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Taking care of some overseas promotions, Maggie Gyllenhaal was spotted at the photocall for her new movie "Hysteria" in Rome, Italy today (October 28).
The "Stranger Than Fiction" actress smiled for the paparazzi in her black and turquoise getup as part of the 6th International Rome Film Festival.
Also along for the ride were writer Stephen Dyer, director Tanya Wexler, and costar Rupert Everett.
"Hysteria" is a romantic comedy about the invention of the vibrator and also stars Hugh Dancy and Felicity Jones.
Enjoy the pictures of Maggie Gyllenhaal at a photocall for "Hysteria" at the 6th International Rome Film Festival (October 28).
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Just how bad is it to modify a mechanical strategy if it picks a stock that you are just not willing to own? When you modify a strategy you risk dropping the very stock that makes the strategy a winner, but the odds are pretty good that you will just be dropping an average or below-average performer.
The big question is what to do about Philip Morris (NYSE: MO). Darn. It was stuck in first place for most of the last year which meant we skipped it and skipped the controversy. Unfortunately, MO has almost doubled in price in the last few months while Kodak (NYSE: EK) has been cut in half. They've switched places and MO is back on the Foolish Four list.
The Foolish Four strategy, as it is defined right now, skips the first stock on the list. That rule had the unintended, but very convenient, consequence of allowing us to avoid dealing with Philip Morris. It's been almost a year since I had to wade through hundreds of emails from people who are either appalled that I would even consider buying a "merchant of death," or are incensed that I am anti-tobacco and therefore anti-capitalism, anti-free enterprise, and anti-American. Since I am on the fence (I mean, objective and non-dogmatic), I get it from both sides.
Please, folks, spare me. I've read all the arguments and have come to one firm conclusion: The extremists on both sides need to get a grip. When a topic has been as thoroughly debated as this one has, it is unlikely that spouting the same arguments or, worse, attacking someone's character or calling them names, will induce a change of heart in anyone. Thank you.
Let's stick to practicalities. What do you do when a mechanical investing strategy selects a stock, any stock, that you have a strong personal aversion to? There are two schools of thought. The purists suggest that you simply ignore the specific companies and follow the strategy absolutely. But if you could do that, you wouldn't be agonizing over FursRUs (Ticker: PURR). The other school says, ya gotta do what ya gotta do.
So, how terrible is it to modify a mechanical strategy? That's impossible to say for any specific case, but honestly, these strategies are not perfect. They don't pick all winning stocks. They play the odds. A strategy simply screens the Value Line database for stocks that have high values for certain criteria such as market cap, earnings estimates, growth rates, etc. Usually we then sort the screen by recent return (also known as relative strength) and, of course, we test it. The idea is to find a basket of stocks that have a better-than-average chance to beat the market. Some will win big, others will lose money. Dropping one of them will alter your returns, but not necessarily for the worse.
You do run the risk that you might drop the big winner. Last year (1999) anyone who had ethical misgivings about Qualcomm (Nasdaq: QCOM) or JDS Uniphase (Nasdaq: JDSU) might have bitterly regretted their moral opposition to cellular technology or fiber optics. But the same odds that picked those stocks and a few other big winners, also picked a number of average companies and some outright duds.
Dropping one of the average companies or a dud is not a problem. Dropping the big winner is, and you can't tell which is which in the beginning. Still, the odds are in your favor that the stock you drop is more likely to be an average or below-average performer. That's if you are only dropping one stock occasionally. If you find you want to drop more than one stock per strategy, you would probably be better off following a socially responsible strategy of some kind. Mechanical strategies can probably stand a little bit of modifying, but start changing them often or a lot and you won't have a mechanical strategy at all. Bottom line: It is always your decision, but I see nothing wrong with modifying a strategy slightly on ethical grounds, as long as you understand the risks.
If you want to skip a stock, you can either skip it outright, buying only four of the top five stocks, for example, or you can replace it with the next stock lower down on the list. Say FursRUs is number three, and you wanted a five-stock portfolio, you would simply replace PURR with the sixth stock. Foolish Four investors could replace MO with either the number one stock on the list or number six. Our new, far more extensive study shows that the number one stock is not the investing pariah that we once thought it was, so feel free to use it if you like.
Now on to the question of when we are going to renew the Foolish Four portfolio. Normally we would be making our Foolish Four trades for the year right about now, but since the Foolish Four is moving into the Workshop Portfolio when it starts next week, we've decided to hold off on until January 8, at which time we will set up the portfolio for the entire year.
While following a very strict schedule for mechanical investing is an excellent idea, it would be silly to contend that it matters whether you trade one week or another or whether you trade your quarterly strategy every 13 weeks or 14 weeks. The value of following a strict schedule is that it keeps your portfolio mechanical and helps you avoid falling into emotional traps. It's one thing to put off trading because you're in a car crash on Friday afternoon or because your data isn't fresh; it's quite another to put off trading because your stocks are down and you are hoping that they'll come back up before you sell them.
Finally, I want to reiterate that starting next week, the Foolish Four will be but one mechanical strategy among many in our new Workshop Portfolio. The Foolish Four will be incorporated into the Workshop area and the Workshop will be expanding to three columns per week: Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. Todd Beaird will still be writing a research-oriented article on Tuesdays, Elan Caspi will be highlighting the best posts from the Foolish Workshop and Mechanical Investing boards on Thursdays, and I will be writing a beginner's level column on Friday.
Workshop portfolio trades will be announced once per month on Fridays, and the trades will take place within the next five business days in accordance with Motley Fool policy. As a practical matter we will aim to make the trades midday on the following Monday.
Tomorrow: A recap of the Foolish Four's history, and a look ahead.
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Today I came across the website Uniquity Invitations. It is kind of like DIY meets professional design. Instead of buying invitations that are printed and mailed to you, you can purchase a design template, customize and print yourself. The designs are all really crisp and modern and they you can tailor the colors to fit your scheme. Now, I will say this is best done when sending a large quantity of invitations and if you have a nice printer. But, I love the concept and think it would be great for weddings, large events and when you are sending lots of announcements!
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Well, what do you know....there ARE other people in here besides Nekron and myself. :D
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoy the woods!
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Well, what do you know....there ARE other people in here besides Nekron and myself. :D
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoy the woods!
Well, Justherenow, on behalf of all of us 1911 freaks, let me welcome you to the club! I own many weapons, but it seems my top 10 are all 1911's. They are just special in the world of pistols. Hope you enjoy yours as we do ours!
Now, on to grips.......
Buffalo horn finished in satin. These are shown on a Dan Wesson CCO. I really like this material - it's hard, but not too brittle, and has some great subtle markings and shadows down inside the material itself. You never know what you're going to have until you get it shaped to see it. Beautiful and tough stuff.
Enjoy the pics,
Here's African Blackwood. Almost like Gabon Ebony, except this wood also has graining patterns in it as well. The pics are much lighter than the wood is in hand. I'm no picture taker unfortunately. Actually the grips are almost black. Either way, it's a beautiful and hard wood. The graining can run from mild to jagged and wild.
Here's a set of Afzelia Xylay with what is called a "waterfall figure". I bet you can figure out why. Very cool stuff.
Enjoy the beauty!
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Sorry all. Busy, busy, busy with special orders.
How about a very cool set showing off some primo Walnut? I love it when the walnut gets into all the radical movement and the different colors. This set came from a burl although it doesn't have any burl eyes or clusters. Sure is pretty stuff!
Those are similar in shape to the stock grips on my Llama, Commander size. Not exactly identical but close enough that I'd bet they are for a Llama or Firestorm of some flavor.
I wish I was more of a photographer and could capture the extreme amount and depth of figure in this set of Koa grips, but I guess I was born without the photography gene. You can see some of it, but the pictures don't do it justice. The wood is Koa from Hawaii, and has been used there for centuries for literally everything from canoes, to war clubs to jewelry. It's also highly prized for use in high end ukelelis (sp?), and with good reason, it's beautiful stuff!
Enjoy the pics,
How about some Honduran Rosewood burl? This stuff is just outstanding! The intricate graining, depth and rich colors just make me stare. I'm SO glad that I finally found a block. Now I just have to play the waiting game while it dries enough to use the rest of it. Gorgeous stuff is it not?
You are perpetually outdoing yourself Sarge.
Thanks QKS, but you know the real deal.... I'm just delving into the beauty that nature offers us and finding new and cool stuff. It's very gratifying to make a cut into a block and see this kind of special greatness. I get a rush every time I do it. I have the best job in the world my friend!


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Hey its jus inquiring on any tips on decorating cindrblock wall. It's the base of a bar and was thinkin of using a backsplash pattern instead of fussing with attaching wood.
Do I attach tiles like I normally would to wood? I've never attached a backsplash before. So any help wild be great
Yes, you can tile a cinderblock wall .... as for all surfaces, be sure it is as smooth as possible, meaning there are no large protrusions and be sure it is totally clean, especially from any oils.
Cinderblock is safe because it doesn't shift or move. You can definitely dress it up nice. ... Consult a tiling expert for any concerns if your wall has been painted or any other coating applied to it.
Backsplashes are rather easy ...be sure to give the mortar at least 24 hours to dry before you put on the grout.
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Fisker may remain disgusted with its gas mileage and electric ratings from the U.S. government, but now it's crowing about what a private certification company found overseas.
The Fisker Karma plug-in extended-range luxury electric sedan achieved achieved 112 miles per gallon combined fuel economy, according to testing by a European automotive certification agency. The German inspection outfit, Technischer Üeberwachungs Verein, tests validated what the company says it found: 51.6 miles of all electric driving.
That's a far cry from the car's official efficiency numbers in the U.S. Here, the Environmental Protection Agency rated the Karma as being capable of 32 miles of driving on all-electric power and 20 miles a gallon on its gasoline backup engine, for a combined electric/gas rating of 52 miles, Autoblog reports.
Fisker at least credits the U.S. EPA for giving it strong environmental ratings. Karma was ranked 10 out of 10 for fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions. The California Air Resources Board also signed off on it, making it emissions compliant in all states.
Fisker, based in Southern California, says Karma's 400-horsepower powerplant will propel the luxury sedan from zero to 60 miles per hour in 6.1 seconds.
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Hello all ty in advance for helping. I am running a asus 1000he with the atheros ne771 wireless. i recently installed bt4 r1 on it and at a stand still when it comes to why this wont connect wifi. I open up my wicd manager and can see wireless networks, i try to connect to mine and i sit at obtaining ip address. I have turned off all security on my router(wep,wpa) and have dhcp enabled. I have read thru the forums, searched the forums and alas googled the hell out of this. But i must be missing something. My 1000he uses ar928x wireless chip( aw-ne771) with ath9k kernel drivers. Is this correct? should i be using other drivers from madwifi? From what i have read other have no issue of getting this wireless card to work on other models of eepcs.
i run command ifconfig and iwconfig and this is what i get
Once again i have read the how to networking and it provided no answer to my problem. To my knowledge that the how to is used for bt4 final users as the bt4 r1 has networking already set up.eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:24:8c:29:75:e5
UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:431 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:316 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:9
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:361326 (361.3 KB) TX bytes:42272 (42.2 KB)
lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:12 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:12 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:600 (600.0 B) TX bytes:600 (600.0 B)
wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:15:af:df:a1:d3
UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:10 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:2016 (2.0 KB)
root@bt:~# iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.
eth0 no wireless extensions.
wlan0 IEEE 802.11bgn Mode:Managed Frequency:2.462 GHz
Access Point: Not-Associated Tx-Power=20 dBm
Retry long limit:7 RTS thrff Fragment thrff
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So what am i missing! I hope this not a no brainer... Thanks once again in advance. I will be watching this thread all day so any help will be much apprciated and i will respond quickly!


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Her career is always sizzling, and Cameron Diaz is set to star alongside Colin Firth in the upcoming film "Gambit."
The sure-to-be spectacular movie will be directed by "The Last Station's" Michael Hoffman with the script re-penned by Joel and Ethan Coen.
In the upcoming picture, Firth will play a London art curator who plans to con a wealthy collector into buying a phony Monet painting.
He enlists a Texas steer roper, whom will be played by Diaz, to pose as a woman whose grandfather liberated the painting at the end of WWII.
Filming is scheduled to begin in London this May.
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Alright guys I have a question, and hope to get some help here. I have 1989*Chevy truck, brand new GM Good Wrench 350 long block assembly roughly 2-3,000 miles on it. Topped off with an Edelbrock Performer TBI intake, new 195 degree thermostat,holley TBI, and all new sensors. The problem at hand is this, i just replaced my thermostat because I noticed she wasn't getting up to temperature, and that fixed the cooling problem. I lost some coolant changing the thermostat, and went to top it off and bleed the air out of the system. no matter how hard I try, I can't get the air out of the system. It's not the usual big air bubbles I'm used to. The air bubbles are more like a "Jacuzzi", small bubbles that wont stop coming up through the radiator and seem to foam up. I just replaced my oil with no signs of coolant, and I don't notice anything coming through the*exhaust. Another problem I feel is related to this, is a rough idle. When I first ran the engine for roughly 1,500 miles my idle was strong, no surging. But I took the truck up to the mountains, a good 150 mile drive, and returned with a surging idle. I started replacing sensors, one by one that were from my old engine, thinking they had there last straw after the 200,000 miles they suffered on the last motor but there was no change. When I first start the truck in the mornings, she has a strong steady idle for the first five minutes exactly. Then after that five minutes has past the idle starts to go up and down varying RPM's at no specific fluctuation range, this will continue while in gear, but no as noticeable, but it is slowly getting more noticeable now. My theory, is that I have a small leak in my*head gasket, small enough to only let gasses past, and not allow any coolant to pass through. And the reason my idle starts to freak out after five minutes, is because, of the expansion of the steel once warmed up, allows the gasses to pass. What do you guys think? has any body had a similar problem?
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oh Winona
So, last we talked, I had a 7 month baby bump and newly finished kitchen backsplash tile. Now that baby is 9 months old and run-crawling around our 900SF house! What happened? I'm pretty sure all I did between then and now was blink.
well, that and change diapers….
but I digress.
We learned a bit ago that this lovely little house that we've called home for the past 4 years actually has a proper name – and that name is "Winona".
[pause for you to think about how adorable that is]
Well, actually, it is THE Winona.
Yup, our home was purchased in 1930 from the Sears Catalogue for a mere $1,742.00.
It's actually quite a fascinating subject. [or is that just the two architects in this house talking?] The homes were a mail-order, kit-of-parts that included everything from pre-cut/labelled studs, floor joists, and roof rafters, to the exact number of paint cans needed to paint the house from top to bottom. The kit was typically shipped via train and was either built by the family who purchased it, or local builders. My favorite line in the catalogue page above is "The Porch measures 24 feet by 8 feet. The family, especially the children, will enjoy the porch throughout the good weather months."
Thank you, Sears – yes, we do!
We've had our suspicions that our home was a kit home, and finally received confirmation of this when Joey happened across professional photographers setting up outside our home one weekday afternoon. They were collecting images from all of the kits homes around Raleigh to be featured in an exhibit at the Raleigh City Museum downtown. The homes were also the subject of a lecture given by Rosemary Thornton, a writer who has devoted many years to researching and studying kit homes across America.
The story was also featured on NPR's The State of Things last year.
We were unable to attend the lecture, but did make it down to the opening night of the exhibit.
Considering the differing states of disarray our house has been in, on and off, during the past four years, I think we were actually looking pretty good at the time the [unannounced] photographs were taken.
Luckily, I am in complete control of when the interior photos are taken.
We first fell in love with our house because it is full of original charm and has a fantastically efficient floor plan. The nine-foot ceilings provide relief when the square footage might otherwise feel tight. The only alterations to the plan since 1930 include small modernizations – the addition of a utility room and a HVAC chase in a bedroom closet. I just love that a house designed and built over 80 years ago still works for the modern family in 2013. [you know, minus the piano…]
Two of my favorite original features of this house are the sideboard in the dining room and built-in medicine cabinet in the bath.
Truly though, I could probably store gnomes in that sideboard and it would still be beautiful.
The medicine cabinet might seem like an odd feature to take notice of, but I just love the trim work paired with the beadboard walls. The shelf we added takes it up a notch as well. These are the kinds of details that make an otherwise ordinary space feel special.
If I piqued your interest enough to click the link above, you might notice a few other things that look different in our bathroom. Can you name them all??
everyday I'm tilin'
I guess I should clarify that when I say "I," it really means Joey….
Since this project commenced during the early parts of my first trimester, I was beyond useless [aka.asleep]. But hey, at least I got some pictures of the process, right? That's a victory in my book.
Last you saw our kitchen, we had some tile backer up on the backsplash between the countertops and the upper cabinets. This is the same stuff that went down below our floor tile a while back.
Joey set up camp in the back yard with his tailgate tent and a borrowed tile saw. [thanks Charlie!]
Since the process of laying wall tile is painfully similar to laying floor tile [which I wrote extensively about here], I won't bore you with the repetitive details. We'll focus on the few differences, and move right on to the after photos. That's why you're here anyways, right?!
Since we still had some leftover supplies from the floor tiling, we began the wall tile with the same x type spacers we had used before. [If you squint, you might be able to see them at the corners of each tile in this picture below.]
They worked great for our 12″ x 24″ floor tile. But once we started using them on the wall, we discovered that they are NOT the way to go for our 2″ x 4″ backsplash tile. Our tile did come with a mesh backer [which made it a sheet of 21 tiles], but this offered no real support when it came to resisting the Earth's gravitational pull. The tile was slipping down and closing all the grout joint gaps, so the only immediate solution was to have a ton more of those spacers at each joint – which meant we immediately ran out of them.
Plan B? Remove the tile and scrape away the thinset on the wall behind it. Tile is just not one of those things that's easy to fix later, so it's better to just know when to call it and start over again.
After another quick shopping trip, Joey was able to determine that "T spacers" are actually the way to go on wall tile. As you can see in the picture below, you just shove one of those spacers into each T joint of the running bond pattern and you are good to go. Notice how we also placed a thin spacer along the bottom edge of the tile to hold it up off the counter top too. This joint will be caulked at the end so that these materials can move independently of each other. If that caulk joint wasn't there, you'd likely end up with cracked grout and/or tile if and when things move [they always do].
much better!
Now, just keep going…
Next up – grout. Not much about this is different from the floor tile except for one pretty major thing. Since we chose to use glass tile on our backsplash rather than a ceramic tile, we had to make sure our grout was un-sanded. If the grout you use on glass tile has sand in it, it will scratch the face of the glass tile as you smear it on and wipe it off.
As I've mentioned before, the goal with the grout is to get more than enough into each space between the tiles. It's much easier to take away excess grout during the smoothing/wiping process, rather than adding more once it's all dry. Actually, it's impossible to add to once it's dry because the new grout wouldn't bond to the cured grout. Thus, it's all the more important to take your time and get it right the first time. That seems to be a common theme in tiling, no?
Once it was all cleaned up, here's how it looked.
ta da!!
It's a good thing Joey usually doesn't see the pictures I decide to post until AFTER I hit publish…
The last step was to caulk around the bottom edge where the tile meets the counter and the top edge where the tile meets the upper cabinets. Tile stores sell colored caulk to match their grout selections, so it's something to keep in mind when you are shopping for supplies. Since our grout is "Arctic white," the color match on the caulk is pretty good. I'd have my doubts about the ability to color match had we picked a grout color other than white.
Once the grout was in, we had a pretty good looking kitchen – if I do say so myself!
and because no post would be complete without a baby update, here is one of September's monthly baby bump photos.
Happy weekend, everyone!
Hello, July!
Ummm really?! where did April, May and June go?
Don't let my internet silence make you think that things have slowed down one bit here in Raleigh. In fact, they have only gotten crazier.
For starters, I was recruited for – and began – a new job in March and April! I worked for almost a year at the same design-build firm as Joey, but now work for a different design-build firm in Durham, NC. I have really enjoyed seeing a completely different style of design-build process. There aren't too many firms doing this type of work, but I think it is where Joey and I have found our niche. Both firms focus primarily on residential design – something we both love. I miss seeing Joey intermittently throughout the day and our daily lunch dates at home with Gracie, but I know the experience I am gaining through this new job will be crucial in my career development. That makes the 25 mile commute more tolerable! I recently had my website photo taken, so keep an eye out for yours truly to grace the "About us" page. Miss Gracie will even get some screen time on the website as well!
The transition and adjustment to the new job's schedule took a toll on me during those first few weeks. I was EXHAUSTED! I think I even told Joey at one point that I thought my new job was killing me… (a little dramatic, I know!)
Turns out, it wasn't only my newly elongated working hours that was making me so exhausted. This little guy or gal may have had something to do with it…
That's right! Casa Fante will be growing by one (only one) this December!
Joey and I couldn't be more thrilled about this news and are already counting down the weeks until we get to meet our little munchkin!
As for me, aside from complete exhaustion during my first trimester, I have felt great. Everyone who knows me, knows I love me some sleep, so even the exhaustion wasn't so bad in the grand scheme of things. Joey has been so far beyond helpful and supportive that words cannot even describe it. He's cooked, he's cleaned, he's kept up house projects, joined all of our appointments – seriously, amazing. When I lay down at night, I look over and thank the Lord for giving me a man who loves me so completely, and for the gift of this child we have together. It truly has been such an amazing process so far.
Over the past couple weeks, I have started to feel the little baby movements inside me and Joey actually was able to feel a big ninja kick last week! Feeling the baby and seeing my belly expanding has definitely made this whole "we're pregnant" thing a million times more real.
I am officially past the halfway mark at this point and so thankful for this little miracle that we are witnessing grow everyday. Can't wait to meet you in December, little one!
one year old
Since all we seem to be doing is painting these days, I figured I would take a break and talk about something else for a change.
You're welcome.
Our sweet niece, Ella, turned one at the end of last month. Sometimes it's hard to believe it has already been a year since her birth.
We headed up to Joey's sister's family's new apartment in Old Town Alexandria – right outside of Washington D.C. for a weekend of celebration.
We took the eastern route up to D.C. in hopes of dodging a huge band of storms coming across North Carolina and Virginia. We caught the northern most part of the storm, but it was all worth it once the rain ceased, the clouds broke, and this sunset appeared.
While we were there, we stayed at a friend's apartment a few blocks away from the action. [thanks Lauren!] It was the perfect setup for this aunt who was still trying to finish up her niece's birthday present the day of the party… It also meant that Joey and I had several picturesque morning and afternoon strolls to meet up with the rest of the group.
We made it to Ella's apartment.
[house numbers changed to protect the innocent – thank you, photoshop]
We ate our Saturday lunch at a fun restaurant in the heart of Old Town Alexandria named Columbia Firehouse. As the name suggests, the space was a converted firehouse and we ate in an area that seemed like it would've held the firetruck quite nicely. If you are ever in the area, you should check it out – the food and drink were delicious.
Our birthday girl made a friend all the way across the restaurant, so she and him continued to talk back and forth to each other off and on throughout our meal. Our tables were probably the only ones who thought it was cute.
The afternoon consisted of cake baking, decorating, present opening, and eventually cake EATING. Laura used my mother's cake recipe, so I was especially looking forward to the indulgence.
Sunday morning, we had a lovely brunch at La Madeleine and eventually wandered back to our host's place to say our goodbyes.
It was a quick weekend trip, but we had a great time walking around Alexandria and spending time with Ella. She is becoming more and more interactive every time we see her, so it's fun to see how much she's changed between visits.
Happy Birthday sweet girl! You are loved more than you know.
is there even anything left to paint?
Apparently so!
Raise your hand if you are sick of seeing us paint.
[If you're wondering, I'm raising my hand…]
I don't think I even showed you the front of our house with the siding up top all done and painted. Well, here it is for anyone that is still interested!
It may not be 100% complete, but it's a far cry better than what we started with.
in my opinion, at least…
Since we are going down Memory Lane, let's compare some more photos – just cause it's fun and makes me feel accomplished! :)
Here's the kitchen now
and here's what we were dealing with when we moved in.
the living room has come a long way too
I loved our house when we bought it, but good grief it has come a long way in almost 3 years!
Ok, we can now go back to talking about the never-ending painting projects at our house…
A couple of weekends ago, Joey decided that he was going to tackle the front porch ceiling. There were so many layers of paint on that old ceiling, that the bead board was almost disappearing. Plus, there's something not so comforting about eating dinner under flaking paint…
Joey scraped and scraped and eventually rigged up two heat guns on a 2×4 so that his arms didn't fall off.
After a few days of hard work, he had the entire ceiling ready for paint.
I kinda like the way this looks all scraped down to the raw wood.
But I REALLY love the way it looks freshly painted in Benjamin Moore's "Summer Showers".
Have you heard about painting your porch ceilings blue? If you live around older homes, take a look next time you pass one. There are deep historical roots to blue porch ceilings. While there may be several theories as to its origins, my favorite is the "extension of the sky" theory. Although, I wouldn't mind a few less mosquitos this summer…
steel-ing the show
Last time I told you about our kitchen, we were getting rid of our old, red VCT tile, and installing our new floor tile.
During the rest of the summer, we moved to outside projects – like finishing the installation of our hardie board siding, painting, painting, and more painting.
Our kitchen to-do list remained in the back of my head – tile the backsplash, paint the walls, and buy new appliances. So when Joey and I both heard a radio ad for a tax-free weekend AND an extra 10% off Energy Star appliances at Lowes, we knew it was time to buy.
We were in the market for a new range and a new refrigerator, since both were old and white. They were bringing the look of our nice kitchen down for sure. Our house didn't come with a fridge, and since we had just acquired a large amount of debt, I scoured Craigslist for a temporary fridge until we got around to buying new appliances. I ended up finding a developer who was renovating an old apartment complex and selling everything inside. I wish I had snapped a picture, but you can imagine about 30 refrigerators and 20 stoves in the front yard of the complex. Very classy :) We were one of the first few people there, and got to watch a few guys pressure wash all the appliances with a bleach solution. [thank goodness] A lot of them were dinged and scratched, but luckily, we were able to find one that looked pretty good. Since a lot of them were the same brand, we might have even scavenged some of the other refrigerators for the best shelves, drawers, and racks. [you snooze, you lose, people!] We're lucky we got there when we did though, because an appliance repair man showed up and wanted to buy every appliance in the yard. I told him he could buy all except for ours and luckily, everyone laughed and agreed. Pretty soon, we had our new [to us] fridge in its new home.
So yeah, all that to say we brought home a very basic fridge for $75 and it was a great stand-in for the past two years. But, the time had come for us to move on. [it's not you, it's us]
We weren't really picky about the brand of appliances we wanted to get, so we just went to the store and looked around. Our microwave is a Samsung, and our dishwasher is a GE, so really, our new appliances could be whatever we found the best deal on.
Being the designers that we are, we were of course instantly attracted to the sleek, professional look of this Samsung gas range.
The use of stainless steel in the design of this range takes it far beyond the plastic-y look of the other ranges in this price range. We also found a great deal on a Samsung refrigerator perfect for the space we had available in the corner of our kitchen.
We opted for a french door/bottom freezer model. Since we use the fridge on a more regular basis, it is definitely nice to have the freezer on the bottom and the fridge contents at eye level. No more forgetting about the potatoes hiding in the bottom drawer.
We scheduled our delivery and about two weeks later, had the delivery truck outside our house.
woo hoo! look at that awesome stove.
and my favorite part – peeling the plastic!
Let's not forget about the fridge – so fancy!
Here's the range in its new home as well.
See how nicely it goes with our microwave? We were definitely excited about that.
Of course, a little bit of prep work had to go into getting our kitchen ready for these appliances. We were switching from an electric range to a gas range and our new freezer had an ice maker. [oh the joys of modern appliances!]
We had a professional run the gas line for us. Our furnace is gas-fueled, so he just had to tee off the existing line in our basement. Joey was able to run a water line himself though.
This next picture doesn't show the finished water line – it is off center which is why you can see the edge of the drywall on the right. But, I didn't take another picture before Joey got it hooked up and covered over with the fridge.
Here, you should insert the picture of the gas line that I forgot to take. Please don't be like me.
ahhh – how beautiful is that?!
a bathroom storage upgrade
oh my….
did I really let 2 months slip by without a blog post?! no worries – it's not for a lack of projects! consider yourself warned. :)
remember back in September when I told you about our rather dingy bathroom?
and then I showed you how we scraped, patched and painted practically EVERY surface – eventually getting to here?
[sorry for the weirdly yellow night picture – I am still learning my camera]
Well, all that work left us with a pretty bathroom but even LESS storage than we had before! We had a crummy towel rack/shelf system at the end of the tub [the same wall that the door is on in the picture above] but that came down and went straight to the trash. It wasn't even worth donating sadly… and notice my hairdryer in a basket on top of the toilet? yeah, that was less than ideal.
I shared some inspiration pictures before on how I thought we could deal with our storage situation.
I really loved the storage ledges in the first two inspiration images. We didn't even have anywhere for guests to place a hairbrush or razor or bobby pin! Unfortunately, on top of the toilet tank was the best option – yikes!
I also really loved the clean lines and look of the floating shelves in the third inspiration image.
So we did our own version of both!
Our house doesn't have any frilly details, so we chose to just keep that ledge board crisp and clean across the top of the wainscoting rather than add trim/moulding. Joey did an excellent job making sure the ledge was seamless with the bottom shelf of the medicine cabinet. See, in the third picture of this post, there is a small window sill-type ledge at the base of the medicine cabinet? Joey cut that back so that our seam where the new ledge met the old medicine cabinet sill would be covered by the closed cabinet door. [you know, in case it looked terrible]
I get really antsy when we start demolishing things in our house – which is probably why I stayed away and didn't take any progress pictures.
anyone notice where I am standing/sitting to get this shot? [hint: look at the bottom left corner of the picture above]
While we're here, I'll show you the new shower shelf to my left.
I just love all the added storage space we were able to get with just 3 shelves. [no more hairdryer on the toilet! no more digging through the guest bedroom closet to find more toothpaste!]
PS. How perfect are those baskets?! I breezed through the baskets section at Michael's while I was picking up some picture frames for Christmas presents this year and they had ALL their baskets at 50% off. I think I paid $12.50 for each. And since all of our shelves were made from scrap wood from old projects, the only money we spent on this project was for paint and new bathroom hardware. We got the double towel bar and toilet paper holder from Lowes and opted for simple hooks to hold the hand towels. Not too shabby if you ask me.
I am so thrilled with the way everything turned out. Of course, there are still a few tweaks that we still need to work on – but that's how we roll. Here's hoping this weekend is a productive one!
oh yeah, and HAPPY NEW YEAR, friends!


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Our Gourmet: EJ's on Main worth the trip (no stay required)
September 18. 2013 12:41AM
EJ's is indeed the house restaurant at the Holiday Inn, down a winding corridor from the lobby. Inside, it could be located in Anytown USA. Plate glass windows offer a view into the parking lot and North Main Street beyond; booths line two walls and a long, two-sided banquette with tables for two runs down the middle of the room. A large oak bar is against one one wall.
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/// Autonomy: When All Else Fails, Blame the Bankers
Rule No. 1 when you find yourself in a public relations hole: Stop digging. Mike Lynch, the CEO of Autonomy, the software company being acquired by Hewlett-Packard in an $11.7 billion deal, seems not to have learned this lesson because the hole he's in keeps getting deeper. As we reported Wednesday, Oracle decided to slap Lynch silly with a public rebuke concerning his comments to The Wall Street Journal that his company had never been shopped to Oracle . Always eager to clear up the record — just, well, you know, because — Oracle went on to publish the PowerPoint slides sent by investment banker Frank Quattrone of Qatalyst Partners to Mark Hurd in January. The slides may or may not have had anything to do with a meeting held by Lynch, Quattrone, Oracle President Mark Hurd and its head of M&A, Douglas Kehring, in April. Or not! You see, the stories vary. (Oracle, by the way, has since taken down the slides, but you can still read them here Update: And we're now told the slides are back up . Interesting! ) But what about the email those slides arrived with originally? Well a kindly source has sent it to us. Dated Jan. 26 — you can read it below — it was sent to Hurd by Quattrone (whose address I've deleted as a courtesy). Judge for yourself, but it sure reads like the wind-up to a sales pitch to me. From: Frank Quattrone Date: January 26, 2011 7:48:37 AM PST To: "'email@example.com'" Subject: Fw: Autonomy slides Hi Mark, It was great to catch up earlier this month. I wanted to follow up by sending the slides I promised on Autonomy. Given its strong position in managing unstructured data (such as video, voice and photos), "meaning based" contextual enterprise search, data protection, compliance, archiving and content/web management, I beleive it's a very strategic asset that could alter the balance of power in the industry for whoever might acquire it. And despite its strong track record of growth and very high profitability (50 pct margins), it trades at less than 20x earnings and around 11x Ebitda, huge discounts to the other strategic software assets of scale. Please let me know if you would like me to follow up with you, Doug K or otherwise. Thanks Frank And it was! At least the email part.
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A Texas man faces charges after being found with a loaded handgun at the most southwestern border crossing in Manitoba.
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Play the Name Mix-Up Game
Here's a fun way to boost your child's vocabulary and language skills, with an activity that's all about him. Challenge him to see how many words he can make out of his own name, using some homemade flashcards. Or, make it a multi-player game by combining extra "letter cards" for each additional child. This is a brain-sparking, recreational activity for the budding wordsmith in your home—and it's super easy to set up!
What You Need:
- Marker
- White card stock paper
- Scissors
What You Do:
- Before begining, cut a stack of paper into "flashcard" size—rectangles about 3" x 2" work well.
- Ask your child to write each letter of his first and last name on a separate flashcard, using the big marker. If any other kids are playing, ask them to write out the letters of their names in the same manner.
- Lay the cards out in an open space, where they can easily be seen.
- Encourage him to find words within the letters of his name. For instance, out of "MATTHEW" you can find "HAT", "MAT," and "MATH", to name a few. Help him make a list of the words he's found in his name. If multiple players are participating, each player can make a separate list of words they've found in the letters. The player with the most words, wins!


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|It's our habit around here to break the season down into easily-digested slices. This year, we're going with six 11-game portions. Over the first 11, the Sixers finished 8-3 (which was actually the most popular prediction in the poll), now let's take a look at games 12-22.
It appears as though Doug Collins is as tired of slow starts as we are. Tonight, he decided to nip the problem in the bud. After only 1:44 of sloppy basketball, Collins lifted Jrue Holiday (who had already turned the ball over twice) for Lou Williams. The Sixers went on to lead the game by 10 after the first quarter and put the catastrophic Washington
|Stating the obvious, but the Sixers need to bounce back quickly from their tough road loss to the Knicks. They never gave up in New York, even though they had every reason to do so, now they need to get those excuses out of their minds. They need to collect themselves, take a breath, and get right back to blowing teams away when they face the Wizards tonight.
Latest comment: from PhilPer 36 Minutes, G and G/F. 1. Lowry 2. Turner 3. Dre link...
|It's hard to believe, but had Spencer Hawes played last night, the Sixers very well may have come away with a win. I'm not even talking about the super-human Spencer Hawes who hit two thirds of his shots over the first six games and grabbed a ton of defensive boards. I mean if they even just had last season's version of their big man, they might've pulled this one out.
Latest comment: from BrianWow, Sixers -13 tonight....
|It was a very, very ugly game with a ton of bad shots, virtually none of the ball movement we've seen all year from this team, tired legs and a metric ton of heart, but it wasn't meant to be. The Sixers win streak was halted at six by the mostly inept New York Knicks. (game capsule).
|The only thing standing between the Sixers and a seven-game win streak is the New York Knicks. This will be the Sixers fifth game in six nights, while the Knicks had yesterday off, but there are no excuses this season. It's tough for everyone. Tie our sneakers extra tight and get ready to battle.
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|With a 10-point win over the Pacers the previous night, and a tilt with the Knicks on deck for tomorrow, the Sixers needed to put the Sacramento Kings to sleep early tonight and grab some rest. They did just that with a 27-point trouncing that wasn't even nearly that close. (game capsule).
|This is not a trap game. There is no such thing as a trap game when you're still in the process of proving yourself, proving you really deserve the national accolades you're just now starting to get. This is just a game against a bad team. A game you have to win, no matter what the situation may be.
|In front of a pitifully small crowd (8,612) the first-place Sixers put another team to sleep. The Pacers were without Danny Granger and George Hill, but they put up a much better fight than the first two teams to enter the WFC. Ultimately, their fate was the same, though a double-digit win for the home team. (game capsule)
|Before we enter the Sixers' back-to-back-to-back (should be fun!), here is a brief statistical interlude. In the NFL, organizations like footballoutsiders.com have revolutionized statistics by treating different game situations differently. For example, an 11-yard completion on 3rd-and-9 in the red zone with 2 minutes left in a one-score game is much more difficult (and valuable) than a 15-yard completion on 1st-and-20 in the 1st quarter. That has gotten me to thinking: what if we were to try that in the NBA? Not all points in an NBA game are equal. A basket when your team is down 2 with under a minute left is "worth" much more than a basket in garbage time. So to turn this idea into a workable system, we need to develop some weights based on game situations (the hard part) and then determine weighted statistics (it turns out that these follow naturally).
|Every stat will tell you the Sixers have been one of the best teams in the league to this point, if not the single best. They've been murdering teams, dominating with their defense and pummeling with their offense. Their detractors will ask, "Who have they played?" Well, tonight they have a chance to take down a playoff team from last season in the Pacers. A team that's 6-2 and sports some impressive defensive stats of their own.


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PHOTOS: Sochi Problems - Part 3
I tried on my race suit ahead of tomorrow's 2man Olympic race and its a little...er tight. #powerbelly pic.twitter.com/Ws25bERzjV
— Christopher Spring (@BobTeamSpring) February 15, 2014
Someone from @NBCOlympics should probably google the flags of USA and Russia. #SochiProblems pic.twitter.com/h8iMe98zS1
— Phil Keller (@PhilCKeller) February 15, 2014
Nice Russian cashiers allow cheating journalist to steal receipts. 'Are you suggesting I DIDN'T spend $4K on tea?' pic.twitter.com/vvtg72F5qI
— cathalkelly (@cathalkelly) February 16, 2014
A woman attempting to take a picture at a hockey game in Sochi today. This may be one of my favorite pics ever. pic.twitter.com/x2X20ebCdq
— Bryan Wood (@bryanwx) February 13, 2014
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Anyone tried E85 yet?
Just wondering if the pump(s) and injectors have enough capacity.
I don't want to hear that it sucks or doesn't work. I know it does, I DD with it every day. I'm just wondering if any of the tuners who are working with the ST have done it.
only if your car is set up for flex fuel. i wouldnt mess with it if not.
i can try and look up part numbers when im back at work on monday
That would be great.
sel with flex
I have used the flex and I find that it does misfired for the first miles or so. I find it really isnt worth it because you get way less mileage (flex250 mpt, regular398mpt). YOu do not want to be switching constently between types, that is way to hard on the car. I would use flex for long trips and stay with gas in town I hope this helps
The pump and Injectors in the 2013 Focus (ST) are large enough to make 300HP so yes they are large engough to handle the 30% more fuel needed
If the car isn't tuned for it then I wouldn't run it at all.
I would use caution with those thinking of using e85 in the ST
e85 isnt known for its octane but for its effects on cooling the air thus lowering the chance of knock , problem is the fuel is now sprayed directly on top of the pistons being direct injection at over 900psi now you dont have the time for cooling the air as much as you did when spraying into the valves + the 30% more needed fuel , the ecu can adjust for this but?
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Several jockeys were lucky to escape injury following a spectacular five horse pile up at Wanganui racecourse in New Zealand on Thursday.
All five horses escaped injury in the incident which happened right in front of the main grandstand the first time around in the 2060m Golle Roofing Maiden.
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CC (Creative Commons) is a protocol that provides free tools that let content creaters mark their creative work with the freedoms they want it to carry. It now also carries a Chinese version.
After you select the rights that you want to reserve on its website, anyone who reuses your content would have to follow it.


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Free Bluegrass Concert this Saturday
August 5th, 2013
At first glance, you might not think that my husband and I would be avid bluegrass fans. We are young and tattooed and don't fit the stereotypical country look. Nevertheless, we are huge music fans and bluegrass songs are always a favorite.
Just last weekend, we saw Old Crow Medicine Show perform at the Wilmington Opera House. As I looked around the tightly-packed theater, I was reminded of why I love bluegrass music so much. It warms my heart to see all different kinds of people, from ages 7 to 77, clapping and stomping to this uniquely American music.
If you haven't discovered bluegrass yet or if you're already a big fan, don't miss the opportunity to see it performed LIVE this Saturday at the Elkton Central Library on August 10 at 7pm. Dean Sapp and the Harford Express will be playing and talking about the history of bluegrass along with local bluegrass band, Blades of Grass. This will be a fun, free event for all ages. Space is filling fast, so be sure to call and reserve your seat.
For those that already love bluegrass, what's your favorite band or artist?
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Scientists from the University of Liverpool are working with computer modelling specialists in India to predict areas of the country that are at most risk of malaria outbreaks, following changes in monsoon rainfall.
The University's School of Environmental Sciences is working with the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research's (CSIR) Centre for Mathematical Modelling and Computer Simulation (C-MMACS), Bangalore, to develop technology that will help decision makers and planners target areas that are prone to large scale climate variability and malaria epidemics.
The number of malaria cases in India has dropped from two million a year to 1.5 million in recent years, but the percentage of the more dangerous form of the disease, P. falciparum infection, has increased in some areas. The model could help inform early intervention methods to prevent the spread of malaria at key points in the seasonal monsoon cycle, reducing the economic and health impacts of the disease.
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Obama presidential library will be built in Chicago
By Mary Wisniewski
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Barack Obama's presidential library and museum will be built in his hometown of Chicago, the Obama Foundation announced on Tuesday.
Chicago beat out proposals by New York City and Hawaii to be the home the library.
The foundation, a nonprofit organization that conducted the site-selection process, will oversee the development and building of the library. It has not decided on the facility's exact location but it is expected to be in one of two parks near the University of Chicago's main campus.
The library and museum are expected to be open to visitors by 2020 or 2021.
Obama grew up in Hawaii and went to college in New York but owns a home and spent most of his pre-White House political career in Chicago, starting as a community activist before becoming an Illinois state senator and U.S. senator.
"All of the strands of my life came together and I really became a man when I moved to Chicago," Obama said in the foundation's video announcement of the decision.
Obama met his wife, Michelle Obama, in Chicago and his two daughters were born there.
"I'm thrilled to be able to put this resource in the heart of the neighborhood that means the world to me," Michelle Obama said in the video. "I consider myself a South Sider." Continued...


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A guy I know has a .380. It is silver with a blue plastic fram, a real small and thin gun very, very compact.
Anyway, he was going on a spill of how hard they were to get ahold of and that the .32 was the only one you would be able to pick up. Is there any truth to it? He also fed me some stuff saying the highway patrol in NC was going to be picking these up for backup pistols.


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Faith Bible Church
The Bible clearly teaches that the world hated Jesus without a reason (John 15:25). We are further taught that if the world hated Jesus then it will hate His followers (John 15:19-20). A natural response to this hate from the world is to hate back, to stand up for our rights, and to make everyone realize that we deserve to be treated better. While I want to act this way, the Bible teaches me something quite different. Luke 6 teaches the Christian how to respond to the world. Verse 27 tells the Christian, "Love your enemies." How am I supposed to do this? Do I just have to say "I love you"? The answers come in the verses that follow.
When someone hates you, you are to do good things for her. If someone curses you (wishes bad things to happen), you are to bless him (wish good things to happen). If someone uses you for their own personal gain, you are to pray for that person. Most Christians either don't know these verses are here, or they simply choose to ignore them.
The next verses (29-31) teach us to love even if someone is humiliating us or stealing the clothes off our backs. We are to be willing to lend everything we have, even if we know we will never get it back, and to treat others as we would want them to treat us.
Am I really supposed to do these things? Yes, this is a command. Why would I want to do these things? Verse 35 says, "But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil." You do these things because you will receive eternal rewards.


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{{RELATEDLINKS}}Abandoned Mine Drainage Abatement & Treatment (AMDATP)
Act 13 of 2012 established the Marcellus Legacy Fund and allocated funds to CFA for abandoned mine drainage, abatement and treatment with the (AMDATP). As one of the largest sources of stream impairment in Pennsylvania, billions of gallons of Abandoned Mine Drainage (AMD) impair over 5,500 miles of streams within the commonwealth. Funding is used for projects involving the reclamation of Abandoned Mine Well(s); construction of a new AMD site; remediation and repair of existing AMD project sites; operation and maintenance of current AMD remediation sites; establishment of a trust fund to ensure ongoing maintenance is achieved and monitoring of water quality to track or continue to trace nonpoint source load reductions resulting from AMD remediation projects.
Alternative and Clean Energy Program (ACE)
The Alternative and Clean Energy Program provides financial assistance in the form of grants and loan funds that will be used by eligible applicants for the utilization, development and construction of alternative and clean energy projects; infrastructure associated with compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas fueling stations and energy efficiency and energy conservation projects throughout the commonwealth. The program is administered jointly by the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) and the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), under the direction of the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA). Funds are used to promote the utilization, development and construction of alternative and clean energy projects, plus energy efficiency and energy conservation projects in the commonwealth.
Baseline Water Quality Data
Act 13 of 2012 established the Marcellus Legacy Fund and allocated funds to CFA to be used to fund statewide initiatives to establish baseline water quality data on private water supplies using the Baseline Water Quality Data Program (BWQDP).
Funding is used for projects involving water sample collection and analysis to document existing groundwater quality conditions on private water supplies.
Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority – University Research Commercialization Grants
This is a competitive grant program to promote stronger synergy between university-based applied research and development (R&D) and the transfer of technology as it relates to economic and workforce development in the areas of: energy, nanotechnology and advanced materials. Eligible applicants include: Pennsylvania higher education institutions located in Pennsylvania that are legally authorized to grant degrees in the commonwealth, consortia of Pennsylvania higher educational institutions, Pennsylvania-based not-for-profit with the ability to advance commercialization of research done in the areas of energy, nanotechnology and advanced materials within the commonwealth in collaboration with a Pennsylvania higher education institution.
Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority (BFTDA) –Venture Capital Investment Program
The program is a Commonwealth of Pennsylvania initiative intended to address the financing needs of technology-oriented businesses by increasing the amount of risk capital available to technology businesses' investment in venture capital partnerships. The venture capital partnerships invest mainly in early-stage PA technology companies.
The funds are available to venture capital funds in the form of loans. A venture capital fund applying for this program will be most competitive when its primary investment targets are companies in the seed or early stage of development and/or sectors of strategic interest to the BFTDA. The investments are required to provide significant leverage as well as the potential to make Pennsylvania a national leader in support for its early-stage companies.
Ben Franklin Technology Partners Challenge Grant Program
The Ben Franklin Technology Partnership is comprised of a network of four independent organizations known as the Ben Franklin Technology Partners. The network serves the commonwealth by playing a major role in promoting and supporting business innovation within the state. The Ben Franklin Technology Partners provide access to capital, business expertise, technology commercialization services and a network of resources in order to advance the development of new technologies. Funding is used for Private Company and University joint research and development along with technology training and entrepreneurial infrastructure.
Broadband Outreach & Aggregation Fund (BOAF)
BOAF is a grant program designed to assist rural communities' aggregate demand for broadband services. The goal is for rural communities to overcome challenges associated with low density populations and physically remote areas in procuring broadband services. BOAF is funded through PUC assessments on the rate increases of CenturyLink, Windstream and Verizon over the period 2006-2015, as detailed under Act 183 of 2004/Chapter 30.
Building PA
The program provides mezzanine capital for developers for real estate assets in small to mid-sized Pennsylvania communities. Funds are awarded to Professional Investment Fund Managers through a Request for Qualification (RFQ) (advertised in Pennsylvania Bulletin), thorough the Commonwealth Financing Authority. The RFQ criteria includes: demonstrated capacity for serving the PA marketplace, including specific geographic areas and/or market segments; expertise in the proposed real estate sector; expertise in range of investments demonstrated by experience and success with previous investments and demonstrated capacity to attract additional investment for projects.
Business in Our Sites (BOS) Grants and Loans
The Business in Our Sites Program provides loans for the acquisition and development of key sites for future use by businesses, private developers and others. The program is administered through the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA). The program is intended to provide financial assistance to municipalities and others to plan and prepare sites for future use. Projects which require site development assistance where a business has already committed to locating at a specific site or where a private developer has already committed to locating a facility for a specific user may also seek financial assistance under other appropriate programs administered by DCED.
Community Based Services Tax Credit (CBSTC)
The Community Based Services Tax Credit (CBSTC) establishes a tax credit program for businesses that make contributions (cash, personal property or services) to non-profit entities that provide community-based services to individuals with Intellectual Disabilities. Tax credits may be applied against the tax liability of a business for the tax year in which the contribution was made.
Community Economic Development Loan Program (CED)
The Community Economic Development (CED) loan program provides loans for small business (100 full-time employees or less) located in designated distressed areas identified in Appendix IV to these guidelines. The purpose of the program is to assist businesses that will enhance the economic well-being of a community or neighborhood by providing products or services to communities previously unserved or underserved, or through the employment of residents of the community. Loan funds are available for eligible small business enterprises as an interest rate of 2 percent with flexible repayment terms that meet the needs of the business.
Discovered in PA, Developed in PA Program (D2PA)
The D2PA program is devoted to increasing economic opportunity in the commonwealth by seeking innovative ideas that promote entrepreneurship, technology transfer, business outreach and increased capacity. Eligible funding uses include: reasonable salary/personnel expenses; consultant fees relating to approved programmatic activities, land/building/equipment improvements, meeting/travel expenses and costs associated with preparation and publishing of educational/marketing materials.
Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program (EITC)
The Educational Improvement Tax Credit program provides an incentive for businesses to contribute to an educational improvement organization, a scholarship organization or a pre-kindergarten scholarship organization by providing tax credits. Tax credits may be applied against the tax liability of a business for the tax year in which the contribution was made. Businesses must be authorized to do business in the state and must be subject to business tax.
Export Finance Program (EFP)
The Export Finance Program (EFP) administered by DCED is designed to increase the level of foreign exports and the number of exporting companies in Pennsylvania. Many creditworthy small businesses do not have access to adequate financing because they either lack a relationship with a financial institution with export finance capabilities or the size of the transaction makes it uneconomical for the private sector to participate, even when credit risks are insured. The program fills the export financing gap by lending on export contracts. EFP provides assistance for two types of export financing projects. As a Delegated Authority Lender Authority under Ex-Im Bank's Working Capital Guarantee Program, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is permitted to provide working capital financing for pre-export working capital needs. In addition, the program also provides accounts receivable financing for post-export assistance. This program is not intended to supplant or be a substitute for funds otherwise available from private lending sources.
Film Tax Credit Program
The Pennsylvania Film Tax Credit Program is an economic development tool to foster the growth and development of the commonwealth's film industry. The program, authorized under Act 55 of 2007, provides a tax credit equal to 25 percent of a film production's qualified Pennsylvania production expenses for film productions where at least 60 percent of the total production budget is spent in Pennsylvania. Qualified projects, including feature films, television pilots, each episode of a television series intended as programming for a national audience and television commercials. The eligible expenses includes the total amount of wages and salaries of individuals employed in the production of the film, the costs of construction, editing, photography, sound synchronization, lighting, wardrobe and accessories and the rental cost of the facilities and equipment.
First Industries Fund (FIF)
The First Industries Fund is a loan, loan guarantee and grant program aimed at strengthening Pennsylvania's agriculture and tourism industries. The program is administered by both the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) and the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED). Funds for loan and loan guarantees are awarded for land and building acquisition and construction and machinery and equipment purchase and upgrades; working capital grants are for planning and predevelopment activities.
Flood Mitigation (FMP)
Act 13 of 2012 establishes the Marcellus Legacy Fund and allocates funds to the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) for funding statewide initiatives to assist with flood mitigation projects. Projects authorized by a flood protection authority, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), or the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) or identified by a local government for flood mitigation are eligible for the program.
Greenways, Trails & Recreation Program (GTRP)
Act 13 of 2012 established the Marcellus Legacy Fund and allocates funds to the CFA for planning, acquisition, development, rehabilitation and repair of greenways, recreational trails, open space, parks and beautification projects using the (GTRP). Funding is used for projects which involve development, rehabilitation and improvements to public parks, recreation areas, greenways, trails and river conservation.
Guaranteed Free Training Program (GFT-WEDnetPA)
Through the Guaranteed Free Training Program (GFT), qualified in-state businesses and out-of-state companies relocating to PA can access funding for a wide range of employee training. This program provides grant funding to PA companies for basic skills and information technology training of employees. Employees eligible for training under this program must be full-time employees of the business receiving GFT funding, must be PA residents, must work in PA, and must earn at least 150 percent of the federal minimum wage.
H2O PA Flood Control Program
The H2O PA Act was established by the General Assembly in July 2008. The Act provides single-year or multi-year grants to the commonwealth, independent agencies, municipalities, or municipal authorities for flood control projects. Funding is used for projects which involve construction, improvement, repair or rehabilitation of part or all of a flood control system.
H2O PA High Hazard Dams
The H2O PA Act was established by the General Assembly in July 2008. The Act provides for single-year or multi-year grants to the commonwealth, independent agencies, municipalities or municipal authorities for High Hazard Dams. Funding is used for activities to assist with repair, rehabilitation or removal of part or all of a High Hazard Dam.
High Performance Building Program (HPB)
The High Performance Building Program provides financial assistance in the forms of grants and loan funds to underwrite the cost premiums associated with the design and construction or major renovation of high performance buildings in the commonwealth. The program is administered jointly by the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) and the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) under the direction of CFA.
*An HPB is a building that adheres to the standards adopted by the Department of General Services (DGS) in consultation with the DEP that optimizes the energy performance of buildings.
Historic Preservation Tax Credit
The program provides tax credits to qualified taxpayers for the restoration/conversion of a qualified historic structure into an income producing property. All projects must include a qualified rehabilitation and Museum Commission (PHMC) as being consistent with the standards for rehabilitation of historic buildings as adopted by the United States Secretary of the Interior. Tax credits may be applied against the tax liability of a qualified taxpayer. Qualified taxpayers include individuals, corporations, business trusts, limited liability companies (LLCs), limited liability partnerships (LLPs) or any other form of legal business entity. The tax credits awarded to a qualified taxpayer shall not exceed 25 percent of qualified expenditures. The total tax credits awarded to a qualified taxpayer may not exceed $500,000 in any fiscal year.
Industrial Sites Reuse Program (ISRP)
The Industrial Sites Reuse promotes the reuse and redevelopment of former industrial land and sites by providing funding for public entities, private non-profit economic development groups, and companies to perform environmental site assessment and remediation work. Entities cannot have caused or contributed to the environmental contamination, in order to receive funding. Funds are used for Phase I, II and III environmental assessments and remediation of hazardous substances.
Infrastructure & Facilities Improvement Program (IFIP)
The Infrastructure and Facilities Improvement Program (IFIP), established by Act 23 of 2004, provides multiyear grants for debt service incurred to pay costs of certain infrastructure and facilities improvements. Funds are used for reimbursement of debt service relating to the debt issued for eligible infrastructure and facilities improvement project costs. Eligible projects include: convention centers, hospitals, hotels, industrial enterprises, manufacturers, retail enterprises creating at least 200 jobs and occupying more than 200,000 square feet, and research and development enterprises.
Job Creation Tax Credits (JCTC)
The Job Creation Tax Credit Program was established for the purpose of securing job-creating economic development opportunities through the expansion of existing businesses and the attraction of economic development prospects to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The JCTC program is available to eligible businesses that, within three years from a negotiated start date, create 25 or more jobs or increase employment by 20 percent. Every new full-time job, up to a set maximum which meets certain minimum wage standards, will result in a $1,000 tax credit that the business can use to pay a number of state business taxes. The business may claim these credits only after the jobs are created. A minimum of 25 percent of all tax credits available to be awarded each fiscal year will be allocated to businesses that employ 100 or fewer employees.
{{RELATEDLINKS}}Keystone Innovation Network (KIN)
KIN is a competitive grant program supported by the Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority (BFTDA). The KIN leverages prior state investments in established local and regional innovation assets — The KIN seeks partnerships, improved performance and competition while creating closer collaboration and support for eligible companies and universities. Services include the acceleration of technology commercialization, the development of technology transfer infrastructure, the leveraging of university research faculty and intellectual property, tax incentives, funding and other supportive services that foster growth in companies and the communities where they are established.
Keystone Innovation Zone Tax Credit Program (KIZ)
This program provides tax credits to early-stage, technology-oriented businesses and entrepreneurs operating in a Keystone Innovation Zone (KIZ); companies without a tax liability may sell tax credits to companies with tax liabilities for cash. Funding provides tax credits for companies that have been in operation less than eight years, whose gross revenues have increased over the previous year, are located in a KIZ Zone and that fall under the industry sector focus.
Keystone Opportunity Zones (KOZ)
The program provides state and local tax abatement to businesses and residents locating in one of the 12 designated zones. Businesses, property owners and residents that are located in a KOZ are eligible to receive significant state and local tax benefits. Projects in KOZ are given priority consideration for assistance under various community and economic building initiatives.
Pennsylvania businesses relocating to a KOZ must either: Increase their full-time employment by 20 percent within the first full year of operation, or make a 10 percent capital investment in the KOZ property based on their prior year's gross revenues. Eligibility for benefits is based upon annual certification. In order to receive benefits, any entity applying must be compliant with all local and state taxes and building and zoning codes. Zone Acreage range up to 5,000 acres and each zone is comprised of parcel-specific sub-zones in various sizes.
Keystone Special Development Zone (KSDZ)
The KSDZ program was established for the purpose of providing incentives to for-profit businesses with tax credits for locating and redeveloping in former industrial and commercial sites. Tax credits are used to offset various business tax liabilities.
Life Science Greenhouses
Three regional Greenhouses are the only state organizations focused exclusively on growing the life sciences sector in Pennsylvania by creating new companies, investing in emerging companies, accelerating transfer of new discoveries from labs to companies and building collaborations between academic, entrepreneurial, corporate, financial and government partners. Greenhouses also develop and attract CEO talent to create and grow PA-based companies. Equity investments or loans are made to seed and early-stage companies within competitive bioscience sectors: new therapeutics, biomedical devices, drug delivery systems, platform technologies, bionanotechnology applications and bioinformatics.
Local Share Assessment Fund (LSA) - (Gaming Funds)
The PA Race Horse Development and Gaming Act (Act 2004-71) as amended has established the Pennsylvania Gaming Local Share Account under the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) for the purpose of distributing 2 percent of gross terminal revenues of certain licensed gaming facilities in an orderly and timely fashion to support and enhance community and economic well-being and mitigate the impact of gaming and related activities.