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CMBS Credit Quality Continues to Plunge
The ongoing decline in commercial MBS credit quality continued at a rapid pace in February.
The percentage of CMBS loans in special servicing spiked to 10.6%, from 10% at the end of January, according to Trepp (see tables on Pages 10-11).
Meanwhile, the 60-day delinquency rate for CMBS loans jumped another 29 bp, to 6.29%, according to Fitch.
At the end of February, $76.6 billion of the $722 billion of outstanding CMBS loans in the U.S. were in special servicing. The net amount of loans in special servicing climbed by 8.5%, or $4.3 billion, last month. There was a net increase of 341 loans, bringing the total to 4,332.
The special-servicing rate, now more than six times higher than the yearend 2008 level of 1.62%, is being driven up by disproportionately large loans that are running into trouble. While the average CMBS loan is $12 million, the average loan in special servicing is 50% larger, noted Trepp managing director Manus Clancy.
Last month 10 loans of $100 million or more were transferred to special servicers. Among them were the $419.6 million senior portion of a $675 million loan to Broadway Real Estate Partners and Lehman Brothers on the office building at 237 Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan; a $284.5 million loan on a MeriStar hotel portfolio; a $249.8 million mortgage to developer Joseph Moinian on the office building at 1775 Broadway in Midtown Manhattan; and a $223.1 million mortgage to a partnership on an office portfolio in Woodbury, N.Y.
A large proportion of loans transferred to special servicing last month were current on their payments, including 11 of the 13 largest. But that is often only a prelude to delinquency. Specially serviced current loans are a strong leading indicator of future delinquencies, Barclays analyst Aaron Bryson wrote in a report this week, noting that on average, 11% of up-to-date loans in special servicing migrated to the 30-day-late category each month for the past six months.
Fitch said that the spike in the delinquency rate last month was tied in large part to five-year loans that matured but could not be refinanced. Such loans accounted for about 30% of the combined balance of Fitch-rated CMBS loans that passed the 60-day threshold last month. That included the four largest loans, ranging from $65 million to $112 million.
In many cases, property values have fallen below the levels when the loans were originated in 2005. Because of that and tighter credit standards, borrowers are having a hard time refinancing the full amount of current loans. Fitch expects that maturing loans originated within the last five years will continue to play a big part in boosting the CMBS delinquency rate.
Across all CMBS vintages, the delinquency rate for multi-family mortgages posted the biggest increase last month. Some 8.97% of apartment loans were 60-days late as of Feb. 28, up 64 bp from 8.33% a month earlier. But the hotel rate was still the highest, at 16.61%, up 17 bp for the month. The rates in other sectors were 5.09% for retail loans at the end of February (up 15 bp), 4.16% for industrial mortgages (up 43 bp) and 3.5% for offices (up 44 bp).
The defaulted $3 billion mortgage on the Peter Cooper Village and Stuyvesant Town apartment complexes in Manhattan was originally expected to reach the 60-day-late threshold last month, but now is not likely to show up in Fitch's index until May. When that mammoth loan is included, the multi-family delinquency rate will jump by 400 bp and the overall rate will increase by 60 bp.
The delinquency rate has climbed virtually nonstop from a low of 0.27% in January 2008 and is now at the highest level by far since Fitch began tracking the data on a monthly basis in 2004.
The index tracks loans in U.S. securitizations rated by the agency that are overdue by at least 60 days or in foreclosure. At the end of last month, 2,505 loans totaling $28.5 billion were in that category up from 2,318 loans totaling $27.1 billion a month earlier. Another $3.2 billion of loans were delinquent by 30-59 days in February, down from $3.8 billion in January. Overall, Fitch rates $452.6 billion of U.S. CMBS transactions backed by about 42,000 commercial mortgages.
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You definitely want a different one for each color unless you want some of the pigment from the last blending to get in with the new pigment you are blending. Sometimes this works great though, and I think it would work especially well with Pastels. I always keep the dirty ones, especially with graphite, for when I just want to add a little bit of tone to a picture I am working on. Works great for shading clouds and such. I have been know if mine get dirty enough to rub them on a piece of sand paper and wear off some of the graphite. This roughens the end a little also and makes for another texture entirely when I am blending.
Hope this helps!
I had those same questions. Thanks Christina for asking and Marsha for answering!
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NORWALK — Norwalk Community College will partner with J.M. Wright Technical High School in hopes of reducing the need for remedial courses for college students.
Speaking before state legislators and members of the college's faculty and staff at a Wednesday morning legislative breakfast, NCC President David Levinson said the college will reap several benefits from the partnership when the tech school reopens in 2014.
"We had a meeting recently with Stefan Pryor, the new commissioner of education, and Patricia Ciccone, who is the superintendent of the tech high schools, and we've gotten an agreement that we would be part of the planning process for this school," Levinson said after the breakfast. "The idea is to allow us to partner with them in a number of different trades to offer the opportunity to Wright Tech students to acquire college credits as they're completing their high school studies, to offer us an opportunity to really be part of the focus on jobs and career preparation."
While the technical school would be run by the state system, NCC would have a "large voice in the curriculum," Levinson said.
The college would have a presence throughout the school's different programs, rather than focusing on one or two, he said.
"Many of the things they're going to do there are trades and technical areas that we would love to expand in, like automotive and facilities management. They also have a home and hospitalities program and a (licensed practical nurse) program. A lot of these things are things that we're either doing or want to do more of," Levinson said.
The partnership will address remediation and college preparedness issues, which could lead to improved student retention and graduation rates, which is key, Levinson said.
More than 70 percent of high school graduates require remedial classes before entering NCC. But Levinson said if the college had a presence at the high school, students would have more direct access to the skills and resources they need.
"It benefits both of us, because what it does is put us and the student together and prepare them to enroll in college," said Moira Lyons, NCC's director of government and community relations. "We know about the problem of remediation, and the difficulties we face. So if we're there on the site, those kids will get an education that prepares them for college, or prepares them to get a job in a skilled trade."
The partnership would also increase NCC's presence in Stamford. While the college is one of the most popular destination for Stamford public schools' graduates, it has no physical connection to the city.
"Our community is beyond Norwalk. Our community is the larger area. We need a presence in Stamford. We need to be there if we are truly going to be an accessible, affordable place where anyone can get an affordable education," Lyons said.
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Wild Finishes Send World Series Back to Boston
As I wrote in my last blog post, there was a chance coming into St. Louis that either the Cardinals or the Red Sox could win the World Series, should they be able to sweep the other team. But thanks to a couple of wild finished, the series heads back to Boston — the Red Sox lead 3-2 — where a champion will be crowned at Fenway Park for the first time since 1975, when the Reds beat out the Red Sox in seven games. (If the Sox win it will be their first World Series clinch at home since 1918.)
But a lot took place to get to this point.
Going into game three, on Saturday, the Red Sox had Jake Peavy on the mound taking on the Cardinals' Joe Kelly. Both Peavy and Kelly had been decent this season/postseason, and both were looking to give their team the edge in this talent-laden World Series.
Peavy had a bit of trouble early, allowing a couple runs to the Cardinals in the bottom of the first inning, but he quickly regained himself, not allowing a run the remainder of his four inning outing. Kelly was just a bit better, however, as he gave up only one run over 5.1 innings, when he was replaced by Randy Choate, who promptly gave up the game tying run to the Red Sox.
The bottom of the seventh saw the Cardinals retaking the lead, on a two-run double by Matt Holliday. But just as to be expected in an exciting World Series game, the Red Sox tied things up in the very next inning. Making the score 4-4, heading into the ninth.
Things would then get interesting.
The Sox failed to score in the top half, as Trevor Rosenthal was dominant once again, giving the Cardinals a chance to walk-off with a big win. Which they did, but not in the most conventional way. A Yadier Molina single was followed up with an Allen Craig pinch-hit double, placing runners at second and third with just one away. Jon Jay would then ground to Dustin Pedroia, who quickly threw home for the out, but a wide throw by Jarrod Saltalamacchia led to the most talked about World Series play in years.
Will Middlebrooks found himself with nowhere to go after diving for the errant throw, leaving third base umpire, Jim Joyce, to signal obstruction, after Allen Craig tripped over Middlebrooks, which would subsequently win the Cardinals the ballgame. Not a way you'd like to see a game of that magnitude end, but you had to figure it would give the Red Sox added motivation in the next game.
Game four didn't have a controversial finish, but it did end in just as unusual of fashion.
A surprise to many, Clay Buchholz, who had been reported at thirty percent healthy, had a great game for the Red Sox, only allowing a single run through his four innings on the mound. Lance Lynn, who isn't really acknowledged that often, had a great game as well, also giving up a single run through his 5.1 innings pitched.
Although, after Lynn allowed a couple of base runners in the fifth, he was replaced by Seth Maness — a mistake in my mind, as Maness has been getting hit all postseason — who allowed a homer to Jonny Gomes, making the score 4-1, Red Sox.
The Cardinals would score a run in the seventh, and go onto make a push to tie the game in the ninth, but a mistake by rookie Kolten Wong ended the game with everyone stunned. Getting picked off at first by Koji Uehara, Wong became the first player in postseason history to get picked off to end the ballgame.
The series once again became tied, heading into a final game in St. Louis.
A rematch of game one, game six saw Adam Wainwright going up against Jon Lester in a pivotal game. Both Lester and Wainwright pitched well — Wainwright struck out six batters through the first two innings — as they both allowed a mere one run through the first six innings.
The one run off of Wainwright came from an RBI-double by David Ortiz, who is now hitting .733 in the series — the only Red Sox player in history with back-to-back 3-hit nights in the Fall Classic. Lester's lone run came off a solo-shot homer to Matt Holliday — one of Lester's only four hits allowed.
The Red Sox would get the better of Wainwright in the seventh, scoring two runs to make the score 3-2, Sox. And that's how the game would end, as Koji Uehara was stellar once again, closing out the game for the Red Sox.
The Cardinals and Red Sox now head back to Boston. It will be interesting to see how each team plays, knowing game six could be it. The way this World Series has been going, however, — especially with Michael Wacha pitching game six for the Cardinals — I wouldn't be at all surprised to see it go seven games. But, in the end, if I had to pick a favorite at this point in the series, I'd have to give the Red Sox the edge.
We'll just have to wait and see what happens.
Mariano Rivera Honored In Final Game At Fenway Park
It's well known that the Yankees and Red Sox have been big-time rivals for years, but that didn't stop the Red Sox from honoring the great Mariano Rivera before Sunday night's game versus the Yankees.
Commemorating an incredible career, on the night that will likely go down as Rivera's last game at Fenway Park, the Red Sox joined the list of teams that have given Rivera gifts throughout the season, in this his final year.
Nothing new, but the Red Sox' ceremony might have been the most impressive of them all.
After a brief video was played, remembering October 17, 2004, when Rivera blew the game to the Red Sox — "less of a toast and more of a roast," as Dave O'Brien put it — Rivera was given the following: A painting of himself, from David Ortiz; the number 42 sign that had been posted on the 'green monster' every time he made an appearance, from Dustin Pedroia, signed by the whole team; a blue 1934 Fenway Park seat with the number 42 on it, from Jon Lester; and the visiting bullpen's pitching rubber, with an inscribed plaque, from Koji Uehara.
Perhaps none of these gifts were as great as the chair of broken dreams Rivera was given up in Minnesota earlier this season, but the Red Sox did one of the better jobs of paying tribute.
Rivera saw a lot of Fenway Park over the course of his Hall of fame career, pitching there in 60 games — more games than any visiting relief pitcher in the park's history.
When you're talking about a ballpark that's over 100 years old, that alone makes you aware that Rivera is someone special. And therefore, with plans to retire after this season, it's important to enjoy Rivera's greatness in the little time that remains. Players of his caliber don't come around too often.
However, stating that "hopefully it's not the last time", in response to playing at Fenway Park, Mariano continues to remain optimistic of the Yankees' fate for the 2013 season. Though it's going to take a lot for them to make the postseason, as the Red Sox swept them in their recent series, certainly not helping their cause any. But if there's a team that can do it, I believe it's the Yankees.
For Mariano Rivera's sake, I hope they can.
One of those players that you never want to see retire, Rivera isn't just the best closer the game has ever seen — the record holder for most saves, with 651 — he's one of the best people the game has ever seen. Carrying himself with class everywhere he went, Rivera is well respected by baseball fans around the country — even fans of the Red Sox. The last player to wear the number 42, Mariano is truly a remarkable player and person.
Rivera has had his share of ups and downs this season, but overall it's been another stellar year. Whether or not the Yankees can make the postseason, and eventually return to Fenway, is yet to be seen, but Rivera made sure his gratitude was known, saying, "I definitely appreciate what the Red Sox organization did. I will never forget that."
And we will never forget Mariano Rivera — the greatest closer in baseball history.
Wil Myers to Make Major League Debut On Tuesday
The decision by the Royals to not call up Wil Myers towards the end of last season, in which he batted .314, with 37 home runs and 109 RBI's, left many people scratching their head. Then, after an offseason trade that sent Myers to the Rays, many expected Myers to get moved to the big league club fairly quickly, especially with the great spring training he had. But once again, it didn't happen. Myers was sent to Triple-A Durham, where he spent 65 games, before finally receiving the call that everyone has been waiting for.
After five seasons in the minor leagues, Wil Myers is going to the majors.
Pulled from Sunday's Durham Bulls game, after doubling in the first inning, Myers is set to make his major league debut on Tuesday, up at Fenway Park, against the Red Sox. Myers truly left the Rays no choice but to bring him up, as he began to heat up over the past couple of weeks. After a short slump, Myers has been a hitting machine as of late, quickly increasing what started out as subpar numbers, by his standards, up to 14 homers and 58 RBI's, this season at Triple-A. After the recent success, it will be interesting to see if Myers' hot streak will continue into the majors.
But Rays manager, Joe Maddon, isn't too concerned with Myers making a flawless transition, saying, "You're not going to hear a lot of the high expectations coming from this particular desk or this chair. I want him to play. I want him to be a Ray. I want him to run hard to first base. I want him to try to do the right things on the field, continue to work on his defense, try to improve his baserunning."
Many feel Myers will do all of that, and much more.
Myers is set to take over the right field position, wearing the number nine for the Rays, and is going to bat towards the bottom of the order, at least for now. As is to be expected when a player of Myers' caliber is promoted to the big leagues–arguably the most hyped hitting prospect to reach the majors since Bryce Harper–nearly everyone is making their predictions as to how they feel Myers will perform. Having seen him play in five games this season, I have a fairly bold opinion as to how he will fare.
I may be placing the bar a bit too high for Myers, but I could easily see him hitting a home run in his first major league game. After all, the green monster at Fenway is nothing new to him, as the Bulls have a blue monster, and therefore, Myers is used to the challenge that comes along with the towering left field wall. But wall or no wall, there's really no ballpark that can contain Myers' power. The rare combination of the ability to hit for power AND average, as well as the skill to take the ball to all parts of the field, make Myers a very special player.
Wil Myers should become a major impact player for the Rays for many years to come.


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A Cultural Sociology of Religion: New Directions
Penny Edgell
University of Minnesota
August 2012
Annual Review of Sociology, Vol. 38, pp. 247-265, 2012
In this article, I review three contemporary streams of scholarship that are revitalizing the cultural analysis of religion, an approach that dates to the discipline's founding. Research from an institutional field perspective focuses on the institutions that shape religious belief, practice, and mobilization. Work on lived religion, including neo-Durkheimian approaches, focuses on religious experience and contested practices of sacralization. Scholarship on religious cultural tools and symbolic boundaries analyzes religion as symbolic legitimation. These three approaches avoid serious problems associated with both market and secularization accounts, in part because of the way they conceptualize religious authority and religious identity, and in part because of their broader scope of inquiry. In the conclusion, I combine the insights from these approaches to articulate a promising agenda for future research, offering a set of focus questions that are relevant to both classical and contemporary concerns about religion's role in modern societies.
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Can a Las Vegas Buffet Possibly Be Worth 85 Bucks?
Posted Thursday, September 22, 2011 by sroeben in Bally's Las Vegas, Las Vegas Casinos, Las Vegas Restaurants. No Comments.
In Las Vegas, you can get one of the best buffet deals anywhere, the Buffet of Buffets pass. The pass is good for all-day access to seven buffets in the Caesars Entertainment family of Las Vegas hotels, for just $44.99 (it's $49.99 for those not members of the Total Rewards player loyalty program).
Given that kind of all-access pass, when we heard about the $85 Sterling Brunch at Bally's, we wondered if such a pricey buffet could deliver in terms of value. So, we visited. And about time, too.
The Bally's Sterling Brunch happens in the Bally's Steakhouse. Honestly, we'd throw in $30 bucks right off the bat just for the restaurant's Old Vegas vibe. Beyond the charming atmosphere, it doesn't take long to see why the place was absolutely packed on the morning of our visit.
Snappily-dressed staff help make the Bally's Sterling Brunch a truly memorable experience. It's first-class, well, class all the way from this highly-polished group of people who clearly take customer service seriously. We'd pay $20 toward that! We're already up to $50 of value.
Next, you have to talk about the champagne.
See, it's a champagne brunch, so there's champagne. But not just any champagne. At the Sterling Brunch, it's all about the ever-flowing Perrier Jouet Grand Brut champagne. Oh, it's as fancy as it sounds, and it's about $50 a bottle in the real world. So, if you burn through even one bottle, your value tally is already at $100. Just saying.
The food, as you might suspect, is exceptional at this popular brunch. We're big fans of filet mignon, and the steak was absolutely perfect, so we had approximately 14 pounds of it. That's a $1,300 value right there. You get the picture.
The Sterling Brunch's all-you-can-eat dishes read like the menu of a gourmet restaurant. You know, the kind where even one entree can cost upwards of $40-50.
Appetizers include Fresh Smoked Nova Salmon, American Sturgeon Caviar, Lobster Gazpacho and seafood including fresh oysters, clams, crab claws and shrimp. Uh, yeah, and we're only up to the appetizers!
A mouth-watering carving station features Cranberry-Crusted Rack of Lamb, Teriyaki Glazed Whole Beef Tenderloin and Horseradish-Scented Pork Loin.
Of course, no brunch would be complete without a selection of eggs and omelettes, including a signature Lobster, Cognac and Boursin Cheese Omelette. Waffles and crepes are also in plentiful supply.
As for the entrees, they include Steak and Eggs with Choron Sauce, Pasta Primavera with Truffle Vinaigrette, Pan-Seared Salmon, Veal Parmesan with Angel Hair Pasta, Hunan Sesame Crusted Chicken and the aforementioned Grilled Filet Mignon with Potato Croquettes.
The winning dish with guests had to be the Fresh-Broiled Maine Lobster with Drawn Butter. This blog has no idea how butter is drawn, but this did not stop us from drooling liberally.
Oh, and before we forget, there's also a sushi bar! Sake, too, of course.
We spent an inordinate amount of time at the desserts station, naturally. Hey, it was blog research. There was an assortment of high-quality French pastries, pies and tortes, as well as mixed berries (served in a wine glass), Praline Nougatine Pecan Crepe with vanilla sauce and Cherries Jubilee.
See the complete Bally's Sterling Brunch menu (.pdf format), and learn more about the brunch on the official site of Bally's Las Vegas.
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New Hampshire
3.73/5 rDev +5.1%
Cheers to Goblinmunkey7 for giving me a can of this
Consumed 2/24/14
Appearance: Pours a dark, yet clear, amber - some burnt gold and brown tones as well - pours with an average-sized, beige head that fades rather quickly - fades to a nonexistent head (I blame the salt), but manages to keep a slight collar that leaves some lacing
Smell: Amber malts and the distinct Night Shift yeast strain - lightly toasted amber malts, and some caramel - more salt than salted caramel - I didn't expect the salt to emit much of a aroma, but it does - like, toasted, salty biscuits - nice vanilla bean as well - some malty sweetness for balance - smells decidedly "Night Shift" with their vaguely musty yeast
Taste: While the salt makes this beer smell a bit odd, it works in the actual flavor - amber and caramel malts - toasted malts and grains finish with a light salty character that does not dominate the overall flavor - an undercurrent of some nice vanilla bean flavor - nicely balanced overall
Mouthfeel: About as light as medium can get, nice carbonation, smooth, finishes with salt
Overall: Pronounced "Mah-bul-head"
Since when does Night Shift can beers? Making a salted caramel beer is somewhat of an odd concept, and I'm not sure if they actually pulled it off. There are some nice caramel and salt flavors, but mostly this just tastes like an interesting twist on an amber ale. Bonus points for the tallboy. Bonus points for a can that kind of looks like a can of Heady Topper.
02-24-2014 07:03:30 | More by angrybabboon
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darkish amber/brown color with not a terrible amount of head. the smell is interesting - not the best part of the beer, but definitely caramel and vanilla and the smell of the sea a little in there. Dominant vanilla and toffee notes, i pick up on the salted caramel feel. as it warms the saltiness becomes more dominant especially at the back of the mouth. the beer is tightly carbonated with little tight bubbles. all in all, an unusual beer that i'm glad to have had but will not search out again.
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Well, not sure what to expect from this, Night Shift sours are phenomenal, but their non-sours are usually so-so or worse. This looks like it could be interesting, but not sure how an amber ale with vanilla would be. But also love tall boy cans of beer, and semi dated "Canned in Q1 2014"
Pours a nice off-white creamy slight fluffy 1 finger head that starts to fade at a med pace, little whisps of lacing, over a darker mahogany chestnut brown beer, somewhat clear on the thin parts of the glass and some light getting through nicely.
Nose is pretty meh, first thing I get is yeast, yeasty aroma with some herbal earthy hops, a quite herbal grassy chewy like hop presence with a little briny note, no vanilla.
Taste does bring a little vanilla at least, not much though, then the hops come through, again with that herbal earthy grassy chewy hop note, mild vegetal hop too, prob my least fav style of hops, with mild to fair bitterness. It turns a little briny with the spiciness of the hops and mild salty component, and a hint of a yeasty note. A touch of a toasty brown malt with touch of mild candy sweetness, with some caramel but not a lot, and a little smooth. Finish is drier with a fairly bitter bite but not much, more herbal vegetal hops with a little spicy component and more of that briny note, no vanilla left and no malts but a little sticky feel.
Mouth is med bod, fairly smooth, a little light on the carbonation.
Overall a big miss IMO, some mild yeast notes, my least fav style of hops that should be in an ESB and not an amber, very very little vanilla or salt, a bit briny tasting, low carbonation, it's hard to even find anything they did right in this one, maybe the nice head and appearance is the only good thing, oh and the can.
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DANVILLE — Removal of the Vermilion River dam has been talked about for decades, especially since it was the site of three deaths in about the last 20 years.
The most recent was the drowning of a 24-year-old canoeist in July 2003. The canoeist and three companions went over the dam and got caught in the dangerous undertow. The other three female canoeists were rescued.
Another death occurred at that dam in 1998. Michael Steinwand was in a boat by himself, according to Vermilion County Coroner Peggy Johnson.
There also have been four drownings at the Ellsworth Park dam since 1970.
In 1987, 16-year-old Troy Leach drowned while attempting to rescue a friend who had fallen into the river just below the dam.
There also was a teenage death in 1935, three years after the dam was completed; and a 13-year-old and another 16-year-old died in 1971 in separate incidents.
Now within the next month or so, Illinois Department of Natural Resources officials will present a final strategic planning study recommending the removals of both the Vermilion River and Ellsworth Park low-head dams.
IDNR Director Marc Miller said a report will be provided to the city explaining the reviews have been completed and explaining the recommendations of a complete removal of the Ellsworth Park dam and complete notching of the Vermilion River dam. The buttresses would be left there for the Vermilion River dam behind the Public Safety Building, with the dam face being removed.
"Part is keyed into the bank, so you do not disrupt the bank …," Miller said, adding that all the concrete that holds back the flow would be removed.
Other options looked at for the dams included partial removal, stepped spillway and rock ramp alternatives.
Run-of-river dams are those that span the entire width of a river channel and water continuously flows over the crest of the dam. The drop at the dam crest, and the often dangerous currents downstream, contribute to hazardous conditions for river users and pedestrians.
Miller said there is money in the state's capital funding for the removal of the dams in Danville this year.
He said removing the dams improves water quality when rivers act like lakes for nutrient transport, removing sediment, etc.
"There will be a free-flowing river through this section that will allow the migration of fish downstream," Miller said. "It will be healthy for all species."
Miller said removing the dams will allow fish to move up about 175 miles of stream.
"There will be more fish floating upstream instead of stopping at the dam," he said.
"It should actually improve conditions and spawning," he said.
The pools of water created by the dams won't be there anymore and it will be a change for boaters and those who fish, Miller acknowledges. But in terms of the river health and water quality, the Vermilion and North Fork rivers will remain healthy river systems with a high-quality habitat, he said.
Miller said someone will be able to launch a canoe anywhere upstream. Canoeists would be able to canoe down the Vermilion River from the Middle Fork, which is already popular with canoeists, all the way to the Wabash.
The area will be able to promote more recreational activities, he added.
Past city action, discussions
City officials have wanted the dams removed because they serve no function and drowning deaths have occurred there. The dams also pose a danger to emergency responders. Removing the public safety hazards would reduce the city's maintenance costs.
In March 2012, the city council requested $60,000 through the National Fish and Wildlife Service in Fish Passage Program funding to assist with the costs associated with monitoring the response of the river environment to the removals of the Vermilion River and Ellsworth Park dams.
Sediment transport, fish species, bugs and other items were to be monitored.
IDNR and city officials didn't know whether this was part of the funding associated with the Danville dam removal project.
Prior to that, in April 2007, council members authorized the pursuit of state and federal funding for the Vermilion River/Ellsworth Park dam removal project. The dams date back to 1914.
The IDNR has determined the dams dangerous and, through the state, has earmarked $3 million for their removal.
According to the IDNR, the water level would change with the dam removal with upstream much more shallow and going from a lake-like environment to a river environment downstream.
A one-time study by the IDNR showed 37 fish species downstream and 23 upstream.
Fisheries should see improvements. They won't be as concentrated, but there should be an overall improvement in the river system, according to the IDNR.
City engineer David Schnelle said the Ellsworth Park boat pad will be operational whether the dam is removed or not.
The city requested funding because if the IDNR obtained the funding directly, the funds would be receipted into the state general fund making them difficult to obtain for dam removal projects, according to the city resolution. There is no cost to the city.
In August 2007, a study on Illinois dams estimated it would cost $2.05 million to remove the Vermilion River dam behind the PSB.
The drowning of a canoeist in July 2003 prompted a Vermilion River Dam Committee, consisting of city and environmental officials, to start meeting in 2004 to look at removing or modifying the dam.
The river dam committee recommended removing the dam, but funding was the holdup.
The Vermilion River dam's concrete continues to deteriorate, and it no longer has a productive use, Public Works Director Doug Ahrens has said.
The city installed more signs and buoys to mark the hazards.
Doing nothing with the dams is the least expensive option but doesn't address public safety and drowning issues, officials said.
Removing the dams increases boater safety and protects Danville and Vermilion County emergency personnel from hazardous rescues at the dam, officials also have said.
Removing the dams also won't affect flooding, river flow or cause the river to dry up, officials have said.
Removal will, however, affect river depth and fishing. It will improve smallmouth bass fishing, and flathead catfish, walleye and muskie will remain, officials projected.
Other dam removals
Miller said other sites, such as the Hofmann Dam in Riverside on the Des Plaines, have already seen improved public safety where people have died in the past at the dams.
"It removes that risk …," Miller said about allowing free passage for paddlers.
Miller said other dams have been removed or are being removed, such as on the Fox River, and they're improving fish passage and recreational benefits too.
Wisconsin has a successful dam removal program, he added.
All have life spans and capital replacement costs, Miller said. Removal costs are lower than to rebuild a dam that no longer serves a purpose, he said.
"It's connecting the community back to the river …" Miller said.
City employees have continued to monitor the condition of the dams and any impacts to cautionary signs.
Gov. Pat Quinn, who was then lieutenant governor, launched the Illinois Dam Safety Initiative in June 2006 to educate the public about dam safety and propose changes to make waterways safer.
Since then, legislation was passed regarding standards of signs, buoys and other ways to communicate risks to the public about dams, according to the IDNR.
Quinn in Oct. 2012 announced the removal or modification of 16 low-head dams throughout the state during the next few years.
With the city owning the Ellsworth Park and Vermilion River dams, the city council will have to approve removal of the dams.
"It is their dam and we're here to assist the city," Miller said.
According to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, a submerged hydraulic roller occurs due to the hydraulic conditions on the Vermilion River behind the Public Safety Building and Ellsworth Park dams because no riverbed protection was placed below the dam during construction. Over time, the turbulent forces generated by a hydraulic roller, have eroded a hole in the original river bed at the base of the dam. The tailwater submerges the hydraulic jump, creating the submerged hydraulic roller. These rollers typically pull in and hold objects, including people, which often leads to emergency rescues or drownings. There have been several deaths at the dams since 1935.
Removal construction could start this year with city council approval.


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Scott Brown, listen to the "professor," who is now the U.S. senator you still wanted to be.
Listen to the woman who forced your emmigration over the border to the Granite State.
Call her what you will, Scott … fake Indian, Lizzy, Granny Warren. It doesn't really matter. She is still the woman who sent you back to Wrentham after two brief, lackluster innings in D.C.
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My initial goal was to examine the Dolphins play calling and see if they did a good job going against their tendencies. But as I was looking patterns started showing up that really show how play calling can affect the game.
I only looked at first downs with 10 yards to go and considered a play a success if the pass gained 5 or more yards or the run gained 4 or more yards.
In the first half Miami had 8 1st and 10 attempts not including the last play of the half. Of the 8 plays 3 were pass and 5 were runs. They converted 6 out of 8 of those first downs. Here I saw a pretty well balanced team that was executing well on first down which in turn was helping them convert them into first down. The two they were not able to convert has a Chad Henne sack and Ricky Williams run stopped for no gain. The offense was not able to overcome either one.
In the second half they had 10 1st and 10 attempts and they had successful plays on only 4 of them. The passed 3 times in the third quarter and none in the forth quarter. Of those 3 pass attempt in the third quarter two were successful and two were converted into first downs. And up to this point they were doing a pretty good job moving the ball. But in the fourth quarter they changed their plan and became too predictable. They ran on every 1st down and not one was a successful play as a matter of fact only one was converted into another first down. The result from those 1st and 10 in the fourth quarter were –3, fumble, 1 and 0.
This philosophy of offense seems to me like the offenses equivalent of the prevent defense. It's great if you have a big lead but when nursing a two score lead this can let the other team right back into the game.
Here is another interesting point from that game. Of all the successful first downs either run or pass (4yds run/5yds pass) Miami converted 8/9 for first downs. Of the failed ones Miami only converted 3/9 into first downs. Goes to show that 1st down is the most important down for sustaining drives.


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Mound Ridge Fest 2014 by Mound Ridge Fest 2013 - about 1 month ago
"Thanks for the shirts CustomInk!! We had a lot of fun with the design and everyone loved having an awesome shirt to commemorate our annual bean-bag tourney! Congrats to Mike & Thea for winning the new custom-made trophy(and bragging rights)! We look forward to ordering again next year for the 4th Annual Mound Ridge Fest!!"


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|15 Broadwick Street, London W1F 0DL
|020 7494 8888
|Price: £63.00
|Wine: £30.00
|Champagne: £88.00
|Opening Hours:
|Mon-Sun 12N-11.30pm (Sun -10.30pm)
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I can't count the amount of times I have been to Yauatcha, but it is probably an easy report to pull out of their reservation system. Safe to say that when I or my wife phone to book, they ask if I would like my usual table.
Sunday lunch is so much tastier when it come in little chinese steamer baskets. They have recently changed their menu and it has to be said that I was more than sad to see a few old favourites lose their pegging in the new print run.
Bye Bye – Baked chicken with Mushroom. We will miss you.
Bye Bye – Steamed Silver Cod – I knew you for only sometime, but what a time we had.
Now I don't want this to turn into anymore of a love-in than it has already become. So lets lay it out, my fave dishes.
Roast Venison Puff – This is the best of the best, soft buttery flaky pastry and sweet and unctuous venison inside there is nothing better to start the meal with, and as everything comes as it is ready this always makesit way to the table first.
Spinach Cubes – These are amazing, steamed parcels of prawn and water chestnut, wrapped in spinach and covered in a spicy black bean sauce. Crunchy, hot and healthy! (PLEASE BRING THESE BACK!!!)
Shanghai Siew Long Bun – WARNING – be careful these are hot! Little dumpling bags filled with meat and soup! You need a bowl, a spoon and a little patience to eat these but they are well worth the wait.
Hand Pulled Mushroom Noodles – Lots of different types of mushrooms and hand made noodles – you can't go wrong. Once in a while they do turn out a little oily – but if you top it up with some greens it is all ok.
Service is sometimes great and sometimes not so great, because I love the food so much I probably do forgive it a little too much sometimes. It can be slow but it is always friendly.
The upstairs is better than the downstairs in my opinion. It is brighter and less nightclubby. Don't get me wrong sometimes the downstairs can be ideal for the situation, but the tables behind the staircase are a bit dingy.
As with all good restaurants you get a bigger bill with the more you drink. However if you are just eating the pricing is UNPARALLELED for the quality of food.
The cake and chocolate counters always make me take home something. The passionella is without doubt the finest piece of patisserie that you will ever taste, and the Assam Praline ain't to bad either.
It is safe to say that I like this restaurant, so much so that my best man started my Stag day with a lunch at Yauatcha. Does this mean that this review is biased? Probably, but just go have some dim sum and see for yourself.


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ALEXANDRIA, VA. (August 25, 2010) – As research continues to show a direct link between parent involvement and student success, National PTA® feels that the Phi Delta Kappa/Gallup Poll of the Public's Attitudes Toward Public Schools released today emphasizes the critical role that parents play in supporting their child's education now more than ever.
For example, the survey shows 76% of parents thought that a student's parents are a more important factor in determining whether a child learns in school – up from 60% from the survey in 2000.
Although PTA strongly agrees with the critical role that parents play, the association also believes that a child's success is not the sole responsibility of a parent. Rather, it is a shared responsibility between the parent, teacher and student.
Relationships that parents develop with their child's teachers and their school's administrators are critical to ensure the success of their child. These relationships can help build a strong foundation for open and regular communication, opportunities for parents to reinforce student learning outside of school, and the ability to share decision making with their child's school.
The survey shows that parents are overwhelmingly confident (92%) that their child will graduate from high school. Achieving this goal will take sustained effort between parents and teachers to ensure the child's success through the use of regular communication and data showing student progress. These parent-teacher relationships can play a significant role in ensuring that children graduate from high school and are college and career ready.
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A number of AirWatch's competitors have been purchased by larger enterprise software companies of late: In November, IBM acquired Fiberlink and Oracle acquired Bitzer. Other independent MDM companies, such as MobileIron and Good Technology, will face increased pressure to partner or be acquired by larger enterprise software companies, noted Jack Gold of IT analyst firm J.Gold Associates, in an advisory email.
"This acquisition is a direct shot across the bow aimed at SAP, IBM, Citrix, Oracle and others that VMware see as a threat to their mobile cloud and virtualization ambitions," Gold wrote.
VMware's Horizon suite offers organizations the ability to have their users run a copy of their applications or other services from any computer.
The Horizon Mobile component extended Horizon's virtual desktops to portable devices such as Android and the Apple iOS devices. AirWatch's product offers richer capabilities in mobile device connectivity though.
"AirWatch has much greater MDM capabilities to manage devices," Gold noted in a follow-up email. For instance, the platform features additional security controls. Last year, with $200 million in outside investment, AirWatch acquired Motorola's Mobility Services Platform last year to boost its portfolio of technologies. In addition, It supports Windows Phone devices, which VMware Horizon does not support.
The AirWatch platform also appears to have a much larger customer base than the Horizon mobile products. A privately owned company based in Atlanta with 1,600 employees, AirWatch has attracted 10,000 enterprise customers worldwide since it was founded in 2003.
The AirWatch platform allows an end user to receive work email, set up a VPN (virtual private network) to access organizational files, and run enterprise applications, all with proper security measures in place. It provides the administrator with the ability to limit what resources a user can access on the corporate network. It can offer reports on which devices are not compliant with security rules, and send alerts to devices. It provides the ability to erase all corporate data should the device get lost or stolen and can track the device's location.
AirWatch's software works with Android, Apple iOS and Macintosh, Microsoft Windows desktop and mobile phone devices, and BlackBerry and Symbian devices.
When the acquisition is completed, AirWatch will operate in as a stand-alone business unit, and its products will continue to be offered under the AirWatch title.
"AirWatch will be our focal point of all our efforts in the mobile space," Poonen said.
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ESPN's Outside The Lines is putting the story out there that Johnny Manziel took money to sign autographs before the National Championship game.
Could something like this derail the Aggie recruiting successes of late? Any thoughts on whether it results in a longer suspension than the one Terrel Pryor got at Ohio State?
You think Jameill Showers is regretting transferring to UTEP right about now?
How about the betting line on the Tide-Aggie game coming up? Which direction do you think it is going to roll now??


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Should You Take a Chance With IBM?
With shares of International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) trading around $183, is IBM an OUTPERFORM, WAIT AND SEE, or STAY AWAY? Let's analyze the stock with the relevant sections of our CHEAT SHEET investing framework.
T = Trends for a Stock's Movement
IBM is an information technology company. The company operates in five segments: Global Technology Services, Global Business Services, Software, Systems and Technology, and Global Financing. Technology products and services are in high demand worldwide, as consumers want to be up to speed and companies always need the latest and greatest to stay ahead of the competition. Cloud computing has been hot in recent times, which has not been good news for IBM. Should the company want to hold on to its market share, it needs to make moves quickly and provide the technology products and services that worldwide consumers and companies demand.
According to a recent report from Forbes, IBM has begun a slew of massive layoffs in its India operations that have left workers in the country — who are not used to American-style firings — quite upset. Forbes said the job cuts have begun at a plant in Bangalore and are expected to spread throughout the country. One worker likened the plant to a "slaughter house" in the wake of the firings. "People broke down after seeing the inhuman treatment," the person wrote in the Alliance@IBM employees' union website, per Forbes. "Many employees were seen crying and exiting the building," the person continued.
Workers at the Systems and Technology Group operations in Bangalore were called into a meeting on Wednesday, where their laptops were taken away and they were asked to leave the building immediately. They were given an average of six weeks worth of pay for their severance packages. Forbes said that it's not incredibly uncommon for workers in India to be fired, but Indian companies usually don't engage in the "cut and exit" strategy frequently used in the West, so the layoffs were especially upsetting to the IBM employees who lost their jobs. "You treated Indians like resource widgets. These people are human beings," said one angry posting by Solidarity4IBMIndia, per Forbes.
T = Technicals on the Stock Chart Are Mixed
IBM stock has struggled to make significant progress in the last several years. However, the stock is currently surging higher and looks set to continue this path. Analyzing the price trend and its strength can be done using key simple moving averages. What are the key moving averages? The 50-day (pink), 100-day (blue), and 200-day (yellow) simple moving averages. As seen in the daily price chart below, IBM is trading between its rising key averages, which signals neutral price action in the near-term.
Taking a look at the implied volatility (red) and implied volatility skew levels of IBM options may help determine if investors are bullish, neutral, or bearish.
Implied Volatility (IV)
30-Day IV Percentile
90-Day IV Percentile
|IBM options
What does this mean? This means that investors or traders are buying a small amount of call and put options contracts as compared to the last 30 and 90 trading days.
Put IV Skew
Call IV Skew
|March Options
|April Options
As of Monday, there is average demand from call and put buyers or sellers, all neutral over the next two months. To summarize, investors are buying a small amount of call and put option contracts and are leaning neutral over the next two months.
On the next page, let's take a look at the earnings and revenue growth rates and the conclusion.


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Board of Directors
Jorge Mas
Mr. Mas was also the founder of Neff Corporation (NYSE:NFF) a multi hundred million dollar revenue provider of rental construction and utility equipment throughout the United States.
José R. Mas
President & CEO
José R. Mas was appointed CEO of MasTec in 2007 and during his tenure MasTec's revenues have doubled and earnings have more than tripled. Since assuming the top executive position at MasTec, Jose has diversified the company into the growing fields of renewable energy, electric transmission line construction and oil and gas pipeline construction while expanding its traditional communications business, which now includes wireless and broad-band infrastructure including install-to the home satellite services. José Mas has grown up in the business and over those 18 years worked his way from the field to the boardroom. Prior to his appointment as CEO, Mr. Mas served as Executive Vice President, responsible for business development, marketing and strategic planning. From 1997 to 2001 Mr. Mas served as President of MasTec's Telecommunications Group.
José Mas is a graduate of the University of Miami where he obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Master of Business Administration. He is a director of the Mas Family Foundation, the Christopher Columbus High School Board and an active supporter and coach of various youth basketball teams. Recently, he was also appointed to serve on the U.S. Department of Commerce National Advisory Council on Minority Business Enterprises.
Ernest N. Csiszar
Ernst N. Csiszar, 59, joined our Board of Directors in October 2005. Mr. Csiszar is currently a private investor and serves as Director of Insurance for Bridge Strategy Group, LLC. Mr. Csiszar also serves as a director of PHTS, Inc., a privately-held company. From September 2004 until his retirement in September 2006, Mr. Csiszar was the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America, the property and casualty insurance industry's principal trade association. Mr. Csiszar was the Director of Insurance for the State of South Carolina from February 1999 to August 2004 and also served as president of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. Mr. Csiszar also served as the president and chief executive officer of Seibels Bruce Group, Inc. of Columbia, S.C. from 1995 to 1998. Previously, he was a visiting professor at the School of Business at the University of South Carolina and served as managing co-director of the European investment banking firm, Holborn Holdings Corporation, in Geneva, Switzerland. Mr. Csiszar has critical experience in insurance and risk management.
Robert J. Dwyer
Robert J. Dwyer, 66, joined our Board of Directors in October 2004. Mr. Dwyer retired in 1999. Prior to 1999, Mr. Dwyer spent 17 years with Morgan Stanley and Dean Witter Reynolds in various executive positions. Mr. Dwyer is a private investor. He currently serves as a director of Bny/Ivy Multi-Strategy Hedge Fund, LLC., Bimini Capital Management, Inc. and Mellon Optima L/S Strategy Fund, LLC. Mr. Dwyer has numerous charitable and civic interests. Mr. Dwyer has 33 years experience in financial markets; including capital markets and mergers and acquisitions.
Frank E. Jaumot, CPA
Frank E. Jaumot, 53, joined our Board of Directors in September 2004. Mr. Jaumot has been the Director of Accounting and Auditing for the certified public accounting firm of Ahearn, Jasco and Company, P.A. since 1991. From 1979 to 1991, Mr. Jaumot was associated with Deloitte & Touche LLP. Mr. Jaumot is a certified public accountant in Florida and Ohio and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He also is a member of the Board of Directors for Junior Achievement of South Florida (a not for profit charity), Bimini Capital Management, Inc. and PPOA Holding, Inc. Mr. Jaumot has extensive experience in accounting, auditing and SEC reporting.
Julia L. Johnson
Julia L. Johnson, 47, has been a member of our Board of Directors since February 2002. From January 2001 to the present, Ms. Johnson has been President of NetCommunications, L.L.C., and a strategy consulting firm specializing in the communications, energy, and information technology public policy arenas. Prior to founding NetCommunications, Ms. Johnson was Vice President of Marketing for MILCOM Technologies, Inc., a military technology commercialization company, from March 2000 to August 2001. From November 2001 to the present, Ms. Johnson has also served as founder and Chairman of the Emerging Issues Policy Forum, a public policy organization established to promote open public policy discussions on key market, industrial and regulatory issues. Ms. Johnson served on the Florida Public Service Commission from January 1992 until November 1999, serving as chairwoman from January 1997 to January 1999. Ms. Johnson also chaired Florida's Information Service Technology Development Task Force, which advised then Florida Governor Jeb Bush on information technology policy and related legislative issues, from November 1999 to July 2001. Ms. Johnson also serves on the boards of Allegheny Energy, Inc., Northwestern Corporation and American Water Works Company, Inc. Ms. Johnson's legal background and experience in public utility regulatory arenas provide her with key skills in implementing corporate strategies and evaluating our primary markets.
Jose S. Sorzano
Jose S. Sorzano, 69, has been a member of our Board of Directors since October 1995. Mr. Sorzano has been Chairman of The Austin Group, Inc., an international corporate consulting firm, since 1989, a director of Securiport LLC, a privately held biometric company, and a director of the Free Cuba Committee. Mr. Sorzano was also Special Assistant to President Reagan for National Security Affairs from 1987 to 1988; Associate Professor of Government, Georgetown University, from 1969 to 1987; and United States Ambassador to the United Nations from 1981 to 1985. Mr. Sorzano has significant experience in governmental and international affairs.
John Van Heuvelen
John Van Heuvelen, 63, has been a member of our Board of Directors since June 2002. Mr. Van Heuvelen spent 13 years with Morgan Stanley and Dean Witter Reynolds in various executive positions in the mutual fund, unit investment trust and municipal bond divisions before serving as president of Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Trust Company from 1993 until 1999. Since 1999, Mr. Van Heuvelen has been a private investor based in Denver, Colorado. His investment activities have included private telecom and technology firms, where he still remains active. In addition, Mr. Van Heuvelen was owner of a construction company for six years. He served on the board of directors of LifeVantage, Inc. from August 2005 through August 2007. Mr. Van Heuvelen currently serves on the board of Hallador Energy Company. Mr. Van Heuvelen has important leadership skills and impressive experience in our key markets.


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New homes proposed in Local Plan (From Andover Advertiser)
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New homes proposed in Local Plan
10:00am Thursday 14th February 2013 in News
A COUNCIL report about the Basingstoke Local Plan has been published, with the number of housing developments proposed for Overton increasing from one to two.
The plan period is from 2014 to 2029 and it is proposed that 120 houses should be built to the north of the existing Overton Hill site between 2014 and 2019 with another 150 houses built at Two Gate Lane.
Visit basingstoke.gov.uk for more information.
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