the feature.
Such river water parks especially appeal to freestyle kayakers and stand-up paddleboarders who "surf" the wave. Users navigate upstream in a whitewater park, with activity circulating in a concentrated area. Rafters see it as another fun feature to boat through, and usually fly anglers "are attracted to these spots because the fish like to hang out there because there's a lot of diversity in the current," said Jason Carey, principal river engineer of River Restoration in Glenwood Springs. Carey has already designed about 30 percent of the Pumphouse project to aid Grand County's efforts to gain water-rights approval, he said.
Grand County is seeking water rights attached to the whitewater park at Pumphouse and a potential feature – someday in the future – at Hot Sulphur Springs, which the town has indicated it favors having as an attraction, according to Grand County Manager Lurline Underbrink Curran.
The county, with help from hired Project Coordinator Caroline Bradford of Eagle, established these locations as most-preferred among actual users of the river by conducting a series of meetings and reaching out to boaters across the state. Bradford received more than 100 letters in favor of the park, she said.
"Those letters helped us to focus on Pumphouse," she said. About two letters were opposed, with one against creating more traffic at Pumphouse.
The county is seeking river flows varying from 800-1,200 cfs, depending on the time of year between April and October, for recreational use on the Colorado River. The rights are still pending in District 5 Colorado Water Court, and Underbrink Curran said the county has satisfied the concerns of all but three objectors.
Water attorneys for the county are "optimistic," Underbrink Curran said. They have indicated they are "confident that they have a good opportunity to settle with the objectors," two of which are Colorado Springs Utilities and Climax. The county has until April 2014 to settle.
"Anything that adds to the recreational magnet is a good thing for the entire county," Underbrink Curran said, and Grand County's citizens can benefit from keeping more water in the river.
Financing the $1.7 million project remains another hurdle. Grand County has pledged $600,000 and is using a chunk of that to pay for the legal process of obtaining water rights.
Last week, Bradford announced a "a huge step forward" for the park when the Colorado Water Conservation Board committed a $500,000 grant toward the project from its Water Supply Reserve Account. Although more than $39 million has been awarded to hundreds of water projects across the state since the fund's inception in 2007, it was the first time the board awarded money for a recreation project.
"The time has come to recognize non-consumptive water rights have a place at the table in Colorado," said the CWCB's Colorado Basin Director Russell George, in statements released this week. "Just a few years ago, this would have been inconceivable, but we're evolving."
The job of the board is to protect water rights in the state, Underbrink Curran said, and to make sure they are available for future development. Recreational water rights having the same beneficial use as rights for sewer and domestic or agricultural water is a "fairly new concept in water law," the manager said.
The Board was an objector to Grand County's rights for a Recreational Inchannel Diversion, but has since signed off on the project. Grand County conceded to carving out 3,000 acre-feet "to allow that much for development to go on and not call out our water right on it," Underbrink Curran said.
"In a multi-tiered process, the project was unanimously approved by the members of the Colorado Basin Roundtable in July 2012, according to Bradford, then forwarded to the Colorado Water Conservation Board for consideration.
"Folks from all across the basin supported Grand County's application," said Grand County Commissioner Gary Bumgarner, the at-large representative to the Roundtable. "There's a lot of additional benefits to the region that were negotiated with this project."
Meanwhile, fundraising continues to see the project to fruition. Bradford is charged with leading the effort to raise another $500,000 to $600,000 from within the boater community and from other partners, she said.
Work on the project will be overseen by both the Bureau of Land Management and the Army Corps of Engineers, according to Carey, and the county will be applying for appropriate permitting. The process will involve public comment periods.
Construction of the project would take place during a three to four month window, taking into account the sensitivity of the river, he said. The project would involve diverting the river channel around the work area.
Work won't start, however, until "all the necessary permits, funding and approvals are in place," Bradford said. If all the necessary elements do fall into place, that could be as early as fall 2014, she said.
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Basic Economics
Sintesi dell'editore
This is the revised and expanded edition of a new kind of introduction to economics for the general public, without graphs, statistics, or jargon. However, the enlargement of this edition is not just more of the same. In addition to being updated, Basic Economics has also become more international, with the inclusion of economic problems from more countries around the world, because the basic principles of economics are not confined by national borders. Each chapter reflects the experiences of many different peoples and cultures.
"Clear and concise....Among economists of the past 30 years, [Sowell] stands very proud indeed." (The Wall Street Journal)
"Basic Economics is not only valuable for a general lay-person audience, it would also benefit lawyers, politicians, and, yes, economists, as well." (Washington Times)
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Cosa pensano gli ascoltatori di Basic Economics
- Anand
- 28/07/2007
could have been shorter
Though the things the book discusses are interesting, I feel the contents of the book could have been covered in 1/3 of the time. The authors keeps saying the same thing in several different ways... Probably an abridged version might have been better... but I still dont regret listening to it as it made the fundamentals of economics -- atleast the free market economics clear.
16 people found this helpful
- Chris
- 17/11/2011
Not Really what I Expected
I was hoping for an unbiased book that would just go into the basics of economics. This does cover economic concepts but only as it relates to how great unregulated capitalism is for everyone. While this may be true, and I am not arguing one way or another, I was more interested in learning about economics without a slant (liberal or conservative) so I could form my own opinions.
Overall, this is not a bad book. Just wasn't what I was looking for or expecting.
6 people found this helpful
- Knitting Maniac
- 08/01/2012
Insufferable narrator, clear and interesting book
I recently started a Master's program in public policy and have become interested in economics. In class, I felt like I was learning the details without understanding the big picture, and I wanted to get more background information about the main schools of economic thought. When I read the reviews for this book, it seemed like conservatives loved it and liberals hated it. I tried finding a book that had more balanced appeal and couldn't find one, so I decided to listen to this one to get a better understanding of the economic orthodoxy and then to listen to Ha-Joon Chang's "23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism" to get the opposing view.
As for this book, first of all, the narrator is insufferable. He comes off as a pompous know-it-all. He never stopped irritating me, and it is a long book. However, what he was narrating was interesting, so I gritted my teeth and kept going.
Thomas Sowell has managed to write a very clear and easy to understand book about economics. He is very convincing on some topics. He thoroughly convinced me, for example, that rent control is a bad idea. Also, I work for a nonprofit, and his analysis of the incentives in the nonprofit sector made me chuckle: they sounded very familiar.
At the same time, his analysis occasionally struck me as oversimplified and biased. The following are a few examples:
* He makes the claim that economists have concluded that FDR's policies needlessly prolonged the Great Depression but then doesn't back it up at all. I was actually quite curious to hear the reasoning behind this conclusion, but it was never given.
* He notes that financial markets raised the price of Brazilian debt after the leftwing Luis Inacio Lula da Silva was elected president, implying that a leftist presidency was bound to be an economic disaster (the book was published in 2004). In fact, Lula presided over huge growth, and Brazil has since become a major player in the world economy.
* He argues that private companies run utilities better than the public sector and gives the example of Argentina as a place where private provision of water was a great success. He does not mention Bolivia, where a private consortium took over water provision, hugely jacked up prices, and caused a widespread public revolt known as "the water war."
* He blames the California electricity crisis on the policies of state government without mentioning Enron's manipulation of the energy market.
* He calls into question whether "dumping" can be proved to exist. He cites some examples where it is hard to prove (if I remember correctly, all were in the context of developing nations dumping products on first world markets), but he does not mention the sale of subsidized American agricultural products in Latin American markets, which is widely viewed as dumping. He rails against agricultural subsidies in other parts of the book, so it seems hard to deny that these products are sold below cost.
Overall, I thought it was a very interesting and well-written book that provides a good primer of mainstream economic thought. It was written before the 2008 crisis, so I'm curious whether any of his thinking has changed since then. At the same time, I'm glad I'm also reading Ha-Joon Chang's book because this one seems oversimplified: examples that don't support his overall thesis are glossed over or ignored.
12 people found this helpful
- joe blower
- 27/11/2006
good book
Very good book. Easy to listen to.
Sowell brings clarity to a subject that is usually poorly understood by most people. The book will take the reader to a different level of comprehension of economics and dispel many well entrenched myths. Should be mandatory reading to anyone in positions of management.
21 people found this helpful
- Ka Yiu
- 18/04/2008
A great introduction to economics
To a beginner, it's a great introductory book to economics. It's full of real-life examples with companies that are well-known and they make the theories easy to understand.
14 people found this helpful
- Craig
- 23/02/2008
Required Reading for Senator McCain
A long-time fan of Dr. Sowell's articles, I greatly enjoyed the way he presents economics principles in such a practical and understandable way. Subjects like commodities markets and the federal reserve that seemed beyond the realm of understanding for mere mortals become almost simple to grasp as the basic principles are presented in a logical and uncomplicated fashion. Wish it was required reading for more public officials, espcially senators running for president who confess not knowing much about the economy.
11 people found this helpful
- Stuart
- 07/03/2008
Top Knotch
Professor Sowell presents a first-class coverage of economics and why it is important for all members of society to have a core understanding of economic principals.
9 people found this helpful
- Joe Wisnieski
- 03/11/2006
A revelation
This book is simply a revelation about local, national, and global economics. It challenged many of my beliefs and long held assumptions. I agree with a previous reviewer; this book should be required reading in every high school.
14 people found this helpful
- J. M. Batista
- 09/06/2007
Real World 101
Excellent overview of economics accessible to anybody, clearly explains why individualism and a free market economy are the foundations of a prosperous society and what happens when you mess with it.
20 people found this helpful
- Sierra Bravo
- 13/08/2006
required reading
This book should be required reading in every high school in the country. It explains very simply why a market economy is the most efficient and thus delivers the highest standard of living for its participants. It points out where much that passes as common knowledge is wrong and why. Even those of us in the business world start to believe some of the common statements in the media about economics as we all here them day in and day out. It was nice to feel grounded again to be reminded how and why the system works and what happens when government tries to circumvent the market. Read it then give it to your kids.
26 people found this helpful
- Helen
- 17/08/2007
Misleading Title
This book is neither an introduction to basic economics or, particularly, a citizen's guide. Summarizing in one sentence what he considers economics to be: 'the study of the use of scarce resources', (not his own phrase incidentally) Sowell spends no more time in discussing economics per se but engages in political polemic, contrasting USSR (the only viable - although failed - alternative to laissez-faire capitalism apparently) with an idealised version of US prosperity.
I was hoping to listen to a book discussing the science of economics or a discussion of the ideas and algorithms that make up the discipline and perhaps an overview of common economic terms, that might illuminate the financial news, discussions of the stock market or the Chancellor's Budget Speech. Instead I was clobbered with partisan politics.
There are certainly uses for this text but if you're considering listening to it as an introductory text-book of some sort, there are better suited items on this service. I might recommend Mark Skousen's 'The Big Three in Economics', which discusses Adam Smith, Karl Marx and John Maynard Keynes in some considerable biographical detail but also engages with their economic theories.
14 people found this helpful
- Mr. R. D. Cox
- 10/05/2010
Adam Smith economic fundamentals
I haven't read the Wealth of Nations - but this book has reminded me i must.
I have listened 3 times and will review until i can remember it all.
Unfortunately I would like to hear more balance on the Theory. The book gives all the upsides of free market theory, but doesn't deal with the problems - war, fraud addiction, pity and abuse.
These fundamentals which create many of the 'Problem' policies, which the book discredits need not be so easily dismissed.
1 person found this helpful
- Derek D
- 01/08/2007
I expected this to give a broad overview of general economic theories such as Keynesian and Monetarist ideas, perhaps the role of interest rates and so on. Instead you get an extremely dull US/USSR focussed book with startling insights such as not only do businesses have to watch their income, they must also watch their expenditure. Also, I have never known a book labour simple points so much - 15 minutes talking about New York rent controls to illustrate the role of prices and then another 10 making the same point with other equally banal examples. Avoid.
9 people found this helpful
- James Kehoe
- 22/06/2008
Reveals the hidden truths of the world
As an Economics Lecturer I am very happy to recommend this book. It has an American flavor but the principles apply equally across the pond. The listening is easy and interesting and I recommend this book to all of my classes. For Economic analysis and formula you need to look elsewhere though. Happy listening.
4 people found this helpful
- James
- 22/06/2008
Reveals the hidden truths of the world
As an Economics Lecturer I am very happy to recommend this book. It has an American flavor but the principles apply equally across the pond. The listening is easy and interesting and I recommend this book to all of my classes. For Economic analysis and formula you need to look elsewhere though. Happy listening.
5 people found this helpful
- Antoine
- 29/04/2010
I found the narrator boring and irritating at times. The content was reasonably good but I feel that it was poorly structured.


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Flashy cars, jewelry, money (literal cash)
The makings of what we see as success in the instagram era.
But… We miss the critical task of building as artist, entrepreneurs, creatives.
I found the intersection between business and artistry as I notice rap artist speak about venturing into other creative fields. It gets me excited because this is why I got into business in the first place. My own work HTKY Prekill has been about finding ways to utilize skillset has been my forte for some time now.
I recently saw an interview where Travis Scott mentioned his next album may be accompanied with a play, he's a fan of broadway, and when you look at his live shows and music videos it's evident that there is more artistry in his work than meets the eye.
This is where fans of Hip-Hop can clearly push the margins and infuse the culture into their work. Businesses created from the culture rather than stolen from the culture.
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Because it's going to happen eventually regardless, there's always going to be those that really know the culture, there will always be an opportunity to serve true heads. It's a beautiful thing, let's connect the dots. travis scott astroworld best tracks
Some of the most devoted fans in all of music converge to pay homage to the best of today. What are we searching for? How many talented artists will be produced in the years to come? Where can we push the margin and provide opportunity for the most infectious creators to get the notoriety, credit and pay they deserve.
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Stonehaven is located near Uptown Charlotte and within 5 minutes of Cotswold Shopping Center and 10 minutes of SouthPark Mall. The tree lined streets, large well-manicured lawns and carefully tended homes make Stonehaven one of the most pleasing neighborhoods in the city.
Stonehaven's reputation is about the sense of community that its residents feel toward their neighbors and neighborhood. There is no formal HOA governing residents but there is a community website and association to join if you want. Stonehaven is famous for its community activities to include the 4th of July parade. Here, people wave, dog walkers stop to chat, we bring casseroles to our neighbors and we watch out for each other. Or the Stonehaven Fall Festival, Rollin' 5K Run/Bike/Walk/Fun Run and other charitable activities.
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WASHINGTON — President Obama on Tuesday named veteran Secret Service agent Julia Pierson as the agency's first female director, signaling his desire to change the culture at the male-dominated service, which has been marred by scandal.
Pierson, who served as the agency's chief of staff, will take over from Mark Sullivan, who announced his retirement last month. The agency faced intense criticism during Sullivan's tenure for a prostitution scandal during preparations for Obama's trip to Cartagena, Colombia, last year.
The incident raised questions within the agency — as well as at the White House and on Capitol Hill — about the culture, particularly during foreign travel. In addition to protecting the president, the Secret Service also investigates financial crimes.
''Over her 30 years of experience with the Secret Service, Julia has consistently exemplified the spirit and dedication the men and women of the service demonstrate every day,'' Obama said in a statement announcing Pierson's appointment, which does not require Senate confirmation.
At the Secret Service, Pierson has also served as deputy assistant director of the office of protective operations and assistant director of human resources and training. She started in 1983 as a special agent in Miami. Before that, she was a police officer in Orlando.
Thirteen Secret Service employees were caught up in last year's prostitution scandal. After a night of heavy partying in the Caribbean resort city of Cartagena, the employees brought women, including prostitutes, to the hotel where they were staying.
Eight of the employees were forced out of the agency and three were cleared of serious misconduct. The service said the president's safety was never compromised.
WASHINGTON — An Oscar-nominated documentary on the subject of sexual assaults in the US military has catapulted the issue to higher prominence, while providing greater visibility for the Massachusetts congresswoman who has a role in the film, Representative Niki Tsongas.
Tsongas will host a panel discussion and a viewing of "The Invisible War," on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Tufts University. The Lowell Democrat makes a short appearance in the film during a scene where she moderates a discussion among female survivors of sexual assault in the military.
Tsongas labored for several years in Congress to shed light on the issue. Legislation she cosponsored became law last year, allowing victims of sexual assault to request a base transfer, legal counsel, and a confidential advocate.
She said in an interview that she became aware of the problem as a new member of Congress in 2007, when she met a female soldier who told her she carried a knife in her belt when walking around base to protect herself from unwanted advances. "She told me, 'I am more afraid of my own soldiers than I am of the enemy,' " said Tsongas.
Tsongas teamed up with Representative Michael Turner, an Ohio Republican, to push the legislation. In the Senate, they gained the assistance of then-Senator John F. Kerry.
"Our goal is to create a system where survivors are far more comfortable speaking out and where those who are truly guilty are found guilty," said Tsongas.
"The Invisible War'' documents the lives of men and women who say they were assaulted and often denied adequate justice from military courts. A 2011 report from the Department of Defense reported 2,723 victims of sexual assault, and advocates say the number would be higher if victims were not intimidated.
The film's director, Kirby Dick, said the actions taken by Congress and the Pentagon are a step in the right direction, but do not go far enough. Based on interviews he conducted with victims, Dick believes the authority to prosecute such cases must fall to a person outside of the chain of command of both victim and perpetrator.
"Most victims feel they won't get justice because there will be a conflict of interest," Dick said.
He nonetheless applauded Tsongas for making the issue bipartisan . "Two years ago, when we were making this film, there weren't a lot of people speaking out about this in Congress. Tsongas was one of the few," Dick said.
VERMILLION, S.D. — Democratic Senator Tim Johnson of South Dakota confirmed Tuesday that he would retire at the end of his term next year, acknowledging he remains limited by the lingering effects of a 2006 brain hemorrhage and wants to spend more time with his grandchildren.
Appearing in his hometown of Vermillion, Johnson made it official he will not seek a fourth term. The hemorrhage has slowed his speech and required him to use a motorized scooter.
''I feel great, but I must be honest, I appreciate my right arm and right leg aren't what they used to be, and my speech is not entirely there,'' said Johnson, 66.
Former governor Mike Rounds, a Republican, had announced plans last year to challenge Johnson, who is the chairman of the Senate Banking Committee.


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Deputies arrested 30-year-old Kyle Jamison Jones on May 4 and charged with battery. According to an arrest report reviewed by TCPalm, after waking his girlfriend up with a cheeseburger to the face, Jones pulled her by the hair and kicked her down the stairs.
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In a fall season marked by an extreme caution that speaks in the warmly familiar tones of Robin Williams' streetwise-tough-guy voice, Fox's Sleepy Hollow has proven to be one of the lone surprises. Surprisingly enjoyable, thanks to a cast adept at committing to the most ludicrous of supernatural bullshit (WASHINGTON'S BIBLE!), and surprisingly popular, scoring big premiere ratings while avoiding anything like the signature "Whedon dip" that dogged Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. in its second week. That popularity—plus the fact that the show is already three episodes into a 13-episode first season—likely contributed to today's announcement that Ichabod Crane and Abbie Mills will at least live to see the second year of that seven-year arc that was announced in the show's pilot (and immediately accepted by the audience on the basis of sheer audacity). "I can't wait for fans to experience what else is in store for this fall and even more of this wild ride into season two," Fox boss Kevin Reilly said in a statement accompanying the renewal notice—his use of the phrase "wild ride" suggesting, with any luck, that the next step in Sleepy Hollow's apocalypse of insanity includes a full-on The Adventures Of Ichabod And Mr. Toad crossover. You scoff now, but stranger things have happened—like Sleepy Hollow turning out to be actually kind of good.
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Hazelnut Chocolate LINDOR Truffles Box (120-pc, 50.8 oz)
A taste loved by so many, hazelnut makes a toasty, buttery contribution to this elegant flavor pairing. A delicate milk chocolate shell with hazelnut pieces surrounds a smooth hazelnut-flavored milk chocolate center. Contains approximately 120 truffles.
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Exquisitely creamy chocolate and artistic mastery combine to create the secret LINDOR recipe, developed by the Lindt Master Chocolatiers. Discover the LINDOR truffle. Smooth, melting, luscious. When you break its shell, LINDOR starts to melt and so will you. Lindt chocolate embodies the passion and expert craftsmanship of its Lindt Master Swiss Chocolatiers. Lindt delivers a unique chocolate experience offering a distinctly smooth and rich, gourmet taste.
- Flavor: Hazelnut
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The code, and the template, are referred to in Webmonkey's JavaScript Events reference page. In this example, the onLoad event fires when the page has completely finished loading, including all graphics and external files (CSS, JavaScript). The load event can also be attached to an image to determine when it has loaded.
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The School of Music in UCD (formerly the Department of Music) is currently marking an important milestone — its centenary. To commemorate this it recently published a festschrift (or celebration) of the past 100 years. It asked some of its staff members and students, both past and present, to contribute essays and I'm honoured to have written one of the 20 essays in the volume. Here's an edited version of that essay:
It was an early Monday in May 2000 when I stepped off the lift onto the third floor of Newman Building's J block in UCD, through the double fire-doors into the then Department of Music to await my entrance interview. Seated in a windowed room at the end of a long corridor I remember looking outside at the flowering cherry blossom trees below that were swiftly turning to confetti in an attempt to steady my nerves.
For me, as I am sure is the case for countless others, I wanted to go to university to study something that I loved. That day, after I completed my BMus entrance interview, I knew, if I successfully made it through the process, the first thing I'd do after finding my feet in the Department of Music was locate the offices of the college newspapers. I'd already identified journalism as my future career, but in May 2000 still aged 17 I knew all I wanted to do for four years was study music.
Almost every week there is a new story in the Irish media about the types of university courses students should be taking in order to be prepared for the precarious and ever-changing economy that awaits them upon graduation. The mainstream narrative around Irish universities has transitioned away from them being centres of critical thinking and has instead shifted to them being production-line training facilities, there to provide a stream of graduates to fill the jobs 'created' in the announcements that grace the evening news bulletins.
I was in UCD during a period when the Celtic Tiger was really finding its feet, but I also had vivid memories of the more depressed days of the 1980s and 1990s when unemployment and emigration were as prevalent as they are now. I was seeking an experience that balanced critical thinking and analysis with skills that would help me to find employment and even more crucially help make me a successful and capable individual. One who could not only competently follow other people's instructions and ideas but also have my own.
A four-year music degree isn't all keyboard harmony and Schenkerian analysis, and looking back at some of the activities I engaged with or initiated one could easily say that the Department of Music, now School, displayed all the qualities of the plucky, nimble and lean start-ups we hear so much about these days even if the school itself is well past its own start-up days.
Perhaps one of the best examples of this is The Musicology Review, a peer reviewed journal with essays and reviews from undergraduates, graduates and staff, which, together with fellow undergraduate Úna-Frances Clarke, I set about convincing the School of Music to publish. The pitch to the then Head of Department Professor Harry White in his office was one of the first of many pitches I have done throughout my career. I learned lessons that day that helped me in pitches I've made in more recent years to company boards, venture capitalists and other investors. What I liked about the pitch to Professor White is that we went in not only with a clearly thought-out academic proposal but a simple revenue model, which meant the publication would not be reliant on funding from the Department of Music itself.
We begged, borrowed and at one point temporarily relocated computers from The College Tribune's office to my mother's kitchen table for a weekend to design the Review. Although we encountered things we didn't originally anticipate in that pitch in Professor White's office the inaugural edition was published and it has come out every year ever since.
Thanks to the peer review committee of Dr Wolfgang Marx and Dr Julian Horton, the contributions from undergraduate and graduate students, the 15 patrons who subscribed, thereby financially backing the project, and Professor Harry White's unwavering support, the 180-page 2004-2005 edition of The Musicology Review emerged with nine academic articles on subjects as diverse as 'The Heroism and Reification of Dmitri Shostakovich' and 'Strategies of Vocal Composition in Schubert's Winterreise'.
When I reflect on my four years, what I value the most was the Department's commitment to all of its students no matter what their chosen path was after graduation. I was very open from early on in my studies that I wasn't going to pursue music in a full-time capacity after my undergraduate qualification. I found my choices supported and encouraged despite my graduate school goal being more professional than academic. The BMus programme helped me to become an analytical thinker, a competent communicator and an able collaborator.
The full version of this essay is available in '100 Years of Music at UCD 1914-2014, A Centenary Festschrift', which has been edited by Dr Wolfgang Marx and published by the UCD School of Music.


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BOSTON – Today Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced the City of Boston's Alzheimer's Initiative, which includes "dementia capable" training for city employees and volunteers and the city's membership in the national Alzheimer's Association® Workplace Alliance. The multi-faceted initiative will offer information and support services to people with Alzheimer's and their caregivers, and raise awareness about the importance of early detection of the disease. Mayor Walsh will also serve as the honorary chair of the Greater Boston Walk to End Alzheimer's® this September.
"This is personal for me -- my grandmother had Alzheimer's and I saw firsthand the toll it takes on a family, and the love and patience that is required to care for someone with the disease," said Mayor Walsh. "Together we can make Boston a supportive place for people affected by Alzheimer's, and give family members the knowledge, understanding, and tools to cope with what can be a difficult situation."
As part of the initiative the City of Boston has joined the Alzheimer's Workplace Alliance, formerly the Alzheimer's Early Detection Alliance, a group of nearly 2,000 leading companies and organizations that have stepped up as leaders in the fight against Alzheimer's disease. As a member, the City of Boston is committed to connecting its17,000 employees to support and information on the disease, educating employees about the warning signs of Alzheimer's, the importance of early detection, and the resources available to help them. Boston Medical Center, Northeastern University and the Building and Construction Trades Council of the Metropolitan District are also part of the Alzheimer's Workplace Alliance.
"Mayor Walsh and the City of Boston have taken a huge step in addressing a health care issue that increasingly impacts us all," said James Wessler, president/CEO of the Alzheimer's Association, MA/ NH Chapter. "Since Boston is an international hub for Alzheimer's research and programs, it's only fitting that Boston become the first major American city to join the Workplace Alliance. Education and support can make a significant difference in the quality of life for those living with the disease, and their families."
The City of Boston is also committed to working with the Alzheimer's Association to provide training to city employees that have direct and regular contact with individuals that may have Alzheimer's. Over the next two years the City of Boston will train staff at the Boston Police Department, Emergency Medical Services, the Boston Fire Department, Boston Housing Authority, and the Elderly Commission to be "dementia capable." Volunteers with the Elderly Commission's 55+ RSVP program, will also be trained to provide respite services to caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease.
"The majority of care for people with Alzheimer's disease is provided at home by informal caregivers – spouses, adult children and others," said Commissioner Emily Shea. "Accessible respite services are an important piece to the caregiving puzzle."
This year, Mayor Walsh will serve as honorary chair of the Greater Boston Walk to End Alzheimer's on Sunday, September 28, 2014. The Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer's is the world's largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer's care, support, and research.
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Man poses as OPPD employee, cuts downed power lines
Seven Can Help is warning Omaha residents about storm scams after police said a man targeted a storm victim and posed as an Omaha Public Power District employee.
Earnestine Young said after Monday's storm passed, she saw a man cutting into a downed power line in her front yard near 24th and Laurel streets.
"He was standing along here, and he had the wire cutters and he was trying to get them cut," Young said. "He said 'I'm going to take care of these two wires and the two wires down the street,' and I said, 'OK. Thank you.'"
Omaha police said 53-year-old Kevin Goodwin claimed he worked for OPPD, but Young didn't buy it.
"He didn't look right to me. He's not dressed like he's supposed to, and he doesn't have the equipment he should have," Young said.
A watchful neighbor agreed and called police. Officers arrested Goodwin at the site, finding bolt cutters, scissors, pocket knives and a pair of pliers in his pockets.
Goodwin was booked on several charges, including possession of burglary tools, felony theft by unlawful taking, destruction of property and resisting arrest.
Seven Can Help's Larry Thompson said the incident is a good reminder to be aware of scams after a storm and of anyone trying to do work on your property.
"We really recommend people get a local company, not one that just has an address, but that's actually established here in the metro area," Thompson said.
Thompson said to not pay the entire cost upfront and to make partial payments until the work is completed.
The Better Business Bureau also urges homeowners to be wary of storm chasers or businesses that travel around the country looking for work after severe weather. The BBB said it is not a good idea to hire someone if they come to your door looking for work.
The BBB said to always get the company's card and check with the BBB for a review on the company.


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Either Sammy Sosa truly has no idea how social media works -- or he's discovered a genius way to cut through the digital clutter to attract followers and attention.
Whichever scenario is true, it's safe to say the former Chicago Cubs slugger -- who didn't make the baseball Hall of Fame Wednesday -- would probably fall short if there was a similar institution for digital marketing.
Sosa's official Pinterest page has produced its fair share of online mockery only one day after it was created. Look here, and here for a quick sample.
Pinterest allows users to categorize and post photos of interesting items they find online, but Sosa's page consists of several photos of himself in various poses wearing two different outfits, all with the same caption: "Sammy Sosa. Yes, I'm the real Sammy Sosa, and this is my Pinterest."
Judging by his page, Sosa also appears to be especially adept at sitting, texting -- and especially, pointing.
NBC 5 reached out to Rebecca Polihronis, director of marketing for Sosa's company Injex 21, which produces technology for a "needle free drug delivery system." (Too easy.)
Polihronis says she didn't know Sosa's Pinterest page was creating such an online reaction.
"I'm just trying to get caught up in social media, and bring his new businesses into the spotlight. I didn't expect people to find it so fast," Polihronis said. "I'm just playing around until I figure it out."
Polihronis said she couldn't comment on whether she plans to change their online strategy going forward.
And why should they? A traditional Pinterest page would never have created this much publicity.
Internet Mocks Sammy Sosa's Odd Pinterest Page
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Either Sammy Sosa truly has no idea how social media works -- or he's discovered a genius way to cut through the digital clutter to attract followers and attention.


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Her mother and grandmother were with her in the medical centre. Colin Cole Womens Jersey . "You know what? I think its a conspiracy," Gunnarsson told the Leaf Report with a large, sarcastic grin in the bowels of the Canadian Tire Centre. "I think the guys counting the shots, theyre doubling up on it. Greg Olsen Jersey . So when the Colts quarterback finally got a chance to make some plays, he rallied Indianapolis in the fourth quarter for yet another victory.IRVING, Texas -- Natalie Gulbis plays with tape wrapped around her achy left wrist. She has an appointment with a specialist next week to finally figure out what is causing the pain she has dealt with for much of the season. In the meantime, Gulbis is contending for her first LPGA Tour victory in seven years. Gulbis was tied with Texan Stacy Lewis at 7-under 135, putting the Americans a stroke behind leaders Meena Lee of South Korea and Caroline Masson of Germany after two rounds in the North Texas LPGA Shootout. With a 65 on Friday, Gulbis had her first sub-70 round this year. "I havent played a lot this year, and I havent played very well in the events Ive played in, so it felt really good to get a good round in the 60s and to get around making some birdies," Gulbis said. "It felt more like how I played at the end of last year, which I hadnt seen yet this year." Masson, who led after the first two rounds of the inaugural North Texas event last year before tying for 15th, had five birdies and a bogey for her second 67. Lewis, the No. 3 player in the world, had a bogey-free 64 to match Lee for the best second-round score at Las Colinas Country Club. Lewis had four consecutive birdies before finishing with seven straight pars, and Lee played her first nine holes -- the back nine -- without a par. "I didnt really do anything really crazy different from yesterday other than I putted a lot better, but just played really solid," said Lewis, who had her sixth runner-up finish last week in San Francisco since winning the Womens British Open in August. " I felt nice and relaxed out there, so it was a nice day." After her round, Lewis was headed to hit some balls with her 3-year-old nephew wearing a shirt that read, "My aunt is a better golfer than yours." In the last five LPGA events, Gulbis has a 67th-place finish while missing three cuts and withdrawing from the Hawaii tournament two weeks ago. The newlywed has completed only 17 rounds this season while dealing with the baalky wrist. Ryan Kalil Panthers Jersey. "I had a really great off-season. I had a lot of time to work on my game and I felt really good coming into the season, and then I got hurt in like the second or third event of the year and took some time off, so thats been a bummer," Gulbis said. "But I had a really nice off-season, so Ive been trying to fall back on the work that my coach and I did." Christiana Kim (69) was alone in fifth at 6 under, one stroke better than first-round leader Suzann Pettersen (71) and four other players. Pettersen had a birdie at the par-5 third hole before consecutive bogeys and then a steady string of pars until a closing birdie. "I gave myself a lot of good looks for birdies, just couldnt make much. Good conditions," said Pettersen, in her only second tournament since missing a month with more back issues. "All good, no complaints." Also at 5 under were Julieta Granada (66), Dewi Claire Schreefel (66), Cristie Kerr (70) and Dori Carter (70). Lee, who won the last of her two LPGA Tour titles in 2006, started Friday with an eagle-3 on the 510-yard 10th hole. She followed with a bogey, consecutive birdies, another bogey, three birdies in a row and then a bogey on the par-5 18th. 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Good News on Medical Marijuana
The Department of Justice is changing its long‐standing policy of ignoring state laws that allow marijuana use for medicinal purposes. This federalism question played out several years ago in the Supreme Court in the Raich case; Cato's amicus brief is available here.
Cato hosted Rob Kampia of the Marijuana Policy Project in March, and you can view the event here. Glenn Greenwald wrote an influential study for Cato on the successful decriminalization of drugs in Portugal. Greenwald notes that he gets more invitations to speak on the subject now than he did when it was published.
A good first step. Fourteen states permit medical marijuana dispensaries; I suspect more are on the way now that this hurdle has been cleared.


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ESA's gravity mission granted 18-month extension
Originally due to complete its mission of mapping Earth's gravity in April 2011, approval has been given to extend the life of the GOCE mission to the end of 2012. This extension will improve the already excellent datasets the mission is delivering to its growing user community.
In orbit since March 2009, the Gravity field and steady-state Ocean Explorer (GOCE) is measuring Earth's gravity field with unprecedented detail to advance our understanding of ocean circulation, sea-level change and Earth-interior processes. Originally, the satellite was planned to orbit Earth for 20 months, but the extension will allow the mission to continue until December 2012.
Data from GOCE have, so far, demonstrated a step change in the way we see the gravity field and how it is used within the geosciences. In recognition of the continuing good health, technical excellence and benefits the GOCE mission brings to science, ESA's Earth Observation Programme Board granted the extension yesterday.


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Commercial Tenant Representation Glossary
Absolute Net - Lease requiring tenant to pay in addition to base rent all costs associated with the operation, repair and maintenance of the building, all real estate taxes, and utilities including repair and maintenance of the building's structure and roof. Often the tenant is directly responsible both for all such costs and for the active handling of the items themselves. Distinguished from Triple Net (see below) by tenant's responsibility for maintenance and repair of the building structure and roof.
ADA - Americans With Disabilities Act passed by Congress in 1994 with intent to provide persons with disabilities accommodations and access equal to or similar to that of the general public.
Additional Rent - Any amounts due under a lease that are in addition to base rent. Most common form is operating expense increases.
Agency - Any relationship in which one party (agent) acts for or represents another (principal) under the authority of the latter. Agency involving real property should be in writing, such as listings, trusts, powers of attorney, etc.
Allowance - A set dollar amount provided by the Landlord under a lease to be used by the Tenant for a specific purpose. Examples include allowances for tenant improvements, moving expenses design fees, etc. If the expense exceeds the allowance amount, such excess is the Tenant's responsibility. If the expense is less than the allowance, the savings are retained by the Landlord unless their agreement specifies otherwise.
Alternative Workspace - Term embodies numerous concepts related to utilization of space including telecommuting, hotelling, office sharing and open office plans.
Amortization - Payment of debt in regular, periodic installments of principal and interest, as opposed to interest only payments. May also be used in a lease where the landlord incurs costs for additional tenant improvements which are effectively treated as a debt and repaid by tenant over the term of the lease.
Assignment - A transfer to another of any property, real or personal, or any rights or estates in said property. Common assignments are of leases, mortgages, deeds of trust, but the general term encompasses all transfers of title.
Base Building - The existing shell condition of a building prior to the installation of tenant improvements. This condition varies from building to building, landlord to landlord, and generally involves the level of finish above the ceiling grid.
Base Rent - A specific amount used either as a minimum rent in a lease (retail) which uses a percentage of sales or overage for additional rent or sets a base onto which is added expenses and taxes in a net lease or increases in those items in a fully serviced lease.
Base Year - The 12 month period upon which a direct expense escalation of rent is based. Typically the calendar year the lease commences.
BOMA - Building Owners and Managers Association. BOMA publishes the definition of rentable and useable area, which is used to determine the square footage leased in most commercial office buildings.
CAM Charges - Common Area Maintenance charges. Those charges levied on or the expenses incurred in maintaining the common areas of a building.
Churn - Moving people from one workspace to another within the leased premises. Usually involves relocation of furniture, phones, and the like and can be very expensive and time consuming. A high churn rate is to be avoided.
Circulation - Those areas (hallways, corridors, etc.) in an office space that are used to travel between offices, cubicles and the like.
Commencement Date - The date on which a lease begins. This is typically but not always the day on which the tenant takes possession of the leased space, which usually occurs upon substantial completion of the tenant improvements. (See occupancy Date).
Class - Class is usually used in conjuction with an office property and refers to the quality of property. Class definitions fall with the following guidelines. Class A+: Landmark quality, highrise building with prime central business district locatation (the best of the Class A buildings). Class A: Generally 100,000 sf or larger (five or more floors), concrete and steel construction, built since 1980, business/support amenities, strong identifiable location/access. Class B: Renovated and in good locations. Newer building are smaller in size, wood frame construction, and/or in non-prime location. Class C: Older, unrenovated of any size in average to fair condition.
Common Area - Common area is the area used in common by the tenants of an office building. Common area includes building and elevator lobbies, restrooms and the corridor leading from an elevator lobby to a tenant space.
Contingent Fees - Fees to be paid only in the event of a future occurrence. Examples include: Attorneys (especially in negligence cases) paid based on winning the suit and collecting damages; and a broker's commission paid only upon closing the sale of a piece of property.
Certificate of Occupancy (COO) - A statement issued by a local government verifying that a newly constructed building is in compliance with all codes and may be occupied.
Demised Area - The walled off and secured area of a leased space, separated from spaces leased to others (by a "demising" wall). Also measured as useable area. Discount Rate - The rate of interest used in a present value analysis representing the "time value of money".
Effective Rent - The average per square foot rent paid by the tenant over the term of a lease. Takes into account only free rent and stepped rents. Does not include allowances, space pockets, free parking and other similar landlord concessions.
Effective Useable Area - Excludes those areas within the Useable Space (see below) that the tenant pays rent on but effectively cannot use such as columns and sharply angled spaces.
Equivalent Level Rate (ELR) - The ELR is the flat rate per square foot that, if paid each year in nominal dollars, will equal the same total present value as a proposed lease's variable cash flows. The ELR is calculated by discounting all cash flows to a net present value per square foot and then amortizing this lump sum amount evenly over the term of the lease on a cost per square foot basis.
Escalation - A clause in a lease providing for an increased rental at a future time. May be accomplished by several types of clauses, such as: (1) fixed increases -- a clause which calls for a definite, periodic rental increase; (2) cost of living -- a clause which ties the rent to a government cost of living index, with periodic adjustments as the index changes; (3) direct expense -- the rent adjusted according to changes in the expenses of the property paid by the lessor, such as tax increases, increased maintenance costs, etc.
Estoppel Certificate - An instrument which itself prevents individuals from later asserting facts different from those contained in the document. Often required by the buyer of an office building. The tenant and landlord both sign the estoppel certificate, confirming the lease and pertinent facts thereto. Thereafter, neither party may make claims to the contrary.
Expansion Option - A right granted by the landlord to the tenant whereby the tenant has the option(s) to add more space to its premises pursuant to the terms of the option(s).
Expense Stop - A fixed amount (typically per square foot) in a lease where the tenant is responsible for all building operating expenses and taxes in excess of said amount.
Extension Option - An agreed continuation of occupancy under the same conditions, as opposed to a renewal, which implies new terms or conditions. In a lease, it is a right granted by the landlord to the tenant whereby the tenant has the option to extend the lease for an ad.
Fair Market Rent - The rent which would be normally agreed upon by a willing landlord and tenant in an "arm's length transaction" for a specific property at a given time, even though the actual rent may be different. In a lease, the term "fair market rent" is defined in a number of different ways and is subject to extensive negotiation and interpretation.
Free Rent - A concession granted by a landlord to a tenant whereby the tenant is excused from paying rent for a stated period during the lease term.
Fully Serviced Lease - A lease in which the stated rent includes the operating expenses and taxes for the building. Same as Gross Lease. Opposite of Net Lease.
Gross Lease - A lease in which the stated rent includes the operating expenses of the building. Same as Fully Serviced Lease. Opposite of Net Lease.
Gross Up - An adjustment made to operating expenses to account for the occupancy level in a building. When operating expenses are "grossed up", it means that the building's variable expenses have been adjusted upwards to the level that those expenses would be incurred if the building was fully occupied (typically 95%).
Ground Lease - A lease of land only, (either vacant or exclusive of any buildings on it). Usually a net lease on a long term basis (30 years+). Ground rent should not be charged back to the tenant as an operating expense.
Hotelling - An alternative workspace concept where rather than having an assigned exclusive workspace, an employee accesses one space, perhaps being one of many such spaces in common with others on an as needed basis, and otherwise works outside of the office.
Hotelling - (Another usage is what those members of an office relocation committee are entitled to after going through a relocation or office redesign, making use of a commercial shelter offering food, lodging, etc.; preferably in some warm spot like Hawaii.)
HVAC - Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning. A general term encompassing any system designed to heat and cool a building in its entirety, as opposed to a space heater.
Landlord (Lessor) - The party (usually the owner) who gives the lease (right to possession) in return for a consideration (rent).
Lease Term - The specific period of time in which the Landlord grants to the tenant the right to possession of real estate.
Lessee (Tenant) - The party to whom a lease (the right to possession) is given in return for a consideration (rent).
Lessor (Landlord) - The party (usually the owner) who gives the lease (right to possession) in return for a consideration (rent).
Letter of Intent - There are potentially multiple uses of this term. Generally a written statement that two parties to a prospective transaction (buyer/seller or lessor/lessee) intend to proceed to a final agreement in good faith on stated principal business terms of the deal to be entered into. This meaning applies when executed by both parties. Alternatively such a document may be signed only by one party and is then an indication of a willingness to enter into agreement on the stated terms and conditions. To avoid legal issues regarding offer and acceptance and thus formation of a binding contract, care should be taken to include a clause stating that there is not a specific offer and no intent to be a legally binding obligation. However, an obligation to continue to negotiate in good faith to conclusion can be created.
Load Factor - In a lease, the load factor is the multiplier to a tenant's useable space that accounts for the tenant's proportionate share of the common area (restrooms, elevator lobby, mechanical rooms, etc.). The load factor is usually expressed as a percentage and ranges from a low of 5% for a full tenant to as high as 15% for a multi-tenant floor. Subtracting one (1) from the quotient of the rentable area divided by the useable area yields the Load Factor. At times confused with the "loss factor" which is the total rentable are of the full floor less the useable area divided by the rentable area. (If a full floor broken up into multiple tenancies has a useable area of 18,000 s.f. and a rentable area of 20,000 s.f., the load factor is 11.1% and the loss factor is 10%.
Master Lease - A lease controlling subsequent leases. May cover more property than subsequent leases. For example: "A" leases an office building, containing ten offices, to "B". "B" subsequently subleases the ten offices individually. The ten subleases from "B" as sublessor are controlled by the lease from "A" to "B" (master lease).
Net Lease - (See also "Triple Net"). Today this generally indicates a lease in which the stated rent excludes the insurance, utilities, operating expenses and real estate taxes for the building. The tenant is then responsible for the payment of these costs either directly or as additional rent. Opposite of Gross or Fully Serviced Lease.
Net Present Value (NPV) - The calculation of NPV takes into account both the netting of cost and benefits and the time value of money. See Present Value.
Net Rentable Area - (Same as Rentable Area). The area (square footage) for which rent can be charged. Generally it is the gross area of the full floor less the area of all vertical penetrations (elevator shafts, stairwells, mechanical shafts etc.) Rentable area can be measured in many ways, but the most common measurement for office buildings is according to BOMA standards. Net Rentable area includes the tenant's premises plus an allocation of the common area directly benefiting the tenant, such as restrooms, common corridors, mechanical and janitor's rooms and the elevator lobby on the tenant's floor.
Nondisturbance - So long as lease is not in default, its rights to occupancy under the lease will not be disturbed by the lessor or it's successors or assigns.
Occupancy Cost - Any cost or charge incurred by a tenant pursuant to its lease, such as rent, operating expense increases, parking charges, moving expenses, remodeling costs, etc.
Occupancy Date - Unless specifically stated otherwise in the lease, it is the date on which the tenant takes possession of its leased premises. (See also "Commencement Date").
Operating Expenses - The cost of operating an office building, such as janitorial, management fees, utilities, and similar day to day expenses, as well as taxes, insurance, and a reserve for replacement of items which periodically wear out. Should not include capital expenses such as roof replacement nor expenses associated with the production of income such as leasing commissions and legal fees.
Owner's Representative - An agent who is an advocate for the owner and/or landlord.
Pass Throughs - An increase in operating expenses over the base year amount that is billed to the tenant as additional rent. See escalation.
Premises - Typically the entire rentable area leased by lessee. Sometimes used to designate solely the useable area leased by lessee, i.e. that for which the lessee has exclusive occupancy as opposed to the common areas.
Present Value - The present value is the amount that must be invested now to produce the known future value. For any sum invested at a given interest rate, the amount one would receive at the end of the period can be determined by taking the investment times one (1) plus the interest rate of the period to the power of the period. For example, if $10 is invested in an interest rate of 10% for one year, the investment would grow to $11 at the end of the year. It follows, then, that $11 one year from now is worth $10 today; that is $10 is the present value of $11.
Reasonable Consent - A standard applied in a lease (most often in a sublease clause) which limits the landlord's ability to withhold consent in its sole discretion. If a reasonable person would give consent to an action given the circumstances, so must the landlord.
Renewal Option - The right of a tenant to renew (extend the term of) a lease for a stated period of time at a rent to be determined (i.e. 9.5% of "fair market rent").
Rent - Consideration paid for the occupancy and use of real property. Also a general term covering any consideration (not only money).
Rentable Area - The (square footage) for which rent can be charged. Generally it is the gross area of the full floor less the area of all vertical penetrations (elevator shafts, stairwells, mechanical shafts etc.) Rentable area can be measured in many ways, but the most common measurement for office buildings is according to BOMA standards.
Rental Rate - The amount of Rent paid for the occupancy and use of real property. Typically stated on a per square foot per month or per year basis.
Request For Proposal (RFP) - A document typically issued by a tenant's agent to an owner(s) of real property, inviting the owner(s) to submit a proposal to the tenant for the leasing of a vacant space. The RFP sets forth the specific areas of concern to the tenant, such as the space in question, the lease term, expansion and renewal options, rental rate, and tenant improvements and other allowances to be provided by the owner.
Right of First Offer or First Opportunity - A right, usually given by an owner to a tenant, which gives the tenant a first chance to buy the property or lease a portion of the property if the owner decides to sell or lease. Unlike under a Right of First Refusal, the owner is not required to have a legitimate offer which the tenant can then match or refuse. If the tenant refuses to make an offer or if the parties cannot agree on terms, the property can then be sold or leased to a third party.
Right of First Refusal - A right, usually given by an owner to a tenant, which gives the tenant a first chance to buy the property or lease a portion of the property if the owner decides to sell or lease. The owner must have a legitimate offer which the tenant can match or refuse. If the tenant refuses, the property can then be sold or leased to the offeror.
Right of Offset - A specific clause in a lease where the tenant has the right to deduct from the rent certain costs which are due to the tenant from the landlord. Included may be the costs incurred by tenant to cure defaults of the landlord, after notice and failure by landlord to cure the defaults. These are called "self help".
Space Planning - Term is often loosely used. Most often it is the planning of the layout of the interior space of a building to meet the needs of the user. Can also include detailed interior design and preparation of construction drawings. Space planning and interior design only need not be licensed architects. Preparation of construction drawings for permit have to be prepared by architects licensed in the jurisdiction.
Space Pocket - A portion of a leased premises that is set aside to accommodate future growth on the part of the tenant. The space pocket is typically fully improved at the commencement of the lease and no rent is due on the pocketed area until the earlier of "actual use" or a specified future date.
Sublease - A lease, under which the lessor is the lessee of a prior lease of the same property. The sublease may be different in terms from the original lease, but cannot contain a greater property interest. Example: "A" leases to "B" for five years. "B" may sublease to "C" for three years, but not for six years. (Rent can be greater or less than that in the prior lease.)
Subordination - To make subject or junior to.
Substantial Completion - Generally used in reference to the construction of tenant improvements (TIs). The tenant's premises is typically deemed to be substantially completed when all of the TIs for the premises have been completed in accordance with plans and specifications previously approved by the tenant. Sometimes used to define the commencement date of a lease.
Tenant (Lessee) - A holder of an interest in property for a specific term under a lease or other rental agreement (generally a right to occupancy and use).
Tenant Improvements (TI's) - Improvements to land or buildings to meet the needs of tenants. May be new improvements or remodeling, and be paid for by the landlord, tenant or part by each.
Tenant Representative - An agent who is an advocate for the tenant.
Triple Net - A lease requiring the tenant to pay in addition to a fixed rental, the expenses of the property leases, such as taxes, insurance, maintenance, utilities, cleaning etc. The terms "net net", "net net net", "triple net", and other such repetitions are used.
Turnkey - Referring to an owner making a property ready for a tenant to begin business by having the tenant furnish only furniture, phone and inventory, if any. Turnkey tenant improvements are provided at the landlord's expense according to plans and specifications previously agreed upon by the parties. Unlike an allowance where the tenant pays for costs in excess of the allowance amount, the landlord bears the risk of construction in a turnkey situation.
Value Engineering - Process by which costs can be decreased or benefits can be added to an undertaking or project through redesign, prioritization or other similar actions.
Useable Area - The secured area (square footage) occupied exclusively by tenant within a tenant's leased space. The useable area times the load factor for common area results in rentable area on which rent is charged. Useable area can be measured in many ways, but the most common measurement for office buildings is according to BOMA standards.
Virtual Office - An office that moves with the person. Typically used in a sales organization where the salespeople are given portable computers, modems, and cellular phones in return for having their offices taken away.
Vertical Transportation - Elevators, stairs or escalators moving people or freight between floors in a building.
Work Letter - Specifications for tenant improvements usually attached to a lease and/or letter of intent. The work letter provides the basis for working drawings and contractor pricing and may allocate costs between the parties. Also establishes critical dates for approval of drawings and processes.
Working Drawings - Drawings prepared by a licensed architect and used by contractors in the construction of tenant improvements. Shows all architectural detail such as electric, plumbing, partitions, etc


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