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Archtober Building of the Day Grand Finale
With Archtober fading away with the fall leaves and buckets of Halloween candy, here's one last look at the last three Archtober Buildings of the Day from Halloween weekend!
Building of the Day #29: NYC Information Center
810 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY
Neither snow, nor rain… your intrepid Archtober team made it through the snowy October nor'easter to visit the Official NYC Information Center at the Times Square Alliance, designed by WXY architecture + urban design and Local Projects and run by NYC & Company. Alas, our architect tour guide didn't.
Inside the Archtober Building of the Day #25: Alice Tully Hall at Julliard
Rather than add a few hundred more words to the tens of thousands already devoted to praise the Diller Scofidio + Renfro / FXFOWLE renovation of the Julliard School and Alice Tully Hall, I think today that I will remember the original architect, Pietro Belluschi (1899-1994). As a young faculty member at the University of Virginia, I got to know his work a bit. He designed the UVA School of Architecture. The building was muscular, had clear structure, and well expressed the late 1960s/early '70s last gasps of Brutalism.
Inside Archtober "Building" of the Day #24: Subway Vent Benches
Even though Hurricane Irene blew through on August 27th without flooding the subways, which were rendered prophylactically still and silent for a day, a pesky summer storm in 2007 dumped so much water onto the M and R lines that they were forced out of service. Governor Spitzer took immediate action to mitigate the problem, and boldly mobilized the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and the Department of Transportation to do something about it. Solving a range of engineering problems while at the same time providing a streetscape element with some wit and whimsy, Rogers Marvel Architects created banks of raised stainless steel grates that rise up into an undulating wave of slats and hammered speckled side walls.
Inside the Archtober Building of the Day #20: 41 Cooper Square
Building of the Day #20: 41 Cooper Square
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
New York, NY
Often "stats" and awards are known well before the public appreciates a new building's urban role. Cooper Union's 41 Cooper Square, designed by Thom Mayne, FAIA, of Morphosis Architects with Gruzen Samton as Associate Architect, is more than a volume for a multi-disciplinary academic building with a co-generation plant, cooling and heating ceiling panels, low V.O.C. materials, green terraces, and "Fit-City"-worthy vertical circulation. While these stats did help the client claim the first LEED Platinum-certified academic laboratory building, Cooper has also revived a former traffic triangle and extended its identity southwards along the new Bowery. At a time when both NYU and Columbia's building goals face sharp scrutiny, it pays to have a tough skin. Make that a gritty double skin!
Inside the Archtober Building of the Day #19: East Harlem School
A rainy day couldn't dampen the spirits of the fourth graders that we met playing hoops in the brightly lit gym of the East Harlem School. It looks to me that there are two geniuses behind this wonderful building: Peter Gluck, the acerbic and seasoned architect/builder and Ivan M. Hageman, co-founder and Head of School.
Gluck led the tour, but Ivan was ever-present—in the cafeteria leading an appreciation of the chef and servers, and in the reception area meeting with parents. He welcomed us into his office, which is perched at the east end of the building with a clear glass open view up 103rd Street to the Public School embedded in the nearby housing project. Jane Jacobs eyes on the street.
Inside the Archtober Building of the Day #18: 200 Fifth Avenue
Building of the Day #18: 200 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY
Beautiful weather continues to make Archtober the best month ever to enjoy great architecture. Madison Square, where 200 Fifth Avenue is located, is a palimpsest of the northward expansion of commerce and civilization in Manhattan. A public space since 1686, it first became a park in 1847. With the construction of the Fifth Avenue Hotel, (Griffith Thomas with William Washburn Architects, 1859) on the site of the current 200 Fifth, the area became the social, cultural, and political hub of elite New York in the years after the Civil War—think Edith Wharton. And it has the monuments to prove it.
Inside the Archtober Building of the Day #14: the Metropolitan Tower
The Metropolitan Tower is the wedge-shaped, Darth Vader-like all black glass monolith next to Carnegie Hall. Rising a tidy 716 feet in 77 stories of offices in the low-rise portion and residences in the high rise, the AIA Guide to New York City tells us that its developer Harry Macklowe claimed to have designed it himself. Not true! Schuman, Lichtenstein, Claman & Efron (now SLCE Architects) get the credit for the 1987 tower.
Inside the Building of the Day #13
We are up in the Bronx again today, this time further north in the Morris Heights neighborhood. The Francis Martin Library, named after the first district attorney from the Bronx, was built in 1956, and sits atop a hill on a prominent corner of University Avenue. The University is Bronx Community College, now housed in what was originally the McKim Mead and White Heights Campus for New York University. Be sure to check out the original Hall of Fame there. 1100 Architect has made its own Hall of Fame for the kids' library. Stanley Kubrick, Chaim Potok, Herman Wouk, Colin Powell even Fiorello LaGuardia himself are part of a graphic game on the warm white walls that undulate around the core of the children's library renovation on the second floor.
Archtober Building of the Day #12: Betances Community Center
When is a Center really a center? Well first of all it's got to have a center, don't you think? The Betances Community Center has a splendid gym holding strong in the middle of the plan, full of warm, white light modulated by the south-facing glass block wall and monitor side walls of Kalwall. Originally intended to house a boxing ring and bright orange bleacher seating, the space is now multi-purpose with the bleachers accordioned to the walls; the famous boxing program moved elsewhere. Even without the ring, the architecture packs a wallop of clarity, modesty, attention to detail, and programmatic resolution.
Archtober Building of the Day #7: IAC Headquarters
IAC Headquarters
550 West 18th Street
New York, NY
The IAC Headquarters is Frank Gehry's first building in New York. Neither a symphony hall nor an art gallery clad in riveting titanium that creates its own economic system, it is rather a diminutive swell of faceted glass with a graded white frit. Compared to most big-name office buildings, the IAC is built at a much more personal scale. Built as-of-right and opened to little in the way of the usual starchitect fanfare, some might notice it's hard to find the front door. What you may not know, however, is how bird friendly the building is.
Archtober Building of the Day #6: Hearst Tower
Hearst Tower
959 8th Avenue
New York, NY
As written in the AIANY Design Awards issue of Oculus, Summer 2007:
With its efficient use of resources, abundant natural daylight and fresh air, and modern technologies, this 856,000-square-foot building designed by Foster + Partners and completed in 2006 is the first in New York City to receive a LEED Gold rating for its core, shell, and interiors. Most notably, it was constructed using more than 80% recycled steel. The diagrid framing uses 20% less steel than conventionally framed towers, and it was designed to consume 25% less energy than most Manhattan towers.
Archtober: Building of the Day #5
Who knows what Henry Kissinger, Lou Gehrig, Maria Callas, Ralph Ellison, Marianne Moore, and Jacob Javits have in common?
They were all kids who checked books out of their neighborhood library, the Fort Washington Branch of the New York Public Library. It is one of the original 67 New York City Carnegie Libraries. Designed by Cook & Welch Architects, it opened in April 1914. Walter Cook, along with George Babb and Daniel Willard, designed the Carnegie Mansion on Fifth Avenue and 91st Street – today's Cooper-Hewitt museum.
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SHEBOYGAN, WI (WTAQ) - More troubles for former Sheboygan mayor Bob Ryan are coming out of the same drinking binge last July which eventually cost him his job.
This time Ryan faces legal charges of misdemeanor sexual assault from that evening. Ryan was charged Thursday. He has an initial court appearance scheduled for April 23rd.
Ryan's time as Sheboygan's mayor was sullied by a lawsuit for sexual harassment and several allegations of drunk and unpleasant behavior.
The July incident in Elhart Lake included the mayor's involvement in a scuffle and pictures of him passed out on a bar which were subsequently posted on the Internet.
Afterward the mayor admitted he was an alcoholic, but insisted he did nothing illegal that night. It still led to him losing his job in city government last February.


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Lenny left his wife Monique a healthy legacy and a bucket list--a list of adventures they'd hoped to experience before cancer took his life. For four years his widow ignored it, too busy raising their daughter to consider the painful task of resurrecting shattered dreams. But when Monique notices her earth-mother neighbor Judy acting crazy in her empty next, and their best friend, Becky, traumatized by chilling news, Monique dusts off that wish list and contemplates it with new eyes. Lenny never meant for her to do this alone--and this crazy list of adventures just might save them all.
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Dhara, Kelly, Marta & Wendy have been the closest of friends since college, so close, in fact, that after a series of communal romantic disasters, they bond together to create rules of relationships meant to keep their hearts safe. Now, at the far side of thirty-five, those rules seem to have worked for them—country-club Wendy, a curator of a small local museum, is due to marry a longtime boyfriend in an over-the-top wedding; Marta, a high-powered Latina partner in a white-shoe law firm, is living in sensual luxury with a sexy Cuban entrepreneur; Kelly, the tech-geek computer programmer, seems happy in her introverted singlehood. Only Dhara, an Indian-American cardiologist, is struggling after the abrupt end of a long-term relationship. When she suddenly decides to agree to a traditional arranged marriage, her girlfriends gather in the hopes of stopping her from making a terrible mistake. As old relationships crumble and dangerous new ones emerge, the girls begin to realize that the rules that they made to keep their hearts safe may have also shielded them from the risky possibilities of true love.
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With the remnants of her past rattling in the trunk of her Chevy, Jenna Elliott abandons her Seattle home determined to start life anew. Her journey compels her to the door of two friends: Claire, an ex-Buddhist nun and cancer survivor, eager to escape her overbearing family for what may be her last chance to fulfill a dream; and Nicole, a professional Life Coach who can't even control her own teenage son. But what starts out as an impulsive road trip soon becomes an inexorable journey to their past, as the women grapple with who they were, who they are, and the strange twists that have now set them on the road to their hometown of Pine Lake. There, Jenna discovers that her random act of kindness has rippled out into the world like a stone dropped into a deep pond, coming back to rock her life—and those of her friends—in ways they never expected.


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The "run rate" on crop yields reported so far points to a national yield in the low-to-mid 160s, said Rob Westmoreland, executive vice president of Informa Economics. By comparison, USDA's latest report forecasts a yield of 155.3 bu/acre.
"This is the type of year where you have positive surprises," said Westmoreland, speaking at the organization's outlook conference in Memphis. "We're within range of popping 160 by a 'notable' amount. What's in seed bags today has a tremendous amount of horsepower in it."
U.S. farmers dodged a bullet with respect to weather conditions this year, the analyst added. Higher water temperatures in the North Atlantic persist and may lead to higher mainland temperatures next year. But this year crops could deal with temperatures that were slightly higher than normal.
"We've got some really special crops this year," said Westmoreland, based on early combine readings. "We'll have yields well above what's being built into most peoples' plans."
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China will import close to 70 million tonnes of soybeans and meal this year, and by the turn of the decade that number may rise to 100 million, Westmoreland said. "The question is whether they can handle that kind of [import] volume on their end," he said, adding that indications are that they can.
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Memory loss at its best.
But at least I got a chapter up sooner this time, right? :s
Gerard's POV
Before I even open my eyes, I can feel the steady, insistent pounding in my head. So, it's no surprise that when I do finally manage to pry open my eyelids, the room spins and my vision is blurred by the intense migraine that has formed. I know I'm hungover, the nausea and grogginess is enough to give that away, only problem is, I don't remember anything past leaving the hotel room last night. There are bits and pieces that come back to me when I think hard enough, although that's hard to do when you feel like your head is about to explode and leave an impressive mushroom cloud around the room.
Walking aimlessly through the streets. Ordering a beer at a cheap bar. A stranger with stringy, brown hair. Downing an obscene number of pills. Frank laying me down to sleep.
Wait, what?
At the thought of Frank, I become aware that I'm the only body stretched out on the queen sized bed, sheets tangled around my knees. I quickly jump out of bed and realize that might have been a bad idea somewhere between my stomach lurching and me hitting the carpeted floor face first. I might as well take advantage of the fact that I'm up now and make my way to the bathroom before I make a mess that a poor room service made will have to clean up later. The minute I reach the door I swing it open, not bothering to switch on the light, and throw up the contents of my empty stomach into the opened toilet. I haven't eaten anything since early yesterday, so all that comes out is bile that burns like acid as it comes up my dry throat.
After giving a few more dry heaves, I flush and close the lid in order to rest my still pounding head against it. The cool surface feels good against my cheek and I almost commit to never moving from there ever again until I remember Frank. I can't muster up the strength to get up right away, instead, I attempt to call out his name.
My ears perk up in expectance to hear his voice, but the room stays quiet and all I hear is the low hum of the air conditioning and the sound of traffic in the distance beyond the window. I clear my voice and try again, maybe he didn't hear me.
My voice sounds a bit stronger this time around, but I still get no answer. A long, excruciating five minutes pass by while I try to compose myself enough to at least stand. My body apparently has other plans. My joints ache in discomfort at the awkward position I fell asleep in, my head has a whole drum line rehearsing for a parade inside of it, and I can already feel the familiar urge for a fix. Shit, it's never been this strong before. I used to be able to get by on a couple pills every couple days, but lately my body has been craving it immediately after the high burns out. It's not an over whelming need, more like an itch you can't scratch, but I know what a thin line there is between the two. Regardless, I feel around the counter above my head for the bottle of pills I left there last night. My eyebrows pull together in confusion when I can't find it.
Like a bucket of freezing cold water being poured on an unsuspecting victim, I recall some of the events that took place last night. Stumbling into the room and waking Frank up. Frank's strange anger to the state I was in. Offering Frank some pills. Fuck. Did I really do that? Once I force my body into motion and inspect the floor near the bed, finding the bottle thrown there, my suspicions are confirmed. I don't remember anything past Frank throwing the bottle back at me, and I'm not sure I want to.
I don't even have to look around the room and discover that his things are missing to know he left. Of course he left, any sane person would do the same. My parents, my friends, even Mikey, have proved that enough. Okay maybe that's not fair, Mikey did leave me all those voicemails begging me to go home, but I think that's just his guilt getting the better of him. He probably feels bad for telling me all the things he did that night in my basement, although it was a hundred and ten percent of the truth. I made the right decision not going back home. Mikey might be worried now, but guilt fades. So do memories of a suicidal, good-for-nothing older brother. He might not know I'm suicidal yet, but eventually he will, if the news ever gets back to him. And at that point he'll have moved on with his life and not so much as bat an eye in reaction.
Thinking about Mikey has made my craving even worse, so I give in to my inner demons and pop a few white ovals into my mouth. I swirl them around with my tongue for a while, surprisingly getting use to the bitter taste, before swallowing them. I almost take more when I start to feel better in the matter of minutes, but decide against it and save them for later.
It's good that Frank left, things are better off this way. He can move on with his adventures and I am left alone to continue my downward spiral. I only wish I would have known last night that was going to be the last time I ever saw those sparkling, blazing hazel eyes that hold a genuine and good natured soul behind it's irises. I would have committed his image to memory, said a proper goodbye, maybe even told him about what I am planning. Wait, no, I couldn't tell him. People who share their plans of suicide to others are only screaming for attention and are looking for someone to save them. I sure as hell am not looking for attention, and I don't want to be saved, not that I even can be. There's no saving someone from their own mind. A mind infected with venomous webs of depression that poison each and every scarce positive thought left, leaving nothing but misery and darkness in it's path. I just want an escape, and the only obvious answer is to end all thought process once and for all.
It suddenly feels like the walls of the small, stuffy hotel room are closing in on me, so I begin to pack up my things with the intention of getting the fuck out of there as soon as possible. It's not until I check the time on my cell phone that I realize I've slept most of the day away. It's almost six now, shit. After returning the room key and checking out, I board a bus in hopes that I'll end up someplace where I can grab something to eat. If a nice greasy burger doesn't cure my hangover right now, nothing will. Except for maybe Frank, but I consciously destroy that train of thought before it can go any further.
The sun has begun to set, casting a soft, golden glow on the city. The downcast light reflects off of small fountains and puddles of water every now and then, making the streets look like they're sparkling with fairy dust. As the bus guides us more into the depths of London, the scenery changes from subtle and rather peaceful, to loud and full of life. Night clubs and restaurants are scattered on either side of the street, all flashing bright signs to get each passer-by's attention. Even the stores and boutiques that are found on this street are decorated in strips of golden bulbs.
The bus comes to a halt and mostly everyone begins to depart. I figure I should too, considering I don't know my way around at all. I've never been good with crowds, so I quickly make my way through clutters of families, groups of friends, and couples holding hands. All this laughter and happiness is too much for my painful headache and growing depression. Once I reach the end of the street and turn right onto a quieter one, I allow myself to breathe again. It doesn't take me long to find a mediocre restaurant and practically run towards it in anticipation for something, anything to fill my empty stomach.
While fantasizing about milkshakes and curly fries, I distract myself enough to forget how to use my legs properly, and bump into someone walking opposite me on the sidewalk. The guy grabs my arm before I can face plant on the concrete and steadies me while laughing to himself.
"Woah, easy there speed racer. Where's the fire? I'm surprised you can even walk this fast after how hammered you got last night."
The stranger in front of me is striking up conversation as if we've met before, when in reality, I have no idea who he is. He must notice the utter confusion on my face because he steps away and pats my shoulder as he laughs light heartedly at my expression.
"You don't remember last night at all, do you?"
I rack my brain for any stray memory that may be hidden inside of it, but come up empty handed. I can't remember where I went last night, or who I was with, but the more I study this guy's features, the more familiar he seems. Long, thin, dark hair, scruffy beard growing on his oily face, wide eyes with slightly dilated pupils.
"Um, not really."
"Can't say I remember much from last night either, but I do remember a pretty face when I see one. Hell of a dancer too. Gerard, right?"
He winks at me and I automatically feel myself flush red. What the fuck did I do last night? I'm usually the definition of anti-social, but apparently I interacted with other people enough last night that they remember my name and danced, danced?, with this guy.
"Y-yeah. Not to sound like an asshole or anything, but I don't remember your name."
He smiles, amused and not bothered by that fact at all, before responding. He takes a few steps forward into my personal space which makes me a bit uncomfortable, and says,
-before leaning in and leaving a wet, sloppy kiss on my cheek. I freeze, not knowing what to do when Bert's still standing so close to me. Thankfully, he pulls back, allowing me to breathe again, and laughs obnoxiously.
"Jeez, lighten up, I'm just messing with you. I think I liked you better drunk."
He smiles as he says it to show he's not serious, but something tells me that he is. I can't say I blame him. From what I've heard, I'm way more like-able drunk. That would depress me even more if I wasn't already so far down.
"I was just heading to a cafe down the street to grab some dinner. Wanna join me?"
Bert seems like a good enough guy, but something about him is unsettling. The fact that I met him at a bar should be reason enough. I never had any friends to go out and get trashed with back in Jersey, so I don't know what a life style like this would be like. The more I mule this over in my head, the more I realize how little this matters. Who cares what kind of people I get mixed in with? It's not like I'll be sticking around long enough to suffer the consequences.
All I'm looking for now is a good time. I plan on packing in as much partying, fun, and just actual living into the next few weeks as I can. And Bert may be just the accomplice I need to help me with this goal. Without further hesitation, I put on my best fake smile and nod in Bert's direction.
Just out of curiosity, who's POV do you prefer reading in?
Gerard's or Frank's?
From now on most of the chapters will be half Gerard's POV and half Frank's POV,
incase you were wondering.
As always, let me know what you think of the story so far and the characters that have begun to enter it :)


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Sport lifesaving is the competitive element of the sport that sees lifesavers compete in skills, speed and teamwork. Competitions take place at local, regional, national and international levels and lifesavers of all ages can get involved.Competitions are all about enjoying the experience of competing, putting the skills you learn into practice and making new friends. They provide the perfect opportunity for lifesavers to practice the skills as a team and to see how they respond under pressure. Each competition consists of two elements: incidents and speeds.How do I get involved?
Leeds have two competitive lifesaving clubs open to both adults and juniors age 12 years and over.Scott Hall lifesaving club – We are a friendly, sociable club with a great competitive record. We train on Tuesday evenings (term time only) at Scott Hall leisure centre, 7pm – 10.15pm (various classes). Sessions are suitable for both adults and juniors aged 12 years and over, (entry level is either ASA Gold award or ability to swim 200m) Please apply directly to Scott Hall Leisure Centre, 0113 2624721Leeds Phoenix lifesaving club are based in the Aquatics centre at John Charles centre for sport. Club training takes place on Thursdays from 6pm - 8pm. Sessions available for Rookies (have Dolphin 6 award or higher), seniors and adults. The seniors are looking to expand with more swimmers to build up the competition base. Everyone welcome just turn up on a Thursday evening.
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(This story is Bella's point of view)
My perfect piece of forever was supposed to be the end of the story. But I think it's time I should talk about what happens afterwards.
I've been thinking about how my life used to be. My dull, boring, human life. My life, before Edward (which I think is pointless). If there was no Edward in existence, what would be worth living for? Nothing. Not every person gets exactly what they want because life isn't fair.
But for me, I have everything I could have asked for and more. For instance all I've ever wanted since I came to Forks was Edward. He is finally mine and I'm now known as Mrs Cullen (I've always liked the sound of that). I soon enough realized I wanted to marry him and I got what I wanted. I wanted to live for eternity with him, I got my way again. I also wanted Jacob to be my friend after I'd been changed the way it's supposed to be, and yet again I got exactly that.
But what I didn't ask for was a daughter, which I now have as well. Mine and Edwards's beautiful daughter, Renesmee. She's a big part of me and Edward now. I knew before I had conceived her that I was doing the right thing, keeping my precious baby alive. I vaguely remember thinking that my baby was a boy, a little Edward. I didn't want the baby to have interference from me. But now I realise that just makes her more perfect. But back to reality (which I don't think exists anymore) I've been on a long journey and yet it still continues. So here goes . . .
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Chapter twenty
The last chapter
Jake's p.o.v
Did I hear that right? Did Edward just tell me that all of these people. My family, it still sounded weird saying that.
Are vampires!? Well one thing's for sure at least. I'm not, and neither is Renesmee.
I just stared at them all with a blank expression on my face.
Then it clicked, they're messing with me because I can't remember anything. Ha, I can be stupid, vampires don't exist. Then I saw Edward looking at me in a strange way, why was he staring at me? Then he sighed as if he was giving up on something.
Then he spoke "You don't believe us? Then we'll just have to show you." He said with a huge smile.
Everyone started laughing at this point.
"Hopefully his heart isn't as weak as his head." Emmett chuckled.
This was going to be good. I wonder how they will pull this off. Fake blood? Paper Mache rocks and trees? Oh and let's not forget. Invisible strings.
They all walked outside and so I followed but I was soon stopped. Renesmee was blocking me. Why?
"Um, are you alright to walk Jake?" Renesmee said anxiously.
I laughed, that's why.
"Yeah Renesmee I'm fine really. I hit my head I didn't break my legs." I teased.
She laughed "I know I just worry a lot."
We walked until we were far in the woods. Why bother? Trying to make this the biggest joke in history? But they all seemed so serious, Esme looked as is she thought I might pass out. Weird. "Ok, let's show you." Bella said after a few seconds. Before I knew it she was gone. The others were in the exact same position so they hadn't moved.
"Where is she?" I asked confused.
Edward laughed and pointed to the sky. I looked up and I saw her grinning halfway up in the tree. God knows how she got up there that fast! I didn't even see her run! Then in a flash the others were gone. I looked around and couldn't see them so I looked back towards the sky. WOW they were all together now in the same tree laughing, some higher up than others. Ok for a joke, this was good, but I still didn't understand how they did it.
"Do you believe us yet?" Renesmee shouted.
I thought she wasn't a vampire even though this is a joke. They said she was different.
"No, you'll have to give me more evidence. Oh, and I thought you said you weren't a vampire Renesmee."
"I didn't say that." She whispered behind me. How did she do that!?
"I said I was different but closer to them." She laughed which ran out in the woods.
Then Bella was on the round and ripped a tree from its roots. It fell to the ground and hit the floor with a loud thud. It shook the floor so much that I fell over.
"sorry Jake are you ok?" she asked hovering over me.
"Yeah fine."
So it wasn't paper Mache but it couldn't be real it's impossible.
"Is there anything else you got?" I teased.
They all looked at eachother.
"You really want us to show you?" Edward asked.
Renesmee giggled. Odd.
"Sure." I answered.
Renesmee started moving towards me and then stopped.
"Vampires have special gifts so let's start with Renesmee. Renesmee can show you things she wants you to see in your head if she puts her hand to your face. Watch." Carlisle said.
Right, ok I really didn't get how this would work but you know, why not find out and see? She put her palm to my face and I stayed still. Then I began to see things in my head. Pictures, memories, voices. All of these were of my family and myself and some other people who all had the same haircut and tattoo. Oh and the one guy in a wheel chair. I was amazed and I knew for sure this wasn't normal. It didn't take very long for her to show me things. She put her hand down at her side and smiled slightly at me as she read my expression.
"Does anyone else have a gift?" I managed to choke out.
"Yes, me, Bella, Alice and Jasper. But Alice's can't be proven that well." Edward said.
"So what are they?" I whispered.
"I can read minds." Edward said aloud.
"I can shield people, as in protect them from physical or mental harm." Bella said.
"I can change people's emotions and make them feel how I want them to feel." Said jasper was it? I couldn't remember.
"And I can see the future." Alice's high voice trilled.
Ah, that's why it was harder.
"Will you show me?" I asked them.
"Ok, I'll go first." Edward said quietly.
"Think of Something."
And so I did, I thought about the moment I woke up and saw them all for the first time. Well the first time I could remember. Then he spoke aloud.
"You're thinking about the first time you saw us when you woke up." Edward said simply.
Freaky, but humans were said to read minds. I still had my doubts with that.
"I was." I answered truthfully.
"Jasper?" I questioned.
He stepped forward and said "I'm going to make you feel nervous."
I waited and he stared at me and suddenly I became uncomfortable, anxious and then really nervous. S if I was about to do a play in front of Millions of people and I thought I would forget my lines.
I gasped and Jasper smiled.
"I do feel nervous." I admitted.
"I know you do." Jasper chuckled.
"You're last Bella." I said finally.
"Emmets going to try and hurt you but my shield will stop him. Don't worry." Bella said reassuring me.
I saw Emmet begin to charge but then he was running the other way he was heading. He looked confused, it was as if there was an invisible wall in between me, Bella and him.
Bella smiled "See?"
I waited a few seconds. "Yeah, I see." I whispered.
I didn't know if I'd ever remember everything with the amount of time it took me to believe in things. But that was one of the list. But I knew something at least. It's true. They are vampires.
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Renesmee's P.O.V
He is ok, well he seems to be anyway. It's been a few months since we told him the news. I'm surprised really, no normal person could take the news as well as he did. Except for my mother when she was 17. But there was one thing I was glad about even if he didn't remember. That's just it, I' glad he can't remember the chaos and lies. The pain. Every moment at the wedding. But then there were some things I wished he would remember.
Me for starters and memories we had shared. But I guess I am asking for too much. I'm lucky he didn't run away as fast as he could when he found out about us. He knows what I am now, he gets it. But we can't get him angry, I think he might panic if he turned into a wolf without knowing he could. So we need to tell him soon. But not yet, he's just getting over the vampire stuff. It's been a few months now, since he found out we were vampires, with my exception. We've been telling him more about what's happened, who he is.We were back at the house now and I'm going to tell him about the wedding. He has to know.
"Jake, I need to talk to you."
He walked over to me "Yeah, kay, what is it?" He asked.
"Well, before your incident you asked me something very important, I want you to know what it is."
He waited for me to tell him.
"It's just that, I thought you should know that you asked me to marry you."
He stared at me in silence thinking through what I'd just told him. Then I suddenly realised that we were alone. They must have wanted to give us some privacy.
"It's a good thing you said that because I didn't know how long we had been together." He replied.
I just nodded at him and said nothing.
"Well hey there's nothing I would want more than to marry you." He stated.
Tears filled my eyes as I watched him get down on one knee.
"I was going to ask you before you had mentioned it." He said with a smile.
"But since I can't remember, let's start again."
I smiled at him as he pulled out a small ivory box.
"Renesmee, will you marry me? Again?"
I giggled, "Of course I will."
Everyone was suddenly back in the room and was clapping.
I felt my mother come up behind me followed by my dad and she all but squeezed me to death with a hug.
At the moment, I was re-living the happiest moment in my life, once more.
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Like the Aston, the car is a masterpiece in the sense that most masterpieces have flaws. Neither is perfect and yet the positive attributes of these insanely powerful, stunningly gorgeous cars are so good you can forgive the poor dash layout, woeful fuel economy and impracticality.
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When faced with the price of the other two vehicles, the M6 was the logical choice of the bunch. It would be equally as good for a weekend getaway with your lady, as a blast down through your favorite canyon. It's even great in traffic.
Despite its chunky disadvantage, the M6 appeared almost as fast as the SLS in a straight line, and had a slight advantage over the Aston.
BMW found a way to make the M6 really handle, but driven in convoy with these sports cars you were fully aware of the ballast being lugged around each corner.
Costing almost half as much as the SLS and one-third of the DBS, the M6 wasn't a car we expected to live in this realm. And yet it did. It could stay in touch with both of them on almost any road while being far less expensive to buy, service and run.
Unfortunately, when picking teams it would be the one left on the sideline until last. When grabbing the keys, they were the ones left for the slower witted. Getting behind the wheel was like taking one for the team. Yet once you got underway, the M6 didn't seem like a punishment.
Perhaps predictably, the BMW finished in last place. To be honest, it was set up for failure. How could it compete with these supercars? And yet, it's a winner because not only could it compete on the road but it defeated the opposition in terms of everyday practicality.
Buying the M6 would be the smart move, the intelligent choice. However, you don't buy a convertible sports car with the right side of your brain; it's an emotional decision based on imperceptibles.
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This is getting a little crazy. The Barons are beginning to separate from opponents–even the very good ones like Charlotte–with scoring frenzies that remind me of the Boys on the Bus. They've also scored consistently–in the last 9 periods of hockey, the Barons have scored in 8 of them (missing only last night's first period).
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Secondary scoring is a bit of a concern, but the club is getting a trickle from Harski and Paajarvi, plus Marincin has been lucky and good in these games. In the last three games, 14 skaters have had a hand in those 15 goals:
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Every thing I said in the last review is still the same EXCEPT, there is another thing I don't like about it. I have had this Bass for less than two months, and I've already had to send it back TWICE to get it fixed! The first time, the electricity conductors for battery did not work, at all; i tried five different batteries and none of them worked. When i got it back i tried the same exact batteries and they all worked. Now I have to send it back again because the place where you plug the the Instrument cable in on the guitar is broken. wires are broken, Washers broke, the actual peice that holds the instrument cable broke in half! I have only played this bass one time before I had to send it back again. Other than that one time, it has been in it's case up against my wall on the ground.
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I got this bass for Christmas. It is probably the best bass I have ever played. It sounds great, It's comfortable, It looks awesome, and alot more!There are some things I DON'T like about it though. One thing is: It has to have a 9Volt battery to work. It gets really anoying when you are playing and all of a sudden, the bass stops working because of the battery. Another thing I don't like is: It's alot bigger than any of my other basses. I am 6'4, and if i stand this bass up, it is up to my chin. I spent hours trying to find a case it would fit into. I found The Coffin Case the easiest for this bass to fit into. the bass is about 53 inches tall and 18 inches wide. Those are the only 2 things I don't like about it. The skull volume knobs with ruby eyes look GREAT. The Chainsaw inlays are awesome.
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I was given this bass last christmas by my bandmates and I so happy. I needed a new bass, and was saving up to get one. The stock knobs, which look like skulls, are uncomfortable and should be replanced right away. I put gibson speed knobs on mine and it was much better. I love the razor inlays, but mostly I love the sound. It sounds amazing run through a bass effect board with metal dist. on. You can play for hours. It is well worth the $ and is highly recomended. Plays just as good as the $5000 basses. A worthy adition to anyones arsenal.
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i used alot of fenders till i decided to try something new out it was astounding. great feel, great tone. Alomst as good as my custom basses.
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This is a very unique bass guitar. Very large. The only problem is that the input jack was messed up. I had to jiggle the cord around to get it to work. I was going to send it back, but I have a soldering gun, and input jacks are really cheap. After the new jack was installed, it sounded GREAT! Very loud. Needed some setting up, truss rod had to be set. I wish the shipping people would loosen the strings so the neck would not get warped during shipping. Every guitar I've ordered has had to have the truss rod adjusted. Other than that, great buy (not as good as the Washburn Bantam)
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I ordered this bass a couple weeks ago, and when I pulled it out of the box I was in awe. The body is huge, and looks almost intimidating. After a quick tuning I plugged the bass into my amp, and was nearly blown away by the sound. The active pickups can sound anywhere between a growl and a heavily distorted over-drive. My only complaint is that the pick ups are powered by a 9 volt battery.
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This Bass Rocked. I bought it a little over 3 months ago and it has served me well. I have recorded a few times with it, and every time it has been the best sound.
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Paul is now part of the fourth generation in America that is involved in farming and hopes the next generation will be involved also. Through his blog he provides analysis and insight to farmer tax questions.
Congress back in 2001 dropped the maximum tax rate on dividends received by a taxpayer from 39.6% to 15% (plus any applicable state income taxes). But under the so-called Sunset Rule, these special low rates expire at the end of 2010. Beginning in 2011, the top rate is expected to go back to 39.6% and beginning in 2013, the effective top rate will be 43.4% after taking in account the new Medicare surtax of 3.8%.
What this means to a farmer who has a C corporation that is in the top tax bracket both at the corporate level and at the individual level is as follows:
A tax planning tip is to review your current retained earnings and see how much you should drop out to you in the form of dividends. If the corporation needs the working capital, you can always loan it back to it at very cheap interest rates.
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'Avengers': Ambitious Achievement
Glenn Kenny, Special to MSN Movies
"You lack conviction." So pronounces a peripherally heroic figure to uber-villain Loki at the start of one of this film's several climaxes, explaining to the Asgard-raised mischief maker why he's bound to lose the semi-cosmic war he's started. I'm glad to be able to say that this damning observation cannot be leveled at the filmmakers behind "The Avengers," who attack their task of creating a comic book superhero epic with not just conviction, but something almost resembling panache.
The humongous scale of the task (I don't even want to think about how much this massively effects-laden movie cost, or what a pain it must have been to make) is of course a given. Obviously, it's no small task to even conceive of a movie that's the culmination -- the first culmination, of course -- of a series of superhero movies good, indifferent, and rather bad, each of which was in some way designed to provide a portal by which the individual superheroes therein depicted get to this particular place. To form a family, if you will. OK, not a family, but a team.
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You know most of the names of these Marvel comic book heroes: The Mighty Thor (his movie I found pretty bad), Tony Stark, aka Iron Man (first movie refreshing, second meh), Captain America (very good first contemporary feature!), The Incredible Hulk (let's not even get started), and then there are the obscure ones whom only mavens know, Hawkeye and the Black Widow, and between those poles is Nick Fury, who changed ethnicity from the comic character but retained the eye patch. (And is, of course, portrayed, as he has been in all those after-the-credits "stingers" of Marvel movies, by Samuel L. Jackson.) And they are all here, along with a raftload of familiar and semi-familiar and brand-new supporting characters.
Since setting up the whole backstory of this Epic Meeting of Heroes would take up rather more space than this review -- and perhaps the Internet entire -- can accommodate, let me cut to the chase and the assessment. "The Avengers" starts off none too promisingly with the usual "Look, it's the desolate depths of deep space" and a portentous echoey voice-over that had me half-expecting the opening bars of the Crazy World of Arthur Brown's '60s hit "Fire." Yeah, yeah, I'm-a real scared, scary intergalactic threat to life on Earth. Then we're in a lab with a few of the crew we know from prior Marvel movies, and there's a lot of science going on, only, oops, soon the very evil Loki shows up and takes over the minds of the arrow dude (yeah, I know, Hawkeye, played by Jeremy Renner) and a couple of others and steals the big blue cube with the impressive name that's in fact nothing more than a Greek-derived word for a cube, and off he goes to start war against the Earth and its puny humans by using the cube to open a portal to let hordes of super-gnarly aliens and their creatures into our world. Check.
It doesn't help that Tom Hiddleston's Loki continues to come off like a vexed offspring of Richard E. Grant who's determined to get everyone to take him a lot more seriously than they did Dad. Further pro-forma moves come with the in media res re-intro of Scarlett Johansson's Black Widow: Oooh, look, she's tied to a chair and being tortured by ... Jerzy Skolimowski? Why, yes, Jerzy Skolimowski ... but bet she's just playing possum, yup, she is, and look at her go. (In the meantime, I hope Skolimowski took points on this picture. The great Polish director could probably finance a half-dozen films of his own from them.) Then she recruits doc Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo, both droll and intense and the most, um, credible Hulk ever, as far as I am concerned), chilling half a world away ...
Things pick up with the reintroduction of Robert Downey Jr.'s Iron Man, whom screenwriter-director Joss Whedon (who co-wrote the story with Zak Penn) uses as a kind of "Mystery Science Theater 3000"-style Greek chorus; his near-constant zingers draw the movie's cosmic-war-and-its-ethics themes well away from the brink of pomposity. But Whedon and company -- and here's where the conviction, not to mention the comic-book love, comes in -- do quite a bit more with Stark and Captain America and the Hulk, the three heroes who wind up the main focus of the movie.
The plot is deftly arranged so that each of these guys has to embrace or reject a particular facet of their characters in order to get the job done. The stolid, out-of-time Cap (who's nicely drawn by Chris Evans) has to shoulder leadership responsibilities he thinks he's no longer asking for. Stark has to confront his relentless self-absorption. And Banner/Hulk? Well, you'll see. I assume. This is all done with no sacrifice of very forceful and very loud action, and if the New York Panics! shots are a little reminiscent of "Ghostbusters" for my tastes, the combination of 3-D and weird-ass alien creature design does get its particular job done. And the movie brings together Robin from "How I Met Your Mother" and Richard from "The New Adventures of Old Christine," how about that.
Granted, this is not going to be everyone's cup of tea, and for myself, I do find it a little ironic that despite being adapted from a group of comics that were trying to bring a slightly more adult tone/sensibility to the form at the time, the dominant ethos of these films is relatively, well, "droolerish" is one word for it, I guess. But I can't complain too much, particularly if I want a clean email inbox. So I'll close with a quote from a 20-somethingish guy whose cellphone conversation I heard on the way out (and whom I inferred was not a virgin): "Without telling you anything, it was the single most enjoyable two-and-a-half-hours I've ever spent in a movie theater ever ever ever."
Glenn Kenny is chief film critic for MSN Movies. He was the chief film critic for Premiere magazine from 1998 to 2007. He contributes to various publications and websites, and blogs at http://somecamerunning.typepad.com. He lives in Brooklyn.
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First of three gateway signs installed
In an effort to enhance downtown Blaine and draw more visitors into the area, the city erected the first of three gateway signs earlier this week.
�The gateway signs are an important piece of the beautification and reviatization of our downtown, "said Debbie Harger, of the city of Blaine�s planning department. �The signs represent the character of a turn-of-the-century water front town and create an invitation to rediscover Blaine.�
Numerous city officials and sign committee members were present Tuesday afternoon, as the Sign Post erected the 12-foot sign on northern Peace Portal Drive, just past the off ramp of exit 276.
The sign project started more than eight months ago, and involved the work of designer Dave Christensen of Christensen Design Management, with the assistance of a sign committee comprised of city residents, business people and officials.
�This was a community project that involved community members and will ultimately enhance the community,� said community development director Terry Galvin.
Two other gateway signs will be erected by summer�s end � one at the truck crossing, the other at exit 274. In addition to these signs, directional signs indicating the location of city buildings and attractions will also be posted, as well as highway signage indicating restaurants, recreational activities, wildlife and other aspects of the city.
�We�re planning to begin the construction and location phases of the signage in the beginning of 2004,� Galvin said. �This is just one project the city is working on to enhance the downtown�s beauty and economy.�
Other items the city has worked on to enhance downtown, Galvin said, include the installation of banner poles to announce events, the rebuilding and landscaping of roads and parks, the clean-up of vacant business and land, and the removal of derelict signs, including the former Lamplighter Inn sign, which stood about 45 feet high.
The sign committee consists of: director of public works Steve Banham, Bill Becht of Horseshoe Antiques, Bob Christianson of the Pacific Building Center, community development director Terry Galvin, Bill Hager of the Port of Bellingham, Debbie Harger of the City of Blaine planning department, Earl Hutchins of Philtek Power Corp., city councilwoman Bonnie Onyon, and Jerry Wolten of Wolten�s True Value.


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OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) - The Oshkosh woman charged with driving drunk and killing a pedestrian with her car will stand trial.
45-year-old Tina Trepanier had her preliminary hearing in court Monday.
Authorities say Trepanier was drunk when she struck Gina Micheln last month. Witnesses say a second vehicle then hit Micheln after the initial crash. Police are still looking for that second vehicle.
Trepanier is facing three felony charges and is due back in court October 22.


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Pima County officials are hoping technology will help them crack a cold case.
Take a look at the attached picture. It shows the reconstruction of a woman who was found dead in the desert, just south of the Pima County fairgrounds 32 years ago.
Authorities say she suffered head trauma, and to this day, they have no idea who she is.
Sheriff's officials say technology is really helping them breathe new life into these cold cases. There are dozens of them in Pima County and just two full-time detectives looking for new leads every day.
"As a detective, you always want to bring closure to a case," said Detective Mark O'Dell with the PCSO Cold Case Unit.
The leads may have run cold, but the memories of these lost lives still burn in the minds of those they've left behind: nameless, faceless bodies; murdered, some dumped like trash out in the desert.
"The woman had obvious trauma to the head and body," O'Dell said.
Thanks to sophisticated DNA technology and facial reconstruction software, the nameless woman now has a face. Detectives are pretty confident about the accuracy of image. New technology means her remains can stay in Pima County while experts go to work on special computers located across the country.
"Body parts that may be brittle, we don't have to send those out anymore," O'Dell said. "[We] sent them to a local hospital with cat scan. They can take measurements."
This Jane Doe is just one of many cases in Pima County.
A big break in 2010 when hard work paid off. The cold case of Gary Triano, a man killed in a car bomb set off at the La Paloma Country Club, was solved almost 14 years later.
That lead to the arrest of Pamela Phillips, a murder for hire over a $2 million insurance policy.
Every cold case like this one is a race against time.
"The longer it sits, the more things can disappear. Evidence can fade away, people pass away, telephone numbers change," said PCSO Spokesman, Dep. Tracy Suitt.
Pima County has listed the faces of every cold case victim on their website; the link it attached.
if you have any information on a cold case, please call 911 or 88-CRIME.
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Will Lifting Weights Make Me Bulky?
Answer: Absolutely not! "Strength training will help you lose weight faster and keep it off in the long run," notes Jeffrey Janot, Ph.D., an assistant professor of exercise physiology at South Dakota State University in Brookings. It will keep you from dropping muscle along with the fat and prevent your metabolism from slowing down (common during weight loss). As the fat melts off, your body will look leaner and firmer. Just make sure you're lifting enough weight to build muscle – you should feel fatigued by the tenth to twelfth rep.
Originally published in Fitness magazine.
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Welcome to the first post in the What Do You Want To Know question series!
The first question comes from my second oldest friend, and I mean that in two ways as she is literally in age my second oldest friend and in the sense of how many years we have been friends. Which now thinking about it is around 15 years and makes me want to cry since it seems just like yesterday we were driving around in her car listening to The Strokes as carefree teenagers but that is just life huh!?
Anyways back to the topic on hand, her question was:
"one food that you were skeptical about before moving to Sweden, but now like"
Before I moved to Sweden this past June I had spent what added up to around four months here and I had encountered the infamous Smörgåstårta.
It is essentially a cake sandwich, the "cake" part is white bread and the filling can be things like tuna salad or just plain mayonnaise then the "frosting" varies with things like lunch meat, cheese, smoked salmon, vegetables and fruit. As you can see on this one we ate for my sister in laws confirmation in 2009 is covered in ham, orange slices, cucumber, tomato, and a mayonnaise based salad on top of the white bread layers.
Served at most large family events I was initially not at all into the Smörgåstårta, but then a curious thing happened at the last baptism we attended I knew that was what would be served and I actually enjoyed it and went back for seconds.
The one they had ordered was really good and not overly mayonnaise'd which helped but I guess after four or five family events where it has been served my palate has come to expect and want it!
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What do you think are you up for eating a sandwich cake?


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We reserve the right to change our practices and to make new provisions effective for all protected health information we maintain. Should our information practices change, we will post a revised notice within the facility, make revised notices available upon request and post revised notices to our web site at: <http://www.co.la-crosse.wi.us/Departments/hillview>.
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For example: Information obtained by a nurse, physician, or other member of your health care team will be recorded in your record and used to determine the course of treatment that should work best for you. Your physician will document in your record expectations of the members of your health care team. Nurses and other members of your health care team will then record the actions they took and their observations. IN that way, the physician will know how you are responding to treatment.
We will also provide your physician or a subsequent health care provider with copies of various reports that should assist him or her in treating you as you prepare for discharge or once you are discharged from Hillview Health Care Center.
We will share your protected health information with members of your treatment team. This may include, but is not limited to, physicians, lab and x-ray personnel, hospital and emergency providers (should you be transferred to a hospital) rehabilitation therapy (physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy), pharmacy, dental and eye providers.
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Additionally, Hillview Health Care Center may provide protected health information to contracted vendors that perform services on behalf of Hillview, (i.e., lab, pharmacy, rehabilitation therapy, x-ray and mobile diagnostic services), to facilitate payment of claims for services these vendors provided to you.
For example: Hillview Health Care Center staff, members of quality improvement teams, other committees, and outside agencies may use information in your health record to assess the care and outcomes in your case and others like it. This information will then be used in an effort to continually improve the quality and effectiveness of the health care and the services we provide.
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Should We Follow the Recent CEO Purchase of Thomas Properties?
Anh is a member of The Motley Fool Blog Network -- entries represent the personal opinion of the blogger and are not formally edited.
Recently, The Chairman and CEO of Thomas Properties Group (NYSE: TPGI) has purchased around 43,400 shares in the company, with the total transaction value of nearly $230,000. Over the past 4 years, he kept adding to his personal portfolio. Could it be considered a bullish sign about the company's future potential?
Premier Real Estate With High Occupancy Rate
Thomas Properties is considered a real estate company that grows via acquisition of premier properties in the US. It has generated cash flow mainly from property operations including rental operations, leasing, property management, etc. It currently has interests in nearly 20 operating properties, totaling 11 million square feet. It also provides property management services for five additional operating properties with 2.7 million square feet. Its Class A Office Portfolio comprise office properties in several regions including Los Angeles, Northern Virginia, Philadelphia, Houston, and Austin; with a high occupancy rate of 85%. In 2011, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and Macquarie US accounted for 12.62% and 14.61% of its total leased square feet, with 40 and 99 months on average remaining lease term, respectively. The majority of Thomas Properties revenue was generated from three main sources: rental, tenant reimbursements, and services. Rent was the highest revenue contributor, with nearly $29.7 million in revenue in fiscal 2011. The second highest revenue source was tenant reimbursements, with $22.44 million in revenue. The third belonged to services; $17.86 million in sales.
High Insider Ownership
Although some other executives have sold their positions, James Thomas, the Chairman and CEO has kept buying since 2008. His most recent transaction was the purchase of 43,400 shares at $5.276 per share, a the total purchase value of nearly $230,000. Thomas owns more than 3.1 million shares in the company. According to its recent proxy, he owned 100% of limited voting stock and 9% of the total common stock as of April 2012.
Highest Leasing Spreads
In the real estate operating business the lease spread is the common term that refers to the difference between the lease payments and the mortgage payments. Compared to other full service real estate businesses such as Brookfield Office Properties (NYSE: BPO) and Hudson Pacific Properties (NYSE: HPP), the GAAP leasing spreads of Thomas Properties are significantly higher. In the first quarter 2012, Thomas Properties' leasing spread was 41.6%, whereas the leasing spreads of Brookfield and Hudson Pacific were 27.1% and 23.9% respectively. In a cash basis, the leasing spread of Thomas Properties was 15.2%, a little higher than 13.2% of Brookfield and 12.5% of Hudson Pacific.
But Also Highest Debt and Lowest Dividend
As of September 2012, the total stockholders' equity was $190 million, the cash on hand was $58 million, and long-term debt was $285 million. Thus, the D/E ratio is 1.5x, higher than 1x D/E of Brookfield. Hudson Pacific had no long-term debt, it only had short-term borrowing of $359 million, accounting for 42.2% of the total equity. Thomas Properties has the lowest dividend yield among the three, of only 1.2%, whereas Brookfield offers investors 3.3% yield and Hudson Pacific's dividend yield is 2.4%.
In terms of valuation, Thomas Properties seems to the cheapest among the three. With the trading price of $5.38 per share, the market capitalization is nearly $250 million. The market is valuing Thomas Properties at 13.46x EV/EBITDA, whereas BPO is valued at 14.51x EV/EBITDA. The most expensive is Hudson Pacific, with as high as 28.32x EV multiples.
Foolish Bottom Line
Thomas Properties seems decent with the lowest valuation and recent CEO purchases. However, the dividend yield is also the lowest among the three. Investors need to look deeper in the property portfolio of the three companies to determine their relative attractiveness. For me, I prefer Brookfield due to its highest dividend yield and not-so-high EV multiples.
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