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Granted, with its price tag up 1% heading into Friday's closing bell, the SPDR Select Sector Financial ETF (XLF) is far from Friday's big gainer among exchange-traded funds. But with more than 41.4 million shares changing hands, it is one of Friday's most actively traded ETFs.
In fact, XLF has been posting eyebrow-popping daily trading volumes – normally exceeding the average daily trading volume of 36.9 million shares — since the start of October.
Financial stocks have been posting some strong earnings this week. Today, Morgan Stanley (MS) beat estimates, sending the investment bank climbing 2.2% to $33.26, and spurring my colleague Ben Levisohn to declare "Wall Street is back baby."
Why so optimistic? Big banks have largely posted better-than-excepted trading revenue for the third quarter. Look at Goldman Sachs (GS), which reported yesterday and also reported a surge in trading revenue.
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We view this as a great quarter, which demonstrates good progress on both production and efficiency. We continue to like MS and its peers, and believe the recent pullback represents an attractive buying opportunity. We expect a good 4Q14 follow-through, and believe CCAR capital returns will be increased in the next couple of cycles as excess capital builds.
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Morgan Stanley (MS) is shrinking a managed mutual fund program. According to Reuters, the Wall Street firm remains the world's largest seller of managed accounts, even though it is phasing out the TRAK Fund Program, where investors can choose among 300 actively-managed mutual funds for their investments.
Brokers were told of the plan in May. With $34.7 billion in assets, TRAK was closed to new investors on July 1. Existing customers can remain, but roughly 40% of those assets have been moved, Reuters reports.
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The move comes as major U.S. brokerage firms are tweaking their fast-growing managed account platforms to better unify pricing and reduce paperwork. Bank of America Corp's Merrill Lynch wealth management unit, for example, is merging more than five managed programs into a single Merrill One platform by the end of next year.
Consolidation riles some brokers who have to explain the changes to clients, but the firms say improved managed account technology makes it easier for brokers to monitor client portfolios, reduce paperwork and spend more time servicing clients and meeting new prospects.
It also allows brokerage firms to standardize fees and discount limits across programs, whether customers invest on their own, give full discretion to a broker or use model portfolios created by a firm…Mutual fund advisory programs surpass all other types with $1 trillion of assets as of June 30. But they are more popular at discount brokerages and regional firms that focus on less affluent investors than do larger firms such as Morgan Stanley and Merrill.
Mario Gabelli brings home the bacon.
The CEO of GAMCO Investors is the highest paid CEO among stock brokers and asset managers in 2013, according to a report on executive compensation released Monday by researchers at SNL Financial. His payout, which is tied to company profits, totaled $85 million, or twice as much as the next names on the list. The founders of private equity firm KKR & Co. (KKR), Henry Kravis and George Roberts each earned about $44 million in 2013, landing them in second and third place among the top 10 highest paid asset manager CEOs.
To read the full SNL report, look here.
Among investment banks CEOs, Lloyd Blankfein at Goldman Sachs (GS) topped the list in 2013 with compensation totaling nearly $20 million, according to SNL Research. Morgan Stanley (MS) CEO James Gorman placed second at $14.4 million.
And as for broker-dealers, Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) CEO Jeffrey Sprecher took home nearly $18 million. Nasdaq CEO Bob Greifeld brought home $13.84 million, landing him in the No. 2 spot among broker-dealer CEOs.
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U.S. stock futures were little changed on Thursday, with Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke in the spotlight for a second day and earnings from Google (GOOG), Microsoft (MSFT) and Morgan Stanley (MS). The investment bank's share price rose 2.2% ahead of the open after the bank reported quarterly earnings that beat Wall Street estimates.
WSJ.com: Talk about a nail-biter. Writers Shira Ovide, Sharon Terlep and David Benoit write that Dell's (DELL) $24.4 billion buyout plan was floundering late Wednesday as a group of big investors signaled their intent to vote against a deal that would remove the technology icon from the public markets. In other news, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (JPM) is in discussions with U.S. electricity regulators about paying what would be a record fine to settle allegations that the bank manipulated electricity markets in California and the Midwest, according to people familiar with the talks.
NYTimes: After months of speculation, activist investor Nelson Peltz went public on Wednesday with his plans to seek a merger of PepsiCo (PEP) and Mondelez International (MDLZ). And the financial firm Raymond James plans to announce one of the more extensive efforts by a financial firm to mine the benefits of social media.
Morningstar.com: What's been ailing your GNMA Fund? Christine Benz writes that that many investors have grown complacent about the risks of mortgage-backed bonds in the face of rising rates. And Adam Zoll looks at active share among small-blend funds.
It's not a great morning for financial stocks. A batch of mixed news from big banks and Wall Street investment firms led the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) to tilt lower following Wednesday's opening bell.
As of 9:38 a.m., the exchange-traded fund fell 0.4% to $17.06 a share.
Granted, Goldman Sachs (GS), which is included in the ETF's top 10 holdings, knocked it out of the park with better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings. The share price rose 2% to $138.27. But J.P. Morgan Chase (JPM) and U.S. Bancorp (USB) – also among the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund's top holdings – are seeing share prices slip. J.P. Morgan fell 0.75% to $46, while U.S. Bancorp dropped 0.5% to 33.12.
Moves by other banks in the S&P 500 index included a 3.85% drop by shares of Bank of New York Mellon (BK) and a 0.25% rise by M&T Bank (MTB).
It's a busy weak for banks and investment firms with a slew of companies reporting earnings. Read here for a schedule of those events. Meanwhile, some of the biggest banks have been in the headlines for other reasons.
Earlier today, J.P. Morgan made public an internal report that assigns blame for the London Whale debacle, and CEO James Dimon's salary has been cut in half to $11.5 billion.
On Monday, U.S., regulators hit J.P. Morgan with four enforcement actions stemming from last year's trading mess. Yesterday, Morgan Stanley (MS), which is slated to report earnings Friday morning, revealed it is deferring bonus payments to employees. And last week, a group of 10 banks said they would pay $8.5 billion to close a regulatory probe and end a process set up in 2011 amid public outrage over banks' foreclosure practices.
What happened to the natural gas supply glut? One thing's for sure: Traders are no longer so worried about it.
Natural gas hit a fresh 2012 high above $3.60 on Thursday as the futures market jumped. The catalyst was data showing a smaller-than-expected rise in U.S. gas storage levels. Energy Information Administration figures showed that gas inventories rose by 72 billion cubic feet last week, which is smaller than analysts expected.
The news helped send the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) up 3.5% recently. Gas futures were up by 3.4% in midafternoon trading.
As Dow Jones Newswires' David Bird notes, even with the smaller-than-expected inventories, the natural-gas stockpile is at a record high for this time of the year, at 3.725 trillion cubic feet.
"Market bulls, who have sent prices higher in 10 of the prior 12 sessions, are counting on winter temperatures returning to normal and boosting gas demand and prices," Bird writes.
Morgan Stanley commodity strategists Hussain Allidina, Tai Liu and Adam Longson pounded the table for gas in a client note this morning. "Despite a strong rally in recent weeks, we see further upside potential, with prices potentially touching $5/mmBtu in 1Q13," they wrote.
Even if $5 is too high, the strategists are still calling for gas prices to average $4.20 between November and March.
"Demand remains elevated, and supply should be slow to respond to improved economic lowing to logistical challenges, more attractive oil economics, and higher breakeven costs outside the Marcellus," they wrote.
Even the gas bulls have to admit that weather is the factor to watch. Every 5% deviation in the measure known as gas-weighted heating degree days is worth a 40 cent change in price, the strategists estimate, which leaves a lot up to chance.
Market check: The pain continues for China bulls, with the Shanghai Composite Index finishing down 2.1% for a fresh closing low. This level was last seen in February 2009, just before global markets bottomed after the financial crisis. The move followed another batch of data suggesting the Chinese economy is slowing. HSBC's September purchasing manager index gave a reading of 47.8, slightly ahead of estimates but low enough to indicate that the manufacturing sector continues to contract. Citigroup economist Willem Buiter cut growth forecasts for both China and Japan this morning as well as a range of emerging markets. "[E]ven with policy action, economic growth in major countries is likely to remain disappointing in 2013," he writes.
Fund watch: Wela Strategies in Atlanta, which runs ETF portfolios for institutions and the wealthy, is cutting exposure to small-cap stocks while increasing its allocation to large caps, reports Dow Jones Newswires' Murray Coleman. The firm is also taking profits in junk bonds. The reason: It's a good time to hedge your bullishness, as manager Matt Reiner sees it. "Despite another huge round of economic stimulus announced last week by the Federal Reserve, we still believe there are enough moving parts to deflate stocks and cause increased volatility over the next several months," Reiner tells DJN. Picks include the iShares S&P 500 Index Fund (IVV), the Vanguard MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) and iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond Fund (IEF).
In the news: Franklin Templeton buys a fund of hedge funds manager.
In case you missed it: Some of the Morgan Stanley (MS) mutual funds that bought Facebook (FB) stock were already unloading it by June.
As exchange-traded funds and other investing vehicles have ballooned in number, the task of figuring out what works well and what doesn't has only gotten harder. Barrons.com's Focus on Funds looks under the hood of ETFs, mutual funds and hedge funds for overlooked values, actionable ideas and the latest pitfalls for fund investors.
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I vaguely remember watching/reading about some woman who remembered everything. She said (basically) it sucked. All the embarrasing moments, all the bad things. Maybe she tended to harp on the negative, but for someone who had such a gift, she sure didn't sound blessed. Aren't you watching the game?
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Every time it rain, the residents of Chinnagurusamy Layout in Singanallur have sleepless night. Quite literally. They remain awake throughout the night to flush out sewage that enters their homes from drain outside.
And it was no different during the last rain, which was at least 20 days ago. The level of sewage in the drain kept rising and finally entered the house, recalled M. Rajathi, a resident.
The residents had to take their buckets to throw out the flowing sewage to prevent it from entering the drawing rooms. The residents of the compound kept doing it for over three hours the night.
She said that the residents had to carefully flush out the sewage because the ground would turn slippery with the inflow of slush. There would be packing material, plastics, polythene covers, paper and much more.
The problem of sewage inundation would not end with the night, K. Pappamma joined in to register her complaint. For the next three or four days the residents would be forced to keep cleaning the slush because it would simply not go with just a wash.
In her house, the stagnant sewage was at least knee deep.
The area was prone to inundation because it was an old layout where residents had been occupying the houses for at least four decades. And in the 40 years the difference between the road level and houses had diminished, explained V. Sreenivasan, another resident.
S. Balan, Councillor (Ward 62), said the choked drain not only affected Chinnagurusamy Layout residents, it also troubled those living in Krishnapuram Iyer Layout and a few other areas. The reason for the sewage stagnation and overflow was the narrow space between spans beneath the culverts.
Plastics and other solid waste got stuck beneath the culverts forcing the sewage to overflow onto the road, he said and added that whenever it rained, he would marshal three earth movers to pull out the solid waste at the coking-prone points.
The drain flowed from Hope College Junction on Avinashi Road to the Irugur Tank by passing through Neelikonampalayam and Singanallur.
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Spinach and Cheddar Whole Wheat Strata
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Slices of firm whole wheat bread are layered with frozen chopped spinach and sharp cheddar cheese, then baked in a light egg custard. Assemble a day ahead, refrigerate overnight, and bake the next morning for a delicious brunch. Or assemble and bake the same day and serve with a salad for a light dinner.
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Calories | 400 |
Total Fat | 11.0g |
Saturated Fat | 4.0g |
Cholesterol | 155.0mg |
Sodium | 640mg |
Total Carbohydrate | 39g |
Dietary Fiber | 5.00g |
Sugars | -- |
Protein | 18.0g |
Calcium | -- |
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Cook Time: 1 hr
Oven Temp: 350
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- 4 teaspoon(s) Dijon mustard
- 8 slice(s) firm whole-wheat sandwich bread
- 1/2 cup(s) (2 ounces) shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 package(s) (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
- 2 cup(s) 1% low-fat milk
- 4 large eggs
- 4 large egg whites
- 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt
- 1/4 teaspoon(s) coarsely ground black pepper
- Grease 8-inch by 8-inch glass baking dish. Spread 1/2 teaspoon mustard on 1 side of each bread slice. Place 4 slices bread in baking dish, mustard side up. Top with half of cheese, all of spinach, then remaining cheese. Place remaining bread slices in dish, mustard side up.
- In medium bowl, with wire whisk or fork, beat milk and remaining ingredients until blended. Slowly pour egg mixture over bread slices. Prick bread with fork at 1-inch intervals and press slices down so egg mixture can be absorbed more easily.
- Cover dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 30 minutes or overnight to allow egg mixture to be absorbed thoroughly.
- To bake, preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Uncover baking dish and bake strata 55 minutes to 1 hour, until knife inserted 1 inch from center comes out clean. Remove strata from oven and let stand 5 minutes before serving.
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These days it can seem as though nobody in Texas is happy with the state's 18-month-old education reform -- except maybe the governor. Democratic Gov. Mark White, who is expected to give top billing to improvements in the state's education system in next year's reelection campaign, uses every opportunity, from TV spots to weekly news conferences, to heap praise on the comprehensive reforms.
But others, from the state's coaches and principals to some Democratic legislative leaders, and, not surprisingly, Republican candidates for governor, are finding fault with portions of the reform or its implementation.
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mint as orchard ground cover?
Since mint is so invasive, and you can mow it and it just grows more, and it smells wonderful... would it make a good orchard ground cover or would the root system be too deep/invasive to the fruit trees?
Mint requires between 50 and 60 inches of water per growing season for optimal performance, which translates into about 1 to 2 inches of water per week. Of course, temperature, soils, and type of irrigation affect results.
Can the type/kind of fruit you are growing in your orchard match these soil and irrigation requirements? If you can answer yes, then you should probably take a look at nutrient demands to see whether there will be a conflict or match.
Matching multiple plant demands (legumes, maize, melons mentioned earlier, for example) can be tricky.
No matter how badly I needed a cover crop or a ground cover under trees, I would not plant mint. Mint is very, very invasive. I have never seen it recommended as a cover crop in an orchard of any type and I believe that is because it would suck up moisture the trees need and it would compete with tree roots, especially the roots of young trees, much more than the commonly recommended cover crops.
The type of cover crop you would grow under trees would vary, depending on the type of trees in your orchard, the kind of soil you have, your annual rainfall, and whether or not you irrigate during dry spells. Normally, though, your cover crop needs to include at least one legume.
If your trees are very young, it is better to have mulch than a cover crop, at least until the trees have a few years of growth and larger root systems. Studies have shown that young trees with grass underneath them, for example, grow more slowly because the grass is competing with their roots for moisture and nutrients.
If you'll tell us what kind of orchard you have, maybe we could come up with some suggested cover crops to grow underneath them. Also, knowing the soil type helps and, if you know your annual rainfall and if you irrigate (and how much you irrigate) makes a difference too in what might be recommended for your orchard.
My orchard is pretty big, I tried to 'till' and remove weeds before I started but the "tall prairie grass" rizomes and bermuda are relentless. My solution has been to weed and heavily mulch circles (3ft from trunk, 6 feet across)for each tree. Then I mow single paths between rows of trees and up to each tree. So far I have allowed the grasses and weeds to grow in between as beneficial insect habitat. Its not pretty = you can't even tell its an orchard - someone saw the huge field of tall prairie grass and complimented my "garden" thinking it was corn (it gets 6 - 7' tall). The up side is that the orchard is filled with bees, butterflies, ladybugs, frogs and turtles. The other up side is, since the trees are young, the tall grasses and weeds shade their root/mulch zone, but the tree gets full sun. The 6 foot circle allows plenty of air circulation. The reason I asked about the mint is because I love mint, and planted a patch between some trees... of course its naturalizing. So I was wondering if I should try to get it out or let it go and just mow it. I was weeding the tree circles last week and it smelled to wonderful even at a distance. I'm not sure I'll ever get the weeds under control enough to plant a proper groundcover in that area. I put in some low white clover and recently ordered the "Herbal Lawn Mix" from Peaceful Valley for a different/new small garden area I'm putting in this year where (hopefully) I've won the battle.
Tall prarie grass that has rhizomes and looks like corn sounds to me like....Johnson Grass, second only to Burmuda as the bane of gardeners. In our orchard we tried using weedmatting covered with mulch, but the edge of the mower caught it on several trees and on several others the Fescue penetrated the mulch and we removed it. We started using Roundup to keep a circle cleared around our new trees. It's a 2 person job. One operates the sprayer andthe other one holds the shield--a large piece of cardboard--next to the tree to protect it.
But I agree with Dawn. I would not introduce mint to a garden or orchard where it can roam free, although if you keep it mowed regularly, you will keep it restricted somewhat. My mint bed is confined to a bed that is bordered with boards sunk into the ground which we weedeat around several times a season.
We planted our orchard in a field with Fescue, Johnsongrass, Sedge grass, Purple top, and a little bermuda. I keep it mowed just like a lawn all summer.
It does sound like Johnsongrass, which is the bane of my existence here.....second only to bermuda. I try to keep it mowed down short because that seems to more or less control it, but those large, finger-sized rhizomes (yours might be wrist-sized since you get so much more moisture, LOL) creep into the edges of the veggie garden and flower beds and drive me bonkers. To make it worse (just the name association) our land was once part of the Johnson family farm, we live next door to the Johnson son and his family, we bought our land from one of the Johnson daughters, and our road is known locally as Johnson Road. So, when I am digging out Johnson grass, I am always wryly amused and ask myself if the road was named for the Johnson Family or the Johnson Grass! (And I love every member of the human Johnson family I've ever met, including in-laws and nieces and nephews, but the grass is a different story!!!)
I used to have a lovely bed of daylilies that I put in the first year we moved here, but the Johnson grass kept infiltrating that bed over and over during our hot, droughty summers and I finally gave up and abandoned it and the Johnson grass choked out almost all the daylilies. One day, I will have a daylily bed closer to the house, but only after I have removed ALL the grass and taken measures to keep it from ever invading again. That first year, I was naive in thinking that if I removed all the rhizomes and enriched the hard, clay soil, the Johnson Grass would be manageable. It might have worked closer to the house...but this bed was about 200' from the house, down by the driveway/roadway, and it doesn't get any supplemental irrigation, so the Johnson grass, being more drought-tolerant, "won".
I have planted a lot of trees around the house because we built in the only open area (not wanting to bulldoze huge trees in the woods) so we had no shade. I didn't do as good of a job as I should have at keeping the grass away from the roots of the young trees back then, but I'm doing better now and I think it does make a tremendous difference in how quickly they grow and also it makes a difference in how well they tolerate drought.
I planted mint in clay soil in several areas and it lived for several years but it eventually died out during drought in 2003, a year in which we only had 18" of rainfall here (our worst year here by far, and that was the year the grasshoppers ate everything in sight, including fruit on the trees, the cotton rag rug on the porch, and our fiberglass window screens). I would never plant mint in the "good soil" in my flower beds or veggie garden for fear it would outcompete everything else, but I am going to plant it near the chicken coop and guinea coop where the combination of the hens "digging and scratching" and the increasing amount of shade have left a lot of bare soil in an area that used to have bermuda grass. (Yeah! Some of the trees are finally getting large enough to shade out bermuda.)
When our fruit trees were younger I planted nasturtiums and garlic underneath them (nasturtiums to attract beneficial insects and garlic to repel borers), but the chickens liked the nasturtiums a little too much and the garlic merely disappeared.
When I was a young boy (1950's) my grandfather had a farm and apple orchard. He had mint growing all over the place and used to refer to it as "Borrowers Mint". It was a spiecies of Wolly Mint, though I have never seen its like anyplace else. It never seemed to impact his apple crop, he also used to let the cattle graze in the orchard when there were no apples on the trees claming that the cattle eating the mint would counter the milk taste effect of any wild garlic the cattle might eat. The mint made some mighty good tea as I remember it.


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It is worth sparing a thought sometimes whether we will really need architects in the future.The profession as it stands in today does not call for such a large number of professionals with a such a rigorous background .There is a schism between the syllabus taught at the school and the real world practice in India. There is a lack of connection between the requirements of a regular architects office and the subjects one learns in school. Real world practice in this profession in India means either facing bunch of middle aged sales people who boast themselves of being super successful architects or understand another very important aspect of the practice how to manoeuvre your way through red tapism at the municipality. Both of these are byproducts of commercialisation and probably the only way you could fight these would be by becoming another agreeable prototype. So when do we put into practice all that we learnt in school? I dont know .... or does this dilemma point to another possibility that of changing the nature of education itself so that it is more 'real' and applicable .So essentially the question is what is the future of this profession?
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Slugging it out on a court that is way hotter than the actual air temperature is a set-up for heat related illness according to Dr. Brian Grawe, a UC Health sports medicine surgeon, who was the doctor for tennis players at the Western & Southern Open. Right now there are a couple of common ways for them to cool down including waiting for ball boys and girls to bring wet towels.
Western & Southern Open Officials say Rafael Nadal, the tournament defending champion, has withdrawn due to a wrist injury.
Nadal, currently ranked #2 in the world, says he is disappointed:
"Unfortunately I injured my right wrist yesterday during practice and after the tests I have undergone today in Spain, including an MRI, and checking with my doctors, I will have to stay out of competition for at least 2-3 weeks. I am sorry and wish the best to the tournament and thank all of the fans for their support."
Sporting events such as the Western & Southern Tennis Tournament, the Flying Pig Marathon, and the NCAA Hockey Regionals are not only big draws for participants and fans, they are also powerful economic generators for the region, bringing millions of dollars into Greater Cincinnati each year.
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$900,000 per inmate: World's most expensive prison (+video)
$900,000 per inmate makes Guantanamo Bay the world's most expensive prison. That's 13 times the cost of a super max inmate. Is $900,000 per inmate worth it to US taxpayers?
It's been dubbed the most expensive prison on Earth and President Barack Obama cited the cost this week as one of many reasons to shut down the detention center at Guantanamo Bay, which burns through some $900,000 per prisoner annually.
The Pentagon estimates it spends about $150 million each year to operate the prison and military court system at the U.S. Naval Base in Cuba, which was set up 11 years ago to house foreign terrorism suspects. With 166 inmates currently in custody, that amounts to an annual cost of $903,614 per prisoner.
By comparison, super-maximum security prisons in the United States spend about $60,000 to $70,000 at most to house their inmates, analysts say. And the average cost across all federal prisons is about $30,000, they say.
The high cost was just one reason Obama cited when he returned this week to an unfulfilled promise to close the prison and said he would try again. Obama also said that the prison, set up under his Republican predecessor George W. Bush and long the target of criticism by rights groups and foreign governments, is a stain on the reputation of the United States.
"It's extremely inefficient," said Ken Gude, chief of staff and vice president at the liberal Center for American Progress think tank, who has followed developments at Guantanamo Bay since 2005.
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English: Buen Retiro Park - is the largest park of the city of Madrid, capital of Spain.
- The Jardines del Buen Retiro or Parque del Buen Retiro (English: "Gardens" or "Park of the Pleasant Retreat"), or simply El Retiro belonged to the Spanish Monarchy until the late 19th century, when it became a public garden, open air museum, and central urban park.
- The Paseo de la Argentina or Paseo de las Estatuas (English: "Statue Walk") is within the park.
Español: Jardines del Retiro de Madrid.
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Max Occupancy: 2 guests (up to 1 child, 1 infant)Hotel in Palm Springs near Moorten Botanical Garden and Cactarium
With a stay at Musicland Hotel in Palm Springs, you'll be close to Moorten Botanical Garden and Cactarium and Palm Springs Air Museum.
This hotel is within close proximity of Baristo Park and Ruddy's General Store Museum.
Make yourself at home in one of the 43 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include phones, as well as microwaves and coffee/tea makers.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities including an outdoor pool and a spa tub. This hotel also features complimentary wireless Internet access and tour/ticket assistance.
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Musicland Hotel features an outdoor pool and a spa tub. Public areas are equipped with complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access.
- Total number of rooms - 43
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free WiFi
- Spa tub
- Outdoor pool
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Room Amenities
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- Private bathroom
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- Cable TV service
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An outdoor pool and a spa tub are on site.
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
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Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-in time ends at 8 PM
Minimum check-in age is 21
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Premier, Giuliano C. and Kim, J.R. and Massanet-Nicolau, S. and Kyazze, Godfrey and Esteves, Sandra and Penumathsa, Bharat K.V. and Rodríguez, Jorge and Maddy, J. and Dinsdale, Richard M. and Guwy, Alan J. (2013) Integration of biohydrogen, biomethane and bioelectrochemical systems. Renewable Energy, 49 . pp. 188-192. ISSN 0960-1481
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Anaerobic bioprocesses such as Anaerobic digestion (AD), fermentative biohydrogen (BioH2), and Bioelectrochemical system (BES), converting municipal, agro-industrial wastes and crops to energy have attracted accelerating interest. Anaerobic digestion (AD) however, still requires optimisation of conversion efficiency from biomass to methane. Augmenting methane energy production with simultaneous BioH2 and bioelectrochemical stage(s) would increase process efficiencies while meeting post treatment effluent quality. Pre-treatment of feedstock increase bacterial accessibility to biomass, thus increasing the conversion yield to target product, but an alternative is separating the acidogenic/hydrolytic processes of AD from methanogenesis. Acidogenesis can be combined with BioH2 production, prior to methanogenesis. Depending on operating conditions and without further treatment after digestion, the methanogenic stage may discharge a digestate with significant organic strength including volatile fatty acids (VFAs). To meet wastewater discharge consents; adequate use of digestates on land; to minimise environmental impact and; enhance recovery of energy, VFAs should be low. Concatenating bioelectrochemical systems (BES) producing hydrogen and/or electricity can facilitate effluent polishing and improved energy efficiency. Various configurations of the BioH2, methanogenesis and BES are plausible, and should improve the conversion of wet biomass to energy.
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Posted: June 11, 2012
Moving on up—and out
An office move is more than just herding cats
Peter LemireSome of you may have noticed that our firm has not published a new column in a few weeks now. The reason for this is that we were engaged in a Major Office Move. You know the kind: anguished over for months, thought about repeatedly at 3 a.m. and again at 6 a.m. and over dinner with your spouse. But our move was inevitable. The firm has grown and along with that, we had outgrown our old office suite in more ways than one. In addition to simply needing much more space, we also wanted to be in offices that better reflected the firm's character and personality.
This is, technically, our third space in the company's history and we have been able to learn from our past experiences and plan for the future. For example, we learned that as you add attorneys to your staff, those attorneys tend to schedule meetings with clients and prospective clients. Also, if you have multiple meetings back-to-back and your main lobby is the size of a British phone booth, things will get crowded and look like I-25 prior to T-REX.
Generally speaking, this is not good for business.
While I can't say that moving a law firm, or any business for that matter, is something I would want to do on a regular basis (particularly when it comes to getting employees packed up and ready to go prior to the movers arriving), businesses can seize the move as a great opportunity to reflect upon where they have been and where they are going.
A few columns ago I talked about the opportunities that spring provides to do some spring cleaning for your business. It was essentially a mini-audit for the business owner to determine if they were covering all the legal details necessary to ensure the vision they have for their company. As we were going through the process of finding new offices, I became aware that the moving process itself forces you to take stock of your company and start thinking about what that company will look like years down the road.
Through the myriad of necessary decisions inherent in moving a business — like office location, size, configuration and the type of building finish and personality — you are organically lead to essentially constructing a strategic plan for the length of the term of your lease.
Where do I want to be located? How many employees do I have now and will have in the future? What does the space say about my company (or does it even matter)? How long do I want the lease to be? What are the main functions of my business and will we be adding any lines of business in the future that might need special accommodations or a special environment?
It's easy to consider staying put: but if one thing is certain it is the inevitable, change.
It's easy to think of the headaches of moving, but what if, instead, you and your staff spent the time leading up to the move as a fun exercise of strategic planning, goal setting and visionary pursuits that can revitalize your business and possibly open up opportunities that were not perceived before? What inadvertently happens is that you become more in touch with your company's mission and can therefore take measure of how successful you are in keeping true to that mission.
Sure: No one necessarily wants to stop and carefully think through the details of a strategic company vision. And the actual act of moving is often painful, much like herding cats.
But a business move can be cathartic. Furthermore, the momentary pain of moving is temporary, yet the fruits of your labor are everlasting - especially if the new space has a great view, like Leyendecker & Lemire, LLC's new offices. Come see the digs: 5460 S. Quebec St., Suite 330, Centennial, Colo., 80111. We make good coffee.
Peter Lemire is a founding member of the intellectual property law boutique, Leyendecker & Lemire. Leyendecker & Lemire specialize in patents, trademarks and related complex civil litigation. Peter Lemire can be reached directly at 303.768.0641 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Visit www.coloradoiplaw.comfor further information, including Leyendecker & Lemire's weekly blog, "Control, Protect & Leverage."