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Understanding the geography of the UK and its representation in digital boundaries and geographic lookup tables.
There are no pre-requisites to using this eModule.
The aim of this specific module is provide you with an understanding of the geographies that are in use within the ESRC census programme. We will then describe how these geographies are represented as digital boundary datasets and geographical lookup tables.
Our concern here are geographic regions that are in use within a particular period of time. These may range from the large regions that represent the national outline of a country down to the much smaller regions that are used for the collection and visualisation of area based statistical information.
Travelling around the UK, you will often find yourself coming across signs marking the boundary of 2 or more specific geographic regions. Take a look at the following images.
Each of these geographical regions – Scotland; West Yorkshire and a former London borough has at one time been defined with a geographical boundary. The circumstances which led to the definition of this boundary and hence the geographical region enclosed by it varies.
In historic times wars may have been fought to establish the boundaries of territory (and the access to resources that this provided). Boundaries may have been defined for administrative purposes – parishes are a means of ecclesiastical administration. Originally at the centre of every parish would have been a church. To this day boundaries continue to be defined for administrative purposes such as the collection of local taxes and the delivery of local government services. Boundaries may also define geographical regions that exist only for the purpose of the collection and dissemination of area based statistics such as the decennial census.
The concern of the ESRC census programme is access to census data. Census data is information about people and people live in specific locations. Geography is therefore at the heart of the census. Let's explore where geography appears in the census programme.
The ESRC census programme provides access to different types of census data and is made up from a number of data support units. Each data support unit has expertise and responsibility for a specific type of data within the wider census programme. Let's look at the role of geography in the datasets provided by a number of these data support units.
Example: record from 2001 Census Area Statistics (Table KS001 Usual resident population) at Census Output Area level
Zone Code
Census Variable ks0010001
Example: record from ONS England_lsoa_2001 digital boundary dataset
Bedford 001A
Example: record from GRoS Scotland_ca_2001 digital boundary dataset
Edinburgh, City Of
Example: record from May 2009 NSPD postcode directory.
Example: 1991 SWS Set C Origin to Destination Matrix (Transport to Work by Rail) using 1991 Standard Region Geography
North (I)
Yorkshire and (J)Humberside
East (K) Midlands
East (L) Anglia
South East (M)
Yorkshire and Humberside
East Midlands
East Anglia
South East
Even from this small sample of data we have reference to a set of diverse geographies:
So we have 2001 Census Output Area, Lower Layer Super Output Area, Council Area, Postcode Unit, Travel To Work Area, NUTS region and standard region. But what are each of these geographies and what are the differences between them. This is the purpose of the contents of this module.
We can start by classifying our geographic references into specific types
Geography Type
Census 2001 OA
Super Output Area
Council Area
Standard Region
Travel To Work Area
This gives us Statistical, Postal and Administrative. To this we can add Electoral and Health as two other important geography types. Let's look at each specific type in turn and the sort of geographies associated with each type.
Provide a means of grouping people and the locations in which they live for the administrative purposes. This might include the collection of revenue by the state such as the collection of council tax or the delivery of local government services to a population. People live in particular locations and hence individual councils serve specific sets of people located in specific geographical locations. The area of authority - the geography that the council collects local taxes from or provides service to is defined by a geographical boundary.
Scottish Council Areas are one example of administrative geographies. Other examples include Unitary Authorities and Borough Councils. The local government geography of Scotland as represented by council areas is straightforward, that of England is less so. Take a look at this interactive element. This describes the administrative geography of the UK and how it has changed over time.
Electoral geographies are those that are defined for the purpose of electing politicians to local and central government. and other bodies such as the European parliament. Examples of electoral geographies include Electoral Wards, Parliamentary Constituencies and European Electoral Regions. Electoral geographies change often. Redistricting often takes place for each election. As the underlying population changes, how the electoral boundaries are drawn needs to be changed to reflect change in the underlying population if the electoral process is to remain representative and the potential for gerrymandering is to be reduced.
Examples of health geographies include Primary Care Trusts. These are a type of administrative geography used for the delivery and organisation of health care, including services such as hospitals and health care programs to patients.
Statistical geographies are geographical regions that are designed for the collection and dissemination of area based statistics. We need to make a distinction between statistical geographies that are designed for the gathering of statistical data or for the output of statistics. In either case, the statistical geography will tend to be designed to meet certain criteria such that the regions are similar in size or shape and that they encompass a similar number of people within their extent. We have already come across Census Output Areas, Standard Regions, Lower Layer Super Output Areas and Travel To Work Areas. Each of these is a type of statistical region that is used in conjunction with specific types of area based statistics. Output Areas are designed to be used with aggregate area based census statistics from the 2001 census of population. Standard regions are designed to be used with statistics that make broad regional comparisons across the UK. Travel To Work Areas are used with statistics that capture flow of individuals between their place of residence and place of work. Finally Lower Layer Super Output Areas are designed to be used with area based statistics and datasets that have been generated by organisations since the time of the census and are now known as the UK`s standard geography for the reporting of such information.
Using data at this level of geography we could make broad comparisons between characteristics of regions of the country.
It won't be a surprise but census geographies are those that you will encounter most often when using the resources and data present within the census programme. During the rest of this section we will explore in detail the nature of census geographies.
Census Geographies are a special type of statistical geography designed to be used with the UK census of population
In the UK there is a census of population once every 10 years. In recent years this has been for 1971, 1981, 1991 and 2001. The next census will be in 2011. In each census year a different set of census geographies has been designed to permit the collection and dissemination of census statistics.
The geographies of the census tend to be hierarchical in nature. Although census statistics are gathered at one level of geography, the same statistics can be output at multiple different levels of geography depending on the type of research question that needs to asked. This is all possible because the output geographies are designed so that the lowest levels of census output geography nest within the upper levels of census geography. You can see how this works in practice in the following interactive element:
- Collection geography: Enumeration District - Output geography hierarchy: Enumeration District; Ward; District; County
geographies tend to be hierarchical eg : LO2 Census Hierarchy (demonstrates how to read census codes)
Since in each census year there is an output geography hierarchy what this means is that you can take the same area based statistics and explore the variance in the data at different levels. Most census statistics are made available at each of these different levels within the overall census geography hierarchy. For example if we were dealing with census 2001 data and our area on interest was total population in Nottingham we could explore the variance in population by the highest level of detail – census output area, up to Ward, up to District and then up to the top level County / Unitary Authority level. You can see this in the image below. Here we have a series of 4 maps that show the same statistics at different levels of geography.
Something you will have noticed between each of the census geographies that we list for 1971, 1981, 1991 and 2001 is that there are differences between each. You`ll remember that when we discussed electoral boundaries we mentioned that the definition of electoral regions needs to be revised frequently to ensure that the democratic process remains representative and that the boundaries reflect changes to the underlying population. The same need to relect changes to the underlying population is true of census geographies. This means that the set of regions used in one year of the census are generally not comparable with a set of regions used in a different year of the census. We can see this to be true if you compare each of the 3 maps above. In each case you`ll notice that the boundaries in each year follow the river that flows through the middle of the region but the actual shape, size and density of the areas varies considerably between each census year. When using census data you need to be aware of the fact that geographies are subject to change between different census years.
The postcode system is used to ensure the efficient organisation of items of mail within the UK. In recent years the postcode system and its implicit geography has become important also for georeferencing.
Postcode geographies are important as many non-census datasets use the postcode as the geographic referencing mechanism.
So far we`ve seen that there are a number of different types of geographical regions in use in the UK and we have explored in detail, the important aspects of these. These geographical regions are held digitally as digitised boundary datasets. They can also be referenced in a dataset known as a geographical lookup table. In the rest of this module we will explore these digital representations of geography.
A digitised boundary dataset is a digital representation of a set of geographical boundaries. Digital representations of geographical information is the domain of a branch of information technology known as Geographical Information Systems (GIS). GIS is a broad term that includes the capture, storage, analysis, management and visualisation of geographical information. An introduction to GIS is beyond the scope of this module. For the purpose of this module - digital boundary representation of geographic regions at the simplest level the geometry that defines the extent of the geographical region (the spatial data) is stored together with other data about that region (the aspatial data).
When dealing with a digital boundary representation of a particular geography, each instance of that geography, that is each unique region is held as a record that contains the geometry of the region plus a geographic identifier that uniquely identifies the region within the dataset as whole plus other information related to the region.
This shows a sample of 2001 census Output Areas. The map consists of a set of polygons. A polygon is an area of enclosed space bound by a boundary. Each Output Area has assigned to it a geographic identifier. In this case 00FANE0018. This geographic identifier uniquely identifies the specific Output Area within the complete 2001 census output area dataset. The geographic identifier is the means by which we are able to link data to the census output areas.
Let`s look in more detail at how the geometry of geographical features is stored within the GIS. Here we have another image that shows some more geographical boundaries inside a GIS software application.
A point describes the offset from the origin of a coordinate system. A sequence of points can be built up to form a line. Where the start and end points in a line are the same the line forms a ring. A ring can be used to form a polygon and a polygon is used to represent the extent of a geographical region. Finally within a GIS a polygon may be aggregated with a geographic identifier and other information about that region to form a geographic feature such as a 2001 census Output Area.
The vast majority of the features held within digital boundaries appear as simple singly ringed polygons. There are exceptions that we need to be aware of.
Take a look at our digital boundaries sitting in the GIS again
The Output Area labelled 35UCGC0004 has a hole wheras the Output Area labelled 35UCGE0005 seems to be made up from more that 1 polygon parts. What is going on in each of these cases.
In the first case the polygon associated with the 35UCGC0004 Output Area is a torus (doughnut) polygon. This might represent a rural situation where we have a small village surrounded by an unpopulated region of land. In order to represent the geometry of this feature, the polygon needs to be built from a pair of 2 rings. The first ring represents the outside edge of the polygon. The second ring representing the interior edge of the polygon. The geospatial data has to hold an outer ring that hold the sequence of points that define the exterior edge of the polygon plus an inner ring that holds the sequence of points that define the interior edge of the polygon. The green area that occupies the hole is a separate Output Area features and will have it`s geometry defined as a distinct and separate polygon. We know that a GIS is able to construct a polygon from rings and that the ring in turn can be constructed from a linear sequence of points that start and end in the same location, but how does the GIS deal with the situation where the polygon is made up from more that 1 ring and construct holes within the extent of the feature. The answer lies in the ordering of the points from the start to the end point. Shown below is the pair of point sequences for the 2 rings that make up our polygon. The big blue circles mark the start and end points and the numbers show the index number of the point in the linear sequence.
Look at the ordering of the numbers and you will see that the index of the outer edge of the polygon increases clockwise (left to right) from the start point to the end point whereas the index of the inner edge of the polygon increases counter-clockwise (right to left) from the start point to the end point. The GIS can use this difference in the order of the point sequence to correctly construct the geometry of the Output Area polygon and ensure that the hole is included.
Another situation that you will come across when using digital boundary datasets is when you have a single geographical region that is made up from 2 or more individual geometry parts.
You can see this above. Here we have a single census Output Area 35UCGE0005, the geographical extent of which is held as multiple individual polygons. This is an area of the Northumbrian coastline in north-east England with the small polygons to the top right of the map being small sparsely populated islands in the North Sea. Rather than each island being assigned an Output Area of it`s own the islands are grouped together with a larger Output Area located on the mainland.
Or alternatively each part can form a record in its own right.
This situation where a single geographic region has multiple geometry occurs frequently within UK digital boundary datasets. You will often see this happening around the coastline – Scotland with all of it`s islands is particularly good for this. The same thing will happen when geographical regions are split by other natural features such as rivers. Sometimes though (particularly in statistical boundaries) the regions are deliberately split. This occurs throughout census Output Areas where a single Output Area may be broken into a number disjoint parts.
When using digital boundary datasets and other data in GIS you need to be aware that geographical information comes in a variety of different data formats. An analogy can be made to writing a text document. When you write a text document you author that text document in a specific piece of software that results in the data being stored in a particular data format. Some of these text data formats are more open than others.
Here we have a famous quote from George Bernard Shaw.
"A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing."
Using different Text Information Systems (!), we can save the text data in different document formats. Here we see 4 different text data formats: that we have created using different text editing applications. Viewing each of the files in specific applications (Microsoft Word; Open Office; Adobe Acrobat Reader and Microsoft Notepad) we can see that we have the same information:
The same applies when it come to geographical information. Here is our geographic data – a digital boundary dataset consisting of 3 polygonal features:
During the course of this module we have seen how specific instances of geographies held within a digital boundary dataset are normally held as a polygon. Synonymous with the polygonal representation of a geographic region is the centroid. A centroid is a point that acts as an approximation of regions geography. When you use digital boundary data, particularly that from the census you may find yourself coming across population-weighted and geometrically-weighted centroids.
What is the difference between these?. Consider the image below. This shows a polygon that represents the extent of a 2001 census Output Area. Also shown are two points. These are a population-weighted and geometrically-weighted centroid representation of the Output Area. Geometrically-weighted centroid locations are computed algorithmically as a derivative of the polygons geometry. Usually the algorithm includes checks to ensure that the final location of the centroid falls inside the area of the polygon. If this does not happen then this leaves the possibility for error to be introduced into subsequent use of the data. Population-weighted centroid locations tend not to take the polygon geometry into account. The location of the centroid is positioned so that it lies closest to the densest occurrence of population within the region bound by the polygon. This is to ensure that the simple point representation corresponds as accurately as possible to the population on the ground that the OA represents.
Often Population and Geometric weighted centroids are added to digital boundary datasets as attributes. Here we see an example from 2001 Census Output Areas:
In this case PopEast; PopNorth taken together provide the location of the population weighted centroid wheras GeoEast and GeoNorth taken together provide the location of the geometrically weighted centroid.
The above map shows a highlighted record in the 2001 Census Output Areas. You can see the record highlighted in the attribute table of the DBD (yellow) and on the map (blue outline). The attribute table shows that the record contains attributes providing details of the population (through popeast and popnorth) and geometrically weighted (through geoeast and geonorth) centroid locations. These locations are shown on the map. Green triangles are Population-weighted centroid locations. Red triangles are Geometrically-weighted centroid locations. You can see that for the higlighted polygon, the geometrically weighted centroid lies close to the centre of the polygon wheras the population-weighted centroid is closer to population at North-East of the polygon. We know this is where most of the population is located due to the increase in density of the neighbouring Output Areas. This same distribution applies to many of the other Output Areas nearby
We`ve seen that there are different types of geography in use within the UK and that these geographies can be represented as digital boundaries. If you were to take 2 or more digital boundaries and overlay them in a GIS you would be able to look at the geographic regions in one type of geography and see which regions these are related to in a different type of geography. These relationships between different geographies can be encoded within a geographical lookup table. Geographical look up tables are very useful. If you have data at one geography but you need to perform analyse at another type of geography for which you have other data that you want to compare against then a geographical lookup table can be used to map one type of geography to another.
There are many geographical lookup tables available. One of the most important in the context of the ESRC Census Programme are postcode directories. These datasets provide a lookup between postcodes and a number of different types of geography, census included. To understand how postcode directories work take a look at the following interactive element:
A portion of the National Statistics Postcode Directory (NSPD) is shown below:"
Here PCD is postcode OSLAUA is County/Council Area DZONE1 is Datazone OSWARD is Electoral Ward PCON is Parliamentary Constituency
Over the course of this eModule you have seen that geography is used throughout the ESRC Census Programme. We have seen that within the resources that are available through the ESRC Census Programme, references are made to different type of geography. We looked at some of these types of geography. These included Administrative, Electoral, Health, Statistical and Postal geographies. One of the most important types of Statistical geography was the geography of the census itself which changes every 10 years. Change was a theme that ran through each of our geography types.
Having looked at types of geography we then went on to see how geography is represented digitally as digital boundary datasets within a Geographical Information System (GIS). We noted that there are often peculiarities associated with the representation of census geographies within digital boundaries and that GIS datasets may be provided in different data formats.
Finally we saw that there are alternative representations of the geography as stored in a digital boundary dataset. This includes centroids, of which there are two types, population and geometrically weighted and geographical lookup tables. We saw that a geographical lookup table captures the relationship between two or more different types of geography. Postcode directories are an important example of geographical lookup tables.


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There is no "automatic" way to get approved for SSI and Social Security disability, though there are disability claims that are approved more quickly than others. Social Security uses the same medical disability process to evaluate all disability claims.
Most disability claims take some time to receive a disability approval; yet, there are some situations that allow for a quick approval for SSI and/or Social Security disability benefits. For example, if a person files a disability claim on the basis that they have a terminal illness, Social Security has an expedited evaluation process.
In most cases, disability claims that involve a terminal illness are processed in thirty days or less.
Of course, even these disability claims must have medical evidence that supports that the individual has a terminal illness, which means that Social Security must secure objective medical evidence to support the disability applicant's allegation of a terminal illness. Disability claims that involve a terminal illness are the closest to an automatic approval that the Social Security or SSI disability programs have.
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DanRadcliffe.com: Lets say the three of you had to write a personal ad to meet that special someone – what would the three of you write for your characters? (I thought it was time for something a little off-the-wall)
Emma: Hermione is quite serious. I think she takes everything a little bit too serious. That's why I think that if Hermione and Ron do end up together it will be really good because they are really different and really mismatched, but they kind of balance each other out, kinda compliment each other. So, I guess Hermione's ad would say "Someone to make her laugh, a good kind of caring guy I guess…yea."
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ISS Recommends ARCT Stockholders Vote FOR Merger With Realty Income; Revises Previous Recommendation
NEW YORK, Jan. 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- American Realty Capital Trust, Inc., (NASDAQ: ARCT) ("ARCT" or the "Company") today announced that Institutional Shareholder Services ("ISS"), a leading independent proxy voting and corporate governance advisory firm, has reversed its prior recommendation in light of the amended merger agreement (the "Amendment") between ARCT and Realty Income Corporation (NYSE: O) ("Realty Income") that was disclosed on January 7, 2013. ISS is now recommending that ARCT stockholders vote FOR the proposed merger between the companies.
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In its revised recommendation issued on January 8, 2013, ISS stated:
"Given the revised terms now present a much more compelling offer, ISS believes the revised terms warrant support, and recommends shareholders vote FOR the merger proposal as revised."*"As the significant increase in expected dividends per O share, which fundamental analysis suggests should bolster O share prices, will likely have the effect of strengthening the merger's primary currency, moreover, ARCT shareholders can reasonably expect that the full market value of the consideration they receive will continue to improve as the market recognizes this increase in the value provided by O shares."* ARCT statement: "We are pleased that ISS recognizes the enhanced value of our proposed merger with Realty Income. The ARCT board is confident that the increased offer from Realty Income not only achieves the highest attainable value for our stockholders, but also allows them to participate in the potential upside of the combined company. We urge ARCT stockholders to vote 'FOR' the merger on or before January 16 th, and look forward to closing the transaction shortly thereafter." Summary of Terms of Merger, Proxy and Special Meeting: On January 7, 2013, Realty Income and ARCT announced that they have signed an amendment to the previously announced definitive merger agreement (the "Merger Agreement") between the two companies. Under the terms of the Amendment, Realty Income will now pay ARCT stockholders a one-time cash payment of $0.35 per share in addition to the existing fixed exchange ratio of 0.2874 Realty Income shares for each share of ARCT common stock that they own. The additional cash consideration of $0.35 per share totals approximately $55.5 million in additional proceeds for the ARCT stockholders, of which approximately $52.5 million is being funded by Realty Income and $3.0 million by AR Capital LLC, including William M. Kahane, Chief Executive Officer, President and Director of ARCT, and Nicholas S. Schorsch, Chairman of the board of directors of ARCT. On January 7, 2013, Realty Income also announced that upon the closing of the transaction, its board of directors intends to increase the annualized dividend to Realty Income stockholders by $0.35 per share, to an annualized rate of $2.17 per share beginning with the February 2013 distribution. This represents a $0.22 increase to the original dividend increase of $0.13 per share that Realty Income estimated when the transaction was initially announced. All other terms and conditions remain the same as those set out in the Merger Agreement as described in detail in the definitive proxy mailed to Realty Income and ARCT stockholders on December 6, 2012 and available on www.sec.gov. Stockholders are encouraged to read the definitive proxy statement in its entirety, as it provides, among other things, a detailed discussion of the process that led to the proposed merger and the reasons behind the board of directors' recommendation that stockholders vote "FOR" the proposed merger with Realty Income. A Special Meeting of ARCT stockholders to consider and vote on the proposal to approve the merger and the other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement has been scheduled for January 16, 2013 at 9:00 AM ET, at The Core Club located at 66 East 55th Street, New York, New York, 10022. Stockholders of record of the Company as of December 6, 2012, will be entitled to vote at the Special Meeting. Whether or not stockholders are able to attend the Special Meeting in person, the board urges all stockholders to vote "FOR" the proposed merger with Realty Income by signing and dating and returning the WHITE proxy card today. Internet and telephone voting options are also available and easy to follow instructions may be found in the proxy. Even if stockholders have already voted against the transaction, they can still change their vote. Signing a proxy card today cancels any card previously signed and returned. Only the latest dated proxy, Internet or telephone vote counts. Stockholders who have any questions or need assistance voting their shares should call the Company's proxy solicitor, D.F. King & Co., Inc., toll free at 1‐800‐714‐3305. * Permission to use quotations was neither sought nor obtained. About the CompanyAmerican Realty Capital Trust, Inc., a publicly traded Maryland corporation listed on The NASDAQ Global Select Market under the trading symbol "ARCT," is a leading self‐administered real estate company that owns and acquires single tenant free standing commercial real estate properties that are primarily net leased on a long‐term basis to investment grade rated and other creditworthy tenants. Additional information about the Company can be found on the Company's website at www.arctreit.com. Additional Information and Where to Find ItIn connection with the proposed merger, the Company and Realty have filed a definitive proxy statement with the SEC on December 6, 2012 and commenced mailing the definitive proxy statement and a form of proxy to the stockholders of the Company. BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING DECISION, INVESTORS ARE URGED TO READ THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT REGARDING THE PROPOSED MERGER CAREFULLY AND IN ITS ENTIRETY BECAUSE THE PROXY STATEMENT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED MERGER. Investors will be able to obtain, without charge, a copy of the definitive proxy statement and other relevant documents filed with the SEC from the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. Copies of the documents filed by the Company with the SEC are also available free of charge on the Company's website at http://ir.arctreit.com, and copies of the documents filed by Realty with the SEC are available free of charge on Realty's website at http://www.realtyincome.com. Participants in SolicitationThe Company, Realty and their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the Company's and Realty's stockholders in respect of the proposed merger. Information regarding the Company's directors and executive officers can be found in the Company's definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC on May 21, 2012. Information regarding Realty's directors and executive officers can be found in Realty's definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC on March 30, 2012. Stockholders may obtain additional information regarding the interests of the Company and its directors and executive officers in the proposed merger, which may be different than those of the Company's stockholders generally, by reading the definitive proxy statement filed in connection with the proposed merger with the SEC on December 6, 2012 and other relevant documents regarding the proposed merger filed with the SEC. These documents are available free of charge on the SEC's website and from the Company or Realty, as applicable, using the sources indicated above. Forward-Looking StatementsInformation set forth herein (including information included or incorporated by reference herein) contains "forward-looking statements" (as defined in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), which reflect the Company's and Realty's expectations regarding future events. The forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to whether and when the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement will be consummated, the new combined company's plans, market and other expectations, objectives, intentions and other statements that are not historical facts. The following additional factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements: the ability of the company and Realty to obtain the stockholder approvals required to consummate the proposed merger; unexpected costs or unexpected liabilities that may arise from the transaction, whether or not consummated; the inability to retain key personnel; continuation or deterioration of current market conditions; future regulatory or legislative actions that could adversely affect the companies; and the business plans of the customers of the respective parties. Additional factors that may affect future results are contained in the Company's and Realty's filings with the SEC, which are available at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. The Company and Realty disclaim any obligation to update and revise statements contained in these materials based on new information or otherwise. SOURCE American Realty Capital Trust, Inc.
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2015 Golden Globes Nominations: The Complete List!
The 2015 Golden Globes nominations are in and we already can't wait for the awards ceremony! Comedic duo Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are returning to host the Globes for the third straight year, which is awesome if you like awesome things. But enough of that, let's get down to the list of nominees!
Kate Beckinsale, Peter Krause, Jeremy Piven and Paula Patton joined the Hollywood Foreign Press Association to announce the 2015 Golden Globes nominations.
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Nokia Music Launches New Film Series Revealing the Modern Music Landscape
Nokia Music, a free music streaming service from Nokia that offers free and unlimited access to playlists and songs on Nokia Lumia smartphones, has teamed up with Sundance Channel and SomeSuch & Co to produce an exciting new documentary series entitled "New American Noise". The series features six short films created by leading independent directors, including Abteen Bagheri, Emily Kai Bock, Bob Harlow and Tyrone Lebon and features a variety of emerging music talent, including Angel Haze, Mykki Blanco, Nicky Da B, Diplo, and more (complete list below).
The series will air in a one-hour special to air on January 18, 2013 on Sundance Channel. Each film will explore the burgeoning Underground music landscape in six cities, including Los Angeles, New York, New Orleans, Portland, Atlanta, and Detroit. The films will be available on www.sundancechannel.com/nokia after they have premiered on the network.
In addition, Nokia Music today announced that it will partner with SPIN to host a special private screening of the one hour television special, including a lunch and intimate Q&A with the directors. The event will take place on January 18th at the exclusive Claim Jumper in Park City, Utah, during the upcoming annual Sundance Film Festival.
That same day, special playlists featuring the music used in each film will be made available via the Nokia Music, the free streaming service available free on all Nokia Lumia devices. (A complete list of artists whose music is featured in the films can be found below.)
"Music is a huge passion for many people and I'm extremely impressed by the way each of these directors has been able to capture the unique music scenes in each of these cities," said Jyrki Rosenberg, vice president of Nokia Entertainment
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Has it really been a year already?? Our August 2012 PTR! (Updated 7/22/12)
Hello All! This is my first PTR and am very excited about it!
First things first, let me introduce ourselves!
Who we are: My name is Megan and I am 27 years old. I just graduated with my Bachelors Degree in Special Education and I have been working with students with Autism for six years. My DH's name is Mike. He is 26 years old and is an accountant. We met on August 13, 2005 and took our first Disney trip that January for a surprise Disney trip that he took me on. We continued with tradition and took a Disney trip at least once a year. He proposed in Disney World on the beach at the Grand Floridian by the Wedding Pavilion in June 2009. We were married on August 13, 2011, six years to the day we met. Our plan for our honeymoon was to go to WDW for 5 days and then St. Maarten for a week. However, there aren't any direct flights from MCO to St. Maarten and it was just way to expensive just in flights alone. So we made a promise that we would go for our one year anniversary and here we are!
Travel Dates: August 9-16, 2012. We'll be there for our one year anniversary!
Where we are staying: We are staying at the All-Star Sports. We stayed here in 2009 and really enjoyed it. We are very rarely in our room except for sleep, shower, and the occasional swim so for us its perfect! Plus, we like being the first bus stop of all the All-Stars lol
ADR's: I only made three. Here they are:
Saturday 8/11- Le Cellier for lunch. We were here for the first time the last time we came (June 2009) and we cannot wait to go back!
Sunday 8/12- Hollywood & Vine for the Fantasmic! Dinner Package. This is my THIRD time with this. The past two times it rained and Fantasmic was cancelled. If it rains a third time, I quit lol
Monday 8/13- Artist Point. Anniversary Dinner! I thought long and hard about where I wanted to go. It was between this and California Grill. However, we wanted to go back to "our spot" after dinner to watch the fireworks and I heard great reviews from friends that live in the area about Artist Point. So I'm really excited!
Itinerary: I have a tentative itinerary. This is the first time we have gotten the Park Hopper option (I know, where have we been lol). Normally, I would check the crowd calendar and from there decide what park we were going to go to that day. So here is the tentative plan lol.
8/9- Arrive. Check In. Water Park. DTD
8/16- Check out EP or AK. Airport
We don't have any special plans right now but we'll see what happens!
I still have to book our airfare. Right now its looking like we are going to take Jet Blue from Newark (we are from Central, NJ) since it is a.) the closest and b.) the cheapest as of now. I usually do an early flight on the way down and a later flight on the way home. Hopefully, I can get this to work again
Thank you for checking out my PTR! I'll keep everyone updated as we get closer! 50 days!
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Check out our PTR for August 2013!! http://www.disboards.com/showthread....3#post49125373
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Too Smallfrom tywwia
On the down side: The suites are the smallest I have seen for Embassy Suites. We are fairly certain that this was a regular (non-suite) hotel that was then retro-fitted for Embassy Suites - you could see where the wall separating the living room and bedroom was added. As a result, these 2 rooms were a bit smaller, though not unbearably so. The bathroom, especially the bathtub/shower was a bit too snug. The main problem, though was the door and the separation between the living room and bedroom. Unlike most Embassy Suites that I have seen, the bathroom was at the front, not between the two rooms. Therefore, the bedroom and living room abut onto each other fully. This would not be a problem, except that the door between them is a sliding glass door with a curtain over the windows (you can see a picture on the hotel home page). As a result, light and noise bled through easily. On family travel, we have our 7 year old with us - we found that the noise from our TV and the light from our bedroom intruded into the living room while she was trying to go to sleep; in the morning, the reverse was true when she woke up early and turned on the TV in the living room. Basically, you lose most of the privacy advantages of a suite for family travel...
The room was not bad for a couple on their own, but I would look at another suite hotel first for family travel...
Outdated, but clean. Great management makes the difference.from TexasPlanner
Yes, the rooms and the atrium need renovation. Since we are govt employees, the rate certainly makes it palatable.
The hotel is staffed by courteous, efficient employees and managed well. This ameliorates the mint green and peach decor.
My children loved the unlimited Shirley Temples and Goldfish (if they put out a spicy snack, just let them know you would like something else). My husband and I loved the free wine, beer and spirits- Carl is friendly and accomodating. The breakfast was good, typical cooked to order Embassy fare.
We are not sure at what price we would not stay here but considering our very bad experience at the local Homewood, this hotel trumps that one at any price.
Great hotelfrom harters
We were spending four nights here and we found the suite spacious with everything you could need. When we first arrived, one of the two TVs wasn't working, but this was replaced, within minutes, by a very efficient and friendly member of staff.
The staff in general were extremely pleasant and helpful, especially the chefs in the "cooked to order" breakfast section. Great idea, that.
The manager's "free drink" was something we hadn't come across before. Another plus point. The comment in an earlier post about smokers seems over-exagerated. We are non-smokers and were untroubled byt he fact that smokers are restircted to one end of a very large lobby area.
We liked it.
t stay againfrom A TripAdvisor Member
Definitely not up to Embassy Suites standards!from pjmcjm
Not the worst and Not the bestfrom A TripAdvisor Member
I would stay here in the future for less than I paid but I do not feel it's a $200 a night hotel!
Disappointed...from Skrapbooker
Great Place - Getting a Bit Worn Around the Edgesfrom A TripAdvisor Member
On the plus side, you can't beat the free buffett breakfast with made to order omlets and the nightly Manager's reception with free drinks from 5-7 PM.
The public areas are clean, except for the pool, which is always dirty.
The rooms are clean. However, most of the rooms need to be renovated.
My last stay was in Feb 2004 and there were so many things wrong with my room, I made a list and gave it to the front desk. Some of the items were: the sliding partition between the bed room and the living would not stay on the track. There were some holes on the wall. The carpet should have been replaced years ago. The walls had stains. If I was staying longer I would have requested another room.
My next trip to Williamsburg with the family is next month and I am trying a new place because of the decline.
Great for kids!from A TripAdvisor Member
Great Honeymoon!from A TripAdvisor Member
Top Local Tips for Williamsburg
Yorktown and Jamestown are better than Williamsburg for young elementary age kid We have wanted to visit Williamsburg for many years and took our 7 yr old son there for a weekend. While Williamsburg is very interesting to us, our son much preferred Yorktown and Jamestown and we clearly understood why! Highly recommend either or both of them - we learned a lot too and felt the price was reasonable as well.
Enjoy it lots to do!! Williamsburg is a great vacation spot. There is so much to do in the area, the shopping is great, Colonial Williamsburg is great, Busch Gardens is great (a little expensive but great), Jamestown Settlement is close, the plantations around the area are great to visit, the Williamsburg Winery is the best Winery tour I have been on. And what more can you ask in an hour you are in Virginia Beach, Two and a half hours our Nations capital. If you are looking for a place to party and go dancing Williamburg is not the area....great for families andhoneymooners and older folks.
Ghost Tours Take a ghost tour one evering. Our kids loved it. We took the one run by Williamsburg Inc. so don't know about others. This one dealt with things that happened recently to employees. Others may have different foci.
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City Home Beijing3.5 Stars
89 Jianguo Road Chaoyang Beijing 100025
Whether chilling out in private or with company, the prestigious and luxurious City Home Beijing sets your mood for absolute relaxation with excellent service in an exclusive environment.
Located in the CBD of Chaoyang, the City Home Beijing is close to Metro Line 1, less than a kilometre to International Trading Centre, 2 kilometre to Agricultural Exhibition Centre, 4 kilometre to International Exhibition Centre and 10 kilometre to Capital Airport.
All the rooms at the hotel are well equipped with modern amenities and are right place to relax and rest comfortably after an enervating day.
This hotel does not have a formal restaurant.
After a tiring day, guests can stretch their muscles at the gym for a vigorous workout or take a rejuvenating dip in the swimming pool, for their relaxation.
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- 10 km to the Train Station (Beijing)
- 30 km to the Capital Airport (Beijing)
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