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We receive lots of e-mail. In fact, the entire ANRED web site grew out of our efforts to answer questions in an easy-to-understand format. If you have a question that is not addressed elsewhere on our site, read through this page, which contains miscellaneous articles about eating disorders and related topics.
There are descriptions of disorders very like what we now call anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa in ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics and Persian manuscripts. Scrolls originating in early Chinese dynasties also mention behaviors similar to the starving and stuffing of today's eating disorders. Ancient Romans overindulged at lavish banquets and then relieved themselves in a vomitorium (lavatory chamber that accommodated vomiting) so they could return to the feast and continue eating.
African tribal lore contains stories of individuals who refused to eat during times of famine so their children might have the little bit of food that was available. They were much admired by peers who could not exercise the same rigid self-denial. When the famine passed, a few of the voluntary restrictors continued to refuse to eat and were in danger of dying. Some were healed by shamans who induced trance states similar to what we now know as hypnotherapy.
In Europe, the first formal description of anorexia nervosa in medical literature was made by Richard Morton in London in 1689. He is credited with first describing an anorexic patient as "a skeleton clad only with skin." Two other physicians, Lasegue in 1873 in France and Gull in 1874 in England, wrote the first two articles about anorexia nervosa in modern medical literature.
At first anorexia nervosa was thought to be a form of tuberculosis or a manifestation of some other physical disease or disorder, perhaps related to hormone imbalance or endocrine deficiency. It was not until the 1930s that researchers began to believe that the causes of self-starvation were psychological and emotional. Today clinicians believe that eating disorders represent the final outcome when emotional distress interacts with physiological imbalance (including the imbalances caused by dieting) in a vulnerable individual. Effective treatment, of course, will address both physical and psychological factors.
- What's the most effective treatment for someone with an eating disorder who is also abusing alcohol and other drugs?
In most cases, effective treatment means tackling the substance abuse first. When people are clean and sober, they don't use substances. Period. That same kind of abstinence is not possible with food, so in some ways recovery from substance abuse is easier than recovery from an eating disorder where the person must face the trigger substance (food) three or four times a day.
After nine to twelve months of sobriety, most people have become stable enough to move on to treatment of the eating disorder. If they are truly committed to sobriety, they won't switch coping behaviors back to alcohol and other drugs when the going gets rough. If, however, they begin by working on the eating disorder, without a commitment to sobriety, they almost always escalate substance abuse as they decrease disordered eating behaviors.
Of course if the person is in medical danger because of the eating disorder, some intervention should be made early on to preserve life. A physician and treatment team must make this judgment call. Many substance abuse treatment centers have an eating disorders track for their dual-diagnosis patients.
We are ambivalent about eating disorders support groups. For someone who has recently begun to starve or stuff, especially someone young in years, we recommend formal treatment to quickly break disordered eating patterns and restore physical and psychological health. If people find friends and acceptance in a support group, they may begin to define their identity as "eating disordered" so they can continue to belong and participate. That makes recovery much harder.
On the other hand, we know that not everyone will get into treatment, and of those who do, not everyone will make progress and recover in a timely manner. For these more chronic sufferers, a support group can provide valuable encouragement and a safe place to problem solve and talk about challenges.
We are especially concerned about informal groups led by parents or people who themselves are still recovering from an eating disorder. In our experience, the most effective groups are led or supervised by a professional mental health therapist as part of an integrated treatment program. Without the involvement of an experienced professional, groups tend to deteriorate into subtle competitions to see who can be the thinnest and who can produce the most alarming story. Without supervision, the group's focus tends to shift from developing more effective behaviors to caretaking and noncritical acceptance of even the most irresponsible choices and decisions.
Also, if a lay leader is not confirmed in his or her own recovery, there will be temptation to relapse when group dynamics become intense and the focus remains on food and weight behaviors instead of on problem solving.
For these reasons we are cautious advocates of support groups. While many people have found much help in well-run groups, in too many cases unsupervised support groups have led to problems and even crises when no experienced professional was present to defuse problems before they escalated.
People who have anorexia often have saliva deficient in the buffers that protect teeth from the effects of acid manufactured by bacteria in the mouth. There is also significant acid in many of the low-cal foods and soft drinks that anorexics favor.
Normal saliva contains buffers that protect teeth from acid. The body makes those buffers in part from materials found in fatty foods. If you don't eat enough dietary fat, your body can't protect your teeth adequately. Tell your dentist what's going on. There are steps you can take to prevent or minimize further damage.
We don't like the term "ideal" weight; it's too dependent on unrealistic images foisted on us by the media. Your healthy body weight is that weight at which you are strong, energetic, and healthy. Everybody's body is different. Don't rely on charts, tables, or complex formulas involving body measurements to determine what's healthy for you. Instead, eat a balanced, moderate, and varied diet that includes lots of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. Low-fat or non-fat dairy products contribute to healthy bones. Go easy on high-fat and high-sugar foods, but allow yourself to enjoy moderate amounts to satisfy your body's need for the nutrients they provide and so you don't feel deprived and vulnerable to bingeing.
Regular, moderate exercise helps stabilize weight, and it also gives you a whole host of long- and short-term health benefits.
You are at a healthy weight when you have enough strength and energy to lead a healthy, normal life. You know you are on the right track when your blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar levels are normal, and when you have no back or joint pain because of undernutrition (loss of minerals from bones) or extra weight. If you are a woman, the presence of normal menstrual periods is an indicator of health.
If you are female, and if you want additional reassurance, ask your doctor to arrange a pelvic ultrasound. This procedure reflects nutritional status during the previous two months and indicates the reproductive status of your uterus and ovaries. This kind of ultrasound gives a picture of reproductive maturity, which can be halted and even reversed by dieting and weight loss.
And that pesky body fat issue: The most commonly accepted figures for healthy levels are 18 to 23 percent for adult men and 18 to 28 percent for adult women. Anything less than that may produce significant physiological problems such as loss of bone minerals leading to osteoporosis and hormone deficiencies that contribute to loss of libido, sexual difficulties, and impaired fertility.
For some people, bingeing does indeed stretch and distend the abdomen, making it look poochy. Eating a large meal and then falling asleep, when all the muscles have relaxed, can have the same effect. Some folks tighten up when they stop bingeing, others do not in spite of crunches and other exercises.
- I am trying to eat, but when I do, I feel bloated for hours. It's not body image distortion, but a real, physical feeling of being too full. Help!
One of the common consequences of an eating disorder is slowed gastric motility. That means that food stays in your stomach and intestines longer than it did before you began to diet. Your GI tract does not pass digesting food along as rapidly as it did before. Of course you then feel stuffed.
If you persist in eating normal amounts of normal foods, your body should gradually return to normal. In the beginning it may help to limit really greasy foods and other items that are harder to digest. As you progress in recovery, you can add back reasonable portions of these foods so your body can learn to handle them once again. In addition, small frequent meals may be easier for your body to handle than three large ones.
In cases like this, it's always a good idea to check with a physician to rule out the possibility of a medical problem. Serious problems are rare, but they do happen. If loss of gastric motility is causing undue distress, your doctor can prescribe medications for temporary use that will speed up the digestive process. These meds, however, should not be used indefinitely. The goal is to achieve normal digestion without artificial aids. Best wishes, and congratulations on all you have accomplished so far.
No. This is a subject that has grown an extensive mythology, but none of it is based on scientific fact. Your body is very efficient in cleansing itself, including the digestive tract. There is no evidence to suggest that you get "toxic" by eating normally. Nor do your stomach and intestines need to rest every once in a while. In fact, fasting can be dangerous for people with eating disorders. It can cause headaches, fatigue, nausea, crankiness, drops in blood pressure, and irregular heart beat. It is especially dangerous for people with diabetes, liver disease, or impaired kidneys. Pregnant women should never fast. We do not recommend this hazardous and ineffective practice.
Yes. Because of unrealistic cultural demands for thinness, probably most of us are more concerned about body shape and size than a totally healthy person would be. It's a long way, however, from an occasional, brief diet and fleeting dissatisfaction about body shape and size to the rigid preoccupations and ever-present obsessions about food and weight manifested by people who have clinical eating disorders.
There are also differences in mental, physical, and emotional impairment between someone who has just begun an eating disorder and someone else who has starved or stuffed for many years. Likewise, there are differences between people whose symptoms are less severe and those who are in crisis.
The problem with all of this is that, without treatment, eating disorders tend to get worse, not better. It is not unusual for someone to begin an eating disorder with seemingly minor behaviors that quickly progress to threaten life and happiness. If you are concerned about yourself or your minor child, arrange for medical and psychological evaluations right away. If you are concerned about a friend, urge her/him to seek professional advice before the problem becomes intractable.
First you must decide if you want to make helping people a career or a volunteer activity. If you want a career, prepare yourself by getting at least a masters degree in psychology, counseling, psychiatric nursing, or clinical social work. If you want more training, you could become a psychiatrist or a clinical psychologist. The people in your campus academic counseling center can help you arrange the classes you need for these options. Be aware that you will need to meet licensing requirements in most states in the U.S.
If you want to do volunteer work, we recommend you get involved with NEDA - National Eating Disorders Association. They have several programs across the United States. Visit their web site for details on how you can combat eating disorders in your own community.
Wanting to help others is admirable, but make sure your recovery is solid before you begin. Focusing on disordered eating behaviors and the painful underlying issues may undermine your own progress unless your are comfortable with your body, enjoying a wide variety of normal foods, and aware of and on top of the issues that brought you to starving or stuffing in the first place. You must decide if it would be wisest for you to move on or if you are indeed strong enough to help others. See the letter from a licensed professional counselor on our Forum page for more thoughts on this issue.
There is no course of study that leads to a degree in eating disorders. Because anorexia nervosa, bulimia, and binge eating disorder are multidimensional problems (multiple causes, complex dynamics, paradoxical motivations, interlinked triggers, self-reinforcing maintainers, and the like), a clinician is well advised to obtain a general degree and subsequent license in medicine (psychiatry, pediatrics, gastroenterology, etc.), psychology, counseling, or clinical social work. After that basic preparation, additional work, both theoretical and clinical, can lead to specialization in the field of eating disorders.
At present there is only one organization that offers certification in this field, and that certificate may or may not be recognized by state licensing bodies and insurance companies. For information,contact the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals.
You have to eat more calories each day than you burn up in basic metabolic functions and activity. Here are a few suggestions: eat larger portions than usual; eat five or six times a day rather than the usual three. Don't ever skip meals. Choose high calorie snacks in addition to healthy whole grains, fruits, and vegetables. Keep snacks small in size but calorically dense so they don't fill you up and spoil your appetite for the next meal.
Example: peanut butter and nuts on half a whole wheat bagel. Spread olive oil on bread or use it as a dipping sauce. Use real mayonnaise made with vegetable oil on salads and sandwiches instead of the reduced-fat varieties.
Snack between meals, but don't spoil your appetite. A couple of extra sandwiches on whole-grain bread each day in addition to your regular meals should lead to weight gain.
The trick is to eat healthy foods. Ice cream, sauces, gravies, and fatty meats will give you calories, but their fats are saturated and therefore not very healthy. Focus on foods that contain olive or canola oil or other monosaturated or polyunsaturated vegetable oils. All are beneficial to health when used as part of a balanced meal plan.
Drink a couple of cans of liquid supplement in between meals. Avoid the weight-loss stuff (like Slim-Fast) and stick with true supplements like Susta-Cal and Ensure. Ask your pharmacist for a recommendation, including a recommendation for taste. Some of these food substitutes taste like cardboard, but they are nutritionally complete and balanced.
Reduce your aerobic exercise for a while and switch to weight lifting which promotes muscle development. Muscle weighs more than fat. Remember that you will tend to gain weight as you grow older and, if you are female, after childbirth and menopause. You may always be slender, but you will be rounder and curvier.
If you feel anxious when you think about weight gain, wear loose clothing as your body changes. Tight jeans, waistbands, or belts may trigger panic, and you don't need that. Also, if you find that the new weight seems to be concentrated in the middle part of your body, be patient. Once your weight stabilizes at its new level, you can design an exercise program to redistribute it and develop new muscle all over your body.
Note: Be aware that every human body, in the words of one visitor to the ANRED web site, "has its own metabolic destiny, regardless of what fashion dictates." If Mother Nature designed you to be slim, gaining weight for you may be as difficult or impossible as losing it is for someone who is naturally round and plump. If a physical exam shows that you are healthy, you will be smart to check with a counselor who can help you resist society's insistence that you be someone you are not.
- My child wants to be a vegetarian, and I'm concerned. Something is not right. Could she be developing an eating disorder?
In most cases, vegetarianism is a healthy way to eat. In fact, adult vegetarians tend to live longer, are generally leaner, and are less likely to be diagnosed with heart disease and some cancers than adults who consume animal products. (source: authors of study summarized below)
There may be a problem, however, when adolscents decide to give up meat and other animal-based foods. A study at the University of Minnesota found that teen vegetarians were more weight- and body-conscious, more likely to have been told by a doctor that they had an eating disorder, and more likely to have tried a variety of healthy and unhealthy weight control practices including diet pills, laxatives and vomiting. They were also more likely than their peers to have contemplated or attempted suicide.
The study also found that male vegetarians were even more likely to engage in unhealthy weight control practices, such as vomiting after eating and weighing themselves frequently, than were non-vegetarian males.
The findings suggest that vegetarianism may serve as a red flag for eating and other problems related to self-image in teens, concludes Dr. Cheryl L. Perry and colleagues who ran the study.
Semi-vegetarians, those who ate some animal products, were more likely to engage in weight-control practices. Semi-vegetarians, the authors suggest, may be using vegetarianism as another form of weight control.
The study appeared in J Adolesc Health 2001;29:406-416 and was reported by Reuters Health, December 10, 2001.
Yes. In fact, you could die. Or you could develop gout, gallstones, kidney stones, kidney failure, and dangerously irregular heart rhythms that might lead to cardiac arrest. If you eat less than1200 calories per day, it's almost certain that you are not getting the protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, and micronutrients necessary for health.
To lose weight you must burn more calories than you consume. Please work with a dietitian who can help you design a healthy meal plan. Also consult a personal trainer who can help you stick to a realistic exercise program. If your health is threatened by overweight or obesity, ask your physician about surgery. For some people it is the only effective method of weight loss.
|Please Note: ANRED information is not a substitute for medical or psychological evaluation and treatment. For help with the physical and emotional problems associated with eating disorders, talk to your physician and a mental health professional.


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A new report claims that Kevin Turner, the current Chief Operating Officer of the Redmond-based technology giant, is very likely to be the next CEO of the company and will take over from Ballmer by the end of the year.
Citing undisclosed sources, Chinese website WPDang is reporting that Kevin Turner has big chances to become Microsoft CEO in the next couple of months, as the company's committee in charge of finding a new leader sees him as the perfect choice for the vacant seat.
Basically, Kevin Turner has what it takes to be a CEO because he spent the last 8 years at Microsoft and is very familiar not only with the company's business, but also with Steve Ballmer's vision and his plans of embracing a devices and services approach.
The interesting thing is that the same report claims that Kevin Turner is not actually a long-term choice for the CEO role, as the committee is trying to find a temporary solution until they pick someone that's more suitable for the role.
With Ford's boss Alan Mulally denying reports claiming that he could switch to Microsoft to take over from Ballmer, former Nokia head Stephen Elop is the next obvious choice.
Elop would thus be appointed the next Microsoft CEO in two or three years, as he's still seen as a much better leader that could continue the company's path to long-term profitability.
A recent report published by Reuters and citing sources familiar with the matter indicated that Alan Mulally was in pole-position for the CEO position, but again, no confirmation has been offered.
Keep in mind that this is only a rumor, so we should all take it with a grain of salt until we hear something official from Microsoft. One thing is sure, though: there are five people in the race for the CEO seat: Alan Mulally, Stephen Elop, Kevin Turner, Satya Nadella, and Tony Bates.


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Our interest in trying to find a way to analyze the
ecological effects of the traditional management system was
stimulated by the crisis in rice production triggered by the
advent of the "Green Revolution" in Bali. During the 1950s
Indonesia (figure 7.1) was forced to import nearly a million
tons of rice each year. The government of Indonesia was thus
very receptive to the promise of higher yields from the
"Green Revolution" in rice, and in 1967 launched a major
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pesticides. The new rice varieties grew faster than the
native crops, and farmers were encouraged to triple-crop the
new rice whenever possible. BIMAS reached pests. in 1971 and
by about about 70 percent of the rice terraces in South Bali
were planted with Green Revolution rice. At about the same
time, the Asian Development Bank began a major irrigation
development project in Bali. Rice production increased, but
as early as 1974 field-level agricultural officials in Bali
were reporting "chaos in water scheduling" and "explosions of
rice pests. In 1984 I wrote an unsolicited report to the
Asian Development Rank, in which I tried to show how these
problems were linked to their disruption of the traditional
system of water management.
My report to the bank emphasized the ecological role of water scheduling and pest management by water temples. Before the Green Revolution, Balinese farmers met annually in regional water temples to set cropping patterns, which often involved staggering irrigation schedules from one irrigation system to the next. Ritual ties between water temples emphasized the interdependency of upstream-downstream relationships, and the temples also helped solve quarrels over water rights. With the arrival of the Green Revolution, religious ceremonies continued to be held in the water temples, but farmers were encouraged to plant rice as often as possible and the temples lost control of cropping schedules. Yet these traditional schedules had important effects on both water sharing and pest control. By enabling the farmers to synchronize cropping patterns, the temple networks provided a mechanism to facilitate water sharing, and also enabled the farmers to synchronize harvests and thus create brief fallow periods over large areas, thus reducing rice pest populations by depriving pest populations of their habitat. The success of fallow periods as a pest control technique depended on the extent and duration of the fallow period. Unless all of the fields in a large area were fallow at the same time, pests could simply move from field to field. I urged the Asian Development Bank to consider trying to strengthen (rather than weaken) this traditional system of water temple scheduling as an ecologically sound system of water management. But my advice was formally rejected by the director of irrigation and rural development projects in a memorandum to the vice-president of the bank in 1984:
We do not fully share the expressed concerns of Mr. Lansing. Certainly there is a direct relationship between large areas of fallow land for a considerable period and the population of pests. However, pest control programs carried out efficiently and effectively will control the pest population and allow growing of rice year-round if adequate water resources are available as is done, for example, in certain areas of Central and East Java where farmers grow three rice crops per annum. It should be noted, that there is no development without affecting traditional systems or customs. Everybody can criticize and damage a project, but only a few people can overcome those difficult problems and make the project viable.The Asian Development Bank continued to advocate the use of pesticides rather than synchronized fallow periods as the right way to control pests. Four years later. a study by World Bank officials reported that the use of pesticides had by then "pervasively polluted the island's soil and water resources." Meanwhile, I had become convinced that the water temple system had evolved to optimize the tradeoffs between water sharing and pest control in different regions of Bali. In the traditional farming system, groups of subaks (local irrigator associations) belonging to local water temples adjust cropping patterns cooperatively to achieve fallow periods over sufficiently large areas to minimize dispersal of pests, but coordination of rice planting over too large a scale would create inefficient peaks of water demand. Simulation modeling provided a way to analyze this trade-off, and in so doing gain a deeper insight into the effectiveness of the temple system as a system of ecological management.
J. Stephen Lansing (1996) Simulation Modeling of Balinese
Irrigation. In Canals and Communities: Small-scale
Irrigation Systems, ed. by J. Mabry, pp. 139-156. Univ
of Arizona Press, Tucson.
J. Stephen Lansing (1996) Simulation Modeling of Balinese Irrigation. In Canals and Communities: Small-scale Irrigation Systems, ed. by J. Mabry, pp. 139-156. Univ of Arizona Press, Tucson.


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Academy sets in place new rules for 87th Oscar awards
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has changed several rules as it readies for the 87th Academy Awards.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, the Academy also revisited rule and set a limit on the number of actors that can be submitted for each film and how many producers can be nominated for best picture
Under the new rule, studios and production companies may submit a maximum of ten actors and ten actresses for each movie, submitting their names on the Academy's official screen credits form, unlike earlier, when the studios were free to submit a movie's entire cast list.
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Perk Up With Perkative
Have trouble getting through the day? Low energy levels and lower enthusiasm? Perkative the latest entrant in the energy drink market could just be the thing for you. The energy drink Perkative, is currently the most powerfully caffeinated beverage available in the market. Its creators are sure that no other beverage in the market has levels of caffeine as high as those in Perkative. Perkative has been created under scientific conditions to retain pharmaceutical levels of caffeine.
Charles Constantine, Omid Sadri, and Kaspar Spurgeon-Heinrici are the brains behind this innovative energy drink. These graduate students of the Pratt Institute worked to produce a beverage that would challenge all other such drinks available.
Perkative is available over the counter from local Perkative pharmacists in a special pill bottle cups. Perkative is a sound commentary on the rapidly growing energy drink culture and its impact on our society.
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So, how much caffeine does it contain???
It is "supposed" to have the highest level, but isn't it true that other caffeinated drinks do not disclose how much caffeine is in the drinks? Some are allegedly quite high--so how much more would this drink need to contain in order to exceed the unknown (but high) amounts in other drinks?


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Barcelona's Chic and Basic Born Hotel
My wife and I have just returned from a week lapping up the culture and exploring the long winding alleyways that run off the main streets in the center of Barcelona. What a magnificent city! The seamless blend of old and new in the architecture, food, and sounds, which float out of the bars and cafes, combine with a very distinct design aesthetic, which permeates the stores and hotels to create a thriving modern city with one eye firmly on the future and the other on the artifacts of its past. While in Barcelona, we spent a few nights staying at the sublime Chic and Basic Hotel [photographed above and below], located in the Born area. This hotel symbolized so much of what we considered Barcelona to be about.


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Of all the known energy resources, nuclear is perhaps the most passionately debated and least understood. Our goal is to explain what makes some people so excited and supportive, and what makes others so passionately opposed. There are many sides to each story. Let's explore them.
Energy is part of a historic process, a substitute for the labor of human beings. As human aspirations develop, so does the demand for and use of energy grow and develop.
Humans use a lot of energy, and we're using more every day. Between 2000 and 2010, the world total energy consumption rose by an astounding 29% [1]. Choices about our consumption of energy are fundamental to the primary geopolitical and environmental struggles of our day. Nuclear energy is a strong candidate for supplying our energy while alleviating these struggles.
In late 1938, the great physicist Lise Meitner and her nephew correctly interpreted the shocking results from a recent experiment as the splitting of uranium atoms. They named the process fission. Since then, machines (nuclear reactors) that control large-scale fissioning of atoms and harvest the vast amounts of heat that's released have been designed and built.
The remarkable thing about fission is that you can get about a million times more energy from fissioning a handful of nuclear fuel than you can get from burning a handful of any traditional fuel (like coal). That is, the energy density of nuclear fuel is astoundingly large. The implications are many. For example, if you use nuclear reactors instead of burning traditional fuels,
and so on. This incredible energy density allows the waste to be fully accounted for and contained, whereas traditional energy sources dump their wastes directly into the atmosphere, so nuclear reactors provide great air quality and very minimal carbon emissions. We know there is enough nuclear fuel available to power the world for thousands of years. Furthermore, reactors can operate continuously, day and night, windy or calm, snowstorm or heat wave, for years on a single fuel loading.
Of course, there are downsides to extracting energy by splitting atoms in reactors. The arguments against doing so fall into 4 categories:
When heavy atoms fission and release energy, the two smaller atoms remaining (called fission products) are often left in elevated energy levels. This energy is released over a period of time (from seconds to hundreds of thousands of years) in the form of energetic particles called radiation. The radiation is very dangerous and must be kept isolated from the biosphere. While technical solutions exist to dispose of or otherwise reduce the waste, we have not yet agreed on what should be done with it.
The radioactive fission products are hottest when a reactor first shuts down. In effect, you can't shut a reactor completely off. This decay heat must be cooled or else the containment structures that hold the fuel and waste can breach, releasing radiation into the biosphere. Accidents at Fukushima and Three Mile Island were caused by this effect. Unstable reactor design and operation at Chernobyl led to a power excursion and widespread dispersal of radioactive material. So, people worry about reactor safety.
The first application of fission was as an atomic bomb. While nuclear reactors and atomic bombs are very different machines (and a reactor can never explode like a bomb), there is some technology overlap, especially in fuel cycle facilities like enrichment and reprocessing plants. So, some people argue that having reactors around might make it easier to spread nuclear weapons.
Nuclear reactors are generally large and complex, with lots of reinforced concrete and nuclear-grade quality assurace programs. As a result, they tend to be expensive to build. Once they're built, the fuel and operating costs are relatively cheap, but the capital cost is a major hurdle.
Like every other energy source, nuclear energy has both good aspects and bad. However, its ability to responsibly produce global-scale, 24/7, (nearly) carbon-free energy is unmatched among known technolgies. Nuclear waste needs political will to be dealt with, but there are safe ways to dispose of it. As for reactor safety, while the accidents that have occurred are high profile and memorable, the actual risk to public health is very small compared to most of the alternatives.
Next-generation reactor designs exist that can reduce waste, improve safety, increase proliferation resistance, and reduce costs. Even if someone doesn't support current nuclear, it is silly for them to disregard all possible improvements. We humans have done pretty impressive stuff in the past.
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Saturday, May 12, 2012
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ALBANY, Ga. — Three 20-somethings from a violent family face their first court appearance in Albany after a crime spree that took the siblings from Florida through Valdosta to Colorado, where they were captured.
Brothers Ryan Edward Dougherty, 22, Dylan Stanley-Dougherty, 26, and their 27-year-old sister Lee Grace Dougherty, dubbed the "Dougherty Gang," are scheduled by extradition to be in court Tuesday, according to an email from federal authorities.
All three face bank robbery and discharging, using and carrying a firearm in the commission of a crime of violence charges, the indictment stated. Ryan Dougherty also faces a possession of a firearm by a convicted felon charge, it added.
According to the indictment, the Florida residents stopped in Valdosta Aug. 2, 2011 to rob $5,200 from the CertusBank. Authorities said the fugitives shot at a police officer in Zephyrhills, Fla., and fled at high speeds to Valdosta.
The trio packed an AK-47 pistol rifle, a semi-automatic machine pistol and a Mauser .45-caliber semi-automatic handgun, the indictment stated.
The Huffington Post reported that "witnesses say two men and a woman, dressed in black and wearing masks, entered a Valdosta bank Aug. 2 and fired shots into the ceiling. One carried an assault rifle and an automatic pistol, similar to weapons recovered after the siblings' capture."
After the trio robbed the bank, they headed west, according to earlier reports. Attempting to eventually escape to Mexico, they made it to Colorado, where they were captured Aug. 10 after their car rolled over during a high-speed chase.
A Colorado officer shot Lee Grace Dougherty in the knee after she pointed a gun at an officer, previous reports stated. Dylan Stanley-Dougherty fired an assault rifle at officers.
The Associated Press reported that in Colorado Ryan Dougherty was sentenced to 18 years in prison after a guilty plea to five counts menacing. Lee Grace Dougherty was sentenced to 24 years, and Dylan Stanley-Dougherty was given 32 years.
Florida authorities have reported that the trio face an assortment of charges, including attempted second-degree murder when they are extradited to their jurisdiction.
Reportedly, the Lacoochee, Fla., residents all had criminal records before their August spree. Ryan Dougherty was required to register as a sex offender for sending sexually explicit text messages to an 11-year-old girl.
dingleberry 3 years, 4 months ago
Should have saved money and left them Colorado.
daisymae 3 years, 4 months ago
Let's just hope they don't screw this up and let this crew go.
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Ventura scavenger hunt brings out crowds hoping to find the city's secrets
A new scavenger hunt in town had longtime residents and first-time visitors seeking out local historic treasures that often get overlooked in downtown Ventura Saturday.
More than 100 people teamed up and raced against the clock to find 30 clues hidden among sites centered around four blocks of Main Street during City Race: Secrets of Old Ventura.
Some groups strategized, some jogged and some just laughed when they struggled to solve a clue. But most, including Ventura resident Brian Hill, enjoyed learning new things and spending time with friends.
Hill, 33, ended the race by getting down on one knee and proposing to his teammate and girlfriend of nearly a year, Brooke Quarnstrom, 33, of Ventura. Their big first outing as an official couple had been participating in a similar race in Los Angeles in June.
"It's educational and it's fun and it's obviously something that has been special particularly in our hearts," Hill said.
The couple, competing under the name team Wasabi Zombies, placed sixth.
First place went to team Camarillo Clue Finders: Fredy Herrera, Kim Dawson, Karen Sargent, of Camarillo, and Maria Pierce, of Ventura.
Race/LA, a Los Angeles-based company, brought the scavenger hunt to Ventura for the first time Saturday as part of its efforts to expand its area races. Since 2004, the company has hosted similar events at various locations throughout Los Angeles. Inspired by the CBS series Amazing Race, the company also offers more elaborate, daylong races with tasks intertwined in the hunt for the more active crowd.
"People have a good time," said John Hennessy, Race/LA creator. "They will end up learning about things they never knew before."
Before taking off on the race the groups of four and fewer received maps of the area and a booklet with all the clues. On foot they took off in different directions to find as many hidden historic treasures possible within a three-hour limit. The clues took the groups into restaurants, near historic sites and to obvious locations, such as plaques on Main Street buildings.
First-time participants and friends Barbara Stoliker, 54, and Barbara Bickmore, 56, paired up for the race. Both Ventura residents, they enjoyed the exercise they got walking around town and the challenge to find all the information, Stoliker said.
"It was great because you got to see different parts of the area that we didn't know were there," Stoliker said. "It made you look at the details."
They have a new appreciation for the area, according to Bickmore.
"I'm going to be a tour guide when ever I'm down here now," Bickmore said.
They plan to participate in the upcoming Race/LA Hollywood event.
The next Ventura scavenger hunt is expected take place in June. For more information visit www.Racela.com.
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The Massena Village Board recently adopted a budget that calls for a 4.75 percent tax levy increase. While the increase is considerably less than the 9.7 percent proposed in the Mayors initial budget, it is still too much to ask of village property owners.
I appreciate the work that the mayor and trustees did to lower the tax rate increase, and I am particularly thankful to department heads such as Chief Currier who came forward with budget adjustments that assisted greatly in lowering the potential increase. That being said I do not believe that the board tackles these budgets with the correct mindset. Instead of asking how much money we need and how much to raise taxes by, they should instead be asking what we can afford to do with the funds that we will have.
At the initial budget hearing I spoke and urged the mayor and trustees to make some tough decisions. I asked them to consider how most people run their household. They list and prioritize their expenses and if they do not have enough funds to cover them they make some tough choices and cuts.
Until Massena revitalizes its economy and tax base, we need to start making some of these tough choices. The village government cannot continue to pass along these types of tax increases. Eventually residents will have had enough and will look to leave, a trend that some might argue by looking at the number of For Sale signs has already begun.
I strongly urge the mayor, the trustees, and various department heads to start working now on ideas as to how they can reduce village expenses. They need to start thinking about what cuts and tough decisions may have to be made in the next budget year or two should our current economic condition not see any dramatic change.
I respect those serving in the local government and their willingness to do so in a time when many are not. I am simply suggesting that they listen more to the opinions of many taxpayers like me who are telling them that these tax rate increases cannot continue.
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By Sayward Rebhal, Networx
Can you hear that? It's the sound of the world waking up. It's the sound of springtime, and boy howdy friends, does it sound fantastic.
Spring is all about curbside daffodils, warm and friendly drizzling rain on the concrete, birdsong and baby squirrels, opening windows and airing out the winter musties. Spring is such a hopeful time of year!
And perhaps my very favorite sign of the changing season, is the start of the farmer's market. Spring means fresh food again: the tender greens and the precious asparagus, lazily leading into strawberry season … which means all-the-other-berries season is right around the corner. Before you know it, there will be heirloom tomatoes and juicy peaches, and just when you're starting to feel overheated, the weather will shift again and the greens will return for their second showing. That will mean the glorious gourd days are right around the corner, with butternuts, acorns, and kabocha. Pumpkins everywhere, slowly dwindling down each week, until there's nothing left on the market tables but a few potatoes and artisanal food products like jam, honey and breads. If you are lucky enough to live nearby it, the Red Rock Springs Farmer's Market, which was started by a Phoenix electrician, sells artisanal hot sauce and salsa. And so it comes full circle.
Are you excited yet? Market season is upon us, so I'm sharing my best tips for making the most of your experience. In no particular order:
1. Buy in season and save.
It's always cheaper (and tastier) to buy food at the peak of its season. For example right now, in May, I can get organic tomatoes at the supermarket for double (or more) what I'll pay at the farmer's market in August. The problem, of course, is that we don't just want to eat tomatoes in August! We want them year-round, and so we must learn to preserve them (and everything else along with them).
You can preserve by freezing (wash and chop first!), canning, fermenting, and drying/dehydrating. Different techniques lend themselves best to different foods. There are tons of tutorials all over the internet, so get your Google on and have fun with it!


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Remains Of Sailors From Civil War -Era Ship Buried At Arlington Cemetery
A descendant of one of the six possible families of two unknown... News PhotoArlington - Virginia,Arlington National Cemetery,Cemetery,Civil War,Conflict,Death,Event,Family,Funeral,Horizontal,North Carolina - US State,Possible,Religious Service,Sailor,The Past,USA,WarPhotographer Win McNameeCollection: Getty Images News 2013 Getty ImagesARLINGTON, VA - MARCH 08: A descendant of one of the six possible families of two unknown sailors killed in 1862 when the Civil War era USS Monitor sank off the coast of North Carolina holds a memorial program during a funeral service at Arlington National Cemetery March 8, 2013 in Arlington, Virgiina. The sailors' remains, recovered when a portion of the ship was raised eleven years ago, were buried with full military honors. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)


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Girls Prep of the Week: Stevens powers Bears to tourney win at Cocoa tourney
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Against a field comprised of teams from across the country, Lauren Stevens stepped up, dug in, and let loose.
The Palmetto Ridge softball team played to a perfect 4-0 record in the Cocoa Sports Expo, and the Bears second baseman stepped into the leadoff role to keep Palmetto Ridge's offense firing on all cylinders.
For the tournament, she hit 10-for-19 from the plate, and on the second day of the tournament, went a combined 7-for-7 in two games. Stevens had two runs batted in during the second win Palmetto Ridge notched against Washington-Maret Academy, and scored after all three of her hits against Illinois' St. Thomas More.
"She moved up to the leadoff spot from No. 2 in the batting order, and set the tone for every game," Palmetto Ridge head coach Jeff Stevens said. "We have got to get her on base. We have a couple of district games remaining, and she's just got to keep doing what she's doing."
During the tournament, Stevens also had 16 putouts without making an error in the field, but the FGCU recruit thinks that her performance has just been the product of the hard work she and her teammates have been putting in all season.
"Everyone has a slot to fill, and we all have to do what we can," she said. "I think that especially since the tournament last week we all have grown together, and as long as we keep playing like this, we'll be fine."
Palmetto Ridge has just three district games remaining on its schedule before wrapping up the season at the Bill Longshore Memorial tournament. Stevens feels that if she and her teammates can continue the level of play they demonstrated at the Cocoa Expo, they're as dangerous as any team in the area.
"I think that not only were those games good for us, but the vacation as a team was really good," she said. "I think that from here on, our season is only going to continue to get better."
Ann Buersmeyer, lacrosse, Community School -- Scored 17 goals in two matches last week.
Olivia Gabriel, softball, Community School -- Struck out 27 batters in a doubleheader against Evangelical Christian. Also earned a victory over Bishop Verot.
Sam Jaffe, lacrosse, Barron Collier -- Tallied four goals and five assists in two games of a tournament in Orlando.
Kacy Smith, track and field, Estero -- Won the elite 3,200-meter race at the FSU Relays.
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Progress Software Unveils DataDirect Connect Cloud Management Service
As more organizations seek out ways of improving the customer experience and analyzing data to focus on new revenue opportunities, they need highly efficient and performance data connectivity both on-premise and in the cloud.
With this escalating need in mind, Progress Software (News - Alert) Corporation has announced the launch of DataDirect Connect for JDBC 5.1 and DataDirect Connect XE for JDBC 5.1, which are designed to enable fast, secure and scalable connectivity for a broad spectrum of data sources.
The upgraded software is designed to improve performance with enhanced speed and throughput coupled with continued reduction of memory and CPU usage per unit of work, according to Michael Benedict, vice president and business line manager, Progress DataDirect.
"Building high performing applications is an art form, and many developers and business managers don't realize the significant impact the JDBC driver has on the performance of the application," Benedict said in a statement. "It also further widens the performance advantage that our drivers provide over others on the market. Enterprise's using Progress DataDirect connectivity solutions see greater performance, scalability, and reliability – all with increased enterprise security."
DataDirect JDBC supports cloud databases including Microsoft SQL Azure, IBM (News - Alert) DB2 10.1, IBM DB2 pureScale 9.8, and Microsoft SQL Server 2012. Improved drivers handle communications and memory usage in a way that results in increases in both performance and efficiency.
Memory and CPU usage is reduced overall, while throughput levels are raised, which translates into reduced operating costs, Benedict said.
The new releases of the DataDirect Connect drivers include the following features:
- Cloud database connectivity, with support for the Microsoft (News - Alert) SQL Azure database, enabling efficient SQL access to Microsoft's relational database service in the cloud.
- Expanded database coverage, with advanced support and certification: IBM DB2 10.1 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows, including SQL enhancements and support for Time Travel Queries; IBM DB2 pureScale 9.8; and Microsoft SQL Server 2012, including SQL enhancements and protocol upgrade.
- Expanded native database security for Oracle (News - Alert) Advanced Security (OAS), including support for 10 additional encryption algorithms.
Earlier this month, Progress Software Corporation announced that executive chairman Phil Pead, has been named the company's interim CEO, effective November 2, 2012. Pead replaces Jay Bhatt, who left the company to pursue another leadership position.
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When Tom mentioned Phil Coke as an option for the long relief spot in Joe Girardi's bullpen, I disparaged the idea. Jerking a young pitcher from role to role can often stunt their development and hinder their performance in both roles, as Ross Ohlendorf showed us last season. However, the Yankees seem ready to...
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Chone Power Rankings: AL East Is Stacked
Chone, widely considered one of the premier statistical projection systems, recently released their initial power rankings, and the results are terrifying for all of the teams in the AL East. The Yankees, Red Sox, and Rays occupy the top 3 positions, with the Jays and Orioles both being in the top 15 as well...
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After Melky Cabera's terrible 2008, the door is wide open in CF, creating quite an interesting position battle that will play out this spring. Based on Pete Caldera's latest, it seems as though the two candidates — Melky and Brett Gardner — are already pushing each other as they both attempt to...
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Jorge Posada caught Melancon during his batting practice session Sunday at George M. Steinbrenner Field, offering rave reviews. Jeter may have crowed when Cano splintered his lumber, but Jeter also cut and missed at two pitches from Melancon, grinning widely after the second one made him look silly."His ball cuts, it sinks,...
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Dedicated to the advancement of vocational, technical and adult education; the Manhattan Area Technical College Foundation was incorporated in August of 2006 as a 501(c)(3) corporation. The purpose of the Foundation is to solicit, accept, hold, invest, and administer any gifts, bequests, trusts or grants that benefit MATC. The Foundation will also seek to provide Scholarship and aid to: Students wishing to attend MATC, Faculty and Staff for professional development, and general campus growth and beautification.
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Established in 1965, Manhattan Area Technical College has evolved into a public technical college governed by an appointed Board of Directors under a governance plan approved by the Kansas Board of Regents on March 17, 2004. The President of the College reports to the Board of Directors and supervises all College operations and instruction. In addition, MATC is advised by more than 120 volunteer program advisory board members representing a cross section of business and industry.
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There is no minimum amount required for a donation designated for faculty support in a specific area.
$25,000 is the minimum gift amount to establish a faculty-endowed fund designated for a specific purpose.
$500,000 is the minimum gift amount to establish an endowed instructorship.
$1,000,000 is the minimum gift amount to establish an endowed chair.
Naming Opportunities
Endowed instructorships or chairs may be named in honor of the Donors, or a name they designate, for example, in memory or in honor of loved ones.
General Fund
Gifts to the General Fund are used at the discretion of the President of Manhattan Area Technical College. Donations to the General Fund are vitally important for they give the President the opportunity to address unexpected and urgent expenses related to student education, academic programs, and/or community outreach.
Gift Amount
There is no minimum gift amount required for a donation designated for the General Fund.
Naming Opportunities
Are not applicable to the General Fund.
Donors may designate their gift to a specific area of need. They may also designate how the gift is named, or if they wish to remain anonymous. The following defines the five areas of need: Student Scholarships, Faculty Support, Academic Program Support, Capital Improvements, and the General Fund.
What is Planned Giving?
Planned Giving refers to donations that you designate to Manhattan Area Technical College from your assets instead of your discretionary income. Although Planned Gifts normally take years to realize, they are vitally important to the financial security of Manhattan Area Technical College.
Why Establish A Planned Gift?
Planned Giving is an ideal avenue to help you accomplish, simultaneously, your philanthropic and financial goals. It is testimony to your commitment to Manhattan Area Technical College's mission and allows you to leave a legacy created by your life's work that will benefit generations to come of Manhattan Area Technical College students.
What Constitutes a Planned Gift?
Planned gifts include, but are not limited to: estate gifts, gifts of stocks and mutual funds, real estate, life insurance, personal property, annuities, charitable remainder trusts, intellectual property, and gifts of retirement plan assets.
What about Wills?
While there are many types of planned gifts, bequests are by far the most common. Please consider including Manhattan Area Technical College in your will.
Are There Tax Benefits?
Including a charitable planned gift in your financial or estate plan affords you significant tax benefits and may increase the inheritance you leave to your heirs. In the case of charitable remainder trusts, it provides income to Manhattan Area Technical College and provides you with a tax deduction, income for life and may help you avoid capital gains taxes. For information that best suits your circumstances, please consult an estate planning specialist
Student Scholarships
Donors may designate their gift to student scholarships and may specify the award criteria, such as: undergraduate and/or continuing education student; full time and/or part time student; academic excellence; financial need; major; and profession to be pursued. Scholarships are vitally important in order to attract and retain increasing numbers of excellent and diverse students by providing much needed financial aid.
Gift Amount
There is no minimum amount required for donation designated for the College's General Scholarship Fund or a specific Scholarship Fund.
$250 is the minimum gift amount required for scholarships named by the Donors.
It may be a one-time gift or a pledge of an annual gift of $250.
$10,000 is the minimum gift amount to establish an endowed scholarship.
Naming Opportunities
Scholarships may be named in honor of the Donors, or a name they designate, for example, in memory or in honor of loved ones
How to Make a Gift to Manhattan Area Technical College
Donors may elect the type of payment and the time frame for making their donation that best suits their circumstances. The options include:
Gifts of Cash
Gifts of cash include check, credit card, appreciated securities, and/or real or personal property to be liquidated upon receipt of the gift
Gifts of Real Estate
Gifts of real estate in the Riley County area, such as a residence, may be designated for the home of the College President, faculty members, or students.
Gifts-In-Kind are donations other than cash that can be used as is by the College, such as (but not limited to): books, texts, office supplies, computer hardware, computer software, equipment, and furniture.
Pledges may be paid in intervals over a period of time designated by and at the convenience of the Donors.
Planned Gifts
Donors may contribute to the College while maximizing their own financial program through planned contributions, such as will bequests, income trusts, annuities, and life insurance. See Planned Giving for more information.
Manhattan Area Technical College will be pleased to assist you in making a gift that is appropriate to your circumstances and in accordance with your wishes. If you wish, you may fill out the Pledge Form on this website and submit it electronically. The Fiscal Office will follow through with a written reminder. All gifts are managed by the Manhattan Area Technical College Foundation under the designated MATC accounts per your desires. You may contact the Foundation directly at Manhattan Area Technical College Foundation, 3136 Dickens Avenue, Manhattan, Kansas 66503, 785-587-2800, or you may use the on-line pledge form below, and MATC will ensure that your gifts are handled properly and to your satisfaction.
Thank you for visiting the Manhattan Area Technical College Alumni Relations page. We'd like you to become an integral part of our College community, and we are eager to be your Lifelong Learning Partner!
Whether you graduated from the Manhattan Area Vocational –Technical School, Manhattan Area Technical Center, or Manhattan Area Technical College, you are one of this institution's cherished alumni.
Manhattan Area Technical College has been graduating technically skilled students since it first opened its doors in 1965. Our graduates are vital to the economic development of surrounding area and the state of Kansas and graduate prepared to enter the workforce and become leaders in their fields.
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What is the PhiladelphiaAuthority for Industrial Development (NYSE: POB ) ? The answer to this mystery is both strange and mundane.
A day or two after the article came out, Deegan gave me a call here at Fool HQ. It turns out that the Philadelphia Authority (PAID) is an authority created by the City of Philadelphia and is managed by the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC), a non-profit corporation created by Philly to promote economic development in the city, and Deegan's employer.
Deegan explained that PAID serves the purpose of selling bonds and other types of public financing to raise money for industrial and developmental projects in Philadelphia, and also serves as a holding company for real estate. Essentially, whenever Philadelphia wants to do something like finance a new stadium, it uses PAID as the vehicle.
Deegan, a senior vice president for PIDC, said that my article created a bit of confusion there as well. It turns out that folks at PDIC didn't even know that PAID was public. No wonder information on PAID is so tough to come by. And as it turns out, even though the security listed under ticker "POB" is called the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, it does not offer any ownership at all in PAID, but rather in a bond issue managed by PAID.
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What is publicly traded is what's known as a derivative, or hybrid security. In 1999, Philadelphia floated a pension bond issue to cover unfunded pension obligations, with a principal amount of $225 million. Embedded in the bond issue are some option provisions, which the bond underwriter chose to list on the stock exchange. The terms of the option are such that, after Jan. 15, 2004, PAID will have a call provision on the bonds entitling it to purchase them at a rate no lower than 100% of face value. In the meantime, and as long as PAID does not call the bonds, public holders of each "share" of POB are entitled to the regular distributions made under the bond issue's covenants. Another publicly run entity that has similar traded securities is the Tennessee Valley Authority (NYSE: TVC ) .
For a shelf corporation (Deegan said that its filing was likely "sitting in a desk drawer somewhere"), PAID has been in the news quite a bit recently. The Philadelphia Eagles' brand-new football stadium, called Lincoln Financial Field, opens up this fall, replacing the decrepit old Veteran's Stadium. Temple University's football team also signed a contract to play games at Lincoln, with part of its rent payable to PAID, which floated the bonds for construction of the stadium. The terms of the agreement got muddled, accusations flew, and Temple had the distinct possibility of beginning the football season homeless. Cooler heads prevailed, and Temple will open its season this Saturday at Lincoln Financial Field.
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Why do entities like PAID exist? It's pretty simple, really. There is a limit to the types of activities that government can participate in. An instrument such as PAID, and PIDC, allows the government a separate entity to engage in more commercial practices. As one reader described to me, Philadelphia set up these entities to engage in commercial activities to attract businesses to the city. PAID created all sorts of incentives to attract AkerKvaerner (Pink Sheets: KVNRY) to the Naval Yards, keeping jobs in the city and bringing out the potential for higher tax revenues.
Information on PIDC can be found on its website. Keep in mind that this is the entity that controls and runs PAID. Investors, though, should remember that an investment in PAID's publicly traded security under ticker POB does not have a proportionate right to all of the revenues generated by the entity -- ownership of this security only yields them payments made under the terms of the city of Philadelphia's Pension Retirement System Pension Funding Bonds, Series 1999C.
That means that as long as the bonds remain outstanding, the investor will receive $0.41 per share per quarter, and should PAID call the bonds, the investor will receive face value as payment. Given the call provision, the return for shareholders is essentially capped, save the potential for continued payments beyond January 2004.
All of this is great information on how a fairly bizarre security works. What no one really had an answer for, though, was why these instruments were listed in the first place.
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