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By shannon carlin in General on Oct 29, 2011
I consider myself a conscious consumer. I like to know where the things I buy are made so I don't feel any guilt when I slip on that dress or use that new mascara. But just because these things weren't made in Taiwanese sweatshops doesn't mean they're entirely guilt-free. There's still the question of where the sum of the parts were made. Where did the minerals come from for that eyeshadow? Or where did they get the cotton for that t-shirt?
Slavery Footprint, an online calculator and app, is trying to answer these questions with their survey. They'll figure out just how much your lifestyle depends on forced labor.
According to Call + Response, an anti-slavery organization, there are an estimated 27 million slaves in the world today, which is roughly the combined population of Australia and New Zealand. It also means there are more slaves in the world today than any other time in history.
The 11-question survey asks you to itemize just what's in your bathroom cabinets, kitchen cupboards and closets. How many diamond necklaces do you own? How many gadgets do you have? It all adds up. The survey never asks for specific brands and never tries to make you feel bad. Instead they want to use knowledge to change the current state of things.
Once you've got your number you can use the app (created by Call + Response in collaboration with the State Department's Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons) to send letters to your favorite brands to see if forced labor was used at any point in the making of their product. The hope is that these brands will become more socially aware and begin to take responsibility for every aspect of their product.
You can take the survey here.
Let us know you number in the comments below. Were you surprised?
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Rated 4.6 out of 5 by 273
Rated 5 out of 5 by Fred Great Service
Great service and hospitality. Staff was very accommodating and professional.
May 18, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 Nice elegant and smart staff.
Check-in, Pool side and Entrance. Everywhere I feel consideration. Thank you.
May 18, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by yukky My BestHotel
Good hospitalty,The hotel which i recommend it to a person,and it not sorry.
January 6, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by johnmal First Time
This was the first time I stayed at this hotel and it was very impressive.
May 1, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by bataa Thank you for great service
The service was excellent, employyes were professional. Location was good.
June 2, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by MarkE nice hotel
good breakfest, nice room had a very nice pool will stay here again
June 28, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by SGpl Hotel Location
Location is not as ideal, shopping centers are not exactly nearby.
February 3, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 Very nice stay - wonderful squash court and pool
Very nice stay - wonderful squash court and pool. Very nice hotel.
January 10, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by BLTHAI51 good location
luxury hotel, great location, helpful staff, got room upgrade,
July 15, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by cotofey I like the hotel
I like the hotel but the taps in the bathroom should be mended
December 3, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by Tahiti6 Excellent
Enjoyed staying here ! All The staffsare very kindly & gentle.
December 16, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by Roger Excellent hotel, excellent service excellent staff
I always enjoy staying at your hotel when I come to Bangkok.
February 17, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Haohan Great hotel
Nice experience, sever ices were good. The crews are nice.
March 24, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by MarkE very nice
a great hotel, will stay here again, great food
June 28, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Guamese Awesome
Truly enjoyed my stay... Great staff and room!
September 14, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by heavyguyhk good place to stay
great service who understand customers needs!
May 12, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by bangkok The hotel has the best location and friendly staff
and Thai food is excellent. Gym is also nice.
February 1, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Hoebel Excellent experience
It was a fine stop over on my way to Macau
December 7, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by APAC Excellent
First class hotel with first class service
November 15, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by kkwong good hotel
very good hotel for staying in bangkok
September 26, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by Vincentpang08 This is a nice hotel
Nice room, nice location, good value.
November 16, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by JDK1 the hotel has great services
Hotel staffs are excellent!
November 23, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by Saigon12 The Hotel have a nice location
Everything was first class
August 3, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by BLee Nice hotel to stay
The Good:
1) Very friendly staffs from the reception, concierge, breakfast area and gym
2) Room's bed is comfy
3) Breakfast is delicious
4) Generous complimentary waters
5) Free speedy wifi
6) Clean
The Bad:
1) I think one of the Bellboy is not very professional. His role should be a professional porter for the hotel and hotel pays him for doing his job. But once he sent the luggages to my room, he standstill for awhile to wait for a tip. If he deserves a tip by doing something extra in assisting me in whatever way, is also up to me to decide if i wish to give him a tip. But now he's merely carrying out his task and he's expecting a tip which doesn't give a good impression. Other staffs that we're engaging in the hotel is offering their help when we need some assistance on the place to visit they're willing to help with a smile which is good.
2) Room is not spacious
3) TV remote is not sensitive to turn on the TV or change the channel. But the TV is odd. Once we off it, it will automatically on again and we have to off it the 2nd time. It happens twice during our stay
4) The swimming pool area should display a clear message of "No outside food is allow" as the staff who is in charging of the swimming pool area is asking me and my colleagues to stop eating and drinking over that area. To us we're not aware that we're not suppose to do that because there's no sign saying so and to us swimming pool is a public area to chill
Overall I'm satisfied staying here.
May 27, 2013
Rated 3 out of 5 by Christian78 Do not stay at Plaza Athenee with children
We have been frequent visitors to the Plaza Athenee hotel for the past few years and we have always had a wonderful time at the hotel and its restaurants. We have always stayed at the Executive Floors and really loved the Club Lounge, which has a real living room feel to it. However, for each stay the level of service seems to be a bit lower.
During our last visit to Plaza Athenee the great service that we have been getting used to at this hotel was completely gone. Even during the reservation of our room several mistakes were made, and when we were checking-in the staff in the reception (a "low-talker" who spoke very bad English) could not find in our reservation that we had made a reservation for a Club Room even though her manager finally did.
After being escorted to the Club Lounge and a proper check-in, we received no information about the Executive Floor benefits. We were handed our key cards but no staff escorted us to our room even though they clearly did not have that much to do.
Our Club room was nice even though the rooms are starting to feel a bit dated. The amenities are not of high quality either.
We called for a baby cot/crib since our request for one must have been lost from our reservation. After a while one of the hotel staff delivered a crib and mentioned that she would come back again. We assumed that she would come back with a sheet, blanket and a pillow for the crib. When we left our room for the Evening Cocktails in the Club Lounge we had still not received anything but an empty crib.
Shortly after entering the Executive Lounge for the lovely Evening Cocktails, one of the staff cornered us and told us that we were not allowed in the lounge with a child. When I asked why he said that this was an Executive Lounge (as we did not know that...), but we could sit in the bar at the ground floor instead. I found this a bit strange since at first I thought that there must be a local law against bringing children to places were alcohol is served. I asked why we were not given any information about this when making the reservation or when checking-in, but no answer was given and he just ushered us away to the elevators. When we entered the elevators he said that we could sit in the lounge if the baby did not cry(!) (our baby had been totally quiet this whole time), but now we had lost interest after the rude manner, bad service and lack of information.
Instead we decided to have an early dinner at the wonderful French restaurant 'The Reflexions' at the hotel. When asking for a table we were told (and again, not in a friendly manner) that we could not eat in the restaurant with a child under eight years. (I have not found any information about this anywhere at the hotel or website.) As an expat living in Bangkok and a member in the hotels dining and wine club, and a frequent visitor of the restaurants and 'The Reflexions' in particular, I was really surprised about this. (And so were the staff in the 'Glaz Bar' and the Executive Lounge, they did not know anything about this when I explained the children below eight-policy of 'The Reflexions').
Running out of options we went to 'the Glaz Bar' to have a glass of wine while trying to figure out what to do and where to eat. Not finding anything of interest in 'the Rain Tree Café' a la carte menu, I went back to 'The Reflexions' and kindly asked if they could serve us in the 'Glaz Bar'. After talking to the manager he suggested that we could have the food served in one of the other restaurants located on the same floor, but as I was tired of running around at the hotel so I kindly declined. Finally they showed us a bit of good service and agreed to serve us in the 'Glaz Bar'.
The food from 'The Reflexions' was great as usual, although the staff in the 'Glaz Bar' did not provide the best service, but what can you expect when having a dinner in a bar. The coffee we ordered after our dinner never showed up, fortunately not on the bill either.
After coming back to our room we had still not received any blanket, sheet, nor pillow for the crib. I went back to the Executive Lounge and explained that we needed this and asked for the staff to knock at the door and not to use the door bell since our baby had fallen asleep. A few minutes later one of the hotel staff rings the door bell and deliver a King-size blanket (with no sheet around it). I went back to the Executive Lounge once again with the blanket and now the lady explains that the hotel do not provide sheets, blankets or pillows for their cribs/baby cots. I explain that I find this very odd and not suiting for a five star hotel. All other five star hotels I have stayed at have provided this and usually also provides a care-kit with diapers, baby oil, etc. If they do not provide this they should at least provide information to their guests that they must bring their own sheets and blankets when staying at Plaza Athenee. No information regarding this is provided on the website and was not provided during our reservation.
After this visit we have decided that we will never stay at Plaza Athenee again, and we will not renew our membership in the hotels dining and wine club. There are many other much better hotel options in Bangkok in the same price range that provide much better service and do allow children in their Club Lounges. Plaza Athenee is clearly not a five star hotel anymore, it should be demoted to a four star hotel!
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It won't be easy, especially in the Middle East, where a thick coat of skepticism and cynicism has dulled the reflection of American aspirations.
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If Obama seriously aspires to the title Leader of the Free World, he must speak with a different tone. But more important, perhaps, he must listen for a different answer.
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Local 130 Happenings
It's hot off the press and available for download now.
More Info > Local 130 Newsletter
The Chicago Federation of Labor is pleased to announce that applications for the 2015 William A. Lee Memorial Scholarship are available on the CFL website.
More Info > 2015 Industry Scholarships
The City of Chicago announced job openings for 3 Plumbing Inspectors. The closing date for these positions is December 4th, so apply right away. Click the link below for more details.
More Info > Job Openings
On Tuesday evening, October 21, Plumbers Local 130, UA, hosted an old fashioned political rally gathering Democratic leaders from the federal, state and local levels to address union members of every trade. Building Trades leaders and approximately 1,000 Local 130 and other crafts' members, friends and family came together to rally for the elected officials and candidates who support organized labor.
More Info > Local 130 Political Rally
The 2015 City Plumbing License Examination Schedule is now available.
More Info > 2015 City Plumbing License Exam Schedule
State Plumbers' License Exam (IDPH) scheduled tentatively for November 18 & 19, 2014 pending further notice.
The Fall 2014 Night School Schedule is now online:
More Info > Fall 2014 Night School Schedule
Our Joliet facility will be hosting a 30 Hour OSHA class this September 2014.
Sign Up Today! > Sign Up Form
Local 130 Business Manager Jim Coyne with 4th year Apprentice Bill Lukasik in front of the bathroom project he just completed for the UA 4th District Apprentice Contest. Bill competed against other 4th District State Contest winners.
The outcome was another victory for Plumbers' Local 130 in the UA 4th District Regional Contest. We are very proud of him. He will compete in the UA Contest in August. His competition will be 4 other UA regional champions in the US, the Canadian champion and Australian champion. We wish him success in that competition.
Please stop all 401(K) and Savings Payroll Deductions for all hours worked June 1st, 2104 forward. The 401(K) Program will no longer allow for elective deferrals and the Savings Program will become voluntary. If you inadvertently withhold 401(K) or savings for hours worked after this period, you are required to reimburse that member because of payroll taxes. Members are required to complete the New Pay Deferral Election Form if they wish to continue with the savings program.
The Savings Plan is no longer mandatory and there is a newly formed Union PAC Fund. All members are allowed to contribute to voluntary Savings Program and/or the Union PAC Fund. Please click on the following link for more detailed information:
More info > New Payroll Deductions
All hours from June 1st, 2014 forward, are required to be posted through the Local 130 WebCore Contractor Reporting Tool. Former Locals 501 and 93 are now required to submit reports using this tool and the new Local 130 wage packages.
Instructions for former Local 501 and 93 Contractors:
More info > Former Local 501 Contractors
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All hours on or prior to May 31st should continued to be submitted using your current method of processing. Please refrain from posting June hours until June 11th. We are currently in the process of updating WebCore and our internal systems to support the new CBA, Wage Packages and Payroll Deduction Elections.
Thank you for your attention and patience in this matter.
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Area wide, 3 year Collective Bargaining Agreements have been signed with the Plumbing Contractors Association of Chicago and Cook County (PCA ), the West Suburban Association of Plumbing Contractors (WSA), and the Kankakee and Iroquois Counties Plumbing and Piping Contractors Association (K&ICP&PCA). The contracts begin June 1st, 2014 and conclude on May 31, 2017.
The Illinois and Indiana contracts have been signed effective June 1, 2014. The Wage and Fringe Benefit Packages can be found at the links below:
More info > Illinois – MARBA 2014 Wage Package
More info > Indiana – NWICA 2014 Wage Package
Attention All Plumbing Contractors:
A letter from Business Manager, James F. Coyne, was mailed to active Plumbing Contractors on May 28th. His letter describes key aspects of the Collective Bargaining Agreement going into effect June 1st, 2014.
Additional information concerning Savings, 401K and PAC Fund payroll deductions can also be found here.
More info > CBA Letter to Contractors
To All Local 130 Members:
A letter from Business Manager, James F. Coyne, was mailed to the active membership on May 21st. His letter describes key aspects of the Collective Bargaining Agreement going into effect June 1st, 2014. The content of his letter was posted online for your convenience. Please take the time to review this information to better understand the changes that will directly affect you.
You can find the content information here > CBA Letter to Membership
A new 3 year contract has been signed with the PCA/PAMCANI Alliance. The contract begins June 1st, 2014 and concludes on May 31, 2017. The contract includes a total increase of $6.01 over three years alloted as follows:
More detail regarding the total wage package allocation and additional changes will be available shortly.
Online Membership Dues Payment is now available! You can now pay your dues from the comfort of your home. No more unnecessary trips to the hall.
More info > Online Dues Payment
There has been much confusion surrounding the new "Dues Restructuring" process taking effect on October 1st, 2013. To help clear up things up, we added the "Dues Check Off" rate used by WebCore to the "Wage Packages" on our web site. Please use these rates within your accounting systems. By doing so, we'll prevent many rounding and calculation problems by using the same common set of rates.
Select the wage package related to your agreement from the links below and scroll down to the 'Payroll Deductions' table. The two far right columns show the current 'Working Dues' rates and the new 'Dues Check Off' rates effective October 1st.
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I apologize that it's taken us this long to post information recognizing this years rebuilding together volunteers, participating contractors, and our sponsors, but we've been a bit busy with everything currently going on.
We will get a full participant and company listing posted, but in the mean time, here is a link to the event photo gallery. The password for the gallery is 130:
More Info > Photo Gallery
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The Dues Restructuring Vote passed by 82%!
The dues restructuring is part of the U.A. consolidation of locals 130, 501 and 93. This will bring all of our Union brothers and sisters onto the same level playing field regarding dues payments. At this time, the dues at all three Locals are not compatible. The U.A. requires a single dues structure to alleviate any confusion. The restructuring will be dues check off rate of 3.5% per hour worked and window dues (per capita) of $30.00 per month for all active members. Retiree dues will be $10.00 per month. Fifty year members will not pay dues. This is scheduled to go into effect by October 1st, 2013.
James F. Coyne
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Area wide agreements have been signed with the Plumbing Contractors Association of Chicago and Cook County (PCA ), the West Suburban Association of Plumbing Contractors (WSA), and the Kankakee and Iroquois Counties Plumbing and Piping Contractors Association (K&ICP&PCA), as outlined below:
New Wage Packages and Effective Dates
The Illinois and Indiana contracts have been signed effective June 1, 2013, The Wage and Fringe Benefit Packages can be found at the links below:
More info > Illinois – MARBA 2013 Wage Package
More info > Indiana – NWICA 2013 Wage Package
The National Agreement for Residential and Light Commercial Construction is now available online.
More info > Local 130 Agreements
We are excited to announce that the 2013-2014 Day & Night School Training Calendar is now view-able on our new website.
more info > JAC Website
The new course catalogs and registration form are available for the 2012 to 2013 training period.
more info > Night & Day School
NOTICE: Starting May 14, 2013 all NON U.A. Members will be charged a $200.00 fee to attend any Four Hour Continuing Education Course offered by Local 130's J.A.C.
More Info > J.A.C 4 Hours C.E.U
A message from our General President, William Hite to members of Congress and the Senate regarding comprehensive immigration reform and the state of our industry:
Letter from U.A. General President, William Hite
Local 130 Business Manager, James F. Coyne, speaking at the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago project launch.
"This initiative will move major construction projects forward much sooner than would otherwise be possible, including several in the pipeline that are shovel-ready. In short, this is a great program for our Illinois workforce! – Jim Coyne"
CHICAGO – February 11, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today awarded a $250 million low-interest loan to the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) to move forward with crucial projects to update the region's water infrastructure, clean up area rivers and improve public health. Financed through the governor's Illinois Clean Water Initiative (ICWI), the projects will create 2,000 construction-related jobs and support an additional 8,000 jobs in local communities.
In October 2012, Governor Quinn launched the $1 billion Clean Water Initiative to help local governments overhaul aging drinking water and wastewater treatment plants and pipelines. The Illinois Clean Water Initiative, which does not use any new state tax dollars, will create an estimated 28,500 jobs across Illinois.
More Info > Illinois Clean Water Initiative
There has been a recent group of plumbers licenses that are not laminated and have no photo. If your license is not a laminated card with photo, then please mail a letter with your license number and name to:
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Attention Cheryl.
If you have any questions, please contact Mike Tierney at (312)421-1010 x150
The 2013 Plumbing Industry Scholarship Application is now available.
more info > 2013 Plumbing Industry Scholarship Application
Please note that the Data Center phone number has changed. The new number is (312) 226-4200.
Plumbers' Local 130, U.A. and Express-Scripts welcome back Walgreens! That's right, Walgreens is once again accepting Express Scripts prescription insurance as of September, 15th 2012.
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Reality Romance Reunion
Business-minded Tamara Foles hopes acting as a judge on a new reality TV show, Domestic Goddess, will give her struggling interior design firm the boost it needs. But she doesn't count on her professional demeanor being changed into the mean-girl role. Or on her ex, Reid Jacobs, being the assistant director. Whatever may have gone wrong in the past, the passion between her and Reid is still very much alive. Navigating an old relationship made new again is difficult enough without the whole world watching
Viewer discretion advised. Mature audiences only.
Model Behavior
Seven tasks. Twenty-four hours. And one chance.
The moment her best friend, Ben Meyers, drops his phone into her drink, model Livvie Winston knows The List has begun. Seven tasks, each more difficult than the last. If Ben completes them in twenty-four hours, Livvie must abandon her strict friends-only rule for one night of reckless, wicked sex with the most delicious man she knows
The first tasks are easy. Order the cheapest thing on the menu. No cell phone for twenty-four hours. No ogling Livvie's model friends. Check, check, check.
But when Ben heads to the tattoo parlor, Livvie realizes that Ben isn't just playing for one night he's playing for keeps. Livvie won't sacrifice this friendship for anything even for a night of enjoying this incredibly sexy man in every naughty position imaginable. And she'll do whatever it takes to protect their friendship and her heart, even if it means beating Ben at his own game. Even if it means playing really dirty
The Nemesis Affair
Former rugby player Liam Kelly wants to keep his edge without losing his cool. The sexy Irishman needs someone to help him work out a little healthy aggression outside the office so he'll avoid punching his difficult boss. He needs an adversary who will goad him, insult, and drive him. Someone to push his limits. What he needs is a professional nemesis. So when Sam responds to his online ad with plenty of cheek and smart-assedness, Liam knows he's found the perfect guy.
Except Sam isn't a guy.
She's Samantha Hess. Very much female, newly unemployed, and eager to turn up the volume on her "nice girl" image. Goading Rugby Boy through texts and emails to run an extra mile each day is like therapy for assertivenessand she'll get paid. She just needs to convince Liam "Samantha" can get the job done just as well as "Sam".
Samantha's a smokin' hot, sassy woman with a girl-next-door vibe who doesn't have a problem challenging Liam mentally. But how can he take her seriously now, when all he can think about is convincing her that his next workout should be in her bed?
And how will Sam keep her adversarial edgeand her heartsafe from the man who's her perfect match?
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Talia Truman is a manager's worst nightmare. A former child star, Talia traded in her braids and became a smart-mouthed party girl with a penchant for bad boys and even badder decisions. (Usually involving alcohol.) With a massive movie deal on the line, however, Talia needs to keep herselfand her purple thong pantiesout of trouble. But sex-addiction rehab? Definitely not her idea
Unfortunately, being stuck in rehab with emerging country music star Matt Skyleraka The Most Delicious Man Talia Can't Haveis testing Talia's newfound chastity. All she wants to do is fall off the wagon and onto Matt. But Matt isn't exactly the bad boy she thought he was. In fact, Talia is starting to suspect that this cowboy might secretly be a total gentleman. And worse still, she likes that.
Now, under the blinding glare of the paparazzi, this not-so-bad boy and trying-to-be-good girl must choose between their reputations and who they really are.
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Missed the Navigating Firm Receptions Event Last Week?
Missed the Navigating Firm Receptions Event Last Week? No Problem.
Here are a few helpful resources from OCS's workshop on navigating networking receptions. Included are strategies for maximizing return on firm receptions, identifying behavior to avoid, and suggestions for conducting research. You may view the workshop slides here in preparation for the two networking receptions being held on-campus on March 18 and 25.
Click here for the OCS Guide to Networking Receptions and click here for the OCS Fall 2014 Recruiting Research Resource List.
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Hartman's Corn Maze, Mosheim, TN 8 acres. Haunted Maze
Tennessee Corn Mazes
Below you will find the list of Tennessee corn mazes. Don't forget to check out their website for additional information, hours and prices.
Maple Lane Farms – Greenback, TN – 10 Acres, Multiple Mazes
2014 Theme: American Cancer Society: Breast Cancer Screening
Maze opens September 19, 2014. Maple Lane Farms will hold its 16th annual corn maze. It will be haunted at Halloween. There's also a pumpkin patch, hayrides and more fall fun. The farm started with a pumpkin patch in 1993 and is run by Bob Schmidt, former president of the Tennessee Cattlemen's Association. Past themes have included Alcoa Tennessee Operations (2013), Maryville College (2012), and United Way (2011).
Oakes Farm – Corryton, TN – 9 Acres, Multiple Mazes
2014 Theme: Pick Tennessee
Oakes Farm near Knoxville has a large maze and a small maze for kids. It has over 25 other activities including a pumpkin patch, hayride, pedal carts and slides. There's also the Trail of Doom, a separate multi-attraction haunted scream park. Past maze themes have featured Knoxville Zoo and Rainforest Adventures (2013), Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (2012), and NASCAR driver Trevor Bayne winning the Daytona 500 (2011).
Echo Valley – Jefferson City, TN – 15 Acres, Multiple Mazes
Opens September 13, 2014. Echo Valley has been a family farm since 1896. It is owned by Charlie and Parker Simpson. It has three large mazes and two kids mazes. Other fall fun includes a haunted trail, hayrides, pumpkins and a petting zoo.
Myers Pumpkin Patch – Bulls Gap, TN – 24 Acres
Opens September 13, 2014. Maze & Hayride is $6 per person. Haunted maze is $10 per person. There will also be a new haunted hayride in 2014.
Ballinger Farm Crazy Maze – Jefferson City, TN
Cruze Farm – Knoxville, TN
Deep Well Farm – Lenoir City, TN
Opens September 20, 2014.
Hicks Family Farm – Newport, TN
Life Down on the Farm – Powell, TN – 4 Acres
2013: Did not open. Might re-open in 2014.
Mid-South Maze – Memphis, TN
2014 Theme: Alien
Opens September 18, 2014. In addition to the day maze, you can enjoy the haunted maze at night as well as haunted hayrides. Other popular activities include the corn cannon and jumping pillow. Past maze designs have included brain (2013), Spiderweb (2012) and Owl (2011).
Jones Orchard – Millington, TN – 10 Acres
2014 Theme: Spooky Zombies
Opens October 1, 2014. Jones Orchard has been selling peaches since 1940. During the fall, they welcome visitors to their maze and haunted attractions, including the Shadowlands Journey of Terror, Hangman's Hollow Haunted Hayride and Scarecrow Theater. Past maze themes have featured Mummies (2013), Werewolves in the corn (2012) and The Mighty Mississippi (2011).
Gentry Farm – Franklin, TN – 4 Acres
2014 Theme: The Carter House
Opens September 27, 2014.
Falcon Ridge Farm – Toone, TN – 6 Acres
2013 Theme: Jack O' Lantern
2012 Theme: A Salute to Tennessee Agriculture
2011 Theme: Go Grizzlies
Opens September 26, 2014.
Johnson City
Fender Farm – Jonesborough, TN – 10 Acres, Multiple Mazes
2014 Theme: Sequoyah Council
2013 Theme: Amazing Brain
2012 Theme: Shriners Hospital
2011 Theme: Relay for Life – American Cancer Society
Open September 12, 2014. Fenders Maze includes a 7 acre corn maze and a 3 acre Field of Screams. You can also take a hay ride to the pick your own pumpkin patch in addition to the thirty other fall activities. Past maze designs have included Amazing Brain (2013), Shriners Hospital (2012), and Relay for Life – American Cancer Society (2011).
Beck Mountain – Elizabethton, TN – 4 Acres
The Stickley Farm – Bluff City, TN – 7 Acres
2014 Theme: Stickley Farms: 75 Years
Opens September 19, 2014. Past themes have included Ziplash (2013), Pat Summitt (2012) and A Nation to Remember (2011).
Cleek Farms – Kingsport, TN
2014 Theme: Pumpkin
Opens September 13, 2014. The Cleek family has been farming here since 1938, although the land has been farmed since 1793.
Hartman's Corn Maze, Mosheim, TN 8 acres. Haunted Maze
Maze opened on September 1st and haunted maze opens on October 3, 2014. 8 acres of precision designed corn maze ,shed and hay ride. Haunted Fri.and Sat night's dusk till 11 pm in Oct.
Nashville – Knoxville – Chattanooga triangle
Amazing Acres of Fun – Sparta, TN
Multiple Mazes
2011 Theme: Know your Farmer, Know your Food
Amazin' Acres is run by the McCulley family. They have three mazes, a large maze for adults, a small maze for toddlers and a haunted Trail of Terror. There is also a large pumpkin patch and other fun farm activities.
Autumn Acres – Crossville, TN – 12 Acres
Opens September 20, 2014. Autumn Acres is the 50 acre Cumberland County farm of Bo and Stephanie Woods. The maze goes haunted at Halloween. The farm also has other fall fun such as hayrides, a petting zoo, straw crawl, corn box, slides, a jumping pillow and a corn cannon.
Maize at Milton – Milton, TN – 10 Acres
Holiday Acres Farm – Ethridge, TN – 6 Acres
2014 Theme: Simple Machines
2013 Theme: Tennesse Wildlife
2012 Theme: Statue of Liberty
2011 Theme: Birds
Honeysuckle Hill Farm – Springfield, TN – 7 Acres, Multiple Mazes
2014 Theme: Luke Bryan
Opens September 20, 2014. Past designs featured George Jones, The Possum (2013), Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee (2012) and 101st Airborne (2011).
J & J Century Farm – Southside, TN
Lucky Ladd Farms – Eagleville, TN – 3 Acres
2014 Theme: Ford – 50 Years
Maze opened September 11, 2014 and after dark opens October 3, 2014. Past themes honored Kroger (2013), Ronald McDonald House Charities of Nashville (2012) and The Buzz on Bees (2011). Pumpkin patch opens September 20, 2014.
Ring Farm – Columbia, TN – 8 Acres
2013 Theme: ?
2012 Theme: Tennessee State Parks
2011 Theme: 150th Anniversary of the Civil War
Shuckles Corn Maze – Gallatin, TN – 6 Acres
Opens September 27, 2014.
Birchland Ocoee Farms – Benton, TN – 9 Acres, Multiple Mazes
2014 Theme: Ocoee… Place of Passion & Beauty
Opens September 20, 2014. Past designs have featured A Celebration of Plant and Animal Life! (2013), Girl Scouts (2012) and Peace Like a River (2011).
Enchanted Maize – Flintstone, TN
2014 Theme: Crop Circles
Opens September 25, 2014. Past themes have included Chattanooga 150 Years Civil War (2013), Rock City Celebrating 80 Years (2012) and Coca Cola (2011).
Guthrie Farms – Riceville, TN – 7 Acres
2014 Theme: Game of Corn
Opens September 27, 2014. Past themes included Down on the Farm (2012) and Oceans Eleven (2011). Farm also offers redneck zombie paintball.
Please add my maze to your list, 8 acres of precision designed corn maze ,shed and hay ride. Haunted Fri.and Sat night's dusk till 11 pm in Oct. Visit us at Hartman's Corn Maze .Com and Like us on Face book. 2012 Theme : Buffalo Head for West Greene High School in Greene Co. Tn.


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In November last year, Bellinger called Shell's lawyer, Kathleen Sullivan, who had been one of his professors at Harvard Law School. Sullivan, who declined to comment for this story, was preparing to argue the question that was before the Supreme Court at the time: whether the statute applied to corporations. Bellinger says she mentioned to him that former U.S. Solicitor General Paul Clement was writing a brief for IBM in support of Shell. IBM is one of dozens of corporations that are defendants in another case, brought by South Africans who suffered abuses under apartheid.
Clement, a 46-year-old conservative wunderkind, has argued more than 50 cases before the nation's top court. In late 2011 he was working on some of the nation's highest-profile cases, including defending Arizona's immigration law and a federal law that defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman.
Clement and Bellinger had worked together on an Alien Tort Statute case when Clement was solicitor general and Bellinger was at the State Department. When they spoke, the two lawyers decided to team up again. "Paul agreed," said Bellinger, "we could track a number of the issues we'd argued in government."
They divvied up the work. To build their case, Bellinger sought to document instances where foreign governments had complained about the statute. Clement's job was to look at the big picture.
In an interview, Clement said he saw two issues lower courts were grappling with. One was Bellinger's concern about whether the statute applied to cases where abuses were committed in foreign countries. The other was whether helping a foreign government commit an abuse, rather than committing the abuse directly, was covered by the statute. Only the 2nd Circuit's Kiobel decision had brought up the new question of whether a corporation, rather than an individual, could be held liable under the statute. It was almost as if the Supreme Court was looking at the wrong question, Clement said.


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Confirmed Keynote Speakers
The Quinnipiac G.A.M.E. V Forum will feature the following keynote speakers:
RALPH ACAMPORA, CMT Senior Managing Director, Altaira Ltd. Ralph Acampora, CMT, is senior managing director of Altaira Ltd. and a pioneer in the development of market analytics. He has a global reputation as a market historian and a technical analyst, providing unique insights on market timing and related investment strategy issues. Acampora was previously the New York Institute of Finance's director of technical analysis studies. He taught at the institute for nearly 40 years. Before joining NYIF, he was director of technical research at Knight Equity Markets and also worked for 15 years at Prudential Equity Groups as director of technical analysis. As one of Wall Street's most respected technical analysts, he has consistently been ranked by Institutional Investor for more than 10 years. He is regularly consulted for his market opinion by the major business news networks as well as national financial publications. He is a chartered market technician (CMT), a designation he helped create and which is now recognized by the National Association of Securities Dealers as the equivalent of a chartered financial analyst (CFA). |
GUY ADAMI Chief Marketing Strategist, Private Advisor Group Fast Money Contributor, CNBC Guy Adami is an independent trader and one of the original "Fast Money Five" on CNBC's "Fast Money" and chief market strategist and director of advisor advocacy for Private Advisor Group. PAG serves the unique needs of almost 500 independent advisors. Adami, a veteran financial services leader, has held numerous key leadership roles in the financial services industry. He began his career at Drexel Burnham Lambert in 1986 and was promoted to vice president and head gold trader. He joined Goldman Sachs in 1996 as the head gold trader and one of many proprietary traders within the fixed income currency and commodity division. In the spring of 2000, he moved to the U.S. equities division of Goldman Sachs, where he headed the firm's industrial/basic material group. Adami also served as executive director at CIBC World Markets in 2003 in the U.S. equities division, where he led the sector in charge of the industrial/basic material group. He earned a BS from Georgetown University. |
RICHARD BERNSTEIN Chief Executive Officer Richard Bernstein Advisors LLC Richard Bernstein is chief executive officer of Richard Bernstein Advisors LLC, an investment firm specializing in longer-term, client-focused investments. Previously, he was head of the Investment Strategy Group at Merrill Lynch & Co., and also held positions at E.F. Hutton and Chase Econometrics/IDC. Prior to Merrill Lynch, he worked on Wall Street for more than 25 years. He is the author of "Style Investing: Unique Insight into Equity Management," and "Navigate the Noise: Investing in the New Age of Media and Hype." Bernstein was named to Institutional Investor magazine's "All-America Research Team" 18 times, and to the "First Team" 10 times. He was twice named to both Fortune magazine's "All-Star Analysts" and SmartMoney magazine's "Power 30." He earned his BA from Hamilton College and his MBA from New York University. |
ABBY JOSEPH COHEN, CFA Senior Investment Strategist & President Global Markets Institute, Goldman Sachs Abby Joseph Cohen, CFA, is president of the Global Markets Institute and senior investment strategist at Goldman Sachs, where she serves on the firm's U.S. retirement investment committee and has served on the partnership committee. She joined Goldman Sachs in 1990 and was named partner in 1998. She previously specialized in quantitative strategy and economics at other major financial firms. Outside of work, Cohen serves on the White House-appointed Innovation Advisory Board for economic competitiveness. She chairs the board of trustees of the Jewish Theological Seminary and serves as a presidential councillor at Cornell University and on the boards of the Weill Cornell Medical College, the Brookings Institution and The Economic Club of New York. She is a former board chair of the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute. Cohen earned degrees in economics from Cornell University and George Washington University. |
DOUGLAS COTÉ, CFA Chief Market Strategist Voya Investment Management Douglas Coté, CFA, is the Voya Investment Management chief market strategist and the senior portfolio manager for the Global Perspectives funds, a group of global tactical asset allocation strategies. With more than 20 years of active money management experience as a portfolio manager and hedge fund chief investment officer, Coté delivers hands-on interpretations of the forces driving capital markets and effective ways to respond. In his former role as a portfolio manager with ING, he managed more than $14 billion in equity assets. Coté is featured regularly on CNBC's "Closing Bell," Bloomberg TV's "In the Loop with Betty Liu," Fox Business, and other media outlets. A recognized authority on trading cost, impact and timing risk, he has been published in the International Journal of Managerial Finance and other publications, coining the term "Honest EPS" as a way of identifying high-quality stocks. |
DAVID M. DARST, CFA Former Managing Director & Chief Investment Strategist Morgan Stanley Wealth Management David M. Darst, CFA, was a managing director and chief investment strategist at Morgan Stanley for 17 years, founding president of the Morgan Stanley Investment Group and founding chairman of the Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Asset Allocation Committee. He is now senior adviser to and a member of the Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Global Investment Committee. He joined Morgan Stanley in 1996 from Goldman Sachs, where he held senior management posts within the equities division and also served as resident manager of its private bank in Zurich. Darst has written eight books including the bestselling "The Little Book That Saves Your Assets." He appears frequently on CNBC, Bloomberg, FOX and other networks and has contributed numerous articles to Barron's, Euromoney and The Money Manager. Darst earned his MBA from Harvard Business School and has a bachelor's in economics from Yale University. He has lectured extensively at Wharton, Columbia, INSEAD and New York University business schools, and was a visiting faculty member at Yale College, Yale School of Management and Harvard Business School. He is a CFA charterholder and a member of the New York Society of Security Analysts and the CFA Institute. |
EMANUELLA ENENAJOR Senior Canada and U.S. Economist BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research Emanuella Enenajor is the senior Canada and U.S. economist at BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research. In this role, she covers Canadian data and economic news for the firm's trading floor and clients, runs the Canadian macro model and is responsible for the Canadian growth, inflation and monetary policy calls. Enenajor also supports U.S. economics as a trading floor and research economist, providing rapid analysis of high-frequency data and publishing research on key economic themes. She worked previously as an economist at CIBC and an analyst in the financial markets group at the Bank of Canada, where she published research on the impact of monetary policy on financial markets. Enenajor received her bachelor of science and master of financial economics degrees from the University of Toronto. |
DR. BOB FROEHLICH Board of Directors American Realty Capital Bob Froehlich brings more than 35 years of Wall Street experience where he chaired investment committees for multiple global asset management organizations including Deutsche Bank, Hartford and Kemper Funds. He was elected to three "All American" institutional research teams. Froehlich has delivered investment speeches in 107 different countries, as well as having six investment books published and translated into 10 different languages. Since his retirement from Wall Street, he has begun a new chapter in his professional career by building a portfolio of boards of directors. He currently serves on the boards of three public companies: ARC Daily NAV Trust, Inc.; ARC Healthcare Trust II, Inc.; and ARC Realty Finance Trust, Inc. He also serves as a trustee for two mutual fund companies--Highland Capital Mutual Funds and Realty Capital Income Funds. Froehlich also serves on the board of Davidson Investment Advisors and is the owner of the Kane County Cougars Baseball Club, the Class A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks. |
GARY KATZ President & Chief Executive Officer International Securities Exchange Gary Katz is president and chief executive officer of the International Securities Exchange and a co-founder of the company. Prior to his current position, he served as CEO. He is one of the principal developers of the unique options market structure--an auction market on an electronic platform--used by both ISE and ISE Gemini. Before ISE, Katz served from 1997-98 as president and co-founder of K-Squared Research, a financial services consulting firm. From 1986-97, he held several positions in the options and index products division at the New York Stock Exchange, where he became managing director. During his tenure at NYSE, Katz also was a co-founder of the Options Industry Council. Before 1986, Katz was an actuary with the Equitable Life Assurance Company and an associate of the Society of Actuaries. Katz taught business mathematics applications as an adjunct professor of statistics at the Stern School of Business, New York University, and also taught options strategies and pricing at the New York Institute of Finance. He earned an MS in statistics from New York University and a BA from Queens College. |
TOM KEENE Editor-At-Large Bloomberg News Tom Keene, CFA, is an editor-at-large at Bloomberg News and host of "Bloomberg Surveillance," the morning program featuring economic, finance and investment news. He can be heard on the program starting at 6 a.m. across Bloomberg TV, radio, Bloomberg.com and Bloomberg's devices for mobile and tablets. In addition, Keene provides economic and investment perspective to Bloomberg TV and to its various news divisions. He also founded the "Chart of the Day" article, available on the Bloomberg Professional Service. Keene is the editor of "Flying on One Engine: The Bloomberg Book of Master Market Economists" (2005). He is a graduate of the Rochester Institute of Technology and is enrolled in courses at the external programme of the London School of Economics & Political Science. A chartered financial analyst, Keene is a member of the CFA Institute, the National Association for Business Economics, the American Economic Association and the Economic Club of New York. |
DR. DAVID KELLY, CFA Managing Director & Chief Global Strategist J.P. Morgan Funds David Kelly, CFA, is the chief global strategist and head of the Global Market Insights Strategy Team for J.P. Morgan Funds. With more than 20 years of experience, he provides valuable insight and perspective on the economy and markets to thousands of financial advisers and their clients. Kelly is known for his ability to explain complex economic and market issues in a language that financial advisers can use to communicate to their clients. He is a keynote speaker at many national investment conferences. Kelly is also a frequent guest on CNBC and other financial news outlets and is widely quoted in the financial media. Prior to joining J.P. Morgan Funds, he was an economic adviser to Putnam Investments. He also has served as a senior strategist/economist at SPP Investment Management, Primark Decision Economics, Lehman Brothers and DRI/McGraw-Hill. Kelly earned a PhD and MA in economics from Michigan State University and a BA in economics from University College Dublin. He is a CFA charterholder. |
JOE KINAHAN Chief Strategist TD Ameritrade Joe Kinahan, chief strategist for TD Ameritrade, began his career as a Chicago Board Options Exchange market maker in 1985, trading primarily in the S&P 100 and S&P 500 pits. While mainly an independent market maker, he also worked for ING Bank, Blue Capital and was managing director of option trading for Van Der Moolen, USA. In 2006, Kinahan joined the thinkorswim group, which eventually was acquired by TD Ameritrade. He led the Educational Events Team, working to implement the instructional path for thousands of investors throughout the United States. In 2009 he became the managing director of active trader services. Kinahan, a 25-year trading veteran, is a frequent CNBC commentator, a Forbes contributor and is often quoted in the Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times and many other media outlets. He is also a member of the board of directors at NYSE Arca and is a member of the Arbitration Committee at the Chicago Board Options Exchange. |
ROBERT H. MCCOOEY JR. Senior Vice President, Listing Services Nasdaq Robert H. McCooey Jr. is a senior vice president of Nasdaq's Listing Services unit. He is responsible for relationship management with Nasdaq's 3,400 listed companies and leads the firm's global key account management program. Previously, he ran new listings and the capital markets group at Nasdaq. In this role, McCooey managed Nasdaq's new listings efforts domestically, in the Americas and throughout the Asia Pacific region. Before joining Nasdaq, McCooey founded and served as the chief executive officer of The Griswold Company, a brokerage company, from 1988 to 2006. He was a member of the New York Stock Exchange Board of Executives from 2003-06. |
JOSEPH M. TERRANOVA Chief Market Strategist, Virtus Investment Partners Fast Money Contributor, CNBC Joe Terranova is chief market strategist for Virtus Investment Partners. He works with the regional sales teams and financial advisers who sell the company's investment products, providing insight into the domestic and global investing landscape. Terranova has represented Virtus as a keynote speaker and is a member of the firm's Investment Oversight Committee. Before joining Virtus in 2008, he spent 18 years at MBF Clearing Corp., rising to the position of director of trading for the company and its subsidiaries. He is known for his risk-management skills, honed while overseeing MBF's proprietary trading operations during some of the most calamitous times for the U.S. markets, including the first Gulf War, the 1998 Asian Crisis and 9/11. He is a panelist on CNBC's "Fast Money" and a frequent panelist on "Fast Money Halftime Report." He has a bachelor's degree in finance from the Peter J. Tobin College of Business at St. John's University. |


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International talks coming
Khamenei's words today come as both the Iranians and P5+1 group – the US, Russia, China, Britain, France, and Germany – have signaled that they will resume nuclear talks in coming weeks for the first time in a year.
The board of the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) meeting in Vienna today declared that those talks needed to be "serious" and yield "concrete results," after two IAEA expert visits to Iran last month failed to make progress on outstanding questions about possible nuclear weapons-related work by Iran.
But the most critical recent event inside Iran was the parliamentary elections. Despite boycotts of the vote, the banning of one-third of potential candidates, and the continued house arrest of opposition leaders, the Islamic regime claimed a renewed legitimacy after the star-crossed 2009 presidential election, streets protests, and violent crackdown.


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The following is the text of the Federal Reserve Board's Sixth District-- Atlanta.
Summary. Reports from Sixth District business contacts indicated that economic activity continued to expand at a moderate pace in April and May. Reports were somewhat more positive than the previous report, and expectations remained generally optimistic across most sectors. However, uncertainties surrounding the potential impact of developments in Europe weighed on the outlook.
Most retailers noted a modest increase in sales activity, and auto sales remained strong. Positive reports from the hospitality sector included healthy occupancy and room rates, and future bookings were solid. Brokers and homebuilders noted higher sales compared with last year, and commercial real estate contacts stated they were seeing improvements led by gains in the apartment segment. Manufacturers cited modest growth in new orders and production. Bankers asserted that the demand for refinancing mortgages continued to increase slowly. Hiring activity was positive, but muted. Firms continued to note difficulty filling specialized positions. Most businesses indicated having little pricing power; however, an increasing number of firms said that they have been able to successfully pass on price increases, especially those tied to energy costs.
Consumer Spending and Tourism. Reports from District retailers indicated that consumer spending improved in April and May. Merchants anticipate that sales will continue to grow at a modest pace in the near term. The auto sector remained strong, and regional dealers expect sales to remain solid going forward. Despite the recent slide in gasoline prices, merchants remained wary of the potential impact on personal spending. That said, few retailers reported significant changes in consumer behavior with the exception of those operating in rural areas.
Leisure and business travel contacts continued to report robust activity and a solid outlook for the remainder of 2012. Occupancy and room rates exceeded expectations and convention bookings remained strong. Reports also showed that a number of hospitality-related capital investment projects were underway in several areas across the District. Florida continued to be bolstered by visitors from South America and Canada. Cruise-line bookings were down slightly compared with the last report. High fuels costs were identified as a downside risk to the summer travel season, but hospitality contacts were somewhat less concerned than they were earlier in the year. They were more concerned, however, about a potential decline in visitors from Europe.
Real Estate and Construction. The majority of residential brokers said that home sales exceeded year-ago levels in April and May with many reporting that sales exceeded expectations. Strengthening sales, mostly from cash buyers and investors, were noted by most Florida contacts. Brokers observed that inventory levels across the District continued to decline. The majority of contacts reported that home prices were flat to slightly up on a year-over-year basis. The sales outlook among brokers remained positive with most anticipating year-over-year gains, albeit from very low levels of overall activity, over the next several months.
District homebuilders reported that new home sales and construction rose modestly compared with a year earlier. Builders indicated that home price declines continued to abate. The majority indicated that new home inventories declined further on a year-over-year basis. Contacts noted that multifamily construction remained robust and new projects continued to be announced. In the short-term, homebuilders expect sales and construction to be flat to slightly up compared with a year earlier.
Improvements in the District's commercial real estate markets were led by gains in occupancy and solid rental growth in the apartment sector. Overall, small improvements were noted in the region's office and industrial sectors as vacancy rates moderated somewhat; however, reports on District retail real estate were more mixed. Although flat on a year-over-year basis, the majority of commercial contractors said that year-to-date construction activity was slightly ahead of activity in last year's fourth quarter. Backlogs were down from a year earlier. Most contacts anticipate a modest increase in private construction activity through the remainder of the year, while public works projects are expected to decelerate.
Manufacturing and Transportation. The District's manufacturing sector continued to expand modestly in April and May. Manufacturers reported growth in new orders and production, but noted that employment growth had slowed somewhat. A District auto manufacturer announced plans to add a third shift to meet increased global demand for their products. Auto producers continued to note concern about economic and financial conditions in Europe, a significant market for the region's auto exports.
Railroad contacts noted continued volume growth in shipments of automobiles, metals, and forest products, along with strong intermodal demand. Shipments of coal, construction-related aggregates, and chemicals continued to moderate, however. Reports indicated that elevated diesel prices were allowing railroads to maintain a competitive edge over trucking. At District ports, imports of construction-related steel was reportedly strengthening.
Banking and Finance. Lending standards remained largely unchanged since the last report, but banking contacts indicated that more applicants were qualifying for loans. Most District bankers commented that demand for refinancing mortgage loans continued to increase; more applicants had ample cash for down payments or enough equity in their homes to meet the loan requirements. Credit availability increased and competition among lenders for loans remained strong. Some bankers mentioned improvements in the general creditworthiness of borrowers and appraisal valuations.
Employment and Prices. Regional employment growth remained positive, although contacts noted that uncertainty regarding future economic conditions was a major headwind for additional job creation. Employers continued to express difficulty hiring for specialized positions, such as those in information technology and engineering. Trucking contacts also noted continuing trouble finding qualified labor to meet new federal regulations and some manufacturers cited difficulties finding trained operators and welders. Skilled auto mechanics also appeared to be in short supply. Firms noted the importance of efforts by government and academic institutions to coordinate training programs with large employers. Contacts also indicated that private training programs funded by trade associations or industry groups were being developed to train workers where larger public programs were not available.
Though most contacts continued to indicate having little pricing power, more firms recounted successful attempts or plans to pass on price increases since the last report. Increased transportation costs, including those resulting from higher gasoline and other fuel prices were being passed on to consumers without much difficulty. Firms responding in May to the Atlanta Fed's Business Inflation Expectations survey reported that unit costs were expected to rise 1.8 percent for the year ahead, down from an average of 2.0 percent over the previous three month period. According to businesses surveyed, materials costs had subsided somewhat since April, though they are still expected to have a moderate upward influence on prices over the coming year. Despite continuing reports that sales levels are below what they consider to be normal, contacts anticipate little to moderate upward price pressure from improving sales levels over the next 12 months.
Natural Resources and Agriculture. Contacts noted that more investment is needed in transportation infrastructure to accommodate recent increases in domestic and Canadian energy production. District refining contacts indicated that the capacity to process heavier grades of crude are limited and despite investment in additional refinery capacity, a number of recent and planned refinery closures elsewhere in the country could imply that existing facilities may have difficulty meeting demand for distillate fuels, like diesel and jet fuel. Permits for offshore drilling have increased in recent months. Drought conditions worsened in most of Florida and Georgia and parts of Alabama. Prices paid to farmers for oranges were up and a contact reported these higher prices were dampening demand. Prices paid for soybeans were up on a year-over-year and month- over-month basis because of strong global demand and decreased supplies coming from South America.


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New Home Test Shakes Up Colon Cancer Screening
Starting Monday, millions of people who have avoided colon cancer screening can get a new home test that's noninvasive and doesn't require the icky preparation most other methods do.
Coffee Drinking Habits Could Be Genetic
If it takes you several cups of coffee to get going in the morning, it could be genetic. A Harvard researcher polled 120,00 people on their coffee drinking habits, then scanned their DNA.
DNA Helps Crack 1998 Mpls. Double Murder Case
When 18-year-old Carrie Richter and 20-year-old Dustin Baity didn't show up for a gathering on Christmas Day 1998, their families grew suspicious. The couple was later found strangled and stabbed in the northeast Minneapolis apartment they shared. "Homicides are never over and DNA is the great tool of investigators and prosecutors," said Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman.
Search Of Pagnac Home Ends, DNA Investigation Continues
Investigators trying to solve the case of a Maple Grove girl who went missing in 1989 have spent about a week searching the home where she once lived. Police say they plan to update reporters on their investigation into Amy Pagnac's disappearance on Saturday morning.
Man Who Impersonated Cop Pleads Guilty To Fridley Sex Assault
A Brooklyn Center man is pleading guilty to first-degree criminal sexual conduct after he impersonated a police detective, abducted a woman and sexually assaulted her, according to the criminal complaint. Gideon Charles Arrington, 36, posed as a detective on the afternoon of Nov. 23 and approached a woman on the street near the 6400 block of 5th Street NE in Fridley, according to the Anoka County Attorney's office.
Dayton Signs Bill For Newborn Screening Program
Minnesota health officials have regained the ability to indefinitely retain blood samples from newborn babies unless a parent refuses permission. Gov. Mark Dayton on Tuesday signed the bill lawmakers approved last week.
Minnesota Senate Passes Newborn Blood Sample Bill
The Minnesota Senate has passed a bill allowing the state to retain blood samples from newborn babies indefinitely. Senators voted 36 to 20 to send the proposal to Gov. Mark Dayton.
Stolen Handgun Forensically Tied To Man Shot By Cops
Investigators say that they have tied a stolen handgun to the man who was shot and killed by Minneapolis Police in Uptown last year. Terrance Franklin, 22, was shot and killed on May 10, 2013 after struggling with officers.
Good Question: How Did We Get So Many Dog Breeds?
Sky, a 5-year-old Wire Fox Terrier, won Best in Show at Tuesday night's Westminster Kennel Club's Dog Show. She beat out 2,800 other dogs to take home the title, which comes with a trophy, ribbon and steak lunch. More than 180 different breeds of dogs took part in the annual event, so that got us wondering: How did we get to many different types of dogs?
New Law Enforcement Training Facility Opens in Eagan
Staff at Rasmussen College in Eagan hope their new 8,000 square-foot location will give students the right skills before entering Minnesota's law enforcement. The new facility includes several scenario training rooms where students can practice how to deal with a bank robbery, a bar fight, a hold-up at a convenience store and even a domestic situation in a mock apartment. Law Enforcement Skills Coordinator Michael Ardolf says the facility will enhance the learning experiences of those in the program.
BCA Project Identifies Victim In 20-Year-Old Cold Case
For the first time, the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension's lab matched unidentified remains to reopen a cold case. And the family of Pearline Walton finally has some answers to the questions they've been asking since she went missing from Minneapolis 20 years ago.
Prosecution Rests In Day 6 Of Trevino Trial
On Friday, prosecutors concluded their case against Jeffrey Trevino, accused of killing his wife, Kira Steger, in February. Steger's body was found in the Mississippi River three months later. Prosecutors took two hours questioning retired St. Paul Police Sgt. John Wright for the second time in the trial. He discussed his interviews with Trevino, and provided details about the couple's deteriorating relationship in the months leading up to her disappearance. He told the jurors that Jeffrey and Kira planned to have a date night on the night she was last seen. Wright said the Trevinos were trying to save their relationship, which he said had been suffering for months.
Source: DNA Of Man Killed By Police Found On Officer's Gun
The DNA of a man shot and killed by police has been found on the trigger of the gun they used to shoot him.
New DNA Technology Closes 17-Year-Old Cold Case
New science and a lot of hard work helped the Hennepin County Attorney's office close a 17-year-old cold case. In 1996, an 82-year-old woman was raped near her north Minneapolis home on the 3300 block of Aldridge Avenue North; a crime that was hard for investigators to forget.
BCA Working To Match Missing With 100s Of Bones
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A resale closing timeline (thru Fidelity)
I found it helpful when I was going through the buying process to see other timelines so hopefully someone will find this helpful. This was my 3rd BCV contract but my first time dealing with Fidelity (the first 2 contracts were through TSS).
200 pt. BCV, March UY, Fidelity 3/25/2013 - offer made on 200 point, BCV, March UY contract with Fidelity 3/26/2013 - offer accepted by seller 4/2/2013 - received contract from Fidelity 4/5/2013 - faxed documents to Fidelity (delay waiting on Fidelity to answer a question about the contract) 4/9/2013 - documents sent to Disney for ROFR review 4/29/2013 Disney waived ROFR. Fidelity says should receive closing documents from Title company by May 14th. 5/2/13 - TT Title company. Title company is waiting on Disney to provide estopel. Also waiting on Fidelity to forward paperwork. 5/6/13 Sent email to Fidelity contract department asking about paperwork. No response. 5/8/13 called title company and asked if they had the paperwork. Title company has to send something to Fidelitiy for approval 5/9/13 email from Fidelity saying closing documents were approved. 5/9/13 documents and cashiers check sent overnight to title company. 5/10/13 delivery and signature of Express Mail confirmed at 12:53 p.m. by title company. 5/13/13 email from title company noting they received the documents. 5/15/13 Title company said seller put documents in the mail, 5/13 or 5/15. 5/20/13 Asked title company for update. They still haven't received documents from seller? 5/21/13 Title company now says seller put amended statement in the mail on 5/21. Expected delivery is 5/23. 5/24/13 Notification from title company and Fidelity that we have closed. 5/29/13 Orange county shows partial deed closing (workflow in progress) 6/3/13 - Orange county shows full deed closing and Disney shows points added to account so....70 days from initial offering to points in our account. |
I am dealing with fidelity and First American Title Co. they use. First American is awfully slow, it takes 2 weeks just to receive closing document, hello are you sleeping or what? Does not deserve even C- on grading scale
If I add 7 to 9 days to each of your dates, I could have written this.
I was told by First American that we closed today on my 150 point BCV contract. The contract passed ROFR on 5/6 but I went through all the same delays you did. Took 11 days to get closing paperwork, and 28 days from ROFR to closing. I also experienced a delay with the sellers closing paperwork, which First American said was the sellers issue. However, Fidelity told me that First American did not send the closing documents to the sellers correct e-mail address. I'll post my full timeline once the points are in my account. |
I, too, am going through Fidelity. I sent my closing docs back and wired funds on May 10th. On May 29th, I emailed the title company to ask for an update. They told me that the seller had overlooked the email with the closing docs, but would be sending them back that day. So, apparently, the title company would have simply let this go on and on if I hadn't said something. They are not proactively following up, which is extremely disappointing and in my opinion not very professional. I emailed them again this evening to ask if they had yet received the docs from the seller. I'm hoping this closes within the next couple of days.
I received an email this afternoon that the title company had received the documents from the seller and that it would close today. Yeah! At least the closing agent has been extremely responsive to my emails. (I just wish she had been a little more proactive in tracking down the seller.) As long as it did, in fact, close today, then I won't be held up in making my reservations for June 2014. I need a 2 BR at BLT for my baby nephew's first trip to Disney!
I purchased my first resale contract thru TSS, and it was easy and quick. I would have gone through them again if they would have had a contract I wanted to buy. Sharon at Fidelity was great tho, and things moved ok until we got to the closing. |
My experience
I used tts and first american. It took me 91 days from start to finish. It was the longest 91 days ever.
Slow closing docs!
I noticed they took the my deposit from the CC, but wanted to know if we went to ROFR yet? |
[QUOTE="maggiegirl;51008785"] I have an AKV resale going throught First American. Fidelity let us know we passed ROFR on March 11th and still no closing docs. Fidelity team is great at getting back to me but they informed me Disney has been slow with stoppel docs I should be receiving closing docs by end of week next week. This wait is worse than ROFR!!!!![/
Fingers crossed hoping to get our closing docs this week! |
Passed ROFR March 11th still no closing docs How long does the process take?
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Hi all,
Many thanks indeed. Think I'll pot them up and keep in my glasshouse, which generally isn't heated, as have two layers of bubble wrap inside, so rarely requires heating. Also have cold frame, so space not really an issue.
thanks all.
A few weeks back on Gardeners World, Monty segmented we sow some hardy seeds now in readiness for next year. I sowed some seeds I'd saved from calendula grown in my garden, into a 15 felled tray, around 4 per cell, now have many seedlings.
Do I plant some in garden now, pot each seedling into individual pots, or what?
Advice please, as don't really wish to loose this trial, as never sown hardy seeds this time if year previously.
I have an 8x6 alminimum glasshouse, with apex roof about 8 FT in height.
My I suggest that you bubble wrap your greenhouse. I don't go completely up to the apex but cross from one side to other around halfway up, so less space to heat. A few years back I tried the following suggestion! which was even better as far as I'm concerned.
Place one layer of double sided bubble wrap directly against the glass held in place by the plastic fittings you can purchase from garden centre. Then add a second layer attached to the end of the fitting in the correct way. Now you have a double skinned glasshouse. Haven't used a heater now for three years, nor lost any plants.
Only expense is initial purchase of bubble wrap, so if you are carefull removing the tape as and where you join sections together, which can last several years with careful use, sticky waterproof tape (yearly purchase)
i also use a marker pen when removing the bubble wrap in spring, where each piece is fitted, so then no need to cut to fit next year.
Many years ago did have a parrifin heater, but found the glasshouse was full of condensation each morning, so always opened the doors to try and dry out. Don't know if they are better now though, so my comment is just my view.
Have an electric heater now, as have laid electricity laid to the glasshouse, used in conjunction with a timer unit, when it is required. Then one can set up the time to switch on and off, saving you a walk up each night.
Sadly the adults abandoned this nest, during our very cold snap end of last month. No robins been sighted since in my garden or near neighbours. Removed this wonderful nest from the box, found 5 deceased chicks, deep inside the moss cup, which was surrounded by dry willow leaves, which are in good supply as large willow 3 houses away.
Most likely lack of live food in March, and thought it very early for chicks. Sadly my live meal worms arrived too late.
Last Saturday, saw whilst walking past where I have a Robin nest box sited, just happened to view, and saw much material. Initially thought I hadn't cleaned it out early winter, so ended up watching from my shed.
Yes saw robins coming and going, taking grubs in, and removing poo sacks. so on Monday, ordered live meal worms from the usual company. Yesterday worms arrived, and actually saw 3 chicks, when I walked past.
Thought it a bit early, hence ordering meal worms.
Btw actually seen my hedgehogs which have been hibernating under the shed. Hoping to find out if either has hog-lets In near future.
I'm no expert, but they do suffer with fleas, etc. Those on my unedited video, are often seen scratching. Maybe the slowness is due to becoming drowsy and making ready to hibernate. Don't know where in UK you reside, but think that with the cooler nights now, hibernation is now on the cards.
Down here in the south, still eating well, and will have to buy yet another bag of dry cat food, and no the cat can't get to it, being tucked well under my shed. Must say was fun firstcouple of nights, watching him/her on camcorder video, trying to crawl under to reach it. Head and a shoulder only, so gave up, and now never bothers to stop.
I'm using an ordinary camcorder (Canon Legria HFR 205) but set on low light level mode. I also have the outside shed light switched on, so some light. I've often thought of purchasing one of those cameras you can put inside bird boxes, but rather expensive, especially if birds don't use that particular box.
One advantage with my camcorder, which was one of the many reasons for purchase, was that it had slots for two memory cards. One for video, one for images, (extremely poor quality) but now set for video as well. Must admit came in handy for our China holiday a year ago. Even had another two spare 32GB cards, eventually used three full and one about half, so around 18 hrs video.
I've just made a short video clip, from the other night. lasts 1 min 30 secs. In process of making a longer one, incl frog hoping across and bouncing into perspex, looked puzzled, spiders dangling in front of camera, and odd moggie.Not sen our mouse family though.
The area where camcorder is videoing, is basically an extension of my shed, another 8ft x 8ft. Frame of wood, with corrugated perspex, around the 3 sides and roof, but minus any doors, just a wooden gate to allotment area, (righthand side in video, left side from hause and garden), so open to wind cold etc, but not rain. Keep a variety of overwintwering plants, and summer time, we eat out here in the evenings, as faces west.
Tonight when I went to shed to switch on camcorder at 8pm, yes hedgehog 2 (whitish haunches) was already coming under the gate, but no still camera. Typical!!!
My 8ft by 8ft garden shed was erected on concrete base, but on top of breeze blocks, leaving many gaps between for wind ect to blow through. this was some 8 years ago. over August Bank Holiday after dark my wife was beside the shed, when hedgehog shuffled past, smelt her feet, and departed in haste. Middle of last month, commenced putting dried catfood down in a dish under shed out of reach from cats, etc, and put my camcorder on to record once dusk. This will use both cards for 12 hrs. Fantistic viewing, food and drink consumed each night, and last night even some of the barley bedding removed and taken under shed. I can actually identify 3 individuals, due to fact that all have differing white markings.
Is this unusual to have three known individuals in a garden some 200 ft long, with two taking bedding under my shed.
Suppose over winter I'll have to wear slippers, so as not to disturb their sleep over!!!