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Ford Motor Co.'s big bet on its new line of EcoBoost engines appears to be paying off.
Demand for the engines, which promise better mileage while delivering more power, has taken off since they debuted last summer -- boosting vehicle sales, luring new customers and raising average transaction prices by thousands of dollars.
Ford's first analysis of EcoBoost sales data, completed last week, found that the number of customers opting for EcoBoost engines far exceeded the Dearborn automaker's expectations for all four models that offer it as an option.
Now, Ford is rushing to put the V-6 version of the motor in new vehicles, such as the F-150 pickup in the United States and the Ford Falcon sedan in Australia. Next year, the company plans to introduce new four-cylinder models here and in Europe. And The Detroit News has learned Ford has developed a 1.0-liter three-cylinder version that could power future versions of the Ford Focus and Fiesta.
"It clearly was part of our plan to distinguish us in a very crowded marketplace," said Derrick Kuzak, Ford's global head of product development. "It's doing that very well."
EcoBoost is also part of Ford's plan to boost revenue by increasing net pricing -- the amount of money customers pay for its cars and trucks after incentives. Here, too, Kuzak said EcoBoost is hitting on all cylinders.
Customers who opt for EcoBoost are paying $5,000 to $10,000 more for their vehicles than those who buy the same products without it. That is one of the drivers behind Ford's $3.8 billion net pricing gain since the start of the year, said analyst Erich Merkle of Autoconomy.com in Grand Rapids.
"It's EcoBoost, plus everything Ford is doing on the quality side, the design side and safety side as well," Merkle said. "They're hitting on multiple fronts. EcoBoost is an important piece of their competitive strategy. It will become a bigger competitive advantage for them as they start to expand it down into their higher-volume vehicles."
EcoBoost engines combine turbo-charging and direct fuel-injection to generate more horsepower and torque from a smaller motor. German automakers were the first to combine these technologies for performance, though Ford was the first to optimize them for better mileage, as well as more horsepower and torque. It has filed some 125 patents to protect the EcoBoost approach.
Ford's first EcoBoost engine was a 3.5-liter V-6 that produces as much power as a V-8 with the fuel economy of a V-6. It debuted on the Lincoln MKS sedan in July. Since then, the same engine has been offered in the Ford Flex crossover and the high-performance Taurus SHO. Its latest application is in the new Lincoln MKT crossover.
The take-rate for EcoBoost is exceeding Ford's projections on all four vehicles, said Amy Marentic, marketing manager of Ford's car and crossover group.
She said the sales data revealed that more than 30 percent of MKS retail customers are opting for EcoBoost. Ford had been hoping for 25 percent. More than 40 percent of MKT buyers are springing for EcoBoost, 15 points higher than Ford had projected. The Taurus SHO, only available with EcoBoost, is accounting for about 20 percent of all retail Taurus sales -- double Ford's target of 10 percent. And about 13 percent of Flex customers are choosing the premium powertrain. The company had projected an 8-percent take rate.
Engines boost bottom line
These sales are giving a big boost to Ford's bottom line.
Lincolns equipped with EcoBoost engines are selling for between $5,000 and $7,000 more than the same models without it. EcoBoost-equipped Ford models are commanding an even higher premium -- as much as $10,000 more, Marentic said.
That is partly because the engines are packaged with other options like all-wheel-drive and premium wheels. But higher sticker prices are only part of the equation; vehicles equipped with EcoBoost engines also are selling at closer to sticker price, with less haggling over discounts, Marentic said.
Ford needs higher transactions prices to fund its turnaround, but that is not the only way EcoBoost is helping the company. The new engine also is winning converts to Lincoln and the Blue Oval.
Customers who buy EcoBoost-equipped vehicles are younger, more educated and wealthier than those who buy the same products without EcoBoost, according to Ford's analysis.
About 55 percent of MKT buyers who opt for EcoBoost are conquests from rival brands, compared to 45 percent for the MKT without EcoBoost. The conquest rate for the Taurus SHO is almost as high -- 54 percent, compared to about 44 percent for the regular Taurus.
"They're customers who used to drive a BMW," Marentic said. "We're playing in a place we've never played before in the sedan market."
Can sales be sustained?
Some analysts wonder whether Ford can sustain this level of success with EcoBoost.
"It's being heavily advertised, so you're going to get a lot of early adopters jumping on-board," said Stephanie Brinley of consulting firm AutoPacific Inc. in Troy. "Clearly, Ford has found the pricing sweet spot for it. It's not scaring people away."
Marentic acknowledged that sales of EcoBoost may slacken a bit after these vehicles have been on the market for a while, but she said Ford has plenty of new EcoBoost offerings in the pipeline. It has promised to offer EcoBoost engines on 90 percent of its North American nameplates and 80 percent of its global nameplates by 2013.
The next vehicles to get EcoBoost in North America will be the F-150 and the all-new Ford Explorer, both due late next year. The 1.0-liter three-cylinder version is designed to replace small four-cylinder motors and will likely find its way into future versions of the Ford Fiesta and Focus.
Merkle said Ford's success with EcoBoost has not been lost on other automakers.
"Other companies are working on what Ford is already bringing to market," he said, adding that EcoBoost is changing the way Detroit thinks about engines. "We've always said there's no replacement for displacement. We're finding that isn't necessarily true."
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|Graphical Markov models have been developed particularly for the analysis of observational data. They allow the control of various background variables when analysing theoretically relevant associations. This paper demonstrates the application and some advantages of graphical Markov models in comparison to conventional statistical analyses. The aim of the study was to identify patients at risk for developing decreased health-related quality of life (QoL) after cystectomy and to explore the influence of coping on QoL in this situation. Therefore, the method was applied to analyse the data of a prospective study, in which 81 patients with bladder cancer were interviewed pre-operatively and in a 1-year follow-up. QoL was assessed both times, and two basic coping strategies (active and depressive) were measured preoperatively. The explanatory variables of theoretical interest were active and depressive coping strategies. As a result of the analysis, relevant proportions of variance in the development of QoL could be explained by the suggested model (60 per cent in mental component, 40 per cent in physical component of QoL). Active coping was positively related to QoL, depressive coping negatively. These effects were linear in the physical component of QoL, moderated by working status and the type of urinary diversion in the mental component of QoL.
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Determination of the plasma concentrations of arginine and other amino acids is important for understanding pathophysiology, immunopathology and nutritional supplementation in human disease. Delays in processing of blood samples cause a change in amino acid concentrations, but this has not been precisely quantified. We aimed to describe the concentration time profile of twenty-two amino acids in blood from healthy volunteers, stored at room temperature or on ice.
Venous blood was taken from six healthy volunteers and stored at room temperature or in an ice slurry. Plasma was separated at six time points over 24 hours and amino acid levels were determined by high-performance liquid chromatography.
Median plasma arginine concentrations decreased rapidly at room temperature, with a 6% decrease at 30 minutes, 25% decrease at 2 hours and 43% decrease at 24 hours. Plasma ornithine increased exponentially over the same period. Plasma arginine was stable in blood stored on ice, with a < 10% change over 24 hours. Plasma taurine increased by 100% over 24 hours, and this change was not prevented by ice. Most other amino acids increased over time at room temperature but not on ice.
Plasma arginine concentrations in stored blood fall rapidly at room temperature, but remain stable on ice for at least 24 hours. Blood samples taken for the determination of plasma amino acid concentrations either should be placed immediately on ice or processed within 30 minutes of collection.
Quantification of plasma amino acids is not routinely offered by clinical laboratories and thus plasma often needs to be transported to research or reference laboratories for testing. In order to accurately assess the concentration of plasma amino acids, it is important to know their stability in human blood which has been stored or transported prior to testing. Previous studies addressing this question have been small and the rate of degradation has not been precisely quantified.
Arginine, the precursor of nitric oxide (NO) [1], is important for endothelial [2] and immunological [3] function and is acutely decreased in sepsis [4,5], malaria [6] and trauma [7], and was thus the focus of this study. The major routes for arginine metabolism in humans are metabolism by arginase to urea and ornithine; use for creatine synthesis; and metabolism by nitric oxide synthase to NO and citrulline [8]. Both red blood cells (RBCs) [9] and macrophages [10] are rich in arginase. In stored packed RBCs, arginase is released and the resulting degradation of plasma arginine is thought to be a mechanism of transfusion-associated immunosuppression [9,11]. Other amino acids which are commonly added to supplementary nutrition for critically ill patients may also play an important role in immune function including tryptophan [12] glutamine [13] and taurine [14,15].
Hainque and colleagues studied eight healthy volunteers and found a "significant degradation" of plasma arginine following 4 hours at room temperature but this was not quantified and no other time points were reported [16]. Schaefer et al. studied one volunteer and found a 50% decrease in plasma arginine after 6 hours at room temperature compared with a 10% decrease after 6 hours at 4 degrees centigrade, with earlier time points not reported [17]. Nutall and colleagues reported time profile data from one volunteer, which showed an approximate 33% decrease in plasma arginine by 2 hours at room temperature [18].
To determine the impact of delayed processing we undertook a study to estimate the rate of arginine degradation in human plasma at room temperature and on ice. We hypothesised that this degradation would be primarily due to plasma arginase activity and that there would be less than 10% degradation at 2 hours in samples placed immediately on ice. We also sought to determine the effect of delayed separation and freezing of plasma on the concentration of other amino acids.
The study was considered by the Chair of the Human Research Ethics Committee of the Menzies School of Health Research and Northern Territory Department of Health and Families, and was approved as a laboratory quality assurance activity which did not require full ethical review. Following written informed consent, six healthy normotensive fasting volunteers had venous blood collected into 12 × 2 mL lithium heparin tubes (Vacutainer, Becton Dickinson, Franklin Lakes, New Jersey) using a 21 gauge needle and vacutainer system. For each subject, the first six tubes were immediately placed into an ice slurry and the second six were left at room temperature (25° Celsius (C)) in an air conditioned laboratory. After intervals of 0 minutes, 30 minutes, 2 hours, 4 hours, 8 hours and 24 hours from the time of venepuncture, the tubes were centrifuged at 3000 rpm for 10 minutes (either at 4°C or at room temperature as appropriate) and the plasma immediately separated and stored at -80°C.
Subsequently, following thawing, plasma amino acids were extracted with ethanol, then derivatized with AccQ-Fluor (Waters, Milford, MA). Amino acid concentrations were then determined by reverse-phase high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC; Shimadzu corporation, Kyoto, Japan) with UV (250 nm) and fluorescence (excitation 250 nm, emission 395 nm) detection, using a method modified from van Wandelen and Cohen [19].
The data were analysed using Stata 10 (Statacorp, College Station, Texas) and GraphPad Prism 5 (Graphpad software, San Diego, California). Due to the small number of subjects, data were summarized using median and interquartile range. Median amino acid concentrations over time were compared using a paired Wilcoxon test, with a p-value of < 0.05 considered significant. The arginine degradation curve was fitted using a one-phase exponential decay model. The sample size was determined using data from an earlier experiment (unpublished data), which found that there was 31.8% (std dev = 14%) degradation of arginine at room temperature by 2 hours. Using a power of 80% and a significance level of 5%, five subjects in each group would be needed to detect a difference of 22% degradation at 2 hours, meaning less than 10% degradation in the ice group. To allow for sample wastage and errors, we recruited six subjects.
Of the six study subjects, half were male, and the median age was 37.5 years, with a range of 19-47 years (table 1). All were healthy, of normal weight and normotensive, and none had cardiovascular disease or diabetes mellitus. The median baseline plasma arginine concentration was 74.9 μmol/L, similar to previously reported mean plasma arginine concentrations from healthy volunteers, the majority of which are between 60 and 80 μmol/L [20].
Table 1. Characteristics of study subjects
Arginine and ornithine time profiles at room temperature
Plasma arginine concentration decreased rapidly at room temperature (Figures 1a, 2, Table 2) with 6% degradation within 30 minutes, 25% degradation within 2 hours and 43% degradation within 24 hours. A non-linear model of the plasma arginine profile over time was defined by the equation Y = ((Y0-P)*e-kt)+P, where t = time in hours, P = the plateau value, Y0 = initial value. The parameters of the model were Y0 = 81.3, P = 37.8, and k = 0.6273. This model fitted the data well, with an R2 of 0.73. Plasma ornithine concentration increased exponentially at room temperature (Table 1, Figure 2), with a 4% increase at 30 minutes, a 62% increase at 2 hours, and a 183% increase at 24 hours.
Figure 1. Plasma arginine time profile at room temperature and on ice. Each curve represents an individual subject. Figure 1a depicts results from whole blood stored at room temperature (25°C). Figure 1b depicts results from aliquots of the same blood samples which were stored in an ice slurry.
Figure 2. Time profile of median plasma arginine and ornithine concentrations in blood stored at room temperature. Each point represents the median value for that time, and the error bars represent the interquartile range. Median plasma arginine is indicated by triangles, and ornithine by solid circles.
Table 2. Median (IQR) arginine and ornithine plasma concentrations over time from blood stored at room temperature compared with stored on ice
Arginine time profile on ice compared with room temperature
Plasma arginine was very stable on ice, with a less than 10% change over a 24 hour period. At 2 hours, the median plasma arginine concentration had decreased by 6% in the ice specimens compared with 25% in the room temperature specimens (p < 0.001) (Figure 1). At 24 hours, the change in arginine was negligible for the ice specimens compared with a 43% decrease at room temperature (p < 0.001). Ornithine was also more stable on ice, with a 24% increase over the 24 hour period, compared with a 183% increase at room temperature.
Time profile of other amino acids
For the majority of other amino acids, concentrations increased by > 10% over 24 hours at room temperature (Table 3). The majority of these changes were largely or completely prevented in the blood that was placed on ice. The most notable room temperature concentration increases at 24 hours were seen with taurine (which doubled) and glutamate (which increased more than fivefold). The change in taurine was unusual in that it was more marked in the blood placed on ice (a 126% increase) than the room temperature specimens (a 100% increase), suggesting that the increase in taurine may be due to release from lysed cells rather than to an enzymatic process (Figure 3). Tryptophan was very stable both at room temperature and on ice.
Figure 3. Time profile of median plasma taurine concentrations in blood stored at room temperature and on ice. Each point represents the median value for that time, and the error bars represent the interquartile range. Median plasma taurine at room temperature is represented by solid circles, and median plasma taurine on ice is represented by triangles.
Table 3. Change in amino acid concentrations in whole blood after 24 hours at room temperature and on ice.
Plasma arginine concentration decreases rapidly in whole blood held at room temperature, and this decrease is greatly attenuated by placing the blood on ice. Ornithine, the metabolic product of arginine metabolism by arginase, rises exponentially at room temperature, and this rise does not occur on ice, suggesting that it is due to an enzymatic process. Thus, it is likely that arginase is the primary mechanism of arginine degradation in ex-vivo blood samples. This arginase could come from either lysed RBCs or lysed leucocytes, but we did not evaluate the source of arginase, and thus cannot determine which of these was more important. In-vitro hemolysis is difficult to measure, as the released cell-free haemoglobin is immediately bound by haptoglobin. While we have not proven this hypothesis, our observations strongly suggest it.
Most other amino acids increase at room temperature but not on ice, which also implies an enzymatic reaction. Tryptophan is very stable both at room temperature and on ice. Taurine and glutamine are unusual, in that they increase markedly both at room temperature and on ice; this may be due to cellular release rather than enzymatic catabolism.
The rate of decrease of plasma arginine which we found in blood held at room temperature is similar to that found by Nuttall and colleagues in the only published paper to have reported plasma arginine concentrations at room temperature at more than two time points [18]. The lack of early time points in other papers makes it difficult to estimate the rate of decline and whether it is linear or exponential. Nuttall et al. reported data in graphical form, from a single subject up to 2.5 hours post venepuncture. They found a fall from 89 μmol/L to approximately 60 μmol/L at 2 hours (a 33% drop), similar to our reported decrease of 25% at 2 hours.
The large increases seen in taurine and glutamate in our study have not previously been reported. Sahai et al. measured amino acid levels in whole blood from twenty-two volunteers, stored on ice for 1 hour or 2 hours, and found a less than 10% decrease in plasma taurine and glutamate at 1 and 2 hours [21]. Shaeffer et al. reported a < 10% decrease in plasma taurine and glutamate at 6 hours in blood held at room temperature from one healthy volunteer [17]. The reason for this discrepancy is unclear. Both papers used different methods for amino acid quantification than we did. Sahai et al did not measure time points beyond 2 hours, and most of the increase in both taurine and glutamine in our study occurred beyond 2 hours. However, until this finding is reproduced by other investigators, it should be regarded with caution.
The primary limitations of this study are the relatively small number of subjects and the lack of subjects suffering from sepsis, trauma or other conditions of interest. A larger number of subjects would allow a more accurate estimate of the time profile of arginine degradation over time. Considering arginase activity is increased in severe sepsis [22] and trauma [23], it is unclear if blood from patients with these conditions would yield the same results as we observed. We did not directly measure arginase activity in blood or plasma, and thus our inference that plasma arginase is primarily responsible for the observed ex-vivo arginine degradation is based on indirect evidence. However, the only other significant mechanism for arginine degradation likely to occur ex-vivo is the breakdown of arginine to NO and citrulline by nitric oxide synthase, which accounts for less than 5% of arginine metabolism in healthy humans [24].
One potential implication of these data is that whole blood stored for the purpose of transfusion is likely to contain non-physiological concentrations of amino acids, which may have unintended immunosuppressive effects. These data also reinforce the importance of accurate methodological descriptions in papers reporting plasma amino acid levels. In a hospital setting, it is not always possible to process samples within 30 minutes of collection. It is therefore essential to note the time between collection and freezing when reporting concentrations of plasma amino acids. This is particularly important if the sample cannot be kept on ice - for example, if the blood is to be used for both peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC) collection and amino acid analysis. As PBMCs are damaged by freezing, these samples must be kept at room temperature and processed as soon as possible to allow accurate analysis of both PBMC function and amino acid concentrations. Furthermore, where plasma amino acids are being measured for clinical applications, our data emphasise the importance of timely separation and freezing of plasma to avoid potential diagnostic errors.
In conclusion, arginine undergoes rapid ex-vivo degradation at room temperature but this does not occur on ice; plasma tryptophan is stable for at least 24 hours both at room temperature and on ice; plasma taurine concentrations show large increases both at room temperature and on ice. Blood collected for the purposes of plasma amino acid determination should be placed immediately on ice; if this is not possible, plasma should be frozen with 30 minutes of collection.
HPLC: High Performance Liquid Chromatography; NO: Nitric Oxide; PBMC: Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cell; IQR: Interquartile range.
Competing interests
The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
Authors' contributions
All authors took part in study design and contributed to the final draft of the paper. In addition, JSD participated in interpretation of HPLC results, performed the data analysis and wrote the first draft of the paper. CJD, KP, and TW performed sample preparation. YM performed and analysed the HPLC. NA secured the funding. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Funding sources
The study was funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia (NHMRC Program Grants 290208, 496600; Practitioner Fellowship to NMA, Scholarship to JSD). The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.
We wish to thank Alex Humphrey, Ric Price, Mark McMillan, Suresh Sharma, Barbara Molanus, and Jacqui Hughes for assistance; and Barbara MacHunter and Catherine Jones for help with HPLC assays
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This video is to demonstrate how to make haleem or halim. It is a very popular Indian, Pakistani and delicacy of other south Asian countries that is very popular in the holy month of Ramadan. It is mostly eaten for and after iftar. Haleem is mostly minced or diced meat with lentil. There are chicken, mutton, beef and lamb haleem. It is also sold in restaurants. One should not be surprised if one sees haleem as street food in busy Indian or Pakistani cities. http://www.knowtosave.com
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More Focus On Mental Illness After Sandy Hook Shootings [AUDIO]
After the tragic school shootings at the Sandy Hook School in Newtown, Connecticut, more focus is being placed on the mental health of the shooter, 20 year-old Adam Lanza.
After the tragic school shootings at the Sandy Hook School in Newtown, Connecticut, more focus is being placed on the mental health of the shooter, 20 year-old Adam Lanza.
A candlelight vigil remembering the victims of Friday's shootings in Connecticut will be held at 4p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18 at Rose Park in Missoula off of Brooks Street.
Event creator Kayla Kelly Somefeld decided to host the vigil event after hearing of the events in Newtown, Conn. where 28 people, including 20 children, were shot and killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
Authorities have released the names of the victims of Friday's mass shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, in which Adam Lanza, 20, reportedly killed 27 people, as well as himself. Lanza's rampage began when he shot and killed his mother, Nancy, at her home before he drove to Sandy Hook Elementary School and killed six adults and 20 children before taking his own life.
At about the time of writing this article, many parents around Missoula are picking their children up from area schools, giving them a big hug, and heading home to assess the situations that unfolded today in Connecticut. While it may feel as if Missoula is a world away from the horrifying events that took place at Sandy Hook Elementary, it's inevitable that children all over the valley will have many questions.
A letter has just been sent out to parents of students attending schools in Missoula County offering advice and support following today's Connecticut shooting. From the desk of Alex P. Apostle, the superintendent of MCPS offers some important reminders and remedies that can be applied in the wake of today's events.


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November 30, 2015
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- As taxpayers prepare their income tax returns for 2011, the Internal Revenue Service is still holding millions that are owed to Tennessee residents from 2008.
IRS spokesman Dan Boone said the funds can't be refunded because more than 18,000 Tennesseans it should go to haven't filed returns from three years ago.
Refunds totaling $16,130,000 await 2008 filings in Tennessee. Nationally, the estimate is more than $1 billion for people who have yet to file for that year.
Boone said the late filing can still be done without penalty if a refund is owed, but only until April 17. After that, the money is turned over to the U.S. Treasury.
The IRS can still withhold refund checks for 2008 from taxpayers if they didn't file returns for 2009 and 2010.
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The Sequoyah Graduate Scholarship
The Sequoyah Graduate Scholarship is being offered by Association On American Indian Affairs to the students in any curriculum. The scholarship amount is $ 1,500.
- Must be Native American/ Alaska Native from the Continental US or Alaska
- Applicant must be enrolled in an any federally recognized or non-recognized tribe
- Must be of ¼ Indian Blood
- Must be graduating high school senior, current college freshman, sophomores, juniors, seniors, graduate and doctoral students from an accredited college or university
- Must be seeking an associate degree or higher
The application is available on the website: http://www.indian-affairs.org/scholarships/sequoyah.htm. the application packet must include:
- Certificate of Indian Blood showing atleast ¼ Indian Blood
- Proof Of Tribal enrollment
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The application packet for 2010-2011 school year must be mailed on the following address:
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USTAR reform bill takes first step in Utah Legislature
Senators took a first step Wednesday toward bringing far more accountability and oversight to an under-fire state program designed to turn high-tech university research into new jobs and businesses.
USTAR the $334 million Utah Science Technology and Research initiative was slammed in a legislative audit last year for vastly exaggerating the number of jobs it has created and how much money it has brought to Utah's economy.
Sen. Brian Shiozawa, R-Cottonwood Heights, ordered that critical audit, and drafted SB62 to fix many of the problems it identified about lack of oversight, accountability and measurable goals. The Senate Transportation, Public Utilities and Technology Committee passed it unanimously Wednesday, and sent it to the full Senate.
The bill will require what Shiozawa called exhaustive annual reports looking at each USTAR research team and the agency's overall operation. It will set clearer lines of responsibility and more oversight by its board, and better job-performance goals. It also pushes the agency to become self-funding, and eliminate state subsidies.
"The goal is to have this a self-funding, profitable program," Shiozawa said.
"We've taken our whooping," said new USTAR chairman Greg Bell, the former lieutenant governor, about the audit and proposed changes. He said while the bill "is difficult and hard to swallow ⦠we've taken the bit in our mouth and are going to perform."
Bell added, "We're going to run this program under complete due-diligence and complete audit" to ensure it is living up to its original goals. He said newly formed research teams will also be told they will be expected to be self-funding within five years, and should be creating jobs from their research by that time.
Sen. Wayne Harper, R-Taylorsville, said he see the bill as a rebirth for the program. "We had some high expectation created seven years ago" when the program began, he said. "I think those were not realized. I am hoping now with the new expectations that we have established that they will be realized."
Spencer Eccles, executive director of the Governor's Office of Economic Development, praised the bill and said it will maintain and improve USTAR as valuable way to bring more jobs and high-tech research to the state, which he said helps encourage some companies to relocate to Utah.
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This upmarket grill room offers a one-of-a-kind dining experience in a vibrant, classy environment.
An extensive range of wines, fine cocktails and drinks work effortlessly alongside the menu and melt-in-your-mouth meat dishes puts this premier dining experience in a league of its own. For the most succulent and superb beef, always cooked at 1800º Fahrenheit, 1800° is the place to be. This is the ideal setting for that all-important business meeting or for discerning patrons in search of a refined meal and professional service.
The beef and other meats are grass and grain fed and carefully matured to ensure the finest flavour and the most tender cuts. 1800° prides itself on innovative thinking, superb service and exceptional presentation.
The 'Best Thai food west of Bangkok' is a phrase heard here often. 2 Thai 4 has an authentic menu and all dishes are prepared by Thai chefs. All the food uses traditional Thai spices and herbs, adding to the authenticity. The menu is large and varied and great seafood and vegetarian options are available for the non meat eaters. Wines and other beverages are also available. Children are welcome and outside seating is available.
Serving delicious pub grub and pizzas that are sure to hit the spot, A Touch Of Karoo Madness exudes a cheerfully light ambience in an Old World setting. The restaurant is family friendly and at the prices, you can take a big one. A comfy setting, warm Karoo hospitality and food that is moreish and hearty all contribute to this eating experience that simply must be tried.
Grab your friends and head straight to A Touch of Madness for a tasty meal and a great bottle of wine. This unique restaurant in 'Obs' offers a blend of South African Fusion with a little madness. It caters for most tastes with falafal dinners and filled butternuts to delicious beef and venison steaks.
On Monday evenings you can listen to Off The Wall poetry readings from 8pm. Thursday nights are Irish music sessions from 9pm and every alternate Sunday night at 8pm you can hear the tunes of Blacksmith, a Bluegrass band.
Open 7 days a week from 12 noon until late (Monday to Saturday) and 5pm until late on Sunday.
More than just a place to have a great meal, A'la Turka incorporates art, music and culture into the mix, offering a truly memorable and enjoyable dining experience.
Enjoy delectable, exotic Turkish cuisine as you travel deep into the heart of the land. Choose from an exciting menu of freshly-prepared dishes while you listen to music and take in the wonderfully appointed decor.
Strategic lighting creates a relaxing ambience and showcases the antiques and art adorning the hand-painted walls. Be entertained by talented belly dancers as you feast.
A dining experience like no other, A'la Turka is an intriguing place to while away some time.
Alberto's is a quaint and bustling owner-run pub and restaurant in the middle of Durbanville. The restaurant has a laid-back, comfortable feel to it and here you can simple sit back and relax with your favourite pint and great food.
The restaurant has both a smoking and a non-smoking section inside and a big, outdoor smoking section in the garden. The garden also has an awesome play area for the little ones and this makes the establishment perfect for a family lunch.
The restaurant serves mainly traditional, hearty, comfort food and dishes include a range of great, succulent steaks, burgers and even the popular eisbein. Must-tries are the homemade chicken pie and the proudly South African bobotie, a Cape malay dish with mince meat, egg, raisins and curry spices.
This restaurant offers good food, a lively, bustling comfortable ambience, great service and an all-round enjoyable experience.
Experience the best cuisine that Turkey has to offer at Anatoli. Be greeted warmly by attentive staff and seated in an intriguing Victorian warehouse, built in 1904.
Freshly baked flat breads accompany traditional meze, presented in equally traditional oversized trays. The knowledgeable waiters will enthusiastically take diners through all of the meze available. There is something to suit every palate at Anatoli due to the variety that characterises Turkish cuisine.
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Ashley's is a unique owner-run restaurant that specializes in optimizing and perfecting the family dining experience. The first thing you see when you walk in is a big smile from either the owner or one of the staff members. The atmosphere is warm and inviting and, as the name suggests, you immediately feel like you're with family.
Ashley's offers a wide variety of dishes including delicious seafood, steaks, burgers, pasta, pizzas, ribs and chicken. A special carvery is served on Wednesdays from 6 pm to and on Sundays from 11.30 am to 3.30 pm. Ashley calls this "mamma se kos", translated "mom's food". Look out for daily specials and excellent deals.
The restaurant is child friendly with its own kiddies birthday club and a kiddies menu which is also available for the not-so-hungry adults. There is a children's play area, a baby changing station and baby chairs for the younger ones.
The restaurant also caters for functions with a range of menus to choose from. Unpretentious, warm and back to your roots is what you'll experience at Ashley's. Customers can contact the restaurant for more info or send an email to [email protected]
Avnil Brewery and Pub is a quaint little pub and brewery situated in the beautiful Dullstroom. A selection of hand-crafted beers are available, brewed by the owner himself. Hearty pub meals can be enjoyed. Trout and scrambled eggs, a trout quiche and a German sausage platter are but some of the examples. At Avnil Brewery and Pub beer lovers are certainly in for a treat.
This restaurant serves up delicious authentic Thai food in a bustling and relaxed atmosphere. A wide variety of typically Thai dishes are available on the menu. Large portions, a great atmosphere and dishes that burst with the signature flavours of the Middle East make this a treat in the middle of Lagos.
Situated in the Glenore Centre with views that stretch out onto the Indian Ocean, Bangkok Yum Thai serves superb food prepared by authentic Thai chefs, delicious and healthy, layered with flavour and taste.
The décor is simple and calming, warming and welcoming heightened by dark contrasting colours and Thai artefacts.
Enjoy delightful tastes from the extensive menu or go for the signature dish chu chee duck, which is crispy duck, served with a killer chu chee sauce, deep fried spinach & jasmine rice.
Bangkok Yum Thai transports the palate to sensational Thailand and the authentic fresh flavours compliment and entice with healthy tasty alternatives to everyday dining.
A great bustling atmosphere and an Old World kind of charm exudes. Traditional, hearty pub fare is served in large portions at affordable prices. Portuguese flavours and Mediterranean style is what you will find here. Together with warm and friendly service, it makes for a winning recipe.
This is one stop the meat-eater must try! Fine dining with prime cut Botswana meat with professional service – you can't go wrong. The a la carte menu has all-and-everything you would want to try. The chefs prepare the cuts to perfection. The dark wood interior creates a cosy atmosphere. Trading hours are from 6:30 pm to 10:30 pm; they are closed on Sundays.
Seduced by the gentle lapping shores of False Bay, Ben's on the Beach offers a fabulous setting and great venue coupled with quality and service.
Aged meat on the bone treated the time-honoured way with fresh line fish purchased daily from local fishermen dominates this eatery's reputation.
With a varied selection of dishes on offer including generous portions of great steak, fish and fillets, Ben's on the Beach surprises the senses with unexpected pleasures, quality and service.
Winners of the regional Diners Club award; Ben's on the Beach is just the place to enjoy a nice piece of fish.
Nestled in the heart of the Midlands Meander, with roaring winter log fires and an evening country ambiance is a place known for delicious food.
Bierfassl Restaurant and Pub dapples in Austrian and German influence with plenty pub grub to fill the belly and traditional dishes to indulge the senses.
Light lunches range from spinach and feta pancakes to sauerkraut balls, with plenty beer all way round.
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Additional public safety patrols with Glassboro's patrol bike and K-9 units and a Rowan bike officer concentrated on areas of heavy foot traffic from university students.
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May 2011 InsiderFLS Events
News and Reminders
Lawyers in Transition
Class Notes
In Memoriam
Special AnnouncementsBREAKING NEWS! Fordham Names New Law Dean
Fordham University is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Michael M. Martin, Fordham University Distinguished Professor of Law, as the dean of the Law School. Martin has been serving as interim dean for the Law School during the 2010-2011 academic year. His appointment as permanent dean is effective immediately.
Click here for more information.
2011 FLAA Dues Mailing
Upcoming FLS Events
Fordham Law Reunion Gala
Fordham Law Reunion Gala
News and RemindersFordham Celebrates Groundbreaking for School of Law and Undergraduate Residence Hall
Fordham University launched its new School of Law and undergraduate residence hall with a
ceremonial groundbreaking on May 2. The 22-story, $250 million facility was designed by award- winning architects Pei Cobb Freed & Partners and is scheduled to open for the fall 2014 semester.
The event took place on Robert Moses Plaza at the Lincoln Center Campus with dignitaries including Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, and Councilmember Gale Brewer.
To read the full story, click here.
Learn more about the new building.
Law School Library Exhibits
Over the course of the year, the Law School library creates numerous current and historical exhibits for its two display cases located in the Law School lobby and the library display case. Below is the exhibit schedule for 2011:
Lobby display case:
4/15 – 5/14/2011: Fordham Law School and Sports
5/15 – 8/14/2011: Graduation, 2011
Library display case:
4/1 – 5/15/2011: Lawyers Without Rights: The Fate of Jewish Lawyers in Germany
5/15 – 8/31/2011: Fordham Law School Yearbooks
Library exhibit notes and pictures of each exhibit can be found at here.
LL.M. Program Seeks Fordham Law Alumni Mentors
The Master of Laws program now enrolls more than 200 students, the vast majority of whom are from around the world. These students have completed at least one degree in law and many of them have a number of years of practical experience in their home countries.
Our LL.M. students have an extraordinary academic experience at Fordham Law but often lament the lack of practical experience of, and insights into, law practice in the United States. In order to fill this void, we are instituting a mentorship program under which we hope to pair our LL.M. students with alumni in and near New York City in all fields of practice who can serve as mentors to our Master of Laws students.
In this capacity, we would ask you to meet occasionally (perhaps a few times per semester) with the student or students to whom you are assigned. Some mentors may allow their students to attend a client meeting, a negotiation, or a hearing, or shadow them in the office for a day. The precise nature of the mentoring relationship would be left to mentors to define.
If you are interested in serving as a mentor, please complete and submit by email the attached form. We know that our students will benefit enormously from learning from your experiences, and we also hope that you will enjoy meeting and working with our graduate students.
If you have any questions, please contact Toni M. Fine at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Thank you very much for participating in what we are confident will be a very important and very exciting project.
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Lawyers in TransitionCareer Counseling Services
The Career Planning Center reminds you that the office and the counselors remain an essential resource to all alumni of Fordham Law School throughout their careers. If you are an alumnae/us in career transition, we encourage you to contact the CPC to make an appointment (in person or by phone) - 212-636-6926. We also welcome you to visit our Alumni Webpage which has a host of resources at http://law.fordham.edu/career-planning/1338.htm.
Hiring? Think Fordham If you or your organization is hiring, whether for internships, post-graduate positions or lateral opportunities please contact the CPC at 212-636-6926. We have an active online job bank extensively utilized by students and alumni.
Clerkship Program
FLS has an active and successful Clerkship Program. Alumni who are interested in pursuing clerkships now or in the future should email Professor Capra at email@example.com and include their court and geographic preferences and attach their resume. Interested alumni are also encouraged to visit the CPC Website, J.D. Alumni page selecting the Post-Graduate Clerkship link to access a multitude of clerkship related resources.
Alumni CPC Programs
The CPC regularly hosts programs for J.D. Alumni to find out about the current programming offerings please visit the CPC Website Alumni J.D. Page - Alumni CPC Programs (http://law.fordham.edu/career-planning/1574.htm). Alumni can also view/listen to past Alumni programs on the CPC Website Alumni J.D. Page - Alumni CPC Past Programs link (access requires an alumni username and password which is obtainable on this page - http://law.fordham.edu/career-planning/12256.htm).
Past Alumni CPC Programs, including "Government Opportunities in a Down Economy" and "Handling a Lay Off" can be listened to via streaming audio on the CPC Alumni JD Website (http://law.fordham.edu/jdalumni) at the link "Alumni CPC Past Programs".
Class NotesHon. Norman J. Peer '63 was honored by CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) for Children of Monmouth County for his dedication to improving the lives of children. Judge Peer was honored at the Voices for Children Gala on April 2, 2011.
Cesar A. Perales '65 Nominated for New York Secretary of State
Perales has been nominated by Governor Andrew Cuomo to become Secretary of State of New York. He will also serve as a senior policy adviser to the Governor. Perales is co-founder of the Latino Justice Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund, serving as its first executive director and then later as president and chief counsel. For more information, please visit here.
Richard Beckler '68, former chief of the criminal division of the Justice Department's fraud section, has joined Bracewell & Giuliani as a partner in its white-collar defense, internal investigations and regulatory enforcement practice in Washington.
Hon. Loretta A. Preska '73 will be honored by the New York Women's Bar Association at its Annual Dinner on June 14th, 2011. Judge Preska will receive the President's Special Award. The event will be held at Capitale.
Hon. Denny Chin '78 was honored by the Fordham Law Review with the 19th Annual Leonard F. Manning Achievement Award on April 13th at The Bryant Park Grill.
Sayde J. Ladov '78, a partner in the Philadelphia firm of Dolchin, Slotkin & Todd, will begin a three-year term on the Pennsylvania Bar Association Board of Governors at the conclusion of the statewide association's Annual Meeting May 6th in Philadelphia. One of 12 zone governors, Ladov will represent Philadelphia lawyers.
Hon. Christopher P. Lee '79 has retired as a United States Administrative Law judge and now teaches grammar and writing to high school students at Legal Outreach, Inc. He has begun coaching the Girl's Varsity Tennis team at Marymount School of New York.
Hon. Vincent L. Briccetti '80 has been confirmed by the United States Senate to join the bench in the Southern District of New York. Judge Briccetti is a partner at Briccetti, Calhoun & Lawrence in White Plains, New York.
Susan A. Feeney '81 will be sworn in as President of the New Jersey State Bar Association on May 19, 2011 at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City. The New Jersey Chapter of the Fordham Law Alumni Association and Fordham Law School will be hosting a reception in Susan's honor in the Aqua Room at the Water Club from 5:30 to 7 PM. To RSVP, please contact Peter Pallotta.
Stephen M. Miller '81 has received the Homeless Legal Clinic Award from the Rhode Island Coalition for the Homeless. The award serves to acknowledge the outstanding contributions made to the Homeless Legal Clinic.
Alan Schacter '87 has joined Allen & Overy as a senior counsel in its U.S. real estate practice. He was general counsel and executive vice president of GFI Capital Resources, Inc., a national real estate and financial services company.
Hon. Arthur J. Gonzalez '82 will retire as Chief Judge of the New York Bankruptcy Court this spring to become a a senior fellow at NYU Law. In addition to teaching bankruptcy law courses, Judge Gonzalez will serve as co-director of the school's Bankruptcy Workshop and its Galgay Fellows Program.
Andrew J. Bernstein '88, an attorney at Mintz Levin, has been selected by Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business as a leader in his field of Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation.
Tracey Spencer Walsh '94 has published two articles in Autism Spectrum News. The Winter 2011 article is titled "Parents: Give the IEP Team Quality Evaluations with Recommendations" and the Spring 2011 article is titled "Compensatory Education is an Important Remedy to Consider." To view both articles, please visit here.
Edward Hassi '95 has joined the Federal Trade Commission as the Bureau of Competition's chief litigator.
Igor Makarov LL.M. '97 has been appointed Chief Legal Officer to UC RUSAL, the world's largest aluminum producer. During the last 7 years, Makarov was a lawyer and partner in the Moscow branch of Jones Day law firm.
Patrick J. Lawless '00 has been elected partner at Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker.
Matthew Guttman '01 and Debby Guttman welcomed the birth of their daughter Ruby Lauren on March 3, 2011.
Hilary Macklin '04 and Andrew Macklin '04 welcomed twin boys, Evan and Ryan, on December 30, 2010.
In MemoriamHon. Frederick C. Kentz, Jr. '43


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With the Emmy Awards airing tonight on NBC, I wanted to share my picks and predictions for what actors and series should win and will win in the five major categories for both drama and comedy. Now, for my choices of who should win, I must pick someone who has been nominated. I, for example, cannot write-in Tatiana Maslany as a pick for Lead Actress, even though I think she is most deserving, because she did not receive an Emmy nomination. Also, while I've seen a lot of the shows and actors who are nominated for Emmys, I have not seen all of them, so some of my judgments may be limited by what I have or have not seen.
Since I looked at all the major drama categories on Friday, I'll be focusing on the comedy ones today to see who has the best shot at winning the Emmy for Supporting Actress, Supporting Actor, Lead Actress, Lead Actor, and Comedy Series. I just said who I think should and will be winning the award for Outstanding Supporting Actress, and now it's time to look at the race for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.
Fred Armisen, Portlandia
Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Ty Burrell, Modern Family
Adam Driver, Girls
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Modern Family
Tony Hale, Veep
Should win: Adam Driver, Girls
On a series filled with some pretty disgusting and unlikable characters, it's got to be an almost impossible feat to take the originally least likable out of the bunch and make him into something like the show's hero. However, that's exactly what Adam Driver has done with the character of Adam of the course of the first three seasons of Girls, and nowhere did Driver and the character shine more than they did this past season, as Driver showed us how a lost Adam had finally found his passion with his first Broadway role and the utter disappointment he felt when his girlfriend, Lena Dunham's Hannah, could not just simply support him. While very funny and very odd in many episodes, Driver's best moments are when he gets to show the big heart that his character has, and he had plenty of heartfelt scenes like that this season, easily making him my pick for the actor who should take home the Emmy this year.
Will win: Tony Hale, Veep
I"ll admit something right now: I've never watched a full episode of Veep. I've been meaning to and I want to, but I just haven't gotten around to it. Therefore, I can't really say much about Hale's performance, which I'm sure from his track record on Arrested Development, is nothing short of fantastic. He won the Emmy last year for this role, and I'm predicting he walks away with it again tonight.
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- Credit cards accepted
- Car Parking
- No curfew
- Lounge area
- Internet / Wi-Fi
- 24 hour hot showers
- Tours/Travel Desk
What's Included
- Linen
- Towel
Cancellation Policy
Customers can cancel their reservation free of charge up to 15 days before arrival (local time). Payments made to HostelBookers are non-refundable.
Check-In/Out Details
Earliest check-in: 16:00
Latest Check-out: 11:00
Group booking?
Group of 15 or more traveling to Nikko?Contact us directly
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|Private Rooms A private room is a room that is not shared with other people from the property – in other words, you book and pay for all the beds in the room. If you are traveling alone, for example, but want to book a double room, you must pay for two people in order to book the whole room.
Cabin Garden View (Private bathroom)No meals or drinks included
About Nikko Inn
This style was invented in medieval times. We restored the 3 buildings based on our research of "Shyoin-zukuri". Through staying at our cottage, we would like you to experience the beauty of a traditional Japanese house, which has almost disappeared from Japanese culture in modern times.
Accommodation Information
We have three guest cottages named "Ume" (for 7 people), "Momo" (for 4 people) and "Sakura" (for 2 people).
Each cottage is for one group of guests and has private kitchen facilities. In addition to a room charge, a facility charge is required on the first day and every 4th day. Each room has a different facility charge.
Ume:4,500yen Momo:3,000yen Sakura:3,000yen
Nikko Inn's aim and challenge
Our aim is to provide our guests a traditional Japanese life-style that suites the modern age. We want our guests to enjoy their stay and feel comfortable, so we choose equipment very carefully, and make sure the rooms are kept very clean.
Also, in the guest rooms, we have placed high-tech toilets, wireless internet and a superb built in speaker system (which you can use with your portable audio player). We welcome all foreign guests especially who are interested in Japan and Japanese culture.
We try to give any information in English, but unfortunately our staff are not yet able to speak English well. We would like to react with our best effort to any guest who can not speak Japanese, but please understand that at times communication may be difficult. We are trying hard for better intercultural communication.
Location Information
Nikko is located in Tochigi prefecture, northeast of Tokyo.
There are lots of historical sites in Nikko, and two shrines and one temple are listed as UNESCO World Heritage. It's a good destination to see the old Japan and to enjoy the beauty of nature.
Nikko attracts many travelers throughout the year, especially in fall. It's one of the best fall foliage destinations in Japan. Also, many students visit Nikko as their school trips. Yuba (dried soybean curd) is one of the Nikko's special food. There are many yuba restaurants and shops in Nikko area. Try various yuba dishes, such as raw yuba and fried yuba while you are there.