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Working together with the British Fashion Council, the Royal Opera House delivered a tutu-making workshop to young students from the National Fashion & Business Saturday Club at the Royal Opera House's Bob and Tamar Manoukian Costume Centre at High House Production Park in Thurrock.
This film gives an insight into the workshop, delivered by Amanda Hall, Head of Thurrock Costume Workshop, and Frances Sorrell, Founder of the Saturday Club Trust, to a group of Fashion and Business students from Brighton. The students were able gain an insight into the world of tutu-making, the detailing of a costume, and the different stages a dance costume has to go through.
Frances Sorrell explains how the workshops are making a difference to young people:
'The idea of the club is to show people pathways into different sides of the creative industry,' she says.
Amanda Hall says she was impressed by the new ideas the students brought to the table, and the new perspectives they offered:
'I think they'd probably be surprised at the engineering that goes on in a costume,' she explains. 'They have to be very robust. I hope they go away knowing there's actually quite a lot more what a dance costume has to go through.'
The Royal Opera House and University of the Arts London work in partnership with South Essex College to offer a Costume Construction degree. This year's intake starts on 19 September - places may be available through Clearing.]]>
The Bob and Tamar Manoukian Costume Centre at High House Production Park in Purfleet was officially opened today by Rt Hon Greg Clark MP, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government.
The Costume Centre is home to more than 20,000 costumes from the current ROH repertory, as well as historic costumes, musical instruments and furniture from the archive collection.
A new BA (Hons.) Costume Construction degree course, in partnership with the ROH, South Essex College and the University of the Arts London, is also taking place in the Costume Centre's bespoke workrooms. The first students started in September and are being trained in high quality costume making skills.
'This is a landmark moment for us as we see our wonderful new building officially opened and fully operational. With costumes being made for the Royal Opera House stages, historic costumes and artefacts carefully stored and preserved, and the next generation of costume makers learning their craft alongside professionals,' says Royal Opera House Chief Executive, Alex Beard.
The ROH Collection team packing the tutu worn by Margot Fonteyn as The Firebird in the 1954 Sadler's Wells production. Nicholas Hare architects © Alan Williams Photography
Archivist, Laura Brown, in the store at the Bob and Tamar Manoukian Costume Centre. Nicholas Hare architects © Alan Williams Photography
Costume worn by Joan Sutherland as Lucrezia Borgia in The Royal Opera's Lucrezia Borgia. Nicholas Hare architects © Alan Williams Photography
Collections Assistant, Paris Hart, packing the headdress for Peter Rabbit from The Royal Ballet's Tales of Beatrix Potter. Nicholas Hare architects © Alan Williams Photography
Costume Construction degree students in the Bob and Tamar Manoukian Costume Centre. Nicholas Hare architects © Alan Williams Photography
Head of Costume at Thurrock, Amanda Hall, in the Bob and Tamar Manoukian Costume Centre. Nicholas Hare architects © Alan Williams Photography
The Costume Centre is the latest addition to the growing cultural hub at High House Production Park, which already includes the Bob and Tamar Manoukian Production Workshop, the Backstage Centre run by Creative & Cultural Skills, and the Acme Studios for artists. The first government-backed National College for the Creative and Cultural Industries is also set to open on the site next year.
Visitors to High House Production Park can explore the new Costume Centre by taking a tour of the site or booking an Inspiration Day.
The building of the Royal Opera House Bob and Tamar Manoukian Costume Centre was made possible with the support of the European Regional Development Fund, Bob and Tamar Manoukian, Thurrock Borough Council, the Foyle Foundation, the Royal Opera House and South Essex College.
Paper and pencils at the ready for The Big Draw event at High House Production Park in Thurrock on Saturday 24 October from 12 noon until 4pm!
This event is part of an international drawing festival, which will see thousands of activities taking place around the world throughout October.
Author Philip Pullman and Children's Laureate Chris Riddell opened the festival at the Bodleian Libraries in Oxford last month.
Pullman's acclaimed children's story The Firework-Maker's Daughter has been adapted into a family opera, with performances taking place in the ROH's Linbury Studio Theatre this Christmas.
'I'm really looking forward to The Big Draw because drawing is such a pleasure that I want everyone to share it', said Pullman. 'The feeling of a sharp pencil moving over a piece of good paper is a delight to the hand as well as to the eye. By far the best way to see things clearly is to draw them, and looking and drawing are a key to understanding the world in quite different ways from listening and reading. Literacy is vital, of course, but it would be wonderful to give everyone — adult as well as child — a chance to master picturacy as well.'
This year's festival theme is 'Every drawing tells a story' and the event at High House Production Park will take the ballet The Nutcracker as its focus.
Newcomers to drawing and experts alike can learn from skilled and experienced artists and there will be plenty of activities to get involved with including designing costumes with the Royal Opera House and still-life drawing of instruments with Thurrock Music Services.
Find out more about The Big Draw event at High House Production Park
For more information about The Big Draw festival, visit www.thebigdraw.org.uk]]>
This September sees the launch of a new costume construction degree, delivered in partnership with South Essex College, the Royal Opera House and University of the Arts London, in a bid to address the current shortage of costume making skills in the industry.
'Costume making is a specific industry that needs very specialist skills,' says Catriona Paterson, Head of Ladies Workroom at the Royal Opera House. 'A costume construction course, such as this one, will hopefully train people in those skills to the high levels that we expect of costume makers here at the Royal Opera House.'
The costume construction degree will be based at the new ROH Bob and Tamar Manoukian Costume Centre at High House Production Park in Thurrock. The Costume Centre is the latest development at the park, already home to the Royal Opera House's Production Workshop and other creative venues, and will further support its growth as a creative industries hub in the region.
During the three-year degree, students will learn pattern cutting and costume construction techniques for live performance, television and film. They will also learn about costume conservation and archiving, drawing on the 20,000 costumes and wigs, as well as over 6,000 historic costumes and items from the Royal Opera House Collection, which will be held at the Costume Centre.
'The course has its basis within costume construction as opposed to design or supervision,' says the course leader, Rachel Young, 'So the students will be pushed with their making skills so they come out as a highly skilled and industry level costume constructor'.
For more information about the costume construction course, including how to apply, visit www.southessex.ac.uk/costume
This July, Royal Opera House Thurrock will be hosting FUSED 2015: A festival of choruses and costume, here's what's coming up:
Don Giovanni BP Big Screen
On Friday 3 July, High House Production Park in Purfleet will host the free BP Big Screen live relay of Mozart's Don Giovanni. The Royal Opera's production, directed by Kasper Holten and with designs from Es Devlin, features an excellent cast, including Christopher Maltman as Don Giovanni, Dorothea Röschmann as Donna Elvira, Rolando Villazón as Don Ottavio, and Albina Shagimuratova as Donna Anna.
Enjoy an evening of free opera, with exclusive backstage films, competitions and the best performances relayed live to the big screen. Bring a picnic and share the experience with friends, family, and the tens of thousands of people also watching from across the UK.
For more information about this screening, visit the BP Big Screen Purfleet venue page.
All Change
On Thursday 9 and Friday 10 July at the Civic Hall in Grays, the Royal Opera House Thurrock Community Chorus and RM19 Youth Singing Group join forces for the first time to present All Change. Inspired by the new Royal Opera House Bob and Tamar Manoukian Costume Centre, All Change combines chorus numbers from existing repertory with new imaginings of existing pieces, in an exploration of some of the timeless themes of opera.
For more information and to book tickets, visit the All Change production page.
Costume Party
An afternoon of free festival fun for the whole family on Saturday 11 July, with the chance to dress up in the Royal Opera House's famous costumes, make your own outfits and accessories, meet the opera diva Carmen, watch the Firebird dance, and much more.
Events will take place from 12 noon across the High House Production Park site and will include activities with Kinetika, the High House Artists Studios, and The Backstage Centre. Refreshments will be available all day and there will be prizes awarded for the best selfies taken on the 'virtual catwalk' – participants can even gain their own Discover Arts Award. Wacky outfits welcome!
See directions to the High House Production Park in Purfleet.
Find out more about how you can get involved with ROH Thurrock.
The Royal Opera House Thurrock Community Chorus is generously sponsored by Prudential plc and Thurrock Borough Council.
RM19 is generously supported by Thurrock Borough Council, Mrs Lily Safra, Bernard Sunley Charitable Trust and The Sargent Charitable Trust.]]>
How many archivists does it take to change a lightbulb? Well, only one actually – but it takes a team effort to pack away objects of the historic ROH Collections, as we prepare to move the Costume, Furniture and Musical Instruments Collections from the current store in Dover to the new Bob and Tamar Manoukian Costume Centre in Thurrock. All the objects we're moving must be stored to archival standards, to protect them from damage on the move and so prolong their lifespan.
The size, shape, material and conservation needs of an object are always taken in to consideration when deciding on how it is to be packed. Our many shoes are placed in archival boxes that have been lined with wadding and acid-free tissue paper. The wadding moulds the shoe and takes pressure off the side it is resting on. The space inside the shoes are carefully filled with small rolls of wadding, preserving the shape of the shoe and preventing new creases forming.
More unusual and large objects, such as a rat's head mask from The Royal Ballet's 2003 production of The Sleeping Beauty, are also placed in boxes lined with acid-free tissue paper. Puffs and rolls of acid-free tissue paper are placed around the item to minimize movement in the box during transportation and thus prevent damage to it.
Many of the costumes can be hung on hangers, which are then put inside bespoke Tyvek bags. There are over 2,000 costume bags on 155 rails to move. Some costume items, such as cloaks and robes, are too heavy to be hung so they are carefully packed away in to costume boxes. If the costume has to be folded to fit inside the box, rolls of tissue paper are placed in the folds to stop creases forming in the material.
A headdress designed by Cecil Beaton for the Covent Garden Opera Company 1963 production of Turandot proved to be a particular challenge. The headdress is stored on a mannequin head and is very large and fragile, with parts sticking out and hanging at all angles. The team had to show a bit of ingenuity to prepare it for transfer. This involved redesigning a box so that that the headdress was held fast during the move whilst at the same time protecting the delicate pendants.
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The Royal Opera House is currently recruiting eight new apprentices to join in September 2015.
This year's apprenticeships are:
Scenic Metalwork
Scenic Art
Scenic Carpentry
Sound and Audio-Visual
Technical Theatre
Learning and Participation Events
Ladies Costume Making
Costume Performance Support and Footwear
Since 2007, the Royal Opera House has been offering apprenticeships in our Backstage, Technical, and Learning and Participation departments, providing opportunities to learn from some of the best-skilled people in the industry.
For Paddy Hail, our current Technical Theatre Apprentice, there has been no such thing as a typical day at the Royal Opera House. 'It's not some 9-5 job at a desk, it's a lot more rewarding than that', he says. 'Coming in the door at 8am to find out that you're building the BAFTAs, it's insane […] building something that so many people watched and attended gives you a great feeling about yourself and your job, and getting feedback from your bosses and outside contractors makes you feel positive. I love it!'
Sophie Willis, our Costume and Footwear Technician Apprentice, has greatly appreciated the variety and responsibility she has been offered in her role. 'Nothing can teach you how to keep your cool while sewing someone into their trousers after the beginners' call, apart from experience', she says. 'I never expected to be spending nine hours a day sticking individual crystals onto pointe shoes, how could anyone expect that? It's so much more than washing and ironing!'
Lucy Kevill, our Scenic Carpentry Apprentice, recommends that the best way to do well in an apprenticeship is to have faith in in your own ability. 'You don't need to be highly qualified to get these apprenticeships, you will get all the training you can dream of, but you need to have the desire to succeed', she says. 'So just really believe in your potential and others will see it too.'
Read Paddy, Sophie and Lucy's Apprenticeship Case Studies here.
The closing date for applications is 8am on Monday 1 June. See full details of our apprenticeship scheme and how to apply.
You can learn more about the Royal Opera House Apprenticeship Scheme by visiting our free exhibition offering an insight into the training opportunities available in the arts. Go to the 'Visit Us' page on our website for information for opening times.
Apprenticeships at the Royal Opera House are generously supported by the Derek Butler Trust, the Ashley Family Foundation and the Gordon Foundation.]]>
The first, government-backed, National College for the Creative and Cultural Industries is to be established at the Backstage Centre, High House Production Park, opening in September 2016.
Managed by Creative & Cultural Skills on behalf of a consortium of employers and industry organizations including Live Nation, Royal Opera House, White Light and the Association of British Theatre Technicians, the new National College will provide specialist training in the technical skills needed by the creative and cultural industries. This is in response to significant development in the industry, with the creative economy growing at four times the rate of the national economy, and the value of the UK's creative industries exports standing at over £15 billion per year.
With headquarters at The Backstage Centre in Thurrock, the National College will provide opportunities for students to train alongside the professionals who use The Backstage Centre to rehearse, record and film. The National College will specialize in the delivery of Creative Apprenticeships working with Creative & Cultural Skills' National Skills Academy network of training providers to deliver across the UK.
Business Secretary Vince Cable said: 'The talent which brings plays, operas, and films to life on screen and stage is the driving force behind our world-leading creative sector. UK creative industries generate £71 billion in revenue each year and support 1.71 million jobs. It's not something we're just good at - we are the best in the world. We must continue to invest in the next generation of talent. That is why today I am proud to announce the National College for the Creative and Cultural Industries, which will train the technicians to support our country's next award-winning directors, musicians and actors.'
Alex Beard, Chief Executive of the Royal Opera House and Chair of High House Production Park said: 'The creation of the National College at The Backstage Centre is a hugely important development in the breadth of opportunities now being offered from High House Production Park. We already have the Royal Opera House's sets and scenery built on site, and the new Bob and Tamar Manoukian Costume Centre will open in September. To have such a concentration of professional craftspeople and training facilities for both students and professionals in backstage and technical skills in one place is unprecedented and will help enormously in equipping people with the right skills for jobs in the creative industries. It adds to what the Park can offer to Thurrock's young people but will also be national resource for young people from across the country.'
Pauline Tambling, CEO, Creative & Cultural Skills, said: 'This is a very exciting time for us all. There is an acknowledged shortage of highly qualified technical workers with hands-on industry experience, and there are rapid changes in the technology that technicians use to do their work. To be able to have a National College where we can train people in these often unseen skills, and to provide apprenticeships and industry experience, is absolutely vital.']]>
Work has begun on the new Bob and Tamar Manoukian Costume Centre at the High House Production Park in Thurrock.
The Costume Centre, which is due to open in 2015, will house more than 20,000 costumes for opera and ballet productions currently in repertory, as well as the Royal Opera House archive collection, which includes around six thousand items that date back to the 19th century.
Currently, Royal Opera House costumes are kept in locations across the UK, including Aberdare and Dover; the new centre in Thurrock will hugely reduce the carbon footprint of transporting costumes, as well as allowing for more efficient management and preservation of costumes still in use. The centre will also provide permanent workrooms for students, in partnership with South Essex College, and offer specialist placements with the Royal Opera House Costume Department.
'With the completion of the Costume Centre, there will be outstanding facilities for costume production and training, as well as for historic costumes and the running costume stock of the Royal Opera House all on site,' says Matt Lane, Head of ROH Thurrock and Thames Gateway. 'We know that these incredible materials and spaces will inspire visitors, excite learners and offer new opportunities for even more people to engage with the creative industries'.
The High House Production Park in Thurrock is a 14-acre site, home to state-of-the-art facilities specially designed for the creative industries. A creative hub, the Park is home to the Bob and Tamar Manoukian Production Workshop, where all Royal Opera House sets and scenery are built; Acme Studios, which provide space for up to forty artists; and The Backstage Centre, a training facility for those who want to work in creative arts. Find out more about learning projects and events in Thurrock.
'It's great to see the next site development getting underway. Businesses and learners alike feel inspired by the Park already, and they can't wait for the new centre to open its doors in 2015,' says Andrea Stark, Chief Executive of the High House Production Park.
'The new Costume Centre will be an exemplar in low carbon design,' says Andrea. 'In addition, alongside this building project, the Royal Opera House is running an innovative low carbon programme called Culture Change. This is helping many small companies and freelancers in our sector to increase their resilience by learning how to reduce their carbon footprint and improve their bottom line.'
To find out more about our work in Thurrock or join us for a tour of the Production workshop, visit our website.
To see if you are eligible for our free business support programme, visit the Culture Change pages or view a short film about the programme.
The building of the Costume Centre is supported by Bob and Tamar Manoukian, European Regional Development Fund, Thurrock Council, the Foyle Foundation, the Royal Opera House and South Essex College.
This Summer, High House Production Park in Thurrock is hosting a wide variety of events to celebrate composer Giuseppe Verdi. From workshops and activities, to concerts and live screenings, there is plenty to get involved with.
FUSED Festival
FUSED Festival, a three-day festival that includes workshops, interactive exhibitions, activities and concerts, comes to Thurrock this summer with a programme that explores the themes central to Verdi's Requiem: remembrance, conflict and loss.
Curated by conductor Jeremy Haneman and Artistic Director of Elastic Theatre Jacek Ludwig Scarso - both acclaimed vocal experts - the festival includes contributions from the Romany Theatre Company and Southend YMCA.
The festival opens on 3 July with a performance Verdi's Requiem, a dramatic and emotionally powerful piece that is one of the best-loved of the choral repertory. The performance, which will be repeated on 4 July, unites the Royal Opera House Thurrock Community Chorus with the Brighton Festival Chorus and soloists from the Jette Parker Young Artists Programme. They will perform with the Orchestre de Picardie and Orchestre Symphonique de Bretagne, under the direction of leading Dutch conductor Arie van Beek. The performance on the 3 July will be preceded with a pre-performance Insight event at 7pm. Find out more.
On Saturday 5 July, Jeremy and Jacek will lead a creative and interactive workshop entitled Songs of Life and Death. The workshop, which is suitable for all ages and takes place from 2.30–5pm, will explore the power of the human voice in conflict throughout history. In the evening, Thurrock's youth vocal group RM19 will perform the world premiere of A Little Thing Called Life. The performance marks the culmination of several months work, during which RM19 has been exploring concepts of remembrance, conflict and loss to create an original piece of music, drama and design.
Tickets for Verdi's Requiem cost £15 (£12 concession) with Early Bird offers running until 23 May. They can be booked online or via the Royal Opera House Box Office on +44 (0) 207 304 4000. Tickets for the workshop and RM19 performance are available via the Royal Opera House Box Office on +44 (0) 207 304 4000. A combined ticket costs £15 (£10 concession). Early Bird offers are running until the 23 May.
Rigoletto on the BP Big Screen
In September, High House Production Park will host the BP Big Screen live relay of Verdi's Rigoletto.
The Royal Opera's production brings to life the authentic colour and spectacle of Renaissance Mantua – including its darker side – in a thrilling tale of seduction, trickery and revenge.
The live relay is free to attend, and takes place on 17 September at 7.30pm, with pre-performance activities from 5pm. Come early to get a good spot and make the most of the evening.
Thurrock Community Chorus and RM19
Thurrock is home to the Royal Opera House Thurrock Community Chorus, a group that is open to anybody living, working or studying in the area who loves to sing. Younger singers are able to perform with RM19, the area's free vocal group for 11-25 year-olds. Both the Chorus and RM19 hold taster sessions twice a year for those interested in taking part. To find out more, e-mail email@example.com or call +44 (0) 1708 891 200.
Tours of the Bob and Tamar Manoukian Production Workshop
The ROH's workshop is home to scenic painters, carpenters and metalworkers. Our tours take a behind the scenes look at the artists and craftspeople who create the amazing sets and scenery for The Royal Opera and The Royal Ballet Productions and offers an insight into the skills necessary to create world class sets and design.
Thurrock tours can be booked online, or by calling the Royal Opera House box office on +44 (0) 20 7304 4000.
Inspiration Days are tailored packages of tours, hands on workshops and additional activities for schools, colleges, businesses and groups. For more information about a bespoke Inspiration Day for your students, colleagues or members, please contact us on +44 (0) 1708 891200.
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UPDATE: Rosie Enters Idol's Frenchie Fracas
On Tuesday's The View, Rosie addressed the fact that Frenchie Davis was booted off American Idol in season 2 for once appearing on an adult Web site and Barba remains on the show. "Why is it that Frenchie was kicked off and this girl was not?"
When cohost Elisabeth Hasselbeck suggested that it might have been because Davis's site was for pay, O'Donnell said she did not buy the argument.
"I think it's racist. I do," said O'Donnell, adding in reference to Davis, "I think it's because she's black."
She added (eventually sounding like Elmer Fudd), "It's weightist and wacist, too, you wascally wabbit." Furthermore, O'Donnell said of Barba, "She can't sing a note, by the way." (TMZ.com ran a clip of the show on its Web site.)
Idol executive producer Nigel Lythgoe issued a response to O'Donnell's comments on Wednesday. "Without wishing to add to the obvious self-promotion of Ms. O'Donnell, I feel as though I must refute her absurd and ridiculous claims that American Idol is racist and/or weightist," he said in a statement. "Ms. O'Donnell has, once again, spoken without thought or knowledge. Viewers need only look at the show tonight to realize that American Idol constantly confirms to America that talent has nothing to do with weight or color."
Yet Davis herself has questioned the fairness of the situation. "I think it's fantastic if Idol has evolved and I think it's fantastic she won't have to go through what I went through four years ago," the singer told the New York Post. "But if the rules have changed, I believe there should be something to make up for the fact that I was humiliated needlessly."
But the singer – who says she was upfront about her racy photographs when she auditioned for the show – has a group of people fighting on her behalf. Civil-rights activist Najee Ali is leading a protest on Tuesday at the Kodak Theatre – where Idol tapes – to protest why Barba has been allowed to remain. "It's unbelievable that such movement is being made for me without me having to say a word," Davis said in a statement.
Since leaving American Idol, Davis has enjoyed a steady run in the Broadway hit Rent, which she'll leave on May 24. Afterwards, Davis told the Post she plans to perform at nightclubs and work to create arts programs in inner-city schools.

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SEOUL, South Korea — At the bustling meat counter at the Grand Supermarket, attendant Choi Young-lee surveyed the short ribs and flank steak on display, and remarked how the meat has changed.
"The display case used to be full of American beef," Choi said. "But after the mad cow scare, they don't want American beef anymore."
The supermarket now offers only domestic meat and carefully packaged cuts from Australia. A sign on the counter reads: "Australian Beef: Clean & Safe."


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The origin of regimental colours can be found in the practical need to determine the identity of soldiers on a dusty, smoky battlefield. Since the 1880s, when not in service, British soldiers have proudly worn their regimental colours on their neckties. Regimental stripes have since moved to signify membership – mixing with the colours of private schools and clubs to define the wearer's identity and status.
Although regimentals have British roots, they are now globally popular. They were adopted as a fashionable pattern in the US after Edward VIII wore the red and navy striped tie of his regiment, the Grenadier Guards, during his 1919 visit to the country. As someone who invented the Windsor knot and who has a check named after him (the Prince of Wales), Edward carried heavy sartorial influence. And he could also pull off a regimental stripe with aplomb.
Regimental stripes traditionally adorned the neckties of the British gentry, but were appropriated by Brooks Brothers in 1920 to extend further than just accessories. This created a trend that soon became a defining aspect of Ivy League style. The trend for regimental stripes and Ivy League fashions expanded its reach to Japan after the release of 'Take Ivy'. This fashion photography book, which documents the attire of Ivy League students, was first published in 1965 and remains sought after nearly 50 years later.
We have always made pyjamas in regimental stripes, and still do today. Three of our most popular designs are sold on our website: the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC), the Royal Air Force and the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders regimental.
The RAMC stripe's colours are deep cherry, navy, and gold – reflecting the old uniform worn in the 1900s (cherry and dark blue), the gold depicting the royal in the title of the regiment. But with all that history, all that tradition, the stripe still looks great today. Whether styled over a full set of pyjamas, or (as modelled by James Franco, below) worn alone, a regimental stripe signals an appreciation for traditional and timeless style. The modern gentleman may embrace new fabrics and designs, but he always remembers the origins of elegant dress.
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WASHINGTON - Predicting another terrorist attack soon, Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Clarendon, said the United States cannot wait until the next "big thing" to start planning.
He said preparation for an attack must begin immediately.
At a Congress Project Seminar, Thornberry called the newly formed Department of Homeland Security a good first step. He said the department must prioritize against the greatest threats and act against them.
Thornberry emphasized that the threats of weapons of mass destruction should be at the top of that list.
"If someone is willing to destroy themselves, it is likely they will take others out with them and there isn't much you can do against that. We've seen that in Israel," Thornberry said. "What is really important and preventable are weapons of mass destruction."
The seminar was designed to discuss issues relating to the U.S. government, post-Sept. 11, 2001.
At the seminar, Rep. Ellen Tauscher, D-Calif., agreed with Thornberry saying that the Department of Homeland Security is just the beginning of the battle against terrorism.
"Now we have to go around and make it actually possible for everyone to work together," Tauscher said. "We are just scratching the surface when it comes to the need of protecting the homeland."
Thornberry introduced legislation calling for a Department of Homeland Security. He praised newly appointed Department of Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge and said he understands the difficult task before him.
"There is no such thing as 100 percent security and we have to communicate clearly and honestly with people on this," Thornberry said.
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Illness Frequently Blamed for Zithromax Side Effects
By Andrea Gressman
Because of the strength of Zithromax there have been some severe side effects linked to the popular drug. But when many patients bring up the fact that they are experiencing these side effects their attention is adverted and they are sometimes told the side effects are being caused by something else. As a result, many Zithromax users go on to continue taking the antibiotic, making their symptoms even worse.
Zithromax Side Effects: Not as Rare as They are Made Out to Be
Although Zithromax and Z-Pak side effects are made out to be a rarity by the medical community and those who are Zithromax advocates, such as the drug manufacturer itself, they actually occur quite frequently. However, in many cases when the patient begins to complain about side effects they are told that it is not the Zithromax causing the issues and that it is likely the illness in which they were prescribed the drug to treat in the first place.
In one particular story, a patient stopped taking her Z-Pak only two days into her prescription. She reported "extreme agitation, nervousness" as well as "intense dreams." She also described "depression with crying spells" as some of the Z-Pak side effects she experienced. Days after taking Zithromax, this 7th grade United States history teacher was still struggling with the side effect symptoms.
However, as there are many people just like this patient that are reaching out for help, many patients are left to feel helpless because they know something is wrong but no one will listen to them. In this particular instance the Zithromax patient was told that it was likely her illness that was causing her to experience her symptoms of depression and agitation.
Other side effects are not so easy to brush away. Zithromax, Z-Pak and azithromycin are also linked to cardiac problems such as heart attacks, as well as Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) — severe allergic reactions to medication that can cause life-long injuries. All of these side effects can lead to death in extreme cases.
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November 13, 2010, 08:01 PM
These two calibers can generally be found in the same platforms. What would you choose if price was not an option?
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November 13, 2010, 08:14 PM
Personally I like .40's & I voted that way. I would suggest you go rent a platform that is available in both calibers (such as a Glock 19 & Glock 23) & shoot a box of ammo through each. Then go with what you shoot best. Some people really dislike the way .40 recoils.
November 13, 2010, 08:23 PM
Although I don't have a pistol chambered for .40 S&W I consider it
a better option for HD/SD than 9mm Parabellum LUber
I have a CZ 75B in 9mmx19 & I'd be confident in it's effectiveness
as a HD ? SD option but I bought it for a less expensive shooter for the range. I looked at the CZ USA website and they now list the 75B as available in .40 S&W 10 shot mag cap. Seems like a nice platform in that
cartridge as well.
My carry choice is a 1911 45 ACP - sorry old school, it's what I carried
in the uSN on Watch/Duty
November 13, 2010, 09:27 PM
I chose the 9mm, simply because I don't own a .40 S&W, although I do have both 9mm & .45 ACP. Another reason I pick 9mm over a .40 is at least for me, in a small 9mm concealment pistol, like a PM9 is easier on the recoil, so its easier to shoot. Another plus is that ammo & reloading componets are a bit cheaper, so I can afford to shoot more. Most times when I head to the range I take the 9's with me and the .45's get left at home more often. Just my opinion, yours may vary. LM
November 13, 2010, 10:04 PM
If you're not going to carry a 45 due to size issues or for whatever, I say go with the 9mm for the following reasons:
1. 9s normally carry 3-5 more rounds than 40
2. Most modern 9s handle +p ammo which is close to 40 ballistics
3. Most 40s have a snappier recoil than the gentle recoiling 9s
4. Glock 19s are amazing guns! :neener:
5. I carry an M&P9c :cool:
November 13, 2010, 10:27 PM
I own 5 each pistols chambered in 9mm and .40 S&W.
I've fired many ten's of thousands of rounds of both calibers. (FWIW, I own 9 pistols chambered in .45 and plan to acquire a couple more of them in coming months. I'm a long time .45 ACP owner & shooter.)
That said, I generally tend to prefer 9mm over .40 S&W.
November 13, 2010, 10:41 PM
9 mike mike. Of the three big calibers, I shoot .40SW the worst.
Welding Rod
November 13, 2010, 10:43 PM
Probably 9mm as it is cheaper to shoot, and I like to shoot. If I was to choose between the two for a defensive piece, I would go with the .40.
Full Metal Jacket
November 13, 2010, 10:55 PM
hmm good question. i had to think for a second, but if price were equal....i would prob go with 40cal. larger permanent wound cavities are always a plus. :D
the extra 2-3 rounds that 9mm's afford don't make any difference to me. i don't foresee being attacked by 30 terrorists like diehard. :eek:
November 13, 2010, 10:58 PM
Any handgun is a compromise, and the difference in effectiveness between 9mm and 40 (and indeed 45acp) is well within the performance range of each cartridge - i.e. a poor performing 40 is worse than a good performing 9mm and there noting save anecdotal evidence to suggest that one is significantly better than another - with modern ammunition.
I picked 40 because I have an extremely large supply of same. I routinely carry a 9mm (CZ-75) because I like the platform, so would have no problem with 9mm either I carried a 1911 for years, but the larger round requires a larger platform or fewer rounds and since very few people are restricted to shooting only ball ammo and handgun ammunition has made some improvements in the last 50 years, there is no demonstrable analytical and peer reviewed study that shows that 45 is any more effective in real world gunfights than 9mm and 40.
If you know anything about firearms and knew you were walking into a gunfight, your first choice wouldn't be a handgun. Any handgun is a compromised, trading a significant amount of lethality/stopping power for portability and concealability.
November 13, 2010, 10:58 PM
I have both the XD9 and the XD40. the 40 is like an extention of my finger and it seems I can hardly miss what I point at with it. the 9 on the other hand, doesn't want to go where I want it to go at all...
so in my book, it's the 40 all the way
November 13, 2010, 11:02 PM
the extra 2-3 rounds that 9mm's afford don't make any difference to me. i don't foresee being attacked by 30 terrorists like diehard. Good point but realistically a typical 40 for ccw carries 10+1 where a typical ccw 9mm carries 15+1. Or the G23 is 13+1 among a few other mid sized 40s, no mention of 30 rounders or even the 20 round cap. PT92.
November 13, 2010, 11:14 PM
I currently own handguns in 10 different calibers and have owned some others at times. I like big bores. I like the feel of them and I like the down range results........But if i could only have one centerfire pistol caliber it would be .380ACP since I find a tiny .380 to be the most suitable for daily carry. If could only have one full size pistol.....I'd cry and then probably choose the 10mm for its versatility. However, between 9mmx19 or .40 S&W I'd prefer the 9-The guns hold more rounds and I can carry more ammo. Neither round is "perfect" but both are adequate (Please note I'm one of those weird people that really likes a .44 or .45 but feels very sanguine about arming myself with a .22lr)
November 13, 2010, 11:38 PM
I voted 9mm. I think the .40 is worth the extra money, and I think it's the best pistol caliber. But until they invent a handgun I actually want in .40, that is built around the cartridge, and is a great gun that works- I will always buy 9, unless it's a glock 22 but I would never choose it as a primary weapon. The smith and wesson m&p .40's are probably the best .40's to choose from today though...
November 13, 2010, 11:41 PM
.40S&W is one of the best compromises of quality and quantity, IMO.
Pops a hole an itty bit smaller than .45, with nearly as much energy, at faster velocity, and can easily get as many as 13+1 in the weapon.
Recoil is bad in .40S&W?
Honestly, I don't mean to sound condescending, but I just can't wrap my head around that.
November 14, 2010, 12:03 AM
whatever question u ask that has to deal w/ choosing firearms... the answer's gonna end up being "one of each"
November 14, 2010, 12:19 AM
depends on use really. if its a defense gun then i want the .40. if its a range/fun gun, 9mm for sure
Float Pilot
November 14, 2010, 12:25 AM
During my 20 plus years in Law Enforcement, I carried a 45 auto for 13 years. The other years were divided between a 375 mag or 45 Colt revolver for 5 years... I did carry a Glock 22 in 40 cal for two years before going back to a Sig P-220.
I only ever carried a 9mm as an off duty gun. In an old Browning Hi-Power and for a short time in a HK-P7M8.
I had already served in Grenada & Lebanon before transferring to the reserves so I could go into L.E. So I had seen bullets work or not work.
Plus my first couple L.E. duty post were in Bush Villages where we had to shoot stray and rabid dogs on a weekly basis. When you shoot a 110 pound rabid malamute a bunch of times with a 9mm or 38 special, and nothing much happens,,, you suddenly become a believer in more whammy.
If cost of the weapon and ammo are not a consideration, (and if your are in the US where 40 S&W ammo is easy to find) I cannot see any reason to opt for the 9mm, UNLESS, the recoil impulse is too much for the shooter.
We had several undersized female officers who had a hard time shooting 1,200 rounds of 40 S&W ammo during the week long auto-transition and initial qual course. Particularly when they were plain clothes types trying to shoot all those rounds through compact Glocks.
In those cases it always seemed that they could qualify just fine with a 9mm version.
So a hit with a 9mm is better than a miss with a 40 (10mm Kurtz).
Oddly enough a lot of those gals could shoot a single stack 45 just as well.
My lovely bride of these many years (whom I met on a military pistol range) carries a little KAHR 9mm since she is of fairly small stature, with small hands.
November 14, 2010, 12:28 AM
Money no object = .40
Reality = 9mm
November 14, 2010, 01:40 AM
I just don't shoot a .40 well. I owned one for a year and kept trying to make it work but I finally gave up and went back to a nine. I can shoot a .45 just fine. There is just something about a .40 that makes it difficult for fast follow up shots for me. I'm not little either.
November 14, 2010, 02:03 AM
It would depend on the intended purpose. For small concealed carry a 9mm, for a full size handgun it would be a .40 caliber. One thing I like about .40 is there isn't a huge assortment of regular, +p, +p+ loads that all have a different point of impact and extremely different ballistics. Yes, .40 varies between weight and brand, but not as much as 9mm.
November 14, 2010, 11:22 AM
Of just those two, I picked 9mm. Plenty good 9mm defensive rounds and greater ammo capacity. Plus the cartridge will probably be around out forever, being used by military forces the world over.
I cant pick the .40 because if I was going to have a .40 caliber cartridge, I would go for the real 10mm, not .40 S&W... :neener:
November 14, 2010, 11:47 AM
I went looking at pistol yesterday. I'm just going to take my time and go with cash in hand. Went to a pawn shop had a Glock 19 9mm new and used new OTD w/ carry case $535. The used looked almost as good as the new one for almost a $100 less. When I'm serious, I'll have my bore flashhlight w/me. Nothing like a wad of $100 dollar bills to do your talking and dealing. There are just some other pistol in 9mm, I'd like to handle. The price on the new Glock wasn't outrageous. Sure wish I was a L.E. officer or others that Glock offers discounts to! I'd like to check out a Stoeger Cougar(really a Beretta made in Turkey with Beretta equipment) for about $150 less. Until then I keep my Tok loaded with HP ammo.
November 14, 2010, 10:54 PM
I would choose the 9mm because I am most accurate with it.
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Several witnesses, many of them delivery drivers for Lamplighter and B&S, on Oct. 5 testified about the difficulties they now face that the space between the two businesses is inaccessible.
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FLINT, MI – Flint students will participate will participate with firefighters on fire prevention safety skills as part of "Fire Prevention Week."
About 500 students from Doyle-Ryder, Eisenhower, Freeman, Holmes, Neithercut and Scott elementary schools will learn about fire safety awareness and what to do if they suspect arson activity, according to statements from the Flint School District and city of Flint officials.
The students will visit fire station one downtown during two sessions that begin at 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 8.
Fire prevention week runs through Saturday, Oct. 12 and free smoke detectors will be given away during open houses from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at all five fire stations, the city said in a statement.
The smoke detectors are available because of a donation by Detroit Red Wings' Henrik Zetterberg.
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Baldwin dominates again, big win for Na Alii, my top 10
September 12, 2011 - Robert Collias
It appears, so far, that it will be tough for any MIL team to give Baldwin much rubs in the football season with the defense the Bears put on the field and the offense that goes with it.
There is no doubt that when Kepa Luat-Hueu touches the ball for King Kekaulike he makes Na Alii much better.
And here is my weekly top-10 ballot that I sent to the Star-Advertiser and scoringlive.com within the last hour: 1. Kahuku, 2. Farrington, 3. Leilehua, 4. Kamehameha Oahu, 5. Saint Louis, 6. Campbell, 7. Punahou, 8. Baldwin, 9. Iolani, 10. Mililani.
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Incorporate a measure of creativity into your DIY decorative crafts and homemade teacher appreciation gifts with this lovely Measure for Measure Teacher Wreath. Any educator will love adorning his or her door with homemade wreath crafts like this project from Maya Road! It looks smart enough to impress the Bard himself!
- 30 Maya Road Vintage Rulers
- embroidery hoop
- hot glue gun
- Deep Brown 1" Ink Pad
- wooden spool
- orange twine
- Maya Road Candy Stripes Ribbon - Brown
- Maya Road Orange Organza Blossoms
- Misc. Fabric Flowers
- Ink all the edges of the Vintage Rulers.
- Take apart the embroidery hoop. Using the hot glue gun, glue the first layer of Rulers down. You will want a little bit of space between the Rulers as there will be Rulers on the top overlapping the bottom ones. Adjust as needed.
- Add the top layer of Rulers as shown in the photo to form the wreath.
- Ink the Spool. Wet the Spool to allow the ink to soak in and spread. Set aside to dry.
- When the Spool is dry, wrap the orange twine around as shown and then glue down.
- Make a two loop bow as shown with two tails with the Candy Stripes Ribbon.
- Cut 2 of the Orange Organza Blossoms from the trim to use as accents.
- Assemble the flowers as shown in lower right hand side of the wreath.
- Glue everything in place.
- Cut a piece of the Candy Stripe Ribbon to hang the wreath if desired.
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The return of the Tim Duncan low post threat
As age and tendonosis chipped away at Tim Duncan's offensive ability, the San Antonio Spurs lost their primary way of freeing up perimeter shooters. Duncan was no longer a threat to score on the low block every time down the floor and thus, teams no longer felt the need to send double-teams at Duncan. This meant that those shooters who thrived off of the free space afforded by Duncan's presence — guys like Brent Barry, Michael Finley and Robert Horry — suddenly had to shoot with more hands in their faces, or they didn't get shots off at all.
Duncan's fall from offensive dominance ushered in a new era of Spurs basketball, one which we see ourselves in now. Gregg Popovich and his staff limited the number of possessions the ball would go into the low block and to Duncan, and instead created a drive-and-kick offense designed at first around Manu Ginobili and now around Tony Parker. This offense created a similar effect as the one featuring post entry passes to Duncan, in that it got the defense off balance and opened up shooters on the 3-point arc.
Duncan still received some possessions in the post, mind you, but they were fewer and far between. These instances were limited more to moments when the game was getting a little hectic and the Spurs needed a dose of calm the hell down. Four seasons ago, post-up plays composed over 42% of Tim Duncan's possessions, according to Synergy. So far this season, that number is down to just above 27%. For the entire Spurs team post possessions have gone down from 9.6% of all plays in 2009-10 to 7% this year.
But this season we've seen an improved Duncan. He's moving better. He's more explosive. Whatever treatment he's getting on his knee from the Spurs medical staff is working wonders. Duncan is averaging about two points and one rebound more than he did last season, and his blocks per game are up to a number resembling that of his prime.
That effectiveness is extending to the low post as well. Last season, Duncan scored at a clip of .83 points per possessions in the post, good for 71st in the NBA according to Synergy Sports. Through the first 22 games of this season, Duncan has converted at a rate of .95 PPP, up to 15th in the league.
For the Spurs as a team those numbers are up. San Antonio scored .77 PPP in the post in last year's lockout-shortened season, putting them 23rd out of 30 teams in the NBA. This year, the Spurs are scoring at a rate of .91 PPP, good for fifth in the NBA. As dynamic as the Spurs offense was last season, this year they've taken an area that could be considered a weakness and elevated it to top-5 levels.
With the variety of ways the Spurs offense gets players open and scores baskets, Tim Duncan's improved low post play adds another dimension that San Antonio didn't have last season. And for Duncan, it's given him a role in the offense that is less dependent on other players as he had been. The Spurs have the luxury of being able to dump the ball down to Duncan in the post once again, just like the old days, and can fully expect for the greatest player in franchise history to come away with a positive result.


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Lawmakers back to work in Austin
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State Rep. Jeff Leach, R-Plano, with daughter Charlotte and son Brady, recited the pledge of allegiance before being sworn in on the Texas House floor Tuesday.
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Sharks Couture Placed on IR, To Miss 3-4 Weeks
Logan Couture out 3-4 weeks
According to Mike Halford of Pro Hockey Talk, the San Jose Sharks have placed Logan Couture on IR and recalled Matt Tennyson.
Couture suffered a had surgery in the middle of the week and the Sharks expected him to return but that apparently didn't happen. His timetable now is 3-4 weeks...possibly being out until the NHL's olympic break.


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China tours to visit earthquake sites
Travellers on adventure tours in China will soon have the option to visit sites that were affected by the devastating earthquake that hit the country in May last year.
The tours in Beichuan county, the area most severely affected by the earthquake in Sichuan province, are expected to begin before the end of March, a local official told China Daily.
Chen Wen, an information officer in the city of Mianyang, said demand for the tours was shown during this year's Spring Festival, during which some 200,000 people visited Beichuan.
Visitors will be taken to vantage points that offer a view of the damage caused by the earthquake, including the local high school and the village of Jina Qiang.
Tourists will also be able to take boat trips on the 'quake lakes' that were formed when rivers were blocked by landslides during the earthquake, causing a build-up of water.
The earthquake that hit Sichuan province last year was so severe that tremors were felt in Shanghai and Beijing, both more than 1,500km away.
Trips around the affected areas will be among many unusual tours that travellers can take in Asia, Oceania and elsewhere, which offer a memorable way of exploring one's holiday destination.
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I can honestly say that chocolate is one of my favorite foods. I especially love brownies -- the super-fudgy, rich, not-for-diabetics kind.
There are certain chocolate treats that people will try one bite of and go, "Oh my. That's just too chocolaty for me." I wish I could understand how they feel when they say that, but I haven't yet had that experience. I've tasted things that are too sweet, but too much chocolate? Never.
The recipe below should come with a warning: If you're the kind of person who often finds things "too chocolaty," you may not like it. These cookies are for the true chocolate lovers.
They really taste like brownies in cookie form. And they only took about a half hour to whip up, start to finish. I cut the recipe out of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch last summer.
Have you ever reached a point where you thought something was too chocolaty? Or are you like me, a true choc-o-holic?
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In today's hypercompetitive economy the question is not whether you know what your company is selling – it's how well you understand what's going on at each stage of a product's or service's lifecycle. You must be able to quickly discern demand trends down to the level of demographic groups in specific geographies. You must be able to calculate, for example, the real cost of a product or service or determine which are the best set of trade-offs to achieve your corporate objectives at any given time in an ever shifting marketplace and uncertain economy. You should be able to determine how best to allocate product R&D investments to meet long-term corporate goals. Moreover, many companies must deal with ongoing fragmentation of their products and services as they attempt to fine tune their offerings to address customer demands.
The good news is that it's easier than ever to get product data and the analytical tools to work with the data are more readily available. The bad news is that the job is substantially harder. Whereas a decade ago you might have had, say, five products and 30 stock keeping units (SKUs) in a product category, today there may a dozen products comprising over 100 SKUs. This is especially true for consumer packaged goods companies. All of this fragmentation has meant an explosion of data about products and services, often coming from an array of systems and software. This has made it all the more difficult for companies to gain insight into what's happening and why, what needs attention and what's likely to happen that will require a response or change in direction. It's harder to see the forest for the pine-needles and harder still to make sense of the trees. "Insight" occurs when executives and managers gain a deeper understanding of the underlying causes of a situation or the likely outcome of a course of action under consideration. It is particularly valuable in a world of data clutter because it can be difficult to discern meaning and the implications of decisions in today's complex business environment. Managing the proliferating complexity well means having the data available and the analytics to make sense from it all.
Most companies have a surface knowledge what's on the price list and what's in development. Less well understood are some of the important finer points that can aid competitiveness and increase customer responsiveness.
There has been a stream of innovations over the past decade that, combined, give organizations far more powerful analytical capabilities. There is substantially more information available today about products and services – both from internal sources and third party vendors. Technologies and techniques for collecting analysis-ready data have advanced as have the analytics themselves. While specialists have a wide array of powerful tools, non-propeller heads also have a wide range of third-party analytical applications with which they can explore data sets, perform recurring analyses and set up dashboards and alerts to continuously monitor conditions. Moreover, 64-bit in-memory computing allows companies to taking advantage of the vastly expanded data sets that can be rapidly analyzed using this technology.As my colleague recently observed, analytics that drive the sales function are necessary to allow a sales force to achieve its true potential. Product and service analytics are a complementary and distinct need since it's difficult to structure sales incentives and compensation without a clear understanding of the profitability of what your company is selling or of the customers themselves.
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When you take one square/sheet of toilet paper poke a hole thought the center of the sheet and put the paper all the way down by your kuckel and wipe your ass with your index finger then use the small dot that you poked though to clean the feces from underneath your finger nail.
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Pine Mocktail
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A special drink in Russia served at parties, or for New Years or Christmas! From Russian Foods. I haven't tried this yet.
Ingredients Nutrition
- 56.69 g ice cream (about 1 scoop)
- 70.87 g orange juice (about 1/3 cup)
- 28.34 g raspberry flavored syrup (about 1/8 cup)
- pine needles (1 small twig)
- Mash several pine needles with raspberry syrup in a mortar.
- Remove the needles and pour the syrup carefully on the knife's blade on the bottom of a high glass.
- Be careful not to mix the layers.
- Add the orange juice.
- Top with the ice-cream ball.
- Decorate with a pine twig.


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Pretty much everyone agreed Thursday night that the Hoboken University Medical Center needs to be sold.
The debate heated up over the question of whom the hospital should be sold to.
A public hearing over the sale of HUMC to HUMC Holdco was held at Our Lady of Grace church in front of a crowd of 200 people who came out to speak in support or against the deal.
"We are not opposed to the sale of the hospital," said Virginia Treacy, who spoke on behalf of the nurses union. "An infusion of capital is welcomed. But we would like to see stronger conditions in the agreement."
Treacy is advocating for transparency in the deal and to negotiate specific clauses regarding current employees of HUMC.
Treacy was one of more than 50 people who signed up to speak in front of a four-person panel representing the State Health Planning Board.
The State Health Planning Board must hold a public hearing in the hospital's service area, consider the certificate of need at an open public session, and then make a recommendation to the commissioner.
Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer is promoting the transfer of ownership, saying that the sale will allow the city to finance other projects in the community.
With HUMC Holdco assuming ownership, the company will release the city from a $52 million bond obligation, she said. HUMC Holdco also plans on investing $20 million for technology, programs and patient care, she said.
"This is the best possible outcome for our community," she said.
Questions arose from many speakers about a clause in the contract that would require the hospital to remain open for seven years, claiming that is a short-term goal, which does not guarantee a community hospital after the time, has expired.
The other point of contention was the reason behind choosing HUMC Holdco.
Renée Steinhagen, Executive Director of the New Jersey Appleseed Public Interest Law Center of New Jersey, said the lack of transparency in the selection process is a reason for concern.
"We need this entire process to slow down and allow the residents and City Council the proper time to evaluate all of the proposals for the hospital and determine what is in the best long term interests of Hoboken," she said.
Hospital Authority Chairwoman Toni Tomarazzo said there were eight proposals, but HUMC Holdco was the best fit.
"I am here to assure you that the process was thoughtful, thorough and successful. The hospital is in great hands," she said.
Among the bidders was Jeff Teed, who said his offer was still on the table, despite claims from city officials that there were no other options.
Teed said his offer will pick up the $52 million bond, put a $25 million investment in technology, equipment and patients.
He promised no layoffs, a hospital for more than seven years and will accept all insurance carriers, which yielded applause from the crowd.
Tomarazzo said she, and the Hospital Authority, considered Teed's offer, but he was unable to provide financing at the time when the authority was picking an owner.
The issue of insurance carriers came up several times because the agreement with HUMC Holdco does not plan to keep any existing insurance contracts, as they are negotiating with insurance companies for new rates.
Despite the claims, Tomarazzo believes HUMC Holdco is "the best opportunity and I strongly support it."
Written statements to the State Health Planning Board will be accepted until July 29, when the board will make a final recommendation to the commissioner on whether to issue a certificate of need to the HUMC Holdco transfer.