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Mr. Chairman and members of the Committee, I appreciate the opportunity to present the views of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on S. 1405, the Financial Regulatory Relief and Economic Efficiency Act. I commend you, Mr. Chairman, and members of the Committee for your continuing commitment to relieving regulatory burden on financial institutions. S. 1405 contains many necessary and beneficial provisions that the FDIC supports.
As this Committee is well aware, over the past 25 years, Congress has enacted many laws and the banking agencies have adopted many regulations that have protected consumers, strengthened financial institution safety and soundness and improved crime detection. While, individually, few of these laws impose a significant burden on financial institutions, cumulatively, they have created a complex regulatory framework that raises costs for banks and savings institutions. The FDIC shares your commitment to relieving this regulatory burden while maintaining the benefits and protections established for consumers and financial institutions.
Over the past several years, Congress and the federal regulatory community have become more sensitive to regulatory costs, especially those incurred by small businesses. Several recently enacted statutes underscore this concern. For example, the Contract with America Advancement Act of 1996 strengthened requirements that federal agencies consider the effect of regulations on small entities. Section 303(a) of the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 (CDRI) required the FDIC and the other bank and thrift regulatory agencies to review systematically their regulations and written policies to improve efficiency, reduce unnecessary costs, and eliminate inconsistencies and outmoded and duplicative requirements. Section 2222 of the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996 requires each appropriate federal banking agency and the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) to review all regulations every 10 years to identify outdated and unnecessary requirements imposed on insured depository institutions.
The FDIC has taken its responsibilities under CDRI seriously. FDIC Director Joseph H. Neely directed a senior level task force that reviewed each FDIC regulation and written policy to determine whether it was necessary to ensure a safe and sound banking system or to protect consumers. While CDRI was not specifically designed to aid small banks or thrifts, the FDIC paid particular attention to their needs. In 1996, the FDIC examined all 120 of its regulations and written statements of policy, 60 of these in conjunction with other banking agencies. FDIC staff recommended rescinding or revising 90 of the 120 regulations and policy statements to improve efficiency, reduce unnecessary costs, and remove inconsistencies and outmoded and duplicative requirements. The staff determined that these deletions and revisions could be made without harming financial institution safety and soundness or consumer protection.
As of March 1, 1998, the FDIC's Board of Directors had acted on all but nine of the 90 recommendations for change. All but one of the remaining nine recommendations are being coordinated on an interagency basis, and the agencies recently reached agreement on implementing three of the recommendations. With regard to the rest, all the agencies are committed to reaching agreement as soon as possible.
One of the FDIC's most important regulatory relief proposals would simplify our application procedures. This proposal would consolidate the FDIC's application procedures previously found in various parts of our regulations into a single rule. The proposal also would revise three related statements of policy and delete two others. The revised procedures would expedite processing of over 90 percent of applications filed with the FDIC. For applications filed by well-managed, well-capitalized institutions, the procedures would fix or shorten the time frame for receiving comments and for the FDIC to act on the application, and would treat some applications, such as branch applications, as approved if not acted on by a certain date.
The FDIC also has proposed combining regulations governing activities and investments of insured state banks and savings associations into a single regulation. This proposal also would update the FDIC's regulations governing the safety and soundness of securities activities of subsidiaries and affiliates of state nonmember banks. The proposal would allow institutions to engage in certain activities and make certain investments by filing a notice rather than an application with the FDIC. This proposal should relieve regulatory burden significantly without affecting safety and soundness, because the FDIC retains the ability to place restrictions on an activity or deny a particular institution the right to engage in the activity.
Additional regulatory relief actions taken by the FDIC include:
* Streamlining the FDIC's securities registration and disclosure regulation by cross-referencing the Securities and Exchange Commission regulations;
* Increasing the flexibility of the FDIC's audit regulations and policies and streamlining external auditing program procedures;
* Revising disclosure regulations to make information more accessible to the public;
* Simplifying reporting requirements for suspected criminal activity;
* Proposing simplified deposit insurance rules; and
* Proposing consolidation of regulations regarding international and foreign activities.
The FDIC and the other federal banking regulators that participate in the FFIEC have simplified reporting requirements. Effective March 31, 1997, the FFIEC adopted generally accepted accounting principles for most Consolidated Reports of Condition and Income (Call Report) schedules. The FDIC now has in place an electronic system for filing Call Reports for all banks. The FDIC also published guidelines to assist smaller institutions in preparing error-free Call Reports.
The FDIC is continuing its efforts to eliminate unnecessary burden without compromising safety and soundness or consumer protection. For example, we continue to balance our need for new information against the burden that new information requirements impose on financial institutions' computer systems. We will delay our requests for new information until after the Year 2000 whenever possible to relieve pressure on bank systems and management and allow them to better focus attention on ensuring their institutions' Year 2000 readiness.
The remainder of my testimony today will discuss several provisions of the Financial Regulatory Relief and Economic Efficiency Act and the reasons that these provisions are necessary and important. I will then discuss our concerns regarding other provisions of the bill. Finally, my testimony includes a few technical drafting suggestions attached as an appendix.
Let me turn to some specific provisions of S. 1405 that the FDIC supports.
Deposit Brokers
Brokered deposits present risks. To attract brokered deposits, depository institutions ordinarily must pay premium interest rates. To pay these rates, institutions may be tempted to make higher yield, riskier loans. Unchecked use of brokered deposits may result in overly rapid growth. To address the risk of brokered deposits, Section 29 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA) prohibits undercapitalized insured depository institutions from accepting deposits from deposit brokers. It also prohibits adequately capitalized insured depository institutions from accepting deposits from deposit brokers unless the institution has obtained a waiver from the FDIC.
The FDIC is well aware of the risks of brokered deposits and monitors depository institutions' use of these deposits through on-site examinations and off-site surveillance. During safety and soundness examinations, the FDIC thoroughly reviews liquidity and funding sources, including brokered deposits, for every institution it supervises. In addition, banks must report brokered deposits on Call Reports submitted to the regulatory agencies. The FDIC also closely monitors deposit growth. The FDIC and the other bank regulatory agencies can curtail the use of brokered deposits effectively when necessary, through formal and informal enforcement actions against financial institutions, including informal agreements, prompt corrective action and cease-and-desist orders.
S. 1405 repeals Section 29A of the FDIA, which prohibits a deposit broker from soliciting or placing deposits with insured depository institutions unless the deposit broker has notified the FDIC in writing that it is a deposit broker. The FDIC supports repeal of this provision. It serves little useful supervisory purpose, since the FDIC can and does obtain sufficient information on brokered deposits through existing means to monitor and control brokered deposit activity. The provision also may confuse consumers regarding the meaning of the notice that brokers must give the FDIC.
Although a deposit broker must notify the FDIC that it is in the business of deposit brokerage, the FDIC cannot reject a notice and has no explicit enforcement powers over deposit brokers generally. Nevertheless, deposit brokers frequently state that they are "registered" with the FDIC. These statements could easily deceive consumers, who tend to associate the FDIC with the safety of their funds. While Congress may wish to require deposit brokers to register with a government agency, that agency should be an agency other than the FDIC to avoid consumer confusion over the safety of their funds.
Interest on Claims in Receiverships
After paying the principal amount of all claims against the receivership estate of a failed insured depository institution, other than the claims of equity holders, a receiver may have funds remaining to pay interest on the claims. Neither the FDIA, the National Bank Act, nor the statutes of most states address the interest rate for interest that accrues after a receiver's appointment. These statutes do not generally address the priority in which the receiver should pay this interest. State statutes that do address post-insolvency interest vary greatly, resulting in disparate treatment of receivership creditors in different states. In some cases, the receiver may have difficulty determining how to distribute post-insolvency interest to creditors.
S. 1405 clarifies the FDIC's authority to promulgate a regulation establishing the interest rate and priority of this post-insolvency interest. In the past few years, an increasing number of FDIC-administered receiverships have had sufficient assets to make some post-insolvency interest distributions. This trend may continue because prompt corrective action requirements of the FDIA can result in institutions being placed in receivership before their capital is depleted. Institutions closed because they are liquidity insolvent -- rather than balance-sheet insolvent -- may also have sufficient assets to pay post-insolvency interest.
By establishing a uniform interest rate and distribution priority for all receiverships, the federal rule envisioned by S. 1405 would benefit the receiver, receivership creditors, and equity holders. A federal rule will treat similarly situated creditors in bank failures equally by eliminating existing discrepancies in distributions based on the type of institution or its location.
Consistent Coverage under Health Plans Administered by the Federal Banking Agencies
In the early 1980s, the FDIC and the other federal banking agencies established health plans separate from the Federal Employees Health Benefits plans (FEHB plans). Doing so allowed the FDIC to offer health insurance to the many limited-term employees we hired to help with the bank and savings and loan crises. These limited-term employees were not eligible for FEHB coverage because of their limited appointments. The FDIC and other agencies also were able to offer enhanced benefits at significantly lower cost because of the demographics of their workforces.
Over the past few years, as the banking industry has recovered, the FDIC has been downsizing significantly and no longer has limited term employees who are ineligible for FEHB insurance. Workforce reductions also mean that a significantly smaller group is sharing risk and claim expenses.
The FDIC terminated its separate health plan for most active employees at the end of 1997. Most FDIC employees were able to enroll in an FEHB plan during the 1997 open season. However, under 5 U.S.C. . 8905(b), employees generally must be enrolled in an FEHB plan for at least five continuous years immediately prior to retirement to be eligible for FEHB plan coverage during retirement.
As a result, the FDIC had to maintain a non-FEHB plan for approximately 2,000 retired employees and active employees within five years of retirement. The cost of the employer premiums for that plan for 1998 alone is nearly triple -- approximately $12 million more than -- the amount that other government agencies are paying for FEHB coverage. The plan is particularly costly because of the demographics of the participants and the small size of the group. Maintaining this separate plan also imposes additional administrative costs.
S. 1405 greatly reduces costs by making these employees and retirees eligible for FEHB plan coverage. The FDIC will reimburse the Employees Health Benefits Fund for the cost of providing benefits to FDIC employees and retirees who transfer into an FEHB plan. S. 1405 parallels legislation passed by Congress on behalf of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Office of Thrift Supervision in 1994. I understand that this provision of S. 1405 also was included in Section 4 of H.R. 1836 that passed the House and is pending in the Senate.
Thrift Service Companies
S. 1405 extends to the Office of Thrift Supervision authority to examine and regulate service companies and service providers comparable to the authority of the FDIC and other bank regulatory agencies over bank service companies and service providers.
The FDIC strongly supports parity of authority among the federal financial institution regulators with respect to examination and regulation of entities that provide services to financial institutions, especially as the regulators evaluate the Year 2000 readiness of financial institutions. The Year 2000 problem potentially affects all financial institutions regardless of charter. The federal financial institution regulators are working together closely to help banks, thrifts, credit unions, data service providers and software vendors anticipate and remediate Year 2000 problems. To succeed in these efforts, each federal financial institution regulator, including the OTS, must have adequate examination and regulatory authority.
Alternative Compliance Method for Annual Percentage Rate Disclosure
In 1996, Congress amended Section 128(a) of the Truth in Lending Act to allow a creditor to provide a simplified disclosure when it makes a variable-rate closed-end consumer loan secured by the borrower's principal dwelling. As an alternative to a 15-year historical example, a creditor may notify the consumer that periodic payments may increase or decrease substantially during the term of the loan. The creditor must also provide an example of the highest payment that could be charged on a $10,000 loan. Last November, the Federal Reserve Board revised Regulation Z to implement the amendment.
S. 1405 will allow a creditor to provide a similar simplified alternative disclosure when making a variable-rate open-end consumer loan secured by the borrower's principal dwelling. The bill thus provides regulatory relief to creditors who make open-end home equity loans by harmonizing disclosure requirements for variable-rate open-end and closed-end home equity loans. To take advantage of simplified disclosure requirements for variable-rate closed-end home equity loans, creditors who currently offer both open-end and closed-end home equity loans must make different disclosures even when their loans are similar. S. 1405 allows these creditors to make similar disclosures on similar loans without substantially reducing consumer information.
Although, the FDIC supports most of the provisions of S. 1405, we have concerns about the following two provisions in the bill.
Affiliations Between Depository Institutions and Government-Sponsored Enterprises
Section 2614 of the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996 amended Section 18 of the FDIA to prohibit a depository institution from being an affiliate of, being sponsored by, or accepting financial support from a government-sponsored enterprise (GSE). S. 1405 would amend Section 18 of the FDIA to remove the prohibition on affiliation between a depository institution and a GSE. It would leave in place the prohibition on sponsorship by, or acceptance of financial support from, a GSE.
The proposed amendment would render Section 18 of the FDIA ambiguous. The FDIA defines an "affiliate" to mean any company that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with another company. The FDIA does not define the terms "sponsor" or "to accept financial support." It is unclear whether the prohibition on accepting financial support would apply to capital, loans, dividends or other funds. Because it is difficult to imagine an institution controlling or being controlled by another without funds flowing between them, it is also unclear whether S. 1405 intends to allow GSEs to control or to be controlled by a bank or thrift.
However it is interpreted, the S. 1405 amendment to Section 18 raises serious problems. If Section 18's prohibition against a bank accepting financial support from a GSE would prohibit a subsidiary bank or thrift from accepting additional funds or capital from a parent GSE, the prohibition would present serious safety and soundness problems for banks and thrifts in financial difficulty. If the prohibition would prevent a subsidiary GSE from paying dividends to its parent bank or thrift, a bank or thrift's investment in a GSE could be unsuitable for safety and soundness reasons.
On the other hand, if Section 18 is interpreted to allow banks and thrifts to receive capital, dividends and funding from a GSE, it presents different but equally troublesome problems. GSEs have lower borrowing costs, which allows some GSEs to dominate their markets. By capitalizing or funding a subsidiary bank or thrift, a parent GSE may pass the benefit of its lower borrowing costs to its subsidiary, giving the subsidiary a competitive advantage over other banks and thrifts and possibly allowing the GSE to exercise market power through vertical integration. A GSE subsidiary of a parent bank or thrift, or a GSE affiliate of a sister bank or thrift, may also be able to pass along the benefits of its lower borrowing costs, again giving its parent or affiliate a competitive advantage over other banks and thrifts.
Allowing a GSE to affiliate with a bank or thrift raises serious issues that merit further analysis. The FDIC believes that additional study is warranted on the effects - intended and unintended -- of allowing GSEs and depository institutions to affiliate.
Mutual Holding Companies
Existing OTS and FDIC mutual-to-stock conversion regulations safeguard members of a mutual institution by providing priority stock subscription rights in the event of a conversion from mutual to stock form, regardless of whether a mutual holding company is organized in the conversion. As currently drafted, S. 1405 would remove certain important safeguards for thrift mutual-to-stock conversions that involve a parent mutual holding company owning more than 50 percent of the common stock of a newly formed subsidiary stock holding company and the subsidiary stock holding company owning all the stock of the thrift. S. 1405 would permit the subsidiary stock holding company to issue two classes of common stock. One class could pay dividends to public shareholders, which could include insider investors, while the other could withhold dividends from the mutual holding company. Over time, much of the net worth of the converted thrift could be transferred from the mutual holding company and the thrift's members to public shareholders and insider investors.
While the changes proposed by S. 1405 amend the Home Owners Loan Act and, therefore, affect thrifts, not banks, they are inconsistent with the FDIC's regulatory approach to mutual-to-stock conversions involving banks. The FDIC ensures by order that the mutual holding company receives the same dividends as those paid to public shareholders. The FDIC imposes conditions on converting institutions to ensure that the trustees of the mutual holding company properly exercise the fiduciary duty they owe the mutual's members, to prevent unjust enrichment of the public shareholders and to ensure that when the mutual holding company converts to stock ownership the mutual members will have the opportunity to receive a fair portion of the net worth of the converted bank. S. 1405 would achieve none of these results.
S. 1405 would also make priority stock subscription rights in thrift mutual-to-stock conversions effectively dependent on whether state law grants depositors voting rights. Many states do not explicitly grant mutual bank and savings association depositors corporate governance voting rights. In those states that do not explicitly grant depositors voting rights, S. 1405 could deny depositors priority stock subscription rights in mutual-to-stock thrift conversions. Moreover in all states, S. 1405 appears to allow priority stock subscription rights to the thrift mutual depositors only at the initial conversion offering and not for any subsequent stock offerings.
These proposed changes in S. 1405 also are inconsistent with the FDIC's approach to bank mutual-to-stock conversions. For banks, the FDIC grants eligible depositors in mutual-to-stock conversions priority stock subscription rights. These rights offer the only economic opportunity for depositors to benefit from the conversion of the institution. S. 1405 would deny depositors this opportunity.
The FDIC supports the Committee's continued efforts to reduce unnecessary burden on insured institutions without compromising safety and soundness or consumer protection. S. 1405 contains many beneficial provisions that will help relieve regulatory burden on financial institutions. Although there are a few provisions that cause us concern, in general, the FDIC supports S. 1405.
Section 105
As currently drafted, section 105(c)(1) of S. 1405 would amend section 8(b)(9) of the FDIA (12 U.S.C. . 1818(b)(9)) by striking "to any service corporation of a savings association and to any subsidiary of such service corporation." It appears that substitute conforming language was inadvertently omitted.
Section 302
Section 37(a)(3)(D) of the FDIA required the federal banking agencies to develop jointly, before December 19, 1992, a method for insured depository institutions to provide supplemental disclosure of the estimated fair market value of their assets and liabilities in financial statements and other required reports, "to the extent feasible and practicable." S. 1405 repeals this requirement.
Since this requirement was enacted, the agencies have increased the amount of fair market value information that they collect. As required under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), public institutions, institutions with assets greater than $100 million or institutions that have derivatives during the reporting period must disclose the fair market value of all on-and-off-balance-sheet financial instruments (including loans and deposits). The regulators require that institutions with over $500 million in total assets disclose these fair market values in reports submitted by institutions subject to section 36 of the FDIA. While these disclosure requirements do not apply to the majority of banks, they do apply to banks holding the vast majority of assets.
In response to a 1993 request for comment, the federal banking agencies advised the FFIEC that it would not be feasible or practicable to require fair market value disclosures for all assets, liabilities, and off-balance-sheet instruments through bank Call Reports. Given that finding, no further action should be required under Section 37(a)(3)(D) of the FDIA. Nonetheless, repeal of the requirement would make it clear that the agencies need no longer pursue further development of a supplemental disclosure method.
Section 502
As currently drafted, section 502 of S. 1405 would apply to a health benefits plan administered by the FDIC before January 3, 1998. Because of the passage of time since that provision was first drafted and the FDIC's need to provide an interim health plan for its retirees and near-retirees until legislation is adopted, the date references in section 502 would need to be updated as described below:
(1) By striking "January 3, 1998" and inserting "or before January 2, 1999" each place it appears; and
(2) In subsection (b)(5), by striking "January 4, 1998" and inserting "January 3, 1999, or such earlier date as established by the Office of Personnel Management after consultation with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, as appropriate".
Section 601
Section 2707 of the Deposit Insurance Funds Act of 1996 (DIFA, also known as Subtitle G of the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996) contains what appears to be a technical error. Section 2707 amends section 7(b)(2) of the FDIA to provide that assessment rates for Savings Association Insurance Fund members may not be less than assessment rates for Bank Insurance Fund members. Section 2707 begins as follows: "Section 7(b)(2)(C) of the FDIA (12 U.S.C. 1817(b)(2)(E), as redesignated by section 2704(d)(6) of this subtitle) is amended -". The proper reference is to section 7(b)(2)(E), because the redesignations made by section 2704 of the DIFA do not take effect until January 1, 1999, and then only if no insured depository institution is a savings association on that date.
Section 602
Section 602 would make a conforming amendment to section 8(o) of the FDIA (12 U.S.C. 1818(o)). Currently, section 8(o) contains what appears to be a technical error that dates back to the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA). Section 8(o) provides for termination of deposit insurance when a member bank ceases to be a member of the Federal Reserve System, subject to an exception for certain mergers or consolidations.
Prior to FIRREA, section 4(c) and (d) of the FDIA, which relate to federal-to-state and state-to-federal conversions and mergers respectively, were both contained in section 4(b). In FIRREA, Congress divided former section 4(b) into subsections (c) and (d), but neglected to change the cross-reference in section 8(o) of the FDIA. Later, in a technical amendment to correct this oversight, Congress amended section 8(o) to include an exception for section 4(d) mergers, but no exception for section 4(c) conversions. Providing a technical, conforming amendment to section 8(o) to include a cross-reference to section 4(c) would remedy that omission and restore the original intent.
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my sincerest apologies matt but in my defense i couldnt remember who had suggested that name but at the time i was getting late for my class so didnt have time to explain the whole thing.
at any rate, the credit goes to mr nightwoundstime for coming up with that name, if next years event could really be named whatever i wanted, i would honestly pick bobs world of headphones but i dont think such frivolity will go well with serious members of headfi. i also doubt sponsors will think it to be a serious and solemn affair (with the exception of tyll of course ) |
My first words to Meet Master Tyrion when he asked if I'd be willing to help with the next National (My answer: Yes. Again I wasn't serious because I ended up doing practically nothing), were "We're changing the name right?" Indeed that had already been established. Al knows we all love him from the deepest regions of our livers, but it just had to go.

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The County Board's work group exploring changes to rules around accessory dwelling units could help Arlington add more affordable housing units, according to a local economist.
Rules around the units, sometimes called a "mother-in-law suite" — a second home with a kitchen, bathroom and separate entrance on a single-family lot — were approved less than a decade ago after much local debate. But in the interim, few new units have been approved.
Eric Brescia, a member of the County Housing Commission and the Arlington County Republican Committee's policy director, said there are too many "poison pills" preventing further approvals.
If regulations are relaxed and more units come online, however, affordability could improve, he said. Brescia discussed his views on affordable housing at the monthly meeting of the Arlington GOP on Wednesday night.
He noted that the local GOP was previously opposed to accessory dwellings, but things change over time. The plan to relax rules on accessory dwellings has also received support on the left of the political spectrum.
"I'm of the view that finding places we allow units to be built is a free market solution," he said.
Brescia added that county staff is "playing around" with a different kind of zoning on Columbia Pike. Under the new zoning, a building would be required to occupy a certain amount of space, but the number of units contained within is not regulated.
That could allow more units to be built, as could the oft-discussed plans to turn vacant offices in Crystal City and other neighborhoods into micro-unit apartments. Brescia said discussions are continuing on that proposal.
And despite the strain on schools, roads and other infrastructure caused by more people moving into Arlington, Brescia said a balance must be struck.
"There most definitely is a trade-off and there is a stress on facilities," he said. "But then you go to the other extreme in somewhere like San Francisco where they're not building anything and it's so expensive to live there."
A modern-looking plaque across the street from the Madison Community Center and Fort Ethan Allen Park is sporting some seriously outdated lingo.
The plaque reads:
Of particular interest is the phrase "War of Northern Aggression." It's safe to say that this term, used by some southerners to refer to the Civil War, has been out of favor in Arlington for some time.
The plaque is attached to a large stone on the corner of N. Richmond and Stafford streets, near where the fort once stood. Behind it is a small but lush green space, surrounded by a wood rail fence. But "the Sanctuary," according to neighbors, is the name a housing developer gave to the homes he built in the area.
Many residents of this 18-home community, who say their homes were built on land owned and developed by the Caruthers family, find the plaque near the entrance to their neighborhood a little strange. (We were unable to reach the Caruthers family to comment on the plaque.)
"The thing that mentions the War of Northern Aggression?" said Maxwell Denney. "I mean, it's just ridiculous."
Other locals also find the terminology out of place.
"I thought this plaque… was rather odd," said a tipster who emailed ARLnow.com. "While I recognize that Virginia seceded at the Civil War, a modern-day reference to the 'War of Northern Aggression' (at the site of a Union fort) strikes me as somewhat peculiar."
Officials we talked to said they are not sure of the story behind the plaque.
The Arlington County Historic Preservation program, Arlington Public Schools, the Arlington Department of Parks and Recreation, and even the people at the Madison Community Center — none knew anything about the plaque. Arlington historic preservation officials said the plaque does not belong to the county and they had no record of its installation.
Update at 5:05 p.m. — Commenter AnonymousArlingtonian linked to a 2011 Arlington Connection article that points to Preston Caruthers as the plaque's builder. The plaque also was mentioned in a Falls Church News-Press column in 2011, but the author of that column, Charlie Clark, told us today he doesn't believe Caruthers installed it.
Update at 6:45 p.m. on July 24 — Clark has updated his previous assertion, saying he has since confirmed the plaque was indeed installed by Caruthers.
Update at 9:50 a.m. on July 25 — Falls Church News-Press columnist and Arlington history enthusiast Charlie Clark has walked back his earlier statement on who wrote the three-decade-old plaque mentioning the "war of northern aggression" that is on display on private property on N. Stafford Street at the Madison Center and Fort Ethan Allen.
Clark over the weekend contacted the Caruthers family and learned that it was indeed developer Preston Caruthers who created the sign, which the family has long seen as a humorous way to get people's attention. Here is Caruthers' statement to Clark:
"Thank you for the concern about some my friends and good neighbors' attention to our sanctuary street sign. It was never intended to be offensive in any way, but rather to point out to citizens and visitors the sad history of our area during the Civil War. The plaque and statues on the school playground provide so little attention to this sad era of our community's history. I'm very sorry if this has ever offended anyone."
In some parts of the country, where rents and home prices have risen to stratospheric levels, there's a curious new movement.
You've heard the term NIMBY — Not In My Backyard — used as a pejorative to describe those who oppose new development near them, even though they might not be opposed to the same project elsewhere. In San Francisco, Seattle, New York and elsewhere, however, YIMBYs are starting to organize.
The Yes In My Backyard movement supports efforts to build more housing, with the goal of building enough housing that supply and demand find an equilibrium and people stop getting priced out of the housing market.
YIMBYs reject typical NIMBY arguments — proposed buildings are too tall, would create too much traffic, would destroy the "character" of a neighborhood — as reactionary impediments to achieving better housing affordability. Instead of worrying about "greedy developers," YIMBYs say "build, baby, build."
One thing going for the NIMBYs, who can more charitably be called neighborhood preservationists, is that they are often well organized and mobilize like-minded residents to speak passionately at local government hearings on development. That is one reason why places like San Francisco have struggled to keep up with housing demand: developers face constant roadblocks from community groups who are effective at delaying projects or getting them blocked altogether at the local government level.
The price of housing in Arlington has been rising — not as dramatically as in San Francisco, mind you, but NIMBY vs. YIMBY fights have nonetheless occasionally played out locally.
As the county's population continues to grow — it's expected to reach 283,000 by 2040 — more housing will be necessary to keep up with demand. The Arlington community's reaction to continued development will be a key factor that shapes local neighborhoods and affects local housing affordability.
Generally speaking, where do you stand on the YIMBY vs. Neighborhood Preservationist spectrum?
The Arlington County Board has approved the redevelopment of the Berkeley Apartments near Four Mile Run.
The Berkeley, located at 2910 S. Glebe Road near the Arlington-Alexandria border, currently contains 137 apartments in two four-story buildings. Of those, 110 are committed affordable.
The redevelopment will replace them with two five-story buildings containing 257 apartments, 155 of which are committed affordable. One hundred forty units will be family sized, containing two or more bedrooms.
"This project will add high-quality housing — both market rate and committed affordable — to Four Mile Run," said County Board Chair Libby Garvey, in a press release. "Two older apartment buildings will be replaced, and we will gain a total of 45 affordable units — most of them big enough for families."
The project's developer, AHC Inc., will file an application with the county's Affordable Housing Investment Fund to help finance the redevelopment. During the financial underwriting process, AHC is hoping to increase the number of committed affordable units from 70 percent to 80 percent.
AHC also committed to achieving Earthcraft Gold green building certification, ensuring that the buildings meet Energy Star requirements. Community benefits of the project include a widening of the Four Mile Run trail from 8 to 12 feet and a $75,000 public art contribution.
The project was met with resistance from the Arlington Ridge Civic Association, which expressed concerns about the size of the new buildings.
Some building residents also expressed concerns a condition imposed by county staff that the property's fence that runs along the Four Mile Mile Run trail be removed. The fence helps to improve the building's security, residents said. County staff and others said the fence does not comply with the Four Mile Run Master Plan.
"The proposed fence would completely undercut that effort, and send a message to both Berkeley residents and others that Four Mile Run is a scary place to be avoided," said Liz Birnbaum of the Four Mile Run Joint Task Force. "Just as we are beginning to achieve the Master Plan vision of an inviting, accessible Four Mile Run, the fence proposal denies that possibility."
Ultimately, staff softened the language of the condition, instead requiring that the fence be removed no later than Dec. 31, 2026.
"The proposed change ensures that there will not be a continuous fence along the entire frontage of the Four Mile Run Trail and provides a date certain for removing the fence, while addressing the the applicant's concerns related to safety and security in the near term," staff wrote, noting that AHC preferred to keep the fence in place.
Rosslyn Quietly Becomes the Area's Hotspot for Luxury Real Estate
The proceeding post is sponsored and written by Rosslyn Key
As developers scrambled over recent years to meet the demand for luxury homes in the D.C. area they pushed projects further and further into the suburbs, losing much of the urban appeal, character and convenience that is found in the area's epicenter. Families followed the real estate trend and moved further out in search of new construction communities, but young professionals quickly filled the area's urban spaces. What followed this shift in demographics was a resurgence of energy and an immediate demand for a vibrant social lifestyle in what were formerly considered to be "boring" neighborhoods.
Rosslyn was one of the most notable benefactors of this urban resurgence as the neighborhood transitioned from a pass-through area of corporate buildings and lunch delis to an area rich in dining, shopping and nightlife. Most importantly Rosslyn emerged from this transition and maintained its urban character, becoming very appealing to homebuyers looking for exactly that.
A problem for home shoppers arose, however, as professionals drawn to Rosslyn's urban feel and newfound social vibrancy were hard pressed to find newly constructed homes to purchase. Most of what was on the market were remnants of the "boring" Rosslyn, requiring buyers to consider costly upgrades following a purchase if they wanted the latest in modern luxury. Enter Rosslyn Key.
Rosslyn Key, an urban community of luxury townhomes by Madison Homes, gave buyers exactly what they wanted: new construction luxury homes with all the conveniences and urban appeal Rosslyn had to offer. Purchasing a newly constructed home within walking distance to both Georgetown and Clarendon without having to remodel or reconstruct became a mission for high-end home shoppers in this transformed neighborhood, and Rosslyn Key delivered.
The community of 4-level city townhomes offers standard features such as Thermador designer kitchens, hardwood floors, rooftop terraces, 2 car garages and even have elevators available all within 3 blocks to Rosslyn's metro, shopping and bistros. The features and layout of these townhomes are certainly one of a kind.
Rosslyn Key scratched the itched of the luxury buyer looking for new construction. Because of everything these townhomes have to offer combined with their location in one of the D.C. Metro's hottest neighborhoods, buyers have already snatched up 20 of the 25 available homes. Only 5 remain before Rosslyn Key is completely sold out.
Priced from $1.3 million, Rosslyn Key truly combined luxury with location to become Arlington's hottest townhome community. Visit RosslynKey.com to view the floor plans, features and options in each of these homes. The furnished model home is open Friday – Tuesday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. or by appointment to see these amazing homes in person or call 703-665-1792 to set an appointment. Visit rosslynkey.com for more information.
Officials report Arlington County has "achieved functional zero" one year after pledging to end veteran homelessness by the end of 2015.
"This is a tremendous milestone for our community," County Board Chair Libby Garvey said in a statement. "Committing to end veteran homelessness in 2015 and chronic homelessness in 2016 was a lot to bite off. But if any community could do it, we were confident it would be us. We had the will, the resources and the people to make it happen."
According to a press release, Arlington was one of 74 communities across the United States that formally committed to ending veteran homelessness last year. During that time, the county moved 20 homeless veterans into permanent, stable housing from the streets and shelters, reaching the functional zero status.
By definition, functional zero homelessness is when a community, at any point in time, does not have more people experiencing homelessness than it can house in an average month.
Last April, officials reported the county's homeless population was down 18 percent. The county also made moves to provide temporary housing solutions by opening a new year-round homeless shelter in Courthouse in early October.
These combined efforts are part of the county's 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness. It outlines strategies to address the issue, including priorities like increasing affordable housing and providing services so households can maintain their housing.
David Leibson — who is co-chair of the 10 Year Plan's Executive Committee with Melissa Bondi — described the functional zero for veteran homelessness achievement a "true community effort."
"The level of cooperation and collaboration among County agencies, non-profits and others who have a stake in ending homelessness in Arlington has matured tremendously over the past half-dozen years or so," Leibson said in a statement.
As Garvey mentioned, the county's next goal is to end chronic homelessness by the end of this year as part of another national campaign called Zero: 2016. This campaign also strives to reach functional zero for individuals who have experienced homelessness for one year or more, have been homeless at least four times in the last year, or are homeless and have a disability.
In her statement, Bondi said she believes the County's efforts to reach annual goals like these are working.
"In the last five years we've reduced the number of people in shelters or on the streets by more than half," she said. "That's the result of a lot of hard work from service providers, a legion of volunteers and great community support along with federal, state and county funding. We knew going in that getting to zero was going to be a challenge, but we weren't going to back down from it."
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Arlington's department of Community Planning, Housing and Development will have a new director after Robert Brosnan, who has been director since 2011, retires in March.
Replacing Brosnan will be Steven Cover, who comes from Madison, Wisconsin, where he was the director of planning and community and economic development. He had served in the position since 2011. Madison is home to the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Outback Bowl-winning Badgers.
(In 2012, under Cover's watch, Madison was named the best college football town in the country by USA Today.)
"Steven is a great addition to our team," Arlington County Manager Barbara Donnellan said in a news release. "His long and successful career in local government makes him the ideal choice to lead CPHD, a key department responsible for turning the County's Smart Growth vision into reality."
Brosnan had served as the county's planning director since 1988 before being named the head of CPHD. Brosnan will stay on an additional six months "aid with the transition and to work on a special project for [Donnellan]," county spokeswoman Mary Curtius told ARLnow.com. When asked if she could clarify what special project Brosnan would work on, Curtius said "not at this time."
Before Madison, Cover had worked heading the planning department in Atlanta, Ga., and in Anne Arundel County, Md. Before entering public service, Cover worked as an architect.
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Historical Society Requests Heritage Center — The Arlington Historical Society formally requested including a heritage center in the the plan for redeveloping the Courthouse Square area. The organization said it could assist with developing such a facility, but could not foot the bill entirely on its own. [InsideNova]
Wizards' Marcin Gortat Buys $1.6M Home in Arlington — Washington Wizards player Marcin Gortat has purchased one of the most expensive homes on the market in Arlington. He bought the 5-bedroom, 5.5-bathroom home for $1.6 million. The 4,008 square foot new house on N. Quebec Street should have plenty of room for the 6'11" Gortat. [Curbed DC]
County Responds to Streetcar Criticism — The county has made a website addressing a number of concerns raised about the streetcar project, particularly how to avoid problems being experienced by the D.C. streetcar on H Street. The website lists its plans to alleviate some of the problems, like keeping traffic moving, while calling this "an opportunity for us to learn best practices." [Arlington County]
Free Halloween Taxi Rides from SoberRide — The Washington Regional Alcohol Program's 2014 SoberRide service is available tonight. Anyone enjoying some adult beverages can get a free taxi, up to a $30 fare, instead of trying to drive home. SoberRide begins today at 10:00 p.m. and runs through 4:00 a.m. Saturday. Call 1-800-200-TAXI. [Washington Regional Alcohol Program]
Daylight Saving Time Ends — Remember to set your clocks back one hour this weekend. Daylight Saving Time ends at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday. It's also a good time to test your smoke detector.
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Seeking Fed Funds for Transportation Projects — Arlington County is seeking $840,000 in federal grant funds for three transportation projects. The projects include: bicycle and pedestrian improvements near McKinley Elementary School, Americans with Disabilities Act improvements along the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor, and an expansion of the Capitol Bikeshare system. [InsideNova]
D.C. More Expensive than NYC, SF? — In terms of housing-related costs, it's more expensive to live in the D.C. area than New York City or San Francisco. That's according to a new study by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. [Washington Post]
Cyclists Facing 'Bikelash' — Bicyclists don't like being called "bullies" and "terrorists," but the county's Mobility Lab blog argues that it's best not to respond with reason and logic to the increasing amount of "bikelash." Instead, the blog encourages cyclists to act more strategically by organizing, publishing their own media outlets and engaging in the political process. [Mobility Lab]
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(Updated at 12:10 p.m.) Construction has begun at the new Lacey Lane subdivision at the corner of Washington Blvd and N. George Mason Drive, more than a year-and-a-half after crews first excavated the site in the Waycroft-Woodlawn neighborhood.
Work on the first model home first was expected to begin in March 2013, but didn't actually happen until a few weeks ago. County employees told ARLnow.com last November that the stall had to do with developer The Barrett Companies fulfilling safety obligations in order to receive permits. County staff confirms the developer met all requirements and obtained a building permit this spring.
According to the Evergreene Homes website, the nine properties will be "exquisitely detailed luxury residences." Renderings of what the finished homes are expected to look like are also available on the website.
The base models originally were said to feature four bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms, at an estimated cost of $1.4 million each. Although preliminary plans are available for the three-level houses, Evergreene Homes Director of Sales and Marketing Rich Rudnicki said the company currently is finalizing the home options and base pricing. He said the company should be ready to put the properties up for sale by September 1.
Rudnicki says details like detached garages, courtyards and sitting areas will make this a unique subdivision.
"It's a cool location," he said, "It's going to be a different kind of community."
(Updated at 1:55 p.m.) AHC has proposed replacing The Berkeley apartments (2910 S. Glebe Road) in the Long Branch Creek neighborhood with a new housing development on the site.
The proposal requests approval of a site plan for two new five-story apartment buildings with 287 units and 264 parking spaces. There would be 171 units designated as affordable to households earning less than 60% of the area median income.
Currently, The Berkeley has 110 affordable units out of 137 total units. The two four-story buildings built in 1961 would be demolished under the proposal.
County staff members are reviewing the site plan application and hope to begin the public review process soon. The first Site Plan Review Committee meeting for this proposal is scheduled for Thursday, November 21.
Deputy Accused of Murder Again Denied Bond — Arlington County Sheriff's Deputy Craig Patterson, who is accused of murdering Julian Dawkins, has been denied bond for a third time. Patterson's defense attorney argued that Dawkins may have been using and dealing drugs, and Dawkins' previous dealings with police caused his confrontational nature the night of the incident. Patterson's trial starts on December 9. [WUSA]
Home Sales, Prices Rise — The combination of higher sales and increasing average sales prices boosted Arlington's total sales volume for August by 29.4 percent, to $173 million, compared to last year. The average price of all residential properties rose 8.1 percent to $594,479. Homes sold last month spent an average of 29 days on the market between listing and contract, compared with 50 days a year ago. [Sun Gazette]
Lost Dog/Stray Cat Profile — A Washington Post story profiles two of Arlington's well known restaurants that help pets find homes — Lost Dog Cafe and Stray Cat Cafe. Co-founders Pam McAlwee and Ross Underwood describe how they started rescuing strays from shelters before the age of cell phones and the internet. Each year the duo, along with their 300 volunteers, helps around 1,800 dogs and 700 cats find homes. [Washington Post]
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(Updated at 4:20 p.m.) Georgetown University is reportedly considering opening a satellite residential campus in Clarendon to house up to 385 students.
The Hoya student newspaper reports that the school is looking at Clarendon, Capitol Hill and a location north of the Georgetown's main campus as possible areas to house 385 students starting in the fall of 2015.
The off-site housing is necessary in order for the university to comply with an agreement with Georgetown residents and the D.C. government to house 90 percent of students on campus by 2025. Construction of a planned on-campus dormitory has been delayed, The Hoya reports, making a satellite campus — likely apartments rented by the university — a last-resort option for compliance.
The school may have a hard time convincing students to live far outside campus, however.
"University officials have discussed making satellite housing higher quality than current campus housing by including a swimming pool for student use or situating the campus near a Metro stop," The Hoya wrote. Georgetown would also run a shuttle from the satellite campus to the main campus across the Key Bridge.
Stacy Kerr, Assistant Vice President of Communication for Georgetown, disputed The Hoya article and said it overstates the number of students who would be potentially be housed in Clarendon. She said the university is actually looking to house some 160 students.
Georgetown has a history with Clarendon, operating its Center for Continuing and Professional Education on Wilson Blvd across from the Clarendon Metro station. The program, however, has moved to a new office in D.C.'s Chinatown neighborhood. The school's lease on the building runs until 2014.
Arlington County has named David Cristeal as its new Housing Director. Cristeal had been acting in the position since the retirement of Ken Aughenbaugh earlier this year.
Cristeal has served as the County's Housing Development Supervisor for nine years. He is lauded for leading his team in enhancing and implementing affordable housing financing and planning tools, working with partners to leverage federal and state funding and making policy recommendations to address the county's affordable housing challenges.
"The County conducted a nationwide search for this key position and had a strong pool of applicants," said County Manager Barbara Donnellan in a press release. "We chose David because he has a solid track record of working successfully with Arlington community members and non-profit partners to plan and preserve affordable housing. We know he's the right person to carry out Arlington's aggressive affordable housing program."
Cristeal spent time working with the community to develop affordable housing recommendations for the Columbia Pike Neighborhoods Area Plan. He is also recognized for his efforts in helping the county preserve or build more than 2,300 affordable housing units between 2004 and 2012. His team provided recommendations for the Affordable Housing Investment Fund (AHIF) on 20 developments totaling $120 million.
"David's experience with the financial tools we use to develop affordable housing really set him apart from the strong pool of applicants," said Robert Brosnan, director of Arlington's Department of Community Planning, Housing and Development.
Prior to arriving in Arlington, Cristeal served as Housing Director and as Housing and Community Revitalization Director in Wake County, NC. He earned his bachelor's degree in Geography and City Planning from the University of Wisconsin – Platteville and a Master's in Regional Planning from the University of North Carolina.
Rush Plus Starts Today — This morning marks the start of Metro's "Rush Plus" modified rush hour rail service. So far, via Twitter, numerous problems and crowded trains have been reported on the Blue Line. Initial reviews have been mixed on the Orange and Yellow lines.
Hearing Set for Pike Neighborhoods Plan — A public hearing about the new Columbia Pike Neighborhoods Plan will be held on Saturday, July 21. The plan envisions the addition of 6,000 new rental apartments (to the existing stock of 9,000 apartments) along the Columbia Pike corridor over the next 30 years. Arlington County says the goal of the plan is to "Preserve affordable housing… encourage private investment… create a more pedestrian-friendly community… [and] strengthen the Pike corridor's transit network." [Washington Post, Arlington County]
Streetcar Agreement Approved — The Arlington County Board and the Alexandria City Council have approved an agreement to move forward on a plan to build a streetcar along the Route 1 corridor. The streetcar line could open in Crystal City as soon as 2019. [NBC Washington]
Second Phase of Crystal City Road Project Approved — The second phase of a major road project in Crystal City has been approved by the Arlington County Board. The project will convert Crystal Drive to a two-way road between 23rd Street and 26th Street. The project includes bicycle lanes, new traffic signals and street lighting, intersection improvements and ADA-compliant curb ramps and sidewalks. [Arlington County]
Fourth Name on 8th District Ballot — Independent Jason Howell has qualified for the 8th District congressional race. Howell joins incumbent Democratic Rep. Jim Moran, Republican Patrick Murray (R) and Independent Green candidate Janet Murphy on the Nov. 6 ballot. [Sun Gazette]


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Gutarist, hacker, and mustache enthusiast [David Neevel] brought together way too many pieces of hardware in order to use his electric guitar as a computer keyboard.
So let's dig into the house of cards he built for the project. It starts off with the guitar which has been fitted with an additional pickup to interface with a Roland GR-33 synthesizer pedal. That outputs a MIDI signal, which many hackers would have connected to the computer and parsed with a simple script. But not [David], he connected it to an Arduino via an optisolator. Well that's not too ridiculous, right? Don't you think he'll just parse the MIDI signals and push them to the computer via the Arduino's USB port? Wrong! He translates the MIDI signals into combinations for a big relay board which is emulating the key matrix of an old USB keyboard. But as you can see in…
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Originally Posted by TheWengler Michael, I think I like the B&W one better. It brings out the texture in the structures. Very nice, as usual. Thanks; I think I favor the B&W myself.
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^ - really nice Delobbo. What did you use for lighting/background there? 105mm, f/4...Did you pick up a 24-105?
Originally Posted by michaelb ^ - really nice Delobbo. What did you use for lighting/background there? 105mm, f/4...Did you pick up a 24-105? hey well since you asked.. here is the original, as-shot... I found the chair in the background to be distracting.. and then just decided to black out the entire background.. taken with my first lens, the 24-105... boy do I wish I would have kept it.
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Heritage/Pietta Nickel Quality
I have my eye on a Heritage Big Bore .357. It's finished in nickel. So I am wondering if it is actually finished in nickel? Or if it's some other sort of metal (not that I have any idea what other metal it could be)? Does it hold up to regular use? Any special care needed?
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Hmm. They're doing that? Those guns are made by Pietta in Italy and then Heritage does the final finish, fitting and assembly. It's entirely possible they're doing real nickel. I haven't seen one...
Odd thing: this is the only known example of a Pietta with a transfer-bar ignition (read: modern drop-safe system for six-up carry).
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the easiest way to answer that question is to give heritage a call and talk with them - they of all people ought to be able to answer your questions/concerns. I have a Heritage RR and love it. A lot of folks knock them but mine is accurate and well made for the price. I son't have any experience with the big bores but based on my experiences with my RR, I wouldn't have any hesitation in trying one.
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The only thing I know concerning Heritage and their plating is that on their rimfires you can count on it peeling off the cylinders fairly soon . Seen it more than once. Are their centerfires the same? Hopefully someone will chime in with first hand experience.
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The rimfires are made of "pot metal" (with steel cores in the barrels and cylinder chamber linings) so I would suspect that platings could indeed peel.
The centerfire guns are made of real gunmetal by Pietta, who are capable of making pretty good guns - at least to the same standard as a recent-production Uberti/Beretta wheelgun.
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I got a Heritage 22-22Mag combo R/Rider, The only thing steel on it Is the cylinders, No Inserts but the frame is Pot metal ; )
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Ah. Yeah, I'd forgotten that their rimfire cylinders are all-steel. Sorry.
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this has to have a lot to do with his knee/knees ...the one with the patellofemoral arthritis is probably back done to bone on bone or close to it... microfracture surgery is not a cure... at best it buys time in avoidance of knee replacement especially in people under 50...and I'm just guessing here.....I can't imagine the giants letting him go if he were good to go ...Its to bad I liked him
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Donald Trump forecasts it will take only "a couple of months" to get the newest family member into the boardroom.
Daughter Ivanka is expecting her first child with publisher husband Jared Kushner, so the baby won't be part of the Trump family dynasty yet in the latest round of "The Celebrity Apprentice." Already taped, the 11th edition of the "Apprentice" franchise starts its NBC telecasts Sunday, March 6 — with contestants ranging from singers David Cassidy and Dionne Warwick to actors Gary Busey and Marlee Martlin, model Niki Taylor and controversial baseball veteran Jose Canseco.
"For every slot, we probably had five to six people who wanted to come on," Trump tells Zap2it. "You don't realize how many celebrities there are. The first time we did this, it was tougher, then we had great success with people like Joan Rivers and Piers Morgan. Now, everybody wants to be on the show."
Trump doesn't believe he changed his approach to accommodate deaf, Oscar-winning actress Matlin ("Children of a Lesser God"). She was accompanied throughout production of "The Celebrity Apprentice" by her longtime interpreter, Jack Jason.
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Also a "Celebrity Apprentice" contender is Richard Hatch, the first winner of CBS' "Survivor," who originally met Trump's "Apprentice" producing partner Mark Burnett on that show. "He knows how to play the game incredibly well," Trump says of Hatch, who did prison time after being convicted of tax evasion. "He really understands it."


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Podcasts were supposed to be a big deal several years ago, but that boom never happened. Now there's at least anecdotal evidence that the format is actually picking up steam, as creators, listeners and advertisers warm to the format. So why have podcasts disappeared from the new version of iTunes that Apple started showing to developers this week? Because Apple plans on giving the recordings their own bit of digital turf. People familiar with Apple's plans tell me that when its new iOS 6 software becomes widely available this fall, podcasts will have their own app, where users will be able to discover, download and play them on mobile devices. Users who access iTunes via laptop and desktop machines will still find them in that version of iTunes, though. Apple has made a similar housekeeeping move before: Last year, it broke up the iTunes player app into separate video and music apps.
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Using their sleuthing skills, children age 5 and above guess the items on the "what's it" table during Do My Eyes Deceive? between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. at Sully Historic Site. Look for modern objects that don't belong to Lee's time and earn a candy stick. $6/adult, $5/student and $4/senior or child. For information call 703-437-1794.
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Community Cleanup/Earth Day Celebration: Volunteers of all ages are invited to help beautify James Lee Community Center in Falls Church. Attendees will also be able to participate in an Earth Day Celebration and gain valuable information on topics such as gardening, energy conservation, alternative energy and recycling. Light lunch will be provided to volunteers. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information call 703-534-3387.
Enjoy a traditional Easter egg hunt at Mason District Park, get into the holiday hunt with an Easter Eggstravaganza at South Run RECenter or hop on over to Nottoway Park for their annual Easter Egg Hunt Celebration. Special appearances by the Easter Bunny, face-painting, treats and arts and crafts will be just some of the highlights. More information is available on the Parks calendar.
Also on Saturday:
Theater for Young Audiences: The Workhouse Spot-LYTE company presents "Cinderella! Cinderella!" and "The Road to Forever." 10 a.m. Workhouse Arts Center. $5/person. Seating is limited so purchase tickets online or call 703-584-2900.
Birding in the Gardens: Be on the lookout for new arrivals as bird migration comes in full wing! A naturalist will help the group identify birds by sight, sounds and behavior. All experience levels are welcome! Some binoculars and field guides will be available, but feel free to bring your own. Meet in the Visitor's Center.10 a.m. Meadowlark Botanical Gardens. Free. For registration (required) call 703-255-3631.
Night Pond Exploration: Journey to the Bull Run pond after dark with a naturalist. Arm yourself with a dip net and search for frogs, tadpoles, turtles, foxes, deer and any other animals around the pond at night! Wear shoes that can get muddy. 7 p.m. Bull Run Regional Park. Free. For reservations (required) call 703-631-0550.


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Mexican Oil Reform Threatens Changes to U.S. Energy Supply
Monday, April 28, 2008
Aired 4/19/09
Tom Fudge: Last week, a familiar sight was seen in the Mexican Congress: members of an opposition party camping out at the speaker's podium to stop debate on a controversial proposal. That protest ended on Friday, when all parties agreed to an extension of the discussion.
So what's all the fuss about? It's revolves around Mexico's most important economic engine: the state-run oil company called Pemex . President Felipe Calderon has proposed a five-point reform of the company. He wants to make it easier for Pemex to form partnerships with private oil companies, to better to exploit oil deposits in the Gulf of Mexico. But political opponents, mainly on the left wing, say Calderon is trying to privatize the oil industry.
At stake is an industry that now provides 40 percent of Mexico's federal tax receipts. It is the government's cash cow. But milking time has become a lot less productive now that Mexico's largest oil field appears to be drying up. Mexico is now the third largest importer of oil to the U.S.
- Jeremy Martin, director of the Energy Program at the Institute of the Americas at UCSD , and an expert on Latin American energy.
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ANTIGO, Wis. — Authorities say a motorcyclist has died in a collision with a bear on a northern Wisconsin highway.
The accident happened Sunday afternoon on Highway 64 near Antigo in Langlade County.
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The "Continuum" Season 2 finale is a perplexing thing. That's probably because, much like time travel, "Second Time" is rather complicated. Allegiances shift, revelations only add to confusion …
And then most of the characters end the episode trapped in plastic boxes.
Here, at least, are some important things to know about how the second season of "Continuum" comes to a conclusion.
Alec has a "Star Wars" moment
"I'm your father!"
The fact that Alec does not at any point scream "Noooooooo!!!" when Escher says he's his dad, is amazing. There has never been more of a "Star Wars" moment in television ever.
Of course, on "Continuum," the Luke Skywalker character (Alec) acts all cool about joining forces with Escher's Dark Side. It's an act, but it is far more complicated a character choice than "Star Wars" ever dreamed.
"But wait!" you exclaim. "I thought Jason was Alec's time-traveling father!"
As Alec himself points out, Jason shares DNA with him. He thought that meant Jason was his father. You'd think a genius well-versed in time travel issues would consider the other option … Anyway, Jason is Alec's son.
Escher is the grandfather. Time travel really wreaks havoc with genealogy.
Carlos throws away his career for a handshake
You'd think he would be more betrayed about Betty, his good friend, giving away secrets to the enemy. That is not, however, the case with Carlos.
Instead, the guy's next move is punch out his boss and free Kiera. He and Betty then drive off into the sunset … only to end up joining forces with Julian out at the farmhouse. WTF Carlos?
Suit up for the fight
Kiera and Travis both have super future suits. This means the two of them get to have a crazy sci-fi fight that involves invisibility, force shields and Kiera repeatedly shooting Travis in the family jewels. As the two are both trying to get to Alec — for opposite reasons — the fight has its electrifying (literally) climax in an elevator shaft.
Don't worry. Kiera wins. Not that it matters.
Back to the future?
The time-travel orange finally intact, Alec sets things up to send Kiera and Kellogg (who just wants out now) into the future. Unfortunately, this whole thing turns out to be a triple cross. Escher shows up with a gun and everyone has stress.
Sadler dominance hits a wee snag when the Freelancers show up. They want Kiera dead (she's an anomaly) and time travel to basically not exist.
Their murderous intentions prove to be their undoing though. While guns are being pointed at Kiera, Alec grabs his high-tech orange and sets off the device, yelling about saving "her." It's safe to assume this is Emily. There aren't too many others easily described as "her" in Alec's life, after all.
Little boxes
Some very odd scenes involving big, scary needles and lots of dragging follow. When the drug-induced wooziness clears, Kiera finds herself in a big plastic box. All of the other time travelers are in similar boxes around her.
The anti-time travel Freelancers smirk as they walk away from the anomaly menagerie.
Yeah, I didn't understand it all either. Maybe we have to go with Kiera's leap of faith on this one? Presumably, Kiera will not remain in a box forever. And presumably Alec will return (hopefully with Emily in tow — she was cool). And **presumably Carlos hasn't suddenly switched teams for no apparent reason.
Season 3 has a lot of explaining to do.


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While Apple clings to the argument that no wrong-doing was committed amidst claims that the company participated in an ebook price fixing scheme, another alleged conspirator agreed to a settlement on Wednesday.
Penguin is confirming a $75 million settlement with U.S. State Attorneys General and private class plaintiffs.
Attorney General George Jepsen today announced that Penguin Group (USA) Inc. has entered into a settlement agreement to resolve claims asserted by Connecticut and 32 other states and territories in a lawsuit alleging price-fixing and collusion in the market for electronic books, or eBooks.
"Consumers are entitled to a fair, open and competitive marketplace," Connecticut Attorney General Jepsen said in a written statement to the media. "This agreement is yet another step toward providing restitution to those consumers who were harmed by alleged price-fixing within the eBook market and will further ensure that, going forward, consumers benefit from fair competition in the sale of eBooks."
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I buy print books and collects them, I will never see any of the settlement from any of the publisher.
The settlement is just a slap on the wrist for these publishers.
Of course Apple is going to deny price fixing, but without Apple's clause on the contract none of this price fixing would happen which involved so many of the publishers out there.


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Devendra Banhart, having slowly but surely abandoned the "freak" half of the "freak-folk" movement, may have found his true calling at the Roxy last Tuesday as a small-time professional entertainer. I had always assumed that the guy was some kind of hermit artiste, emerging from his beard only once a year to hand down the latest batch of crazed, digitized incantations — the elusive, legendary art-school dropout of the Catskills.
Instead, Banhart came to please. Dressed in a snug little vest, a colorful headscarf, and many silver rings, he played a set that mostly resembled an amiable variety show. Members of his band took the lead for two of their own songs, and he even invited an audience member on stage to perform a song she had written. (The young woman from Milwaukee had a lovely voice, and her adorable, vocalized "trumpet solo" is the sort of thing that happens when an angel gets its wings.)
A hefty chunk of Banhart's new album, Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon (XL), was received with enthusiasm if not rapture, though the band's first forays into proper rock-and-roll volume levels on "Seahorse" were a great success. I could have done without a cheeky rendition of "Shabop Shalom," an idiotic little number about puppy love and Judaism, as well as "Lover," a Motown ripoff that smacks more of exploitative cultural appropriation than affectionate musical synthesis. Still, what good is an entertainer if he can't cater to every sensibility in the room?
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Monday, March 4
- 12:00 PM Special Biophysics/Condensed Matter Seminar
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- 1:00 PM BUCH Fellows' Seminar
- 4:00 PM ECE Seminar with Taylor Barton
- 6:00 PM Empathy, Freedom, Saying No: An Indian Perspective on Palestine
Tuesday, March 5
- 12:30 PM The EU Inside Out: A Panel Discussion with João Vale de Almeida, EU Ambassador to the US, and Michael Collins, Irish Ambassador to the US
- 3:30 PM Physics Colloquium
- 4:00 PM ECE Seminar with Dan Feldman
- Muslimness and the Spatial State of Emergency: Lessons Learned on Grounded Politics Among Muslims in a Copenhagen Neighborhood
- 5:00 PM Jack Falla Speaker Series: Ben Sturner
- One Drop Rule: Colorism and Black Consciousness
- 5:30 PM Does God Speak Tamil or Sanskrit? On the Infancy of a Tamil Goddess
- 6:00 PM Capturing the Changing Cityscape: Visual Expressions of the Built Environment
- Teaching the Body: A Lecture by Dr. Elliot Bostwick Davis, John Moors Cabot Chair of the Art of the Americas Dept., Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
- 7:00 PM BU UEA Economics Alumni Panel
Wednesday, March 6
- 12:00 PM Searching for Assur: The Roots and Development of Assyrian Religion
- 4:00 PM ECE Seminar with Sidharth Jaggi
- 5:00 PM Global Judaism in Focus: Central Asia's Bukharan Jews
- 6:30 PM Boston Opera Collaborative, Panel on the Death Penalty
Thursday, March 7
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Santa Cruz County bank declares dividend
August 27, 2013Santa Cruz Sentinel
Santa Cruz County Bank announced Thursday a cash dividend of 5 cents per share payable Oct. 10, to stockholders as of the close of business on Sept. 27.S
This is the second cash dividend declared by the locally owned bank, which opened in 2004. The first cash dividend, 5 cents per share, was paid July 10 to shareholders of record as of June 28. "Our board is pleased to reward and thank our shareholders for their support," said Bank chairman George Gallucci. Santa Cruz County Bank ranks fifth in market share in Santa Cruz County. National banks rank first, second and fourth. Wells Fargo and Chase cut dividends to 20 cents per year in 2010. This year Wells Fargo has paid 85 cents per share and Chase 98 cents per share. Bank of America has yet to restore dividends cut in 2009 to 4 cents per share per year.