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In any case, yesterday's Fed Senior Loan Officer survey provided another arrow in the quiver of the recovery crew, suggesting that the worst of the credit tightening is behind us.
Throw in a solid Chinese PMI figure, and it's not hard to see how and why the reflationists are getting excited. USD/BRL is just one of many "risk asset" prices that appears to be sustaining a technical breakout.
At this point, readers may justifiably ask why Macro Man, a self-professed "data guy", has yet to exchange his bear claws for a shiny new set of bull horns. Well, it's a truism that we are all shaped by events from earlier in our careers. And Macro Man recalls the last recession very clearly, a time when he was serving as a buy-side economist as well as a portfolio manager.
And he vividly remembers looking at data such as that presented in the chart below and in February 2002 writing a big piece entitled "Happy Days" about the onset of a more vigoruous economic recovery.
Unfortunately for him, the chart above was punctuated by a very sharp downdraft in stock prices and a period of economic growth that was sufficiently tepid that the Greenspan Fed (including a certain B. Bernanke, esq.) was pooing its pants about potential deflation more than a year later.
So perhaps Happy Days really are here again. But you'll have to pardon Macro Man if he reaches for his hardhat whenever he hears the phrase; experience (and living in England) have taught him that the first sunny day doesn't mean that you can pack away your warm clothes until the next winter.
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Here in America, we have a theme song that you dour British chaps might be behooved to hear.
Sunday, Monday, Happy Days. Tuesday, Wednesday, Happy Days.
Thursday, Friday, Happy Days. The Weekend comes, my cycle hums,
Ready to race to you.
These days are ours. Happy and free. (Oh Happy Days)
These days are ours. Share them with me. (Oh Baby)
Goodbye gray skies, Hello Blue, 'cause nothing can hold me when I hold you.
Feels so right, it can't be wrong. Rockin' and rollin' all week long.
(Instrumental break)
Sunday, Monday, Happy Days. Tuesday, Wednesday, Happy Days.
Thursday, Friday, Happy Days. Saturday, what a day, groovin' all week with you.
These days are ours. Share them with me. (oh Happy Days)
These days are ours. Happy and free. (oh Happy Days)
These Happy Days are yours and mine.
These Happy Days are yours and mine, Happy Days.
And a few extra spy puts on top of that cone. It's on the house for now.
- May 5, 2009 at 10:23 AM
- Macro Man said...
Hey, I'm a Yank myself who spent countless afternoons after school watching Happy Days reruns. (I even remember when the show was on prime time, pre-shark jumping!) I even put the Happy Days logo on the cover of the report....
- May 5, 2009 at 10:56 AM
I, too, doubt the longevity of this bull run. We still have not begun the healing process from the multiple damages inflicted on the system while practically all credit was disrupted for quarters. Unemployment will be on the rise for a long while yet, especially in Europe, and the de-leveraging that practicaly everyone considered the only lasting remedy hasn't even begun.
While people still worry about deflation, we have an unprcednted boost in money supply that surely must create a massive inflation problem at some point; sooner if the bulls are right.
Hell, the (car, steel, refridgerator, ball bearing, compressor) factories are shut down for months all across the globe. When did that much downtime come with anything but trouble?
- May 5, 2009 at 10:57 AM
I do somewhat understand why the equity market has rallied from cheap to fair value. It seems like it has been a cocktail of short covering, rebalancing and long only buying with a flavour of 2nd derivatives..
What I do not understand is how bond markets simply ignore negative surprises on any price indicator that is reported in the western world recently. The tail-risk of deflation has been priced out entirely it seems and this is what scares me most. I personally am not even sure whether it is only a tail...
Markets are basically agreeing that 10 Years from now any economic textbook will feature a special box on "Efficient monetary policy: How Bernanke managed the crisis"
It is at least worth a doubt and only time will tell
- May 5, 2009 at 12:08 PM
How about "One swallow doesn't make a summer?"
- May 5, 2009 at 12:16 PM
There seems to be a lot of faith being placed in earnings being marginally better than predicted by analysts. Yet, looking at sales, the situation isn't that rosy. The thing most difficult to manipulate on the income statement is the revenue number (Nortel aside). Is the market this easily mislead by accounting sleight of hand?
- May 5, 2009 at 1:30 PM
Macro Man, please forgive the ignorance, but how do you define "risk assets?" Thank you.
- May 5, 2009 at 2:14 PM
MM, I'm a bear myself, but I'd like to point out that one of the contributors to the continued slide in stocks when you wrote your Happy Days report in the last recession was the extremely high PE ratios...
This time around, PE ratios (using diluted earnings from continuing ops) bounced off of a low of 10, which was the lowest since at least the mid 80's. At a forward P/E of 15.8 now, however, all the good second derivative news has been priced in already. In fact, given that equities earnings yields are now 2% lower than IG corporates, I'd say that a V shaped recovery is now fully in the price. Happy Days indeed.
- May 5, 2009 at 5:04 PM
- dblwyo said...
Sadly the real econ data is anything but sanguine:
YoY real GDP was down badly in Q1 vs Q4, wages are likely to start deteriorating once employment pressures swamp the inflation effect.
Not good but not in anybody's telescope that I can see.
- May 6, 2009 at 12:07 AM


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Hawaiian Moonlight Ride
Abe Gonzales
During the busy holiday season we tend
to overlook the gifts that lie right before our eyes. The blessings of aloha
are all around us. They are in the hearts of our people and in the
spectacular beauty of our island. Taking a break from our time-consuming
lives to truly appreciate what surrounds us can often seem unaffordable. Yet
in fact, it is something we cannot afford to miss. From the back of my
favorite horse Mina, I recently had a chance to experience the bountiful
gifts of Oahu.
After a long afternoon of shoeing
horses from Maunawili to Punalu'u, I decided it was finally time to take a
deep breath of fresh mountain air as my work had taken its toll on both body
and soul. I turned my truck toward Waimanalo and headed for the ranch. On
the drive through the country, I gazed out over the ocean where the sea and
sky joined in perfect harmony. The promise of a majestic moonrise beckoned
to my heart. I decided to observe all this in a more soothing position than
that in my worn-out pickup truck. After two cold sodas, and the morning's
leftover Agnes' sweet-dog, I pulled my tired Dodge into the gravel drive
of New Town and Country Stables.
As I stepped into the quiet of the
evening, I heard my old friend Mina come from behind the shade trees to
greet me. I moved toward the pasture gate to acknowledge her welcome as her
elegant neck arched over my shoulder, hopeful for a few strokes. Her breath
was perfumed of local cane grasses and her eager spirit was soaring like the
evening trade winds. Mina's persistent nudging confirmed my own quiet idea
of a moonlight trail ride. A few moments later, I had my dappled mare
lightly bridled and ready to ease out of the stable.
I wanted to take advantage of the light
provided on this breezy tropical night as the full moon was just beginning
to rise over the Mokulua Islands. The moon caressed the Waimanalo surf and
vast Pacific Ocean with exotic hues of color that flowed endlessly across
the sky. Wisps of orange, red and yellow filtered through the fading rays of
sunlight. The silhouettes of birds were visible against the night sky as
they flew toward home.
As Mina briskly trotted onto the trail,
I could feel how free and relaxed her shoulders moved. I eased into the
center of her back as she comfortably carried her head low to the ground.
Her strong hind legs urged our forward motion up the trail ridge. Yellow
mountain guavas lay scattered on the ground, their aroma floating like an
ocean breeze. The ride up the trail was breathtaking, high above holiday
shopping traffic jams and hurrying bargain shoppers. Mina's tail swished
away at fairy gnats while my spirit found solace in the cool night air.
Gaining elevation on the trail, I
turned to look over my shoulder at the beauty below. The once
immigrant-worked lands of the Waimanalo Sugar Company now provided a place
of rest and recreation at Bellows Air Force Base. Unmarked immigrant graves
and deteriorated runways memorialize days long-gone. Across the road,
Waimanalo Polo fields were now quiet as the current season had finally
ended. The remaining horses were settled in behind long rows of pipe railing
where they softly munched sweetened feeds. Favorite local shops, Point
Break, Sumo Connection and Naturally Hawaiian, had shut down for the night
and were now able to recuperate after the holiday shopping rush. It seemed
that Olomana Golf Course had gratefully reclaimed her composure, and was
finally free to recover from the day's aggravations. Even from my elevated
vantage point, I felt in touch with the stillness of her quiet greens.
Mina moved cautiously to the side as
she maneuvered past a massive hau tree with its interwoven branches and
tangled vines. The intricate twists and turns seemed to have neither
beginning nor end. For just a moment the mesmerizing pattern conjured
childhood nostalgia and stories my father once told of Menehune running
through the mysterious forest.
The moon's power and grace at its
fullest would be discovered at the peak of the incline. Mina's sturdy back
legs urged our motion up the trail ridge as her strong shoulders directed us
forward. Evening stars danced through a canopy of shower trees and jungle
foliage. Waving palms and swaying vines welcomed us into a mystic Hawaiian
Mina pressed on through age-old lava
beds that silently concealed the secrets of past warriors. Mongoose burrows
and wild boar trails were hints of Nature's frolic. Hypnotic clouds
drifted over Oahu's immense, deeply carved cliff walls. A refreshing
evening mist cooled my sun-beaten body. Together with my old gray mare, I
inhaled the breathtaking scenery. I felt my lungs fill with pure, mountain
air as the island seemed to relax with a deep breath of its own.
As we reached the trail's end, Mina
slowed her stride and lifted her head into the cool night air. I slid from
her back down to the lush mountain grass. My fingers stroked the warmth of
her back as a cool trade wind swept through her mane and tail. I felt myself
comforted by the delicate mixture of mountain and equine scents. For a
moment we must have both been lost in the peaceful tranquility. I closed my
eyes to enjoy what lay before our thirsty souls.
The grandeur of the Ko'olaus awed my
thoughts. Deeply etched and chiseled angles boasted the skillful
architecture of a Master Creator leaving no doubt of His existence. My own
existence, by comparison, felt as no more than a faint whisper on the wind.
Tucked away behind this scenic ridge
lay the fruit of a farmer's diligent labor. Taro patches and vertical rows
of banana trees revealed themselves as works of art from this bird's-eye
view. For this generation, at least, it remains securely nestled in the back
of Waimanalo country, flanked gallantly by Mount Olomana.
An artist's pallet of purple and blue
reflections brushed over landscapes of ancient grounds below. Deep green
pangola grasses caressed the mountainside as if soothing the land to
slumber. We stayed until dark, watching an arch of brilliant stars surround
the moon in cosmic wonder. God's amazing grace was displayed from that
mountaintop in an open-air gallery.
A haunting wind howled through the
forests that warriors had once hunted. Mina's silky gray coat appeared
translucent, almost ghostly. Her huge fluid eyes mirrored the shimmering
moon, parallels of iridescent surf, and dancing palms in a dark panorama.
With ears perked toward bellowing winds, she stood in a youth that had long
since passed her by. As a pueo flew overhead, I felt my own spirit renewed,
made one with her and this island.
Reunited with horse and nature, my mind
was cleansed with a new clarity. Pivoting her haunches, we began our slow
descent. I watched Mina's shoulder's mechanically rotate as she
sure-footedly carried me down the red dirt trail. Pushing myself back to
provide her with better ease of movement, I
found myself in perfect unison. Homeward bound, Mina needed no
navigation and gladly accepted all her rein.
Glimmering lights from Waimanalo
homes, and cars cruising the cooled asphalt of Kalanianaole Highway
lit our destination home. Guarding the sandy shores, sturdy ironwood
trees lined the 4-mile stretch of
coastal highway. Makapu'u lighthouse stood like a pillar of
strength offering her bearing to ships passing through the Molokai Channel.
In the midst of it all, Rabbit Island seemed lulled to sleep like a giant
hare collapsed in the Waimanalo tides.
My heart felt lighter as the cattle
pens came into sight. This spiritual renewal had nourished the very core of
my being. I felt the moon had extended its energy and revived every part of
my body. Familiar scents of pine shavings and alfalfa cubes blanketed
me in warmth. Mina tossed her head back as if to say, "I needed this,
too." Turning her loose, I watched as she cantered off on the gently
sloped pasture as if she were a yearling once again.
I have realized that it only takes
moments to appreciate the generosity of Nature, be it an island's
sweet-smelling trade winds, the simple comfort of moonlight, or the beauty
and grace of an old gray mare.


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Acadia Realty Trust Reports Second Quarter 2013 Operating Results Business Wire WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- July 29, 2013 Acadia Realty Trust (NYSE: AKR) today reported operating results for the quarter ended June 30, 2013. All per share amounts are on a fully diluted basis. Second Quarter 2013 Highlights Earnings *Funds from operations ("FFO") of $0.31 per share for the second quarter 2013 *Earnings per share ("EPS") from continuing operations of $0.15 for the second quarter 2013 Core Portfolio – Strong Same Store NOI; Closed on Two Street Retail Locations in Chicago and Georgetown *Same store net operating income ("NOI") for the second quarter up 7.4% compared to 2012 *June 30, 2013 portfolio occupancy of 93.7% *Closed on $34.3 million of new acquisitions during and after the quarter Balance Sheet – Continued Strength with Available Capital *Core portfolio debt net of cash on hand ("Net Debt") to EBITDA ratio of 3.6x at June 30, 2013; 4.8x including pro-rata share of Opportunity Funds *Combined Net Debt to total equity and debt capitalization ("Total Market Capitalization") of 24% at June 30, 2013 Fund Platform – Fund IV Acquisitions and Fund II Continued Monetization of Self-Storage *Fund IV completed $47.0 million of new acquisitions *Fund II closed on the sale of a self-storage asset for $11.8 million Second Quarter 2013 Operating Results FFO and Net Income from Continuing Operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 were $17.3 million and $8.2 million, respectively, compared to $12.2 million and $5.8 million, respectively, for the quarter ended June 30, 2012. For the six months ended June 30, 2013, FFO and Net Income from Continuing Operations were $34.1 million and $17.8 million, respectively, compared to $21.5 million and $9.3 million, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2012. Earnings for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, on a per share basis, were as follows: Quarters ended June 30, Six Months ended June 30, 2013 2012 Variance 2013 2012 Variance FFO per $0.31 $0.27 $0.04 $0.62 $0.48 $0.14 share EPS from continuing $0.15 $0.13 $0.02 $0.33 $0.21 $0.12 operations EPS from discontinued $0.01 $0.02 ($0.01 ) $0.01 $0.04 ($0.03 ) operations EPS $0.16 $0.15 $0.01 $0.34 $0.25 $0.09 The following significant items contributed to the above variances in EPS from continuing operations: 2013 v 2012 Variance Quarter Six Months Income from 2012/2013 acquisitions and $ 0.03 $ 0.09 redevelopment projects Additional 2013 fee income 0.02 0.05 Additional 2013 interest income 0.02 0.05 Impairment of asset (0.02 ) (0.02 ) Dilution from additional outstanding Common (0.03 ) (0.05 ) Shares Total variance $ 0.02 $ 0.12 During the quarter ended June 30, 2013, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $1.5 million on the Walnut Hill Plaza located in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, due to market changes. As previously discussed during 2012, the Company anticipates that in the event that this property is disposed of, it would be for an amount not less than the current non-recourse mortgage debt. In such an event, the accretion to net income from a disposition would exceed this current impairment charge. Existing Core Portfolio Solid Performance; Closed on $34.3 Million of Acquisitions Acadia's core portfolio ("Core Portfolio") is comprised of properties that are owned in whole or in part by Acadia outside of its opportunity funds (the "Funds"). Same-Store NOI and Occupancy Core Portfolio same-store NOI increased 7.4% for the second quarter 2013 compared to the second quarter 2012, which includes growth of 2.4% from re-anchoring activities at the Bloomfield Town Square and Branch Plaza. At June 30, 2013, Acadia's Core Portfolio occupancy was 93.7%, as compared to 93.6% as of March 31, 2013. Including space currently leased but not yet occupied, the Core Portfolio was 95.0% leased. Rent Spreads on New and Renewal Leases The Company realized an increase in average rents on a GAAP basis, which includes the effect of the straight-lining of rents, of 23.4% on 63,000 square feet of new and renewal leases executed during the second quarter of 2013 in its Core Portfolio. On a contractual rent basis, which excludes straight-line rent, the Company experienced an increase of 13.4% in average rents for these same leases. Acquisition Activity –New Street Retail in Chicago and Georgetown The Company has closed on $120.9 million of core acquisitions since the beginning of 2013. During the second quarter 2013, Acadia closed on 8-12 East Walton Avenue in Chicago, IL for a purchase price of $22.5 million. The property is located on Walton Avenue next door to the Company's property on 930 North Rush Street in the Gold Coast neighborhood of Chicago, which is the prominent high-end and luxury shopping area within the Magnificent Mile, Chicago's premier retail corridor. This newly constructed 8,244 square foot retail property is tenanted by high-end retailers Brioni and BHLDN, a brand of Urban Outfitters. During July, Acadia closed on 3200-3204 M Street in Georgetown, DC for a purchase price of $11.8 million. This 7,000 square foot property, tenanted by Banana Republic, is located at the intersection of M Street and Wisconsin Avenue, the two most desirable retail corridors in Georgetown. The location benefits from excellent demographics including a population of approximately 321,000 and an average income of approximately $114,000 within a 3-mile radius. Fund Platform – Closed on $47.0 Million in Acquisitions; Continued Monetization of Self-Storage Fund IV Capital Deployment During the second quarter 2013, Fund IV in partnership with MCB Holdings, completed two acquisitions totaling $47.0 million. The first property, The Promenade at Manassas in Manassas, Virginia, was purchased for $38.0 million. This 265,442 square foot shopping center is anchored by Home Depot, Ashley Furniture, HH Gregg and Planet Fitness. The second property, 2819 Kennedy Blvd in North Bergen, NJ, was acquired for $9.0 million. This 41,477 square foot property, is situated in a highly trafficked location less than one mile from the entrance to the Lincoln Tunnel, which is one of three major gateways to Manhattan from New Jersey. Fund II Continued Monetization During the second quarter 2013, Acadia completed the sale of its Fund II self-storage facility at Pelham Manor which was under contract for sale as of December 2012, for a price of $11.8 million. This property was one of the remaining self-storage assets to be sold following the Company's December 2012 disposition of 12 self-storage facilities. This property is a condominium unit attached to the Company's Pelham Manor Shopping Plaza, which is still owned by Fund II. Balance Sheet – Continued Strength with Available Capital Acadia continues to maintain a solid balance sheet with available liquidity and low leverage as evidenced by the following as of June 30, 2013: *The Company had total liquidity of $199.3 million, including $61.8 million of cash on hand and $137.5 million available under its unsecured line of credit, excluding the Funds' cash and credit facilities. *Core Portfolio Net Debt to EBITDA ratio of 3.6x *Including the Company's Core Portfolio debt and pro-rata share of the Company's Fund debt ("Combined"), a Net Debt to EBITDA ratio of 4.8x *Combined Net Debt to Total Market Capitalization of 24% *Core Portfolio and Combined fixed-charge coverage ratios of 3.2 to 1 Outlook - Earnings Guidance for 2013 The Company reaffirms its previously announced 2013 FFO and EPS forecast. On a fully diluted basis, the Company forecasts that its 2013 annual FFO will range from $1.17 to $1.25 per share and 2013 EPS from $0.66 to $0.71 per share. Management will further discuss its 2013 forecast on the conference call. Management Comments "During the second quarter, our team made significant progress across both our core and fund platforms," stated Kenneth F. Bernstein, President and CEO of Acadia Realty Trust. "Year to date, within our core portfolio, we have acquired $121 million of street-retail assets located in Chicago and Georgetown, Washington, D.C. In doing so, we are continuing to differentiate our core real estate holdings and position the portfolio for solid growth in an evolving retailing environment. With respect to our fund platform, during the second quarter, we made steady progress executing the strategic business plans for our existing assets, while, at the same time, deploying Fund IV capital into new opportunistic and value-add investments." Investor Conference Call Management will conduct a conference call on Tuesday, July 30, 2013 at 2:00 PM ET to review the Company's earnings and operating results. The live conference call can be accessed by dialing 888-771-4371. The pass code is "35232073" or "Acadia Realty". The call will also be webcast and can be accessed in a listen-only mode at Acadia's web site at www.acadiarealty.com. If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, the call will be archived and available on Acadia's website. Alternatively, to access the replay by phone, dial 888-843-7419, and the passcode will be "35232073#". The phone replay will be available through Wednesday, August 7, 2013. About Acadia Realty Trust Acadia Realty Trust, a fully-integrated equity real estate investment trust, is focused on the acquisition, ownership, management and redevelopment of high-quality retail properties and urban/infill mixed-use properties with a strong retail component located primarily in high-barrier-to-entry, densely-populated metropolitan areas along the East Coast and in Chicago. Acadia owns, or has an ownership interest in, these properties through its core portfolio and its opportunistic/value-add investment funds. Additional information may be found on the Company's website at www.acadiarealty.com. Certain matters in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities law and as such may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performances or achievements of Acadia to be materially different from any future results, performances or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding Acadia's future financial results and its ability to capitalize on potential opportunities arising from continued economic uncertainty. Factors that could cause the Company's forward-looking statements to differ from its future results include, but are not limited to, those discussed under the headings "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in the Company's most recent annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 27, 2013 ("Form 10-K") and other periodic reports filed with the SEC, including risks related to: (i) the current global financial environment and its effect on retail tenants; (ii) the Company's reliance on revenues derived from major tenants; (iii) the Company's limited control over joint venture investments; (iv) the Company's partnership structure; (v) real estate and the geographic concentration of the Company's properties; (vi) market interest rates; (vii) leverage; (viii) liability for environmental matters; (ix) the Company's growth strategy; (x) the Company's status as a REIT; (xi) uninsured losses and (xii) the loss of key executives. Copies of the Form 10-K and the other periodic reports Acadia files with the SEC are available on the Company's website at www.acadiarealty.com. Any forward-looking statements in this press release speak only as of the date hereof. Acadia expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in Acadia's expectations with regard thereto or change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based. (Financial Highlights Follow) ACADIA REALTY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES Financial Highlights ^1 For the Quarters and Six Months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 (dollars and Common Shares in thousands, except per share data) For the Quarters ended For the Six Months ended June 30, June 30, Revenues 2013 2012 2013 2012 Minimum rents $ 34,555 $ 24,052 $ 67,415 $ 45,760 Percentage rents 297 47 492 290 Mortgage interest 3,399 2,097 6,297 4,206 income Expense 7,307 5,760 15,278 11,162 reimbursements Other property 351 346 750 418 income Management fee 27 443 42 876 income Other income -- -- 2,962 -- Total revenues 45,936 32,745 93,236 62,712 Operating expenses Property operating 6,202 5,901 13,351 11,358 Real estate taxes 5,695 4,744 10,891 8,883 General and 6,301 5,205 11,927 11,130 administrative Depreciation and 10,976 8,201 21,604 15,351 amortization Total operating 29,174 24,051 57,773 46,722 expenses Operating income 16,762 8,694 35,463 15,990 Equity in earnings of unconsolidated 815 4,591 3,065 4,535 affiliates Impairment of asset (1,500 ) -- (1,500 ) -- Interest expense and other finance (10,913 ) (7,070 ) (21,222 ) (13,626 ) costs Income from continuing 5,164 6,215 15,806 6,899 operations before income taxes Income tax (7 ) (1,039 ) 133 (1,227 ) (provision) benefit Income from continuing 5,157 5,176 15,939 5,672 operations ACADIA REALTY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES Financial Highlights ^1 For the Quarters and Six Months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 (dollars and Common Shares in thousands, except per share data) For the Quarters ended For the Six Months ended June 30, June 30, 2013 2012 2013 2012 Operating income from 266 3,332 663 5,659 discontinued operations Gain on sale of 4,191 2,668 4,191 2,668 properties Income from 4,457 6,000 4,854 8,327 discontinued operations Net income 9,614 11,176 20,793 13,999 (Income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests: Continuing operations 3,054 669 1,846 3,661 Discontinued operations (3,911 ) (5,006 ) (4,259 ) (6,811 ) Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests (857 ) (4,337 ) (2,413 ) (3,150 ) Net income attributable $ 8,757 $ 6,839 $ 18,380 $ 10,849 to Common Shareholders Supplemental Information Income from continuing operations attributable to Common Shareholders $ 8,211 $ 5,845 $ 17,785 $ 9,333 Income from discontinued operations attributable to Common Shareholders 546 994 595 1,516 Net income attributable $ 8,757 $ 6,839 $ 18,380 $ 10,849 to Common Shareholders Net income attributable to Common Shareholders per Common Share – Basic Net income per Common Share – Continuing operations $ 0.15 $ 0.13 $ 0.33 $ 0.21 Net income per Common Share – Discontinued operations 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.04 Net income per Common $ 0.16 $ 0.15 $ 0.34 $ 0.25 Share Weighted average Common 55,160 44,245 54,292 43,491 Shares Net income attributable to Common Shareholders per Common Share – Diluted ^2 Net income per Common Share – Continuing Operations $ 0.15 $ 0.13 $ 0.33 $ 0.21 Net income per Common Share – Discontinued Operations 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.04 Net income per Common $ 0.16 $ 0.15 $ 0.34 $ 0.25 Share Weighted average Common 55,584 44,674 54,723 43,910 Shares ACADIA REALTY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES Financial Highlights ^1 For the Quarters and Six Months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 (dollars and Common Shares in thousands, except per share data) RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS ^3 For the Quarters ended For the Six Months ended June 30, June 30, 2013 2012 2013 2012 Net income attributable $ 8,757 $ 6,839 $ 18,380 $ 10,849 to Common Shareholders Depreciation of real estate and amortization of leasing costs (net of noncontrolling interests' share): Consolidated affiliates 7,043 5,427 13,587 10,048 Unconsolidated 650 615 1,201 1,214 affiliates Impairment of asset 1,500 -- 1,500 -- Gain on sale (net of noncontrolling interests' share): Consolidated affiliates (776 ) (213 ) (776 ) (213 ) Unconsolidated (609 ) (609 ) affiliates Income attributable to noncontrolling interests' in Operating Partnership 102 101 225 164 Distributions – 5 5 11 10 Preferred OP Units Funds from operations $ 17,281 $ 12,165 $ 34,128 $ 21,463 Funds from operations per share – Diluted Weighted average Common 56,215 45,317 55,378 44,555 Shares and OP Units ^4 Funds from operations, $ 0.31 $ 0.27 $ 0.62 $ 0.48 per share ACADIA REALTY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES Financial Highlights ^1 For the Quarters and Six Months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 (dollars in thousands) RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING INCOME TO NET PROPERTY OPERATING INCOME ("NOI") ^3 For the Quarters ended For the Six Months ended June 30, June 30, 2013 2012 2013 2012 Operating income $ 16,762 $ 8,694 $ 35,463 $ 15,990 Add back: General and 6,301 5,205 11,927 11,130 administrative Depreciation and 10,976 8,201 21,604 15,351 amortization Less: Management fee income (27 ) (443 ) (42 ) (876 ) Mortgage interest (3,399 ) (2,097 ) (6,297 ) (4,206 ) income Straight line rent and (1,843 ) 86 (2,577 ) 542 other adjustments Consolidated NOI 28,770 19,646 60,078 37,931 Noncontrolling interest (10,773 ) (6,225 ) (23,824 ) (12,693 ) in NOI Pro-rata share of NOI 17,997 13,421 36,254 25,238 Operating Partnerships' interest in Opportunity (1,816 ) (1,440 ) (4,207 ) (2,951 ) Funds Operating Partnerships' share of unconsolidated 796 1,493 1,493 3,182 joint ventures ^1 NOI – Core Portfolio $ 16,977 $ 13,474 $ 33,540 $ 25,469 Note: ^1 Does not include share of unconsolidated joint ventures within Opportunity Funds SELECTED BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION As of June 30, December 31, 2013 2012 (dollars in thousands) Cash and cash $ 100,022 $ 91,813 equivalents Rental property, at 1,507,622 1,249,140 cost Total assets 2,310,544 1,908,440 Notes payable 1,091,197 727,978 Total liabilities 1,196,657 838,184 Notes: ^1 For additional information and analysis concerning the Company's results of operations, reference is made to the Company's Quarterly Supplemental Disclosure furnished on Form 8-K to the SEC and included on the Company's website at www.acadiarealty.com. ^2 Reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue Common Shares were exercised or converted into Common Shares. The effect of the conversion of Common OP Units is not reflected in the above table as they are exchangeable for Common Shares on a one-for-one basis. The income allocable to such units is allocated on the same basis and reflected as noncontrolling interests in the consolidated financial statements. As such, the assumed conversion of these units would have no net impact on the determination of diluted earnings per share. ^3 The Company considers funds from operations ("FFO") as defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT") and net property operating income ("NOI") to be appropriate supplemental disclosures of operating performance for an equity REIT due to their widespread acceptance and use within the REIT and analyst communities. FFO and NOI are presented to assist investors in analyzing the performance of the Company. They are helpful as they exclude various items included in net income that are not indicative of the operating performance, such as gains (losses) from sales of depreciated property, depreciation and amortization, and impairment of depreciable real estate. In addition, NOI excludes interest expense. The Company's method of calculating FFO and NOI may be different from methods used by other REITs and, accordingly, may not be comparable to such other REITs. FFO does not represent cash generated from operations as defined by generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") and is not indicative of cash available to fund all cash needs, including distributions. It should not be considered as an alternative to net income for the purpose of evaluating the Company's performance or to cash flows as a measure of liquidity. Consistent with the NAREIT definition, the Company defines FFO as net income (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains (losses) from sales of depreciated property, plus depreciation and amortization, impairment of depreciable real estate, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. ^4 In addition to the weighted average Common Shares outstanding, basic and diluted FFO also assume full conversion of a weighted average 606 and 618 OP Units into Common Shares for the quarters ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively and 630 and 620 OP Units into Common Shares for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Diluted FFO also includes the assumed conversion of Preferred OP Units into 25 Common Shares for each of the quarters and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012. 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UCF's O'Leary supports further softening of PSU's sanctions
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DUBLIN — With a further softening of NCAA sanctions placed on the Penn State program potentially coming soon, add George O'Leary to the list of those in the college football community who would welcome it.
Speaking before leading Central Florida's practice at the Carton House facility about a half hour outside Dublin, O'Leary cited that "right now, the NCAA is very student-friendly," in endorsing a potential returning of postseason eligibility for the Nittany Lions this season and next.
"I think (the NCAA) probably should (provide relief)," said O'Leary, a college head coach for 19 seasons.
"I didn't think the NCAA should have got as involved as they did as early as they did with that whole situation."
Penn State in 2012 was penalized with a four-year bowl ban, the loss of 20 scholarships during each of four seasons, a $60 million fine and the vacation of 14 seasons worth of prior wins.
The NCAA acted upon the findings of the controversial PSU-commissioned Freeh Report investigations into the university's response to alleged child sexual abuse by former Nittany Lions assistant coach Jerry Sandusky.
Sandusky was sentenced to 30-60 years in a federal prison upon being found guilty of 45 counts of abuse. Freeh alleged Penn State officials covered up Sandusky's acts.
Last September, the NCAA scaled back scholarship reductions spread over these next two seasons and hinted that further rollbacks could be awarded this fall.
Former Sen. George Mitchell – appointed an independent athletics integrity officer to monitor Penn State's progress in adhering to Freeh Report recommendations – has another report due any day now.
It was on Mitchell's recommendation last year the NCAA acted in giving PSU back some scholarships.
Citing two unnamed sources within the NCAA, the Sporting News reported Wednesday that Penn State will have a "strong case" to get its final year of postseason probation lifted.
Asked last week about the timing and nature of Mitchell's report, NCAA spokesperson Emily James responded in an email to the Tribune-Review, "I do not have any information outside of what you mentioned on the Mitchell report as of now."
While predecessor Bill O'Brien was known to campaign for sanctions relief, new Lions coach James Franklin has repeatedly declined to openly do so.
Asked last week about the topic, Franklin said, "We can't change it, so we're just going to focus on what we have. And we have great kids here and we have great players. We just need more."
Penn State is scheduled to practice later Thursday at University College Dublin.
The Lions open their season against UCF 8:30 a.m. EST Saturday at Croke Park Stadium.
Notes:UCF forced 26 turnovers last season to rank among the top quarter nationally. "We put a lot of emphasis on that this summer and this camp: getting takeaways and scoring on defense," senior safety Clayton Geathers said. "We don't have to score on offense all the time if you can score on defense." ... Dating to September 2012, UCF has won 20 of its past 23 games, including 13 of its past 14. The Golden Knights' lone loss since Dec. 1, 2012, was 28-25 to No. 12 South Carolina on Sept. 28 of last season. "The taste in our mouth from that game is still there," said senior receiver J.J, Worton, who had seven catches for 101 yards and a TD in a 34-31 win against PSU last season. "That everyone on the outside talking is saying we can't (go 12-1) again is just fuel to our fire."
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Showcase Of Music Night Clubs Web Designs
- By Catalin Zorzini
- September 13th, 2009
- 78 Comments
The time has come for the first showcase of music night club websites here on Smashing Magazine. We've scanned the Web up and down to find the most original and interesting online club identities. As usual, we have Flash websites and CSS eye candy. Please notice that the aim of the post was to showcase current web designs of music night clubs, so the gallery doesn't necessarily showcase most usable or most beautiful night club web designs out there.
As we observed in the early Showcase of Fresh and Well-Designed Online Shops1, the most obvious trend is the use of big bold pictures, either as backgrounds, headers or just side graphic elements thrown in the design mix. Most of them start playing music automatically (which is extremely annoying from the usability point of view), but in this case it's not weird or off-putting because they are music club websites after all.
Another trend is the use of bright, vivid colors and intense color schemes, borrowed from the clubs themselves. Also, Flash clearly dominates in such web-sites, presenting some very unconventional navigation menus and very distinctive layouts that aren't intuitive at all at the first glance.
Please feel free to use the comments area to suggest other club websites that you like.
Showcase Of Music Night Club Web Designs Link
Anzu Club2
Anzu radiates a great vibe that mixes fluid and electronic, with creative Flash and amazing usability.
Sass Vienna4
A simple yet visually rich website, with great transparency and light.
Bar Music Hall6
At first glance, this looks like a horizontal navigation-based website, but a closer look reveals that the only horizontal thing that moves is the header. A nice original way to keep it simple yet effective.
Lux Fragil8
Ever wondered what kind of website Alice (of Wonderland) would want for her club? Pretty much one like this.
Matter London10
A simple and effective design that uses the right colors.
T Bar London12
Okay, this one is neither Flash nor the clean modern look, but it still looks classy without any fancy makeup. Just good old text (three columns) and images (one at a time).
Club Silo14
Prepare yourself for this one. Enjoy a full 3-D experience, with a cube-like menu put right in the middle of the club.
Blondie Bar16
This one is as cheap as it gets: static HTML with a flyer and embedded Tumblr blog. Not enough for a cool club? See for yourself.
Sugar Factory18
Some black and yellow awesomeness, with a lot of AJAX and nice blog integration.
Sub Club20
Minimal but definitely not simple, this one has the coolest menu in this entire showcase. Text at its best!
Macarena Club22
Don't be fooled by the Latino-nostalgic name, we have a good-looking and really compact website here. The best part: fantastic player integration.
Favela Chic24
This one may be the only WordPress website in this roundup. A cool and efficient three-column theme. As visually random as the club itself.
Week End26
What if we could reduce a club website to its core feature: the schedule? We'd end up with this simple and beautiful calendar from the Week End club in Berlin.
Cube Club28
Very illustration-oriented, the Cube's website must be the coolest entry by far for a CSS fan.
The Esplanade30
Also known as Espy, the Esplanade Hotel is one of the coolest live music venues in Melbourne and has a mesmerizing Flash website, with strong black and white graphics and beautifully crafted animations. I really like the cloud pre-loader.
Part website, part zillion-instrument club website, this one is a Web illustration masterpiece. You can turn some knobs on the remote in the lower-right corner.
Trouw 34
A simple grungy blog website, with all the info you need stored in small post-like areas.
The audio player look and feel of this website is truly fantastic. Just zap around.
Dice Club38
This one looks more like a fashion website than a club one because the header is huge and has nice photos of the staff.
Another full-screen Flash-based website, with a beautiful illustration in the background.
This one has a practical, down-to-earth approach, but with some cool graphics as well. Highlights: the calendar-like design and grid-based multimedia archive.
Beta Nightclub44
The Apple Computer of club websites. Glossy and stylish, with a great navigation system.
Watt Rotterdam46
Why didn't I think of that? A full-width header that scrolls like a carousel makes this website look slick!
Residenz Lounge48
Cool flashy menu, and a good overall experience.
Amazingly seamless integration of large images and small widgets: audio player, live news feed, dynamic agenda, podcast and social media shortcuts.
Pacha Global52
Amazing Flash, with a dynamic menu and other interactive goodies.
What's better for a club website than moving eye candy at full screen? Great execution and creative design.
Le General56
Nice communist propaganda design for Le General. You know why red is the color of choice!
Smart Bar58
Practically a one-page website, with buttons only for extra info, the Smart Bar website sports a few digital sticky notes with a very a fresh look.
Club Disco60
Another Flash production, this time in glossy-Matrix fashion.
Bourbon Street62
Great transparency and fake pop-up windows on this colorful Brazilian website.
Ministry of Sound64
The legendary MoS club has a slick website with a glossy but clean look.
We Love Music66
Great color scheme and some goofy illustration make for a simple but pleasant virtual trip to Ibiza.
Brica Bar68
Here we have cool Reservoir Dogs-like characters for menu items. The colored bubbles in the back are a great choice for this.
Bonus: Awdio70
Not really a club, but one of the biggest club-related achievements of the last years, Awdio is a jukebox that plays live music from the best clubs in the world. The layout is built around a Flash-based player that features various "stations" (live music venues).
Footnotes Link
- 1 http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/09/05/showcase-of-fresh-and-well-designed-online-shops/
- 2 http://www.anzuclub.com/
- 3 http://www.anzuclub.com/
- 4 http://www.sassvienna.com/
- 5 http://www.sassvienna.com/
- 6 http://www.barmusichall.com
- 7 http://www.barmusichall.com
- 8 http://www.luxfragil.com/
- 9 http://www.luxfragil.com/
- 10 http://www.matterlondon.com/
- 11 http://www.matterlondon.com/
- 12 http://www.tbarlondon.com/tag/swayzak/
- 13 http://www.tbarlondon.com/tag/swayzak/
- 14 http://www.silo.be/#
- 15 http://www.silo.be/#
- 16 http://blondie-bcn.com/
- 17 http://blondie-bcn.com/
- 18 http://www.sugarfactory.nl
- 19 http://www.sugarfactory.nl
- 20 http://www.subclub.co.uk/
- 21 http://www.subclub.co.uk/
- 22 http://www.macarenaclub.com/
- 23 http://www.macarenaclub.com/
- 24 http://www.favelachic.com/london/
- 25 http://www.favelachic.com/london/
- 26 http://www.week-end-berlin.de/events/roof/
- 27 http://www.week-end-berlin.de/events/roof/
- 28 http://www.cubeclub-chemnitz.de/index.php
- 29 http://www.cubeclub-chemnitz.de/index.php
- 30 http://theesplanadehotel.com.au
- 31 http://theesplanadehotel.com.au
- 32 http://www.michelbergerhotel.com
- 33 http://www.michelbergerhotel.com
- 34 http://www.trouwamsterdam.nl/en/
- 35 http://www.trouwamsterdam.nl/en/
- 36 http://www.paradiso.nl/web/show
- 37 http://www.paradiso.nl/web/show
- 38 http://dice-club.de/
- 39 http://dice-club.de/
- 40 http://www.baalsaal.com/
- 41 http://www.baalsaal.com/
- 42 http://www.flex.at/flex_frontend/
- 43 http://www.flex.at/flex_frontend/
- 44 http://betanightclub.com/
- 45 http://betanightclub.com/
- 46 http://www.watt-rotterdam.nl/
- 47 http://www.watt-rotterdam.nl/
- 48 http://www.r-esidenz.de/sites/r-esidenz/swf/
- 49 http://www.r-esidenz.de/sites/r-esidenz/swf/
- 50 http://www.barracamusic.com/
- 51 http://www.barracamusic.com/
- 52 http://www.pacha.com/
- 53 http://www.pacha.com/
- 54 http://byblos.hr/
- 55 http://byblos.hr/
- 56 http://www.legeneral.ro/
- 57 http://www.legeneral.ro/
- 58 http://www.smartbarchicago.com/
- 59 http://www.smartbarchicago.com/
- 60 http://www.clubdisco.com.br/
- 61 http://www.clubdisco.com.br/
- 62 http://www.bourbonstreet.com.br/
- 63 http://www.bourbonstreet.com.br/
- 64 http://www.ministryofsound.com
- 65 http://www.ministryofsound.com
- 66 http://www.welove-music.com/
- 67 http://www.welove-music.com/
- 68 http://hugobaeta.com/thebox/oldprojects/bricabar/
- 69 http://hugobaeta.com/thebox/oldprojects/bricabar/
- 70 http://awdio.com/
- 71 http://awdio.com/


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My bad then. Wish i had taken pictures early today though. Did you happen to look at the sky earlier this morn?
Originally posted by Destinyone
They are nice photos. Plus, I'm impressed with a new member, who will grab his camera, take, and post photos. That's going the extra mile in my book....
IceAgeNow posted a letter from concerned reader writting about new hot spring formed in the area of Cass Bay near Christchurch. There were various reports recently about new hot springs boiling in the peninsula. People also reporting the stench of sulphur emanating from the harbour area. Navy and army are apparently combing the area with geological survey tools. Residents are scarred that Ruaumoko volcano is coming to life. 36 million liters of water mysteriously disappeared from a reservoir in Huntsbury New Zealand following the February 22nd 6.3 earthquake in Christchurch. In past 7 days there were 88 earthquakes reported in Christchurch.


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Canucks end road trip with 4-1 win in Nashville
(Nashville, TN) — Ryan Kesler scored two goals and Jason Garrison assisted on both, leading Vancouver over Nashville 3-1 and Bridgestone Arena. The Canucks got 30 saves from Roberto Luongo in the win. Vancouver moved to 15-10-and-5 with its third win the the past four games. Colin Wilson scored the Preds' only goal of the night. Marek Manzanec stopped 30-of-33 shots in the loss. Nashville lost its third in-a-row to fall to 13-12-and-3.


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Clan wars start up Monday and we will be working on the pre-placement all weekend....
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The Penfield's F/W 2011 lookbook that I helped this past Spring is now live! It was an amazing project to work on. Skip Brooks of Alex Grant helped was also a stylist and Fred Castleberry of Unabashedly Prep was our amazing photographer. Our locations were Rockport on the North Shore then back down through Cambridge and Boston. Andrew Ray of One Man's Style came by during our day in Boston and took some awesome behind the scenes shots for us. Our models Neal and Madeline were fantastic and made the weekend so much fun. A special thanks to Skip, Fred, Madeline, Neal, and Andy, to the Penfield team, and of course to Steve Dool and the folks at BPMW.
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Alex Grant x The Style Cooperative
Skip Brooks of Alex Grant (also my partner for the Date Night series) has designed a bow tie for The Style Cooperative. The Alex Grant Bow Tie, inspired by "sailing and boat shoes", is the perfect addition to any New England gentleman's wardrobe. Head over to Alex Grant to read more and to see the full lookbook, beautifully shot by Eric.
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N'East Style Couple #3: Skip and Tish
The third N'East Style Couple is Skip from Alex Grant and his beautiful wife Tisha. Skip has been a fabulous supporter of N'East Style since its launch a couple months back and I have had so much fun collaborating with him for our Date Night series. Tisha and Skip lived outside of Boston while earning their PhDs, Masters and law degrees at Harvard, Tufts and Boston College (honestly, I don't think this power couple sleeps) before moving down to Delaware where they now live with their two adorable children. This photo was taken when Tisha was 6 months pregant with their son, Alex, and she is simply glowing! Skip is sporting a Black Dog hat, J.Crew T, Polo shorts and classic Jack Purcells and Tisha is wearing a J. Crew cardigan, Ann Taylor shirt, Gap pants and Kate Spade flats. Match made in N'East heaven.
PS Stay tuned for this evening's Date Night with Alex Grant!!!
Date Night with Alex Grant: Breakfast at Tiffany's
We all know that Friday and Saturday nights are often labeled as "date nights". For some people, this means getting dolled up and hitting the clubs or dinner at an expensive restaurant. For me, it means a good bottle of wine or micro brew, stirring up a delicious meal in our tiny kitchen in the South End of Boston, and throwing in a classic film (be it Glory or Barefoot in the Park).
While chatting with Skip (the creator of the first-class style blog Alex Grant – a must read), he came up with the brilliant idea of recreating the styles from these movies in a "date night" series, to be posted here on N'East Style. Thanks to Skip's cleverness, I am thrilled to welcome you to the first installment of the series with Breakfast at Tiffany's, a natural choice for its unforgettable New York style. Here, Skip has used his keen sense of style to pick out the key pieces that embody George Peppard's character Paul. The results? A clean, modern and unforgettable look.
L.L. Bean Signature Trench, Matt Singer Oxford, J.Crew Knit Tie, J.Crew Cardigan, Levi's 501 Jeans, L.L.Bean Signature Belt, L.L. Bean Blucher Mocs
PS Stay tuned for Part II, Audrey Hepburn's look to be posted tomorrow here on N'East Style, by yours truly.
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Gary and Elena Petersen stood under the tall shade trees on Western Avenue Saturday afternoon as their two young daughters sat on a picnic bench, wholeheartedly occupied by the cool, delicious ice cream they were licking off their spoons.
The Petersen family came from Cotati for the Petaluma Creamery's 100th Anniversary, an event that drew an estimated 650 to 700 people all wishing to celebrate Petaluma's dairy heritage and the role the Petaluma Creamery has played in it.
"We just took the tour of the creamery," said Gary Peterson, adding, "It was pretty amazing, clean as a whistle and pipes going everywhere."
The tours were conducted by the Creamery's owner, Larry Peter, until he lost his voice. "I thought we'd have maybe 15 or 20 people on each tour," he said hoarsely, "but it was more like 60 or 70 people!"
Among the attendees at Saturday's event were politicians and community leaders as well as farm families that trace their history in Petaluma back four and five generations.
The Petaluma creamery was founded by such families in 1913. That's when 33 dairymen, led by Silvio Gambonini, established the Petaluma Cooperative Creamery to serve the thriving dairy industry.
The association purchased land and built a plant at 619 Western Avenue, receiving the first shipment of cream in January of 1914. In 1916, the Clover brand name was born and in the following years the creamery and its product lines expanded.
The iconic creamery almost vanished in a devastating fire in 1975. In 1977, a group of employees, and then-manager Gene Benedetti, bought the Clover brand name and founded Clover-Stornetta Farms. The creamery continued operations as California Gold, producing cheese and butter and processing milk.
But in 2004, the creamery's future looked dim again when the plant was closed after being absorbed by Dairy Farmers of America.
That's when Larry Peter, owner of Spring Hill Dairy, stepped in and purchased the creamery, believing that it was a valuable asset to the agricultural community and the economy of the region.


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Bohdan Andriaschko, 58, has 11 prior convictions for offenses related to drinking and driving dating to 1982. / Chesterfield Township Police Department
A Chesterfield Township man was ordered held in the Macomb County Jail on $200,000 bond after he was arrested for the 12th time on a drunken-driving charge.
Bohdan Andriaschko, 58, was arraigned today in 42-2 District Court in New Baltimore on the charges of operating while intoxicated, domestic violence, unlawful use of a motor vehicle and driving with a suspended license, Chesterfield Township police said. He was arrested this week when officers responded to a 911 call of a domestic assault on Kuchenmeister Street, police said.
His ex-girlfriend, the victim of the alleged assault, told police Andriaschko was leaving in her vehicle and that he was intoxicated.
They stopped Andriaschko after spotting him driving on Scholar at Gratiot. Police said he was driving on a suspended license, smelled heavily of intoxicants and failed field sobriety tests. He was arrested and refused to submit to a breath sample at the police department.
Police said his criminal history and driving records show he had 11 prior convictions for offenses related to drinking and driving dating to 1982.
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In case you had finally sorted out all of Bane's weirdly post-dubbed, muffled, fey-Connery proclamations from behind that annoying mask in The Dark Knight Rises, director John Hillcoat's Lawless provides another great challenge in Hardy dialogue recognition. Playing Forrest Bondurant, a legendary bootlegger of tree-trunk stature in Prohibition-era West Virginia, the actor allows us to hear his actual speaking voice for almost 25 full minutes of screen-time, even though it's slightly encumbered by one of those weirdly ill-fitting Southern accents that Englishmen lay on way too thick every now and again.
Alas, a ghastly neck injury leaves him bleating unintelligibly during the second reel, and thus for the rest of the picture. Dude has something against being heard.
One of those curious misfires in which a lot of talented people are nowhere near their comfort zones, Lawless is based on Matt Bondurant's 2008 book, The Wettest County in the World, a fictionalized account of his family's bloody romp through the moonshine business back in the 1930s. Directed by Hillcoat and scripted by murder balladeer Nick Cave, who previously collaborated on 2005's brutal Australian outback anti-Western The Proposition, Lawless seems torn between being a fanciful, folklore-filled gangster-movie melodrama and the filmmakers' harsher, more punitive proclivities. Nobody wins.
Hardy stars as the almost mythological Forrest, a quiet inspiration of terror amongst Franklin County locals, all of whom buy into the legend that he's some kind of immortal. (He is Tom Hardy, after all.) Brother Howard (Jason Clarke) is an even more monosyllabic slab of thuggery, and the two reign over the illegal liquor trade in their backwater burg until a couple of corrupt lawmen from Chicago come calling.
I almost forgot about Shia LeBeouf as Jack, the runt of the Bondurant litter and, for all intents and purposes, a walking anachronism. Not every performer can pass in a period piece, and LeBeouf is such a contemporary screen presence, you'll keep expecting him to whip out an iPhone and start texting from behind the wheel of his jalopy.
But what Jack lacks in brute force, he makes up for in business acumen, siding with Gary Oldman's dapper big-city gangster Floyd Banner and setting up a massive distribution network that turns cross-county into cross-country via an unwieldy number of montage sequences. Oldman makes a three-course meal out of the scenery in two entirely too short scenes. You'll spend the rest of the movie waiting in vain for his return.
But instead, there are those pesky G-Men to deal with. Guy Pearce continues his recent crazy streak, slicking his hair back and shaving his eyebrows as a bought-and-paid-for federal vigilante who looks unnervingly like Bob Geldof at the end of Pink Floyd: The Wall. Every overwrought, spindly gesture outrageously overdoses on dastardliness. It's either the bravest performance of the year or the silliest. Right now, I'm siding with the latter.
Lawless often feels like there are two movies going on at the same time, and they don't intersect all that much. On one hand, we've got Jack's rapid ascension to hillbilly Henry Hill status, putting on airs while trying to woo a churchy small-town girl (Mia Wasikowska) with his fancy cars, flashy threads and incessant musical interludes set to bizarre bluegrass covers. Then there's this whole other movie in which Hardy growls unintelligibly while wearing cardigan sweaters, cutting off the genitals of unlucky mob enforcers and sending them to Pearce's hotel room in jars. Jessica Chastain drops in for a supporting role, as she does in every movie, playing an umpteenth variation on the hooker with a heart of gold.
Forrest and Jack don't talk to one another very often, but just because their performances don't seem to exist in the same universe doesn't mean the same should apply to their characters. There's a bunch of promising anecdotes in Bondurant's book, some larger than life and some much smaller, yet they all seem to have been haphazardly tossed onscreen with little concern for how these disparate pieces might eventually fit together.
The fizzle of a finale fits the picture's strange schizophrenia. Hillcoat tries to ramp it up with intonations of mythic grandeur, while at the same time rubbing our faces in grit and period authenticity. The two approaches cancel each other out.
And I still couldn't understand a word Hardy said.
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"Are you serious? Not only is Tom Hardy one of the greatest actors of our time, but this film was brilliantly casted, directed and definately acted. There is not one scene that was not perfectly planned out. Even down to the dark shadow during the villain death, the look on Jack's face right before he kisses his love and the beautiful image of Forrest in bed next to his gun. And please don't forget the great development of Jack from a push over to a man. Sometimes you should appreciate a film for it's simple beauty!!! One of my favorites!"
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|Morbid Obesity Is Associated With Increased Resource Utilization in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting.
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|BACKGROUND: Studies have shown good outcomes for morbidly obese patients who undergo cardiac surgery. However, little is known about how much additional resource utilization treating these challenging patients requires. We hypothesized that morbidly obese patients (body mass index ≥40 kg/m(2)) undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting needed longer operating room times and had longer hospital and intensive care unit stays than non-morbidly obese patients. METHODS: We reviewed data from all morbidly obese patients (n = 56, body mass index = 42.7 ± 2.6 kg/m(2)) who underwent coronary artery bypass grafting at our institution between 1999 and 2009. These patients' outcomes were compared with those of non-morbidly obese patients (n = 168, body mass index = 30.0 ± 2.8 kg/m(2)) who were propensity-matched 3:1 with the morbidly obese patients. RESULTS: Of the 14 preoperative characteristics examined, only 1, creatinine level, differed significantly between the two groups (p = 0.02). Intraoperative and postoperative complication rates and the mortality rate were similar between groups (p > 0.09). However, morbidly obese patients had longer operating times (449 ± 70 versus 420 ± 59 minutes; p = 0.002), intensive care unit stays (5.2 versus 3.3 days; p < 0.005), and postoperative hospital stays (14.2 versus 9.5 days; p < 0.005) than the non-morbidly obese patients. CONCLUSIONS: Although good outcomes can be achieved for morbidly obese patients who undergo coronary artery bypass grafting, these patients require considerably more resource utilization in the operating room and intensive care unit, and they spend more time in the hospital after surgery. At a cardiac surgical operating room cost of approximately $50 per minute and $4,500 per intensive care unit day, the financial implications for morbidly obese patients who need coronary artery bypass grafting are not insignificant.
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Effort To Protect California's Johnson Valley Riding Area Clears Major Hurdle
The National Defense Authorization Act, which includes language to create the Johnson Valley National Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area in California to protect it from a military takeover, has cleared the U.S. House, the American Motorcyclist Association reports.
On June 14, the House approved the authorization bill, H.R. 1960. The measure now goes to the Senate for further consideration.
The legislation includes language written by Rep. Paul Cook (R-Calif.) to protect Johnson Valley from a takeover by the U.S. Navy that would virtually end riding there. The Navy wants to expand the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center at Twentynine Palms into the 189,000-acre Johnson Valley area, which is a long-standing and popular area that is across the San Bernardino Mountains from Los Angeles.
"This legislation has cleared an important hurdle," Cook said when the proposal cleared a House committee earlier. "Support for it was overwhelmingly bipartisan. My concern has always been about public safety. The Johnson Valley is one of the few places left for off-highway vehicle recreation. This is a balanced approach which protects public safety while still allowing for recreational use."
Cook is a member of the House Armed Services and Veterans' Affairs Committees. He served as an infantry officer and retired after 26 years as a colonel in the U.S. Marine Corps. During his time in combat, he was awarded the Bronze Star and two Purple Hearts.
Several years ago, the U.S. Department of the Navy began the formal process to take over some 365,906 acres of public land near San Bernardino to use for live-fire training for the Marines.
Cook's proposal would designate Johnson Valley OHV as the Johnson Valley National OHV Recreation Area. The area would be designated specifically for recreational uses, including, but not limited to, OHV use, camping and hiking. Marine Corps activities would be allowed twice a year and couldn't include any explosives that could be left behind.
About the American Motorcyclist Association
Founded in 1924, the AMA is a not-for-profit member-based association whose mission is to promote the motorcycle lifestyle and protect the future of motorcycling. As the world's largest motorcycling rights and event sanctioning organization, the AMA advocates for riders' interests at all levels of government and sanctions thousands of competition and recreational events every year. The AMA also provides money-saving discounts on products and services for its members. Through the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in Pickerington, Ohio, the AMA honors the heroes and heritage of motorcycling. For more information, visit www.americanmotorcyclist.com.


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April 2–FAA will allow some pilots to fly while taking one of four approved medications for mild to moderate depression, provided they have been stable on the medication for at least 12 months.
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The problem is that Microsoft Windows XP is now rather old not ancient in computer terms, but at least Jacobean!
Microsoft experiences a phased withdrawal of its products to offer users a quite affordable amount of time to update. 3 main stages:
Mainstream assistance – complete support including bug solutions, safety and security solutions as well as design improvements. Microsoft dedicates to offer mainstream assistance a product for a minimum of 5 years after launch.
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Customized assistance – after 5 years on Extended Support (or 2 years after the second follower product is released). During this stage Microsoft just assists the product on a chargeable basis. In other words for all functional functions it's unsupported for little to tool sized companies.
Microsoft no longer gives what it calls "Mainstream Support" for Windows XP and hasn't doing this for practically 3 years. Microsoft Windows XP is now on Extended Support up until very early 2014.
It's not affordable to anticipate your company IT assist company to assist a piece of software that the writer themselves no more supports. The issue is that typically your Business IT Support Company hasn't made you knowledgeable about this IT Support issue.
Just what does this mean for Windows XP IT Support?
Microsoft Windows XP went out of Mainstream Support on April 2009. If you are running Windows XP you must be aware that Microsoft simply provides security updates now – no design updates, no bug repairs.
If you do have a problem Microsoft aren't going to fix it for you unless you are very important or you pay them a lot of money.. Neither of these puts on many SMB's, if any kind of at all.
Simply put your Business IT Support Company will be not able to assist you with most Windows XP troubles, because it's out of their control to do so. Due to the fact that XP has actually been around for rather some time many of the problems have been ironed out.
What does your IT Support Company state?
Many IT firms will certainly have a clause buried deep in their contract that discharges them of any kind of obligation for items that are not sustained or fully supported by the software program author.
At face-value that appears to be completely practical. If Microsoft isn't really eager to offer assistance how can your Business IT Support Company aid you?
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I like to think of myself as an efficient and organized person. So you can imagine how surprised I was when I started doing my degree online and found out that it could be a real challenge to keep all my class files and documents organized. It was frustrating—and scary!—to go hunting for a paper or a document I swore I had downloaded and realize I couldn't find it at all.
Luckily I like a challenge, so I am proud to say that after some trial and error, I developed several useful techniques to keep me organized, sane, and right on top of my classwork and my deadlines. And that means I'm a better student, way less stressed, and much more efficient, too.
Plus, with a few tweaks, any of this advice can apply to any of your electronic files, either personal or at work!
Organized, Logical File Names
You'd be surprised when you realize how easy it is to forget to save your files with clear file names. Your instructor may have a document called "syllabus" for you to download, but how do you know which syllabus to open up when you have a question about your exam schedule?
The best technique: Always rename your files when you download them. For course documents, use the class name and number, a logical and clear description (syllabus, exam one, first paper, etc.), and the date. For example, ENG100_syllabus_042512. Once you make a habit of saving your files with clear, standardized and easy to read names, it'll always be a snap to figure out what files you're looking at and find what you need.
Carefully Labeled Folders
So what do you do with all those neatly labeled files? You organize them, too. When you save your document, save it into the correct folder. Your organizing system will obviously depend on what classes you're taking and what kind of documents you've got, and will evolve as you figure out what works best for you.
What works for me? I've got separate folders for each class, obviously, and separate folders for school paperwork and financial aid. But inside the class folders, I've got sub-folders that help me get exactly where I need to go when I'm looking for something specific: Paperwork, Papers, Exams, Resources, and Misc.
Play around with a folder structure that works best for you, the way you think, and the classes you're taking!
Current and Archived Documents
This is the tip that's saved me the most time and energy: making sure my folders stay organized and uncluttered by archiving documents I'm not currently using. Once I finish a paper and post it for my instructor, I immediately pop it into a subfolder in the Papers folder called Archive (you can call it Old Papers or Finished Papers or Submitted Papers—whatever works for you!). You may even want to get hyper-organized and have two folders—such as one for papers that you've gotten graded on, and one for papers you're still waiting to get back.
Online Calendars
The first thing I do when I start a new course is to take my syllabus and put all our due dates into my online calendar. And when I say "all" my due dates, I mean all of them, from reading assignments to posting requirements to papers due and exams to take. Then I set alerts for every due date, making sure I'm always on top of where I need to be in the course and what I need to do. Just make sure you're careful when you enter in your dates and double-check for typos!
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The best way to stay organized is to stay on top of things—once you start to let things slide a little bit, the harder it is to catch up, until you are overcome with a tidal wave of disorganization. Believe me, I know from experience. So just take a moment, with every new file you create or download, to name it well and then pop it into the right folder, so you'll never have to hunt frantically for the file you swore you had two days ago.
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The most important thing to remember is that you should only be as organized as you need to be. Set up your files in a way that makes you efficient and feel like you're control of your online education, but don't go overboard or it'll get so complicated you'll never want to use the system you so carefully designed.
What are your tips, tricks and techniques for staying organized and on top of your electronic life?
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Sara Nelson is the Social Media Guru for California College San Diego, overseeing the college's profiles on social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, and more. She is also a student in the Master in Business Administration (MBA) program, and she enjoys spending time with her family, listening to good music, and eating freshly baked chocolate chip cookies.


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WISN-TV wins national Murrow award for best newscast
WISN-TV (Channel 12) has won the prestigious national Edward R. Murrow Award for Excellence from the Radio Television Digital News Association, it was announced Tuesday. »Read Full Blog Post
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Too bad their new set includes a 10-year-old panorama of downtown. Where are all the new
buildings, guys?
Yay channel 12! Sooo much better than 4 or 6!
"Make's no difference where I go, you're the best hometown I
know, hello Milwaukee, HELLO MILWAUKEE, Channel 12 loves you."
Unless they bring back that theme song, I refuse to acknowledge
the possible quality of WISN news :-(
Channel 12 news is awful. Top news is Fox 6 (other than the treatment of every weather "event" like judgement day), then TMJ 4, then CBS 58. Botoom of the barrel is 12. Song or not.
Did Channel 12 finally go high def with their broadcasts? If
so I'll switch back, but until then I'm on Channel 4. Not that
high def news is better than standard def, but why not make use
of it if there's an option for doing so.
Ed Murrow would throw up in his coffin if he heard what passes for news these days--no investigative reporting , and all the latest on Justin Bierber's hair doo, and Britney's latest boob job, or which Hollywood female celeb might (gasp!) have a baby bump!
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