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Commercial Construction: What's ahead?
Renovation of downtown office spaces, large agribusiness projects, multifamily housing part of double-digit growth outlook for local contractors
, Senior Staff Writer
Friday, April 4, 2014 7:00 AM
The old saying "If you want a job done, give it to a busy person" could apply to three commercial contractors active in the Greater Des Moines market. Beal | Derkenne Construction LLC, Ryan Companies US Inc. and Graham Construction Co. are hip-deep in projects to expand and renovate spaces for some of the metro area's largest employers.
All of these contractors say they expect commercial construction activity to be brisk this year, perhaps the most they've had since 2007.
The biggest surprise – at least to those of us who don't own steel-toed boots – may be that the bone-chilling winter weather really didn't significantly slow progress on big projects, say the contractors. However, the tight supply of workers in the skilled trades that some contractors are continuing to experience could slow them down as their volume of work ramps up.
According to the 2014 Dodge Construction Outlook generated by McGraw-Hill Construction issued last October, U.S. commercial building is expected to increase by 17 percent this year. In dollar volume, that still would be 28 percent lower than the 2007 peak.
The industry's reservoir of optimism, as measured by Wells Fargo & Co.'s Optimism Quotient, reached an all-time peak of 124 for 2014, up from 106 last year. Scores above 100 indicate high optimism, while 75 or below signals that more executives believe that construction activity will decrease rather than increase. The index dipped to a low of 42 in 2009.
Renovation and new construction projects in and around downtown Des Moines account for many of the big projects underway this year. Of those downtown projects, the three contractors we interviewed are involved with Principal Financial Group Inc.'s renovation of its corporate headquarters facilities, the new downtown YMCA and several housing projects.
Beal | Derkenne: Breaking into the market
A relative newcomer to Greater Des Moines' commercial construction market, Beal | Derkenne was launched in 2010 by Andy Beal and Mike Derkenne, two Australian transplants who reconnected after they each emigrated to Iowa in the early 2000s. The Des Moines-based firm is currently working on the Malo restaurant as the last piece of its renovation of the former downtown fire station for the Des Moines Social Club.
"At the end of the day, it really comes down to opportunity," Beal said. "There was a lot of opportunity here in Iowa and the Midwest."
Its first Central Iowa project was a renovation of the Bright Grandview Golf Course clubhouse. Other projects that followed include 2105 Ingersoll, a 9,000-square-foot retail center, as well as Gateway Retail, a 10,000-square-foot center, both in Des Moines. It also built a three-story mixed-used student housing and fitness facility near Iowa State University.
One of Beal | Derkenne's big-break projects was located a little farther southwest, in Tempe, Ariz. Last year the contractor completed a 19-floor, 269-unit high-rise student housing complex adjacent to Arizona State University. The building, which qualified for certification under the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program, was named the 2013 Best Residential Project by Engineering News-Record magazine and Multifamily Project of the Year - over 250,000 square feet by the state's real estate association.
Beal | Derkenne is also in the home stretch of constructing Madison Flats, a three-level, 27-unit apartment complex development on Indianola Avenue on Des Moines' south side.
"It's equally important for us to establish a presence here in the Des Moines market," Beal said. "It's been exciting to put up a flag here and build our presence."
Looking ahead, the construction firm expects to break ground this spring on a new office-retail building in the East Village as well as begin a historic office building remodeling project there. On the eastern side of the state, the firm hopes to begin work on a new apartment project in Iowa City.
Beal said that breaking into the competitive Iowa commercial construction market, while challenging, has been somewhat easier because he and Derkenne have built relationships with some subcontractors while they were both working for a contractor locally.
"At the end of the day, our results speak for us, and that's how we build our momentum," he said. "We do what we say we're going to do, and then we execute."
Ryan Companies: 2014 'Even a little better'
Brad Schoenfelder, vice president of development for Ryan Companies US Inc. and leader of the firm's Greater Des Moines office in Clive, said he believes 2014 will shape up to be a nice growth year for his company and the industry as a whole.
"It's probably going to be even a little bit better than it has been in the past couple of years, which indicates sustained growth for the industry," he said. Minneapolis-based Ryan has regained the ground it lost during the Great Recession, and its Midwest region, which includes its three Iowa offices, has $175 million in new construction projects in progress and $1 billion in work companywide.
In Central Iowa, the company began construction on its second phase of DuPont Pioneer's expansion of offices and laboratories at its Johnston campus last spring and is scheduled to complete the project by November. Ryan will own the building and lease it back to DuPont Pioneer. Ryan is also providing general contracting services for Principal Financial Group Inc.'s downtown renovation project, the first phase of which began a year ago and will extend into 2017.
That initial phase, estimated to cost $238.5 million, consists of infrastructure repairs and maintenance, building upgrades and modernization for three of Principal's downtown buildings as well as a new skywalk bridge across Eighth Street.
In the agribusiness sector, Ryan has begun construction of a new 50,000-square-foot office building for Deere & Co. at the John Deere Des Moines Works in Ankeny, a project valued at about $10 million.
"Ryan was selected as the design-builder, and like all of our projects, we're really exploring the use of 'agile' work spaces and incorporating that into how clients work and use their space," Schoenfelder said. "I think that's something the industry will be working on through the next several years."
Agile work environments recognize that work is an activity, not a place, Schoenfelder said. "So instead of providing (employees with) a workstation, you're providing them collaborative spaces to work within the entire building, not just in one location," he said.
Over the past several months, Ryan also has completed projects in the health care sector for The Iowa Clinic, Iowa Ortho and Mercy Medical Center for expansion of their facilities in Greater Des Moines.
In the senior living sector, Ryan. has partnered with Des Moines-based retirement services company LCS in a joint venture in which it will build several senior housing projects over the next several years in the Midwest. In May, construction will begin on the first of those projects, a $25 million, 140-bed senior living center in Mekona, Ill.
Graham Construction: On the upswing
After experiencing a record volume year in 2012, Des Moines-based Graham Construction Co. weathered a down year last year but now expects revenues to be back up in record territory this year, said Steve Hauschilt, the company's president.
"I don't know if it will be a breakout year, but it will be a very good year for us," he said. "What happened in 2008 and 2009 is always in the back of your mind."
Last year, a majority of Graham's work took place outside Greater Des Moines, with the exception of an expansion project for DuPont Pioneer. In contrast, the metro area is a hotbed of activity for the company this year.
Downtown, the company has begun work on the new $31 million downtown YMCA. Graham is also the primary contractor for the $30 million renovation of 801 Grand, a multiphase project to refresh 13 floors of the building's interior for Principal.
In the East Village, Graham is busy on 350 E. Locust, a mixed-use project that will feature leased retail space on the ground floor along with three floors of condominium units and a penthouse. The $7.3 million project, to be completed in October, is being financed by a group of local investors.
From Hauschilt's perspective, the eastern Iowa construction market recently has had more projects that are publicly funded, whereas Central Iowa appears to have a larger proportion of privately funded projects in which companies such as Principal and DuPont Pioneer are plowing money back into their facilities.
Although Graham has always been focused on construction for the health care industry, growth in that sector has slowed since the 2010 passage of the federal health care overhaul.
"We still do a higher percentage of health care projects than anyone else in the state, but that's tapered off," he said.
However, low-interest U.S. Department of Agriculture loans have spurred a lot of new health care construction in rural Iowa, with hospital expansions as well as new clinics and surgical facilities, he said.
Add it all up, and Graham could end the year with a 20 percent increase in total revenue, after being down 12 percent in 2013, Hauschilt said.
Q & A with the builders
Q: How much of a problem is it to findskilled labor?
: To date, it's not been a challenge for us. I do see that the labor market will continue to tighten. But as the industry continues to show signs of stability and growth, you're going to see new people come into the market, and you're also going to see some people who left the industry come back. For us, it's always about how to attract and sustain the best people. We've always had good relationships with our unions. We're also working to bring in women and minorities through workforce inclusion initiatives.
: Really, the No. 1 challenge I see going forward is just the labor shortage. We had some of our highest-level craft workers leave during the recession, and we don't know if we're ever going to get them back. It's got to be a comprehensive approach; we're doing a lot to try to educate people about the craft-worker trades through the community colleges. But moving into 2014-2015, we're really going to see the impact. We're already starting to see prices rise. If you have (rising) interest rates, commodity prices and labor costs, those can all impact the pace at which commercial construction continues.
Q: Has the severe winter weather had an impact on commercial construction?
: It's not been an issue for us. We work year-round; it's just part of our industry and we prepare and plan for the weather with each project. So it hasn't had any effect, even though it's been a little colder than normal.
: Weather is always a factor; it definitely has been more extreme this year. But at the end of the day, a deadline's a deadline, and we push our team to make sure we're all going in the same direction.
Q: Where do you see opportunities in the commercial market?
: Clearly, the multifamily market is still extremely strong, and we see a lot of improvement in office space coming up.
Q: Have government funding cutbacks resulted in fewer public projects?
: Nationally, yes. I think there will be continual pressure on government spending. However, the state continues to have a budget surplus, and the governor is continuing to look for ways to invest back into the infrastructure. So Iowa activity will be consistent, maybe even with some slight growth.
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Blood Levels of Anti-HIV Drugs Used in Combination Regimens in HIV Infected Children
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00260078
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : December 1, 2005
Last Update Posted : July 28, 2016
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|Condition or disease
|HIV Infections
|Drug: Atazanavir Drug: Darunavir Drug: Efavirenz Drug: Nevirapine Drug: Ritonavir Drug: Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate Procedure: Pharmacokinetic Study
|Phase 1 Phase 2
Because all of the available non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs) and protease inhibitors (PIs) are metabolized by and affect hepatic cytochrome enzymes, combinations of two or more of these drugs produce complex pharmacokinetic (PK) interactions. However, little data exist regarding PK of anti-HIV drug combinations in the pediatric population. The purpose of this study is to assess steady-state PK of the following anti-HIV regimens: TDF and EFV or NVP; TDF and DRV with or without EFV; and TDF and RTV with or without EFV. In addition, this study will evaluate how age, length of treatment, adverse effects, and genes affect children's response to different anti-HIV combinations.
This study will last between 1 and 7 weeks. Participants in this study will be grouped based on the treatment regimen they are receiving or about to initiate. There are three groups in this study. Group D participants will receive TDF and EFV or NVP; Group E participants will receive TDF and DRV with or without EFV; and Group F participants will receive TDF and RTV with or without EFV. The inclusion of EFV or NVP will be dependent on each participant's prescribed regimen. Participants within each group will be stratified by age and how long they have been receiving their anti-HIV regimens. Antiretrovirals will not be provided by this study.
Most participants will have two study visits. The first visit will occur at study entry. Medical history, a physical exam, and blood collection will occur. The second visit will occur within 35 days of study entry and will take approximately 24 hours. Blood collection for PK studies, a physical exam, and medical history will be done at this visit. Urine collection will occur at all visits for female participants.
Participants will undergo PK testing at least 14 days after initiating their study regimens. Participants will be given a dose of their anti-HIV medications with food. A blood sample will be taken before dosing. Blood samples will also be taken at 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, and 24 hours after dosing. Participants in Groups E and F may need to repeat PK testing within 6 weeks of initial PK testing at the discretion of the investigator.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|75 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|Intensive Pharmacokinetic Studies of Antiretroviral Drug Combinations in Children
|Study Start Date :
|February 2006
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|April 2009
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|April 2009
Experimental: D
TDF and EFV or NVP throughout study
Drug: Efavirenz
Dosage dependent on participant
Other Name: EFV
Drug: Nevirapine
Dosage dependent on participant
Other Name: NVP
Drug: Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate
300 mg orally daily
Other Name: TDF
Procedure: Pharmacokinetic Study
Intensive PK study will occur at least once. This will require a 24-hour inpatient visit.
Other Name: PK Study
Experimental: E
TDF and DRV with or without EFV throughout study
Drug: Darunavir
300 mg or 600 mg orally twice daily
Other Name: DRV
Drug: Efavirenz
Dosage dependent on participant
Other Name: EFV
Drug: Ritonavir
50 mg or 100 mg orally twice daily
Other Name: RTV
Drug: Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate
300 mg orally daily
Other Name: TDF
Procedure: Pharmacokinetic Study
Intensive PK study will occur at least once. This will require a 24-hour inpatient visit.
Other Name: PK Study
Experimental: F
TDF and ATV and RTV with or without EFV throughout study
Drug: Atazanavir
200 mg to 400 mg orally daily
Other Name: ATV
Drug: Efavirenz
Dosage dependent on participant
Other Name: EFV
Drug: Ritonavir
50 mg or 100 mg orally twice daily
Other Name: RTV
Drug: Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate
300 mg orally daily
Other Name: TDF
Procedure: Pharmacokinetic Study
Intensive PK study will occur at least once. This will require a 24-hour inpatient visit.
Other Name: PK Study
- Predosage concentration (C0 and C12) and area under the concentration-time curve (AUC) [ Time Frame: Over the dosing interval ]
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|8 Years to 17 Years (Child)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Note: The original Groups A, B, and C have been removed, and Groups D, E, and F have been added per protocol amendment dated 11/16/07.
Inclusion Criteria:
- HIV infected
- Currently receiving or about to initiate one of the following anti-HIV regimens: TDF with EFV or NVP, TDF and DRV/r with or without EFV, or TDF with ATV/r with or without EFV
- Body surface area at least 0.85 m2
- Parent or guardian willing and able to provide signed informed consent
- Willing to use acceptable forms of contraception
Exclusion Criteria:
- Liver disease that may affect the metabolism of study drugs
- Certain abnormal laboratory values
- Require certain medications
- Treatment with any anti-HIV or nonantiretroviral drug that could interact with drugs under PK study in the 14 days prior to study entry
- Any clinical or laboratory toxicity of Grade 4 or higher at screening. More information on this criterion can be found in the protocol.
- Pregnant or breastfeeding
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00260078
|United States, California
|Usc La Nichd Crs
|Alhambra, California, United States, 91803
|University of California, UC San Diego CRS
|La Jolla, California, United States, 92093-0672
|Miller Children's Hosp. Long Beach CA NICHD CRS
|Long Beach, California, United States, 90806
|Harbor UCLA Medical Ctr. NICHD CRS
|Torrance, California, United States, 90502
|United States, Connecticut
|Connecticut Children's Med. Ctr.
|Hartford, Connecticut, United States, 06106
|United States, Florida
|Pediatric Perinatal HIV Clinical Trials Unit CRS
|Miami, Florida, United States, 33136
|United States, Illinois
|Rush Univ. Cook County Hosp. Chicago NICHD CRS
|Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612
|Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago (LCH) CRS
|Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60614-3393
|United States, Maryland
|Univ. of Maryland Baltimore NICHD CRS
|Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21201
|Johns Hopkins Univ. Baltimore NICHD CRS
|Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21287
|United States, Massachusetts
|Children's Hosp. of Boston NICHD CRS
|Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115
|Baystate Health, Baystate Med. Ctr.
|Springfield, Massachusetts, United States, 01199
|WNE Maternal Pediatric Adolescent AIDS CRS
|Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, 01605
|United States, Michigan
|Children's Hospital of Michigan NICHD CRS
|Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48201
|United States, New Jersey
|Rutgers - New Jersey Medical School CRS
|Newark, New Jersey, United States, 07103
|United States, New York
|Jacobi Med. Ctr. Bronx NICHD CRS
|Bronx, New York, United States, 10461
|SUNY Downstate Med. Ctr., Children's Hosp. at Downstate NICHD CRS
|Brooklyn, New York, United States, 11203
|Nyu Ny Nichd Crs
|New York, New York, United States, 10016
|United States, North Carolina
|DUMC Ped. CRS
|Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27710
|United States, Tennessee
|St. Jude Children's Research Hospital CRS
|Memphis, Tennessee, United States, 38105-3678
|United States, Washington
|Seattle Children's Hospital CRS
|Seattle, Washington, United States, 98105
|Puerto Rico
|University of Puerto Rico Pediatric HIV/AIDS Research Program CRS
|San Juan, Puerto Rico, 00935
|San Juan City Hosp. PR NICHD CRS
|San Juan, Puerto Rico, 00936
|Study Chair:
|Jennifer King, PharmD
|Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Alabama at Birmingham
|Study Chair:
|Ram Yogev, MD
|Section of Pediatrics and Maternal HIV Infection, Children's Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University Medical School
|Responsible Party:
|National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00260078 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
10050 ( Registry Identifier: DAIDS-ES )
|First Posted:
|December 1, 2005 Key Record Dates
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I've been pondering the marriage record for Adalbertus Rochowiak and Marianna Mazana. Adalbertus and Marianna were the parents of Frances Rochowiak, my great-grandmother. We know that Adalbertus was a widower, age 50 and marrying Marianna who was 27 at the time and they had married in Góra Żnin in 1851. I have also found that Adalbertus' previous marriage was likely to a Marianna Chlebowska. This marriage occurred in Chometowo in 1832. In the near future, I will obtain that record (I usually like to request several at once via the Poznan Project and am keeping a list). What had me stumped, besides the poor quality of the record image and likely bad eyesight, was the fact that both Adalbertus and Marianna seemed to have the same mother: Marianna Brzykca. A bit of inquiry to the Polish Genius discussion group helped to clear that up. It seems as if the Brzykca name (the feminine adjectival form, the male form is Brzycki) was a relatively common name in a rather small geographic region. A few members of the discussion group provided some very helpful and relevant background information. However, only 66 people in Poland currently use the name now, and they are concentrated in a small area. My great-great grandparents were from Gora Znin, and were married there, and it seems this town as a hotspot for Brzykas. See this map of name distributions: http://www.moikrewni.pl/mapa/kompletny/brzykca.html — this is the concentration for the feminine form of the name, Brzycka. and compare to this distribution: http://www.moikrewni.pl/mapa/kompletny/brzykcy.html — this is the concentration for the male form of the name, Brzycki. According to one of my respondents, Bruckner's etymological dictionary lists the forms of the name Brzyka and Brzyca as alternative names for Millet. (I do not have access to this dictionary nor could I find this listed in my Polish dictionary or in an online lexicon.) Another mentioned that "bryck" is a root word meaning to "frisk, gambol" from Latin. I have no historical distribution data of the name from the mid 1800s when Adalbertus and Marianna were married. But it is reasonable to believe that it was an unusual coincidence that the groom's mother and bride's mother had the same last name. This marriage record also provides a bit of insight about Adalbertus and Marianna. Adalbertus is mentioned to be a "mercenarius" or worker for hire. Marianna is mentioned as a "famula" or servant. Having this record reviewed by others was immensely helpful. In addition to providing insight on the Brzycka/Brzycky name, we've learned that the Brzycka/Brzycky name is mentioned again on the marriage following Adalbertus' and Marianna's. The following record lists a Melchior Bauza marrying a Hedwig Konczal. (There are some Konczals in my family tree, a Przybylski marriage to a Konczal.) The bride's mother is named as Victoria Brzycka and the marriage was witnessed by an Augustinius Brzycky. How interesting is that? There may be more connections to make from this one record!
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Fight for recall of CVT for Nissan Rogues and the like
bille60 Posts: 1We bought our 2008 Rogue S AWD new from the dealership. Nice looking, fun to drive, great safety features, and the AWD is fantastic. Never really had any major problems with it - never had to be towed. I noticed the transmission had a slight high pitch whine when it was new - going up steep hills. I thought it was just normal for a CVT. Then as time went on (about 20,000 miles) the transmission developed a loud high pitch whine going up steep hills - especially in the summer heat. At 30,503 miles the dealer replaced the transmission fluid because of my complaints about the CVT noise. This original CVT lasted to 56,562 miles, and then Nissan replaced it. I thought we were ok, but the new CVT had a low level whine right out of the box. Then I got a notice from Nissan to bring the vehicle in so they could recalibrate the computer? It sounded good so I did it, only to discover they set the vehicle's computer to reduce my power when the transmission got hot - usually going up steep hills. The change was obvious, since it started losing power right after this recalibration - it would allow me to only go 45 MPH. This power loss was only on very steep hills, and was rare. It did not cause a major problem yet. I was on a long trip and passing a truck only to have the transmission give us a loud pop and loss of power - not good. This CVT made it to 90,888 miles before it nearly died. I would sit at a stop sign, pressed the accelerator, and the car did not move and the engine would not increase RPM's. After a short time it would allow us to move. At 90,888 miles the dealer again replaced the CVT (I'm sure rebuilt) and I assumed they would have discovered the weakness and fix any new transmission they rebuilt and installed in my Rouge - wrong. It's obvious, to help extend the life of this defective transmission they set the vehicle's computer to lower the RPM's when it get just slightly hot. Heat appears to be what kills this transmission. I just got back from a long trip in the middle of nowhere Nevada and the CVT got hot and reduced our power to 2,500 RPM's for over 100 miles. It has become a major safety problem. I've completely lost my respect for Nissan and specifically the CVT. It's time to try and trade it back to Nissan. I would have considered a different Nissan, but... If they don't treat me right I will spend the rest of my days on blogs, forums telling people my story. We'll see.0
last_nissan Posts: 1I have a 2009 Rogue and on my second transmission. The first one was replaced because the dealer didn't know what the "Fail Safe Mode" was when I explained the loss of power while driving through the mountains on a hot summer day. The new tranny still gets hot and still I lose power, so we now use my wife's car for long trips in the summer. Very disappointing purchase, as this is my second Nissan. I think I'm so frustrated based on the fact there is not a fix.0
amber23 Posts: 1Did you have problems with your Rogue coming out of cruise control? Mine is doing this for the second time already and seems to center around taking trips lasting longer than one hour. Both times on a 3 hour trip it came out of cruise control about 4 times each trip.0
I purchased a 2013 Rogue, and I want to warn everyone who is thinking about buying one. This is the worst car I have ever owned. The engine/ transmission
is a total disappointment. When driving up a slight incline the engine will go from 2000RPM to over 3000RPM, when trying to accelerate, the engine will go to over 4000RPM with out any increase in speed. It feels like something is slipping. You will take you life in your hands when tying to pass some one on an incline. I have had the engine RPM as high as 5000RPM without any increase in speed.
The combined gas mileage is 22 MPG, which explains the problem.
Nissan is of no help.
I am going to write a letter to the Transportation Board to see if they have similar complains.
Please, if you have any suggestion I would like to hear them.0
I have exactly the same problems listed above.
The dealer I purchased the car from cpo replaced the transmission under warranty immediately.
Currently, I have taken the car to two other NJ dealerships and they refuse to acknowledge the issue. The car sounds like a truck now.
I filed a complain on the NHTS website today, I will let you know if anything comes of it. Thanks for the good info on here.0
Thanks bteeley,
I have called the dealership to see if they have a loaner car for a test drive to see if it has the same problem, but they have not replied, and I don't expect the to.
I will also file a complaint with the NHTS today.0
I too have had major issues with my 2008 rogue. I had the transmission replaced at 60,000 and 90,000miles. It did the same thing both times. After 20-30 minutes a whining noise would start upon acceleration and would worsen as the day would go on. By the end of the day it was so evident I could hear it with the windows open driving on the highway. After the hassle of having it replaced twice I stalled until just before the 120,000 mile warranty ended. The dealer had been pretty good with the other two replacements and again recommended the transmission be replaced. NH has a pretty strong lemon law so I applied and Nissan corp was informed. A genius nissan tech from out of state was called in to inspect the vehicle. He decided to override the initial dealer technician's assessment and stated the vehicle did not need a third transmission. How convenient for Nissan!!!! The vehicle never has ran right. It had multiple recalls early on and has been the worst driving car that I have owned (and I have owned some clunkers in the past). So 10 months later the car still does the same thing and is getting worse. I finally decided to try again at 140,000miles, and took it back to the dealer. This time the tech doesn't hear a thing. Note: I have dealt with the same service manager for the past 5 years. I asked them if they gave the car a chance to warm up 20-30 minutes and put it under load and he said "of course". I am now scheduled to take the car in at the end of the day next week when the noise and decreased power is most prominent. Something just isn't right with this car. I drive mostly highway 300-400 miles a week. I have had the breaks and routers replaced 4 times. I had the rear pads and routers replaced last year. Strong vibration recently caused me to bring it back in as I assumed the fronts needed replacement. Nope, the backs were gone again. My driving style hasn't changed and isn't aggressive as I drive all day and want to get home safely. I have the tires rotated every 5,000 miles and have an unlimited alignment program. This car is a piece of $%&!. Will never buy Nissan again. I sometimes drive my teenage daughters 2003 Honda accord with 190,000 miles and it feels like a luxury car.0
love4cars1 Posts: 2Did you say CVT Transmission? Yes a nightmare, I'm just about to go on my 3rd. transmission for an Altima 2008, the price tag? over $4000.00
And my local dealer AV. Nissan in Palmdale CA. not even want to talk to my personal technician, when he called for just one question, the answer was: Are you going to fix it?? well, then figure it out for yourself...Great car and Great customer service...I wish.0
yes the 2008 rogue has the cvt transmission and it is known to be faulty. That's why nissan increased the warranty from 60,000 to 120,000 miles. Their technicians have been educated on how to deal with this issue and play it very well. Even though I have already had two cvt replacements they still act as though I am certifiable when I say that the whining noise has returned once again. They make it difficult so that many will just give up trying. This is why I will never again buy a Nissan and I blast them when anyone asks "how do you like the rogue". Im pretty sure I've already stopped a couple dozen people from purchasing one.0
courtlukens Posts: 1I'm so glad I found this page and all the other owners experiencing the same problem. At least I now know I'm not crazy.
The 2011 Rogue is my wife's car but we use it for longer trips. I've always thought the transmission was whiny (always hated CVTs) but about an hour into a long trip a few months back it started to sound like the transmission was literally screaming when I would press on the accelerator. Not long after that happened the transmission stopped "stepping down" and we would lose power when needed. We could still maintain a reasonable speed on level terrain, but things fell apart when we'd have to go up a hill/mountain or pass someone. Once we'd make a pit stop, turn the car off, do our thing, then start the car and get back to driving, everything would be fine. But after a while of extended driving the problem would return.
This issue has shown up a few time since then but always during extended driving sessions and never on the day-to-day short commutes, which has made it frustrating to track. We haven't yet taken it into the dealership for fear that we'd hear the typical "We can't recreate the problem". But now that I've found a plethora of other owners reporting the same problem, we have some ammo.0
Well, so small backstory. Back in June after thinking I had avoided the curse of the 2008 Rogue CVT, I realized that my transmission was shot. While the dealer looked at me like I was speaking Swahili when I took the car in and told them it needed a new transmission; after testing driving it for a day it was obvious that was the problem and the tranny was replaced. Well, for about a week the car seemed OK, then is started to fall apart. 2 months later the car is barely driveable. I have almost no power, at any time, and am lucky if the car makes it to 65. The car shakes and jerks, especially when braking or going over 50. I have taken the car to my excellent mechanic (not the dealer) and they said there is defiantly something wrong, but they can't make sense of it. They said to take it back to the dealer. He actually thinks they did some kind of engine damage installing the new tranny. I still have about 14K miles left on the warranty, but at this point am not sure it is worth using it. I have been a loyal Nissan owner from my very first car 20 years ago, but after this Rogue I will not buy another one. Nissan should be ASHAMED of the way they have handled this situation (and to be honest several other issues I am hearing about from owners of other models). These CVT's in the Rogue has been a disaster and Nissan ignored owners for YEARS over it. When they finally acknowledged the problem, we got a half-hearted warranty extension. Then when we take our cars into dealers, we get treated like crazy people. I busted my dealer out for this treatment in the survey I got from Nissan after the service and I encourage others to do the same.0
dea2608 Posts: 1Hate this car! I have a small child of 5 months and while I bought it for her safety, it has gotten me already into two accidents because the brakes don't work as they are supposed to. I pray that they recall this car ASAP because dealership isn't taking responsibility. 25 years of driving experience have not encounter such garbage0
van65 Posts: 13What year is the Rogue? This is the first time i have heard of brake problems with the Rogue.
Have you checked the fluid level under the hood? You can find the reservoir in the manual for the car. Are there fluid leaks on the ground under the car.
If the dealership won't fix it ask for the regional director for service.0
So, I posted a message to Nissan via the website and received a call several days later. He had called my local dealer (Haldeman) to check out my story and spoke with the service manager. We had a reasonable discussion and he told me to make an appointment with the dealer via the service manager. So at this point, I have called and left a message for him waiting a call back.0
hey everybody, i just got a 2008 Nissan Rogue, SAWDL. a huge whining came when i pressed down the accelerator, i found the CVT 120,000 miles/ 10 year replacement.... and the dealer service replaced the CVT under warranty, there are only 42,000 miles on it
so now the whining noise is gone, -------BUT guess what is here WORSE than ever ???? Between 1000-1500 RPMs the whole cars vibrates!!! what the heck?? i took it in and they said they reset the ECM or something and theres nothing else they can do??
im worried because this car is for my wife and 14 month old daughter and ive read after numerous CVT replacements, the engine fails and you cannot accelerate through an intersection, up a hill, away from an accident etc....
does anyone know how to fix this??? please let me know. im thinking of contacting corporate, but it just sounds like its a bad car... E0
So strange you should post today, as I have the almost identical problem with my car. You can read back through the thread and see my history of posting. But I got a 2 transmission put in my car in June and it goes back to the dealer today for the exact reason. The car shakes and vibrates like crazy. I will respond to let you know what repair (If any) my dealer does and if it helps.0
THanks, so much, looking forward to hearing it
I'll let you know what happens when i pick up the car if its any better from the ECM reset/update....0
Well...Another load of BS from a Nissan Dealer. First and Foremost, know that if you have a Rogue that gets a replacement transmission it is NOT a new tranny, but a rebuild. Learned that yesterday from a tech. So I took the car in yesterday, had a tech ride with me. When we got back he said he felt it needed a new tranny. Just got a call from the service manager who claims I need a new alternator (a 600 dollar repair) and need to have my rotors turns. My mechanic JUST looked at the rotors and said they were fine. They just don't want to put in a second tranny in 4 months. AS soon as I can, this Rogue is GONE. No more Nissans for me after 20 years of ownership.0
so wait, you're saying the replacement CVT that I got installed from the Nissan Dealership is a REBUILD?? like a refurb? It's not an actual New Nissan CVT ??
That would explain why this 2nd CVT vibrates A LOT MORE than the original CVT that was just replaced.
Does anyone else have proof of this? Please let me know. I am getting a call back from Corporate today at 4pm0
You should report that dealer to Nissan USA. It is a very simple test to confirm the alternator works and that the rotors are fine.
Nissan USA has been reasonably accountable in my experience, they should know what their dealers are telling people.0
That is correct. The tech said when they do these replacements on Rogues they are sent factory rebuilt transmissions from Nissan, not brand new ones. Although according to the service manager they are just as good as brand new ones.0
Where would you find a new transmission for a 5-6 year old car?
New transmission parts... but, no new transmissions... Every manufacturer rebuilds transmissions, once that model is no longer being produced..
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Thanks KYFDX, that makes sense....thanks for being a mod here, it really helps. i have a situation that i would like to get your advice on.
in your opinion, do you think they could have screwed up something with the install of the 2nd or rebuilt CVT ??
i had this 2008 Nissan Rogue SLAWD for 9 days before i took it into the dealership. the only concern i had was i had just bought it off someone and they only did oil changes and new air filters for 5 years. there was only 42,000 miles on it. i wanted to get it tuned up because of the history AND -- it was whistling on the highway at 50 60 70 mph when i hit the gas pedal, that is all. it wasn't vibrating or anything of the sort.
the dealership told me i needed new front and back brakes and new front and back rotors. also a new timing belt. and a 45K service. i didnt want to start off on the wrong foot with them, so I just ate the cost for $1688 in repairs. the dealership confirmed the whistling noise and told me about the 10 year or 120,000 mile CVT warranty and that i needed a new CVT, that there was a hole in the "fuel pump" of the CVT, so they were just going to replace the whole CVT.
so i get it back and the whistling on the highway is gone, no more... but as soon as i pulled out of the lot, from 5-35 mph 1000-2000 RPMs, the car vibrated like crazy. i took it back and the service manager and tech that worked on it went for a ride with me. they confirmed the new vibrations at the low speeds and then told me that was normal.... wait a minute... how is that normal when i had the car for 9 days and it did not vibrate whatsoever at all?? this was a non-issue before...
they since have called me back and said to come down and they reset the ECM in the engine and that that TCM was fine (i dont know what that is) and they stated that what i was sensing was "Fuel Economy Droning" which it explained was a groaning/gurgling noise when i pressed the accelerator. sure i heard the groaning "Fuel Economy Droning" but that wasn't what i was talking about -- i'm talking about the new vibrations they had caused by replacing the CVT -- i could care less about any low noise droning. they since have told me it is all normal, and there is nothing more they can do.
so i called Nissan Consumer Affairs and explained the situation. i have a "higher-up" from Nissan Consumer Affairs calling me back tomorrow.
how would you handle this situation? i am very new to cars, especially this CVT and the Nissan stuff, but honestly, there was no vibration whatsoever before, it is so evident now, that my wife doesn't even feel comfortable driving it. i bought it for her, especially because we have a 14-month old baby girl and my wife wanted a crossover.
i would really appreciate some feedback on this. i feel like i was taken advantage of at the dealership and i did all the repairs they suggested in good faith. i had no idea i would be facing this sort of problem. should i get a another CVT replacement? could it have been defectively manufactured or installed wrong at the dealership?
any advice on how to handle this would really help. i just have a pit in my stomach from the whole experience. i mean everyone at the dealership was nice, saying the same thing, had great customer service, but i felt it was some big cover-up or something... its just not making sense.
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I'm not much of a mechanic... but, I can answer your first question..
"in your opinion, do you think they could have screwed up something with the install of the 2nd or rebuilt CVT ?? "
Absolutely.. it's even possible the rebuilt unit has issues.. Hopefully Nissan Consumer Affairs can help you out... Good luck with it..
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Thanks Man! that will help in conversation with Corporate today0
hey everybody,
so now Nissan Consumer Affairs is making me bring my 2008 Rogue to another Dealership's Service Manager for a test ride to confirm this shaking in my CVT is not normal.
well -- another service manager told me it was completely normal (see above) and that it was just Fuel Economy Droning -- not true.
i feel like im going up against the world with this! its crazy. i had the car for 9 days -- no shaking or vibration at all ---- just whistling with acceleration, now i get it back from the one dealership, all the sudden i have a vibration problem from 5-35 mph.
i need to have their Service Manager confirm that diagnostically it has a problem, THEN Consumer Affairs will make the original dealership put in another replacement CVT??
how do i get around this?? they are just going to lie at the 2nd dealership's service dept?? how would their diagnostics be any different than the 1st dealership?
is there any way to make consumer affairs give me a new CVT?? it is under warranty for the 10 year - 120,000 mile transmission. i know its the CVT, i got a bum one and its been vibrating since they put it in 2 weeks ago, the orignal CVT never did this ...
any ideas or thoughts?? thanks.0
Good luck to you. After my dealer refused to replacement the replacement transmission, claiming instead I had rotor problems and a bad alternator; I took the car to two independent mechanics. Both of which I have used before and both of which stood to make money on replacing the rotors or the alternator had they been in bad shape. They BOTH said there is nothing wrong with my alternator and that my rotors have no hot spots and don't need to be turned. They both agreed my car has terrible vibrations and neither one of them could point to anything that may be causing the problem. This ALL started within 2 weeks of getting the new transmission. I am in the process of getting written statement from both independent mechanics and I will then be calling Nissan Consumer Affairs to open a case against the dealer.0
rustywer Posts: 21Erik,
Welcome to the world of denial con Nissan. They are so determined to wish that the rogues do not have consistent transmission problems that they replace them once, then claim that there is nothing wrong with the replacements. I finally gave up the ghost and traded mine in for a Chevy equinox. I lost $5000 in that deal.0
this all sounds lovely....
I feel like emailing Nissan Consumer Affairs a link to this thread, so they can see we all know what's going on.
It's like the emperor's new clothes... they all refuse to state the obvious... there is a problem with the CVT.
People who invested their money in buying one should be given compensation or an upgrade to a car of equal value for a trade in, but once they admit they have the problem (5 people have driven my car and said these vibrations are a major problem and noticeable) they have to replace EVERYBODY'S Rogue...
and that would be a class action lawsuit... the likes of which could cause catastrophic financial difficulty. And damage the brand, so they try to sweep it under the rug...
eventually something will give way, and they'll be forced to deal with this problem.0
vitalsigns34 Posts: 1I bought an 08 Nissan Rouge less then 2 months ago. It worked fine, I had it about 3 weeks and then some woman backed into it while I was sitting in my office at work.
I had to drive around with it for a week with a dent waiting for my insurance to get it straightened out and so I could bring it into a collision center.
I got it back after a week at the collision center getting fixed and then it started making noises. Loud when accelerating, when I started it up, the coolant gauge would start with none and slowly fill up. It started stuttering as well on the highway.
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Public Event: Tour the Knorr
The research vessel used to discover Titanic and the hydrothermal vents
DateSunday, August 7, 2011
Woods Hole Village
Tours, Lectures, Displays
Schedule of EventsSHIP TOURS on the WHOI dock (between Smith and Bigelow Buildings)
Tours begin at 11:00 a.m. The last tour leaves the gate at 2:15 p.m.
• Visitors to the ship must have a valid photo ID.
• Tours require the ability to climb several steep flights of stairs.
• Please wear sensible shoes; no backpacks, no strollers.
PRESENTATIONS in Redfield Auditorium (45 Water Street, Woods Hole)
Beginning at 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Susan Avery, WHOI President and Director
Welcome and introductions
A.D. Colburn, Current captain of R/V Atlantis
Stories from a former Knorr captain
» View Capt. Colburn's presentation
Susan Humphris, WHOI marine geologist
The 1977 discovery of hydrothermal vents
» View Dr. Humphris' presentation
Dave Gallo, WHOI director of special projects
The 1985 discovery of the wreck of the Titanic
» View Dr. Gallo's presentation
DISPLAYS at the Ocean Science Exhibit Center
(15 School Street, Woods Hole)
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Additional Information about Knorr from Oceanus Magazine
Into the Wild Irminger Sea
Neither 60-knot winds, 40-foot waves, nor icebergs big as buildings stayed these scientists and crew from completing their appointed mission to decipher currents pivotal to both the oceans' circulation and Earth's climate.
Knorr Skirts Ice to Search for 'Arctic Haze'
On the ship's northern-most journey in its 39-year career, Knorr helps scientists learn how industrial chemicals are transported north and how they might contribute to warming of the Arctic region.
Knorr Shoots the Moon (Pool) to Drill for Coral
With a removeable section of its hull opened, a WHOI-operated research vessel was temporarily transformed into an efficient shallow-water drillship.
The Lo-o-o-ng Core
A variety of unique engineering components were needed to create a system that could take and retrieve a 150-foot core from the seabed. The research ship Knorr required a major retrofitting to accommodate the system.
Adventure in the Labrador Sea
The sound of the general alarm bell reverberated through the ship. At 2:30 AM, this couldn't be a drill. Even more puzzling, we were still dockside in Halifax, four hours from our scheduled departure for the Labrador Sea.


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|Oracle® Fusion Applications Extensibility Guide
11g Release 5 (11.1.5)
Part Number E16691-07
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This chapter describes how to customize the navigator menu in Oracle Fusion Applications by using the Manage Menu Customizations task in the Setup and Maintenance work area to add and delete menu groups and items.
This chapter includes the following sections:
The navigator menu is the global menu that is accessible from the Oracle Fusion Applications global area. It allows an end user to navigate directly to pages inside of Oracle Fusion Applications as well as to outside web pages. The menu is composed of links (items) that are organized in a hierarchy of groups.
You can customize the navigator menu to address needs that are specific to your organization. For example, you might want to add specialized groupings for cross-functional teams or add links to web pages or external applications. You can add groups and links to the navigator menu, as well as hide and show them.
The navigator menu typically appears when the end user clicks the Navigator link, as shown in Figure 6-1. However, in some applications the page template can be customized to present the top level groups and items as dropdown buttons, as shown in Figure 6-2, in place of the single Navigator link. For information about how to display the navigator menu as a series of dropdown buttons see the "Rendering the Navigator Menu as Dropdown Buttons" section in the Oracle Fusion Applications Developer's Guide.
In a multi-tenant environment, you customize the navigator menu at the site level and your changes affect the tenant at that site level. Otherwise, you customize the navigator menu at the site level and your customizations affect all end users.
You use the Manage Menu Customizations task to customize the menu. This task is available from the Setup and Maintenance work area, which is accessible from the Administration menu in the Oracle Fusion Applications global area. The Manage Menu Customizations task displays the menu groups as expandable nodes, as shown in Figure 6-3, with which you can traverse the menu hierarchy.
Not all Oracle Fusion Applications pages appear in the navigator menu, because some pages are accessible from a work area or from other links in the global area such as the Home link.
You can also customize the navigator menu from Oracle JDeveloper. For more information, see Section 11.11, "Customizing Menus."
If you have the required privileges, you can perform the following tasks to customize the menu:
Add and delete custom groups.
Edit any group.
Add and delete custom items.
Edit any item.
Specify navigation for an item:
Specify navigation to a UI Shell page in an Oracle Fusion application.
Specify navigation to an external web page.
Hide or show groups and items.
You can also localize your navigator menu customizations. For more information, see Section 16.4, "Translating Navigator Menu Customizations."
You cannot make the following menu customizations at runtime:
You cannot add menu items (links) as top-level nodes. You can add nodes to only the groups in the top level and subgroups.
You cannot delete nodes that are delivered with the product.
You cannot move nodes. Instead, you must duplicate the node and hide the original node.
While you can customize the global navigator menu at runtime, you cannot customize the global home menu or the global preferences menu at runtime.
For information about customizing the navigator and home menus using Oracle JDeveloper, see Section 11.11, "Customizing Menus."
Before you customize the navigator menu, you should be familiar with the Oracle Fusion application architecture that enables customization, as described in Chapter 1, "Customizing and Extending Oracle Fusion Applications." You should also understand the typical workflows for working with customizations, as described in Chapter 2, "Understanding the Customization Development Lifecycle."
You will need to do the following before you can begin customizing the navigator menu:
If you are making minor changes, such as adding or editing one or two nodes, then you can hide the changes until you have completed your customizations. However, if you are making more than minor changes, such as rearranging several nodes, you might want to instead create a sandbox. For more information see Section 2.2, "Using the Sandbox Manager."
You must have specific privileges to access the Manage Menu Customizations task. Contact your security administrator for details.
Open the Manage Menu Customizations task. To access this task, choose Setup and Maintenance from the Administration menu in the Oracle Fusion Applications global area and search for the task.
You arrange the menu by building a hierarchy of nested groups. For example, in Figure 6-4 the Manager Resources group contains the Career group.
Task: Navigate the Menu Hierarchy
You can use the View menu to expand or collapse a group of nodes, scroll to the first group, or scroll to the last group in the navigation tree. You can also right-click a node and access similar actions to facilitate tree navigation.
Task: Add a Group
As shown in Figure 6-5, you can insert a group above or below a peer group or insert a child group. You edit a group by defining a label and specifying whether the group should be rendered. You typically hide the group until all changes have been completed.
Navigator menu items are URL links. There are two types of URL links in the navigator menu:
Links to UI Shell pages in Oracle Fusion applications
Links to external applications and web sites
Menu items can be added to the top-level groups and their subgroups. Note that you cannot add menu items as top-level nodes.
Task: Adding an Item
To add an item, you navigate to the item's group and insert the item above or below another item, as shown in Figure 6-5. You can also choose to duplicate an existing item. You must supply the menu label and either link to a UI Shell page or link to an external web site or application, as described in the following tasks. The Create Item Node page is shown in Figure 6-6.
Task: Linking to a UI Shell Page
If the new item points to a UI Shell page in an application, then you must provide the name of the web application and the view ID of the target page. The quickest way to obtain the web application name and view ID is to copy them from an existing menu item that links to the same page. Otherwise, the web application name is the same as the context root for the application, and the view ID can be obtained from the
id attribute for the page's
<view> tag in the product's
public_html/WEB-INF/adfc-config.xml file.
If you want to secure access to the target UI Shell page from the menu item, then you must provide the name of the secured resource and the name of the policy store's application stripe. When an end user clicks the link, Oracle Fusion Applications checks the secured resource and Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) policy store to determine whether the user the privilege to view the page.
If there is another menu item that points to the same page, then you can get the secured resource name and application stripe from that item. Otherwise, the application stripe can be obtained from the
jps.policystore.applicationid parameter in the application's
weblogic-application.xml file. Examples of application stripes are
fscm, and
hcm. The secured resource name is the name of the web page's page definition file. By default, the page definition files are located in the
view.PageDefs package in the Application Sources directory of the view project. If the corresponding JavaServer Faces (JSF) page is saved to a directory other than the default (
public_html), or to a subdirectory of the default, then the page definition will also be saved to a package of the same name. An example of a secured resource name is
oracle.apps.view.pageDefs.CaseList_Form_Attach_ UIShellPagePageDef.
A UI Shell page might take parameters and display or act differently based on the parameters that are passed in. For example, if accessing a page from one group in the menu hierarchy, the parameter might be set to
status="Open" and if accessing the page from a different group, the parameter might be set to
status="Closed". If the page takes parameters, you can use the Page Parameters List text box to provide a semicolon-delimited string of name-value pairs, such as
org=m1;context=s1. You can use expression language (EL) to specify the parameters. If the EL evaluates to an Object, the
toString value of that Object is passed as the value of the parameter.
Do not enter a value in the Destination text box. If a destination is provided, then the menu item is treated as a link to an external web page and the target view ID and web application values are ignored.
Task: Linking to an External Web Site or Application
You can link a menu item to an external web site or application. Clicking the menu item displays the target in a new browser window or tab, depending on the browser configuration.
To link to an external web site or application, provide the URL in the Destination text box and provide the menu label. Do not enter information in any other fields. To pass parameters, put the parameters in the URL.
While you are creating or working with a group or item, you might want to prevent end users from accessing the node. You can hide the group or item while you are working with it, and then show the node when you have completed the task.
For major changes that need to be tested and approved, you might want to use the sandbox manager instead of hiding and showing nodes. For more information, see Section 2.2, "Using the Sandbox Manager."
The Manage Menu Customizations page shows all nodes. The nodes that appear in italics are hidden from end users, as shown in Figure 6-7.
Task: Hiding or Showing a Node
When you add a node, you can select the Rendered checkbox to display the node, or clear the checkbox to hide it. You can edit the node later to change how it is rendered.


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Tiia Vissak 10/28/2012 12:49:49 AMa wonderful scene! #1494871
Mary K. Robison 10/28/2012 1:02:49 AMAnother excellent shot of this lovely family, Ujjwal! Great composition and pov. #10387453
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Merna L. Nobile 12/9/2012 9:33:07 AM
To my photo friend:
Look back with pride,
Look forward with excitement,
Enjoy the success of the day.
CONGRATULATIONS! Merna
Masai Mara.
Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 1/2000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 100.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D
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Persistent character development allows players to supplement their gear with exotic and powerful skills that make them feel like the elite agents they've always dreamt of becoming. Additionally, in lieu of the typical class systems in many other games, The Agency's approach is simply, "You Are What You Wear." Players will customize their character's attire based on the mission at hand, emphasizing combat, support, stealth, or even cover identities.
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Operatives are "living loot" characters that wait in the wings for orders to build that new sports car, gather intel for the next mission, or provide that satellite scan to expose the enemy. As players advance through the game, they will collect more powerful Operatives that will better assist them with missions. Players can use their roster to help themselves or their team and even trade Operatives with other players.
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- As players advance through the ranks of their faction, they'll also begin building their own Agencies. Players will increase their power even further by creating Joint Agencies with others.
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- Operatives are collectible non-player characters who provide the goods and services players desire, and the in-mission support to keep them alive. Operatives work 24/7 to help players concentrate on the mission at hand. Trade them with friends or sell them to the highest bidder.
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One of the most integral aspects of photography is the utilization of light. For his series, "Visible Light," photographer Alexander Harding uses this vital resource as his subject. Harding manipulates natural sunlight, refracting it to create ethereal spaces filled with the soft luminescence of the sun's rays. Harding says,
Whether it is acknowledged or not, we all have a strong relationship with the sun. Its light enables our visual perception and at times, shapes our emotions. Although the sun affects how we feel, its light remains mysterious and ephemeral. We can feel it on our skin and in our eyes, but it seems intangible to us. We cannot hold or preserve it.
Through my work I explore the sun's physical presence and quantitative character, attempting to give sunlight an environment to travel within and record its behaviors. I primarily use photography to make my work as its apparatus promotes a very critical and literal type of visual perception and it is processes are controlled by light itself.
Harding's work asks viewers to consider the centrality and importance of sunlight, and to think of this primary energy source as an art object in and of itself. (via lens scratch)


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