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BWW Reviews: Michael Jackson Tribute Show THRILLER LIVE Delights Fans In This Energetic Review Of The King Of Pop's Hits. by Jade Kops (Australia - Sydney) (3/4/2015) - Adrian Grant (Original Concept and Executive Director) and Gary Lloyd's (Director & Choreographer) TRILLER LIVE honors the work of powerhouse performer and creator Michael Jackson with a selection of songs from his 44 year career, tragically cut short in 2009. The Barter Players Encore Company's HAMLET Begins Tonight by BWW News Desk (Norfolk) (3/4/2015) - Barter Theatre's new performance group, The Barter Players Encore Company, will be performing William Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' thanks to a grant from Shakespeare in American Communities and the National Endowment for the Arts. 'Hamlet' will appear at Barter's Stage II beginning tonight, March 4. Catie Lazarus, Women of Letters With Kathleen Turner, Zion80 & More Set for Spring 2015 Residencies at Joe's Pub by BWW News Desk (New York City) (3/4/2015) - ?Since Joe's Pub at The Public opened its doors in 1998, the venue's programming has proudly represented the fabric of not only New York City but the world. With its slate of residencies, world class production and intimate setting, Joe's Pub cultivates an atmosphere and platform where musicians and artists can perform to their greatest power, try new things and reach more people. This spring, Joe's Pub presents some family favorites in multiple date runs like the Losers Lounge doing The Pretenders versus Blondie, comedian Justin Sayre's hit show The Meeting* to newer faces to Joe's like vocalist/performer Migguel Anggelo and performance artist/choreographer Ann Liv Young. SEE ATTACHED Opens Tonight at Gorilla Tango Bucktown by BWW News Desk (Chicago) (3/4/2015) - On March 4, 2015, sketch comedy group Slacktivity Abyss will debut its first show, 'See Attached,' which performs Wednesdays, tonight, March 4-25, 2015 at 7:30pm at Gorilla Tango Theatre Bucktown (1919 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago IL 60647). THE WIZARD OF OZ Runs Now thru 3/29 at Dunfield Theatre Cambridge by BWW News Desk (Toronto) (3/4/2015) - Click your heels together and venture down the yellow brick road to the Dunfield Theatre Cambridge for a truly memorable theatre experience. The greatest family musical of all-time is touching down in Cambridge. The Wizard of Oz plays eight shows a week, tonight, March 4th to March 29th. Kennedy Center Welcomes U.S. Premiere of CONTOS EM VIAGEM Tonight by BWW News Desk (Washington, DC) (3/4/2015) - The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts presents Portugal's Teatro Meridional U.S. premiere of Contos em Viagem-Cabo Verde (Stories on a Journey-Cape Verde). Theatre Group at SBCC Continues Season with LIGHT UP THE SKY, Now thru 3/21 by BWW News Desk (Santa Barbara) (3/4/2015) - The Theatre Group at SBCC will present the hilarious comedy by Moss Hart, LIGHT UP THE SKY, directed by R. Michael Gros, in the Garvin Theatre, tonight, March 4-21, 2015. Laguna Playhouse Stages THE ODD COUPLE, Now thru 3/29 by BWW News Desk (Costa Mesa) (3/4/2015) - The Laguna Playhouse Executive and Artistic Directors, Karen Wood and Ann E. Wareham are thrilled to present one of the most beloved comedies of all time, Neil Simon's THE ODD COUPLE, starring Maxwell Caulfield and Kip Gilman and directed by Andrew Barnicle. McDaniel College's THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE Begins Tonight by BWW News Desk (Baltimore) (3/4/2015) - McDaniel College theatre arts students perform in the Tony Award-winning musical comedy 'The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.' Performances are tonight, March 4 - Saturday, March 7, 7:30 p.m., in WMC Alumni Hall at McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster, Md. (Note: the show contains some adult content and is suitable for ages 12 and over.) The Media Theatre Presents GHOST: THE MUSICAL, Now thru 3/29 by BWW News Desk (Philadelphia) (3/4/2015) - GHOST: THE MUSICAL is at The Media Theatre during the month of March. Based on the extremely popular film from 1990 which had fans swooning over Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore (and an Oscar winning performance from Whoopi Goldberg), it's as romantic as a musical can be. Coachella Valley Repertory Theatre Presents LA GRINGA, Now thru 3/22 by BWW News Desk (San Diego) (3/4/2015) - Following on the heels of two critically acclaimed productions, The Chosen and Having Our Say, The Coachella Valley Repertory Theatre (CVRep) will present La Gringa, the 1996 Obie Award-winning play by Carmen Rivera. Directed by CV Rep Artistic Director, Ron Celona, La Gringa will be performed at The CV Rep Theatre in Rancho Mirage from tonight, March 4th through Sunday, March 22nd, 2015 PSO Hosts Soundtracks Talk and Performance by Violist Jessica Meyer Tonight by BWW News Desk (Classical - New Jersey) (3/4/2015) - Tonight, March 4 at 7 pm, Princeton Symphony Orchestra Soundtracks presents Jessica Meyer - violist, composer, teaching artist. BE BOP A LULA! Opens Tonight at the Ambassadors Theatre by BWW News Desk (UK / West End) (3/4/2015) - This spring, the outright kings of Rock n' Roll explode onto the West End stage in a brand new show, set to have audiences rocking in the aisles. The four giants of late Fifties and early Sixties popular music, Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent, Billy Fury and Roy Orbison come together for the first time in BE BOP A LULA!, which opens at The Ambassadors Theatre tonight, March 4 and returns for the first Wednesday in every month. Wetumpka Depot and South City Players' 'NIGHT, MOTHER Heads to AACTF Region IV Festival, Now thru 3/8 by BWW News Desk (Birmingham) (3/4/2015) - The Wetumpka Depot Players of Wetumpka, Alabama and South City Players of Alabaster, Alabama are proud to announce that their collaborative production of 'night, Mother has won the honor of performing at AACTFest Region IV festival presented by the Southeastern Theatre Conference to be held at the Chattanooga Theatre Centre in Chattanooga, Tennessee today, March 4 - 8, 2015. Azuka Theatre Presents MOON CAVE, Now thru 3/22 by BWW News Desk (Philadelphia) (3/4/2015) - Azuka Theatre's mission is to give voice to the people whose stories go unheard; the outcasts and underdogs. The company's latest work showcases that mission in a dark and ultimately beautiful world premiere by a rising local talent. Douglas Williams' latest work, Moon Cave, debuts tonight, March 4-22 at the Off Broad Street Theatre, 1636 Sansom Street. Opening night is Saturday, March 7 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets cost $15-$25. Tickets are available online at www.azukatheatre.org or by phone at (215) 563-1100. Good Theater Presents THE OTHER PLACE, Now thru 3/29 by BWW News Desk (Maine) (3/4/2015) - Good Theater has announced the Maine premiere of Sharr White's acclaimed play, THE OTHER PLACE opening tonight, March 4 and running through March 29. Good Theater is the professional theater in residence at the St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress Street, Portland. The Kitchen Continues SYNTH NIGHTS with Morton Subotnick Tonight by BWW News Desk (New York City) (3/4/2015) - The Kitchen will present the next installment of Synth Nights, its series devoted to the live performance of electronic music, tonight, March 4 with perennial innovator Morton Subotnick and his dynamic multi-media piece, From Silver Apples of the Moon to A Sky of Cloudless Sulphur: V. Artist Zhang Huan's SEMELE Brings 450-Year-Old Ming Dynasty Temple to BAM's Stage, Now thru 3/10 by BWW News Desk (Brooklyn) (3/4/2015) - Semele by George Frideric Handel will be presented by the Canadian Opera Company at BAM's Howard Gilman Opera House (30 Lafayette Ave), conducted by Christopher Moulds and directed by Zhang Huan on March 4, 6 and 10 at 7:30 p.m. and March 8 at 3 p.m. Word for Word Presents STORIES BY ALICE MUNRO at Z Space, Now thru 4/12 by BWW News Desk (San Francisco) (3/4/2015) - Word for Word presents the company's full theatrical production of 2015, Stories by Alice Munro: 'The Office' and 'Dolly' under the direction of Joel Mullennix to open on Saturday March 7 (Press opening) and run through April 12, 2015 at Z Below in San Francisco's Mission/SOMA district. 'Alice Munro's short stories are revelatory in nature. She writes about the quotidian in our lives, enhanced by her subtle wit, and her deep perception of hidden desires. Word for Word performed Munro's Friend of My Youth for our 6th Anniversary in 1999, and since then, have wanted to enter again the world of this prolific and profound writer...' remark Artistic Directors Susan Harloe and JoAnne Winter. Rep Stage Continues Season with Annie Baker's CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION Tonight by BWW News Desk (Baltimore) (3/4/2015) - Rep Stage, the regional theatre in residence at Howard Community College (HCC), continues its 22nd season with Annie Baker's 'Circle Mirror Transformation,' directed by Suzanne Beal, Rep Stage's co-producing artistic director. Theatre Rhino to Present Hugh Whitemore's BREAKING THE CODE, Now thru 3/21 by BWW News Desk (San Francisco) (3/4/2015) - Breaking The Code by Hugh Whitemore will have its Theatre Rhinoceros premiere in this exclusive San Francisco production for a limited engagement - 15 performances only! The show plays tonight, March 4 - 21, 2015. Michael Arden, Patrick Page, Ciara Renee and More Return in THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME, Beginning Tonight at Paper Mill by BWW News Desk (New Jersey) (3/4/2015) - Paper Mill Playhouse presents The Hunchback of Notre Dame (which first played to rave reviews in La Jolla). Inspired by the classic Victor Hugo novel, The Hunchback of Notre Dame has a book by Peter Parnell, music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz. The Hunchback of Notre Dame is directed by Scott Schwartz and choreographed by Chase Brock. Jobsite Theater Stages Virginia Woolf's ORLANDO, Now thru 3/29 by BWW News Desk (Tampa) (3/4/2015) - Jobsite Theater offers the southeastern United States premiere of Pulitzer and Tony Award nominated playwright and MacArthur 'Genius' Fellowship recipient Sarah Ruhl's adaptation of Virginia Woolf's Orlando, which plays tonight, Mar. 4-29, 2015, in the Shimberg Playhouse at the Straz Center where Jobsite is resident theater company. O'NEILL'S GHOSTS Begins Tonight at TBG Theater by BWW News Desk (New York City) (3/4/2015) - John Stark Productions will present the New York Premiere of Jovanka Bach's O'NEILL'S GHOSTS, a new drama about the troubled life of the playwright and his family. Directed by John Stark and starring John DiFusco, previews begin tonight, March 4 at TBG Theater with opening slated for March 7. Bettye LaVette Performs Tonight at Smothers Theatre by BWW News Desk (Music - Los Angeles) (3/4/2015) - The two-time Grammy nominee and Rhythm & Blues Pioneer Award winner Bettye LaVette comes to Pepperdine University's Smothers Theatre tonight, March 4 at 8 p.m. Lost & Found Project's World Premiere of 'KNOCK' Begins Tonight by BWW News Desk (Off-Off-Broadway) (3/4/2015) - Lost & Found Project, an edgy ensemble of next generation storytellers, curates a world premiere of KNOCK: A Journey to a Strange Country, a new play inspired by writings of the Russian avant-garde absurdist Daniil Kharms. KNOCK is written and presented by the award-winning Lost & Found Project, a division of National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene (NYTF) FolksbieneRU. Eleven performances will be staged at The Players Theatre, 115 MacDougal Street, in New York, N.Y., from tonight, March 4-22, 2015. THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA National Tour Comes to the Fabulous Fox Tonight by BWW News Desk (St. Louis) (3/4/2015) - Cameron Mackintosh and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Really Useful Group are delighted to announce the casting for their spectacular new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA currently on sale for the premiere St. Louis engagement at the Fabulous Fox Theatre. With newly reinvented staging and stunning scenic design, this new version of PHANTOM, one of the most successful musicals of all-time, will be performed by a cast and orchestra of 52, making this one of the largest productions on tour in North America. Golden Dragon Acrobats Bring CIRQUE ZIVA to Ridgefield Playhouse Tonight by BWW News Desk (Connecticut) (3/4/2015) - The Golden Dragon Acrobats will present Cirque Ziva, a new world-class cirque spectacular, at The Ridgefield Playhouse tonight, March 4, at 6:30 p.m. The Golden Dragon Acrobats have been thrilling audiences across the United States with their feats of athleticism, daring heart-stopping stunts and the grace of their centuries old art form. You have to see it to believe it! The large cast and dazzling production designs illustrate the breathtaking quality of Chinese acrobatics and will astonish audiences. This show is underwritten by the Glenn H. Greenberg & Linda Vester Foundation and is part of the Palm Bay International World Beat Series. Horse Feathers Play the Fox Theatre Tonight by BWW News Desk (Music - Denver ) (3/4/2015) - Z2 Entertainment is proud to present Horse Feathers with Special Guests at the Fox Theatre tonight, March 4th, 2015. A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE Launches UK Tour Today by BWW News Desk (UK / West End) (3/4/2015) - In celebration of the centenary of Arthur Miller's birth, the Touring Consortium Theatre Companyproudly present a new production of A View from the Bridge, directed by Stephen Unwin with Jonathan Guy Lewis as 'Eddie Carbone' and Michael Brandon as 'Alfieri'. The production will open in Nottingham tonight 4 March 2015, and then visit Cheltenham, Darlington, Wolverhampton, Bradford, Coventry and Edinburgh. Rajiv Joseph's New Play THE LAKE EFFECT Comes to Silicon Valley Tonight by BWW News Desk (San Francisco) (3/4/2015) - TheatreWorks, the nationally acclaimed theatre of Silicon Valley, presents The Lake Effect, written by Rajiv Joseph and running tonight, March 4-29, 2015 at the Lucie Stern Theatre. Harry Melling's PEDDLING Makes London Premiere at the Arcola Tonight by BWW News Desk (UK / West End) (3/4/2015) - peddling, written and performed by Harry Melling, and directed by the Artistic Director of HighTide Steven Atkinson, will receive its London premiere at the Arcola Theatre tonight 4th - 28th March 2015 following sold-out performances at HighTide Festival 2014 and 59E59, New York City. AMERICA'S TEST KITCHEN LIVE Comes to The Vets Tonight by BWW News Desk (Rhode Island) (3/4/2015) - Christopher Kimball, star of the popular television show America's Test Kitchen, brings an informative and lively look at the PBS program to The VETS in Providence tonight, March 4th, 2015 at 8:00pm. Jessica DiGiovanni to Lead MELISSA'S CHOICE, Coming to The Lion This Spring by BWW News Desk (Off-Broadway) (3/3/2015) - Casting for Melissa's Choice, a new play by award-winning playwright Steven Somkin, is now complete. The production opens May 5 for a limited run at Theatre Row's Lion Theatre, 410 West 42nd St. 2nd Annual BOULDER ARTS WEEK to Kick Off on March 27 by BWW News Desk (Denver) (3/3/2015) - After an overwhelmingly successful inaugural year in 2014, Boulder Arts Week is gearing up for 2015. Over 100 artists and arts organizations are expected to participate in Boulder Arts Week 2015, taking place March 27 through April 4. |
Theatre Legend Lea Salonga on ALLEGIANCE, Her Stage Legacy & Bringing a Brand New Show to Town Hall
STAGE TUBE: Watch Imelda Staunton Belt it Out as 'Mama Rose' in West End's GYPSY!
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La France et l'Union économique et monétaire européenne
[eng] This article highlights the considerable loss of monetary and exchange rate sovereignty implied both by the the process of monetary integration in Europe and by the liberalization of capital flows wor- Idwilde and among European countries. A first section reviews the monetary history of France and stigmatizes the conditions that could sometimes make devaluations successful. In the following section, the article builds a conceptual framework to think about exchage rate regimes and their interactions with the markets for goods, labour and capital. The paper then turns to the adjustment problem within a mone- tary union. In a concluding section, the authors review the options for France in the 90s. They argue that it would be a costly mistake both to devalue and to keep the option to devalue. In particular, keeping the option deprives the Government from any margin of manœuvre with respect to fiscal policy, because any departure from austerity would revive expectations of devaluation. As a result, France should first grant full independence to its central bank and put it in exclusive charge of safeguarding the value of the currency. France should also propose Germany and other strong currency countries to join a fixed exchange rate regime without margins, as a way to definitively anchor financial and exchange rate stability, a prerequisite to safer use of any policy instrument and a successful pursuit of structural policies based on a moderate fiscal expansion. [fre] Cet article étudie la perte de souveraineté qu'implique pour la France le passage à l'Union économique et monétaire européenne. Dans une première partie, il passe en revue plusieurs épisodes de l'histoire monétaire française, et illustre les contraintes qui limitent aujourd'hui la marge de manœuvre de la France en matière de politique économique. La France ne conserve plus qu'une marge de manœuvre très limitée et purement formelle, tant en matière de politique monétaire que d'utilisation du taux de c
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Analysis of Coating Thickness Variation During Optical Fiber Processing
Journal of Lightwave Technology, Vol. 23, Issue 3, pp. 1261- (2005)
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During the mass production of silica-based optical fibers, a large fiber preform is softened in a high-temperature furnace and is drawn to a small fiber with a diameter of about 125 µm . The hot fiber exiting the furnace is cooled rapidly by the surrounding air or by blowing a gas, and is subsequently coated with a polymer layer to provide a protection of the fiber surface. The overall quality of the fiber depends on the uniformity of the coating layer, which is strongly influenced by the manufacturing conditions. While the average thickness of the coating layer is extensively investigated in the literature, the studies on the coating thickness fluctuation lack a sound fundamental basis. In this paper, a linear perturbation analysis is adopted to predict the coating thickness variation under different processing conditions. An experimental correlation is developed to determine the initial amplitude of the thickness disturbance. Numerical results are presented for the first time to directly link the processing and geometric parameters with the coating thickness fluctuation in the final product. The results provide guidelines for selecting coating materials, system designs, and processing parameters to achieve uniform fiber coating layers.
Qibo Jiang, Fuzheng Yang, and Ranga Pitchumani, "Analysis of Coating Thickness Variation During Optical Fiber Processing," J. Lightwave Technol. 23, 1261- (2005)
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Hasse, Otto Eduard, 1903-1978
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Hasse, Otto Eduard, 1903-1978
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Weekend Menu Planning: Hot Whole Grain Cereal for Breakfast
By Kalyn Denny on January 07, 2011
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I don't need to start out by telling you about how breakfast is the most important meal of the day, do I? I'm hoping everyone from your mother to your doctor to your high school health teacher has impressed that fact upon you sufficiently that you're making at least some effort to eat breakfast every day. Now how about kicking things up just a notch and making sure those breakfasts contain whole grains most of the time?
Whole grains are grains that haven't been refined to remove the germ and bran. All grains are good sources of vitamins and minerals and low in fat, but whole grains also contain fiber and other nutrients that are stripped off from refined grains. There's a good list of whole grains at Wikipedia on whole grains if you want to see the range of choices. The truth is that most people don't eat enough whole grains and eating them in breakfast cereal is an easy (and tasty!) way to get more of them. Here are some delicious-sounding recipe ideas for whole grain cereals that I hope will encourage you to do just that.
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from Happy Healthy Life
I grew up on Cream of Wheat, but my mom's never looked as good as this Pumpkin Spice Swirl Cream of Wheat from Kathy at Happy Healthy Life.
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Quinoa is a grain that's trendy and with good reason -- it's much higher in protein than other whole grains. I think this Chai Spiced Quinoa Porridge from Jeanette's Healthy Living looks like a perfect breakfast.
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from Food Blogga
Susan at Food Blogga also loves quinoa, and if you have apples that aren't quite crisp any more she recommends turning them into this Apple-Maple Walnut Breakfast Quinoa.
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from Two Peas and Their Pod
Sure everyone has had oatmeal, but this Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal from Two Peas and Their Pod was a new idea for me. I like the idea that you can be doing other things while the oatmeal cooks, and Maria says baked oatmeal reheats well.
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from Kalyn's Kitchen
Finally, steel cut oats are the most nutritious type of oatmeal, and I loved them when I tried cooking them in the crockpot and then eating Steel Cut Oats with Agave Nectar and Pecans.
More Ideas for Oatmeal:
Weekend Menu Planning: Get Some Oatmeal on the Table ~ from BlogHer
Oatmeal: How and Why to Cook it Every Day ~ from Kitchen Parade
Oatmeal with Banana and Maple Syrup ~ from Nami Nami
Persimmon and Cinnamon Oatmeal ~ from White on Rice Couple
Favorite Things to Add to Oatmeal ~ from Cheap Healthy Good (read the comments)
More Ideas for Steel-Cut Oats:
Apple-Spice Steel Cut Oats ~ from Fat Free Vegan Kitchen
Steel Cut Oats with Milk ~ from Two Peas and Their Pod
Steel-Cut Oatmeal with Blueberry Compote ~ from Jeanette's Healthy Living
Apple Steel-Cut Oatmeal ~ from My Baking Addiction
Steel Cut Oats with Caramelized Apples ~ from Baking Bites
Breakfast Cereal Ideas with Other Whole Grains:
Slow Cooker Cereal ~ from The Common Room
Slow Cooker Overnight Quinoa and Brown Rice Pudding ~ from A Year of Slow Cooking
Super Fast Quinoa Hot Cereal ~ from Food PRoof
Crockpot Whole Grain Breakfast Cereal ~ from The Nourishing Gourmet
Quinoa-Millet Hot Cereal ~ from Flavor Diva
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A Central team, headed by Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Government of India, A.K. Sood, has visited various areas in the district to assess the extent of damage caused by the heavy rain between August and November 2010.
During their visit on Wednesday, the team saw the damage to bridges, roads and tanks.
The team members, during their meeting with officials of various departments, said they had collected the information required. They had personally visited affected areas and enquired about relief measures undertaken by the district administration, they said, adding that the team would submit its report very soon.
Surprisingly, the press was kept in the dark about the visit until the Information Officer issued a press release in this regard.
According to the release, Deputy Commissioner B. Shivappa put the total loss to private and public property due to rain at around Rs. 70 crore.
Bellary Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer N. Muthaiah, Assistant Commissioner R. Venkatesh, tahsildar Sashidhar Bagali, Deputy Director of Animal Husbandry Dandavati, Joint Director Agriculture Ramappa, Public Works Department Executive Engineer Ingalagi and Executive Engineer Panchayat Engineering Venkataramana were among the district-level officers present at the meeting.


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3M Co
3M Company (NYSE: MMM), formerly known as the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, is an American multinational conglomerate corporation based in Maplewood, Minnesota, a suburb of St. Paul.
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$5,167,298 GivenFigures are based on itemized contributions reported to the Federal Election Commission and state agencies. Please note that:
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$44,879,254 SpentFigures are based on lobbying activity reported to the Senate Office of Public Records. Reported dollar amounts are required to be accurate only to the nearest $20,000. For organizations whose primary business is lobbying, we display total income and top clients. For organizations that are not primarily lobbying firms, we display total amount spent on lobbying and top lobbying firms hired.
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Firm Hired Amount 3M Co $44,646,196 -
Most Frequently Disclosed Lobbying Issues
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- Medicare & Medicaid,
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- Transportation,
- Environment & Superfund,
- Energy & Nuclear Power,
- Trade,
- Copyright, Patent & Trademark,
- Homeland Security
Most Frequently Disclosed Bills
Bill No. Title H.R.2454 American Clean Energy And Security Act of 2009 H.R.890 American Renewable Energy Act H.R.1 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 S.791 Surface Transportation Safety Act of 2009 S.17 Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act H.R.2125 Surface Transportation Safety Act of 2009 H.R.436 Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2011 H.R.825 Surface Transportation Safety Act of 2011
Mentioned in 3826 dockets; Submitted to 145 docketsAll data is based on documents downloaded from Regulations.gov. The first table shows mentions: all documents that include the name of the company anywhere in the document or document metadata. The second table shows submissions: all documents where the submitter metadata included the company name. Each table shows the top 10 dockets, ranked by number of occurrences.
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Regulations and public comments can be downloaded in bulk here.
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$5,520,000 ReceivedFigures are based on both committee earmark disclosures and on analysis of appropriations bill text. Table shows top 10 earmarks, ordered by dollar amount in the final version of the bill.
For more information, see our Earmark Methodology page.
Top Earmarks
Fiscal Year | Amount | Description |
2010 | $3,920,000 | 3M Co: Solar Heat Reflective Rim for Energy and Fuel Efficiency in Buildings and Vehicles |
2010 | $1,600,000 | 3M Co: Blood, Medical and Food Safety via Eco-Friendly Wireless Sensing (Phase II) |
Federal Spending
25 grants; 76 contractsFederal grants, contracts and loans are reported by federal agencies using the FPDS and FAADS systems. The data is made available to the public at USASpending.gov. Please note that the completeness and quality of the data varies greatly by agency.
Only grants, contracts and loans with amounts over $1 million are shown.
Because company names are not reported in a standardized manner, we cannot reliably determine the company receiving the contract or award. The results shown here are based on a search for the company name. Individual records may be missed or erroneously included because of name variations. For more information, please see our federal spending methodology page.
Note: Company names in federal spending data are not standardized. The table below is included only as a sample of what is available in the data and has not been reviewed for accuracy or completeness. To investigate the data further, use the links at the bottom of the table.
Type | Recipient Name | Year | Agency | Description | Amount |
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3M Company | 2005 | $11,506,267 | ||
contract |
3M Company | 2013 | INCREMENTALLY FUND STAF ACTION | $6,754,551 | |
contract |
3M Company | 2005 | $6,599,692 | ||
contract |
3M Company | 2012 | FUNDING STAF | $6,492,976 | |
contract |
3M Company | 2010 | 3M CI SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT | $6,450,672 | |
contract |
3M Company | 2011 | ADD FUNDS - REMOVE STAF | $6,241,826 | |
contract |
3M Company | 2010 | Office Of Assistant Secretary For Management And Budget | TAS::75 0140::TAS 3M COMPANY - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TO CREATE A FAST & ACCURATE SAMPLE-TO-ANSWER MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM FOR A+B INFLUENZA | $5,926,168 |
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3M Company | 2013 | ADDING INCREMENTAL FUNDS | $5,573,333 | |
contract |
3M Company | 2013 | MOD 7 REVOKE SAF FOR OP1 CLINS 1001, 1002, 1003, AND 1004 | $4,899,614 | |
contract |
3M Company | 2004 | $4,868,000 |
EPA Violations
9 Enforcement ActionsFigures are based on data from the Environmental Protection Agency's ECHO website. The ECHO database contains federal and state environmental enforcement actions. Data displayed here includes only those actions that began after 2000 and resulted in fines of over $1 million.
Actions where the company was the sole defendant are listed first. Actions where the company is one of multiple defendants are listed subsequently.
For more information see our EPA methodology page.
Case Name | Defendant | Date | Locations | Amount |
3m Company | 3M Company | 2006 | St. Paul, Mn | $1,521,983 |
Sutton Brook Disposal Area/Ausimont Ind | 3M Company (+48 others) | 2010 | Tewksbury, Ma | $34,480,000 |
Air Products & Chemical, Inc Et Al | 3M Company (+40 others) | 2005 | Elkton, Md | $24,500,000 |
3m Company | 3M Company (+106 others) | 2008 | Wood Ridge, Nj | $18,000,000 |
Advanced Environmental Technology Corp. | 3M Co. (+13 others) | 2007 | Sayreville Boro, Nj; ... | $9,863,579 |
American Standard Inc., Et Al. (Avery Dennison Corp.) | 3M Company (+42 others) | 2008 | Camden, Nj | $9,539,092 |
3m Company Et Al. | 3M Company (+67 others) | 2004 | Carlstadt, Nj | $8,649,902 |
I.W.I. Industries Wellco Section 107 Litigation (Cercla) | 3M Corporation (+23 others) | 2008 | Summit, Il | $2,099,852 |
Allied Oil & Supply Co, Et Al (Container Recycling Superfund Site) | 3M Company (+13 others) | 2005 | Kansas City, Ks | $1,127,000 |
Advisory Committees
43 people on 37 committeesData is based on disclosures required by the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). Matches are based on the occurrence of the company name in the committee member affiliation. Variations in company names may cause some matches to be missed.
The table shows only the top 10 agencies. To search and download raw records from the complete dataset see the FACA data section.
Table shows employees of "3M Co" that sat on federal advisory committees.
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Joseph Ianniello serves as Chief Operating Officer for CBS Corporation. Ianniello oversees all financial operations of CBS Corporation as well as strategies for monetizing the Company's content. Previously, Ianniello served as Chief Financial Officer (2009-2013) and Deputy Chief Financial Officer (2008-2009), where he was responsible for CBS's financial strategy across all of its operations, worldwide treasury, corporate development – including mergers and acquisitions – and risk management. Ianniello also served as Senior Vice President, Chief Development Officer and Treasurer for the Company (2006-2008).
Prior to CBS's separation from Viacom Inc., Ianniello held a variety of financial positions with the Company, including Senior Vice President and Treasurer (2005) and Vice President of Corporate Development (2000-2005), among others. Before joining CBS, Ianniello spent seven years with KPMG in various capacities.
In 2013, Ianniello was ranked the #1 chief financial officer by investors and sell-side analysts in Institutional Investor's annual All-America Executive Team survey. Ianniello serves on the Board of Directors of New Alternatives for Children, Inc. as well as Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE).
Ianniello earned a Bachelor's of Business Administration at Pace University, where he serves today on its Board of Trustees, and a Master's of Business Administration at Columbia University. He is married and has two children.


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March 23, 2013 — On Friday evening at the Sony Open in Miami, world No. 24 Jelena Jankovic debuted FILA's new tennis dress created by its first Facebook design contest winner, Samantha Swank. The flirty pink design melts into a white border, and (our favorite part!) the back of the dress is apparently inspired by the human spine. The flattering feminine lines combined with the exquisite silhouette make this a great statement tennis dress from Fila.
Currently a junior at East Stroudsberg University, Swank entered the Facebook contest last summer after receiving her associate's degree in fashion from the Art Institute of Philadelphia. Last night, Swank was able to see her design in action for the first time as she enjoyed Jankovic's match courtside with her mother and boyfriend.
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I can't see myself;
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As I admire your face.
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No reflection on my coffin
After i have fed
To see the blood dripping
Off my face...
No reflection off the pool of blood
Cause by the two
Pinpricks on her neck
In the darkness of the alley...
Knowing I never see what I've become,
Caused by this horrid curse,
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With the beginning of spring comes a change in wardrobe. The sweaters are tossed for, well, lighter sweaters and everything sort of eases up. It's around this time when a lot of guys also go from wearing the dark colors of winter to the lighter tones of spring. And this is where we have a problem.
Don't get me wrong, spring colors are great! A man looks fantastic in pink, a powder blue, or even a minty green—especially when everybody starts getting a little sun. But, that first taste of spring seems to cloud people's judgement. On the first warm day of the season (which we've yet to repeat) there were many dudes peacocking around New York City in complete Easter uniforms. I'm talking pink sweater, light blue shirt, periwinkle pants and then a crazy sock to go along with it. Leave that kind of coloring to the eggs, guys.
If you want to experiment with color, do it. But think of it like mixing paints, when you throw too many together, you get brown. You don't want the effect of your clothing to be "brown" you want it to be, "oh damn, dude knows what's up and is a master of color." So instead of mixing all your pastels at once, ease into it. A pink shirt with a pair of light wash jeans, Nantucket reds with a navy shirt, a pastel gingham underneath a dark cotton suit, and so on and so forth.
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Groups representing landlords and advocates for low-income housing filed two lawsuits yesterday challenging the city's new lead-paint law, claiming that the City Council acted rashly and illegally before passing it.
The law, adopted in February over the veto of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, regulates the removal of leadpaint hazards, including dust, from apartments built before 1960. It also requires annual identification of all children younger than 7 living in those units.
But in separate lawsuits filed yesterday in State Supreme Court in Manhattan, real estate groups, led by the Rent Stabilization Association, and housing groups, led by the Community Preservation Corporation, argued that the Council did not conduct the proper environmental reviews. The real estate groups also argued that the new law mistakenly presumed that all pre-1960 buildings had lead paint -- thereby shifting the burden of liability onto owners, and making it potentially more difficult for them to obtain insurance and financing.
''We believe that the bill is so onerous and will have such dramatic implications for property owners that it will ultimately result in an increase in lead poisoning, and not the desired decrease,'' said Mitchell Posilkin, general counsel of the Rent Stabilization Association.
It is unclear if the litigation will cause a delay in the law, which is set to go into effect in August. But at the very least, lead paint is another issue on which Mr. Bloomberg has sparred with Gifford Miller, the City Council speaker, whose support of the legislation was crucial to its passage.
The mayor's office declined to comment on the lawsuits. David Chai, a spokesman for Mr. Miller, said, ''We're confident that the courts will be on our side in standing up for the health and safety of thousands of New York kids.''
The issue of lead paint has been a potent one since last July, when the State Court of Appeals struck down the city's four-year-old law on cleaning up lead paint. The court said the Council had failed to identify and explain the potential effects on the environment and on public health.
The Council approved a new law in December. In February, it overrode the veto of Mr. Bloomberg, who had sided with city health officials, landlords and advocates of low-income housing who feared that it would cost too much, duplicate programs and discourage moderately priced housing projects.
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Title: | ELECTIFYING THE ELECTORATE TO SAVE THE GOVERNMENT: TOP PRIORITY FOR DOMINICAN REPUBLIC'S PRESIDENT LEONEL FERNANDEZ |
Author: | NotiCen |
Subject: | electricity shortage blackout distribution system Edeeste Empresa Distribuidora del Este AES Los Mina Andres crisis privatization price energy World Bank USAID production distribution subsidies IMF PRA Programa de Reduccion de Apagones power |
Abstract: | The Dominican Republic has been suffering an electricity shortage that now threatens, implied second-term President Leonel Fernandez (see NotiCen, 2004-05-20), to bring his government down. Blackouts have become a way of life in the country, so much so that the problem was incorporated into Fernandez's inauguration speech last Aug. 16, when he spoke of seeking private bank loans to shore up the failing power-generating and distribution system. The Superintendencia de Electricidad reported in September that the system produces less than half the country's demand. Several plants were out of service for lack of fuel, while others functioned at a fraction of capacity.Blackouts of as long as 20 consecutive hours were experienced as aging machinery labored to crank out 600 megawatts against a demand of 1,635 MW per hour. A presidential spokesperson called it a "critical situation," mentioning a US-owned plant, AES, which usually supplies 300 MW, but has reduced its output to 70 MW. AES has since sold off half its ownership in the Empresa Distribuidora del Este (Edeeste). Small businesses have failed, and unemployment has increased as factories and other work sites that do not have their own generators have closed. The grid was also severely damaged by Hurricane Jeanne, which left many population centers without power. |
Date: | 2004-12-16 |
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