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Clive Pursehouse
A husband, dad, cyclocross racer and person of dubious authority on the topic of sustainability Clive makes time for wine, and for the NW Wine Anthem. Clive also contributes writing to Peloton Magazine, a bicycling lifestyle publication.
Liz Wasson Coleman
For Liz's first 23 years of life her wine exposure was limited to weekly communion and sneaking Boone's Farm into her friends' rooms for sleepovers. Thankfully that all changed after she transplanted herself from Wichita to Seattle and started collecting friends with better taste. She finally fell head over heels in love with wine in 2004 when she started working in the periphery of the Northwest wine industry, on the architecture and branding side of things, at Boxwood. These days Liz looks forward to her husband's nightly dinner and wine pairings - probably a bit more than she should - but she's okay with that. In truth, she's got a soft spot for Washington wines, her favorites coming out of Red Mountain and Columbia Valley. When she's not busy parenting and leading a rogue Girl Scout troop, Liz also contributes to her neighborhood news blog and occasionally pours for Sparkman Cellars and Waters Winery.
Lucha Vino
Lucha Vino is the alter ego for Marty Sparks. He is a lifelong Seattle resident that has only recently discovered the world of wine. After about one year of exploring the most common varietals in an attempt to understand what a Cabernet Sauvignon was compared to a Cabernet Franc he began to branch out into exploring wine from around the world.
Lucha Vino
Lucha Vino is the alter ego for Marty Sparks. He is a lifelong Seattle resident that has only recently discovered the world of wine. After about one year of exploring the most common varietals in an attempt to understand what a Cabernet Sauvignon was compared to a Cabernet Franc he began to branch out into exploring wine from around the world.
Wearing a mask hinders international travel. These days Lucha's global adventures are limited to comparing wines from the Pacific Northwest to similar wines from other parts of the world. An admitted "homer" he tends to believe that the wines of the Washington and Oregon are consistently superior to the same varietals and blends from the Old World. He pits NW wine against the world at his blog Lucha Vino.
When he isn't writing for the Wine Anthem Lucha Vino is known to travel the Pacific Northwest challenging wine makers to wrestling and wine tasting matches, racing his bicycle and exploring the great outdoors with his family.
Megan Graves
Megan carefully waded into the word of wine clutching a Riesling floatie - specifically, Columbia Winery's Cellarmaster's Riesling. A creature of habit she began working her way through the whites and started attending wine tasting events with friends and co-workers in an effort to broaden her understanding and develop her knowledge of wines (though admittedly, the idea of an event where good cheese was paired with absolutely anything else was attractive enough). After a year or so of tasting different wines, she was still glued to the sweet whites, and even managed to evade several of Clive and Gwynne's best efforts to lure her into the reds as they left racks full of red wine in exchange for house/petsitting. At last, during a staff wine-tasting event, she was introduced to an Argentinian Malbec and since has enjoyed delving into other reds and further developing her palate.
A recent Washington transplant to Oregon, Megan currently works in the hospitality industry in Portland. She is excited to begin exploring the wines that Oregon has to offer, and start sharing her experiences and finds here on NW Wine Anthem!
Kelsey Ivey
Sipping her way around the world, Kelsey is a self proclaimed travel wine junkie. From her first taste of wine while studying abroad in Italy, Kelsey fell in love in the little bubbles of Prosecco. Once back in Oregon, she found home again in the region's Pinot noirs when pouring for a local, boutique winery. But when the travel bug bit again, Kelsey explored her adventurous side with South Africa's Sauvignon Blanc and Pinotage – walking the lush vineyards of Cape Town's Constantia Uitsig Winery. After ample wine tasting and burning on the beaches, Kelsey returned to the United States to finish her bachelor's degree in Journalism. Kelsey currently works for a visitor information center in Eugene and pours occasionally for Noble Estate. If her free time Kelsey enjoys roaming Oregon, jumping covered bridges, hiking, painting and blogging.
Corey McTaggart was born into a wine drinking Italian/Scottish family in Southern Oregon. In fact, she first began staining her teeth purple with watered down "house red" at the age of five. Corey gained appreciation for her hometown's diverse varietals (many were new plantings in grow tubes or cardboard milk cartons at the time) when she set her lips upon a glass of Applegate Valley Zinfandel on her very first day in the wine industry. That was almost ten years ago and she is just as smitten today. No... even more. Corey is committed to promoting hot, sunny Southern Oregon Zinfandel, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Grenache to name a few, while endorsing the purity of the wines and sustainability of the lifestyle. When she is not working for wine, she's running the New Napa Wine Club, which offers a selection of So. Oregon wines paired with educational events both on-site and online.
Tiffany Stevens
Taking the road less traveled into the world of wine, Tiffany began her journey loving what she describes as Cabernet Sauvignon "that punches you in the face." Early on, only a few in her circle had any interest in wine; largely, they seemed most energized by trumping each other with their wine knowledge and grand experiences. After moving from Seattle to Arizona, she found herself back in the Northwest's Willamette Valley. Discovering the vibrant wine community in both Oregon and Washington rekindled her interest in all things wine. She has grown to admire the Northwest winemakers' respect for each other, strong sense of community and deliberate efforts to connect with those interested in what they do. Living 20 minutes from wine country, she often ventures out to see the land, the grapes and the wines close-up. The same goes for Washington, as visits with family and friends now often include visits to wineries. No longer king, Cabernet is now forced to share the spotlight with the crispest Pinot Gris and everything in between. By contributing to The NW Wine Anthem, Tiffany is able to channel her enthusiasm for Northwest wines and winemakers constructively, in lieu of shouting it from the rooftops.


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Have a Sexier, More Exciting Marriage
Part of the Making Marriage Work For Dummies Cheat Sheet
A waning sex life is a complaint many couples have after years of marriage. Use these tips to keep the sexual chemistry alive in your marriage and improve your sex life:
Show your love every day.
Touch each other lovingly and sensuously.
Show and tell your spouse what pleases you.
Let your fantasies run free.
Make time to be alone together.
Play and laugh together.
Make special time for sex.
Become an artful kisser.

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New Deakin University Research on Crown Casino
Associate Professor Linda Hancock releases findings from a new study of Crown Casino, Melbourne's Responsible Gambling Code of Conduct as part of a broader study of staff across the industry.
Deakin University's Associate Professor Linda Hancock has released findings from a new study of Crown Casino, Melbourne's Responsible Gambling Code of Conduct – as part of a broader study of staff across the industry.
"Casinos are corporate large-scale, licensed premises, operating under largely industry self-regulated Responsible Gambling Codes of Conduct," she says.
"This research asks how well how Responsible Gambling Codes of Conduct are implemented and regulated.
"Crown Casino. Crown has been chosen strategically for its claims to international best practice in responsible gambling and formal regulatory requirements that it operate to world class standards – including responsible gambling and responsible serving of alcohol."
The research reports on interviews with 225 Crown Casino workers, conducted privately in their own time, including gaming, bar, food and beverage and security staff as well as focus groups.
Key findings include:
- a lack of staff awareness of even the limited number of 'signs' of problem gambling included in the Crown Code of Conduct that are meant to trigger staff reporting of problem gambling
- interpretation of signs like 'gambling for long periods of time' to mean 24 hours or more
- ambiguity in the 'upward report-to-supervisor' process resulting in low rates of floor staff interventions in problem gambling – because they are told not to intervene
- 65.3% of casino employee interviewees say they do not advise customers to take regular breaks in play
- 55.3% say they would not intervene when customers are in a distressed state while they are playing
- 81.2% say they do not approach people whom they think are having problems with their gambling.
"While Crown has only nine signs of problem gambling, they use 29 across the Netherlands casinos, 20 in Switzerland and 32 in New Zealand Sky City Auckland Problem Gambler Identification Policy,"Associate Professor Hancock said.
A breakdown in implementation of responsible service of alcohol revealed:
- about half (47.8% of staff) say they DO NOT approach people to stop gambling when they appear intoxicated.
- Some don't see the point of telling supervisors because of the lack of effective response and refer to managers turning a 'blind eye' to intoxication.
- A number questioned the worth of informing supervisors – when little eventuated as a result.
Other findings include:
- 20.9% do not 'always feel safe at work'
- Staff are concerned about the impact of intoxicated aggressive patrons on the surrounding community when, for example, patrons are 'cut off' from alcohol (ie denied sale of alcohol) and are exited from the casino premises
- 74.5% agreed: 'Customers who have been evicted from the venue could be a hazard to people outside the venue'
- 66.2% agreed: 'I sometimes worry intoxicated patrons evicted from my venue may be a danger to people outside the venue'.
"The policy shift in gambling legislation from promotion of tourism, employment and economic development under the Kennett Government, to responsible gambling since 2000 is more in rhetoric than action," Associate Professor Hancock said.
"What we see is a fractured ineffective system of regulatory enforcement of responsible gambling.
"As a potentially dangerous consumption in an intensive player environment, casinos need tougher codes for the identification of problem gamblers and effective interventions that are monitored and reported upon by the Regulator."
This Working Paper is the precursor to a book: "Regulatory Failure? The case of Crown Casino" to be published by Australian Scholarly Publishing: http://www.scholarly.info


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Reviewed By Michael G (LOUISBURG, KS) Reviewed for a 2016 Chevy Silverado —7/12/2016 9:07 PM
It arrived in only 2 or 3 days, was easy to install, about 20 minutes, and looks great. The two-sided tape doesn't work very well, so I reluctantly drilled two holes in the tailgate to mount the screws for the tailgate protector. I didn't need the tape on the front upper part of the bedliner because the camper shell I installed afterward holds that down just fine. This is 100 times better than a drop-in liner and also far better than a spray in one.


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7 Unbelievably Beautiful Brazilian Celebrities
Everything your favorite celebs did during the week of December 9.
Gwen Stefani seen out shopping at a Marshall's in Los Angeles.
Photo Credit: Getty Images
Fergie and Josh Duhamel take their son Axel to their local Los Angeles church for his Baptism.
15 Best Balms to Banish Chapped Lips


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Europe Gets a Halloween Scare on Inflation
Europe got a double dose of spooky news on Oct. 31, as new data showed that inflation in the euro currency zone plunged to an unexpected 0.7 percent during October, a four-year-low, while unemployment in September held steady at a record-high 12.2 percent.
The inflation report ramps up pressure on the European Central Bank to cut interest rates, possibly as early as its meeting on Nov. 7. October marks the ninth consecutive month inflation has fallen below the bank's 2 percent target. "Even if the ECB were to keep rates on hold in November, we would still see a high chance of a rate cut in December," London-based economists for UBS said in a note to clients. Most economists polled by Bloomberg News predict the bank will act in December, cutting the refinancing rate from the current 0.5 percent to 0.25 percent.
The euro currency dropped sharply on the news, trading at $1.36 against the dollar at midday in New York. "There was a big downward surprise," Vassili Serebriakov, a foreign-exchange strategist at BNP Paribas in New York, told Bloomberg News. "Markets build up long positions in the euro too quickly."
One especially troubling aspect of the inflation data was a slump in the services sector, suggesting that recovery across the region has not gained much traction. The last time inflation was this low, in 2009, the euro zone was mired in recession. ECB President Mario Draghi "in all likelihood will be grilled on the deflation threats at the next press conference," economist François Cabau of Barclays said in a note to clients.
Underscoring Europe's still-fragile economic state, the European Union statistics office said unemployment in September remained at 12.2 percent, with youth unemployment at 24 percent. France and Italy, the euro zone's second- and third-largest economies, saw joblessness rise, to 11.1 percent in France and 12.5 percent in Italy, where political gridlock has stalled reforms. German unemployment, though, fell from 5.3 percent to 5.2 percent, while the rate in Spain held steady at 26.6 percent.


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This post was originally published on the Edelman Australia Blog.
My colleague Alex Lefley recently said that if last year was all about the infographic this year is all about Instagram.
So we launched an Edelman Melbourne office instagram challenge – every week we'll pick a different theme, go out and take pics relating to the theme and then post them up in the office. Then we all get to vote on our favourites – the top three will go up on the Edelman blog for you to vote for. Winner gets bragging rights. And a thumbs up.
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Medium: Wool twill
Dimensions: Center back: 26 inches
Red Cross uniform jacket worn by John F. Kennedy's sister, Kathleen Kennedy during her service in the American Red Cross in England during World War II.
Copyright: The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
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SBV recorded their first album--"Burn Like A Field" at Kingsize Sound Labs in Chicago.
The studio time was filmed and photographed by the crew of Carla Englof Productions
SBV is working with fellow Chicago artist Dolan Geiman.
SBV is using Dolan Geiman's print "North Carolina Postcard" for their album cover and posters. Dolan is a nationally recognized mixed media artist creating original paintings, collages, constructions, and limited-edition reproductions. Produced from salvaged wood, found objects, and other recycled materials, Geiman's eco-friendly artwork emerges from a folk art tradition infused with a contemporary, urban style. SBV is happy to be working with such a great talent. Check him out here.


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Who's the DMN Texan of the Year in public education area?
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Every year I try hard to get special consideration for educators for our Texan of the Year recognition. I read, I ask people, I blog for ideas — like this post right here.
Who, from the education realm, ought to be the DMN Texan of the Year? Shouldn't we go out of our way to look for people with the magic to change lives in the classroom?
There are great, dedicated teachers out there, but which one(s) stand head and shoulders above the rest and deserve recognition? There are transformative administrators out there, too — and not just the kind who like to fire people — who deserve credit for changing lives. Who are they?
Remember, the Texan of the Year recognition is for impact in this calendar year. And remember that the TOY does not have to live in Texas or work in Texas. They need only be identifiable as a Texan.
With a wide view of public ed and those who've had impact, here are some ideas to chew on for this year:
– All of Houston ISD, winner of the 2013 Broad Prize for Urban Education. (I know it's the numbers chase, but they must be doing something right down there.)
– Someone's teacher of the year. Lots of groups name them, including TASA. Should we adopt someone's teacher of the year as our own?
– State Rep. Jimmie Don Aycock and Sen. Dan Patrick, for taming the standardized-testing beast with passage of HB 5.
– Rep. Bennett Ratliff, of Coppell, who tried to tame the testing beast even further with HB 2836, which passed overwhelmingly but was vetoed by Gov. Perry.
– TAMSA (Texans Advocating for Meaningful School Assessment), for its furious, hyper-involved lobbying to roll back the state's high-stakes testing regime. (Do you get my bias yet?)
– Bill Hammond (Texas Association of Business), Sandy Kress (longtime accountability advocate and Pearson lobbyist) and state Rep. Mark Strama, who fought a pitched battle against the rollbacks.
– The dedicated teachers of Dallas ISD for putting up with the stormy first year of the Mike Miles administration. (I admit this is skewed and teacher-centric, but hey, I'm married to an educator, and a son is a teacher, too.)
– Mike Miles for putting up with the Dallas school board. (This is a sop to colleague Bill McKenzie, who may be a secret member of the Mike Miles Fan Club.)
THIS JUST IN FROM AN EMAILER: Diane Ravitch, education historian and author of new book Reign of Error: The Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Danger to America's Public Schools.
Who needs to be added to this list? Email me or post a comment to this item.
Meanwhile, what follows is the overall list of nominees so far, from readers' ideas and other sources.
Ted Cruz, U.S. senator
Wendy Davis, state senator
West, Texas, first responders who died in the fertilizer blast
All first responders who responded to West disaster
Citizens of West, Texas
Big Tex
R. Nathan Brin, Dallas lawyer
Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M quarterback
Annise Parker, mayor of Houston
"Unruly mob" that helped stifle a Texas Senate vote on abortion
Jonathan Maness, police sergeant who took Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst's call at the Allen city jail
Kinky Friedman, humorist and occasional politician
Thabit Pulak, Richardson High School whiz-kid inventor
George W. Bush
Laura Bush
Texas A&M
First-grade teachers
Ron Paul, former congressman
John Cornyn, U.S. senator
Lance Armstrong, cyclist
Linda Arnold from straydog.org, which helps abused and homeless animals
Someone who has actually created change that helped Texans
Rick Perry, governor
Eddie Lucio, Jr., state senator
Greg Abbott, attorney general
Jerry Jones, Cowboys owner
Julian Castro, San Antonio mayor
Joaquin Castro, congressman
Castro brothers, Julian and Joaquin
Cecile Richards, head of Planned Parenthood
Barry Switzer, former Dallas Cowboys and OU coach
Anthony Tovar, former Sunset High School principal
Bryan Hughes, state representative
Chris Kyle, deceased former Navy Seal sniper and author
Colbert, comedian
Earl Campbell, former UT and pro running back, businessman
Horton Foote, deceased playwright/screen writer
Jerry Patterson, state land commissioner
Jim Hightower, former ag commissioner, commentator
John Madden, former NFL coach, TV commentator
Jonathan Stickland, state representative
Joe Pickett, state representative
Joe Straus, Texas House speaker
Ken Starr, Baylor University president
Ken Paxton, state senator
Kidd Kraddick, deceased radio personality
Laura Maczka, Richardson mayor
Leticia Van De Putte, state senator
The struggling American
Roger Staubach, former Cowboys QB, businessmahn
Dan Patrick, state senator
Steve Stockman, congressman
Willie Nelson, singer-songwriter
NoViolet Bulawayo, Texas-educated Zimbabwe author
Ron Washington, Texas Rangers manager
Michael Dell, of Dell Computers
Chris Brown and Seth Jones, NHL players
Carson Huey-You, of Southlake, 11-year-old TCU freshman
Eric Bing, Bush Institute physician
Kent Hance, Texas Tech chancellor
Mark Craig, retired pastor, Highland Park United Methodist Church
James Quick, SMU professor of earth sciences
Tony Dorsett, Hall of Fame Dallas Cowboy and concussion plaintiff
Sandra Bullock, actress
Diane Ravitch, education historian
Jimmie Don Aycock and Dan Patrick, state lawmakers who passed education-reform bill
Bennett Ratliff, state representative
TAMSA (Texans Advocating Meaningful Student Assessment)
Nolan Ryan, former Texas Rangers CEO
Bill Hammond, Texas Association of Business
Sandy Kress, Pearson lobbyist and testing advocate
Mark Strama, state representative
Mike Miles, Dallas schools superintendent
Mike Rawlings, mayor of Dallas
Mary Suhm, former Dallas city manager
Robert W. Decherd, retired A. H. Belo Corporation CEO, president and board chairman
Justin and Diane Fourton, owners of Pecan Lodge barbeque in Dallas Farmers Market
Jeremy Strick, director of the Nasher Sculpture Center
Uber, the Dallas limo-by-app service
Gene Jones, wife of Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, for work in assembling the Dallas Cowboys Art Collection at AT&T Stadium
Jennifer duBois, novelist and winner of a Whiting Writers award
Kathleen Kent, novelist
Erica Grieder, Texas Monthly writer
Philipp Meyer, novelist
Michael Wacha, St. Louis Cardinals pitcher
Matt Carpenter, formerly of TCU, the Cardinals' leadoff hitter
Jordan Spieth, 20, pro golf phenom
Sue Gooding, State Fair of Texas spokeswoman
Chris Connealy, state fire marshal
Rodney Ellis, state senator
Michael Morton, exoneree


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Multimodal Micrscopy
Imaging modalities such as confocal reflectance microscopy, fluorescence by single- or two-photon excitation, second harmonic generation and coherent anti-Stokes Raman spectroscopy (CARS) provide different contrast mechanisms that can be combined to give structural, functional and molecular information of living tissue. Our group has developed a multimodal microscope in which up to three of these imaging modalities can be realized simultaneously. Images are acquired at video rate, which allows real-time monitoring of fast events in the living tissue.
In Vivo Flow Cytometry
Our group has developed an in vivo flow cytometer, based on confocal design. Contrary to the conventional flow cytometer, the in vivo flow cytometer can provide real-time detection and quantitative information on fluorescently labeled cells while in circulation in a live animal model. As the labeled cells pass through a slit of light focused across a blood vessel, fluorescence is excited. Its confocal detection makes it possible to observe the cell population of interest without the need to extract a blood sample. Furthermore, the same cell population can be tracked continuously and over long periods of time to examine the dynamic changes in the circulation of different types of cells in the same animal. The in vivo flow cytometer has been used to measure the circulation lifetime of different tumor cells and leukocyte populations in the peripheral circulation in response to immunological stress or therapeutic manipulation.
|In vivo flow cytometer.Vasculature of mouse ear with cartoons exemplifying cells flowing through the slit of excitation light. Example of fluorescence trace from the photodetector. Each spike represents one fluorescently labeled cell. Comparison of circulation time of two tumor cells with different metastasic potential. The population that is highly metastasic (MLL) depletes within hours from circulation. (Georgakoudi et al. Cancer Research 64, 5044-5047 (2004))
In Vivo Imaging of Molecular Expression
While our microscope can image tissue structure by means of intrinsic contrast mechanisms, tracking of a specific cell population usually requires selective labeling of those cells via exogenous markers. While we use commercially available probes, we also develop novel labeling techniques. Examples include engineering of fluorescent antibody fragments and near-infrared quantum dot conjugates.
|Double labeling of blood vessel endothelial receptor molecules: PECAM-1 is a ubiquitous endothelial molecular marker that is required for neutrophils to extravasate from the vasculature. E-selecting is constitutively expressed in a subset of vessels and participates in the arrest of leukocytes prior to extravasation. (Runnels et al. Molecular Imaging, in press)
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The Chief Accelerator – Wendy Brookhouse
Wendy Brookhouse is The Chief Accelerator not only because she is the President of Black Star Wealth Partners, she is also the chief when it comes to accelerating your finances.
More About Wendy:
- In the financial services industry more than eight years
- Truly believes in connecting with each client
- Focuses on actively listening to your goals and working to help you achieve them
2012 – Honoured as one of a select group of Canadian Business Owners invited to the Governor General Canadian Leadership Conference
2013 – Winner of the Progress Women of Excellence Award: Entrepreneur Category
- Holds an Executive MBA from Saint Mary's University
- Extensive experience developing business plans and marketing initiatives
- Licensed Mutual Fund Advisor
- Regularly gives back to the community as a volunteer
- Vice Chair, Junior Achievement Nova Scotia
Wendy's Financial Tip:
Look at the big picture from all angles. Consider what motivates you. Structure your plan around the motivation so that you see the "win." If you know what you want, we can show you the how.


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Bush Seeks $87 Billion and U.N. Aid for War Effort
By ELISABETH BUMILLER
Published: September 8, 2003
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 — President Bush said tonight that he would ask Congress for $87 billion in emergency spending for military operations and reconstruction in Iraq and Afghanistan, and that Iraq had now become "the central front" in the campaign against terrorism.
In a nationally televised prime-time address, his first from the White House since he announced the bombing of Baghdad on March 19, Mr. Bush said defeating terrorists in Iraq "will take time, and require sacrifice," but he left open-ended how long United States troops would remain in Iraq and how much the conflict and occupation would ultimately cost.
"Yet we will do what is necessary, we will spend what is necessary, to achieve this essential victory in the war on terror, to promote freedom, and to make our own nation more secure," Mr. Bush said, speaking from the White House Cabinet Room in a straightforward, unemotional manner that lacked the drama of his major war speeches to the nation.
The president also said he would ask the United Nations for additional international troops for Iraq.
Mr. Bush spoke at a time when the White House has come under intense criticism from the Democratic presidential candidates for failing to present a clear plan of the administration's course in Iraq, and for not attracting major international help for the country's reconstruction. At the same time, polls show voters' support for Mr. Bush declining as Americans continue to die in Iraq and the country remains chaotic.
Mr. Bush's request for $87 billion was on the high end of what Congress had expected. In recent days, administration officials have said they anticipated asking Congress for an additional $60 billion to $80 billion for the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1. The financing, if approved by Congress, would significantly add to the federal government's deficit, which is approaching $500 billion.
The president said that $66 billion of the $87 billion would be for military and intelligence operations over the next year in Iraq and Afghanistan "and elsewhere," and that the rest would be for reconstruction in Iraq and Afghanistan, including restoring basic services like water and electricity. Mr. Bush did not say how the money would be apportioned between Iraq and Afghanistan, but the bulk of it was expected to go to Iraq.
The $87 billion request for the next fiscal year would add to the amount that Congress approved in a $79 billion bill last spring to pay the war costs for the current fiscal year, which ends Sept. 30.
Senator Joseph R. Biden Jr. of Delaware, the ranking Democrat on the Foreign Relations Committee, said he expected his fellow Democrats to go along with the request, but not without pointing out the costs and tradeoffs that heavy military spending would present.
"I personally think we have to do it, but I'm sure there's going to be an alliance of liberals and conservatives who want him to eat a little bit of crow here," he said in an interview after the speech tonight.
"The conservatives are going to be very skittish, because this will bump the deficit to around $600 billion. And many of us are going to point out that we can't afford to do this war the right way and have these massive tax cuts become permanent."
The president's message was that the money was justified to defeat terrorists who he said were making a desperate but calculated stand in the heart of the Middle East.
"There is more at work in these attacks than blind rage," said Mr. Bush, who delivered his remarks below a painting of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. "The terrorists have a strategic goal. They want us to leave Iraq before our work is done. They want to shake the will of the civilized world."
In his 18-minute speech, Mr. Bush did not mention Osama bin Laden, who has so far eluded American capture in Afghanistan. He also did not mention the failure so far to find any unconventional weapons in Iraq, the major stated reason that the United States went to war. Nor did Mr. Bush dwell on the conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians, which he once predicted would abate if Saddam Hussein was ousted from power in Iraq. That conflict has worsened.
Tonight, Mr. Bush sought to tamp down the bad news with his most succinct outline to date of the White House goals for Iraq.
"Our strategy in Iraq has three objectives: destroying the terrorists, enlisting the support of other nations for a free Iraq and helping Iraqis assume responsibility for their own defense and their own future," Mr. Bush said.
Mr. Bush's appeal for help from other countries was a recognition that the administration cannot unilaterally maintain its current level of 181,000 American troops in both Iraq and neighboring Kuwait.
He said the United States would introduce a resolution in the Security Council encouraging Iraq's Governing Council to submit a plan and a timetable for drafting a new constitution, and for free elections.
"From the outset, I have expressed confidence in the ability of the Iraqi people to govern themselves," Mr. Bush said. "Now they must rise to the responsibilities of a free people, and secure the blessings of their own liberty."


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Letters To The Editor
December 23, 2005 - MidWeek
Marathon's walk
What an interesting story Chad Pata crafted about world champion Brian Viloria in MidWeek's Dec. 7 cover article, and I truly appreciate the coverage of the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Hawaii (RMHC) fundraiser that was included.
I do think it is important, however, to point out that the correct name of the event, which took place on Sunday, is the Honolulu Marathon Race Day Walk. In the article it was called something else. The Race Day Walk has been a companion event of the Honolulu Marathon for many years.
We're fortunate that this is the second year RMHC has benefited from the Honolulu Marathon Race Day Walk. Last year it generated $10,000 to help seriously ill children and their families.
I think Jim Barahal and the Honolulu Marathon deserve a lot of credit for their commitment to giving back to the Hawaii community. I know we are very grateful to them, as well as to the many other Hawaii businesses - led of course, by McDonald's Restaurants of Hawaii - that regularly befriend our organization.
Gene Davis Public Relations Manager
Ronald McDonald House
Charities of Hawaii
Forged documents?
Regarding recent letters defending Bush and asking for MidWeek to terminate Dan Rather: If Dan Rather was the victim of a forged document, still the facts were correct. Bush was the victim of a forged document and plunged us into war.
The facts remain: Everything in George W. Bush's life was handed to him - his schooling, his National Guard assignment keeping him out of Vietnam, and the White House by the Supreme Court on Dec. 12, 2000 - "A day that will live in infamy."
Nancy Bey Little
MidWeek spectrum
A few comments on some MidWeek columnists:
I rather like Dan (Rather, that is). While I preferred Peter Jennings for the broadcast news, I feel Rather is an even better writer than he was a broadcaster. The conservative backlash against his column probably has more to do with the perceived liberal bias of CBS news, which was a team effort. Now that Rather is on his own, I find his column sometimes too conservative for my taste, but always dignified, well reasoned and well argued.
That can't be said of Michelle Malkin's sophomoric column, which consists mainly of name calling (11 instances in her most recent column) and twisting Republican lies into Democratic lies. Then there is the selective rewriting of history to prove points by Rick Hamada and some other conservative columnists. At least Bill O'Reilly plays the game with creative wit.
You won't catch me, however, pushing to have those columns dropped. The broad spectrum of opinions is what makes MidWeek the most entertaining publication in Hawaii. Please keep it all coming, including Rather.
Finally, I loved D.L. Stewart's column on the power of negative thinking, though I'll stop short of calling him lovable. I've always believed that pure pessimists don't solve any problems because they don't believe they can, and pure optimists don't solve any problems because they can't see them in the first place. The world's work gets done by grumpy realists who still believe they can make a difference. In addition to the Mr. Stewart's Church of the Negativity, may I suggest a civic club called the Sore Optimists?
William Lundquist
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I would just like to thank MidWeek for being a wonderful oasis in the vast media world. It is so refreshing to open up the MidWeek and read columns written by columnists such as Bill O'Reilly, Rick Hamada, Susan Page, Jade Moon, Jerry Coffee and Ron Nagasawa.
In a world that would rather be negative, it is nice to see the truth printed. I would like to applaud MidWeek for having the conviction to let people read what is true instead of what is popular in the media these days.
May all of you have a glorious and blessed Christmas season.
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For $7 million you can buy the Dallas County jail that used to be the 'super-plush' hotel where the Beatles stayed
The 50th anniversary of the Beatles' one and only Dallas visit approaches — September 18, mark your calendars. And now you can buy what's easily the most expensive keepsake from that historic occasion: the former Cabana Motor Hotel on Stemmons Freeway, where John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr stayed during their trip to town.
And it's a steal! The motel once owned by Doris Day, the landmark where Raquel Welch once worked as a cocktail waitress and where Jimi Hendrix used to stay when he came to Dallas, is now available at the low, low price of $7 million — which is just $1 million more than it cost to construct the "super-plush" joint back in 1961, according to our archives. That's also a few million lower than the market value as set by the Dallas County Appraisal District, which says it's worth $11,289,460. And, for what it's worth, it's also far less than the $9.2 million Dallas County paid for the property in 1985 — and not much more than the additional $5 million the county spent transforming it into a jail that wound up housing some 1,000 male and female inmates.
Dallas County has long been looking to offload the building, which, beginning in 1987, served as the Bill Decker Detention Center. The jail was "depopulated" in '09, following the opening of the Suzanne Lee Kays Detention Facility (or the south tower) at the Lew Sterrett Justice Center. It provided temporary housing for Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita evacuees, and the old "cabana" piece still serves as a privately operated halfway house for sex offender, but that lease is month-to-month pending the eventual disposition of the 399,000-square-footer sitting on 3.275 acres in the shadow of the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge.
The old Cabana's just one of a handful of properties the county's hoping to adios via CBRE. Also on the for-sale list: the circa-1935 Cliff House on S. Ewing (said to have opened as an orphanage), a building in the Medical District and an old sub-courthouse in Grand Prairie. But the old Cabana's the top draw here, a real fixer-upper in a prime location whose switch from motel to jail made national headlines three decades ago.
Who knows what'll eventually happen to it. Folks have mentioned apartments, a hotel, a do-over. Jay Lorch, CBRE's locally based first vice president, says he's shown the building to "a considerable number of prospects, and their thoughts are all over the place. They have not shared them with me, and frankly it's none of my business. I just flat-out don't know. It's built pretty sturdy but, gosh, I've seen sturdy buildings torn down."
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This delightful collection of gems by Mark Twain begins with the story of a town called Hadleyburg, which prides itself on the honesty of its citizens. One day a citizen of Hadleyburg offends a stranger passing through, who vows to take his revenge by revealing just how corruptible the sanctimonious town really is. Twain is at his best here, poking fun at common hypocrisy as the self-satisfied pillars of the community are done in by their own greed.
Other stories in the collection include:
1. The Man Who Corrupted Hadleyburg
2. The Double Barrelled Detective Story
3. The Jumping Frog of Calaveras County
4. The Million Dollar Bank Note
5. Benton and Mills
6. A Tale
7. Cannibalism in the Cars
8. The Stolen White Elephant
9. The Man Who Put Up at Gadsby's
10. The Good Little Boy
11. The Bad Little Boy
12. Baker's Blue Jay Yarn
Mark Twain (1835–1910) was born Samuel L. Clemens in the town of Florida, Missouri. One of the most popular and influential authors our nation has ever produced, his keen wit and incisive satire earned him praise from both critics and peers. He has been called not only the greatest humorist of his age but the father of American literature.
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"Poorly edited is right!"
There are some really good stories in this collection. However, numerous passages are repeated. The first time, I thought, "Oh, that was strange." But after numerous times, it is annoying.
"Poor editing"
While I enjoyed the stories, I was disappointed in the editing (some passages repeated themselves) which detracted from the experience more than I would have thought. I had read a review before I bought the audio book that mentioned the repeating but bought it anyway. I wish I hadn't.
"Some of the stories were entertaining others not"
Some of the stories were entertaining and others were not. I didn't enjoy listening to the narrators voice as much as other books which made the stories harder to follow. They pause between chapters and play music which is a distraction.
"Must be Mark Twain's poorest work"
I was very disappointed in these short stories because their content and quality did not match Mark Twain's better known works. These stories lacked humor, wit, drama or irony. Worst of all, they were boring.
"Neither the best stories nor best performances"
Mark Twain's genius is lost a bit in the hackneyed performances that try too hard to "perform" the characters rather than present the story. Also, the selection of his stories seems to lack some of his most colorful.
"Must read if you like Twain"
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Roughing it be Mark Twain. Twain has an incredible sense of humor that really comes out in these two books.
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The reader(s) are truly wonderful - clear and lively, as if listening to the actual characters.
Great dialects, pacing, inflection and drama.
Mark Twain's writings speak for themselves but this performance truly brings these wonderful stories to life.
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Both Powerball and Easy 5 have southeast Louisiana winners. But the Powerball winner gets only one-third of the estimated $50 million jackpot.
Someone who bought a Powerball ticket in New Orleans will share the jackpot with winners in Delaware and Florida. The Louisiana Lottery Corp. says an Easy 5 ticket bought in Hammond is worth $88,110, while two Powerball tickets matching four numbers plus the Powerball are worth $10,000 each.
Nobody won in Lotto, so that jackpot rises to $675,000 for Wednesday's drawings. The Powerball top prize falls to $40 million and the Easy 5 jackpot to $50,000.
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Table of Contents - November 2011 - Volume 138, Special Issue 13 (Systematics as a cornerstone of parasitology)
a1 Sackler Institute of Comparative Genomics & Division of Invertebrate Zoology, American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY, USA
a2 Department of Biological Sciences, Inha University, Yonghyun-dong, Nam-Gu, Incheon 402-751, Korea
a3 Department of Biology, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, USA
a4 Department of Biology, The Graduate Center, The City University of New York, New York, NY, USA
The evolutionary history of leeches is employed as a general framework for understanding more than merely the systematics of this charismatic group of annelid worms, and serves as a basis for understanding blood-feeding related correlates ranging from the specifics of gut-associated bacterial symbionts to salivary anticoagulant peptides. A variety of medicinal leech families were examined for intraluminal crop bacterial symbionts. Species of Aeromonas and Bacteroidetes were characterized with DNA gyrase B and 16S rDNA. Bacteroidetes isolates were found to be much more phylogenetically diverse and suggested stronger evidence of phylogenetic correlation than the gammaproteobacteria. Patterns that look like co-speciation with limited taxon sampling do not in the full context of phylogeny. Bioactive compounds that are expressed as gene products, like those in leech salivary glands, have 'passed the test' of evolutionary selection. We produced and bioinformatically mined salivary gland EST libraries across medicinal leech lineages to experimentally and statistically evaluate whether evolutionary selection on peptides can identify structure-function activities of known therapeutically relevant bioactive compounds like antithrombin, hirudin and antistasin. The combined information content of a well corroborated leech phylogeny and broad taxonomic coverage of expressed proteins leads to a rich understanding of evolution and function in leech history.
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(Accepted March 08 2011)
(Online publication May 10 2011)
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Forward-Looking Statements
When used in this Form 10-Q, the words "believes," "anticipates," "expects" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties more particularly described in Item 1A, under the caption "Risk Factors", in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. These risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from the results stated or implied in this document. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to forward-looking statements which we may make to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Form 10-Q or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
The following discussion provides information to assist in understanding our financial condition and results of operations. This discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this report and with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.
We are a publicly-traded Delaware limited partnership formed in 1999 whose common units are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "APL." We are a leading provider of natural gas gathering and processing services in the Anadarko and Permian Basins located in the southwestern and mid-continent regions of the United States; a provider of natural gas gathering services in the Appalachian Basin in the northeastern region of the United States; and a provider of NGL transportation services in the southwestern region of the United States.
We conduct our business in the midstream segment of the natural gas industry through two reportable segments: Gathering and Processing; and Pipeline Transportation.
The Gathering and Processing segment consists of (1) the WestOK, WestTX and Velma operations, which are comprised of natural gas gathering and processing assets servicing drilling activity in the Anadarko and Permian Basins; (2) the natural gas gathering assets located in Tennessee; and (3) the revenues and gain on sale related to our former 49% interest in Laurel Mountain. Gathering and Processing revenues are primarily derived from the sale of residue gas and NGLs and gathering and processing of natural gas.
Our Gathering and Processing operations, own, have interests in and operate nine natural gas processing plants with aggregate capacity of approximately 870 MMCFD, which are connected to approximately 9,600 miles of active natural gas gathering systems located in Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas. In addition, we own and operate approximately 100 miles of active natural gas gathering systems located in Tennessee. Our gathering systems gather gas from wells and central delivery points and deliver to natural gas processing plants, as well as third-party pipelines.
Our Pipeline Transportation operations consist of a 20% interest in West Texas LPG Pipeline Limited Partnership ("WTLPG"), which owns a common-carrier pipeline system that transports NGLs from New Mexico and Texas to Mont Belvieu, Texas for fractionation. WTLPG is operated by Chevron Pipeline Company, an affiliate of Chevron Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Chevron" - NYSE: CVX), which owns the remaining 80% interest.
Recent Events
In February 2012, we acquired a gas gathering system and related assets, within our WestOK system, for an initial net purchase price of $19.0 million. We agreed to pay up to an additional $12.0 million, payable in two equal amounts, if certain volumes are achieved on the acquired gathering system within a specified time period. In connection with this acquisition, we received assignment of gas purchase agreements for gas currently gathered on the acquired system. We accounted for the acquisition as a business combination.
On May 31, 2012, we entered into an amendment to the revolving credit facility
agreement, which among other changes: (1) increased the revolving credit
facility from $450.0 million to $600.0 million; (2) extended the maturity date
from December 22, 2015 to May 31, 2017; (3) reduced the Applicable Margin used
to determine interest rates by 0.50%; (4) revised the negative covenants to
(i) permit investments in joint ventures equal to the greater of 20% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets (as defined in the Credit Agreement) or $340 million, provided we meet certain requirements, and (ii) increased the general investment basket to 5% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets; (5) revised the definition of "Consolidated EBITDA" to provide for the inclusion of the first twelve months of projected revenues for identified capital expansion projects, upon completion of the projects; and (6) provided for the option of additional revolving credit commitments of up to $200.0 million.
In June 2012, we completed construction of, and started processing through, a 60 MMCFD cryogenic facility at the Velma gas plant, increasing capacity at Velma to 160 MMCFD. This expansion supports our long-term fee-based agreement with XTO Energy, Inc., a subsidiary of ExxonMobil, to provide natural gas gathering and processing services for up to an incremental 60 MMCFD from the Woodford Shale.
In June 2012, we acquired a gas gathering system and related assets in the Barnett Shale play in Tarrant County, Texas for an initial net purchase price of $18.0 million. We accounted for the acquisition as a business combination. The system consists of 19 miles of gathering pipeline that is used to facilitate gathering some of the newly acquired production for our affiliate, Atlas Resources Partners, L.P. ("ARP"). ARP's general partner is wholly-owned by ATLS, and two members of our General Partner's managing board are members of ARP's board of directors. By virtue of the acquisition we became party to a management and operating services agreement (which had been negotiated and was in existence between unaffiliated third parties prior to the acquisition), whereby ARP now operates the gathering system on our behalf and we will pay them annual management and operating fees of approximately $325 thousand to cover ARP's cost of services.
In August 2012, we filed a registration statement describing our intention to enter into an equity distribution program with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. ("Citigroup"). Pursuant to this program, we may offer and sell from time to time through Citigroup, common units having an aggregate value of up to $150.0 million. Citigroup will not be required to sell any specific number or dollar amount of the common units, but will use its reasonable efforts, consistent with its normal trading and sales practices, to sell such units. Such sales will be at market prices prevailing at the time of the sale. We intend to use the net proceeds from any such offering for general partnership purposes. As of September 30, 2012, the equity distribution agreement had not been signed and no common units have been offered or sold under the registration statement. We will file a prospectus supplement upon the execution of the equity distribution agreement.
In September 2012, we issued $325.0 million of 6.625% senior unsecured notes due on October 1, 2020 ("6.625% Senior Notes") in a private placement transaction. We received net proceeds of $319.1 million and utilized the proceeds to reduce the outstanding balance on our revolving credit facility (see Senior Notes).
In September 2012, we completed construction of, and started processing through, a 200 MMCFD cryogenic processing plant, referred to as the Waynoka II plant, on our WestOK gathering and processing system. This expansion brings the total nameplate processing capacity in the WestOK system to 458 MMCFD.
How We Evaluate Our Operations
Our principal revenue is generated from the gathering and sale of natural gas, NGLs and condensate. Our profitability is a function of the difference between the revenues we receive and the costs associated with conducting our operations, including the cost of natural gas and NGLs we purchase as well as operating and general and administrative costs and the impact of our commodity hedging activities. Because commodity price movements tend to impact both revenues and costs, increases or decreases in our revenues alone are not necessarily indicative of increases or decreases in our profitability. Variables that affect our profitability are:
• the volumes of natural gas we gather and process, which in turn, depend upon the number of wells connected to our gathering systems, the amount of natural gas the wells produce, and the demand for natural gas, NGLs and condensate;
• the price of the natural gas we gather and process and the NGLs and condensate we recover and sell, which is a function of the relevant supply and demand in the mid-continent, mid-Atlantic and northeastern areas of the United States;
• the NGL and BTU content of the gas gathered and processed;
• the contract terms with each producer; and
• the efficiency of our gathering systems and processing plants.
Revenue consists of the sale of natural gas and NGLs and the fees earned from
our gathering and processing operations. Under certain agreements, we purchase
natural gas from producers and move it into receipt points on our pipeline
systems and then sell the natural gas and NGLs off delivery points on our
systems. Under other agreements, we gather natural gas across our systems, from
receipt to delivery point, without taking title to the natural gas. (See "Item
1. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) - Note 2 - Revenue Recognition" for further discussion of contractual revenue arrangements).
Our management uses a variety of financial measures and operational measurements other than our GAAP financial statements to analyze our performance. These include: (1) volumes, (2) operating expenses and (3) the following non-GAAP measures - gross margin, adjusted EBITDA and distributable cash flow. Our management views these measures as important performance measures of core profitability for our operations and as key components of our internal financial reporting. We believe investors benefit from having access to the same financial measures that our management uses.
Volumes. Our profitability is impacted by our ability to add new sources of natural gas supply to offset the natural decline of existing volumes from natural gas wells that are connected to our gathering
and processing systems. This is achieved by connecting new wells and adding new volumes in existing areas of production. Our performance at our plants is also significantly impacted by the quality of the natural gas we process, the NGL content of the natural gas and the plant's recovery capability. In addition, we monitor fuel consumption and losses because they have a significant impact on the gross margin realized from our processing operations.
Operating Expenses. Plant operating, transportation and compression expenses generally include the costs required to operate and maintain our pipelines and processing facilities, including salaries and wages, repair and maintenance expense, ad valorem taxes and other overhead costs.
Gross Margins. We define gross margin as natural gas and liquids sales plus transportation, compression and other fees less purchased product costs, subject to certain non-cash adjustments. Product costs include the cost of natural gas and NGLs we purchase from third parties. Gross margin, as we define it, does not include plant operating expenses; transportation and compression expenses; and derivative gain (loss) related to undesignated hedges, as movements in gross margin generally do not result in directly correlated movements in these categories.
Gross margin is a non-GAAP measure. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to gross margin is net income. Gross margin is not an alternative to GAAP net income and has important limitations as an analytical tool. Investors should not consider gross margin in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Because gross margin excludes some, but not all, items that affect net income and is defined differently by different companies in our industry, our definition of gross margin may not be comparable to gross margin measures of other companies, thereby diminishing its utility.
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA. EBITDA represents net income (loss) before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated by adding to EBITDA other non-cash items such as compensation expenses associated with unit issuances, principally to directors and employees, impairment charges and other cash items such as non-recurring cash derivative early termination expense. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA is net income. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not intended to represent cash flow and do not represent the measure of cash available for distribution. Our method of computing Adjusted EBITDA may not be the same method used to compute similar measures reported by other companies. The Adjusted EBITDA calculation is similar to the Consolidated EBITDA calculation utilized within our financial covenants under our credit facility, with the exception that Adjusted EBITDA includes certain non-cash items specifically excluded under our credit facility and excludes the capital expansion add back included in Consolidated EBITDA as defined in the credit facility (see " - Revolving Credit Facility").
Certain items excluded from EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are significant components in understanding and assessing an entity's financial performance, such as cost of capital and historic costs of depreciable assets. We have included information concerning EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA because they provide investors and management with additional information to better understand our operating performance and are presented solely as a supplemental financial measure. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as alternatives to, or more meaningful than, net income or cash flow as determined in accordance with GAAP or as indicators of our operating performance or liquidity. The economic substance behind our use of Adjusted EBITDA is to measure the ability of our assets to generate cash sufficient to pay interest costs, support our indebtedness and make distributions to our unit holders.
Distributable Cash Flow. We define distributable cash flow as net income plus depreciation and amortization; amortization of deferred financing costs included in interest expense; and non-cash gain (losses) on derivative contracts, less income attributable to non-controlling interests, preferred unit dividends, maintenance capital expenditures, gain (losses) on asset sales and other non-cash gain (losses).
Distributable cash flow is a significant performance metric used by our management and by external users of our financial statements, such as investors, commercial banks and research analysts, to compare basic cash flows generated by us to the cash distributions we expect to pay our unitholders. Using this metric, management and external users of our financial statements can compute the ratio of distributable cash flow per unit to the declared cash distribution per unit to determine the rate at which the distributable cash flow covers the distribution. Distributable cash flow is also an important financial measure for our unitholders since it serves as an indicator of our success in providing a cash return on investment. Specifically, this financial measure indicates to investors whether or not we are generating cash flow at a level that can sustain or support an increase in our quarterly distribution rates. Distributable cash flow is also a quantitative standard used throughout the investment community with respect to publicly-traded partnerships because the value of a unit of such an entity is generally determined by the unit's yield, which in turn is based on the amount of cash distributions the entity pays to a unitholder.
The GAAP measure most directly comparable to distributable cash flow is net income. Distributable cash flow should not be considered as an alternative to GAAP net income or GAAP cash flows from operating activities. Distributable cash flow is not a presentation made in accordance with GAAP and has important limitations as an analytical tool. Investors should not consider distributable cash flow in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Because distributable cash flow excludes some, but not all, items that affect net income and is defined differently by different companies in our industry, our definition of distributable cash flow may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies, thereby diminishing its utility.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The following tables reconcile the non-GAAP financial measurements used by management to their most directly comparable GAAP measures for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands):
RECONCILIATION OF GROSS MARGIN Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2012 2011(1) 2012 2011(1) Net income (loss) $ (6,356 ) $ 50,258 $ 74,966 $ 300,651 Derivative (gain) loss, net(1) 18,907 (23,760 ) (36,905 ) (8,952 ) Other income, net(1) (2,585 ) (2,831 ) (7,588 ) (8,365 ) Operating expenses(2) 15,700 14,353 44,657 40,843 General and administrative expense(3) 12,123 9,149 32,513 26,821 Other costs (108 ) 8 (303 ) 583 Depreciation and amortization 23,161 19,471 65,715 57,499 Interest 9,692 5,935 27,669 24,525 Equity income in joint ventures (1,422 ) (1,785 ) (4,235 ) (2,934 ) Gain on asset sale(4) - - - (255,593 ) Loss on early extinguishment of debt - - - 19,574 Non-cash linefill (gain) loss(5) (375 ) 422 2,120 665 Gross margin $ 68,737 $ 71,220 $ 198,609 $ 195,317
(1) Adjusted to separately present derivative gain (loss), net instead of combining these amounts in other income, net.
(2) Operating expenses include plant operating expenses; and transportation and compression expenses.
(3) General and administrative includes compensation reimbursement to affiliates.
(4) Represents the gain on sale of Laurel Mountain and an adjustment to the gain on the sale of Elk City system.
(5) Represents the non-cash impact of commodity price movements on pipeline linefill.
RECONCILIATION OF EBITDA, ADJUSTED EBITDA AND DISTRIBUTABLE CASH FLOW Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2012 2011 2012 2011 Net income $ (6,356 ) $ 50,258 $ 74,966 $ 300,651 Income attributable to non-controlling interests(1) (1,511 ) (1,760 ) (4,108 ) (4,492 ) Interest expense 9,692 5,935 27,669 24,525 Depreciation and amortization 23,161 19,471 65,715 57,499 EBITDA 24,986 73,904 164,242 378,183 Equity income in joint ventures (1,422 ) (1,785 ) (4,235 ) (2,934 ) Distributions from joint ventures 1,800 784 5,400 2,548 Gain on asset sale(2) - - - (255,593 ) Loss on early extinguishment of debt - - - 19,574 Non-cash (gain) loss on derivatives(3) 22,477 (27,049 ) (31,568 ) (22,477 ) Premium expense on derivative instruments 4,855 2,599 12,591 9,314 Non-cash compensation 3,620 828 7,538 2,507 Non-cash line fill (gain) loss(4) (375 ) 422 2,120 665 Adjusted EBITDA 55,941 49,703 156,088 131,787 Interest expense (9,692 ) (5,935 ) (27,669 ) (24,525 ) Amortization of deferred finance costs 1,061 1,053 3,356 3,354 Preferred dividend obligation - - - (389 ) Proceeds remaining from asset sale(5) - - - 5,850 Premium expense on derivative instruments (4,855 ) (2,599 ) (12,591 ) (9,314 ) Other costs (108 ) 8 (303 ) 583 Maintenance capital (4,732 ) (4,980 ) (13,242 ) (13,451 ) Distributable Cash Flow $ 37,615 $ 37,250 $ 105,639 $ 93,895
(1) Represents Anadarko's non-controlling interest in the operating results of the WestOK and WestTX systems.
(2) Represents the gain on sale of Laurel Mountain and an adjustment to the gain on sale of our Elk City system.
(3) Represents non-cash derivative (gains) losses as a result of the mark-to-market revaluation recognized on open derivative contracts, which have not yet been settled and the non-cash recognition of previously settled contracts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into natural gas and liquids sales
(4) Represents the non-cash impact of commodity price movements on pipeline linefill.
(5) Net proceeds remaining from the sale of Laurel Mountain after repayment of the amount outstanding on our revolving credit facility, redemption of our 8.125% Senior Notes due 2015 and purchase of certain 8.75% Senior Notes due 2018.
Results of Operations The following table illustrates selected pricing before the effect of derivatives and volumetric information for the periods indicated: Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, Percent Percent 2012 2011 Change 2012 2011 Change Pricing: Weighted Average Market Prices: NGL price per gallon - Conway hub $ 0.70 $ 1.13 (38.1 )% $ 0.78 $ 1.11 (29.7 )% NGL price per gallon - Mt. Belvieu hub 0.86 1.36 (36.8 )% 0.99 1.30 (23.8 )% Natural gas sales ($/Mcf): Velma 2.64 4.02 (34.3 )% 2.41 4.04 (40.3 )% WestOK 2.62 4.04 (35.1 )% 2.43 4.05 (40.0 )% WestTX 2.54 4.05 (37.3 )% 2.32 4.04 (42.6 )% Weighted Average 2.60 4.04 (35.6 )% 2.39 4.04 (40.8 )% NGL sales ($/gallon): Velma 0.73 1.16 (37.1 )% 0.79 1.12 (29.5 )% WestOK 0.86 1.17 (26.5 )% 0.86 1.13 (23.9 )% WestTX 0.96 1.42 (32.4 )% 1.01 1.32 (23.5 )% Weighted Average 0.87 1.27 (31.5 )% 0.90 1.21 (25.6 )% Condensate sales ($/barrel): Velma 91.40 88.54 3.2 % 96.93 94.39 2.7 % WestOK 82.06 81.23 1.0 % 87.29 86.75 0.6 % WestTX 90.41 87.68 3.1 % 90.81 92.77 (2.1 )% Weighted Average 86.65 85.77 1.0 % 90.07 90.91 (0.9 )% Operating data: Velma system: Gathered gas volume (MCFD) 136,939 111,777 22.5 % 134,248 101,593 32.1 % Processed gas volume (MCFD) 133,166 104,930 26.9 % 128,398 95,643 34.2 % Residue gas volume (MCFD) 108,609 87,099 24.7 % 105,135 78,462 34.0 % NGL volume (BPD) 14,866 12,198 21.9 % 14,306 11,219 27.5 % Condensate volume (BPD) 283 346 (18.2 )% 427 439 (2.7 )% WestOK system: Gathered gas volume (MCFD) 403,304 277,794 45.2 % 346,318 260,863 32.8 % Processed gas volume (MCFD) 380,113 263,654 44.2 % 326,337 247,259 32.0 % Residue gas volume (MCFD) 360,688 242,744 48.6 % 302,486 224,158 34.9 % NGL volume (BPD) 12,998 13,392 (2.9 )% 13,810 13,395 3.1 % Condensate volume (BPD) 1,341 786 70.6 % 1,318 842 56.5 % WestTX system(1): . . .


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Copley construction raises neighbors' concerns
By Dave Schwab
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Construction activity at the Copley properties on La Jolla's Country Club Drive has neighbors questioning what's going on.
The Copley estate has been processing two projects, the ongoing remodel of 7007 Country Club Drive and a lot line adjustment between 7007 Country Club Drive and the adjacent vacant 25-acre parcel over the last 18 months.
Several residents in The Summit, a high-end development near David Copley's residence on the top of the hill overlooking the canyon and ocean, have raised the red flag over the work. Kent and Barbara Freundt have enlisted the services of land-use consultant Michael Pallamary of Pallamary & Associates, to represent them.
In an e-mail, Pallamary said he's been trying to ascertain the long-term plans for the various Copley properties, but to no avail.
"In spite of my efforts, he (Copley) and his consultants have not responded to my inquiries … This has been complicated by the fact that Mr. Copley own/controls his property(s) through various forms of ownership and it is a bit of a challenge to figure out under what entity he is advancing his development plans. … It is my opinion, and the obvious perception of my clients and others, that these projects and perhaps others, are all associated with each other like the convenient pieces of a puzzle. Such an action would appear to violate the Municipal Code."
The construction has also gotten the attention of two other neighbors, Norman Sarkin and David Frerker, both of whom say the changes being wrought are objectionable.
"He's (Copley's) developing parking lots and structures and putting up a concrete fence, when they should at least put up a green fence which will mix with the undergrowth of the canyon," said Sarkin, who expressed fear that the construction is disrupting the natural environment in the area and its plentiful wildlife which he described as "probably the last canyon we've got left in La Jolla."
"I would just like to see the status quo," added Sarkin. "If he leaves everything alone — I would be happy."
Frerker said he is concerned about erosion and dirt washing away from the development as well as "the bigger picture."
"Realtors have told me Copley's mom had said this (undeveloped land) was going be donated at her death to be open space forever. And, lo and behold, that obviously didn't happen."
Frerker thinks Copley should come forward and make his intentions known to the community.
"There should be a full hearing at La Jolla Town Council where people are invited to hear what's going on with the long- and short-term plans and be involved in the discussion," he said.
Joe LaCava, president of La Jolla Community Planning Association which makes land-use recommendations to the city, said the city is aware of complaints about Copley construction activity and is investigating.
"The Copleys have filed an application to make some changes to the property, like expanding the garage, and that public notice went out," LaCava said. "People have observed some grading and landscaping activities that seem to be a little bit beyond what might be appropriate for that particular home. The city is taking complaints very seriously and they went and inspected the property and found that construction activity at the house is starting to spill over into the adjacent undeveloped lot."
LaCava said Copley has been informed by the city that the grading activity may be illegal.
"The city is evaluating that grading and thinking about what might be appropriate mitigation measures, and we will wait for them to decide what they want (Copleys) to do," he said.
The Copleys could not be reached for comment.


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David S. Leland, Ph.D.
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Welcome! I'm David Leland, assistant professor of psychology at UW-Eau Claire. I teach general and cognitive courses in psychology and neuroscience. My laboratory (CHEEZ) uses electroencephalography (EEG) to study the neural underpinnings of cognition, motivation, and action. Below you can check out course offerings, lab information, some personal info, and my CV.
PSYC 100 Introduction to Psychology
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|MW 3:30p-4:45p in Hibbard 1031
PSYC 374 Cognitive Neuroscience
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|TTh 2:00p-3:15p in Hibbard 211
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PSYC 379 Cognitive Psychology
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|MW 2:00p-3:15p in Hibbard 211
IDIS 125 Introduction to Neuroscience
PSYC 271 Methods of Research in Psychology
The CHEEZ uses EGI 64-channel hydrocel geodesic sensor nets for EEG recording and E-Prime for stimulus presentation and behavioral data collection.
Current roster of student researchers:
Past student researchers:
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2010-present Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (UWEC)
2007-2010 Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology/Neuroscience, Pitzer College
2004-2008 Cognitive Neuroscience Researcher, Psychiatry Department, University of California, San Diego (UCSD)
2004 Ph.D. in Cognitive Science, UCSD
1996 B.A. in Cognitive Science and Creative Writing, Oberlin College (double major)
Interplay between cognition and motivation
Attention, impulsivity, and risk-taking in psychopathology
Biopsychosocial perspectives on drug use and dependence
Brain imaging (e.g., EEG, PET, fMRI)
2011-2012 Summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates Grant, UWEC
2010 Major Research Instrumentation Grant (Co-Investigator), National Science Foundation
2009 Research and Awards Grant, Pitzer College
2005-2007 Biological Psychiatry and Neuroscience Fellowship, UCSD
2002-2003 National Research Service Award (F31), NIDA, NIH
1997 Intramural Research Training Award, NIDA, NIH
1996-1998 Eugene Cota-Robles Fellowship, UCSD
1996 Stetson-Heiser Prize in Experimental Psychology, Oberlin College
1996 Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, Oberlin College
1996 Sigma Xi Scientific Honor Society, Oberlin College
2011-present Member, Faculty for Undergraduate Neuroscience
2002-2003 Graduate Student Association Council Representative, UCSD
2002-2003 Academic Dishonesty Hearing Board, UCSD
2002-2003 Academic Freedom Committee, UCSD
2000-2001 Graduate Admissions Committee, UCSD Cognitive Science Department
1996- Member, Cognitive Neuroscience Society
1996- Member, Society for Neuroscience
Ad Hoc Reviewer for several journals, including Journal of Neuroscience; Drug & Alcohol Dependence; Human Brain Mapping; Cognitive Brain Research; Neuroimage; Pharmacology, Biochemistry & Behavior; Journal of Child Psychology & Psychiatry; Experimental & Clinical Psychopharmacology; Experimental Brain Research; Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews; American Journal of Clinical Nutrition; Behavioral & Brain Functions; Brain Research; Neuropsychology; Neuroscience Letters; Neurotoxicity Research; Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology & Biological Psychiatry; Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging; Behavioral Neuroscience
Ad Hoc Grant Reviewer for Medical Research Council (UK), ZonMw's Risk Behaviour & Dependency programme (Netherlands)
PSYC 100 Introduction to Psychology
PSYC 271 Methods of Research in Psychology
PSYC 374 Cognitive Neuroscience
PSYC 379 Cognitive Psychology
PSYC 470 Senior Research Seminar
IDIS 125 Brain: Introduction to Neuroscience
Pitzer College
PSYC 010 Introduction to Psychology
PSYC 101 Brain and Behavior
PSYC 108 Drugs: Brain, Mind, and Culture
PSYC 175 Seminar: Cognitive Neuroimaging
COGS 091 SCANS Presents [varied topics in cognitive science]
COGS 175 Drugs: Brain, Mind, and Culture
COGS 017 Neurobiology of Cognition (TA)
COGS 101A Sensation and Perception (TA)
COGS 101B Experimental Approaches to Cognition (TA)
PAPERS (undergrad collaborators in red; click hyperlink for online journal or email me for PDF)
Reed CL, Leland DS, Brekke B, Hartley AA (2013). Attention's grasp: early and late hand proximity effects on visual evoked potentials. Frontiers in Psychology. 4 (420), 1-12.
Leland DS, Pineda JA (2011). Selective attention as a mediator between food motivation and disposition to act. In VR Preedy (Ed.), International Handbook of Behavior, Diet and Nutrition. New York: Springer Publishing Company.
Paulus MP, Lovero KL, Wittmann M, Leland DS (2008). Reduced behavioral and neural activation in stimulant users to different error rates during decision making. Biological Psychiatry. 63 (11), 1054-1060
Leland DS, Arce E, Miller DA, Paulus MP (2008). Anterior cingulate cortex and benefit of predictive cueing on response inhibition in stimulant dependent individuals. Biological Psychiatry. 63 (2), 184-190.
Wittmann M, Leland DS, Churan J, Paulus MP (2007). Impaired time perception and motor timing in stimulant-dependent subjects. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 90 (2), 183-192.
Wittmann M, Leland DS, Paulus MP (2007). Time and decision making: differential contribution of the posterior insular cortex and striatum during a delay discounting task. Experimental Brain Research. 179, 643-653.
Leland DS, Arce E, Feinstein JS, Paulus MP (2006). Young adult stimulant users' increased striatal activation during uncertainty is related to impulsivity. Neuroimage. 33, 725-731.
Arce E, Leland DS, Miller DA, Simmons AN, Winternheimer KC, Paulus MP (2006). Individuals with schizophrenia present hypo- and hyperactivation during implicit cueing in an inhibitory task. Neuroimage. 32, 704-713.
Leland DS, Pineda JA. (2006). Effects of food-related stimuli on visual spatial attention in fasting and nonfasting normal subjects: behavior and electrophysiology. Clinical Neurophysiology. 117 (1), 67-84.
Paulus MP, Feinstein JS, Leland D, Simmons AN. (2005). Superior temporal gyrus and insula provide response and outcome-dependent information during assessment and action selection in a decision-making situation. Neuroimage. 25, 607-615.
Leland DS and Paulus MP (2005). Increased risk-taking decision-making but not altered response to punishment in stimulant-using young adults. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 78 (1), 83-90.
POSTERS AND PRESENTATIONS (invited posters/presentations in bold; undergrad collaborators in red)
Leland DS, Reed CA, Jablonski PM, Bradley JL, Kroner KA. "Incentive Effects on Behavior and ERPs in a Go/Nogo Paradigm with Lottery-type Reward." (NDSU Center for Visual and Cognitive Neuroscience mini-conference, 2012; Cognitive Neuroscience Society meeting, 2012)
Leland DS, Reed CA, Strom M, Garza J. "Electrophysiology of selective attention toward graspable space." (Cognitive Neuroscience Society meeting, 2010).
Leland, DS. "Brain, mind, and addiction." Presentation at UC Riverside Workshop on Genetics and Human Behavior (Dec 6, 2008).
Leland DS, Arce E, Althoff KA, Paulus MP. "Insula mediation of risk-taking decision-making in young adult stimulant users and nonusers." (Society for Neuroscience meeting, 2007).
Leland DS, Miller DA, Paulus MP. "Attenuated insula response to negative risk-taking outcomes in young adult stimulant users." (Society for Neuroscience meeting, 2006).
Wittmann M, Leland DS, Paulus MP. "The neurobiology of inter-temporal reward selection: fMRI activation of insular cortex and striaturn during delay discounting." (Biological Psychiatry meeting, 2006).
Allison BZ, Boccanfuso JB, Agocs C, McCampbell LA, Leland DS, Gosch C, and Moore Jackson M. "Sustained use of an SSVEP BCI under adverse conditions." (Cognitive Neuroscience Society meeting, 2006).
Leland DS, Arce E, Miller DA, Paulus MP. "Stimulant-dependent individuals in treatment exhibit cingulate hyperactivity while performing a GO-NOGO task with predictive cueing." (Cognitive Neuroscience Society meeting, 2006).
Allison BZ, Boccanfuso JB, Agocs C, McCampbell LA, Leland DS, Gosch C, and Moore Jackson M. "EEG brain computer interface." Educational exhibit/demo at WIRED Magazine NextFest (June 24-27, 2005).
Leland DS, Arce E, Paulus MP. "Differential fMRI activation in stimulant users and stimulant-naïve young adults during uncertain decision-making." (Cognitive Neuroscience Society meeting, 2005).
Arce E, Leland DS, Miller DA, Winternheimer KC, Paulus MP. "Schizophrenia patients fail to process prediction cues during an inhibitory task." (International Congress on Schizophrenia Research, 2005).
Leland DS, Paulus MP "Increased risk-taking decision-making but not altered response to punishment in stimulant using young adults." (Society for Neuroscience meeting, 2004).
Leland DS, Pineda JA. "Effects of food and smoking words on visual spatial attention." (Cognitive Neuroscience Society meeting, 2004).
Leland DS, Pineda JA. "Food words bias visual spatial attention after an overnight fast: evidence from behavior and ERPs." (Society for Neuroscience meeting, 2003).
Leland DS, Pineda JA. "Food cue effects on sensory and cognitive processing of targets." (Cognitive Neuroscience Society meeting, 2003).
Leland DS. "Biased attention as a neurocognitive mechanism for reinforcement and addiction." Poster at 2002 NIDA Frontiers in Addiction Research meeting.
Leland DS, Pineda JA. "Food cue effects on P3 and target P1, N1, and RT in fasting subjects." (Society for Neuroscience meeting, 2002).
Leland DS, Pineda JA. "Food cue effects on ERPs and target reaction times in fasting subjects." (Society for Neuroscience meeting, 2001; Cognitive Neuroscience Society meeting, 2002).
Leland DS, Richardson JS, Vankov A, Grant SJ, Pineda JA. "P300 and the Iowa Gambling Task: neural basis of decision-making and addiction." Presentation at 1999 Cognitive Neuroscience Society meeting.
Leland DS, Richardson JS, Vankov A, Grant SJ, Pineda JA. "Decision-making and associated ERPs in the Iowa Gambling Task." (Society for Neuroscience meeting, 1998).
Leland DS, Grant SJ. "Relationship between questionnaire-based and task-based assessment of risky behavior in substance abusers." (NIH Summer Research Program Poster Day, 1997).
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