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Two out of three of the kinetic barriers to the practical use of polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) hydrogen fuel cells in automobiles have been breached: the impractically high amount of extra energy needed for the oxidation reduction reaction (ORR) on the catalyst and the loss of catalytic surface areas available for ORR. Using a combination of probes and calculations, a group of scientists has demonstrated that the Pt3Ni(111) alloy is ten times more active for ORR than the corresponding Pt(111) surface and ninety times more active than the current state-of-the-art Pt/C catalysts used in existing PEM fuel cells. This new variation of the platinum–nickel alloy is the most active oxygen-reducing catalyst ever reported.
For practical purposes, automobiles using PEM fuel cells are still test vehicles. Historically, there have been a number of obstacles to the use of such fuel cells in vehicles. These obstacles have centered around the kinetic limitations on the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). First, the substantial overpotential, or extra energy needed for the ORR at practical operating current densities, reduces the thermal efficiency to well below the thermodynamic limits, typically to about 43% at 0.7 V (versus a theoretical thermal efficiency of 83% at 1.23 V). Second, the dissolution and/or loss of Pt surface area in the cathode, due to degradation by unwanted byproducts such as hydroxides, must be greatly reduced. Third, an approximately fivefold reduction in the amount of platinum in current PEM fuel cell stacks is needed to meet the cost requirements of large-scale automotive applications.
Previous studies led to incremental improvements in catalyst performance, but large increases have been elusive. However, thanks to researchers from Berkeley Lab, Argonne National Laboratory, the University of Liverpool, and the University of South Carolina, the first and second obstacles to an efficient PEM fuel cell have been surmounted.
A combination of in situ and ex situ surface-sensitive probes and density functional theory (DFT) calculations was used to study ORR on Pt3Ni(hkl) single-crystal surfaces, identify which surface properties govern the variations in reactivity of PtNi catalysts, and determine how surface structures, surface segregation, and intermetallic bonding affect the ORR kinetics. Techniques used include low-energy electron diffraction spectroscopy(LEEDS), Auger electron spectroscopy (AES), low-energy ion scattering (LEIS), and synchrotron-based high-resolution ultraviolet photoemission spectroscopy (UPS). UPS data were obtained using ALS Beamline 9.3.2.
The researchers worked with three single crystals of Pt3Ni alloy: 100, 110, and 111. All three crystals, when compared with their pure platinum counterparts, showed improvement in oxidation reduction, but the Pt3Ni(111) alloy showed the most significant improvement.
The Pt3Ni(111) surface has an unusual electronic structure (d-band center position) and arrangement of surface atoms in the near-surface region. Under operating conditions relevant to fuel cells, its near-surface layer exhibits a highly structured compositional oscillation in the outermost and third layers, which are Pt-rich, and in the second atomic layer, which is Ni-rich. This causes a weakening of the bonds between the Pt surface atoms and the OH– molecules. The weakening increases the number of active sites available for O2 adsorption. As the kinetics of O2 reduction are determined by the number of free Pt sites available for the adsorption of O2, the intrinsic catalytic activity at the fuel-cell-relevant potentials (E > 0.8 V) has been found to be ten times more active than the corresponding Pt(111) surface. The observed catalytic activity for the ORR on Pt3Ni(111) is the highest ever observed on cathode catalysts, including the Pt3Ni(100) and Pt3Ni(110) surfaces.
The next step is to engineer nanoparticle catalysts with electronic and morphological properties that mimic the surfaces of pure single crystals of Pt3Ni(111). In this way, the amount of platinum will be reduced without a loss in cell voltage, while also maintaining the maximum power density. This will drive down the cost, and the third obstacle to an efficient, affordable hydrogen fuel cell will disappear.
Research conducted by V.R. Stamenkovic (Berkeley Lab and Argonne National Laboratory), B. Fowler and C.A. Lucas (University of Liverpool, U.K.), B.S. Mun and P.N. Ross (Berkeley Lab), G. Wang (University of South Carolina), and N.M. Markovi (Argonne National Laboratory).
Research funding: U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Basic Energy Sciences (BES); General Motors Corp.; and the U.K. Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. Operation of the ALS is supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Basic Energy Sciences (BES).
Publication about this research: V.R. Stamenkovic, B. Fowler, B.S. Mun, G. Wang, P.N. Ross, C.A. Lucas, N.M. Markovi, "Improved oxygen reduction activity on Pt3Ni(111) via increased surface site and availability," Science 315, 493 (2007).


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This issue of Myeloma Today is sponsored in part by an unrestricted educational grant from Novartis Pharmaceuticals.
Myeloma Today (UK): Please tell us a little about yourself. Where did you study and how did you become interested in proteasome inhibitors?
Dr. Julian Adams: I was recruited to a startup biotech company, Myogenics (which changed its name to ProScript), started by Alfred Goldberg, Tom Maniatis, Michael Rosenblatt, and Kenneth Rock, all Professors at Harvard in 1994. I had been working in established pharmaceutical companies for 12 years and had successfully discovered drugs, notably Viramune, for HIV. There were a series of key discoveries in the Maniatis, Goldberg, and Rock labs, about the role of the proteasome in cellular biology that I found absolutely fascinating, so I thought this might be a tremendous new opportunity for drug discovery.
MT (UK): What is your research history? What other drugs/treatments have you worked on previously?
Dr. Adams: I started my career at Merck Frosst in Canada working in drug discovery for asthma. I moved to Boehringer Ingelheim to work on HIV during 1989-94.
MT (UK): When did it become apparent that you were on to a potential exciting breakthrough?
Dr. Adams: We had discovered a very potent inhibitor of the proteasome in our labs, which eventually led to Velcade (or PS-341, as it was then called) in the fall of 1994. It was about one year later that we did our first proof of concept study in cancer in a collaboration with Beverly Teicher at Harvard. We showed that we could inhibit tumor growth in a mouse model of lung cancer. I became convinced at that point that we had a viable treatment, but we still didnt know how best to use the drug. What dose and schedule would be optimal? Would it be safe enough? We spent about two more years figuring the details out in laboratory studies.
MT (UK): How difficult was it to get VELCADE from the bench to the bed, as it were?
Dr. Adams: Incredibly tough! Early on in its development no one believed in the molecule, or the target! It was assumed that this approach would lead to overwhelming toxicity. Many needed to be convinced. Our own employees at ProScript were skeptical, the scientific founders, the Board of Directors, all in the company. As for the outside world, it was next to impossible. David Livingston, of the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, joined our scientific board and helped me enormously in changing the views within the company. I also forged a formidable alliance with the National Cancer Institute, who was also initially skeptical, but under the guidance of Edward Sausville at the NCI, we kept building the evidence for a case to see VELCADE through. After completing rigorous pre-clinical studies, especially safety studies, we presented to a committee at the NCI (Chaired by Sausville) and won unanimous approval to begin to prepare the phase I program. In parallel, I sought assistance from CapCURE, a prostate cancer foundation, who funded Christopher Logothetis, Chairman of Genitourinary Oncology at the MD Anderson Cancer Center, and we began our first trial in October 1998. Things really took off when we were eventually acquired by Millennium in 1999. The members of the oncology franchise are a unique and fantastically talented group of people. At Millennium, VELCADE was adopted at a professional level with the resources and budget to really drive the scientific and medical program.
MT (UK): What do you think were the key elements in being able to achieve this?
Dr. Adams: The data, the data, the data, and tons of stubborn perseverance on the part of my team. Peter Elliott was the project leader and as tenacious as ever at driving us forward. In the end Sausville at NCI, Howard Soule at CapCURE, and Chris Logothetis took a chance on PS-341 and I am eternally indebted to those brave souls. Make no mistake though, the data won the day! At Millennium this was well recognised by the management team, led by Mark Levin, and they with the oncology team came together to make VELCADE a priority and drive the program towards the successful registration.
Eventually, our phase I studies, in a trial led by Dr. Robert Orlowski at University of North Carolina, revealed that multiple myeloma was particularly susceptible to VELCADE. We next teamed up with Ken Anderson at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, to design a phase II trial to fully test this hypothesis. We also went back to the laboratory, and together with Ken's lab and scientists at Millennium, we were able to better understand some of the molecular components of what VELCADE is specifically doing in attacking multiple myeloma. This effort should be a paradigm of how to do good translational research. That is, we learn in the laboratory, take our findings to the clinical setting, learn from the patients, and return to the laboratory to gain further understanding and insights. This should be an interactive process so as to optimize the use of a new experimental agent.
MT (UK): How important is it to work with patients and patient advocate groups during this process?
Dr. Adams: Extremely important! Ken Anderson introduced us to the IMF and MMRF. We are in continuous contact with the advocacy groups, and particularly the Multiple Myleoma Research Foundation and the International Myeloma Foundation, headed by Kathy Guisti and Susie Novis respectively. They have both been marvellous individuals who have suffered as a result of this disease, directly (Kathy) or indirectly (Susie's husband) and who have committed their lives to help patients who are suffering. We have begun trials in Europe and we have been liaising with Eric Low and IMF (UK) who have provided invaluable support to the team. These people are an inspiration to me and my colleagues at Millennium, both scientists and business people, to make our resources and talents available to effect a treatment for multiple myeloma.
MT (UK): Often, gaining access to new drugs is very difficult and protracted. Do you think patients should have access to drugs such as VELCADE sooner in appropriate circumstances, outside a clinical trial setting?
Dr. Adams: We believe that the best way to serve patients to gain broad access to VELCADE is to get the drug approved through the regulatory process. We have several trials around the world which include treatments for different stages of myeloma. We are working tirelessly with the regulatory authorities to bring this drug to market as expeditiously as possible.
MT (UK): If yes, where do you think pressure should be applied to make this happen?
Dr. Adams: Pressure can be applied at all levels. Firstly, we at the company are working as quickly as possible to do everything we can to monitor and analyze the clinical data. We are also engaging the regulatory agencies to educate them about the utility of VELCADE. The National Cancer Institute is consulted regularly by these agencies. We have made presentations and lectures describing the data surrounding VELCADE. Finally, the advocacy groups themselves can play a key role as impartial lobbyists to get the attention of patients, physicians, and government bodies to provide further support and information.
MT (UK): In general terms, where do you see the treatment for myeloma heading and specifically, where do you see the role of VELCADE in the immediate and long-term future?
Dr. Adams: I think that the immediate future looks promising in myeloma. We are studying the drug in first, second, and third line treatment both as a single agent and in various combinations with other active drugs, such as dexamethasone, doxorubicin, and other therapies. We hope that these options will provide long term relief and management of the disease. We are also exploring a maintenance schedule where VELCADE would be given less frequently but for a longer period to maintain patients in remission. Eventually, we are hoping to manage the disease over many years with the goal of living a normal, high quality life for patients.
MT (UK): What's the latest news on VELCADE straight from the horse's mouth?
Dr. Adams: I am very excited about the prospects for VELCADE. It is clearly an agent that is biologically active, and we believe providing clinical benefit. The results of two phase II studies of VELCADE in patients with relapsed and refractory myeloma were presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology in Philadelphia, PA in December, 2002. In addition, on January 21, 2003, Millennium filed a New Drug Application (NDA) with the FDA, and just a few weeks later on March 10, 2003, the FDA accepted the application and granted priority review to VELCADE. On February 4, 2003, Millennium submitted a Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) for VELCADE to the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products (EMEA), which was accepted on February 25, 2003. Importantly, we are also continuing to enroll patients in an international phase III study comparing VELCADE to high dose dexamethasone in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.
MT (UK): Is there scope to develop derivatives of VELCADE that could be potentially even more effective?
Dr. Adams: We are working on other promising agents in the laboratory in the ubiquitin proteasome pathway which we hope will be improvements on VELCADE, but it is too soon to predict if these ideas will result in greater efficacy.
MT (UK): What are you working on in the lab at the moment?
Dr. Adams: As I mentioned above, we are mining the ubiquitin proteasome pathway to explore many other targets. The Millennium oncology franchise has a very exciting pipe-line of new targets and inhibitors which block the growth and the survival of tumors. We are attacking the fundamental machinery that leads cancer cells to survive, grow, and become metastatic. Using our knowledge of the signal transduction pathways, as well as our superior genomics technology, we feel that we are able to select the best targets to thwart cancer. The biology team at Millennium has put together a world class research effort and we will be testing some of these new compounds in clinical trials next year. Let me also remind you that we have three additional exciting drugs which are already in early stage clinical trials now. We have a growth factor inhibitor, MLN518, a Flt-3 inhibitor which targets AML; we have an antibody directed at PSMA conjugated either to a radio-label or toxin payload for the treatment of prostate cancer; and through our collaboration with Xenova, in the UK, we are testing some novel DNA interacting agents which appear very potent in animal models of lung and colon cancer.
MT (UK): What are your hopes for the future in terms of the treatment of myeloma and cancer generally? Is cure a reality?
Dr. Adams: I think it would be premature to talk about a cure for cancer. I do believe that this is an exciting time with many new prospects to successfully treat cancers, arrest their growth, and even cause remission of the tumours, while prolonging survival with better quality of life. The practical immediate goal is to manage the disease so that patients may attain longer-term survival. And yes in the long term, I am an eternal optimist and will strive, with Millennium's support, to dare to cure myeloma and other diseases.
Note: This is an update of an interview which appeared in the Autumn 2002 issue of Myeloma Today UK.


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Last fall MTV announced that the Laguna Beach and The Hills star would be the focus of a new reality show about her growing fashion line for the network. As it turns out, MTV has passed on the series.
"We decided not to go ahead with the show," MTV's head of programming David Janollari tells Entertainment Weekly. "She did do a pilot. There were talks about whether we could somehow manage to put together a special based on that footage but that's also a big question mark based on her interest in that and the finances."
Unlike the soapy, melodramatic Hills, Conrad's new series was supposed to have more of a documentary feel to it.
So does this mean no more LC on MTV?
"We love her! We would love her on our network," Janollari says. "It was a great attempt but it just didn't feel like a perfect fit for us now."
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To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, this website commemorates and chronicles life in Charleston throughout the conflict - through historical retellings by Brian Hicks, reader contributions of family histories, photo galleries and videos, and stories reflecting a modern-day perspective on our history.
Brian Hicks is a metro columnist at The Post and Courier and the author or co-author of six narrative nonfiction books, most recently "City of Ruin: Charleston at War." His "Raising the Hunley," co-authored with reporter Schuyler Kropf, also explored Charleston during the war. The Tennessee native joined the newspaper in 1997. He has covered Southern politics for more than 20 years and has won more than two dozen journalism awards, including the S.C. Press Association's Journalist of the Year in 1998.


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After a full two weeks off between games, the Stetson men's soccer team returns to the field on Saturday, September 22 to host Florida International at 6:00 p.m. The Hatters are coming off their first win of the season, while the Panthers have built a healthy 5-1-1 record through the early part of 2012.
Florida International began the season with five straight victories, which included four road tilts. The Panthers topped Atlantic Sun Conference members North Florida and Jacksonville during the stretch before losing their first game to Furman at home last Friday. FIU then tied Missouri-Kansas City 1-1 on Sunday. Quentin Albrecht leads the Panthers with six goals on the season, while Nicolas Rodriguez and Lyle Lindquist have each tallied three assists in 2012.
Stetson picked up its first win of the season in its first contest at home in 2012. The Hatters defeated A-Sun foe Jacksonville by a score of 2-0 on September 7. Senior Kai Eckenrode scored the first goal of game, and of Stetson's season, putting the ball into the back of the net after a couple of missed shots by his teammates. Senior Luis Ocejo then finished off a pretty run of passes in the second half to give the Hatters a 2-0 lead it did not relinquish.
FIU has had Stetson's number since the all-time series between the two teams began back in 1975. The Panthers lead the Hatters 20-3-0, including last year's 3-2 double overtime victory over Stetson in Miami.
Fans that can't make it out to the Stetson Athletics Training Center on Saturday, can follow along with in-game Twitter updates at @StetsonMSoccer. Live stats will also be available on GoHatters.com, and live video will be streamed on HatterVision.


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new dance craze that's sweeping the underground nation. so old school it's cool.
"roll out the terrarrel"
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A woman from Poland ( Polska ).
A very lively, toe tapping song.
A very lively, toe tapping song.
I like to dance the Polka.
de DUDE 08 Mai 2003
An awesome polish girl, preferably of the Filipowska origin
Roxy is such a Polka
de j00 14 Iulie 2004
Ethnic dance from Europe ranging from German/Czech Omp Pah to Eastern European Honky,Push,Slovenian. Straight up a whole lot of fun.
"Did you have fun this weekend?"
"Hellz ya, I went to a Polka Dance.
"Hellz ya, I went to a Polka Dance.
de Mud the first 28 Septembrie 2008
pokies.. when a girls (erect) nipples are poking through her dress.
did u see her polka.. ;P
de realpee 03 Februarie 2013
The fricken awesome state dance of Wisconsin. A pain in the but to learn but played at every weeding in Wisconsin. At most Wisconsin High school Homecoming dances.
They played the Polka at homecoming this year.
de Vaati76 13 Aprilie 2011
A music style only Weird Al can pull off
Angry White Boy Polka has angry crackers yelling against an acordian
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After enduring 18 seasons of�The Bachelor�and 10 seasons of�The Bachelorette, it takes a lot to surprise host�Chris Harrison. But in its inaugural run of�Bachelor in�Paradise, Harrison says there is one coupling that has him stunned.
"Cody�and�Michelle�are the most surprising couple ever in the history of the show," Harrison tells TVGuide.com. "I got to know Cody pretty well and I've known Michelle for awhile and I told her to see where this goes and she did. I have to give her credit. It's been fun to watch."
Meet the cast of�Bachelor in�Paradise
But while a handful of pairings have remained together, there's always at least one player in the bunch. In this case it's�Jesse Kovacs�who's already "dated" three different women. Harrison shares his thoughts on the drama, explains why�Clare�should be kicking herself in the butt about now and previews what's to come in the final two episodes. Plus: Is a reunion special in the works?
I did not see a Cody and Michelle pairing coming!
Chris Harrison:�The thing about Cody is that it almost seems disingenuous and too positive and happy, but I'm telling you that's the guy. It threw Michelle off a bit, like, this guy can't be real. Michelle is pretty down-to-earth and has a good bullsh-- meter, and I think it was off the charts when he first arrived. But this is him, nothing but sunny days and happy-go-lucky, and he's sweeping her off her feet. Clare is going to be kicking her own ass on this one.
With Clare leaving this week, do you think she just wasn't cut out for it?
Harrison:�I don't even know how to explain Clare and her behavior. I guess she just got so frustrated she couldn't take it and left. I felt bad forZack�who just didn't know what to do. He was trying to let her know, "You seem nice, but do I want to marry you today? Probably not. Maybe we can date for a second before you put me on the spot and make me decide your future and mine." It's funny; she and�AshLee�come across the same way. They're very forthright and aggressive and, by the way, that's not necessarily a bad thing, but at the same time you better know your audience because more often than not that scares the hell out of a guy. If it was a guy like Cody who's more gung-ho, then they are great; you're off to the races.
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Speaking of AshLee, it seems�Graham�has become more and more weary of her.�
Harrison:�Since Day 1 I've said that the foundation was cracked the moment they started dating, and three hours in, she pressured him not to see anybody else. I know Graham, and that's not the kind of guy he is. Most smart, independent guys would like to come about a decision on their own and not be forced into it. They've had ups and downs all along, and people are asking how�Bachelor in�Paradise�ends, and this has a lot to do with it. Only the strongest survive from here on out.
Was�Marcus�and�Lacy's�makeout session during the rose ceremony as long and awkward as it seemed or was that just the editing?
Harrison:�A little bit of editing. It was long, but we had a little fun. They just became an old married couple right away and they might as well have kicked everyone off the peninsula and moved in themselves. They became a couple fast and separated themselves from any of the bullsh-- or drama and did their own thing. They had a great vacation.
Was�Jackie�keeping Jesse over�Marquel�the worst decision?
Harrison:�Yes and no. Yes, it was a bad move because obviously Jesse is a playboy and a player and using and abusing. But no in that Marquel wasn't the right choice either. God bless him, but whether it's that he's not interested or has no game, you're like, "Ohhh, wow." You can tell he's a little uncomfortable with physicality, and he told every woman he hugged [when they arrived], like, warning them before he touched them. �Even when he got his one kiss, he warned her. It's like the way I talked to my kids when I was feeding them strained carrots; he did everything but made the choo-choo sound when he was coming in for a kiss. Would it have been great to have Marquel around another week because he's a good guy and we like him? Yeah, but it wouldn't have made a difference as far as a relationship goes.
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And then there is�Robert�and�Sarah. What will we see from them?
Harrison:�Well you saw that Sarah is there and she seems to have the maturity and understanding of what she wants, but is Robert on the same page or capable of being on the same page? From here on out, these relationships are going to be put to the test in a much more dramatic way, and people will understand how this show ends. It's not a game show, but yes there will be winners and losers as we wrap up.
Are you surprised so many people did couple up?
Harrison:�It was hard to know what to expect. But if you concentrate on just one thing you usually get that task done, and although it sounds superficial, the same thing goes for dating. If you go to a villa and just date, then your chance of success is very high. We eliminate all the distractions and concentrate on the one thing: love.
Any chance for a reunion special?
Harrison:�We are in heavy talks. As I said, if there was ever a show that needed it, it's this one. So we're desperately trying to figure it out.��
Bachelor in�Paradise�airs on Mondays at 8/7c on ABC.�
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OSB in the Mobile world
By Jeff Davies-Oracle on Mar 01, 2014
Recently, I moved from the SOA Suite team to the Mobile Suite team. Oracle Mobile Suite is comprised of 2 main products, the ADF Mobile product which allows you to develop application in ADF and then deploy them as native apps on both iOS and Android platforms. The second product in Mobile Suite is Oracle Service Bus. As a result, many of the customers that I visit have asked me, "Why have Oracle Service Bus in the Mobile Suite?"
For a complete answer, I wrote a blog entry on http://blogs.oracle.com/mobile/entry/why_use_a_service_bus. Ceck it out and let me know what you think.


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Losing control of fundraising
No charity wants to curb the enthusiasm of its fundraisers and supporters – but what can you do if fundraising gets out of hand? Geoff Trobridge offers some advice.
A children's charity had enjoyed the support of its 'Friends' organisation for many years. The trustees had welcomed efforts to involve children and young people in fundraising but latterly had become concerned that the fundraising activities were too ambitious and risky. Their concerns were brushed aside but matters came to a head after several children were lost on a sponsored hike; although they had been found safe and well, the emergency services had been involved and there had been adverse press comment.
The trustees started to ask questions. They discovered that the events did not appear to have been properly risk-assessed and may not have been appropriate for the age groups involved. The Friends did not have a child protection policy and not all volunteers had been CRB-checked. The publicity for the event had given the impression that the events had been organised or approved by the charity and although the charity had received donations it had little idea of the overall amount of money that had been raised.
The Friends became very defensive and were unwilling to admit that there was anything wrong in the way that the event had been organised or that there were lessons to be learned for future events that they were already planning.
There were clear risks to the reputation of the charity, both financially and from the point of view of child protection. Conversely the charity had benefited from the money that has been raised.
The 'undiluted' legal solution would be heavyhanded. A charity can apply to the court for an injunction to prevent unauthorised fundraising under Section 62 Charities Act 1992 if it is likely to continue.
The grounds are:
- the fundraiser is using methods of fundraising to which the charity objects;
- the fundraiser is not a fit and proper person to raise funds for the charity; or
- if representations are being made that charitable contributions will be given to the charity, that the charity does not wish to be associated with the particular fundraising event.
The charity must give the fundraiser not less than 28 days notice requiring them to stop the activities before an application is made for an injunction.
An injunction would solve the immediate problem – and destroy the charity's relationship with a significant number of its core supporters and fundraisers. In this instance however Section 62 allowed the trustees to 'speak softly but carry a big stick', negotiating a better arrangement with the Friends organisation to strike a better balance between the two. The key points were:
- a new class of membership of the charity was created for those who wished to join as 'Friends';
- the charity set up a fundraising committee drawn primarily from the Friends;
- the charity's child-protection policy and CRB checks procedures would subsequently apply to the fundraising activities; and
- the funds raised by the new fundraising committee would be accounted for as part of the charity's funds.
Geoff Trobridge is head of the charity team at Lester Aldridge LLP
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The $1.5 billion sale of MeadWestvaco's real estate holdings, including a big swath of South Carolina timberland, came full circle Wednesday.
But long before that milestone, three Charleston lawyers were toiling away in the wheelhouse, soaking up a rare opportunity to help nail down one of South Carolina's largest and trickiest land deals.
The 501,000-acre transaction closed Dec. 6, when MeadWestvaco sold most of its forestlands to Seattle's Plum Creek Timber Holdings.
It wasn't until last week that the seller disclosed how much of the proceeds it would return to investors. About $175 million will be paid out as a special $1-per-share dividend to stockholders, a fair number of whom live in the Charleston area, where MeadWestvaco has been an employer since the 1920s. Another $394 million will go to repurchase shares.
Those are big numbers, by any measure, but a real estate practice at Nelson Mullins' local office had played in this sandbox before. Prior to the December land sale, a legal team led by partners John Hagerty and Jay Claypoole had handled land sales approaching $1 billion for MeadWestvaco.
Even so, this latest transaction was an entirely different animal. Aside from the amount of money on the line, the challenges included outdated, far-flung real estate records and an aggressive closing deadline.
"The paperwork alone was enough to fill this room and many other rooms," Hagerty said, speaking from a modest-size conference space in the law firm's Meeting Street office.
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MeadWestvaco once made its money by making paper, but it now focuses on higher-end packaging, chemicals and real estate development. As a result, it has fewer mills to feed.
The Richmond, Va.-based company announced last spring that it had hired investment bankers to seek out buyers for its U.S. forestlands. Talks with Plum Creek got serious in early September.
"The day after Labor Day it was 'go,' " Hagerty recalled.
It was a fitting starting point, as the work would be laborious. The closing deadline was Dec. 6.
The first order of business was to hire a title company to scour all the deeds and guarantee that Plum Creek was buying exactly what MeadWestvaco was offering. A database was set up to house all the information. Technology experts who could accurately map all the property were called in.
"They want to understand what's out there," Claypoole said of the buyers.
The job was complicated by the fact that many of the decades-old records were scattered over five states in about four dozen mostly rural counties. In one of many paperwork challenges, Claypoole recalled having to sort out an unrecorded real estate transfer in South Carolina involving land that's now part of Interstate 26. Other deeds, some dating back to the 1930s, cited specific pine trees as boundary marks, he said.
Marathon closing
The deal accelerated in late November. Claypoole and associate attorney Tim Zwer-ner set up what they called "a mobile command center" at Nelson Mullins' offices in Atlanta. Home was a nearby Marriott. The typical workday ran 9 a.m. to midnight, including weekends, with a brief break for Thanksgiving.
"Then we'd start grinding again," Claypoole said.
The Dec. 6 deadline wasn't random. It was set for that date, namely, for tax reasons. Also, MeadWestvaco was lending Plum Creek $860 million to help finance the acquisition, and it wanted to lock in the interest rate on the note before Wall Street bankers took off for the holidays. One conference call on that issue featured about 40 participants.
The marathon closing process began on Dec. 5 around 10 p.m. About two dozen people were in the room.
"Everyone is rallying on Peanut M&Ms and whatever energy drinks they had," Hagerty said,
MeadWestvaco real estate executive Jim Hill pulled out a pen, and didn't put it down until about 6:30 a.m. the next morning.
"He signed every document by hand," Hagerty said.
For Zwerner, the associate lawyer who worked on the sale, the experience was a promise kept. Claypoole and Hagerty had recruited him to the firm by offering him a chance to work on complex real estate and business deals. Zwerner's initial response: "Sign me up."
"This is about as sophisticated as transactions get," he said.


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It's never been about individual achievement for Michael Mauti, the ultimate team guy, but Penn State's standout senior linebacker was singled out Monday for his great season on and off the field.
Mauti was named the Big Ten's Linebacker of the Year, highlighting a big night for the Nittany Lions at the conference's awards presentation on Big Ten Network.
Sophomore Allen Robinson also earned a major honor as the Big Ten's Receiver of the Year, and Penn State had six players earn first-team all-conference recognition.
The Big Ten has two all-conference squads, voted on separately by the coaches and the media. Mauti and Robinson were named first team by both, and these players also made the first team:
* Senior defensive tackle Jordan Hill (coaches and media)
* Senior center Matt Stankiewitch (coaches)
* Junior guard John Urschel (coaches)
* Redshirt freshman tight end Kyle Carter (media)
Linebacker Gerald Hodges was named to the second team by the coaches and media. Honorable mention recognition went to quarterback Matt McGloin, cornerback Adrian Amos, defensive end Deion Barnes, cornerback Stephon Morris, offensive tackle Mike Farrell, defensive end Sean Stanley and running back Zach Zwinak.
Hill and Carter were contenders for the top defensive lineman and tight end awards, respectively, but did not win.
The coaches and media couldn't agree on the league's top quarterback. The media went with Ohio State's Braxton Miller, while the coaches chose Nebraska's Taylor Martinez. Miller was named the league's Quarterback of the Year.
Big Ten Coach of the Year will be announced tonight, and it's expected to come down to Penn State's Bill O'Brien and Ohio State's Urban Meyer. O'Brien has earned national respect for how he's handled everything during a tumultuous year at PSU, and Meyer led the Buckeyes to an undefeated season and No. 4 national ranking.
|Big Ten awards
|Braxton Miller, Ohio State
|Allen Robinson, Penn State
|Running back
|Montee Ball, Wisconsin
|Tight end
|Jacob Pedersen, Wisconsin
|Offensive lineman
|Taylor Lewan, Michigan
|Defensive lineman
|John Simon, Ohio State
|Michael Mauti, Penn State
|Defensive back
|Micah Hyde, Iowa
|Will Hagerup, Michigan
|Brett Maher, Nebraska
|Jeff Budzien, Northwestern
Mauti, the Lions' inspirational leader during the fallout of the Sandusky scandal and NCAA sanctions, suffered a season-ending knee injury in week 11 and was honored by his teammates as they wore his No. 42 on their helmets in Saturday's finale against Wisconsin.
Mauti finished with 95 tackles, 2 1/2 sacks, three interceptions and four tackles for loss. He also forced three fumbles and recovered one. The Big Ten's linebacker award is named after Illinois legend Dick Butkus and Pat Fitzgerald, who starred at Northwestern and now coaches there.
"This year has been the most fun I've ever had playing," Mauti said in a university statement. "This linebacker corps is very special. Gerald had a great year, and Glenn [Carson] is really making his mark.
"Coach [Ron] Vanderlinden was a big reason why I came to Penn State, and I have learned from the best. Coach Fitzgerald is someone I looked to up to when he was playing, and I have a lot of respect for him as a player and a coach."
While Mauti was expected to have a big season, no one could have imagined Robinson putting up the huge numbers he did.
Robinson had only three catches last year, but this season he set the Penn State record with 77 receptions. He also had 1,013 yards, becoming just the second PSU receiver to top 1,000 (Bobby Engram did so in 1994 and '95).
Robinson's award is named after Michigan's Desmond Howard and Wisconsin's Pat Richter.
"It means a lot after all the hard work I put in during the offseason," said Robinson, who led the league in catches and receiving yards per game (85).
SUBHD: Awards Monday
Hill was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week for his dominant performance in the 24-21 overtime win against Wisconsin. He had a career-high 12 tackles (eight solo), three tackles for loss and two sacks.
Place-kicker Sam Ficken finished a whirlwind season by earning the Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week. Ficken made two field goals, including a game-winning 37-yarder in overtime, and finished the season by making his final 10 attempts.
Penn State also was named the national Team of the Week, selected by the Football Writers Association of America.


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BATAVIA – Legendary Buffalo Bills quarterback Jim Kelly met with reporters this morning to elaborate on this morning's announcement he has cancer in his upper jaw.
"When you hear the word cancer, it scares the crap out of you," Kelly said at Terry Hills Golf Course, where he's hosting his annual charity golf tournament. "It not only scared me, but it scared my family.
"But it's just another river to cross, another stumbling block."
Kelly, 53, said he and his family are approaching his diagnosis and his surgery, scheduled this Friday, with the same mentality that garnered him the reputation for being among the toughest quarterbacks in NFL history.
"I've been to the top many, many times, and I've been to the bottom," Kelly said, "and it's one of those rollercoaster rides I've been on throughout my life, and it's just another challenge for me.
"I know I'll beat it."
Kelly's confidence is buoyed by the belief doctors found the cancer early enough. Kelly announced in a statement this morning that his cancer has not spread.
"When I talked to the surgeon and when they went over the CT scan, they knew I caught it early enough," Kelly said. "But just like with anything, you have to wait a number of months after the surgery to make sure nothing comes back.
"So I'm very confident. My faith is there, and that's probably more than anything what's kept me going."
Former Bills general manager Bill Polian added his support for Kelly: "The first thought is to say a prayer that everything works out OK. Secondly, he didn't get a reputation as the toughest guy ever to play quarterback for no reason at all. So if anybody can overcome this, Jim can."
Kelly said doctors have told him his prognosis for recovery is very good.
The cancer – squamous-cell carcinoma – is isolated to his upper jaw and has not spread to other parts of his body, Kelly said in a statement issued through the Bills media relations department.
Kelly played for the Bills from 1986 through 1996, helping lead the team to an unprecedented four straight Super Bowls in the early 1990s. Known as a strong-armed passer with a linebacker's mentality; he threw for 35,467 yards and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2001.


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Ball State's Joel Godett takes a look inside the Cardinals' Spread Defense under the direction of new defensive coordinator Kevin Kelly.
Kelly, who spent from 2006-13 as the head coach at Georgetown, was named Ball State's defensive coordinator in January.
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Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Carson Matthew Davis, a senior at Summerville High School, has received the prestigious Daisy Richardson Doar Scholarship, which is awarded by the Dorchester Free School Board (DFSB). The $8,000 scholarship is distributed in four annual installments and will be applied toward the recipient's college tuition. Selection is based on academic promise with consideration given to financial need. Daisy Doar, for whom the scholarship is named, was an elementary school teacher and scholar who was instrumental in the 1897 founding of the Timrod Literary and Library Association in Summerville.
Carson, a son of Charles and Teresa Davis of Summerville, plans to major in accounting at the University of South Carolina. He has distinguished himself as a scholar and an athlete during his four years in high school. He ranks fourth in a senior class of 587 students and has a near perfect 3.9 Grade Point Average. He scored highly on both the Scholastic Aptitude Test and the American College Testing program.
He is Vice President of the student body and President of the National Honor Society. He was captain of the Green Wave Swim Team in his junior and senior years, made All State four times and holds five school records. In community service he has been active in Relay for Life, Stockings For Soldiers, Operation Christmas Child and the American Red Cross blood donor program.
"Carson is most deserving of this honor," said DFSB President Steve Hutchinson. "He was chosen from 16 applicants, all of whom possessed the qualities of leadership, scholarship and service. The Scholarship Committee, led by Ned Miler, had a challenging decision to make and made a fine choice."
The unanimous selection of Carson was made recently at the 279th Annual Meeting of the Dorchester Free School Board, which is believed to be the oldest operating school board in the country. The board traces its roots to 1724 when the Colonial Legislature passed an Act of Assembly creating a free school in the town of Dorchester on the Ashley River. The school was to be built and governed by a board of commissioners who were charged with providing educational opportunities to the town's children.
The board's first major accomplishment was to build a schoolhouse and a residence for the schoolmaster. The school opened in 1758 and met classes until 1781 when British troops burned the buildings. The school was re-built in 1797 and remained in operation until 1817 at which time the board was granted permission to move the school to the growing town of Summerville.
The schoolhouse and land in Dorchester were sold, and funds were put aside to build a school in Summerville, which opened in 1818 and flourished during the antebellum years. The board lost most of its funds during the Civil War and did not recoup the losses until the turn of the century.
In 1906 the board used its assets, augmented by citizen contributions and a grant from the town, to buy land and build an elementary school on Laurel Street. Six years later the commissioners sold the land and the building to the trustees of School District 18, and the Laurel Street School continued educating the children of the community until the mid-1950s when it was razed to make room for a playground. During this time the focus of the DFSB shifted from bricks and mortar to the challenge of providing financial help to college-bound students.
Over the course of its long and colorful history the board has endured the loss of facilities and funds caused by the Revolutionary War, the Civil War and the Great Depression, but its mission has remained steadfast - to provide learning opportunities to young people.
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I am really stumped here. It is not a lot more money to live in a more expensive country. But a country with perhaps more to offer a young family (I have two young kids).
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Is it true that Babs said he was/is considering playing Cleary with Z and D?
That moron Helene St. James tweeted it.
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Babcock not sure where he'll put Cleary for camp. Plan was with Zetterberg and Datsyuk, but Abdelkader scored twice today, so up in air now.


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Stetson University baseball coach Pete Dunn has earned college baseball's highest honor, election to the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame.
Dunn will be inducted with the Class of 2014. The full class of inductees for 2014 will be announced later this year.
"It is tremendous honor for me to be inducted into the ABCA Hall of Fame," Dunn said. "To even be mentioned in the same breath as some of the men who are in the ABCA Hall of Fame is truly humbling. But this is not a recognition of Pete Dunn, it is a recognition of the accomplishments of all the young men I have had the extreme pleasure to coach and mentor over the years as well as my assistant coaches whose loyalty and expertise make my job so rewarding.
"There's not a single coach in the Hall of Fame who got there by himself. It takes the outstanding efforts of the players and assistant coaches, and the sacrifices they make to have a successful program. It takes the support and hard work of the athletics staff and administration as well as the great leadership of the university administrators. I have been blessed to call Stetson University home for more than half my life, and this accomplishment would not have been possible without the contributions of many others."
The Hatters coach enters the 2013 season with a career record of 1,202-762-3 in 33 season at his alma mater. In his 39 overall seasons at Stetson, Dunn has been a part of 1,355 victories – 71.7 percent of the all-time total for the Hatters – in 2,203 total games – 66.7 percent of Stetson games all-time.
Dunn has led the Hatters to 13 NCAA Regional Tournament appearances in his career and has captured eight Atlantic Sun Conference titles. He has been named the league's coach of the year six times.
"It has been a real pleasure for me and my husband, Richard, to get to know Pete Dunn and to have the joy of watching him coach at Stetson," Stetson University President, Dr. Wendy Libby, said. "As I travel across the United States, it is remarkable how many people know about our university because of the success of Coach Dunn and his team. I am thrilled that he has been recognized by the ABCA for his lifelong contributions to the game of baseball."
"This is an honor to be shared with Stetson University, which has given me the opportunity to spend virtually my entire career as a head coach at my alma mater," Dunn said.
The Hatters' coach stands eighth in career wins among all active Division I coaches. He will be joined in the class of 2014 by two other members of the active top 10 list – Clemson's Jack Leggett and LSU's Paul Mainieri. That trio will join just four other active coaches in the Hall of Fame – Mike Martin of Florida State, Mark Marquess of Stanford, Mike Gillespie of UC Irvine and John Anderson of Minnesota.
"I cannot think of a greater honor for Pete than to be elected into the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame," Stetson University Director of Athletics Jeff Altier said. "Ultimately, these are his peers and they are acknowledging and recognizing him as one of the most outstanding college baseball coaches ever. His election to the Hall of Fame certainly comes as no surprise to me.
"Pete has not only had success on the field, but has trained scores of student/athletes and coaches on what it takes to succeed. As a coach, he has had tremendous success with the teams he has managed, and the players he has coached have achieved national recognition for their athletic and academic achievements. Many students have been able to fulfill their goal of playing professional baseball, leaving Stetson as high draft picks."
The ABCA Hall of Fame currently includes 260 members. That group includes one of Dunn's mentors in college baseball, former Georgia Southern, Mississippi State and Georgia coach Ron Polk, who was inducted in 1995. Dunn spent two seasons as a graduate assistant coach for Polk at Georgia Southern, a tenure that included a trip to the College World Series.
"I was blessed to have a chance to play for and work for two of the best college baseball coaches the sport has ever known," Dunn said. "I played for coach Jim Ward here at Stetson and later worked for him for three years. He is one of the best baseball minds I have ever known. He gave me the chance to come back to Stetson to coach and I will forever be grateful for that.
"Coach Polk gave me the opportunity to get into college coaching when he brought me to Georgia Southern in 1972. I am proud to say that I had the privilege to work under one of the greatest college coaches of all-time."
Dunn will take his rightful place in the Hall of Fame on January 3, 2014 at the annual ABCA Convention in Dallas, Texas. In addition to the ABCA Hall of Fame, Dunn is a member of the Stetson University Athletics Hall of Fame as well as the Central Florida Sports Hall of Fame.
"None of my success as a college baseball coach could have been possible without my family supporting me as well as making tremendous sacrifices during my coaching career," Dunn said. "Debbie has been the foundation of the family during this time. I could never express in words my gratitude to her. Taylor, Emily, Rayni and Mark have been there for me during the wins and losses and have been understanding of the many days and weeks throughout a season that I have been away from home."
The Class of 2013, which was inducted at the Chicago convention earlier this month, included Bill Aker of Northern Kentucky, Dan Gallagher of Fordham, Woody Hunt of Cumberland, Ralph Rago of UC Davis, Kent Shelley of Johnson County and Joe Roberts of Armstrong Atlantic.
There are 19 voting members on the ABCA Hall of Fame Committee and a candidate must be named on 75 percent of the ballots to gain induction.
Dunn will lead the Hatters into his 34th season as head coach the weekend of February 15-17 when Stetson hosts Saint Joseph's at Melching Field. The Hatters will open with 19 of their first 20 games at home this spring.


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Rejected by his own party, Lancaster Village Trustee Edward M. Marki is coming out swinging in his re-election campaign by forming an Integrity of Choice Party and railing against the Citizens Party – a "political machine" whose backing he sought last fall.
"With one party ruling everything, how are you going to have your needs addressed?" Marki said in an interview.
Now, the Citizens Party – whose members include nearly every appointed and elected official in the village – is fighting back, raising concerns about Marki's suitability for office and defending the party's dominance.
"He loved the Citizens Party up until he didn't get the endorsement. Now we're a machine?" said Lancaster Mayor Paul M. Maute, whose party endorsed Marki in 2007 and 2009.
In a village where government decisions typically are made by unanimous consent, the increasingly nasty tenor of the campaign is highly unusual.
The political dispute has spilled over into recent Village Board meetings, where trustees, village officials and members of the audience have sparred over where to place the voting machines in next month's election and which band to hire for Lancaster's Fourth of July celebration.
Still, if Marki and his running mate, Russell W. Sugg, can collect enough valid signatures, residents will see a choice on their ballots for the first time since 1997.
"I think it's the Democratic process. This is what makes America America," said Trustee William C. Schroeder, who did win the Citizens Party nod for his re-election.
In Lancaster, a village of 10,300, politicos form organizations including the Community Pride Party, People's Party or Independent Party instead of running as Democrats or Republicans.
Longtime Mayor William G. Cansdale and others founded the Citizens Party in 1990, and the party slowly consolidated power.
Today, every Village Board member belongs to the Citizens Party, as do the village attorney, community development officer, public works superintendent, village justice and numerous other employees.
Asked to name someone on the village payroll who doesn't belong to the Citizens Party, Chairman Jeffrey Stribing wondered about the school crossing guards before naming the acting village justice.
"I think the community has been very happy with the job that we've done over the years," said Cansdale, who served as mayor from 1993 to 2012, when he accepted appointment as public works superintendent.
The last trustee who didn't belong to the Citizens Party was Joseph E. Dennis Sr., who won a write-in campaign in 2006 by running against the village's dominant party, but the last time someone from another party was on the ballot was in March 1997, according to election records.
Next month, Marki and Schroeder are up for re-election. They and three others sought the Citizens Party nod.
At a vote of the party membership in November, Schroeder received the most votes, followed by Marki, but party officials said candidates must earn at least 51 percent of all votes cast. Schroeder cleared this threshold, but Marki didn't, and in a second round of balloting, Jennie Smith, the village's special events coordinator, passed Marki and won the endorsement.
Marki said he had "no idea" about the 51 percent threshold and he believes party officials fixed the rules for Smith because her husband, Greg, is the party vice chairman and wanted his wife to win the endorsement.
Party members say Marki was well aware of the by-law and the vote was fairly conducted.
A frustrated Marki said he formed his Integrity of Choice Party, with Sugg as his running mate, because he wants to end the "nepotism" and spoils system in the village.
Marki is particularly critical of Jennie Smith, saying she has received $1,200 raises each of the past three years and has failed to raise enough sponsorship money from local businesses to help pay for village events.
Jennie Smith said she has done her best to bring in sponsorship money, and said events such as the Fourth of July celebration break even. She pointed out that Marki supported the budgets for her department.
With Marki firing shots at the Citizens Party, some party members are firing back at him, complaining about use of his village cellphone and his recent poor attendance at village meetings.
For the last three months, Marki has used far more cell minutes than any other employee, averaging 1,756 minutes per month, village records show, or 600 minutes more each month than the next-highest user. Also, Marki for about four weeks used his village cellphone as the number for his business, Mebs Games, which opened in November, until phone service could be installed at the shop.
Marki responds that the Village Board agreed to allow trustees to use their village-provided phone for personal and village uses, and no one has ever questioned his cellphone use.
At the work session preceding the Jan. 28 board meeting, Trustee Dawn M. Robinson attacked Marki for missing at least seven village meetings since December. Marki replies that he has had a good attendance record but said he missed meetings recently for personal and job-related reasons.
In addition to Marki and Schroeder, fellow incumbents Maute and Robinson – who is running to fill the remaining two years on the seat Maute vacated to take over as mayor – and Village Justice Paul T. Bumbalo also are on the March 19 ballot.
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This article was updated on Feb. 12 to reflect the following correction: Michael E. Stegmeier, the village's clerk/treasurer, is not a member of the Citizens Party. Stegmeier said he previously belonged to the Citizens Party, for about one year, but left prior to his appointment as clerk/treasurer.


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5 su gennaio 04, 2014
Fabulous hosts, warm , inviting and very creative. Loved our visit here and would totally recommend this lodging for future excursions. Fantastic location - an easy walk to the local subway and local shops. Highly recommend this place and the hosts. Liz and Vern Nicolson New Zealan/London (based)
4,4 su agosto 23, 2011
Robert could not be a more accommodating host. I forgot my dopp kit and he provided a toothbrush and past, had the wrong charger and again he loaned me one. I am an early riser and my second day there had things out 1/2 an hour earlier than usual. Will definitely stay there again when an overnight in brooklyn is called for
4,8 su febbraio 15, 2010
Loralei Bed and Breakfast was an absolute gem of a find. From the beginning, Robert and Lance were timely and efficient in their responses to our emails and phone calls. They also gave us tips on how to get from the airport to their neighborhood in Brooklyn. The house itself is old and beautifully furnished, and the rooms cozy and comfortable. The owners themselves were extremely friendly and warm and made us feel very welcome. I gave the dining a 4/5 only because meals are not included at Loralei. However, breakfast was plentiful, healthy, and fresh. In addition, there are plenty of excellent restaurants very close by. The Loralei is in Brooklyn, but for us this was actually a plus, as the neighborhood is quiet, residential, and clean. We went for a few lovely walks. The Loralei is on a direct line into the city; it takes about 25 minutes to get to Times Square. All in all, a truly lovely place and I will stay there from now on.
4,0 su dicembre 27, 2009
Hi After just a little of more than one year, just to recap how wonderful my experience was and is of staying at the Loralei Band B. I can only say ... Thank You Rob and Lance for a perfect New York Experience (more expensive hotels on 5th Ave have NO REAL chance of equalling this experience) because that's only tourist NYC and with the Loralei guests will experience the REAL NYC believe me I speak the truth!!!!! And I have NO financial gain or other wise in stating so. Honestly!!!!!!!!! Pete in East Yorkshire England Loralei ...... HIGHLY RECOMENDED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
5 su novembre 21, 2008
This was perfect for us ! Our intention was to get as much as possible out of New York so we needed a calm place close to the subway and we got it ! We will never forget Robert´s concern - he was always there with good solutions whatever we brought up from our adventures in NC. We started every day with a great breakfast too !
5 su settembre 12, 2008
We had a wonderful stay at the Loralei Inn. The innkeepers made us feel welcome in their beautiful home, the breakfast was great, the room and bathroom were comfortable and spotless. This is a beautiful old Victorian neighborhood. It doesn't seem possible that you are in New York City, yet you are just a short subway ride to Manhattan. I will definitely stay at the Loralei on future trips to visit family in New York.
5 su luglio 19, 2008
The hosts have opened their luxurious home to experienced and novice travelers, and have exceeded all expectations as helpful, friendly hosts. A wonderful experience!
5 su marzo 29, 2008
After spending a week at a cramped, uncomfortable, somewhat dubious establishment in Greenwich Village, our accomodation arrangements improved dramatically once arriving at The Loralei. For the same price as the room in Greenwich Village we were given a luxury suite, private bathroom and excellent breakfast (not the day old pastries we were getting used to). Robert and Lance are both incredibly gracious hosts and we thank them for their hospitality. We will definitely be visiting again. JS & LS Melbourne, Australia
5 su ottobre 18, 2007
While visiting NYC for my mom's 75th b-day, we have a marvelous experience at Loralei B&B. Highly recommended!
4,0 su marzo 01, 2007
We were here for a very cold week in January. The "Loralei" was the best choice we could make for our stay at NY. Very hospitable and friendly the innkeeper, excellent, comfortably and very warm our rooms. The breakfast was excellent, fresh fruits, bagels, toast coffee, tea etc. The lovely Neighborhood(part of Ditmas Park)is very safe and calm. To the subway(Q&B)it is a 3min walk and we felt us safe night and day to use the subway to go to Manhattan. We will come back to NY and we hope that then the "Loralei" will have availability for us.


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Who is the hottest girl in Naruto? I say Hinata...
tsunade is the hotest satsujin ken mumyo jinpu ryu mizuchi (With out light, Let the Divine Wind Flow)
the new ino i think is the hotest in shupuden kuranai is hot as well the new sakura in shipuden is pretty hot as well well thats what i got to sey
I don't really like any of them...
me nether but if i had to chose i would say hinata."people do not need violence to solve there problems."
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Hurricane insurance costs worry homeowners
Insurance rates have increased sharply since 2003
From Cape Cod to the southern tip of Texas, coastal homeowners are feeling the pinch with rising insurance rates.
Rates have increased sharply since 2003, forcing homeowners to take greater risks by accepting higher deductibles.
The cost of homeowners insurance rose 36 percent from 2003 to 2010. An AP analysis of national insurance figures shows 14 of the 15 states where rates increased by the largest percentages border the Gulf of Mexico or the Atlantic Ocean.
Insurers said the increases are necessary to offset the risk they take in insuring millions of homeowners in harm's way, but angry customers question how insurers calculate rates and whether state regulators are being too favorable toward the companies.
The Atlantic hurricane season officially starts Saturday and runs through Nov. 30.
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Spring's here. Now what?Posted Tuesday, May 17, 2011, at 2:13 PM
After plenty of teasers, it looks like spring may actually be here.
Hopefully, we've seen our last snow until at least October.
I'll take May rain over April snow any day, unless it floods out the disc golf course at West Leach Park.
Disc golf is probably my favorite outdoor activity. I've donned swim trunks and played when the course was flooded. I've also bundled up and trudged through snow to play.
Nevertheless, spring is the best time to play. It's not too hot or too cold, so if the wind stays at bay, the conditions are perfect.
My game, on the other hand, is far from perfect. While my friends shoot for under par, my best nine-hole score is five over par.
Regardless of my ability, or lack thereof, I enjoy the sport.
Basketball and volleyball are a couple other sports I like but don't play well.
A couple friends also got me out hitting softballs last weekend. I didn't grow up with a bat in my hands like they did, so it took a while but, by the end of the day, I was connecting more than I was whiffing.
Speaking of whiffing, I got some golf clubs from a friend and am looking for a patient coach.
Basically, I'm just trying to capitalize on the beautiful weather that spring and summer have to offer.
What outdoor activities are you getting into now that the weather is cooperating?
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A creature sent to earth to remind you that your parents are still having sex.
"Dude, congrats on your new sibling!"
"Man, don't remind me! All that means is my parents had sex at least 9 months ago."
"Man, don't remind me! All that means is my parents had sex at least 9 months ago."
av thedifinerofdefinitions 12 januari 2015
Someone who came out of the same vagina as you, and can either be a boy or a girl.
my sibling is playing my video games on my Xbox.
av Ilisten2Metal 16 oktober 2014
a demon that make you want to rip your own ear off and shove it up their fucking ass
My goddamn sibling is running around the house and since she weighs 400 pounds the whole house is shaking
av waffles.and.weed 9 januari 2015
Reminders your parents had a lot of sex...
Reminders your parents had a lot of sex...
Why do I have siblings???
Because... You parents liked sex.
Because... You parents liked sex.
av TheBubbies101 27 augusti 2014
A younger brother or sister.
av Stan 10 oktober 2003
Hell in a human form. Unfortunately, they related to you.
My younger sibling drew a self portrait of himself. With lipstick. All over my algebra homework.
av Captain Lieutenant 29 november 2015
From the infinitive 'to sible' (pronounced 'sibble'), meaning to perform some form of sexual act with another persons brother or sister (preferably younger for greater novelty value...though not TOO much younger). For clarity in use, the given example would mean that to sible 'her', would be to sleep with 'her' sibling.
'Dude, I would totally sible her...soon as her younger sister's street legal of course.'
'For sure dude! I'd give her the sibling of a lifetime.'
'For sure dude! I'd give her the sibling of a lifetime.'
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A driver crashed into six parked vehicles in the Tahoe Keys Wednesday morning after suffering a medical emergency, police said.
Officers responded to the intersection of Emerald Avenue and Garmish Court about 9:25 a.m. to investigate a report of a van that collided with several parked vehicles, according to a South Lake Tahoe Police Department release. Officers discovered the 67-year-old driver of a white Chem-Dry Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning services van from Gardnerville, Nev., was stopped in the area. He was semi-conscious and still behind the wheel and appeared to be suffering a medical emergency, but did not appear to have been injured as a result of the collisions, police said.
Officers determined that the driver had sideswiped six parked vehicles; three on Kokanee Avenue and three others on Emerald Avenue after he had turned a corner at the intersection. The parked cars sustained minor damage in the low-speed collisions.
Medical personnel responded and transported the driver to Barton Memorial Hospital, where CalStar then flew him to the Renown medical center in Reno for treatment.
The driver will not be charged in violation of a vehicle code offense because the event was precipitated by a medical emergency over which the driver had no control, police stated.


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on October 15, 2012 - 8:22 PM
, updated October 16, 2012 at 7:00 AM
Just when you thought Buffalo's airwaves had reached the saturation point in the big congressional race between Chris Collins and Kathleen C. Hochul, another $700,000 arrived Monday from yet another Washington advocacy group to fuel a new round of ads.
And as Hochul, the Democratic incumbent, and Republican challenger Collins prepare to debate tonight from the studios of WNED-TV, it's all another sign that the high-energy race for the 27th Congressional District is approaching the frantic stage. Not counting money spent by the campaigns themselves, the new ad sponsored by the pro-Republican American Action Network hikes spending by outside groups to nearly $3 million – with more most likely on the way.
"The reality is that especially on their side of the aisle, they can count on the outside groups to do their work for them," said Hochul spokesman Francis Thomas.
But American Action Network, which counts former GOP Rep. Thomas M. Reynolds of Clarence as a member of its board of directors, makes no apologies for raising and spending lots of money on a race viewed nationally as critical.
"Kathy Hochul wishes that her record of higher taxes and reckless spending would vanish, but we know better," said spokeswoman Brook Hougesen. "Hochul's record is clear: more taxes, more spending, and fewer jobs for Western New Yorkers."
Those topics are expected to stimulate some lively exchanges between the candidates tonight, when Channel 17 airs the first of three debates to be held over the next few days. Tonight's face-off will air at 7 p.m. on television over WNED, WGRZ, and WHEC in Rochester, and on radio on WBFO-FM 88.7 and WNED-AM 970. The hourlong event will also be streamed online at wbfo.org (audio), wgrz.com and buffalonews.com.
The pair also will meet Wednesday at 10:30 p.m. on WNLO Channel 23 in a debate originating from the studios of WIVB-TV, Channel 4. They also meet Oct. 24 in an event sponsored by YNN Cable TV.
In the meantime, outside groups continue their surrogate wars, with Collins benefiting the most by far. Only about $500,000 has been independently allocated for Hochul by the House Majority PAC, with several other groups lining up behind the former Erie County executive.
The new spot is called "Three Wishes," and highlights what the advocacy group calls Hochul's record of "supporting liberal tax-and-spend policies."
"With her first wish, she voted to raise taxes almost 50 percent. With her second, she voted to increase spending even more," the ad says. "With her third wish, Hochul voted for the job-killing health care law and to increase taxes on small business.
"And if Kathy Hochul had one more wish, what should she wish for?" the ad concludes. "She'd wish her voting record would go away."
Thomas, the Hochul spokesman, noted sourcing of the ad's claims regarding Hochul's tax record refers to stories in The Buffalo News that analyzed commercials for Republican Jane L. Corwin during the 2011 special election campaign. He said her record as a member of the Hamburg Town Council has been analyzed "ad nauseum," and did not dispute The News' 2011 determination that Hochul did vote 11 times for tax increases totaling 45 percent.
But he said the new ad implies that Hochul voted to increase taxes "almost 50 percent" while a member of Congress.
"The ad, overall, gives the appearance that it's about her congressional record," Thomas said. "The reality is that Kathy, when she went to Congress, voted to cut taxes many times."
He then provided a list of several congressional votes in which he said Hochul voted to cut taxes and spending.
"This is typical of outside groups coming in, playing loose with the facts, and articulating facts that just aren't there," Thomas said, adding he also disputes the "willful" distortion of her record in Congress.
"Which is what this election is all about," he said.
Hougesen said the ad refers to Hochul's Hamburg record and that the sources cited point to her time in Town Hall.
"Kathy Hochul really is trying to wish her record away," she said. "It's astounding she doesn't want to accept responsibility for her documented voting record."
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When a company milks a franchise so much that they're not milking it anymore, they're bleeding it to death.
Did you hear that they're doing another Guitar Hero game? Yea, that franchise is strawberry milk.
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Having sex with a girl while she is on her period, and cumming inside her mixing the semen with the blood, therefore making "strawberry milk."
Oh nothing, just making some strawberry milk.
Rlvers tərəfindən 03 Mart 2011
When a man cums into a woman, while she is on her period. The strawberry milk is the mixture of semen and menstruation that falls out of the vagina.
I just made strawberry milk inside of her.
Their is strawberry milk all over my sheets.
Their is strawberry milk all over my sheets.
dairymaiden tərəfindən 23 Oktyabr 2011
When a man ejaculates onto a woman's vagina while she is mensturating mixing the semen and the blood to create a pink milky like substance aka strawberry milk.
Dude i was hangin out with a girl last night and she totally let me make some strawberry milk on her vag.
themilkyman69 tərəfindən 10 Yanvar 2011
when any guy cums inside a girl on her period.
She said that she was on the rag. I gave her some strawberry milk by jizzing inside her.
DaddyAZ tərəfindən 12 Sentyabr 2008
A girl that you or your friend is fucking who is tiny/young looking. (At a bar, you'd have to order her strawberry milk.) ****chocolate milk is a variable.
Are you gonna get your girl a drink? I'm not sure if they serve strawberry milk here...
Bdaddy tərəfindən 10 İyun 2015
A person, often someone who keeps reappearing close to your inner circle, who is completely out of her mind nuts. She usually has problems holding her alcohol and often speaks incoherently about mental issues.
"Did you see that crazy bitch? She's totally strawberry milk!"
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The typical chalet-style hotel is right on the Terrassenweg footpath, with breathtaking views of the north face of the Eiger and the other world-famous peaks of the Jungfrau region.
It has been described more than once as one of the best hotels in Switzerland.
And that's not only because of its unique wellness facilities overlooking the goat shed, which must be partly responsible for the ultimate feeling of rural well-being.
適合全家入住極佳的飯店。 設施非常好。 美味的食物。 乾淨的房間。


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on January 9, 2013 - 4:39 PM
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LOCKPORT – A man who crashed his car into a tree on the Tuscarora Indian Reservation last summer, fatally injuring his best friend, pleaded guilty Wednesday in Niagara County Court.
Pierce L. Abrams, 22, of Printup Road on the reservation, admitted to second-degree vehicular manslaughter and a misdemeanor count of driving while intoxicated.
He could receive anything from probation to seven years in state prison when he returns to court March 22 for sentencing by County Judge Sara Sheldon Farkas, who made no promises.
Deputy District Attorney Theodore A. Brenner said Abrams' blood alcohol content was measured at 0.22 percent - nearly three times the level at which a person is considered intoxicated – after the Aug. 19 crash that killed Kyle Atkins, 22.
"He is very remorseful," said Abrams' attorney, Joel L. Daniels. "His best friend and almost a member of his family died that night. It's something he'll carry with him for the rest of his days."
The wreck occurred about 4:45 a.m. on Mount Hope Road just east of Green Road. Lewiston police said Abrams' 2008 Suzuki was speeding westbound when it went out of control. It crossed the road and struck the ditch, a culvert and a small boulder before becoming airborne and smashing into a tree. The vehicle then overturned.
Atkins died of his injuries Aug. 24 in Erie County Medical Center.
Brenner said Atkins' mother approved the pre-indictment plea offer.
Daniels said Abrams received a lacrosse scholarship to Syracuse University. He attended Syracuse for three semesters starting in the fall of 2009 but never played a game, according to Mike Morrison of the Syracuse sports information office.
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On May 16, 2013 FASB and IASB a revised exposure draft for Leases. A final standard is not expected before 2014, and is unlikely to be effective before 2017. This Dataline puts together the pieces to the puzzle of understanding the proposed model for lease accounting. Also included is a supplement that provides illustrative examples of applying the proposed model.
The FASB and IASB jointly issued a revised leases exposure draft in May 2013 (the "revised ED"). The proposal would fundamentally change the accounting for lease transactions and have significant business implications.
The revised ED would retain the "right of use" concept proposed in the initial ED issued in 2010, and lessees would reflect virtually all leases on the balance sheet. Some lessors would derecognize the underlying leased asset and record a receivable and residual, but others will continue to include it on the balance sheet. The revised ED also proposes a number of other changes to existing recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure guidance.
The revised ED reflects a number of changes from the initial ED, including: (1) a dual model for lessees and lessors, (2) a higher threshold for including extension options when measuring lease assets and liabilities, (3) simplified treatment of many types of variable lease payments, and (4) new guidance for determining whether a contract contains a lease.
The revised ED would permit entities to apply a full retrospective approach or a modified retrospective approach upon transition. Preparers would need to apply the guidance to all leases existing as of the initial application date (e.g., the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented). There is no grandfathering.
A final standard is not expected before 2014 and an effective date is unlikely before 2017.
This Dataline puts together the pieces to the puzzle of understanding the proposed model for lease accounting
Also accompanying the Dataline is a supplement that provides illustrative examples of applying the proposed model.


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Source: Nissan
quote: Now if you lived farther away than the average commute, then electric really doesn't make any sense.
quote: I also don't think leasing is ever a good deal, or buying brand new either but if you are going to do it, the leaf is not the cheapest of options, nor the best options.
quote: Oh so now its about performance no longer the secondary car?
quote: As far as the Rio goes, if you had bothered to look at the link you would have saw all of these:
quote: Not a single car on that list can be leased and fueled for less than $240/mo. If you think so, then prove me wrong.
quote: The Leaf:-seats 3 more people-has over twice the passenger volume-has twice the trunk space-gets to 60mph 5 seconds quicker


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MANSFIELD - Mansfield University President Fran Hendricks announced the university is undergoing several structural and administrative changes - but no related layoffs.
The changes are aimed toward "Mansfield University's new vision and mission statements and the MU 2020 Strategic Plan with its three major goals: student success, resource management and strategic engagement," Hendricks wrote in a campuswide email.
Hendricks said the new alignments will reduce the anticipated deficit and under which the university still operates.
"We started this year with a projected $6 million deficit and will finish it with a $3.5 to 4 million deficit, so we were able to cut a third or more of that through greater efficiencies, though we did have some folks that were let go," he said, referring to a recent moratorium on six programs.
Last year at this time the university projected an $8.3 million deficit for next year and now it is more like $4.5 million, "so we have been able to cut that in half. We just need to keep chipping away," he said.
The organizational changes also reduced about a third of the deficit projected for next year.
"We have a goal of reducing again and so we will be able to see how effective we are in attaining that," he said.
Budget updates from the state will not come through until July, "when we will hear tuition increases and it will be based on the governors budget. We are building budgets now based on anticipation of what we think it might be," Hendricks said.
Hendricks explained the action as a "realignment for greater efficiency and synergy from student recruitment to graduation. It is all based on student success, and it's what we think is best for Mansfield."
For example, Hendricks said, "We used to have two deans in provost area, we will be moving to one who also is an associate provost and dean of faculty."
J. P. Burke will assume the role of associate provost and dean of the faculty. She has been associate provost and dean of education, professional and graduate studies since August 2009.
Burke will work with David Stinebeck, who was appointed provost and senior vice president for academic affairs last week, and provide oversight and leadership for all academic departments while continuing to direct the grants function at MU.
That department also will utilize administrative assistants who are faculty members "to help us with some of those duties," Hendricks said, "and prepares them for opportunities they may want to pursue in their professional careers."
Faculty assistants in fall 2014 are Karen Guenther, history and political science; Nancy Sidell, social work, anthropology and sociology; John Ulrich, English and modern languages; and Kathy Wright, health sciences.
"We have some strategic goals we are ironing out for the next fiscal year and what we will gage our efficiency on. There will be many ways to measure how effective these changes are," Hendricks added.
Hendricks said he hopes the new alignment will help the university to "be efficient, be effective and eradicate the uncertainty."
"MU's been around 157 years and in its first year one of its main buildings burned down, and they recognized the value of education and rebuilt. As far as we are concerned we are going to be around for another 150 years. We have a good track record of producing community leaders and we plan to keep doing that," he said.
As a graduate of the university, Hendricks said he "lives and breaths Mansfield and we are damn proud of everyone in the school and I am happy to say that. I do care greatly about the men and women who work here and especially about the students."
Specifically, changes are as follows:
To support student success, from recruitment through graduation and then through career growth, a new division, student affairs and enrollment management, was created, and Christopher Bridges promoted to vice president to lead it.
The new division will retain the current student affairs functions and add admissions, residence life and auxiliary services, and athletics.
It also will be charged with building a strong camps and conferences presence on campus and renewing student leadership offerings.
Bridges has been serving as associate vice president for student affairs and dean of students since coming to MU in November 2012.
Alumni Relations Department and College Community Services Inc. will join the finance and administration division, led by Vice President John Adams. Adams also will work closely with the Mansfield University Foundation and MU Alumni Board.
Alumni Relations and the Mansfield University Foundation will relocate their offices to the university's Ross House on Main Street in Mansfield once renovations there are complete. "With this move, we expect to develop stronger synergies between the alumni office and foundation to better connect with our alumni and increase giving levels," Hendricks said. "The move will also provide greater visibility and presence in the community, another step toward achieving MU's strategic engagement goals."
The Human Resources Division, led by Dia Carleton, executive director of employee and leadership services, will continue to provide employee services as well as lead the social equity, multicultural affairs and women's center functions.
The division also is responsible for compliance with Title IX, right-to-know, ethics reporting and other regulatory requirements.
Focusing on resource management and strategic engagement, Hendricks said his office, using current university staff, will establish community engagement and workforce development functions to expand MU's corporate partnerships and align student learning with workforce and community needs.
John Adams, Christopher Bridges, J.P. Burke, Dia Carleton and David Stinebeck will serve as cabinet members, providing advice, counsel and leadership for the challenges and opportunities ahead, Hendricks said.


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