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The FT's leader writers have now weighed up all the contributions and arguments on this issue. Thanks to everyone who joined in the debate. Here is the finished editorial.
As consumers and companies everywhere keep a firm grip on their wallets, governments are stepping in to fill the gap. In Europe, they are doing so less by deliberate action than through the "automatic stabilisers" of welfare states and progressive taxes. Other countries, such as the US, have enacted large stimulus packages. The results are the same: yawning public sector deficits. States are rightly boosting aggregate demand to halt the downward economic spiral, but indebtedness cannot increase without limit. As soon as the recession ends, public debt must be brought under control and more national income diverted from spending to debt service.
How fast and how far should public finances be brought back in the black? The least ambitious choice is to stabilise public debt as a share of output but not reduce it, covering only interest exceeding the rate of economic growth. But this would be unacceptably unfair to future generations who would forever be paying for today's recession. Surely governments must aim to reduce their debts in the long run, and devote a larger than minimal share of national income to debt reduction.
This must be financed by a correspondingly lower share of output for private spending or publicly provided goods and services. How to split the sacrifice between the two will be the focus of fierce interest-group politics over the next years. This goes with the territory of cost-cutting: people fight harder to avoid losses than they do to secure gains. Taking pre-recession attitudes as our guide, however, there are few widespread objections to the mix of spending settled at in most rich countries. The post-recession belt-tightening should therefore be split in the same proportion. This means private spending must bear a large part of the burden, requiring a period of noticeably higher taxes. This runs the danger of making tax systems even more complex and inefficient than they already are (the UK's decision to phase out the personal allowance is a case in point). But it also brings an opportunity to make the first steps towards badly needed tax reforms. Governments must choose taxes that spur economic efficiency, not expand those that are a drag on it. The former are easy to find, as the FT online debate on taxes showed with its suggestions of a carbon tax and (for the UK) a land value tax.
Such taxes benefit both the economy and the public purse. As they pay down debts, they free up public revenue, allowing more harmful taxes to be cut. The crisis has made such changes politically possible. Now leaders must find the will and the foresight to commit to them.


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Listen to his PC. This guy is exactly what Tar Heel football needs. I don't know why anybody is worried about his record at USM. He was a first time HC and after 4 years, USM has a chance to win 12 games for the first time in the last 100 years. His offenses have gotten better everywhere he's been and he's a great recruiter.
Larry Fedora will have these kids playing their asses off every week and he will have no problem recruiting in this state.
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Over the past two days, the now-infamous New York Times review of Guy Fieri's new 500 seat Times Square restaurant Guy's American Kitchen & Bar caught fire across the Twittersphere, blogs, morning shows and even David Letterman's Top 10, but the boisterous, spike-coiffed chef remained uncharacteristically silent, until now.
Fieri said in a statement released by his PR reps:
"I wholeheartedly disagree with The New York Times' Review of Guy's American Kitchen & Bar. My philosophy on life is what drives my attitude towards food. As a kid, I used to make four-course sushi meals for my parents and our family friends. I got hooked on food because I saw the way people reacted; the atmosphere around a family dinner, dining out with friends and family – it was contagious."
"At my restaurants, we always try to live by a very simple notion: that food brings people together. I've learned that not everyone agrees with my style. The Times' critic, Pete Wells, clearly did not enjoy his experience. I normally do not respond to reviews or critics, however, given the tone of Pete's piece, it's clear to me that he went into my restaurant with his mind already made up. That's unfortunate. I take comments from patrons, fans and visitors very seriously, and if there is ever a problem with our service, I'll fix it."
"We've only been open a short while, but I've seen countless people come to my restaurant – families, fans, tourists, and yes, even New Yorkers – looking to get away for an hour or two, and they've had a great experience and a meal that they enjoyed. Like the hundreds of diners, drive-ins and dives I've featured on my show, I've incorporated my passion and love for food into my restaurants. I'm proud of the food we put out, and always will be."
Yesterday, we asked our readers, "Does a bad restaurant review in a high-profile publication sway your opinion?" Over 10,500 people weighed in. By the numbers:
– No, I'll go if I want to 39.68% – Yes, I appreciate the warning 28.4% – I might actually want to go to see if it is actually that bad 15.71% – It might cause me to evaluate other options 14.86% – Other 1.35%
And commenters served up a hefty portion of opinion.
I'll take a double shot of nope, please
A bad review from a professional restaurant critic is generally a good sign that it's not that bad. Food critics tend to be and like all flash and no substance. If not, then why should one shrimp on a bed of endive cost $100. - Steve Giles
Like I care what some elitist foodie thinks. I'd give much more weight to a review by joe six pack. - Edwin
The snobbish, elitists food critic is a relic of days gone by. A long forgotten dinosaur with no fossil to be found. They were needed when the "Internet's" didn't exist and people waited with fevered anticipation for the newspaper to arrive. - bazingaD
I decide whether I like a restaurant or not based on my taste, not the taste of a food critic or a master chef. There are plenty of food items that I don't like that may other people do. Would I still try Guy's restaurant after the review? Sure. Would I return just because it IS Guy's restaurant even if I did not like it? No. The same would be true for a multiple Michelin star restaurant. I know that based on public persona I would really like to kick back and have a beer with Michael Symon, Guy Fieri and Alton Brown... Pete Wells? Not so much... who wants to hang out with someone who criticizes everybody... :-) Note: I do not know any of the players in real life, so it may well be that Symon, Fieri and Brown are all elitist and Wells is a grounded nice guy... but since the chance of me actually getting to know any of them is slight I guess it doesn't matter any more than the review does. - naturalistdiverted
Please sir, may I have some more?
And well, if Wells had that bad of an experience, then the restaurant should do an assessment and make damn sure no one has an experience like that again. - Mildred
I suggest a good critic is able to appreciate those subtle differences, but what makes them good isn't being able to do so per se but rather the ability to then communicate what those differences are and why they matter. Or, to put it another way, to educate the readers and help them/us become more knowledgeable and discerning ourselves. - John
I only let the professional food critics affect my choice of restaurants when I'm going for something really special and expect to spend a significant amount of time and money on the experience. Otherwise, at a place like Guy's? Not at all. - Tesarra
Maybe, if I still have room
I'm all for taking professional reviews with a grain of salt, whether they be for movies, food, or some other service... but who are these people who comprise the majority (!) of poll respondents above that happily spend their hard-earned money on food described, in detail, as disgusting, limp, ghostly, inept, and gross? I've gladly eaten at restaurants or seen movies I was interested in despite a lukewarm review, but my cash is too scarce to risk for the sake of "sticking it to" an "elitist" journalist. I appreciate the warning. - MichaelJ
I thought the review was hysterical and I agree with his point: It's not that the concept is low brow, it's that the food wasn't any good. I love a good Mac & Cheese or plate of nachos as much as anyone but if they're bad, they're bad! As for your poll, I would never go to a Guy Fieri restaurant anyway, so while funny, the review didn't change my opinion. - Mark Rabinowitz
Depends on who the critic is, honestly. I don't agree with all critics, and even specific criticisms of those I like, especially when you base it on an overall collection of reviews. Dining, ordering, and eating are incredibly subjective processes and an "experience eater" has a unique palate tuned to certain levels of salt, acid, spice, etc. of their own preference. But, when it comes to the finer points, I'm usually (internally) haggling over a star or so. - Michelle
I'll just stand on line
I use Yelp and Trip Advisor's reviews more than professional reviews - winterfling
I'm WAYYYYYY more persuaded by actual consumer reviews like people on Yelp than I am with professional food critics. Food critics aren't looking for the same things that regular people who actually love to eat are looking for. - Adrian
Before going to a place I've never been before, I will browse online reviews from regular people. I trust their opinion and tastes more than a professional food critic. Same with movies – critics will often slam and hate movies that the general public really enjoys. I'll read the comments by the people that ate there and see if opinions are largely positive or negative, and also the reasoning behind it. Unless it's overwhelmingly negative by the vast majority of people, I won't steer away from the restaurant. From my own past experience, I've eaten at places where a lot of online reviews sucked, but the place actually turned out to be very good. You just can't trust the internet. - Mark
Before going to a place I've never been before, I will browse online reviews from regular people. I trust their opinion and tastes more than a professional food critic. Same with movies – critics will often slam and hate movies that the general public really enjoys.
I'll read the comments by the people that ate there and see if opinions are largely positive or negative, and also the reasoning behind it. Unless it's overwhelmingly negative by the vast majority of people, I won't steer away from the restaurant.
From my own past experience, I've eaten at places where a lot of online reviews sucked, but the place actually turned out to be very good.
You just can't trust the internet. - Mark
Previously - Written in the stars: the art of the bad review and Everyone's a critic, some just call it their day job and Are professional restaurant critics necessary?
I really like it whenever people come together and share ideas. Great site, keep it up!
Excuse me. How can anyone seriously serve 500 people and expect any of them to have a common yet unique gastronomic experience? This isn't a 500 seat movie theater. Personally I'd avoid any place this size despite whoever the owner is because this is a glorified cafeteria. Another New York City Dinner and Dive.
I drop a leave a response each time I especially enjoy a post on a website or I have something to contribute to the discussion. It's triggered by the passion displayed in the article I browsed. And after this post Eatocracy. I was excited enough to write a comment ;-) I do have a couple of questions for you if it's okay. Could it be just me or do a few of the remarks come across like they are left by brain dead folks?
:-P And, if you are posting at additional sites, I would like to keep up with you. Could you list the complete urls of your social sites like your linkedin profile, Facebook page or twitter feed?
Guy Fieri is stupid for crying over one critic. He needs to learn not everyone is going to like the same thing. Instead of being a big baby about it, he needs to strap on the sunglasses the right way and deal with it.
Guy Fieri is a douche
If you really pay attention to what good critics say, you're a douchebag. How do you get paid to eat? Is that a job you can train for? Negative. You become a food critic when you've exhausted all of your other options and if you have a job it's an accident. Judges?
Tool. In addition to being an annoying hack, I've heard he doesn't exactly stay within the confines of his marriage, if you catch my drift.
Sources? Or just conjecture on your part?
i dont believe all restaurant reviews but i believe this one completely. the author really made solid points about exactly what he was commenting on, and exactly why. in the past he has reviewed other places with equally humble cuisine and shown a propensity to be a fair judge that evaluates based on the standards and expectations that the venue itself sets. he made specific points about why the service and the food were so lacking, all pointing to a blatant and systemic disregard by the owners for the satisfaction of their patrons. if fieri sticks up for his restaurant, there is no need for surprise about that. he can eat another deep-fried snickers bar and relax
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When using a really long quote over multiple paragraphs, it is unnecessary to use another " at the beginning of each paragraph. It is only necessary to have an end-quote at the end of each paragraph.
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Dear Ryan,
Not according to our styleguide.
LOL...if a food critic says it's bad, I make it a point to go. Most critics are freelance journalistic hacks just getting a pay/review until they can get a real job. My 18 year old son used to be a "movie critic" for a newspaper when he was in college.
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The NYT has a very reliable and helpful staff of food critics. I think the crtique was very funny and due to the detailed descriptions, probably very accurate. Also, a real chef doesn't open a restaurant in Times Square. He is targeting the meandering overweight herds from the Midwest. No New Yorker or European would set foot in such a place with all of the amazing options NYC has to offer. Times Square specializes in stadium food, or themepark fried crap. What do you expect?
That's what I like about some of you fine folks from New York. You are so polite and you actually are foolish enough to think that you have "class". Too funny.
nobody would make that mistake about you!
amazing, john clarke. too bad the herds from midwest will never appreciate the truth in your comment.
Paid critics – food, movies or otherwise can't find their butts in a paper bag. Invariably, if a critic pans something I know it's probably something I will actually enjoy because they are all so high-brow, phony and full of themselves. When someone so steeped in self-importance pans something I take it as a POSITIVE and have hardly ever had an experience I didn't enjoy. It's funny that this one came back four times before he submitted his diatribe. As for Guys review, I would certainly try his places. All things being equal, I may like it. Or I may not. That's why they call it OPINION. Besides, it's the NYT. Try to write for something relevant.
Everyone is jealous of Guy's success. It is so obvious! I went there and thought it was great, and fries were hot and drinks tasted great. I think Guy is right about the critic having an agenda. The critic is more famous now for sure. We love Guy and will recommend this place compared to some of the fast food crud in X Square.
So we have gotten to the point in this country in which the general population is...for some inexplicable reason...so confident in their own uninformed conclusions that they won't listen to people who actually have some training, talent, background, knowledge and will simply shout them down by saying "elitist", "snob" etc., versus questioning why they think a plate of grease is actually good food...or, for that matter, why dogs playing poker is not high art. H.L. Menken said many years ago "Nobody ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public." If he could only see what we have become...pretty sad.
I have never been to one of his restaurants, but occasionally my husband forces me to sit through a few episodes of his show... One thing that strikes me as odd, out of all the shows I've watched, I've never heard him say he DIDNT like something...
haha! point well taken
The reason why you never see him not like something is because when he gets to the restaurant he tries almost everything on the menu beforehand. I went to one of the diners he showed on TV and the host told me everything. She told me how he tries a little bit of everything from the menu and then picks what he wants to show. She told me that he always want to at least show one of the dishes that the restaurant is famous for. But he has already tried the dish off camera. It kinda takes away from the show. Its almost feels like pro wrestling.
How embarrassing- the joke of a persona/image he has created is cringe inducing, who in the world is he trying to appeal to? ughughugh
Of course he'd choose Times Square. No one in their right mind would pay ridic prices for the slop he passes off as food except tourists and die-hard Guy fans!
NYC is one of the greatest food cities in the world–that being said, anybody who visits a restaurant in Times Square gets pretty much what they deserve! Everyone knows it's a tourist trap completely devoid of any culture or food and only surrounded by the real City. Beyond visiting an over-priced, completely un-authentic restaurant in the tourist trap, this particluar restaurant is owned by a guy with bleached hair, armbands and who wears sunglasses backwards-who became popular by winning a "game show" on Food network! Since when does the NY Times review a restaurant with a sign at the front door that say's "welcome to flavor town"? Like I said, anybody who visits a place like this should NOT be surprised when they get just what they asked for!
Why waste money on a $13 PB&J? I'm happy with my New York pretzel and Hotdog stand.
I'm gonna call BS on Guy Fieri. He is the guy that opened up a Olive Garden quality restaurant while claiming to care about food. I would normally say that the critic was expecting real restaurant style food from a phoney chain restaurant... But I think Guy Fieri set himself up for it. You can't play a chef on tv and then put your name on a Cheesecake Factory and pretend its good.
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PORTAGE — The Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission will accept proposals for a new location for its offices in the coming months.
It doesn't necessarily signal a move from its current Portage location, just north of Interstate 94 at Indiana 249, but NIRPC's lease is up at the end of the year.
NIRPC executive board member and LaPorte Mayor Blair Milo said at Thursday's meeting that NIRPC was working with the Northwest Indiana Forum "to put together a fair and open competition" for proposals.
The two groups have been sharing space in Portage since NIRPC moved its offices from Highland in 1993. The move came after the Portage City Council issued a $1.1 million revenue bond to buy the land and construct the building and the newly created Portage Redevelopment Commission leased it to NIRPC.
The building does have some problems meeting the Americans with Disabilities Act requirements, said NIRPC attorney David Hollenbeck.
Hobart Mayor Brian Snedecor, who serves as NIRPC's vice chairman, urged community leaders to submit proposals if they feel their municipality has a suitable location.
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TO THE EDITOR: I just read the May 29, 2013, article about Essex County being outraged about the "lack of information sharing" by Frontier regarding the phone-service outage. Essex County should look in the mirror.
On Feb. 27, I filed a Freedom of Information request with the Essex County FOIL Officer. Under the Freedom of Information Law, a response is required within five business days.
On March 11, I sent a reminder. On March 15, I had to send another reminder. On March 20, I sent a third reminder that I had not received the response required by law.
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On April 2, I emailed another reminder. On April 4, I filed an appeal based on a denial due to no response within the time limits. There was still no response from the county.
On May 10, I contacted the Committee on Open Government in Albany and informed them of the situation. The information I requested was then mailed out to me that very day.
I think that while Supervisor Randy Douglas is doing a "full investigative report" on the lack of information from Frontier of the phone outage, he should also do a full investigation on the county's information issues.
The FOIL law stipulates 20 business days or less to furnish FOIL requests. It took the county 52 business days to send the information requested and only after I involved the Committee on Open Government.
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Factors Disturbing Online Discussion in a System that Supports Simulation for Professional Skills Education PROCEEDINGS
Daisuke Kaneko, Hokusei Gakuen University, Japan ; Ayumu Arakawa, Musashino Art University, Japan ; Ikuo Sugawara, Nagoya University, Japan
World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications, in Toronto, Canada ISBN 978-1-880094-81-5 Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), Chesapeake, VA
Simulation is an effective method used in classroom settings to teach professional skills. Feedback from others and self-reflection are useful, as is online interaction. The authors developed a system called STICS to support simulations in classroom settings using video clips and comments. This paper describes an exploratory investigation to examine the possibility of asynchronous discussion on STICS. The authors focus on the rare interactions among students in the discussion and analyze students' questionnaires and interview transcripts. As a result, the authors found four factors that deter students from posting their comments: avoiding repetition, students' self-restraint for the fear of posting inadequate comments, the interface of the system, and the design of the experiment. On the other hand, anonymity and attaching titles could help to facilitate students' comment writing. In order to use STICS as a tool for online asynchronous discussion, it is important to understand and consider these factors consciously.
Kaneko, D., Arakawa, A. & Sugawara, I. (2010). Factors Disturbing Online Discussion in a System that Supports Simulation for Professional Skills Education. In Proceedings of World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications 2010 (pp. 1514-1519). Chesapeake, VA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).


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CHOICE says time has run out for excessive credit card surcharges, with the Reserve Bank's new rules limiting surcharges coming into effect today.
The consumer group is putting the spotlight on the worst surcharging offenders to ensure they don't flout the new rules.
"Today we've set the clock ticking with a live counter marking the time it takes Cabcharge, Qantas, Virgin Australia, Jetstar and Tiger to reduce their outrageous credit card fees," says CHOICE Head of Campaigns, Matt Levey.
"Every day that these retailers ignore the Reserve Bank's rules is another day that Australians will spend millions more than they need to simply for using their credit cards."
CHOICE says that while the actual costs of processing credit cards vary between retailers and across different card types, the average merchant service fee for Mastercard and Visa is estimated at 0.86%.
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CHOICE says consumers can check the impact of the new surcharging rules with the live ticker at www.choice.com.au/surchargepain
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Shuman Center has been in operation since 1974 and is the juvenile detention center for Allegheny County. When a child is brought to the center, a juvenile court intake officer makes a basic assessment as to whether the court has jurisdiction. Jurisdiction extends to Allegheny County youth between the ages of ten and seventeen who are accused of a delinquent offense. After establishing jurisdiction, the intake officer weighs the seriousness of the charge and decides whether to detain or release the child. A decision to detain is based on several considerations such as a need to protect the person and property of others, a need to insure a court appearance, other resources have been tried and failed, and compelling reasons showing that placement with parents or guardians is not possible.
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On average 3,500 youths are admitted to Shuman Center each year. Repeat admissions account for approximately 40% of the total. The average length of stay is about 15 days.
Females make up about 20% of the population. A multi-disciplinary staff delivers a variety of services: direct care, social services, health services, recreation, education and pastoral care. Treatment in detention refers to the therapeutic handling of children within the institution. Each resident in detention has a private room in a unit composed of twelve rooms and a large common space. Youth are assigned to units based on age, charges, physical size and sex. Two youth care workers supervise each unit during waking hours and one supervises during sleeping hours. In addition to insuring a safe and secure environment, they encourage residents to accept responsibility for their actions, develop a positive self image and understand socially acceptable behavior by being positive role models.
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The recreation program includes vigorous tension releasing activities such as organized sports, as well as activities of a non-competitive nature in which all youths can achieve success. Recreational facilities include a gym, canteen, and playground. The Allegheny Intermediate Unit operates a full-time school program at Shuman Center . The program offers both diagnostic and instructional services Monday through Friday from 8:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Attendance is required for all residents of compulsory school age.
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Canon's "A" series digital cameras have earned an amazing level of customer loyalty with their reasonable prices, dependably excellent image quality, reliable performance, toughness/durability and ease of use. The new PowerShot A3300 IS does not deviate from that winning formula.
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Spring is here (at least in the Ohio Valley) after a very long, cold and thoroughly depressing winter. Much of the country had record snow falls, which provide the opportunity to shoot winter wonderland photographs, but here in the Ohio Valley we don't get enough snow to inspire good winter pictures. Winter in Louisville, Kentucky (for photographers) is all about dull gray skies, bare trees, deserted streets, patches of dirty snow, salt glazed roadways, melting ice, weather worn litter and mud.
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In usual fashion we start off with the package and contents that you get with the board. When you're paying a premium for a board, you hope to get a little more than just a board and one or two cables. DFI supplies the board in a standard ATX sized box; no over sizing here. The front has very little apart from the DFI and LANParty logos.
On the back we have a lot of different marketing info. Unfortunately DFI doesn't supply any artwork of the board on the back; in today's market if you really want to get ahead, a full colour photo of the board helps to make the final decision.
DFI provides a reasonable cable bundle with the board. For the interface cables, DFI gives you a total of four serial ATA data cables. While the board does support eight drives in total, four is enough to get started. The cables are also green in colour and are UV reactive; if they are placed under a UV black light, they will glow a bright green.
As for the parallel cable bundle, DFI has two sets; a FDD cable with single drive support and an IDE cable that supports two drives. The cables have been rounded (something we don't see much of these days, but as we know, they were very popular before SATA) and are also sleeved in the same UV reactive tubing that the SATA cables come in.
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[863] Molecular Assessment of Clonality in Mixed Epithelial and Stromal Tumors of the Kidney: Evidence for a Single Cell of Origin with Capacity for Epithelial and Stromal Differentiation.
Jennifer B Kum, Mingsheng Wang, David J Grignon, Ming Zhou, Rodolfo Montironi, Steven Shen, Antonio Lopez-Beltran, John N Eble, Liang Cheng. Indiana University, Indianapolis; Cleveland Clinic, OH; Polytechnic University of the Marche Region, Ancona, Italy; The Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX; Cordoba University, Spain
Background: Mixed epithelial and stromal tumors of the kidney (MESTK) are uncommon biphasic tumors of the kidney with cystic and solid areas composed of ovarian-like stroma and an epithelial component with variable morphology. Little is known about the pathobiology and molecular features of these tumors. There are two theories regarding the development of the tumor. One theory proposes that the stroma is neoplastic but the epithelium represents "trapped" structures and is not clonal. Another theory proposes that both the stroma and epithelium are neoplastic and arise from a common cell of origin.
Design: A total of 21 MESTK tumors from female patients who underwent radical or partial nephrectomies were examined. The epithelial and stromal components of MESTK, as well as adjacent non-neoplastic renal parenchymal tissues were separately laser microdissected from sections prepared from formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded tissues. X-chromosome inactivation analysis was performed by examination for random or nonrandom inactivation methylation patterns of exon 1 of the human androgen receptor gene on chromosome Xq11-12.
Results: Nineteen of the 21 tumors were informative. Seven of these informative cases showed random X chromosome inactivation pattern in both epithelial and stromal component of MESTK. Nonrandom inactivation of the X-chromosome was found in 12 of 19 informative tumors. The same pattern of nonrandom inactivation of the X-chromosome was seen in both epithelial and stromal components in all 12 of the tumors with nonrandom X-chromosome inactivation.
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X-post from Flooring, where I haven't gotten any response, so I'm trying here.
I'm redoing my stairs to have oak treads, oak handrails, and wrought iron balusters. This is the basic idea of my stair layout and what I want to do. First 9 steps are open on the left and last 6 steps are closed on both sides.
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- Posted by sombreuil_mongrel (My Page) on Tue, Aug 23, 11 at 20:11
Hi, I'm pretty rusty on volute turnouts, but the component they send you will have a sweeping arc at the top to accommodate any rise/run up to 45 degrees. You need to super carefully measure your stair angle and cut the sweep of the volute tangentially 90* so that it's exactly at that angle. It connects to the straight rail with a rail bolt; the joint is 90*; a butt cut. Expect to pare away portions of both abutting members to get a smooth transition. IOW if both profiles of both were identical out of the box, that would be a miracle. You want to lay out the ballusters evenly on the treads first, then plumb them up to the rail. On the underside of the rail,mark the first regular balluster, then mark the last; the neat trick is to then use a set of dividers precisely adjusted to lay out tick marks on the rail in exactly even increments. Takes a few tries to get the setting just so, but it really looks well to have them spot-on. By "regular" I mean not part of the turnout of the volute below; those are "special". I usually use a figure of 2.25" from the face of the riser to the center of the first balluster; just allow 3/4" Min. between the nosing and the balluster. The intermediate ballusters are centered exactly between those closest to the risers. Not familiar with the shoes (I work in wood) but if they fit an angle up to 45* you'll be fine, as most rails are by code far less than 45*, more typical to be in the 40* to 42* range. I would take it that these trim covers are adjustable within a logical range of angles. I have never (yet) had an inspector hassle over a semi-enclosed stair railing not being continuous. We always make sure they are at the exact same height, and that the proper returns are placed to not catch on sleeves, etc. I bet there are good online instruction manuals for ascertaining and cutting the appropriate angles for the volute/sweep. I'm sure I have confused things further, so my work here is done. |
- Posted by weedyacres (My Page) on Wed, Aug 24, 11 at 8:10
Sorry for the misleading photo randomly pulled off the web. I'm not doing a volute at the base of the stairs, just a plain vanilla newel post that the railing will butt into. So for cutting the bannister angle, will the "lay it along the tread noses" method work? Thanks for the guidance on baluster placement. I need to do some pencil-and-paper calcs and layout. The shoes are fixed at 45 degrees (see below). It would seem logical that they'd make adjustable ones, but I haven't managed to find any. |
- Posted by sombreuil_mongrel (My Page) on Wed, Aug 24, 11 at 9:49
If those are a softer metal, they could be "adjusted" with a belt sander or other abrasive technique to remove some metal for a scribed fit. But not a job I'd envy. If you lay the rail on the nosings, you can scribe a plumb angle along a side (with difficulty, following the profile. a compass point works well here) Once you either match this angle on the chop saw or with an angle-finder tool, you will have ascertained the plumb angle. The complement of this angle is the incline angle; find it by subtracting from 90. Ends up being a pair like 43/47; 42/48; 41/49. The total will equal 90. The volute end of the rail is going to be a 90 degree cut, because that will butt up against the upsweep of the component. But finding where to cut the component is very mindraking task. I would mount the volute on the newel (if you have one) or otherwise mock it up in its exact, true, final position. Then line it up visually with the straight rail sighting across the theoretical meetup point from the side. At the point where you see a perfect transition ( a sweet spot with neither hump nor dip) mark the sweep at the top edge. Then when you cut, make a perfect 90 to that tangent and you'll have your cut. And slight oops could be fine-tuned out by slightly adjusting the butt cut of the straight rail a tiny amount (89.5; 90.5, etc). Then attach with a rail bolt. Casey |
- Posted by advertguy2 (My Page) on Thu, Aug 25, 11 at 13:39
I did my stairs last summer and to be honest with you, I've blocked the whole experience out of my mind. They were curved and I did the handrails and everything else. Anyways, the guy I purchased my stair parts from sent me the liink below which at the time was actually accessible without permissions. The guide is very helpful and discusses pretty much everything. I suggest you purchase it if you need some questions answered. Or, at least look for it elsewhere online. There is also a section in there that talks about iron ballusters. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Coffman Stair Guide
- Posted by weedyacres (My Page) on Fri, Aug 26, 11 at 9:20
Hey Casey, sorry you wasted your breath twice on volutes. No volutes on my stairs, just a standard newel post. I did find a photo on the Coffman site (thanks advertguy) that looks like they don't use shoes on the top of the balusters, just the bottom. So I guess I don't need to worry about the angled shoes. |
- Posted by sombreuil_mongrel (My Page) on Fri, Aug 26, 11 at 19:04
If you have the curved upsweep/easement on your cap terminus, the same cutting principle applies; cutting the volute is just harder since it's so bulky. I'd still mock up the terminus and see where to place the cut mark be aligning and eyeballing the smooth transition point. Casey |
- Posted by weedyacres (My Page) on Tue, Aug 30, 11 at 8:29
Casey: NO VOLUTES! Here's a more representative photo: Ok, I measured everything at home last weekend and the exposed tread is 10 1/2" with a 1 1/2" overhang. So my plan is to put 1/2" iron balusters on each tread at 3" and 7 1/2" from the face of the riser. That will space them at 4 1/2" OC all the way down, which gives the required 4" max opening. |
- Posted by sombreuil_mongrel (My Page) on Tue, Aug 30, 11 at 16:47
Ok, I see now, the rail abuts the newel. You can just lay it in place on to of the nosings and mark carefully. Easy. 4.5" sounds right to me if your riser to riser run is 9" Casey |
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Ron Paul vote in Iowa Caucus Compared to General Election
Submitted by aaronhoffman on Sun, 11/11/2012 - 19:51Ron Paul Supporters
"Ron Paul or no one at all."
Ron Paul, or perhaps more correctly, the policies that Ron Paul represents, is/are very polarizing. The only candidate that was disliked by the majority of Republicans more than Ron Paul, was Barack Obama. At first, this confused many Ron Paul supporters, because to them, Ron Paul represented exactly what they thought the Republican Party stood for. However, opposite to that belief, I would not be surprised if the majority of Republicans would be happy to see all the Ron Paul supporters leave the party entirely, believing they are a radical, fringe element that does not represent the party. Like usual, the truth is most likely somewhere in the middle. Perhaps Ron Paul supporters thought the Republican Party was more "libertarian" than they actually are, and perhaps Republicans believed things about Ron Paul incorrectly (I personally have seen both sides. To discover the source of each would be an interesting investigation). Or perhaps their issue was with the Ron Paul supporters themselves, and not the policies they hold (I believe this is less likely, but it must be said).
Whichever side of the fence you fall, Ron Paul supporters are thought to have a strong (or perhaps stubborn, again, depending on your point of view), affinity to Ron Paul. They are also thought to be very dedicated, showing up to vote at every opportunity, rain, shine, snow, wind, or hail, even when they are not wanted (or at times openly pushed away). I was not able to find a study that evaluates these hypotheses, but perhaps the data above proves this to be false.
The Ron Paul Vote
Let's assume for a moment that the following two statements are true. One does not become a Ron Paul supporter lightly and once you do, you do not easily, if at all, go back, and Ron Paul supporters vote every chance they get (sitting out is not an option). If these statements are true, where did the Ron Paul vote go?
In 2008, 11,841 people voted for Ron Paul in the Iowa Caucus. Ron Paul was of course not on the Iowa General Election ballot in 2008, so the only possible way to vote for him was by writing his name in. Of course, it is highly unlikely that even a majority of the write-in ballots cast were for Ron Paul. The number of write-in ballots cast has remained fairly constant throughout recent history for General Elections in Iowa, but for my purpose here, let's assume they are all for Ron Paul. If you count all 6,737 write-in ballots for Ron Paul, you come up 5,104 votes short of what he received in the Caucus. Even if you combine the Libertarian Party votes with all the write-in votes you only get to 11,327 which is still 514 votes less than what Paul received in the Caucus (and again, highly unlikely they are all Paul supporters).
And for 2012, the same story can be told. 26,036 people voted for Ron Paul in the Iowa Caucus, but only a combined 19,599 people voted for either the LP or cast a Write-In ballot in the General Election. The difference is even greater! You come up 6,437 votes short.
Combine this with the fact that a number of Paul supporters refuse to join (even temporarily) the Republican Party so their votes are not counted in the Caucus total but should be in the General Election (ex: so called "Blue Republicans"), and you've got to ask yourself, Where has all the Paul vote gone? Or perhaps a worse question/thought, how accurate are these official counts?
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It's not about the money, you shallow, shallow people. From CR7′s Twitter account:
That I am feeling sad and have expressed this sadness has created a huge stir. I am accused of wanting more money, but one day it will be shown that this is not the case. At this point, I just want to guarantee to the Real Madrid fans that my motivation, dedication, commitment and desire to win all competitions will not be affected. I have too much respect for myself and for Real Madrid to ever give less to the club than all I am capable of. Abrazos to all madridistas
In my limited experience on planet earth, any time anyone says it's not about the money means it's precisely about the money, although there may be some boot-throwing story to emerge at some point.
My own feeling is this will be about as banal as we think it is: something related to a "lack of spiritual support" over his UEFA award snub or some such nonsense. Hell, people have gone into paroxysms of sadness over losing their parking spot, so, well, it could be anything. I CAN'T WAIT TO FIND OUT.


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>>> A few years ago, if you asked me what my favorite donut was I'd probably
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>>> W. Pooh (AKA Winnie P.)
>> There was a shop who made the best glazed donuts, and of course I liked
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>> Greg
> Was it a walnut topping, or were the walnuts baked into the donut?
> W. Pooh (AKA Winnie P.)
I imagine the topping was added after baking, then sprinkled, I mean,
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Publications: Recent Publications (More articles at PubMed) Gorski, J.P., "Is All Bone the Same—Distinctive Distributions and Properties of Noncollagenous Matrix Proteins in Lamellar Versus Woven Bone Imply Different Underlying Osteogenic Mechanisms," Crit. Rev. Oral Biology and Medicine 9:201-223, 1998. Kremer, E.A., Chen, Y., Suzuki, K., Nagase, H. and Gorski, J.P., "Hydroxyapatite Induces Autolytic Degradation and Inactivation of Matrix Metalloproteinases-1 and -3," J. Bone Miner. Res. 13:1890-1902, 1998 Gorski, J.P. and Olsen, B.R., "Mutations in Extracellular Matrix Molecules," Curr. Opin. Cell Biology, 10:586-593, 1998. Srinivasan, R., Chen, B., Gorski, J.P. and George, A., "Recombinant Expression and Characterization of Dentin Matrix Protein 1," Connective Tissue Research, 40:251-258, 1999. Gorski, J.P., Apone, S., Shaffer, K.A., Batchelder, A., Jean, W., Williams, J.A., Shacter, E. and Eyre, D.R., "Hypercalcemia Occurring During Osteogenic Phase of Rat Marrow Ablation Model Coincides With Increased Bone Resorption Assessed by the NTx Marker," Bone, 27: 103-110, 2000. Qin, C., Brunn, J.C., Jones, J., George, A., Ramachandran, A., Gorski, J.P. and Butler, W.T., "A Comparative Study of Sialic Acid-rich Proteins in Bone and Dentin," European J. Oral Biology, 109: 133-141, 2001. Gorski, J.P., Liu, F.-T., Artigues, A., Castagna, F. and Osdoby, P., "New Alternatively Spliced Forms of Galectin-3, A Member of -Galactoside-Binding Animal Lectin Family, Contain Predicted Transmembrane Spanning Domain and Leucine Zipper Motif," J. Biol. Chem. 277: 18840-18848, 2002. Midura, R.J., Wang, A., Lovitch, D., Law, D., Powell, K., and Gorski, J.P., "Bone Acidic Glycoprotein-75 Delineates the Extracellular Sites of Bone Sialoprotein Accumulation and Apatite Nucleation in UMR 106-01 BSP Cultures", J. Biol. Chem. 279: 25464-25473, 2004. Gorski, J.P., Wang, A., Law, D., Powell, K.K. and Midura, R.J., "Extracellular Bone Acidic Glycoprotein-75 Defines Condensed Mesenchyme Regions to be Mineralized and Localizes with Bone Sialoprotein during Intramembranous Bone Formation", J. Biol. Chem.279:25455-25463, 2004. Huffman, N.T., Keightley, A.J., Chaoying, C., Midura, R.J., Lovitch, D., and Gorski, J.P. "Association of Specific Proteolytic Processing of Bone Sialoprotein and Bone Acidic Glycoprotein-75 with Mineralization within Biomineralization Foci", J. Biol. Chem., 282:26002-26013, 2007. Midura , R.J., Vasanji, A., Su, X., Wang, A., Midura, S.B., and Gorski, J.P., "Calcospherulites Isolated from the Mineralization Front of Bone Induce the Mineralization of Type I Collagen", Bone 41:1005-1016, 2007. Gorski, J.P., Huffman, N.T., Cui, C., Henderson, E., Midura, R.J., and Seidah, N.G., "Potential role of proprotein convertase SKI-1 in the mineralization of primary bone", Tissues, Cells, and Organs 189:25-32, 2008. Midura, R.J., Midura, S., Vasanji, A., Su, X., and Gorski, J.P. "Isolation of calcospherulites from the mineralization front of bone", Tissues, Cells, and Organs, 189:75-79, 2008. Bonewald, L., Dallas, S.L., Gorski, J.P. "Biomineralization of bone (Chapter 10)". In: Skeletal biology. Cold Spring Harbor, New York: Cold Spring Harbor Press. pp. 277-295, 2009. Wang, C., Wang, Y., Huffman, N.T., Henderson, E., Cui, C., and Gorski, J.P., "Temporal analysis of individual biomineralization foci in UMR-106 osteoblastic cultures by confocal laser Raman microspectroscopy reveals synchronized protein changes preceding and accompanying nucleation of hydroxyapatite crystals", J Biol Chem. 284:7100-7113, 2009. Gorski JP, Huffman NT, Chittur S, Midura RJ, Black C, Oxford JT, Seidah NG. "Inhibition of SKI-1 proprotein convertase blocks transcription of key extracellular matrix genes regulating osteoblastic mineralization". J Biol Chem 286:1836-1849, 2011. Gorski JP. Biomineralization of bone: a fresh view of the roles of non-collagenous proteins. Front Biosci 17:2598-2621, 2011. Studer, D, Hillman, T, Huffman, NT, and Gorski, JP. Eliminating exposure to aqueous solvents is necessary for early detection and ultrastructural elemental analysis of sites of calcium and phosphorus enrichment in mineralizing UMR106-01 osteoblastic cultures. 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I have an inexpensive pneumatic brad nailer, which is has proved very handy for my DIY projects. One problem with it is the nailer can leave dents in the surface of the wood when using on pine for example. Does anyone have any suggestions for preventing these dents? I'm currently installing beadboard in my bathroom and would like to prevent any dents where I can't nail into the tongue/groove.
I suspect a more expensive nailer would prevent this, but as I don't use this tool to the point I'm willing to upgrade -- too many other needs in front. Thanks! |
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Most nailers have a rubber tip and more expensive models have an adjustable depth adjustment. I have two Porter Cable finish nailers with such features. One is a 16 gauge nailer and the other an 18 gauge nailer. When nailing pine molding, I often set the nailer so it leaves the nail above the surface and then use a pin punch(or appropriately sized nail set) to sink the nail. That still leaves a small hole, but that happens with any nail, even hand driven. An appropriate nail hole filler is then used to hide the hole. Finding the right filler material may be your best fix. There are pre-colored pastes, filler sticks, and stainable fillers(which usually do not match well). |
- Posted by sombreuil_mongrel (My Page) on Fri, Nov 16, 12 at 20:34
You can interpose a wood shim between the work and the gun tip, nailing right through it; that saves the wood from the impact dents, but may leave the nail proud of the surface. Gun nails are notoriously hard to set after the fact. Casey |
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16 For I will not continually accuse, nor will I always be angry; for then the spirits would grow faint before me, even the souls that I have made. | 16 I will not accuse forever, nor will I always be angry, for then the spirit of man would grow faint before me-- the breath of man that I have created. |
New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. (New Revised Standard Bible Version Online) | Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |


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Over the past three years, the rate of equine surrenders to rescue facilities has increased drastically. The decision to part with a beloved companion is a heart wrenching one for many owners. These owners could be going through a temporary period of financial insecurity, family crises, or they may simply need help caring for their animals while they look for suitable permanent placements for one or more horses. The goal of the MSPCA Equine Assistance Program is to try to stem the flood of surrendered horses coming through equine rescues by offering temporary assistance to horse owners in need.
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1 O that my head were waters, and my eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people! | 1 Oh, that my head were a spring of water and my eyes a fountain of tears! I would weep day and night for the slain of my people. |
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Meet The Newest Full-Time Member Of The NBA
In January, Phoenix signed guard Zabian Dowdell for the D-League's first Gatorade Call-Up of the season. Today, the Suns announced they have signed him for the rest of the year. Could it have been his What's My Name? feature in Dime #62? Perhaps. Either way, take a minute to learn more about the newest full-time member of the Association. Read More »


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Librarians and Archivists
Theodore W. Koch
General library staff, 1906. Front row, L to R: Smith, Fuller, Gillette, Koch,
Pattison, Belser, Lane, Goodrich, Thomas. Back row, L to R: Hilton, Jordon,
Boswell, True, Tobias, Severance, Ottley, Finney. Folder "Events, 1906-1930."
Box 34, UM School of Information records. Click to enlarge.
In 1904, when Theodore W. Koch took the position of Assistant Librarian with the University, he was already well established as a Dante scholar. His expertise was largely due to the fact that he was in charge of the Fiske Dante Collection at Cornell University from 1895 until 1900. His work at Cornell produced an annotated catalog for Cornell's Dante Collection, which included over 7,000 works. Between 1900 and 1901, Koch studied at the University of Paris and College de France. Upon his return to the U.S., Koch found employment at the Library of Congress, working primarily with the Library's catalog. Koch worked at the Library as Assistant Librarian of Congress from 1902 until 1904.
When he took over as Librarian of the University from Raymond C. Davis, the Proceedings of the Board of Regents stated that Koch "is believed to be familiar with the best methods of library administration."1 The library pervaded Koch's working hours, as well as his home life; Gertrude Priscilla Humphrey, Koch's wife, was librarian at Lansing Public Library when they married in 1907.
Summer library school, class of 1909. Koch appears in the
center of the back row. Folder "Class photos, 1909-1933."
Box 34, UM School of Information records. Click to enlarge.
Koch's term as Librarian brought dynamic changes to the University of Michigan Library. His efforts were well-received by faculty, administration, as well as students. Koch initiated circulation privileges for students (previously, only faculty could take books out of the Library), opened the reading room on Sundays, allowed public access to the Periodical Room, provided extended service to departmental libraries, and established library methods courses during the University's Summer Session. This would later lead to a library science department, and finally, school. Koch worked to provide high-quality library studies courses, at a time when library education was not highly valued and many other summer library schools consisted of inadequate instruction given by poorly informed lecturers. Koch wrote of an incident where a UM graduate announced her intention to enroll at the NY State Library School, and "[a] professor in the University hearing of her plans said sneeringly, 'So you are going to learn how to dust books?' The remark is indicative of the repute in which many professors hold library training."2 17 students took part in the that first eight-week course in the summer of 1909. The following year, tuition for the summer library course was twenty dollars and space was limited to twenty students.
Call for book donations for ALA army
libraries, New York Public Library,
1919. Folder "WWI, 1914-1918--
ALA Activities." Box 12, Theodore
W. Koch papers. Click to enlarge.
Completed tower of books collected
by ALA for war library service. Folder
"WWI, 1914-1918--ALA Activities (2)."
Box 12, Theodore W. Koch papers.
Click to enlarge.
Koch held the position of University Librarian from 1905 until 1915, when he took a leave of absence. During this leave of absence, Koch was sent to London to persuade British censors to ease restrictions on scientific publications coming from enemy countries, namely Germany and Austria. Koch's efforts were middling successful; because of war-time travel limitations, he was confined to London and he wasn't able to accomplish all he'd hoped.
Army camp library at Le Mans, France, 1919. Folder "WWI,
1914-1918--ALA Activities (2)." Box 12, Theodore W. Koch
papers. Click to enlarge.
Charging desk at ALA Library. Beaune University, France,
American Expeditionary Force. Folder "WWI, 1914-1918--
ALA Activities." Box 12, Theodore W. Koch papers.
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However, during his time in London, he was able to observe how the British supplied books to their soldiers in military camps. Koch made his report of the London trip, complete with an account of the British army libraries, to Herbert Putnam, Librarian of Congress, and thus, the groundwork of the War Library Service was laid.
The following year, 1916, Koch officially resigned his post. He then returned to the Library of Congress as Chief of the Order Division where he worked from 1916 until 1919. He went on to be the Librarian of the University at Northwestern in Evanston, IL, serving from 1919 until his death in 1941. At his memorial service, Franklin Snyder, Northwestern's President said of Koch, "He was a scholar in his own right, and an indefatigable helper of other scholars. He was a master of his profession, who understood, not only the technique of library administration, but also the potential significance of a library as a cultural center."3
Koch's publication record tended toward literature, rather than manuals of professional library practice. His writings on Dante, translations of French literature, and the art of book-making seem to have been among his favorite topics of scholarship. However, his published work pertaining to libraries and librarianship did entail frequent visits to libraries to observe and publish studies of them: the Carnegie libraries throughout the U.S., as well as the best libraries of Europe. He was welcome at all of them; if a scholar presented Koch's calling card at an exclusive repository, he could gain entrance; Koch was so highly regarded.
For his French translation work, in 1940, Koch received a Cross of the Legion of Honor, to honor his work in furthering French culture.
1. University of Michigan, Regents' Proceedings, 1904 September Meeting, p. 402.
2. "The Summer Library School at the University of Michigan." Theodore W. Koch Supplemental Necrology File.
3. "In Memoriam: Theodore Wesley Koch." Folder "Biographical Materials." Box 5, Theodore W. Koch papers.


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Published on December 24th, 2012 | by Ted Liu
0Chevron Canada pays $1.3 billion for 50% in Kitimat LNG, PTP, Horn River & Liard Basins assets
Chevron Canada Limited will acquire 60% interest (30% each) currently owned by EOG Resources Canada Inc., Canadian subsidiary of EOG Resources, Inc. (NYSE: EOG), and Encana Corporation (TSX/NYSE: ECA) in the proposed Kitimat LNG Project and PTP.
Chevron Canada Limited will then equalize interests with Apache Canada Ltd., Canadian subsidiary of Apache Corporation (NYSE/NASDAQ: APA), resulting in Chevron Canada Limited and Apache Canada each holding a 50 percent interest in both the Kitimat LNG Project and PTP. Operatorship of both facilities will transfer to Chevron Canada.
Kitimat LNG, at Bish Cove on the northern British Columbia coast approximately 400 miles (650 km) north of Vancouver, is currently completing front-end engineering and design, and early site work is under way. Current plans call for two liquefaction trains, each with expected capacity of 5 million tons of LNG per annum (about 750 million cubic feet of gas per day). Kitimat has received all significant environmental approvals and a 20-year export license from the Canadian federal government.
The 290-mile (463-km) Pacific Trail Pipeline will provide a direct connection between the Spectra Energy Transmission pipeline system and the Kitimat LNG terminal. The project has strong support from many of the First Nations along the route.
Chevron Canada has also agreed to acquire approximately 110,000 net acres in the established Horn River Basin from Encana, EOG Canada and Apache Canada, and approximately 212,000 net acres in the Liard Basin from Apache. Chevron Canada Limited and Apache will each hold a 50 percent interest and Apache will operate these two natural gas resource developments.
RBC Capital Markets provided financial advice to Encana, EOG and Apache in regards to the Horn River acreage aspect of this transaction.
Financial terms of the transactions were not disclosed. Chevron is estimated to pay approximately $1.3 billion for the stakes.
Apache will sell to Chevron a 50% interest in its 100% owned undeveloped Liard and Horn River acreage for $550 million. Apache will pay Chevron to equalize interests in other Horn River acreage owned by Apache, Encana and EOG. Apache also will pay Chevron to increase Apache's ownership of the LNG plant and pipeline projects to 50 percent.
Apache's net proceeds are expected to be approximately $400 million.
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Ted Liu Ted is an editor of CVCA News and Research Director for CVCA - Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association. Ted has been following Canadian venture capital and private equity industry since 1993.
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Al Vangelos, former president and chief executive officer of Bakersfield, Calif.-based Sun World International LLC, joins the board of directors for Naples, Fla.-based Naturipe Farms LLC.
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The Giumarra Co.'s Walter Ram wins The Packer's Importer of the Year Award.
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Furcifer lateralis
Jewelled Chameleon
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Carpet Chameleon
Berenty Reserve, Toliara province, Madagascar
Another in the too-long list of chameleons which avoided having its picture taken. I guess I'll just have to go back to Madagascar soon.
Anja Community Reserve, Fianarantsoa province, Madagascar
I went back, and I got pictures, just as promised. Not exactly "soon" though.
These chameleons vary in appearance from beautiful greens and yellows to outrageously colorful patterns. This species does well in degraded habitat and is considered a "follower of civilization".
Here is a list of all the reptiles and frogs I saw on this trip to Madagascar.
Fianarantsoa province, Madagascar
On the long drive from Ranomafana National Park north to Antananarivo, we stopped along National Route 7 for this beautiful chameleon crossing the road, and moved him over to safety.