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Nicole Galland, author of The Fool's Tale, turns her clever pen toward re-imagining the famous legend of Lady Godiva in this expertly crafted historical novel set in Anglo-Saxon England.
A 12th-century noblewoman, Lady Godiva is infamous for riding naked through Coventry to relieve her people of her husband's unfair and oppressive taxation. Leofric, Earl of Mercia, said he would ease the tax burden if she would ride through the streets, wearing only her glorious, long hair. In doing so she risked everything, including her home and well-being.
Told with humor and precise attention to detail, Nicole Galland's Godiva brings to life the adventures of the legendary lady, her husband and her best friend the Abbess Egdiva in thrilling detail. It's an entertaining tale of courtly intrigue, deceit, and romance that is sure to captivate fans of literary and historical fiction.
From the author of The Fool's Tale comes a brilliantly crafted retelling of the legend of Lady Godiva
According to legend, Lady Godiva lifted the unfair taxation of her people by her husband, Leofric, Earl of Mercia, by riding through the streets of Coventry wearing only a smile. It's a story that's kept tongues wagging for nearly a thousand years. But what would drive a lady of the court to take off everything and risk her reputation, her life, even her wardrobe—all for a few peasants' pennies?
In this daringly original, charmingly twisted take on an oft-imagined tale, Nicole Galland exposes a provocative view of Godiva not only in the flesh, but in all her glory. With history exonerating her dear husband, Godiva, helped along by her steadfast companion the abbess Edgiva, defies the tyranny of a new royal villain. Never before has Countess Godiva's ride into infamy—and into an unexpected adventure of romance, deceit, and naked intrigue—been told quite like this.
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Critical Praise
"This is a wonderful historical novel that proves that all people see themselves as the hero of their own lives." — Peter Sagal, host of NPR's Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!
"Attention to detail and humor keeps the novel both exhaustive and hilarious...Nicole Galland is exceptionally well versed in the fine nuances of storytelling and illustrating the combustible nature of mixing religion, commerce and war." — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
"At once an idiot's guide to the tangled geopolitical landscape of 13th century and a clear and stern indictment of contemporary events...Thick with delectable historical details." — Martha's Vineyard Times on CROSSED
"[A] funny (really!) look at this disastrous Crusade through the eyes of a wacky Welshman, a pious knight and his half-brother and an Arab princess (who isn't what she seems) they hope to return to her Egyptian home. It's a raucous road trip set in the 13th century." — New York Post
"A clever novel of courtly love . . . entertains with a flourish." — Publishers Weekly
"A tasty fictional stew, mixing elements of twelfth-century culture together skillfully to produce a veritable reading feast." — Booklist
"An astonishing work of imaginative empathy, buttressed by deep research and enriched by lively storytelling." — Geraldine Brooks, Pulitzer Prize-winning author
Godiva is amusing, practical, lively, and relatable in this clever retelling of the legendarily naked lady's story, Galland's fifth novel. Filled to the brim with courtly intrigue, dangerous misapprehensions, crossings and double-crossings, and enough high humor to ensure at least some giggling through many portions... — Booklist on GODIVA
Product Details
- Imprint: William Morrow Paperbacks
- On Sale: 07/02/2013
- Trimsize: 5.313 in (w) x 8 in (h) x 0.757 in (d)
- Pages: 336
- List Price: 15.99 USD
- BISAC1: FICTION / Historical
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Over years of preparing breakfast for our guests, I have baked a lot of breakfast cakes. A couple of weeks ago on an upcoming cold weekend, I made a Lemon Bundt Cake and served it with Roasted Pineapple. It was a hit and the presentation was awesome. The cake can be baked in advance and kept in the freezer until you are ready to serve it. Please use a fresh pinapple, not from a can, this really makes a difference in the taste. When you reserve a guest room at Whispering Pines Bed and Breakfast, please request this delicious starter.
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Courteney Cox says it's time to give up on the idea of a "Friends" reunion.
Cox told David Letterman on "Late Show" on Monday that there won't be a "Friends" reunion, mostly because it's too difficult to get all six former castmates on the same page at the same time.
"You're sick of the question, aren't you?" Letterman asked Cox, who played Monica Geller on the NBC sitcom.
"Only because once you say, 'Well, I'd like it,' then they have to contact every other cast member and be like, 'Courteney's into it!' And then I get in trouble."
"It's not gonna happen," she said.
That's terrible. What's next ... no third "Sex and the City" film?
Cox said she can't even get everyone together for dinner.
"Let me tell you something: there's six friends and I've been trying to put together a cast dinner for 10 years. It doesn't happen," she said.
"I can get the girls to come, maybe Matthew Perry. Matt LeBlanc canceled last time right at the last minute, Schwimmer lives here (in New York City,) so it's just not gonna happen."
Right. If only there was a way to get from New York City to Los Angeles in about five hours or so ... .
Nah -- it'll never happen.
Cox also posed how such a movie could be put together.
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Do you plan to see the new Wolverine flick later this month? How about "The Butler" in August? "Turbo?"
Take in one of these or anything else in the coming weeks at Odyssey Theaters in Lafayette Plaza in Marietta, and your viewing pleasure may be enhanced by the new reclining seating in all seven of the auditoriums. Theater management said the project should be finished in about two weeks. The theater will lose the 966 original seats and replace them with 894 new seats.
Regal Cinemas built and opened the theater complex in 1991. The movie-going audience in Marietta had been left without a local movie house since 1985 when downtown Marietta's Colony Theatre ceased operations. The Regal theater closed its doors in March 2011. Odyssey opened the building a short time later on April 1, 2011. In the fall of 2012, the theater upgraded its projection equipment with digital and promised more improvements to come.
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Lorrie Harris, 57, of Harris Seating, of Buchanan, Va., dismantles the old seats Monday in the Odyssey Theaters in Lafayette Plaza with the help of Rocky Turner, 38, and Jacob Murphy, 17, both of Vincent. Crews are removing the old chairs during the next two weeks and replacing them with new leather reclining seats
A sample of the new leather seating that will be installed in the auditoriums during the next two weeks, allowing patrons to try them out, is available at Odyssey Theaters.
Abby Burton, 10, came to the theater Monday afternoon with her grandfather, Butch Felton, 62, both of New Matamoras, to see "Monsters University."
The pair tried out the model seats that have been available for a couple of weeks in the lobby. Both agreed they were nice and comfortable.
"I feel like I'm at home," Burton said. "I like the leather feel."
Becky Kominar, 56, of Belle Valley, brought two granddaughters, McKenna Mack, 8, and Emily Lockhart, 11, to also see "Monsters University" Monday afternoon. The seats are going to be hit with that group, they said.
"Now that I'm retired, I may have to come to movies more often." Kominar said.
A variety of seat sizes will be used - 21-, 22-, 23- and 24-inch, manufactured by Seating Concepts in San Diego, and replacing the original 20-year-old seating installed in 1991.
"They don't move like they should, and it's hard to get parts," said David Oliver, the theater's general manager since 2009.
Lorrie Harris, 57, of Harris Seating, of Buchanan Va., was dismantling the old seats with the help of Rocky Turner, 38, and Jacob Murphy, 17, both of Vincent, on Monday.
"The chairs are really called Movement chairs," Harris said. "When people sit in them, the chairs will accommodate their weight, and the chairs will lean back just the right amount."
Cody Parman, 33, of Marietta, volunteered to carry the old seating from the theater. He also is pastor of Journey Church, which conducts its Sunday services at the theater.
"(The new seats) recline and have high backs - a far superior chair," Parman said. "I'll have to step up my preaching because my congregation will be more comfortable."
Oliver said the old seating will be donated to Wood County Habitat for Humanity and distributed through the organization's ReStore retail sites.
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We experienced some major issues today but they have been resolved. To make up for lost downtime, we refilled all energy and gave everyone 10 War Bonds.
We have heard several reports of 'getName' errors, and our next update will have a fix that should resolve these – this should also improve the startup time for users with slower connections. Other errors, such as 1011s and 1012s, will be addressed shortly after.
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UNDP's Match Against Poverty raises US$190,000 for the Philippines
Geneva, Switzerland – The XI Match Against Poverty held last March in Bern, Switzerland raised US$190,000 for ongoing recovery efforts in the Philippines where more than 5,000 people lost their lives last November to Typhoon Haiyan.
The announcement was made after all proceeds from ticket sales, broadcast rights, and sponsorships from the 4 March event were received. A glittering lineup of world stars gave their time to travel to Switzerland to take part in the match, which was attended by 21,000 fans.
"We are grateful for the support of the people of Philippines," said Maurice Dewulf, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Philippines Country Director . "We are proud that UNDP's 11th Match Against Poverty provided an opportunity for the public to support the affected Filipino communities and help them rebuild their lives after the devastation caused by Haiyan."
Eighty-eight percent of total proceeds will be donated to the Philippines , BSC Young Boys will donate the remaining profits to the club's partner charity, the Laureus Foundation Switzerland to support sports-related projects.
The XI Match Against Poverty also received a donation of US$ 24,000 from Sony through their annual fund raising initiative "the 46th Aino Izumi" at the Sony Building in Ginza, Tokyo.
The funds for the Philippines will be used to increase awareness of disaster risks among the most disaster-prone communities. UNDP will undertake a major sensitization effort, which will include posting in a very large format recently prepared maps identifying specific locations where different natural disasters (such as storm surges, tsunami and earthquakes) might have the most severe impact.
The meaning of the maps and the hazard impacts would be explained to the concerned communities. This initiative will thus make a major contribution to a better understanding of what the disaster risks might be and allow all concerned to prepare and protect themselves against such disasters.
The UNDP team led by Ronaldo and Zinédine Zidane played against the Bern professional football club, BSC Young Boys and Friends. The match, which ended at 8-6 in favor of the UNDP team, also saw other football legends such as Luís Figo, Fabio Cannavaro, Fernando Hierro, Paolo Maldini and Pavel Nedved. UNDP Goodwill Ambassador and Five-time FIFA women's World Player Marta Vieira da Silva was also part of the team.
The Young Boys side was composed of current and former players from BSC Young Boys and was led by former Swiss internationals Stéphane Chapuisat and Hakan Yakin.
The Match against Poverty is supported by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). UEFA's President Michel Platini backed the cause by attending the game and serving as coach of the Zidane, Ronaldo and Friends team alongside Dutch great Ruud Gullit.
The Match in Bern follows ten successful editions that took place in Basel, Madrid, Düsseldorf, Marseille, Málaga, Lisbon, Fez, Athens, Hamburg and Porto Alegre. Each year funds raised support specific development projects in different countries around the world. Proceeds from the matches have contributed to sustainable solutions to alleviate poverty in 29 developing countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
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With Halloween now history for another year, it would be hard to argue that an event featuring photos with Santa is rushing the season.
At the Silicon Valley Animal Control Authority, they like to think of photos with Santa as welcoming the season. And while they're at it, staff at the only cage free center in the valley thinks it would be a great idea to welcome a new member of the family during the agency's annual winter adoptathon.
It's hard to argue the price. At the Walking in a Whisker Wonderland event on Nov. 3, adopters can pay what they want in adoption fees.
"This is one of our favorite events as it always leads to a host of animals finding new homes, plus, it kicks off the holiday season," says Michael Limper, SVACA's shelter manager.
Visitors can have a photo of themselves and their pet with Santa for a $10 fee, There will also be a raffle organized by the Friends of SVACA to raise funds for the shelter.
The adoptathon takes place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the shelter, 3370 Thomas Road, Santa Clara.
Photos of the shelter's adoptable animals can be viewed online at svaca.com. For more information, call 408.764.0344 or visit svaca.com.


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A tough fought third game was still not enough to stem the Farragut Lady Admirals tide Tuesday as the Oak Ridge volleyball team fell in three sets 25-11, 25-7 and 25-22.
The team's, officials and coaches all wore pink on "Think Pink" night for breast cancer awareness. It was also senior night for Lady Wildcats Micalah Adams and Kierra Colquitt who were recognized prior to the match.
The Lady Wildcats got off to a sluggish start getting behind early in both the first and second games but played with more enthusiasm and heart in the third.
After falling behind 16-14 in the final frame, Jade Shepherd and good defense served up three straight points to get the Lady 'Cats back in. Farragut pulled away again to 23-15 but Oak Ridge rallied and got some unforced errors to make it to within two points before bowing out.
Coach Carmen Foster said she is going to miss her two seniors who were big parts of the team this season.
"I'm really going to miss Micalah for her leadership and spirit on the court," coach Foster said. "Kierra, too, with her attitude. I hope all the girls looked up to her for that."
Proceeds from flowers and baked goods at the match went to benefit the American Cancer Society. The Lady 'Cats volleyball team begin the District 3-AAA tournament on Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. at Hardin Valley.
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Hill workouts....No problem. Grim and bear it, tough it out. Just run uphill, a bunch. Rinse and repeat.
Last trail race I was in, going DOWNhill is where I got dropped like a bad habit...and it hurt, a bunch.
Any tips, workout advice out there on how to better my descending skills so that my calves don't feel skewered?
Your calves feel skewered? Usually for me it's my quads that get fried. My advice is to practice the downhills as well. I do a speed hike up, run where I can. Once I get to the top, enjoy the view for a moment, turn around and run down. I live in northern VT and do this on the Toll Rd up Mt Mansfield which is 4.5 miles one way.
On the way down I used to do the zig zag thing but now I just go straight. It takes me about a week to recover after the first time each season then the more I do it the recovery gets shorter.
So find a big hill and don't worry about how long it takes you to get up because it's all about the down. Also, don't be afraid of it-let yourself go and enjoy the break.
Good luck!
For running the downs, its less like a stride and more a shuffle. Choppy steps. Gravity does the work. The torso and upper legs remain somewhat immobile while all the turnover is from the knee down. Of course, it depends on the slope.
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Tough fall. From what I heard, it was at mile 3 of a 50km and the fella got up and finished the race.
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Roots, whatup? That's a great fall! Notice how everbody went to help the guy out... kinda just like in road racing (not!)
Walter: Downhill strategy begins with the uphill. You need to have enough energy at the top of the hill to blast down the other side. That means walking up or at least taking it real easy. Then at the top, you kinda just "roll" into it, letting gravity do the work and thinking "fast feet, fast feet, fast feet..." Depending on the grade, you can lean forward into the run and just relax your body and run. It takes practice. Most folks, especially road runners, are very timid on the downhills and will want to lean backwards - that's what attacks your quads first. Of course, if it's real steep or technical, you do whatever you gotta do to stay upright.
You can always tell the road runners who are novices on trails, they are the ones running up the tough hills and gently jogging/tiptoeing down the other side. The ultrarunners are the ones walking the ups and passing everybody on the downs.
Again, it takes practice. Anybody can walk or run uphill, but really charging the downs takes practice.
- Tom
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You can always tell the road runners who are novices on trails, they are the ones running up the tough hills and gently jogging/tiptoeing down the other side. The ultrarunners are the ones walking the ups and passing everybody on the downs.
- Tom
And I can always distinguish the novice ultrarunner, because he/she thinks you need to walk or take it easy on the uphills. If you want to be fast, you gotta develop strength and speed on the uphills as well as the downhills. As for developing speed on the flats, it's hard to beat some good road racing.
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Funny...I don't race very often, but I do trail run quite a bit. I was wondering as I powered (so to speak) up the last hill...Why are all these guys walking up? (they were a pretty fit bunch, sub 1:18 for a hilly ten miler)...It all makes sense now. Saving it for the downhill. Duh. It's just never occurred to me to walk during a race.
Live and learn, and learn to run downhill, I guess.
Thanks for the advice.
You had it right the first time Walter. Power up the hills. You have gravity for the downhills, so there's not much saving you need to do, especially if you do some good hill work. If you want to see the supreme example of this, just watch how the front runners run at the Pike's Peak Marathon. They RUN up 7400' and run back down. Those guys who finished the ten miler up front in 1:18 weren't walking the hills, they were running them.
Okay, Exciton, you're the expert with all the experience - I guess. I think I'll start running all my uphills. I'll try to remember that I've developed strength and speed as I get passed by all those "slow" guys between miles 60 and 90, who were silly enough to walk the early uphills.
Of course you can run uphill, I do it all the time depending on the event distance, terrain, my personal goals, and strategy for the day.
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- Tom
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You had it right the first time Walter. Power up the hills. You have gravity for the downhills, so there's not much saving you need to do, especially if you do some good hill work.
Can't say that I totally agree with this....I am a much better downhiller than uphiller. That is, for the same amount of effort, I get a much better return on the downhills. It is my experience that if I blow my brains out on a climb, then I'm left to recover on the downhill. If I pace myself conservatively on a climb, then I usually pick up more spots through a relaxed/fast downhill.
Back to the original question:
If you are a skier, then the technical aspect of skiing is a great reference point & corelates directly to an efficient downhill.
-lean forward...run down the hill...don't lean back, but get into an athletic stance (imagine that someone is throwing a medicine ball at you & you have to be ready to catch it.
-keep your arms forward...too many people flail their arms around & they throw off their balance.
-look ahead...you should be looking two turns ahead of where you are & plan your line accordingly.
-run like a duck...that is, turn your feet to face outward...I've mentioned this tip before, & it is probably the best single thing to get you running downhill fast & comfortably. The main reason is that you cannot twist an ankle inward. Knowing that you now have your ankles taken care of, you can focus on running faster.
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Man, I just wrote out this beautiful and provocative reply only to have it disappear into the cyber-void.
Maybe I'll try again tomorrow if the inspiration returns.
Basically I think this idea that you have to take it easy or even walk on all the hills is a self-imposed limitation. The big dogs do not run that way. Being able to be aggressive on hills does take practice, but you'll never get there if you never try. Etc...
It all depends on your genetic limitations...some people cannot run a hill without going anaerobic. It's all about managing your abilities. This isn't self-limiting....if you look at a HRM, it's fact.
Of course, you have to walk with a purpose...not stroll.
It also depends on the race...I remember it well...I took my 50km pace & applied it to my very first 50 miler with almost disastrous results. By changing strategy to pace on heart rate rather than min/mile (which essentially meant I was walking thye big hills), I came back with a 40 minute PR 2 years later.
If you ever hang out at the top of Devil's Thumb at WS, you'll see plenty of the "big dogs"....Jurek included...walking the hill.
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Well, I don't think it ALL comes down to genetic limitations. I believe much more of it comes down to what limitations you impose on yourself, especially in training. And I know that there is a point at which running a hill is just not worth it. I've been there and I have walked many hills when I knew it was the smart thing to do, though I try not to. Maybe it's a particularly steep hill or you are in danger of crashing. I still think it's bad advice to impress on someone that one should take it easy on the hills or, as I have heard people say on numerous occasions, that you should 'walk all the hills'. I really think that's bogus advice. And, mudrunner, I think you inadvertently made a really good point when you said that, if you push a hill then you are left to recover on the downhill. That's exactly how it works. I am more of a 50K/50 mile type runner, so my experiences might be colored by this. But I can tell you that Hal Koerner did not get what he got this year by taking it easy on all the hills, whether he happened to hike Devil's Thumb or not.
As an aside, I apologize if I seem like an arse. That's because I am quite opinionated and frankly, I am somewhat of an arse sometimes. I just believe that you get to your own potential by being aggressive, expanding your abilities, and taking risks. The first ultra I ever heard about was the local Mountain Mist 50K. It's a brutal, ragged course and at first I did not believe people actually ran those hills. Now I know that they not only run the hills, but the front guys torture the hills with wild abandon. Sometimes they crash, like Dave Mackey himself did back in 2006. Yes, the hills got him. But he came back in 2007 with the same aggression and ran an unfathomable, inexplicable 3:46. I was proud of my 4:46. To think he was almost two full minutes faster per mile. I heard he even ran up the Waterline. For anyone who has seen that grade, it's really unimaginable. Am I Dave Mackey? Clearly not (yet), but I will continue to work the hills until I am as strong as I can possibly be.
Anyway, peace. We all have experience (but I still haven't run a 100M) and we're bound to disagree. This is a good discussion.
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Man, I just wrote out this beautiful and provocative reply only to have it disappear into the cyber-void.
Maybe I'll try again tomorrow if the inspiration returns.
Basically I think this idea that you have to take it easy or even walk on all the hills is a self-imposed limitation. The big dogs do not run that way. Being able to be aggressive on hills does take practice, but you'll never get there if you never try. Etc...
Well, I walk few hills myself, but I do disagree with running hard
on any early hills in an ultra. No matter what, one should be slowing
down according to the grade and picking up quite a bit going down.
Walking is the most common approach to that.
That's running at an even level of effort. Otherwise, you're effectively
throwing in sprints early in a race. Each early hill you take hard
will be penalized with a much greater delay later than you saved
by running hard! Downhill running takes training, but once you get
it down, you can easily make up for uphill walks.
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Wow. pretty spirited discussion...and a lot of good advice. Maybe I picked the wrong forum....a hill question to a bunch of folks who can run more in a race than I run in a week (Know thyself: I'm a middle distance dude, happy with an AG place in a 5-10k) Well...it does say it's a "Trail Running" forum.
Props to the one who mentioned that it's the descending that takes real finesse, not the uphill part.
3:46 for a hilly 50k? Jeebus. That dude must be a different SPECIES than me.
After thinking about this a little bit I have come to the following conclusion. Bear with my simple logic.
Racing is about covering the entire course in the shortest possible time. You should not push a hill if this pushing will cause an overall slowdown, obviously. The optimum strategy for some people on some hills is to walk, because the alternative is to build up a fatigue that you cannot overcome and your overall time will suffer. On the other hand, if you walk hills that you should be running, then your overall time will suffer again, because you spent too much time taking it easy.
I have noticed that the optimum strategy for the fast guys is to run the hills. This comes from my observations of my own running, from training with runners who are stronger than me, and from talking to stronger runners about their race strategies. I am not elite, but I'm somewhat quick now and again, and in my best races, I am able to push hills throughout the race. (Incidentally, in my best races I am also the one who does the passing in the final miles.) An elite will run up a truly tough hill and by the time the pursuer crests the hill, Ms. Elite is already booking down the other side with her superior technical downhilling style as she recovers from the recent effort. On the next hill she will pull away again. When Ian Torrence set the previous Mountain Mist record, he remarked how difficult the final hill was and how he was seeing stars as he ran up it.
So in the big picture, I believe the best long term plan is to build the strength necessary to run hills. A lot of people limit their own potential because they settle for always taking it easy on the hills. They even do this in training! (Of course, some people are not so concerned about racing and will always be happy taking it easy in races. There is absolutely nothing wrong with that at all and this discussion would hold no sway with such a runner.)
If you want to race well, then train hard, have confidence in your abilities, and determine to expand the range of terrain that is runnable for you. Train in such a way that your optimum strategy increasingly involves more fast running, uphill and downhill.
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Musk testified Tuesday before the Texas House Committee on Business and Industry in support of bills that would allow U.S.-based manufacturers of 100 percent electric- or battery-powered vehicles to sell directly to Texas consumers. Musk described it as a life-or-death issue.
At a news conference Wednesday in Texas, Musk said his company "should be allowed to sell our vehicles to the public rather than being forced through the franchise system." Musk later said in a news release that the ability to sell directly to customers through Tesla stores "is important for sustainable transportation and is the best chance a new electric car company has of succeeding."
Musk also believes existing dealers will have difficulty selling customers on the advantages of going electric without simultaneously undermining their traditional business of selling gasoline-powered cars.
But Texas Automobile Dealers Association President Bill Wolters wasn't about to be one-upped on the life-or-death struggle argument.
Even though the proposed change to the law seems limited in scope, Wolters said, "when you open that door and make factory ownership available there is always the potential that more automakers will try to take over the dealerships network and gain that revenue." That could mean the death of dealerships in small and rural communities, he said.
"While the Tesla legislation seems innocuous at this point, it opens that door," Wolters said.
Under current Texas law, Tesla can't sell vehicles directly to the public because it has no franchised dealer relationships there or anywhere else.
Tesla operates galleries in Austin and Houston where its employees are not allowed to discuss financing, leasing or purchasing options. The galleries also can't offer test drives.
Tesla's approach to selling cars has been viewed favorably on Wall Street by analysts including Brian Johnson of Barclays in New York.
"Ownership of the retail store experience is critical to the Tesla business philosophy," Johnson said. "Under the current Texas restrictions, they have to go through a lot of maneuvering that doesn't make a lot of sense from the customers' point of view."
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The nation's roughly 18,000 new-car dealers got a cut of every one of the 12.8 million new cars and trucks sold in the U.S. last year. It's an exclusive arrangement that has made many of them very rich -- and one that they're not about to cede anywhere without a big fight. On average, dealers make about $1,300 on a typical new-car sale before expenses.
Some individual auto dealers and regional associations have filed lawsuits attempting to block Tesla, which operates 18 stores in 11 states and Washington, D.C.
Tesla has been on a hot streak. The Palo Alto, Calif., automaker sold about 4,750 of its Model S sedans in the first quarter, about 250 more than it had projected in February.
The Model S prices start around $60,000 and can top $100,000.
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The Texas A&M – Corpus Christi men's and women's tennis teams will hit the road once again for a week of tough road matches in Mississippi and Louisiana. The Islanders men will face the Southern Miss Golden Eagles on Tuesday afternoon in Hattiesburg, Miss., and then head back West for a doubleheader match alongside the women against Louisiana – Lafayette on Wednesday afternoon.
The men are 4-4 after suffering a hard-fought loss to No. 14 Texas on Sunday afternoon at the Corpus Christi Athletic Club. The Golden Eagles are 3-2 on the year, with both losses coming against SEC teams, while ULL enters the week with a 2-2 record. The Ragin Cajuns two losses have come against No. 5 Baylor and No. 11 Texas A&M on the road.
The women's team sits at 4-1 after a pair of wins over St. Mary's (Texas) last Friday at the Thomas J. Henry Tennis Center. The ULL women are 1-4 on the year, with the win coming against Conference USA foe WAB.
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We provide information and advice to landlords on a variety of subjects including:
- finding tenants
- tenancy agreements
- landlord access to tenant benefits and arrears
- overpayments of rent
- renting out houses for multiple occupation (HMOs)
- property inspections
- tenants and antisocial behaviour
- ending a tenancy
- property repairs
- our enforcement policy.
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- Contacts
Home Stamp
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Speedwell Road, Hay Mills
0121 753 1313
The Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA)
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Edgehill Drive
01926 496800
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Residential Landlords Association Ltd
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0845 666 5000
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22-26 Albert Embankment
London SE1 7TJ
020 7840 8937
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Housing Services
University of Birmingham
0121 414 6438
Gas Safe Register
+44 (0)800 408 5500
- What should I do with my tenant's deposit?
When you take a deposit from your tenant you should always issue a receipt and a detailed inventory detailing everything you provide e.g. furniture, carpets and appliances and describing the condition of the property. It is also useful to take photographs. If you have let your property on an assured shorthold tenancy you are required by law (Housing Act 2004) to register your tenants deposit with one of the three government approved Tenancy Deposit Schemes.
You must:
- protect your tenants deposit within 30 days of receiving it,
- and return your tenants deposit at the end of your tenancy.
You must also provide your tenant in writing with all the information the law requires within 30 days, this includes:
- your contact details
- details of the tenancy deposit protection scheme you used
- information about the purpose of the tenancy deposit protection scheme
- how to get the deposit back at the end of the tenancy
- what to do if there is a dispute about the deposit.
Failure to protect the deposit
A court can fine a landlord between 1 to 3 times the value of the deposit if you:
- only protect a tenant's deposit after 30 days, or
- fail to give the tenant details of the scheme used within 30 days, or
- fail to protect the deposit (the court can also order you to protect your deposit).
If you do not protect your tenant's deposit and provide them with the required information, your right to evict your tenant will also be affected. Normally if your tenant has an assured shorthold tenancy, you can evict your tenant simply by giving your tenant two months notice (Section 21 Notice) and getting a court order once any fixed term has expired. But if you haven't protected your tenant's deposit or given your tenant details of the tenancy deposit protection scheme used, you can only get a court order to evict your tenant if they have breached a condition of the tenancy, for example if your tenant has not paid their rent. You would be able to use a Section 21 Notice if you return all the deposit money to the tenant before serving the Notice or if you are authorised by your tenant to offset the deposit money against rent arrears or damage or if your tenant has brought a court claim for compensation and the matter has been fully resolved.
- How do I find tenants?
We can help you find tenants - register with Let To Birmingham, our new social lettings agency, and let us take the hassle out of finding tenants.
If you need to advertise to find a tenant you could try the following options:
- Local newspapers and magazines
- A local letting agency
- A local estate agent (many now have a lettings department)
- Local shop windows or supermarket notice boards
- University websites
- Studentpad - wwww.studentpad.co.uk
If you contact a letting or estate agent you will probably have to pay a fee for advertising and renting out your property. They can also manage the property for you, subject to a management fee.
- Does my property have to meet any standards before it can be rented out?
Although there is no specific permission required before you rent out your property, there are certain requirements you must comply with in order to avoid the possibility of any legal action being taken against you as follows:
- Fire: all residential premises need to provide occupiers with a reasonable degree of protection in the event of a fire .If your property is a house in multiple occupation (HMO) you will need to ensure that it has enhanced fire precautions installed depending upon the height and layout of the property as well as the number and background of the occupiers. Learn more about this from www.homestamp.com
- Gas: If the house you rent out has a gas supply then the entire gas installation (appliances, pipework and flues) must be maintained in safe working order. The gas installation must be examined and tested annually by a Gas Safe Registered contractor and a landlords' gas safety certificate obtained which must be shown to all new tenants before they move in and to existing tenants within 28 days of the date it was issued. You must keep the gas safety certificate on record for at least two years. For more information, visit: www.gassaferegister.co.uk. If the property is a HMO then you must provide the gas safety certificate to the Council within 7 days if requested to do so in writing.
- Planning and Building Regulations: If you are extending or converting a house in to flats or multiple occupation you may need to obtain planning permission. Many types of building work involving the structure of the house,drainage, the electrical installation, replacement windows etc may also need to comply with Building Regulations. Find out more by visiting www.birmingham.gov.uk/planning
- HMOs: If your property is a licensable HMO (three or more stories in height and occupied by five or more persons living as more than one household and sharing at least one standard amenity) then you must ensure it is licensed. The property must meet particular accommodation and management standards as conditions of the licence. More information on: www.birmingham.gov.uk/hmo. If your property is a HMO but it is not licensable (fewer than three stories or fewer than five households) you will still need to adhere to the HMO management regulations. Similar property standards in terms of amenities, fire precautions and heating will wherever possible be applied to non-licensable HMOs as to those which are licensable through action under the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS)
- Furniture: any upholstered furniture that you supply with the property will need to comply to the Furniture and Furnishings (FIRE) (Safety) Regulations 1988. A Guide to the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations can be found here
- Electricity: If your property is a HMO but it is not licensable, the electrical wiring in the property must still be safe. Under the HMO Management Regulations, the Council can ask you to provide a valid electrical safety certificate. You must provide this within 7 days of our request so best practice dictates that you carry out regular electrical installation inspections.
- Will my property need to be inspected prior to renting?
We don't always have to inspect it, but in some cases it could be necessary if your property is a HMO. If your property has been licensed as a HMO then we must inspect it within 5 years of the licence application date to assess whether there are any hazards in need of attention under the Housing Health and Safety Rating System. How soon your property is inspected within that five year period will depend upon the degree of risk as assessed from the licence application details.
- Can a prospective tenant know how much of the rent is likely to be paid by housing benefit before they agree to the tenancy agreement?
Yes, you should encourage any prospective tenants to ask for a Pre-tenancy Determination form. The prospective tenant and landlord must complete and sign the form and return it to a Customer Service Centre, or post it to:
The Benefit Service
PO Box 8267
The rent service will make a decision within seven working days and inform the landlord and tenant of any decision made (known as a determination).
A pre-tenancy determination is valid for one year, provided there are no changes in circumstances. It will apply to any person who applies for the same tenancy on the same terms and with the same number of household members. Both the landlord and their tenant will know how much rent will be covered by the housing benefits scheme.
- I have a tenant claiming benefits and they are in arrears. Can the council help?
If your tenant is receiving housing benefit payments direct and falls into arrears of eight weeks or more, please report it to us. We will then usually send any further housing benefit payments directly to you or the agent.
If we do not feel that you are a fit and proper person to receive these payments direct, we can refuse to make them or withhold benefits while an investigation takes place. To recover the arrears you would have to pursue the tenant. This may involve taking enforcement action against them.
If you are considering taking enforcement action against your tenant, please contact the Benefit Service by:
Telephone: 0121 464 7000
Or write to:
Benefit Service
Birmingham City Council
PO Box 8267
- As a landlord, can I enquire about my tenant's benefit claim?
Yes, as long as the claimant has signed part 16 of the housing benefit application form. Also, as the landlord you must be able to provide us with the following information when calling about your tenant's claim:
- Your name and / or company name
- Your address and / or company address
- Your tenant's name and address
- Your landlord code if you have one
If the claimant has signed part 16 of the benefits application form, we can discuss the following:
1. That they have claimed or renewed their claim for housing benefit: We can tell you that we have received a form from your tenant, and the date on which we received it;
2. That we have made a decision on your tenant's claim: We can tell you whether or not they are entitled to the benefit, but we can't give you the reasons or tell you how we've calculated it;
3. That we have made a payment to your tenant: We can tell you that we have made a payment to your tenant and the dates of entitlement, but we can't tell you the amount or how we've calculated it;
4. That we need more information to make a decision on your tenant's claim and what information we need: We can tell you that we have written to your tenant asking for more information about their income, capital or circumstances, but we can't tell you about specific information we have asked for, such as salary, incapacity benefit, Job Seekers' Allowance, bank account or non-dependant details.
Generally, if we either pay you direct or have your tenant's permission to speak to you, we can apply the above principles. If we are paying you direct however, you will obviously know the amounts we're paying.
In addition to this, regardless of who the payments are going to, if:
- You have a valid landlord code
- You have been given verbal or written confirmation
- The claimant has signed part 16 of the new or old form
We can provide you with the following information without breaching Data Protection legislation:
- Whether we have issued a short review form (or whether one we have issued hasn't been returned)
- The reason why we have suspended a claim (for example, if the claimant is no longer entitled to receive income support, we can tell you that we believe their circumstances have changed and that we have written to them to ask them to clarify the situation)
- The reason why we have cancelled a claim (for example, due to the claimant not returning specific information we have asked for about their income, capital or circumstances, although we cannot disclose the specifics)
- How will I receive rent payments from a tenant's benefits claim?
This will depend on what benefit your tenant is claiming and also the outcome of their original application.
If your tenant is receiving local housing allowance, it will generally be paid directly to them, unless they are protected by the safeguard policy and have applied to be placed onto this. Examples of when the safeguard policy will be used are:
- Vulnerability
- Arrears
- Unable to open bank account
- A history of debt problems
We will need them to provide evidence for each of the above.
If your tenant is claiming housing benefit, we will pay it in accordance with the original application and how the tenant originally agreed payments would be made. This would be one of three options:
- Directly to the landlord – you must have a valid landlord code for this
- To the tenant by cheque
- To the tenant by BACS (bank transfer)
If you are unsure of how payments will be made then contact the benefit office on 0121 464 7000 for further advice.
- When will I receive rent payments from a tenant's benefits claim?
If you are paid direct, it will be paid four weeks in arrears. We make payments to tenants two weeks in arrears.
If your tenant receives the benefit payments direct, any payment arrangements would have been set out prior to the tenancy being granted.
- What happens if I have more than one tenant claiming benefits?
If you're receiving direct payments for housing benefits for more than one tenant, we will only send you one notification / receipt / cheque. With it, we will include a schedule that shows the dates and the amount of housing benefit we're paying on behalf of each tenant.
If we're paying the benefit direct to your tenants, we will not send you any payment information.
- What happens if I receive too much housing benefit?
We will tell you as soon as we are aware of any overpayments. There are many reasons that overpayments of housing benefit are made, for example if you have continued to receive payments after your tenant has left.
If you have received direct payments for tenants and there has been an overpayment, we will recover the overpaid amount from you. You must tell us as soon as you become aware of any overpayments to stop any action being taken against you.
- How do you recover any overpayments you have made?
There are several options for recovering any overpayments we have made:
- We can send an invoice
- We can deduct it from future benefit payments
- If the tenant moves to another address with the same landlord, we can take this into account when calculating payments at the new address
- We can recover it from housing benefit payments made directly to the landlord for any of their other tenants
- Do I have any rights to appeal?
You can appeal against the following:
- The decision to pay or not to pay housing benefit direct to you
- Recovery of overpaid housing benefit
- The method of recovery of overpaid housing benefit
You can ask us to reconsider our decision but you must do this within one month of the date on the decision letter. If you are unhappy with our decision you can appeal against it.
Find out what to do if you disagree with our decision on your housing benefit /council tax benefit.
- What information should I give the benefit service about my tenant?
You must tell the Benefit Service of any known changes in your tenant's circumstances, for example, if they have started working. Landlords who consistently fail to report changes may not be considered a fit and proper person to receive housing benefit payments.
If your tenant moves out, you must tell the Benefit Service immediately of the date the tenant leaves the property. Please call them on 0121 464 7000 and then send written confirmation to:
The Benefit Service
PO Box 8267
Birmingham B4 7XF
Alternatively, you can visit your nearest Customer Service Centre and they will forward the details on to us. Once a tenant leaves there is no further entitlement to housing benefit.
- Do I need a licence to become a landlord?
No, unless any of your houses are a house in multiple occupation (HMO).
- Do I need to have a contract before I can become a landlord?
No, you can let your property with only a verbal agreement, but we wouldn't advise this.
A tenancy agreement is a legal document that secures your position as landlord. It's sensible to put everything in writing so that both you and the tenant have a clear record of both your rights and responsibilities as the landlord and your tenant's rights and responsibilities. The agreement should include information about:
- The type of tenancy
- The length of the tenancy
- How much rent the tenant should pay and how often
- Who is responsible for repairs
- How to end the tenancy and the procedure for leaving the property
The tenancy agreement should also show the landlord's (or agent's) name and address and a contact telephone number.
Contact us for more advice on setting up a tenancy. Please note that a tenant can not claim benefits without a valid contract.
- How do I end a tenancy?
The law around ending a tenancy is relatively straightforward. You will normally have to serve a written notice on your tenant. The type of notice depends on when the tenancy started and why you want them to leave.
If your tenant refuses to leave, you may need to get a possession order from the County Court, depending on the type of tenancy agreement you have with your tenant. If your tenant still doesn't leave, you may have to go back to court to get a bailiff's warrant.
The important thing to remember is that you cannot evict your tenant yourself, you must follow the correct procedure. Contact us for advice.
There are different types of tenancies, each with different notice types:
Regulated Tenancy
If your tenant moved in before 15 January 1989 they will probably have a regulated tenancy. To end a regulated tenancy you will have to serve a 28-day notice to quit.
Assured Tenancies and Assured Shorthold Tenancies
If your tenant moved in after 15 January 1989, they will have either an assured tenancy or an assured shorthold tenancy.
- An assured tenancy gives your tenant the long-term right to stay in their home. You can only end it if you have a specific reason for doing so, such as rent arrears (there are 17 Grounds). You must serve either two weeks' or two months' notice to quit, depending on your reasons for doing so.
- An assured shorthold tenancy is for a fixed period of time and gives your tenant fewer rights. At the end of the fixed period of time, you have an automatic right to end the tenancy. You will need to give your tenant two months' notice. The notice period cannot end before the end of the agreed fixed-term period. If you don't give notice before the end of the fixed term there are special rules for issuing it at a later date. Please see the Compact Law website for further advice.
Resident Landlord Lets and Lodgings
If you share living accommodation such as a living room, kitchen, or bathroom with your tenant, you need only give reasonable notice. This notice should be at least equal to how often the rent is payable (for example, weekly or monthly). At the end of the notice period you can carry out a peaceful eviction and there is no need to get a court order. If you are going to evict your tenant you must be careful not to cause a breach of the peace. It is sensible to take legal advice first.
If you live in the same house as your tenant but don't share living accommodation you must serve a notice to quit that:
- Is equal to how often the rent is due
- Gives at least 28 days' notice
- Must end on the last day of a rental period
The notice must be on a special form which is available from legal stationers. If your tenant has not left at the end of the notice period, you must apply to the County Court for a possession order.
If you're not sure what type of tenancy you have created, or how much notice to give, see the Compact Law website for further advice.
Remember – it is a criminal offence to evict a tenant without following the correct procedure.
- What do I do, if my tenant starts to be a nuisance to neighbours or vice-versa?
If your tenants complain about antisocial behaviour, or someone complains to you about your tenants, you need to take action. Doing nothing can mean that you lose tenants and money – and this can happen whether it's your tenants' behaviour that is the problem or if someone else is making your tenants' lives a misery.
Call the Birmingham Antisocial Behaviour helpline on 0121 303 1111 for help and advice.
- What do I do if a tenant complains about the condition of my property?
As a landlord you are responsible for repairs to:
- The structure and outside of the property
- Basins, baths, sinks and toilets
- Fires, radiators, water heaters
- Water, gas and electricity supply and meters
- Water tanks and boilers
You should include details of your responsibility for the maintenance of your property in your tenancy agreement. You should also provide tenants with clear guidelines on how to report a repair.
If the repairs are not done promptly, tenants can:
- Contact the housing service and ask the council to take action. The housing teams would then speak to the landlord about the repairs and will work with the landlord to get these completed. If the landlord continues not to fix the repair then depending on the repair further action may be taken by the housing team
- Take you to court
- Sue you for compensation if they are injured or their possessions are damaged because you didn't carry out the necessary repairs. Any visitors affected because you didn't carry out repairs can also sue you
- Where can I find a reliable builder?
The best way is to find a builder that is TrustMark certified. TrustMark is a government initiative set up to help individuals find a reliable trader. Any trader that is 'trust marked' means they have had their financial position checked and have signed up to a code of practice that includes insurance, good health and safety practices and customer care.
- Is there any group or forum where I can get advice on being a landlord?
Yes, there is a Landlord's Forum Steering Group that meets each month to help the council find better ways of communicating with landlords, for example, through the Accommodate newsletter.
You can also join the Midland Landlord Accreditation Scheme (MLAS). All members are required to adhere to strict standards in order to gain MLAS accreditation.
- What is a landlord code?
A landlord code is only provided once a landlord has been through the Landlord vetting process. If you are receiving or are due to be receiving housing benefit payments directly from us, you will need to have a landlord code. If you are thinking of renting to the student community you must have a landlord code to appear on the universities' property rental websites and notice boards.
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Marvel has released fourteen of their upcoming "I Am Captain America" variant covers, featuring artwork by David Mack, Gerald Parel, Michael Kaluta, Dave Johnson, Alex Maleev and many more.
Ryan Lindsay gives Marvel's FCBD offering, "Thor : The Mighty Avenger," 4.5 stars saying Roger Langridge and Chris Samnee's story "unleashes the delight inherent when imagination meets intellect."
Keanu for Kaneda? Mysterious "Green Lantern" websites go online! New photos from "The Amazing Spider-Man!" Also, director Scott Stewart talks "Priest," a possible Lazarus Pit, and more.
"Thor," from Marvel Studios and Paramount Pictures, opened to a healthy first weekend gross of $66 million. Its success signals the superhero film factory can launch successful franchises from lesser known characters.
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In addition to his role as the villain in "Captain America: The First Avenger," the Red Skull is the subject of his own 5-issue miniseries this summer. Marvel has released all of David Aja's covers for the series.
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Steve Rogers once again dons the familiar red, white and blue in a new series this July. Longtime Cap writer Ed Brubaker is joined by artist Steve McNiven to launch "Captain America" #1.
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Hero Initiative has provided CBR with the complete gallery of their New Avengers-themed fundraiser featuring art from Alan Davis, Walt Simonson, John Byrne, Adam Kubert, Mike Deodato, Amanda Conner and more.
Marvel has released an advance look at "Captain America" #617, the start of a new arc by writer Ed Brubaker and artists Butch Guice, Mike Deodato and Chris Samnee. The new storyline begins Wednesday April 27.
Marvel Comics has released a trailer for "Fear Itself," the publishers upcoming universe-spanning event miniseries by Matt Fraction and Stuart Immonen. The Marvel Universe will know fear next Wednesday, April 6.
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We are pleased members of both the House and Senate recognize the dangers that draconian cuts pose to our nation's security and America's skilled workforce, threatening more than one million middle class jobs. It is imperative that Congress and President Obama quickly agree to a path forward that avoids sequestration and automatic reductions in defense and domestic spending. The effects on DOD, FAA and NASA are potentially devastating.
The aerospace and defense industry is comprised of highly skilled and dedicated workers with irreplaceable experience and capabilities. They are the engineers, technicians and machinists who design and build our nation's Second to None arsenal. Their skills are a national asset that would take decades to replace if lost due to drastic cuts in defense spending. The proposed House and Senate bills are a significant step towards addressing the situation and forestalling the immediate job losses that would result as government and its industry partners reshape themselves for the cuts scheduled to take place in 11 months.
We strongly support efforts to undo this looming danger, which Secretary Panetta has made clear will hollow out the U.S. military, leaving America with the smallest army, navy and air force in decades, leading to "significant operation risks" and "unacceptable risk in future combat operations." The bottom line is clear — now is the time for leaders in both parties and at both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue to put the politics of the day aside and remove this threat to our national security and economy.


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According to a recent analysis by BioProcess Technology Consultants (Acton, MA), the industry will require nearly 3.3 million liters of cell culture capacity by 2010, thanks to the growth of currently marketed MAb and recombinant protein products, as well as expected approvals over the next three years. However, only 3.0 million liters of capacity (captive and contract) is forecast to be available by 2010; that's a 10% capacity shortfall. The capacity deficit is likely to be exacerbated because that capacity is not where it is needed, i.e., there may be not only a more extreme shortage of contract capacity but also unused captive capacity at the major biopharma companies.
The capacity shortage puts the commercial-scale contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs) who are still in the game— notably Lonza, Boehringer Ingelheim, and Celltrion—in the driver's seat. Having survived an industry turndown in which key competitors, including DSM, Dow Chemical, and Cardinal Health, closed down facilities or scaled back investment plans, survivors are now seeking to secure their market shares and raise the barriers to entry for potential new entrants.A central strategy for the market leaders is simply to have more capacity available than potential new entrants. Large capacity means economies of scale, accumulated experience, and availability that new entrants cannot match. The three largest players have accumulated, or are in the process of accumulating, nearly a million liters of capacity between them, and have scared off most potential competitors.
The moves by Lonza have had the highest profile. In February, Lonza completed its acquisition of Cambrex's biomanufacturing business and late last year it announced a major deal to acquire Genentech's facility in Porriño, Spain, while building a new large-scale facility for Genentech in Singapore. Those transactions combined with expansions at facilities it already owns in Portsmouth, NH; Visp, Switzerland; and Slough, UK, give Lonza 350,000 L of biomanufacturing capacity, the most any CMO has.
Celltrion broke ground last year on a massive 180,000-L expansion expected to cost over $400 million, which will make Celltrion the second largest biomanufacturing player based on capacity. The company completed the construction of its initial four 12,500 L cell culture bioreactor trains in 2005. The expansion was undertaken after Celltrion signed a second supply agreement with Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS), which will lock up 60,000 L of capacity. In 2005, BMS and Celltrion signed an agreement for 50,000 L of capacity to produce Orencia, BMS' rheumatoid arthritis drug approved in late 2005.
Another key strategy for the market leaders has been to offer early development services in order to build potential commercial relationships at an early stage. Their combined clinical and commercial solution is something that smaller competitors cannot offer.
To that end, Boehringer-Ingelheim Biopharmaceuticals (Biberach, Germany), with over 180,000 L of cell culture capacity and 12,000 L of fermentation capacity, recently formed a development collaboration with Laureate Pharma (Princeton, NJ). Under the agreement, Laureate will offer its clients access to BI's HEX expression system and large-scale manufacturing capabilities at BI's Biberach facility. Lonza has development capabilities in the UK and the Cambrex acquisition added a North American presence. Celltrion currently lacks development capabilities outside of Korea.
While the few commercial biomanufacturers are consolidating their positions, clinical-scale biomanufacturers are battling it out in a crowded arena. The PharmSource Advantage database lists over 70 contract biomanufacturers worldwide with GMP capacity of at least 100 L. The supplier base includes 39 companies in North America, 28 in Europe, and a small but growing number of players in the Asia-Pacific region.


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During the ongoing debate over the installation of signs bearing the United States national motto "In God We Trust" on the Anderson County Courthouse, numerous opinions have surfaced during debate. I'm fine and dandy with people having their own opinions, but having their own facts is another thing altogether.
Several commenters to The Oak Ridger have offered the history of the phrase "IGWT" as emanating from McCarthyism in the 1950s, a fact that simply is not true. The phrase is actually believed to find its roots in the poem "Defence of Fort McHenry," written in 1814, from which our own national anthem "The Star-Spangled Banner" is derived. Francis Scott Key, its author, mused "And this be our motto — In God is our Trust" in the poem's fourth stanza.
The United States Congress prescribed this motto in four separate acts, first in 1864, then in subsequent acts during 1865, 1873, and 1908 to appear on United States coinage. The motto first appeared on the two-cent coin in 1864 and, with subsequent acts of Congress, later appeared on various other coins. The motto has appeared on every coin minted in the United States since 1938.
While it is true that "IGWT" did not replace "E Pluribus Unum" as the official national motto until the 1950s, to attribute its origins to that era is false. I understand that many people feel strongly on this issue, but to twist facts in order to buffer one's own arguments is improper and intellectually vacant.
As for myself, I can find no better example of a phrase that represents the history from which our nation's unity was tempered than one born of the War of 1812, strengthened during the Civil War and officially adopted during the Cold War Era.
To deny the phrase and its historic significance is to toss the history of our great nation aside.
I thank the county commissioners who have supported this project and urge my own two commissioners — Mr. Iwanski and Ms. Biloski — to reconsider their own opposition.
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ASPEN - On a windswept hillside overlooking the Owl Creek Valley, a piece of Aspen's ranching history is being carefully dismantled and put back together again.
Soon, passers-by will get their first glimpse of restoration work that has been ongoing since October, when the historic Stapleton house was enclosed within a 3,000-square-foot tent. Inside, a small crew of construction workers labors out of the weather, and general contractor Monty Thompson, of Aspen-based Thunder Construction, is secure in the knowledge that yet another winter's snows won't destroy the decrepit wood structure before he can save it.
Thompson expects the tent to come down in the next couple of weeks, though, unveiling what has been done so far. Locals familiar with the landmark might not notice the changes, but much has been accomplished. Layers of shingles have been removed, and the base layer of a new roof is in place. The house has been leveled, its walls perched on piles of beams and jacks until a new foundation of either concrete or wood is in place. The walls are plumb, or perfectly vertical, though some corners aren't quite square. They never will be because part of historical preservation is retaining the century-old nuances of unorthodox construction.
"How do you define perfection when the beauty is that it's imperfect?" Thompson asked rhetorically.
Imperfections aside, the builder had praise for the craftsmen who worked on the home 100 years ago. Bay windows - a common feature on Victorian homes in Aspen - were installed in the rural ranch house and will be preserved carefully, though new windows must be fashioned. They will look out on a magnificent view.
"For farmers, they did a darn good job," Thompson said. "We were pretty impressed."
The old house, just off Owl Creek Road and the Owl Creek bike trail, between Aspen and Snowmass Village, was built in 1913 by William E. Stapleton, son of Timothy Stapleton, who in 1881 homesteaded in the area now occupied by the nearby Aspen-Pitkin County Airport.
Last year, Pitkin County designated the home as historic and approved a restoration plan that makes the house a caretaker unit for a new home planned on the lot. The James Gordon Trust, represented by Owl Creek Ranch homeowner James Gordon, proposed the project and has since acquired the 5-acre property.
The old, long-vacant house has seen little change since the Stapleton family gathered on its porch for a photograph shortly after it was built. Thompson has a copy of that picture in the office/trailer at the site for reference and inspiration.
The interior of the 1,300-square-foot home has been gutted except for the framing. Anything identified as original has been retained, including the original wood siding that emerged as layers came off. New siding to match the old will be crafted for one exterior wall where it's missing, said Thompson, who has experience in both construction of new homes and restoration of old ones.
He's undeniably captivated by the stories told by forgotten houses, collecting the old newspapers he finds tucked in the walls as insulation, along with other unexpected treasures.
At the Stapleton house, a makeshift root cellar shored up with stones yielded pots and pans. The collection of artifacts also includes a child's leather shoe, found beneath floorboards, a small glass bottle and a couple of license plates, along with bits of newspapers dating back to the 1920s.
The shoe, like the house itself, represents a moment in time - a moment worth preserving, in Thompson's view. The challenge is retaining the home's authenticity while bringing it up to contemporary expectations.
"You're taking a piece of history, looking back at how they did it, why they did it, and bringing it back with that energy - and still meeting modern-day requirements," he said. "It's a bigger challenge, but it's a bigger reward."


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10 Fast Food Options That Are Good for Your Skin
If you refuse to give up fast food (or have to eat it in a pinch), at least pick the best options for healthy skin
Skip to see the best fast food options for healthy skin now.
But -- and that's a big but if you're eating fast food on the regs -- we don't live in a perfect world where you always have the time, money, and willpower to drink organic spinach/wild salmon/sweet potato smoothies all day. Fast food is, well, fast -- one of the reasons why we love it. And if you're crazy busy with a million things on your metaphorical plate, then your dinner has likely, on occasion, come in a cardboard box with no real plate in sight.
So what, are we smoking crack and telling you all your excuses for eating fast food are fine and you shouldn't worry about the damage it could be doing to your skin, not to mention your overall health? Of course not. But we are telling you that if you have to, or want to eat fast food, at least make choices that are better for your skin than the rest (and don't worry, we didn�t just pick salads from every menu). To help you navigate the fast food menu, we spoke to Jim White, R.D., a registered dietitian and American Dietetic Association spokesperson, to find out which options to pick at some of your favorite fast food joints.
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i dont believe in healthy alternatives for fast foods
by mlyvng Thursday, March 28, 2013 at 12:40PM Report as inappropriate
Live these
by Mollysunshine Thursday, March 28, 2013 at 02:10AM Report as inappropriate
Yum! I love the veggie sandwiches at Subway.
by amber.flute Sunday, January 13, 2013 at 04:22PM Report as inappropriate
The Subway sandwich sound good.
by EricaF123 Tuesday, December 25, 2012 at 01:23PM Report as inappropriate
I love jamba juice smoothies!
by Chris213 Thursday, October 11, 2012 at 08:44AM Report as inappropriate
Love Panera bread.
by lharrell80 Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at 10:28AM Report as inappropriate
Lovee this thank you very much
by michellefuentes Friday, August 24, 2012 at 03:53PM Report as inappropriate
i cant believe mcdonalds was on the list with a big n tasty hmmmmmmmmmmm
by jenni84 Monday, August 20, 2012 at 06:29PM Report as inappropriate
The Panera grilled chicken salad sounds tasty. I wouldn't suggest McDonald's or any other fast food place for that matter if you're looking for healthy options. Even the salads they make are loaded with sugar, which defeats the purpose. Plus, who can resist those fries? mmm.
by hiddenexpose Monday, August 20, 2012 at 12:48PM Report as inappropriate
Shouldn't there be more salads on here?
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KEENE, N.H. — A fourth-grade class that substituted a "Magic Segway" for the "Magic School Bus" took the top prize Wednesday in a video contest sponsored by the state Division of Travel and Tourism.
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