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Activities Implemented Jointly Under the Pilot Phase
List of Projects
A. Description of project
1) Title of project: Viljandi, Boiler conversion at Ltd ESRO, Viljandi
2) Participants/actors:
Name of organisation(a):
Statens energimyndighet
Eesti Vabariigi Keskkonnaministeerium
Name of organisation (English):
Swedish National Energy Administration(*
Ministry of the Environment of the Republic of Estonia
Secretariat for Climate Policy and International Co-operation
International Relations Department
Acronym (English):
Function within activity:
Assigned by the Swedish Government for implementation including financing arrangements.
Estonian Climate responsible Organisation
Kungsgatan 43
Toompuiestee 24
Post code:
+46 16 544 20 00
+372 62 62 800
+46 16 544 22 64
+372 62 62 801
Contact person (for this activity):
First name, middle name:
Job title:
Head of Section, Climate Investment programme
Direct tel:
+46 16 544 20 72
+372 62 62 841
Direct fax:
+372 62 62 845
Direct E-mail:
(* From 1 January, 1998, the new Swedish National Energy Administration has taken over the responsibility for the Programme for an Environmentally Adapted Energy System in the Baltic region and Eastern Europe (EAES Programme) from NUTEK (Swedish National Board for Industrial and Technical Development).
Ltd ESRO
Project owner
Puidu 11
+372 43 37 792
+372 44 37 783
+372 43 37 783
Name of organization(a):
Sihtasutus Regionaalsed Energiakeskused
ÅF International
Name of organization (English):
Regional Energy Centres in Estonia
Võru office
AF - International
Local reporter
Technical support
Liiva 12C
Stensjögatan 3
65602, Võru P.O., BOX 43
+372 78 282 30
+46-40-37 50 00
+372 78 282 31
+46-40-13 03 69
project leader
+46-40-37 50 97
a) Organisation includes: institutions, ministries, companies, non-governmental organisations, etc. involved in the activity, i.e. research institutes associated with the project, auditors, government agency closely following the activity.
3) Activity:
General description:
Viljandi, a beautiful hansa town, more than 700 years old, with 22000 inhabitants is situated in the middle of Estonia. The town consists of areas built at different times and the newest one is Männimäe. There are several boiler plants and district heating networks in Viljandi. One of the boiler plants in Männimäe area is owned privately by AS ESRO. This plant has five different types of steam boilers: one DKVR 4-13, two DE 25-14 and two DKVR 10-13 boilers working on heavy oil. One of the DKVR 10-13 boilers has been converted to wood chips firing.
Type of project:a)
Fuel switching to biofuels
Location (exact, e.g. city, region,
Viljandi Town
Activity starting date:
20. November 1994 (Letter of Intent)
In operation from:
September 1995
Expected activity ending date:
31. March 2005
Stage of activity:b)
Lifetime of activity if different from ending date:c)
Expected technical lifetime is 15 years which means that the plant is expected to be in operation until 2011.
Technical data:d)
An existing oil-fired DKVR 10-13 boiler has been converted to biofuels firing through installation of an integrated movable inclined grate in the boiler. Furthermore, automatic fuel storage and flue gas cleaning are included in the project.
Boiler output: 6 MW
Pre-furnace: Integrated in the boiler
Flue gas cleaning: Multicyclone <300 mg/Nm3
Fuel type: Wood chips, sawdust,
bark, 35-55%RH
Previous fuel : Mazut ( high-sulphur
content heavy fuel oil)
Estimated heat production from the wood fuel boiler: 30 000 MWh/year
Total production of the boiler plant: 48 000 MWh/year
a) For example, using Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) classification: energy efficiency; renewable energy; fuel switching; forest preservation, restoration or reforestation; afforestation; fugitive gas capture; industrial processes; solvents; agriculture; waste disposal or bunker fuels.
b) Circle the appropriate option.
The lifetime criteria has been arranged in different groups depending on type of implemented activities. This classification assumes a level of operation and maintenance which is normal in western countries.
Lifetime of activity
Heat production plants (bio fuel)
25 years
New installation of all main equipment parts (fuel handling system, firing equipment and boiler) and modernisation of secondary equipment.
15 years
Conversion of existing boiler but new installation fuel handling system and firing equipment. Modernisation of secondary equipment.
10 years
Limited installation of new equipment (only one part of the three main parts, normally the firing equipment). Modernisation of other equipment.
Heat distribution systems and sub-stations
Pre-fabricated pipes and installations using certified contractors and supervisor according to EN norms and applicable district heating practise
Pre-fabricated pipes and installations without using certified contractors and supervisor
Modernisation of existing pipes.
Energy efficiency in buildings
Additional insulation roofs walls etc. with Scandinavian technology.
New installed heating systems.
Renovation and balancing of heating systems including thermostat valves.
Weather stripping windows, doors etc.
* if a combination of measures is done a reasonable lifetime for the project have to be calculated.
4) Cost (to the extent possible):
To the investment costs are referred the cost of the investment proper and the accumulated interest during the grace period, generally 2 years.
The AIJ/JI cost items are the costs for:
Investment/instalment = the borrower's possible own financing of the investment, followed by the borrower's repayment of the loan.
All costs in USD
1. Loan/debt to STEM
2. Added costs
3.Technical assistance
4. Follow up
A. Sweden
5. Reporting costs
6. Administration
7. Difference in interest
8.Accum. costs for AIJ/JI
9.Total costs
1. Investment/Instalment
2. Estonia
2. Reporting costs
3. Other costs
4. Accum. costs for AIJ/JI
5. Total costs
5) Mutually agreed assessment procedures:
Ministry of the Environment of Estonia is a central Estonian authority responsible on reporting of JI projects. This authority assigns a local institution, which is involved in to the evaluation of the climate effects of this project and takes the main responsibility to continue measuring, results collecting for JI-reporting.
a) Please ensure that detailed contact information for all organisations mentioned is reported under
section A.2 above.
B. Governmental acceptance, approval or endorsement
Bearing in mind that all activities implemented jointly under this pilot phase require prior acceptance, approval or endorsement by the Governments of the Parties participating in these activities, which shall be shown as follows:
(a) In the case of joint reporting, the report is submitted by the designated national authority of one participating Party with the concurrence of all other participating Parties as evidenced by attached letters issued by the relevant national authorities;
(b) In the case of separate reporting, the reports are submitted separately by the designated national authority of each and every participating Party. Information will only be compiled once reports have been received from all participating Parties.
1) For the activity:
* Subsequent reports:
Third report. First report was submitted 1997.
2) This report is a joint report:
Yes, Endorsement letter was submitted 1997.
3) General short comment by the government(s) if applicable:
cf. Annex II, section B
C. Compatibility with and supportiveness of national economic development and socio economic and environment priorities and strategies
The project meets the following objectives in the Estonian Energy Law, Estonian National Environmental Strategy, Estonian National Environmental Action Plan, Act on Sustainable Development and the Long-term Development Plan for the Estonian Fuel and Energy Sector:
- efficient and sustainable use of energy resources;
- to increase the share of renewable energy sources in the primary energy demand from present 8% to 13% to the year 2010;
- to reduce the environmental damage arising from fuel and energy production, transport, conversion and distribution;
- to create the reliable energy conservation system stimulating the implementation of energy conservation measures by consumers;
- creation and usage of energy efficient technologies, fuel/energy consuming and diagnostic equipment;
- stimulation of environmental awareness and environmentally friendly consumption patterns;
- to attract foreign investments for projects which ensure better use natural resources as well as environmental improvement;
- to develop co-operation between Baltic, Nordic and Central European countries
D. Benefits derived from the activities implemented jointly project
Whenever possible, quantitative information should be provided. Failing that, a qualitative description should be given. If quantitative information becomes available, it could be submitted using the update(s). (If the amount of quantitative information is too large, the source could be indicated.)
Describe environmental benefits in detail:
Annual emissions reduction:
Projected: 1999
10252 ton CO2 11233 ton CO2
163,6 ton SO2 179,2 ton SO2
13,3 ton NOx 14,5 ton NOx
Improved silviculture
Do quantitative data exist for evaluation of environmental benefits?
Yes. Some measurements have been carried out at 1994.
Describe social/cultural benefits in detail:
More stable energy supply
Improved working conditions, increased motivation
More employment (new fuel and service companies),
Improved trade balance
Do quantitative data exist for evaluation of social benefits?
Yes. Some reports have been produced
Viljandi Town Energy Plan, 1999
Describe economic benefits in detail:
Decreased fuel costs approx. 3.5 USD/MWh. Decreased import costs approx. 27.000 US$ per year
Do quantitative data exist for evaluation of economic benefits?
Yes. Some reports have been produced.
Viljandi Town Energy Plan, 1999.
E. Calculation of the contribution of activities implemented jointly projects that bring about real, measurable and long-term environmental benefits related to the mitigation of climate change that would not have occurred in the absence of such activities
1) Estimated emissions without the activity (project baseline):
Description of the baseline or reference scenario, including methodologies applied:
Present data reflect emission reductions using status quo (emissions in the period before the conversion to renewable fuel) for the baseline case. Calculations, according to the top-down method, for emissions from different types of projects in the baseline case are being made. The changed calculation method will result in a change in emission reduction.
The new data will be introduced as soon as available.
2) Estimated emissions with the activity:
Description of the scenario, including methodologies applied:
Emission reductions are calculated using the IPCC Guidelines, using the Carbon Emission Factor (CEF) for different types of fuel, using actual system efficiency. For boiler conversion, the decrease in emissions is calculated in relation to the amount of fossil fuel replaced (status quo).
For an energy efficiency project the decrease in emissions reflects the amount of fuel that is saved through the project. In the case that the system uses renewable fuels, the reduction is calculated comparing the amount of fossil fuels that was used before the conversion to renewable fuels.
Below comparison is based upon that the base-line scenario represents a status quo solution.
After two years the mazout was replaced by natural gas for the rest of the activity lifetime.
Summary table: Projected emission reductions:
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 16
Planned energy production on biofuels, MWh/year
A) Project baseline scenario
B) Project activity scenarioa)
C) Effect ( B-A )
D) Cumulative effect
Summary table: Actual emission reductions:
= 1995
= 1996
Factual energy production on biofuels, MWh/year
a) Includes indirect GHG leakages.
F. Additionality to financial obligations of Parties included in Annex II to the Convention within the framework of the financial mechanism as well as to current official development assistance flows
Please indicate all sources of project funding.
(For each source one line)
(US dollars)
Loan from NUTEK
Grant from NUTEK for technical assistance
G. Contribution to capacity building, transfer of environmentally sound technologies and know-how to other Parties, particularly developing country Parties, to enable them to implement the provisions of the Convention. In this process, the developed country Parties shall support the development and enhancement of endogenous capacities and technologies of developing country Parties
Schematically, the transfer of knowledge involves the following activities over time:
i) Technology transfer through STEM technical specialist during the implementation of the project.
ii) Technology transfer through co-operation between foreign supplier and local partner
iii) Conferences, seminars, documentation and training.
iv) Stimulate "net-working" for the exchange of experience between plant owners with similar problems, e g "bio-clubs"
Technology transfer has taken place through:
Knowledge in negotiations to foreign companies;
Knowledge in managing and planning of bigger industrial projects;
Transferring of environmental issues to the local parties;
Transferring of knowledge in operation and maintenance issue;
Operation and maintenance software was introduced to the plant-owners.
There were arranged seminars through close cooperation between STEM and Estonian partners:
iv)Activities have been supported by STEM to establish Estonian Biofuels Association: meetings representatives of plant owners and consultants were arranged in Haabneeme, Valga, Võru, Tartu, Pärnu and Viljandi.
The boiler plant has been visited by specialists of other boiler plants (incl. from Russia, Baltic Countries), the staff has an exchange of experience with other boiler plants. Estonian Biofuels Association is established in 1998 ( mainly by "bio-club" and local experts) and the company is a member.
Endogenous capacity supported or enhanced:
(Name of organisation1)
enhancement (ENH)
Viljandi Heating Co
The staff at boiler plant has got
experience in how to handle biofuel firing equipment
1) Please ensure that detailed contact information for all organisations listed is reported under section A.2 above.
H. Additional comments, if any, including any practical experience gained or technical difficulties, effects, impacts or other obstacles encountered
Fill in as appropriate:
Good training and experience of the staff is necessary to operate biofuel boiler at full capacity.
A department for electrical supply is established in the company, which has been supplier to he STEM projects.
A department for net work supply is established and has been rather successful.
Is very important to control temperature in the prefurnace and the temperature gauge must be installed in the suitable place to avoid lining damages.
2) Technical difficulties:
To get the managers understanding about maintenance of existing equipment in co-operation to the new and operation of new equipment during guaranty time (reliability of grates, combustion process adjustment). These problems are solved and the converted boiler heat production is above projected level.
The existing gas fired boiler (used as peak load boiler) is too big to start for small loads when converted boiler is operating with full capacity.
3) Effects encountered:
Several local companies have participated in the project
Execution of the follow up and monitoring activities to get feedback to the programme and for evaluation of the results of the different measures.
Consulting support from both Swedish and Estonian side, also after commissioning.
4) Impacts encountered:
The experiences from EAES Programme projects have formed the basis for a new policy as respect to increasing renewable energy sources in the total energy balance of Estonia.
Reduced dependence on imported fuels.
5) Other obstacles encountered:
Lack of a strong national focal point to support and promote biomass energy activities.
6) Other:
About 60 % of the project costs are spent local.
No subsidies to renewables, taxation policy is not in support of biofuel use.
Calculations of the volume of emissions of sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxide in the section D are revised and new emissions values are calculated according to the Regulation No. 33 of 17. March 1999 of the Ministry of the Environment "The procedure and methods of determination of the volume of pollutants from combustion plants to the air".
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: February 11, 2009
Last updated: September 18, 2014
Last verified: September 2014
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Biological: Chimeric tetravalent dengue (serotype 1, 2, 3, 4) Biological: Inactivated Rabies virus vaccine |
Phase 2 |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor) Primary Purpose: Prevention |
Official Title: | Efficacy and Safety of Dengue Vaccine in Healthy Children Aged 4 to 11 Years in Thailand |
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- Immunogenicity: To provide information concerning the immunogenicity of Dengue Vaccine [ Time Frame: 28 days post-vaccination 3 ]
- Safety: To provide information concerning the safety after administration of Dengue Vaccine [ Time Frame: 28 days post-vaccination and entire study duration ]
Enrollment: | 4002 |
Study Start Date: | February 2009 |
Study Completion Date: | February 2014 |
Primary Completion Date: | September 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Arms | Assigned Interventions |
Experimental: Dengue Vaccine Group |
Biological: Chimeric tetravalent dengue (serotype 1, 2, 3, 4)
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Other Name: ChimeriVax™
Sham Comparator: Control Vaccine Group |
Biological: Inactivated Rabies virus vaccine
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00842530
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00842530
Thailand | |
Muang District, Ratchaburi Province, Thailand |
Sponsors and Collaborators
Sanofi Pasteur, a Sanofi Company
Study Director: | Medical Monitor | Sanofi Pasteur Inc. |
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Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
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Responsible Party: | Sanofi Pasteur, a Sanofi Company |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00842530 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
Study First Received: | February 11, 2009 |
Last Updated: | September 18, 2014 |
Keywords provided by Sanofi:
Dengue virus Dengue fever Dengue hemorrhagic fever Dengue diseases Dengue vaccine |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Fever Dengue Severe Dengue Hemorrhagic Fevers, Viral Body Temperature Changes Signs and Symptoms Arbovirus Infections |
Virus Diseases Flavivirus Infections Flaviviridae Infections RNA Virus Infections Vaccines Immunologic Factors Physiological Effects of Drugs |
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Already, more than £75 million has been raised for good causes – and because Virgin Money Giving is run not-for-profit, an extra £2.5 million has been passed to charity compared to other fundraising websites.*
Here, a couple of Virgin Money Giving's fundraising teams share the personal challenges they have taken on to raise money for those in need.
*Compared to JustGiving and based on the Gift Aid reclaim rate and payment types used on Virgin Money Giving.
8 and 12-year-old brothers Tai and Joh covered hundreds of miles
During August, brothers Tai (aged 12) and Joh Kirby (eight) achieved the enormous feat of running 265 miles to help raise money for the British Red Cross. They were inspired to run for the charity after seeing the work it had done in providing relief for families affected by March's Tohuko earthquake in Japan.
Half Japanese and with family living in Japan, Tai and Joh shared the challenge of running the distance between Tokyo and the largest city in the Tohuko region of Sendai – which was completely destroyed following the earthquake.
The brothers ran around their London neighbourhood over several days in order to cover their mileage and raised over £1,200.
Tai recalls how his first thought was 'this is crazy, I can't do this!' but enjoyed the challenge him and his brother undertook.
If you would like to sponsor Tai and Joh Kirby, you can do so via their fundraising page.
Four cyclists have achieved their goal of cycling 3,000 miles in the Race Across America (RAAM). In doing so, the team – known as the RAAM Roses – have set the world's fastest completion time for the race and raised over £23,000 for Ideas Tap and The Joe Glover Children's Charity.
The adventure, which started in California and finished in Maryland, is considered to be one of the most challenging sporting events in the world. With a distance of 3,000 miles, the race is 30% longer than the Tour de France.
Top riders often finish in just under 10 days, cycling over 300 miles per day and sleeping for only a few hours per night. The RAAM Roses set a new world record for the four-person mixed title with their finishing time of just six days and three hours.
Alex Woods, Anna Burrows, Ollie Rastall and Tim Kingswell had committed themselves to an intense training programme over seven months in order to prepare for the race.
The Joe Glover Trust is a Hampshire-based children's cancer charity that provides practical financial assistance to children with cancer and their families at a time of great emotional and financial hardship.
IdeasTap, meanwhile, is a UK-wide creative network and funding body for emerging arts talent. They aim to bring people together, offering cash funding opportunities and a platform to showcase new and innovative work.
If you would like to sponsor the RAAM Roses, go to their fundraising page.
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This is your resource to discuss support topics with your peers, and learn from each other.
OK, nice hint - will try it like you suggested.
That you have to start the app by hand in the emulator is "normal"?
Is there a workaround to start the app directly in the emulator?
The "build and run" feature of the BlackBerry JDE should build your application, install it into the BlackBerry Simulator and launch the BlackBerry Simulator. Just like on a real BlackBerry, you'll need to start your application from within the BlackBerry Simulator by selecting its icon on the home screen (unless it is an auto start application).
@MSohm: Building the app, installing it into the BB Simulator and launching the BB Simulator is not the problem. This works since beginning.
> you'll need to start your application from within the BlackBerry Simulator by selecting its icon on the home screen (unless it is an auto start application).
That is the point, because: exactly this is what I really hate to do every time. When developing e.g. under Eclipse with the Nokia E90 Emulator the midlet is started at once in the emulator there. Under Blackberry you have two disadvantages:
1. the small disadvantage: the emulator takes more time to launch up (compared with the Nokia E90 emulator 3-5 times slower?)
2. the big disadvantage: you have to select your application from within the emulator. very unnecessary step which I would like to overgo. Is it possible to built in something like an option to directly start the application?
The Deployment via Blackberry Desktop Software / Manager is in my opinion a mess: sometimes (?) the Blackberry device needs to reboot before the application can be deleted or upgraded to a new version. Deploying on a Blackberry device can take up to 15 minutes, which is just to long in my opinion.
Furthermore the 64 KB packet limitation can produce some hair loss, and the J2ME aka RIM implementation is not really fully compatible as I have seen today:
The midlets' startApp() method may under some special contents not paint anything until it has reached the end of this method. Under some circumstances (or is it everytime?) YOU MAY HAVE TO paint in a separated thread, IFF painting at the beginning of midlet constructor or startApp() will not show any results.
@typerlc: OK, you are right, so I misunderstood this
Some problems not solved in my opinion:
- the very restricting 64 KB limit (not that modern)
- the emulator in which you need to start the app by yourself (very annoying)
- the deploying takes much time and often needs a reboot
Furthermore I am not sure whether I have a defect test device or is it normal that booting the Blackberry 8800 takes that much time?
What 64KB limit are you referring to?
The BlackBerry Simulator simulates how a real BlackBerry acts. Unless you have an auto start application, it is not auto started in the BlackBerry Simulator (or a real BlackBerry). This is by design.
Here are the reasons why a BlackBerry may need to restart when an application is upgraded:
What Is - The reason a reset is required when upgrading an application
Article Number: DB-00602
There are other options for deployment other than Desktop Manager.
How To - Load applications onto a BlackBerry smartphone
Article Number: DB-00041
Depending on the reason for the restart, BlackBerry model and handheld software version a full BlackBerry restart can take anywhere from 3 to 20 minutes.
Thank you for your response.
> What 64KB limit are you referring to?
I mean the 64 KB limit of the cod files. In the beginning I ran into trouble because of that. My MIDLET app is a little bit like an image browser. I got the following error:
I/O Error: output file: <AppName>-64.cod data section too large: 65284 bytes.
output file: <AppName>-75.cod data section too large: 65068 bytes.
output file: <AppName>-219.cod data section too large: 65176 bytes.
After reducing all images this error was gone.
More recent releases of the BlackBerry JDE are able to break up larger files into sibling cod files. The following link explains the 64 KB limit further.
What Is - The file size limit for wireless downloads
Article Number: DB-00015


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A classic appetizer—prosciutto-wrapped melon—inspired me to make these bite-size burgers topped with cantaloupe salsa and minty mayonnaise.—Veronica Callaghan, Glastonbury, Connecticut
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh mint
- 1-1/2 cups finely chopped cantaloupe
- 1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh parsley
- 2 teaspoons white wine vinegar
- 1/2 pound thinly sliced prosciutto or deli ham
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2-1/2 pounds ground beef
- 1 cup shaved Parmesan cheese
- 20 dinner rolls, split
- 20 Bibb or Boston lettuce leaves
- In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise and mint. In another bowl, combine the cantaloupe, onion, parsley and vinegar; set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the prosciutto, thyme and salt. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into 20 patties.
- Grill burgers, covered, over medium heat for 3-5 minutes on each side or until no longer pink. Top with cheese; cover and grill 1-2 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.
- Spread each roll bottom with 2 teaspoons mayonnaise mixture; layer with lettuce, burgers and cantaloupe mixture. Replace tops. Yield: 20 sliders.
Originally published as Prosciutto-Melon Sliders with Minted Mayo in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook
Annual 2010, p200
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The completion of a multiyear rejuvenation
The historic Rodin Museum and Gardens, opened in 1929 and administered by the Philadelphia Museum of Art since 1939, is renowned for both the beauty of its grounds and architecture, an extraordinary blend of art and nature, and the importance of its holdings—one of the largest collections of works by Auguste Rodin in the world.
In the spirit of its original design, the exterior of the museum and its surrounding garden and landscape have now been rejuvenated. In partnership with the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society and Fairmount Park, the Museum secured support for this initiative in 2008 through generous grants from the City of Philadelphia, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, The Pew Charitable Trusts, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, and the William Penn Foundation. Showcasing an urban oasis, the new design was conceived and overseen by OLIN, one of the country's preeminent landscape-architecture firms. Funded by grants from the William B. Dietrich Foundation and the City of Philadelphia, CVM Construction Managers, Inc. was engaged in 2010 to undertake the comprehensive renewal of the museum's exterior, serving as historic preservation consultant, structural engineer, and construction manager.
The renovation of the Rodin Museum's garden and building exterior is both a component of the Philadelphia Museum of Art's Master Plan and a part of a larger project to re-imagine and renew the entire Benjamin Franklin Parkway as a preeminent artery for arts and culture and a wellspring for the region's social and economic vitality. Designed by Jacques Gréber in the early twentieth century to evoke the Champs Élysées in Paris, the Parkway is among the nation's greatest cultural corridors, connecting the splendor of City Hall to preeminent institutions of art, culture, and learning, crowned by the treasure-filled Philadelphia Museum of Art and the natural glories of Fairmount Park.
Drawing upon the original plans and correspondence of architects Paul Cret and Jacques Gréber, who had been commissioned by Rodin Museum founder Jules Mastbaum in the late 1920s to design, respectively, a neoclassical Beaux Arts building and formal garden for his extensive collection of Rodin's sculpture, the newly designed garden enhances and amplifies Cret's and Gréber's vision. At the same time, OLIN's renovations highlight the relationship between the museum's entrance and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, reunifying the 2100 block of the Parkway, where the museum is situated. This new focus creates a nesting effect; the Rodin Museum's garden sits within the garden of the block, which sits within landscape of the Parkway. The garden now boasts great transparency, as it is fully visible and accessible from the Parkway.
Rejuvenating the entire site with new plantings and much-needed practical improvements, OLIN utilized the French's designers' devotion to formality. The garden's parterres allow the eye to register the symmetry of the courtyard and the significant changes in elevation in the garden, allowing visitors to easily take in its many elements. "The Rodin Museum and its garden were conceived and designed as an integral whole," notes Joseph J. Rishel, the Dennis and Gisela Alter Senior Curator of European Paintings before 1900, the John G. Johnson Collection, and the Rodin Museum. "The reinstallation of the sculptures outside again reestablishes the original intent of the founders."
Notes OLIN Partner Susan K. Weiler, "As we were designing the garden, we didn't see it as divided into sections. It's all about movement through the entire space: up the stairs, through the gate, into the courtyard, up to the museum. Visitors can take in everything from the east and west gardens to the stairs to the parapet."
One of the most dramatic changes to the exterior is the return of sculpture to the garden and the façade of the museum building. The Burghers of Calais is now repositioned in the east garden from which it was removed in 1955. Two free-standing, life-sized bronzes, The Age of Bronze and Eve, will be placed in the niches of the museum façade which were originally designed for them. Adam and The Shade will also find new homes in the garden. The presence of these five works with The Thinker at the Parkway entrance and The Gates of Hell at the doorway to the museum will allow the site to serve, as originally intended, as a frame for enjoying Rodin's large-scale figurative sculptures.
OLIN's design pays homage to the simplicity and complexity of both Gréber and Cret, who, according to Weiler, "understood the integration of architecture and landscape" as well as "boldness and detail," as evidenced by Gréber 's Parkway design as one grand gesture that utilizes repeating elements of small pools and hedges to define smaller spaces. "I appreciate the fact that they were trying to make Philadelphia the city it should be. They set the framework for the city. Now, it is coming to fruition."
Combining key features of an original design with essential renovations and upgrades
Interior Courtyard Garden
• Interior garden regrading, including enhanced accessibility for all pathways
• Repair and restoration of garden walls, stairs, and reflecting pool
• Replacement of all bluestone and stone fine paving
• Restoration of all limestone paving
• Selective removal and pruning of shrubs
• Planting of trees, shrubs, and perennials within the garden
• A new water-efficient irrigation system for all new plantings
• New garden lighting
• New fence and gates at east and west gardens
• Restoration of limestone pedestal and placement of The Burghers of Calais in the east garden
Exterior Garden Landscape Improvements
• Restoration of all exterior lawn areas
• Installation of service stairs, walls, curbs, and exterior pathways
• Installation of rear drive accessible entry and retaining wall
• Planting of trees, shrubs, and groundcover between perimeter iron fence and exterior paths
• Planting of buffering trees along rear drive, including a row of native Willow Oaks
• Water-efficient irrigation for all new plantings
• Restoration of Meudon Gate and terrace
Exterior Site Landscaping and Site Improvements
• New and accessible pathways, integrating the garden landscape and improving the connection to Parkway sidewalks
• New zoned and independently controlled pathway and site lighting
• New benches and trash receptacles
• New subsurface stormwater retention and drainage system
• Selective pruning of existing canopy trees
• Selective planting of new canopy and flowering trees
• Parkway enhancements, including improved drainage between 21st and 22nd Streets
• New benches and trash receptacles along Parkway sidewalk at front entry
• Planting of flowering shrubs and groundcover at front entry
• Replacement of declining trees along Parkway between 21st and 22nd Streets and
at front entry
Building Envelope Restoration
The project included an extensive and detailed restoration of the building exterior and complete replacement of the original 82 year-old roof. Based on the original Cret and Gréber documents, and working closely with PMA's Conservation Department, engineers and preservation specialists from CVM developed a comprehensive program to clean, repair, and refurbish the building exterior. Work included:
• Cleaning and re-pointing of limestone facades
• Repair and patching of limestone facades and balconies
• Reconstruction of south parapet, including refurbishing of structural steel
• Restoration of original metalwork, including railings and gates
• New elastomeric membrane roof and replacement of all lead-coated copper flashings
• New limestone paving at North Entry
• Replacement of primary electrical service
• Refurbishing of parapet balusters and limestone caps
Meudon Gate
As an integral part of the garden and landscape rejuvenation project, the stone entrance to the Rodin Museum, known as the Meudon Gate, has been restored. The gate— modeled after the 18th-century façade at Château d'Issy, which Rodin had installed at his property at Meudon, France—is a significant feature both on the grounds and as viewed from the Parkway. It has now been cleaned to remove the vehicular grime and pollution that has accumulated during the past 80 years. It has also been re-pointed and its stone repaired where necessary, and its large French wrought-iron gates, fashioned in Paris in 1926-7 after a circa 1700 model, have been cleaned, restored, and coated as well. Two flights of limestone steps leading to the museum entrance have been replaced using new stone quarried in France. Improvements include:
• Stone façade cleaning and repair
• Historic metalwork conservation and restoration
• Plumbing and electrical repair
• Roof repair
• Repair and replacement of terrace paving and stone steps
• Installation of new lighting
Planting Plan
A new planting plan for the interior courtyard garden and the areas surrounding the Museum has been implemented in close coordination with the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. The plan for the outer areas creates a vista to spotlight the courtyard and museum building from the Parkway, with plantings that include native species used in the original design: a mix of Viburnums, Fragrant Sumac, Bush Honeysuckle, Sweetspire, Summersweet, American Beautyberry, Fothergilla, Oakleaf Hydrangea, and winter-blooming Witch Hazel. Above this shrub layer will be a low canopy of flowering trees: Saucer and Sweetbay Magnolias, Carolina Silverbells, and Japanese Scholartrees. Within the interior courtyard, a formal perennial garden offers Aster, Cupid's Dart, Coreopsis, Cardinal Flower, Lavender, and Phlox with a wide variety of fragrance and seasonal display. Color, texture, and variety of plants, changing throughout the seasons, will contribute to draw the visitor into the gardens year-round.
The Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Coinciding with the Rodin Museum garden and landscape renovations, the north and south sides of the Parkway streetscape between 21st Street and Eakins Oval are being enhanced through pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicular circulation improvements. Curb extensions, or "bump outs," will minimize pedestrian crossing distances, and a widened central median will be created through strategic parking and traffic lane configurations. A clearly marked bicycle lane will be provided. Tour bus loading and unloading for the Rodin Museum will be accommodated on 22nd Street. New paving and furnishings will be installed based on Fairmount Park's publication, The Benjamin Franklin Parkway Design Guidelines for Public Environs. Fairmount Park has retained Lager Raabe Skafte Landscape Architects, the author of the guidelines, as the designers for the Parkway streetscape improvements.
Olin sub-consultants
• Arborist: The Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania
• Cost Consulting: Becker & Frondorf
• Civil & Site Electrical Engineer: Pennoni Associates Inc.
• Structural Engineer: CVM Engineers, Inc.
• Geotechnical Engineer: GAI Consultants Inc.
• Lighting Design: The Lighting Practice
• Irrigation Design: Lynch & Associates, LTD.
• Specifications: Wilson Consulting Inc.
CVM Construction Managers, Inc. sub-consultants
• Electrical: Arrow Electric Services, Inc
• Masonry restoration and paving: Dan Lepore & Sons Company
• Roofing: EDA Contractors, Inc.
• Irrigation Green Estates Lawn Sprinklers, Inc.
• Site and civil: JPC Group, Inc
• Restoration and conservation: Milner + Carr Conservation, LLC
• Concrete: R.P. Concrete
• Metals: Robert H. Benedix
• Scaffolding: Safway Services, LLC.
• Arborist: The F. A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company
• Landscaping: Townscapes, Inc.
• Metal restoration: Vintage Metalwork, Inc.


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What's Included
Destination | Nights | Hotel and Room | Meals |
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DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Goa - Arpora - Baga
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- All currently applicable taxes.
Hotel Overview
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Goa - Arpora – Baga hotel, ideally situated by the beautiful lagoon in the Arpora area. The welcoming Goa hotel offers the perfect base to explore the breathtaking coastline of North Goa. Discover fantastic shopping and entertainment opportunities at Ingo's Saturday night market or visit the Anjuna hippie market- open every Wednesday. Spend a relaxing day on the stunning shores of Baga beach and enjoy easy access to the surrounding areas from the convenient DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Goa - Arpora – Baga hotel. Feel valued and cared for from the moment you arrive at the friendly Goa Arpora hotel. Indulge in a freshly baked DoubleTree chocolate chip cookie, straight from the oven, when you check-in and make yourself at home in one of the spacious and comfortable guest rooms. Relax in a comfortable, casual setting or meet with friends and family and unwind with your favorite drink. Refresh with a swim in the sparkling outdoor pool or simply relax on the spacious sun terrace. After an enjoyable day discovering the beauty of Goa or a long day in the business center, enjoy an invigorating workout in the well-equipped fitness center or unwind in a contemporary Mediterranean style guest room.
Hotel Highlights
- 40 km from the airport
- 46 km from city center
- 1 km to the beach
- Private Beach
- Children can enjoy at Kids Club
Facilities at hotel
- Restaurant
- Spa
- Air Conditioning
- Baby Sitting
- Casino
- Conference Facility
- Gym
- Coffee Shop
- Wi-Fi
- Swimming Pool
- Concierge Services
- Airport Transfer
- Pets Allowed
- Bar
- Tennis Courts
- Children's Club
- Golf
- Room Service
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- The package once booked is refundable and cancellable.
- Flight cancellation will be as per airline cancellation policy.
- Date of booking to 30 days before travel the cancellation charges will be 10% of the tour cost
- 30 to 15 days before travel - cancellation charges will be 50% of the tour cost
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- Please note cancellation policy is subject to change. It depends on the hotel policy. In peak season, some hotels may charge 100% cancellation.
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- Check-in at hotel starts from 14:00 hrs.
- Check-out time is until 12:00 hrs.
- Early check-in or late check-out is subject to availability and may be chargeable by the hotel.
- Once your payment has been processed, we will send you an email confirmation.
- You will receive all travel vouchers required for your flights and accommodation shortly afterwards.


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On 15 December, Human Rights Watch (HRW) issued a report on the state of human rights and freedom of expression in Vietnam. According to the report, the twenty-fifth anniversary of Vietnam's reunification saw the government maintaining tight control over freedom of expression and other basic rights. The restrictions on free expression include the following: authorities continued to take strong action against those who criticized the ruling Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) or spoke out in favour of democratic change; a wide range of political subjects remained off-limits to the media; peaceful critics of the government continued to have few outlets for independent expression; the domestic media remained under strict state control and published scarcely any criticism of the government; foreign journalists were warned against contacting dissidents and foreign publications were occasionally censored; and Internet access remained tightly controlled. Furthermore, provisions in the 1999 Press Law, which allowed media outlets to be sued for defamation whether the information they publish is accurate or not, were applied for the first time in September 2000.
For the full report, please contact Human Rights Watch, 350 Fifth Ave., 34th Floor, New York NY 10018-3299, U.S.A., tel: +1 212 290 4700, fax: +1 212 736 1300, e-mail: [email protected]; or Human Rights Watch, 1522 K Street, N.W., Washington D.C. 20005-1202, U.S.A.; Tel: +1 202 371 6592; Fax: +1 202 371 0124; E-mail: [email protected]; Website: http://www.hrw.org/.


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Earlier this week a friend showed me some photos of a guy in New York passed out with Tom Hanks at a local restaurant. I'm not sure how old these photos are, but at first glance we thought it was the real deal, we'd heard that Tom noticed the kid face down in his food, grabbed the kids cell phone, and started taking pictures. That wasn't the case; the kid saw Hanks and asked if they could fake a few photos. Apparently Tom Hanks is a genuinely nice guy and went along with the gag.
It would appear that just about everyone wants to create something that will go viral, even if they come out looking like a drooling drunk.
As I've thought about it for the last few days, it reminded me of a conversation I had a few weeks ago with Stephen Voltz and Fritz Grobe (the Coke and Mentos guys) about their new book, The Viral Video Manifesto. If you haven't seen the video, these guys have made a career out of creating viral videos for some of the world's biggest brands. The Diet Coke and Mentos video is what started it all.
The idea of making a promotional video that goes viral is the pipe dream of many small business owners who want to share their message with the masses. Even big corporations like Pepsi are getting into the act with their Pepsi Cam and Jeff Gordon test drive.
I say pipe dream, because that's what I always thought it was, but the guys at Eepy Bird (Stephen and Fritz), seemed to have found the Holy Grail. They suggest that everything you think you know about creating a viral video is wrong. What's more, they're more than willing to share their secrets with the rest of us. Here are just a few of them:
- Be True: Keep it real. Don't use actors and don't even think about looking like Hollywood. Hollywood doesn't go viral. Raw and unpretentious videos go viral. They argue the biggest mistakes most marketing departments fall into is trying to make a very polished looking video that mirrors their brand look and feel. Viral videos are a raw and unfiltered experience. The photos of Tom Hanks and his new "drinking buddy" were obviously taken with a cell phone, not a state-of-the-art digital SLR. Don't be afraid to look raw and be true to go viral.
- Don't Waste My Time: "Nothing but the money shot," said Grobe. Don't waste time building a story, get to the good stuff and get there fast. "Death by story," they said. In their book they highlight some of the most successful viral videos of all time and with very few exceptions, it's one money shot after another.
- Be Unforgettable: It's gotta be something different to go viral. "But," they say, "It doesn't have to be gross." Sometimes it's about going big. As an example they talk about the Extreme Sticky Note experiments. Granted, it looks like they had a couple of actors in the video, but it has had over 1,300,000 views. I'd call it viral. They went big—maybe even a little crazy with over 280,000 sticky notes.
- Ultimately, it's About Humanity: Voltz and Grobe argue companies should let their brands be human. Most people like doing business with other people, not the corporations they work for. Sometimes that means allowing people to be a little less-than-perfect. In fact, they suggest the human vs. perfection story is important. What does that mean? Maybe the reluctance to record customer success videos because you don't have the skills or the capital to hire them out isn't such a good idea after all. Is it possible that an honest case study is more relevant than a highly produced video? These guys think so.
I doubt I'll ever do fake drunk photos with Tom Hanks, or anyone else for that matter, but there is something we can learn from this. Television programing has been designed to capture our attention, viral video and photos like this do more than that. They capture your attention and get you to share with your friends.
"To go viral online, if all you do is hold our attention, you've failed," says Voltz and Grobe.
"In viral video, your job isn't to keep viewers from changing the channel, it's to get them to stop what they're doing and tell their friends. Unlike TV, viral video is about sharing – and that makes it different from every other kind of moving picture ever made."


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For Immediate Release
Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014
Ted O'Neil
Media Relations Manager
MIDLAND — Gov. Rick Snyder's 2014 State of the State address included six proposed expansions of government and two limitations, according to Mackinac Center Fiscal Policy Director Michael D. LaFaive, who has tallied and categorized annual State of the State addresses as far back as 1969.
Among the biggest expansions was a call for an additional $65 million to be spent on the Great Start preschool program, although the program's effectiveness is highly questionable. Gov. Snyder also called for "long-term funding" for roads, but he did not put a price tag on the request as he did in last year's speech when he said the state should spend an additional $1.2 billion on infrastructure.
The governor also said he would issue an executive order creating a Michigan Office for New Americans aimed at attracting legal immigrants to the state. He held up as examples the founders of The Dow Chemical Co., Meijer Inc. and Masco as examples of Michigan-based companies founded by immigrants. (Technically, Herbert H. Dow was born to American parents who were located in Canada due to his father's job. The family returned to their hometown of Derby, Conn., six weeks after his birth.)
"Immigrants have long played a crucial role in shaping the success of Michigan and the country, but they didn't need a special state-run office to do so," LaFaive noted. "Their work ethic and desire to embrace entrepreneurship needed no government program."
Gov. Snyder also proposed expanding state government to make Michigan a "no-wait" state by increasing funding for senior services such as Meals on Wheels. He also said he would request in the fiscal 2015 budget that more money be put toward an invasive species program.
Gov. Snyder addressed House Bill 4595, which would expand the scrap metal theft law's scope and put additional regulatory requirements on scrap metal dealers.
The governor's only suggested limitations of government were a mention of an "opportunity for tax relief" due to a projected budget surplus of $900 million and a request to the Legislature to pass a resolution calling for Congress to add a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
The results of the annual tally are below. The tally has long been premised on proposed limitations and expansions of government as presented in the speech. Analysts at the Mackinac Center are sometimes required to judge whether a statement indicates an actual expansion or limitation of government.
Expansions and Limitations by Administration
Since 1969
Gov. Milliken, 1969-1982 |
Avg. |
High |
Low |
Proposed expansions |
5.6 |
12 ('71, 80) |
0 ('74) |
Proposed limitations |
2.9 |
8 ('73) |
0 ('70, '79, '82) |
Gov. Blanchard, 1983-1990 |
Avg. |
High |
Low |
Proposed expansions |
8.6 |
19 ('89, '90) |
1 ('85) |
Proposed limitations |
2.1 |
7 ('84) |
0 ('87, '88) |
Gov. Engler, 1991-2002 |
Avg. |
High |
Low |
Proposed expansions |
8.4 |
18 ('00) |
3 ('91) |
Proposed limitations |
4.3 |
11 ('95) |
1 ('02, '97, '03) |
Gov. Granholm, 2003-2010 |
Avg. |
High |
Low |
Proposed expansions |
16.25 |
24 ('08) |
7 ('05) |
Proposed limitations |
3 |
6 ('03) ('09) |
0 ('05) |
Gov. Rick Snyder, 2011
Proposed expansions: 9
Proposed limitations: 3
Gov. Rick Snyder, 2012
Proposed expansions: 5
Proposed limitations: 1
Gov. Rick Snyder, 2013
Proposed expansions: 8
Proposed limitations: 2
Gov. Rick Snyder, 2014
Proposed expansions: 6
Proposed limitations: 2
Proposed 2014 Expansions
- Increase funding for the Great Start preschool program by $65 million.
- Seek long-term road funding.
- Issue an executive order creating the Michigan Office for New Americans.
- Increase funding for senior citizen programs such as Meals on Wheels.
- Increase funding for invasive species eradication programs.
- Increase the regulatory requirements for scrap metal dealers via House Bill 4595.
Proposed 2014 Limitations
- Use a portion of a projected $900 million budget surplus for targeted tax relief.
- Pass a resolution asking Congress to adopt a balanced budget amendment.


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To call Manhattan Theatre Club's Outside Mullingar featherlight is to underrate feathers. John Patrick Shanley's blarney-soaked romance wouldn't stand up to a soft breeze, let alone the torrents that drench John Lee Beatty's needlessly realistic set. The premise is too cloying, the scenes too long, and the dialogue almost parodic, more Irish than a whiskey-dipped clover.
Did I mention that half the characters die?
And that — impossibly, preposterously — the play is a charmer?
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Mullingar concerns an old maid, Rosemary (Debra Messing in her Broadway debut and a crimson wig), and an older bachelor, Anthony (Brían F. O'Byrne). Since girlhood, Rosemary has had her sights set on Anthony. She has even frozen her eggs in case he dawdles down the aisle. (That he's over 40 when the play begins and impervious to her allure suggests he may take a while.)
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Anthony believes that a psychological peculiarity bars him from matrimony. Rosemary convinces him otherwise. At a preview performance, when he finally confessed his ardor, MTC's damp, wind-chilled, and generally irritable crowd burst into the sort of "awww!" usually reserved for chubby babies and sleepy kittens.
Neither Shanley nor director Doug Hughes (typically assured) ever effectively explains why a pleasantly pushy woman like Rosemary hasn't simply dragged Anthony to the nearest church or why she has waited so many years to declare her love. After all, this is not a world of reticence. Anthony's father, Tony (Peter Maloney), and Rosemary's mother, Aoife (Dearbhla Molloy), spend half the first scene discussing their present suffering and approaching demise.
"Was I only born to bury and be buried?" Aoife asks. "That's about it," Tony supportively replies. Shanley shoves both into the grave with alacrity.
O'Byrne, who typically restricts himself to sterner, scarier roles, allows Anthony both his strangeness and his humanity. Messing can't match O'Byrne's nuance, but her feisty, fiery Rosemary might beguile men far odder than Anthony. Despite the script's ample faults, only the most stonyhearted spectator would grudge these characters their happiness. Mullingar isn't logical or reasonable or even likely. Then again, neither is love.
Seven score and 11 years ago, our fathers (and the occasional mother) engaged in a great battle. Now some of us like to put on itchy costumes and fight it anew. Row After Row, Jessica Dickey's genial, baggy comedy at The Women's Project, focuses on a trio of Civil War reenactors fresh from the mud and fake blood of Gettysburg.
When veterans Tom (Erik Lochtefeld) and Cal (PJ Sosko) arrive at the bar to recap their combat, they find a new recruit at their table. Not only is this soldier wearing era-inappropriate woolens, she's also a woman. It's unclear which strikes the greater blow against accuracy.
Dickey's previous plays have tended toward the stagey and mawkish. Row After Row is a more relaxed and welcoming affair. The three characters trade prickly banter as they down their beers. Occasionally, the lights shift and they appear to embody actual Civil War figures, but the less said about these self-serious passages the better.
When Dickey and director Daniella Topol confine themselves to the modern era, the play rattles along likably. Sometimes, it even borders on a kind of profundity, suggesting that waging the wars of the past may not always equip us to live in the present.
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BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research – A Global Economics Rates & FX Report – Wednesday, 12 December 2012
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The FOMC statement was modestly more dovish than we or the markets had expected. The FOMC announced $45bn in outright Treasury purchases and a continuation of $40bn in MBS purchases, largely as expected. The surprise came from the decision to replace the calendar commitment with economic thresholds for rate guidance, putting an emphasis on the unemployment rate over current inflation. The Fed also made it clear that there is a difference between the rationale for doing more QE versus hiking interest rates. The Fed is engaging in QE to increase near-term momentum in the economy, while the rate guidance is to provide information about future conditions. We expect the Fed to continue with QE through most of 2014, expanding its balance sheet by another $2tr. As the FOMC noted, rate hikes will not begin for a "considerable time" after QE ends; we expect the first rate hike in late-2015.
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We visited the "World of Butterflies" opened in Marikina City within a week from its opening day in 2004.
It would have been nice to photograph butterflies in flight but that's easier said than done. Mostly, I had to wait until they had alighted before taking photos.
A butterfly hanging upside down from a leaf.
This butterfly must be tired—kids chased them all over the place.
And this is a hungry butterfly sipping a flower's nectar.
Another hungry butterfly sipping the nextar of a yellow flower.
Ah, the best photo from the batch. This orange and black butterfly was obliging enough to pose before the camera.
Another tired butterfly.
I wish there were more butterflies with such bright colors. I think they're more expensive that's why most of the butterflies there were the more common ones.
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The murder case involving the son of Red Sox broadcaster Jerry Remy has led Attorney General Martha Coakley to call for a re-examination of the state's domestic violence laws.
Coakley on Monday also sought a full review of the circumstances surrounding the case, which she called a "horrible tragedy." But she stopped short of criticizing the handling of the case by the Middlesex District Attorney's office.
Jared Remy pleaded not guilty on Friday to charges of murder and domestic assault and battery in the killing of his girlfriend, 27-year-old Jennifer Martel.
On Wednesday, Remy was released on personal recognizance in an open assault and battery case in which Martel was the alleged victim. Prosecutors said there was no active restraining order against Remy and have defended the decision not to seek bail in the earlier case. (Associated Press)