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BOSTON -- Orioles outfielder Nolan Reimold has been claimed off waivers by the Blue Jays, a source confirmed to MLB.com on Sunday afternoon.
The news, first tweeted by a relative of Reimold, isn't a shock given Blue Jays slugger Edwin Encarnacion 's recent injury and Reimold's power potential. The 30-year-old outfielder, who has been limited to 56 Major League games since the beginning of the 2012 season, has shown flashes of his potential, but has been hampered by two consecutive season-ending neck procedures from an injury that originally occurred diving into the stands to make a catch.
As the claiming club, Toronto must pick up what remains of Reimold's $1.025 million salary for this season, which is roughly $500,000. Reimold was reinstated from the disabled list last week, and the Orioles tried to find a trade partner for him before placing him on waivers.
Reimold hit 344/.439/.594 with two homers and seven RBIs in 17 games with Double-A Bowie, but had no spot on the O's roster with right-handed hitters Delmon Young, Steve Pearce and Nelson Cruz sharing the designated hitter and outfield duties.
Brittany Ghiroli is a reporter for MLB.com. Read her blog, Britt's Bird Watch, and follow her on Twitter @britt_ghiroli. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Thomas Pynchon's Gravity's Rainbow (1973), set in an alternative-universe version of World War II, has been called a modern Finnegan's Wake for its challenging language, wild anachronisms, hallucinatory happenings, and fever-dream imagery. With Pictures Showing What Happens on Each Page of Thomas Pynchon's Novel Gravity's Rainbow, artist Zak Smith at once eases and expands readers' experience of the book. A leading exponent of punk-based, DIY art, Smith here presents his most ambitious project to date an art book exactly as long as the work it's interpreting: 760 drawings, paintings, photos, and less definable images in 760 pages. Extraordinary tableaux of the detritus of war a burned-out Königstiger tank, a melted machine gun coexist alongside such phantasmagoric Pynchon inventions as the stumbling bird" and Girgori the octopus." Smith has stated his aim to be as literal as possible" in interpreting Gravity's Rainbow, but his images are as imaginative and powerfully unique as the prose they honor.
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Zak Smith was born in Syracuse, New York, in 1976 and grew up in Washington, DC. After receiving a BFA from Cooper Union in 1998, he studied at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture and went on to receive an MFA from Yale University in 2001. Smith's body of work primarily comprises portraits, abstract paintings, and illustrations executed in acrylic. An enduring interest in comic books informs his dynamic and obsessively detailed depictions of people, objects, and stories. Allied with punk and hardcore culture and the DIY aesthetic associated with these movements, Smith draws on traditions of decorative art to produce visually complex, labor-intensive pictures characterized by intricate patterns and vivid coloration. The Gravity's Rainbow illustrations, which were featured in the 2004 Whitney Biennial at the Whitney Museum of American Art, are now in the collection of the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis. Other public collections containing Smith's work include the Museum of Modern Art and the Progressive Corporation. Zak Smith is represented by Fredericks & Freiser in New York City. He lives and works in Brooklyn.
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Steve (Stephen Michael) Erickson is an American novelist, essayist, and critic. His seven novels—such as Our Ecstatic Days and Tours of the Black Clock—escape traditional classifications; no literary category describes them adequately. They are usually placed on the borders of surrealism, or magic realism. Currently, he is a teacher with the CalArts MFA writing program and the editor of the literary magazine Black Clock. He also has written about film for Los Angeles magazine since 2001.
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"He draws a lurid and intoxicating netherworld, complete in its own right...an illuminating companion to the novel." Emily Barton, Los Angeles Times
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Programs and Initiatives
The programs and initiatives listed below are fundamental to the IC 20/20 vision. Many are in the process of being implemented, while others are set to roll out over the next several years.
1. An integrative core curriculum: A new undergraduate curriculum was launched in the fall of 2013 dubbed "ICC" to leverage educational opportunities among all five schools. Students take a problem-centered approach to their general education programs by taking classes from a range of disciplines that are tied to an overarching theme they have chosen. The themes represent real-world questions and challenge students to apply everything they learn from across the college to explore solutions.
2. Global learning opportunities: The college has established learning centers in Los Angeles, London, and, most recently, New York City. Students leverage the programs' highly regarded internship networks to gain hands-on experience while continuing to take classes taught by IC professors. Preparation to launch a learning collaborative in China is currently under way.
3. Residential learning programs: An enhanced first-year housing and learning program was launched in the fall of 2013. Faculty affiliates and upperclassmen provide guidance to residents and each housing community is strengthened through integrative service learning opportunities and theme-based programming.
4. Civic engagement and service learning: An Office of Civic Engagement has been established to provide expanded community service and course-based service learning opportunities.
5. Student and alumni mentoring: A formal student-alumni mentor program called IC Mentor Connect has been launched to further encourage partnerships between students and alumni, and encourage both groups to further benefit from each other's experiences and build their professional and social networks.
6. Focused advising for first-year students: The Center for Academic Advancement was developed to expand the student advising experience. Professional advisors are available help students identify their pathways through the integrative core curriculum and link their educational and cocurricular choices to professional and career development.
7. Diversity programming: Several efforts will be launched to more strongly encourage individuals from underrepresented groups and international venues to join the college's students, staff, and faculty. More diversity related educational programs and professional development programs will be offered to students, faculty, and staff.
8. Honors programming: The Ithaca College Honors Program is a highly enhanced liberal arts program that emphasizes critical thinking, intellectual curiosity, and lifelong learning. The Honors community supports a culture of intellectual engagement through curricular, co-curricular and extracurricular opportunities.
9. Alternative learning models and degrees: New online learning opportunities and integrated degree and certificate programs will be created to prepare students to cross over standard boundaries of expertise in the professional world.
10. Commitment to faculty excellence: A Center for Faculty Excellence has been established to further support faculty in applying the latest technology and teaching methods in the classroom. An endowed distinguished professor program will be launched to attract educators who have a vision for integrative education.


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Ellis has reservations about new collision rule
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- A.J. Ellis was as diplomatic as a catcher can be when asked about Major League Baseball's new rules on home-plate collisions.
"I understand they're trying to make the game safer, and I appreciate them wanting to protect the guys that play the position," said the Dodgers catcher. "It's a physically demanding position, and we know the risk of injury. It's part of what we signed up for. I just hope they don't use the rule to hide behind concussions. It's more for orthopedic injuries."
Ellis said he was part of the conversation with the Players Association as the terms of the rule were negotiated and said he fears that the rule change will take away "the game-changing or game-saving play that can be the difference between winning and losing."
"You can rob home runs and make tough plays up the middle, and I don't see them take those plays away," he said. "It's ingrained in us to block the plate."
Ellis said if the rule change is motivated by the serious ankle injury Giants catcher Buster Posey suffered in a collision three years ago, self-regulation might be a better route to take.
"Now it's like rules protecting quarterbacks in the NFL -- you want to keep your best players on the field," he said. "But the Giants took steps by not having Buster involved in plays where his body is in harm's way. In our organization, maybe I'm a little more expendable. That's where my value to the team lies."
Tim Federowicz, Ellis' backup, doesn't like the change either.
"I don't agree with it, but I guess we have to live with it," he said. "I didn't think it was going to pass. I guess I've got to learn a new technique tagging guys out. But when the ball takes you into the path of the runner, our priority is to catch the ball. There will be a lot more ejections and arguments."
Ken Gurnick is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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This '67 Impala was bought in Redding, California, as a gift for Erica Limones by her husband, Anthony. At first, Erica wasn't too happy about it. "My friends and I have a little running joke going about how I used to be a 'chola' in my younger days. We joke around that my nickname was 'La Giggles' and everyone that didn't know me from my high school days actually believes the story. When my husband first bought the Impala for me, I got a little upset," Erica says with a laugh. Once she took a look at the car at the couples' home, she forgot all about here ill feelings and fell in love with it.
Erica's husband grew up around customs, as his father had been building them since the '70s. It was actually Anthony's dad who gave Anthony the lead on this '67, which was being sold for a more than reasonable price. Despite its low price, the '67 was a builder's dream, as it was in all original condition with a rebuilt engine. The only drawback was minor in the fact that the original paint was a little faded. "Once I saw it, I knew that it was a good buy," Anthony says assuredly.
Initially, the couple added some Truespoke wheels and kept the Impala in that mildly modified state for a year. "Our friend, Phil Leonard from Syrarium Color Studio in Hollister, California, based the scheme on a teal color and we added some reverse Truespokes and ran it like that for another year," Anthony explains. "He wanted to paint the whole car, but I was hesitant as he had never painted a whole car before. Eventually, I relented and let him do whatever he wanted with it." Phil and Anthony stripped it down to bare metal and the car came back with the impeccable paintjob that you see here.
You would think that with an incredible paintjob such as this one, the car would be a garage queen, but that isn't the case at all. The Limones treat it like a regular car. "We take it out for groceries, to get ice cream, go cruising, hit up car shows; we'll take it out just about everywhere," says a proud Erica with a smile.
Erica would like to thank her husband, Anthony, for the thoughtfulness and work he put into her car. She also thanks Phil Leonard, Anthony Gonzalez, her father-in-law Joe Lemones, and Jorge and Juliet Nunez.
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Owner: Erica Limones
Vehicle: 1967 Chevy Impala
City/State: Gilroy, California
Engine: Rebuilt 283, small cams, Edelbrock intake & carburetor.
Body/Paint: Phantom Grill from Glory Grills. Erica's husband Anthony, Phil Leonard, and Anthony Gonzalez stripped it down to bare metal and Joe "Choppin' Joe" Lemones assisted. The couple let Phil go crazy on the paintjob, which he did by using House of Kolors paint and Automotive Color to provide the flake and the custom purple.
Interior: Eddie's Upholstery in Watsonville, CA
Setup: Anthony Lemones and Anthony Gonzalez installed the airbag setup.
Tires: Coker 5.20s
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What was different in many ways during the thick of the Bush years was that spending continued to increase during the good times, too. In 2001, Bush took the reins of a government that was spending 18.2 percent of the economy. By 2008, government spending equaled 20.8 percent of the economy. It then spiked to 25.2 percent of GDP in 2009 (a budget year for which some expenses were Obama's but most were Bush's). That sort of massive divergence is explainable in light of the fiscal crisis and the Bush and Obama administrations' responses to it. In my my view, those responses were both hysterical, counterproductive, and at least in regard to the auto bailout, illegal. Whether you agree with me on any of that, you should be worried about whether the boost in spending as a percentage of GDP is a temporary blip or the new normal.
Certainly, it should worry all of us that President Obama's budget proposal released earlier this year envisioned a decade in which the federal government on average spends 22.5 percent of GDP (Table S-1) and that the budget plan passed by the Republican House would have government spending average 20 percent over the same time period. In terms of paying for such levels of spending, each is well above the historical average of tax receipts since 1950. In fact, the GOP plan even estimates tax revenue over the next 10 years at just 18.3 percent of GDP, ensuring more debt and deficits (Table S-1). And the GOP is supposed to be the party of budget hawks, right?


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The U.S. labor market's long, slow recovery slowed further in July—and many of the jobs that were created were in low-wage industries.
Employers added a seasonally adjusted 162,000 jobs in July, the fewest since March, the Labor Department said Friday, and hiring was also weaker in May and June than initially reported. Moreover, more than half the job gains were in the restaurant and retail sectors, both of which pay well under $20...


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Syracuse point guard Michael Carter-Williams paid a retail store $500 to settle a claim of shoplifting after he was caught on video putting items into a backpack, the (Syracuse) Post-Standard reported Friday.
The report cited two sources with direct knowledge of the situation.
The fine is part of store policy in cases of petty theft, the sources told the newspaper.
Surveillance video recorded Carter-Williams putting a bathrobe and a pair of gloves into the backpack as he stood in a fitting room Sunday. The items were valued at $120 total, the Post-Standard reported.
Store security personnel detained Carter-Williams as he left the store and then handcuffed him. Carter-Williams later signed a form admitting the theft and paid the fine, the Post-Standard reported. Sources told the newspaper that Carter-Williams used a credit card to pay the fine, also known as a civil demand.
The store declined to call police and no charges were filed against Carter-Williams, the Post-Standard reported. He was not allowed to keep the merchandise and was banned from all Lord & Taylor stores for two years. The store also photographed Carter-Williams, according to the Post-Standard.
A mall security official told the Post-Standard that the store's response was typical.
Greg Campbell, loss prevention manager for Lord & Taylor, declined to comment when reached by the Post-Standard.
Carter-Williams, a sophomore, was not available for comment Friday. On Tuesday, he told the Post-Standard that the episode "was really a misunderstanding."
"He's said all he's going to say," coach Jim Boeheim told reporters.
Boeheim added that Carter-Williams briefed him on the matter.
"It's a misunderstanding," Boeheim said. "That's what I was told by Michael. Michael has told me exactly all he needs to tell me. It's his private business. He settled it. I've got to respect that."
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According to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Coliseum Capital has acquired 2.8 million shares of Accuride (ACW), a provider of wheels and other parts to truck manufacturers, dealers and distributors. Coliseum, which is managed by Christopher Shackelton and Adam Gray, had not reported any shares of Accuride in its 13F filing for the end of the third quarter, so it is likely that the fund purchased all of these shares in the last two months. Accuride shares are down 47% since the beginning of October, following an announcement that it would underperform its previous guidance. The stock is now down 65% year to date, and down 82% from its initial-public-offering price in March 2010.
In the third quarter, Accuride reported an 11% decline in revenue compared with the same period in 2011. Since the company had taken a net loss in the third quarter of last year, even moderate cost cutting failed to deliver a profit; however, the net loss showed very little change despite lower sales. Revenue had actually been up in the first half of 2012, and so the company has reported higher revenues year to date, yet slightly higher net losses than in the first nine months of 2011....370 more words left in this article. To read them, just click below and try Real Money FREE for 14 days.
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Select executives inside the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration are pushing hard to impose user and special fees on general aviation as part of a strategy to bridge the gap between the agency's expenditures and revenues from its traditional fees and taxes. This includes charging $1- to $2 million for air traffic control and other services at airshows. However, it appears the FAA could reap billions of dollars in cost savings simply by implementing better management and business practices. While the FAA has made some gains in this area since a 2011 management reorganization, it appears that more progress is attainable, according to analyses by the Department of Transportation and the Government Accountability Office.
Stressors on the $15 billion FAA budget include higher labor costs; the cost of implementing NextGen ATC technology; the cost of keeping its current (and largely antiquated) ATC technology functioning; and federal budget sequestration. The impact of sequestration was somewhat muted on the FAA when, in April, after a week of controller cutbacks that resulted in the shredding of airline schedules, Congress voted to allow the FAA to take $253 million from the Airports Improvement Program (AIP) to help fund operational shortfalls. The AIP is not subject to budget sequester. However, the FAA must still trim $637 million from its operating budget by September 30 under the sequester.
The FAA also has not realized potential efficiencies that would come from consolidating its current ATC facilities and modernizing its computing platforms. Currently, the agency operates more than 40 different computer systems. Numerous examples inside the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) own 2012 annual financial report portray the FAA as an entity that has a hard time containing costs, managing programs and meeting development schedules. Although recently reduced via sequestration, the agency's budget increased by more than 40 percent over much of the last decade and the number of aircraft departures it handled decreased by 27 percent over pre-9/11 levels, according to an analysis by the libertarian Reason Foundation.
AIN asked the FAA's public affairs office to provide a budget expert to discuss these matters; however, an agency spokesman declined, pointing us instead to budget documents available on its website and later providing additional documentation.
Currently, $12.8 billion of the FAA's $15 billion budget is derived from various taxes and fees, with $11.44 billion of that coming from passenger ticket and international departure taxes on airline passengers. The much touted aviation fuel tax contributes only $622.8 million, less than the $733 million the FAA derives from waybills and investment income. The FAA's largest cost component is labor: $7.5 billion, most of which is related to the cost of staffing air traffic control, or about 71 percent of the FAA's operating budget.
Those costs saw a significant increase, estimated at $669 million by the FAA, attributable to work-rule changes following implementation of a new controller labor contract in 2009. Some Members of Congress, including Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.), chairman of the House Government Operations subcommittee, are concerned that the FAA has significantly underestimated the financial impact of these rule changes, based on a similar increase after controllers received a new contract in 1998. A 2011 analysis of the 2009 agreement by the DOT inspector general's office noted, "The 1998 agreement was the first one between the FAA and Natca (National Air Traffic Controllers' Association union) that included pay and benefits; however, it far exceeded the FAA's initial $200 million cost estimate, eventually requiring more than $1 billion in additional funds. The 2009 CBA (collective bargaining agreement) reinstates numerous provisions of the 1998 agreement."
Airport Improvement Program Funding
Expenditures related to the Airports Improvement Program (AIP), which makes grants to local airports for capital improvements from the Airport & Airway Trust Fund (AATF), have held relatively steady since 2008, with the exception of 2009 and 2010, when the program benefited from temporary increases resulting from economic stimulus legislation. Last year it accounted for $3.14 billion. Revenues from the AATF come, in part, from passenger ticket taxes, aviation fuel taxes, cargo waybills and the 7.5-percent federal excise tax (FET) on commercial aviation passenger flights and the somewhat lower 6.25-percent FET on air freight. AATF funds both AIP and FAA operations. AATF revenues historically have been inadequate to do both, and the gap is made up via appropriations from the Treasury's general fund as approved by Congress.
AIP critics assert that the program could be eliminated, or significantly reduced, simply by raising passenger ticket taxes and allowing airports to keep a higher percentage of the taxes collected to fund their own projects directly.
A DOT audit of the AIP found that the program makes improper payments or is otherwise noncompliant on a small percentage of its expenditures, but the aggregate amount is significant. In 2010 the DOT's inspector general randomly sampled $250 million of AIP expenditures and found that approximately 5 percent were improper. Using extrapolation, the DOT IG estimated that $160.7 million worth of total AIP payments in 2008 were improper due to inadequate documentation, duplicate payment, ineligible recipient or unapproved use. Inadequate documentation was estimated to be responsible for 53 percent of the improper payments.
Expenditures singled out by the IG inside and outside the sample included:
• The Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority, Tenn., received more than $680,000 for performance bonuses, even though FAA regulations prohibit reimbursement of such bonuses.
• On seven occasions, the Illinois DOT Division of Aeronautics received payments for 100 percent of costs rather than the lower federal share stated in grant agreements.
• On one AIP payment request, Panama City overbilled the FAA by $122,000 and the agency disbursed the funds.
• Saipan International Airport was awarded $1.3 million for security enhancements without prior approval of a non-competitive contract.
• The City of Farmington, N.M., requested and received an electronic payment of $434,000 for eligible AIP costs. One week later, the City requested a manual payment for the same amount, which the FAA processed and paid. The duplicate payment went undetected for more than two months before the grantee informed FAA that the error had occurred.
Overall, the IG found that the "FAA's risk-based approach to grant oversight is inadequate to effectively prevent or detect improper AIP payments. We found that a close relationship exists between the accuracy of a grantee's risk rating and the potential for improper payments–more than 98 percent of the $13.1 million of improper payments identified were applicable to 11 grantees inaccurately categorized as low-risk" and that the "FAA's insufficient requirements and procedures contributed to improper payments."
Resistance to Consolidation Proves Costly
The amount of improper AIP expenditures pales next to what the FAA loses by failing to expeditiously consolidate its 20 centers and 187 terminal radar approach control facilities (Tracons), according to an April 2013 Reason Foundation study, "The Case for Air Traffic Control Facility Consolidation." Reason estimated that the FAA would realize a one-time saving of $1.7 billion and an annual saving of $1.1 billion through consolidation. The FAA unveiled a Future Facilities Program 2010 to deal with consolidation, but has yet to move it beyond the concept stage, due partly to political opposition from some members of Congress who oppose the closure of FAA facilities in their districts.
Testifying before Congress last year, FAA COO David Grizzle warned against cuts in FAA planning funds used for consolidation and later noted, "The FAA's ability to meet future needs of the aviation system, including the full implementation of NextGen technologies, fundamentally relies on the agency's ability to optimize [its] facilities and workforce to serve the needs of those who use the National Airspace System."
However, the road to consolidation and cost savings appears to be a long one with plenty of Congressional interference. Section 804 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 requires the agency to solicit widespread input from all affected stakeholders in making its consolidation decisions and this, in combination with FAA budget constraints, has slowed the process. The FAA now estimates that consolidation and reorganization will not be completed until 2034. The longer the process takes, the more the agency will need to spend on maintaining its portfolio of outdated existing facilities that will ultimately be abandoned, creating further budget stress.
Testifying before Congress last year, Lou Dixon, the DOT's principal assistant inspector general for auditing and evaluation, noted, "While the [FAA] has suspended all but one of its terminal realignment and consolidation projects, it is moving ahead with plans to maintain or replace some of its older facilities. This work could overlap with projects included in its consolidation plan." For example, the FAA is building a new Tracon in West Palm Beach and has system-wide plans to spend $1 billion between now and 2018 to replace displays and processors as part of its terminal automation modernization program. It is also transitioning to a new terminal automation system at 11 Tracons between now and 2017.
The current long-range plan calls for consolidating en route centers and Tracons into a handful of large integrated facilities and dividing the national airspace system into six geographic segments each supported by four or five facilities, a combination of integrated control facilities and high operations (high ops) facilities. The FAA estimates that construction of the first four facilities will cost $2.3 billion but does not have a firm grip on how it plans to pay for them, given current federal budget realities, or the politically prickly decisions of specifically where, within its regions, these facilities will be located. The FAA may well need to seek private-sector financing, either in whole or part, to pay for them. A decision on where to locate the first integrated facility, providing service to the New York-Philadelphia corridor, was due last year but was pushed out to later this year. These facilities will be massive, with about 1,000 FAA controllers, technicians and staff assigned to each.
Reason pointed out, "Without consolidating airspace and ATC facilities, NextGen is at risk of becoming merely a very costly upgrade of hardware and software, without the large productivity gains that should constitute a major portion of the business case for this transition. And without a timely commitment to large-scale facility consolidation, the Air Traffic Organization will be forced to spend billions in the coming decades refurbishing and rehabilitating aging and unneeded facilities."
FAA Runs Up NextGen Tab
The FAA's management of new technology programs that collectively comprise the $22 billion NextGen effort has come under widespread criticism for years. Congressman Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.), who has served on the House Aviation Subcommittee for 27 years, is particularly blunt, stating last year, "There is only one agency worse at acquisition and other sorts of decisions than the Pentagon, and that would be the FAA."
A 2012 study by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found, "In a review of 30 major ATC acquisition programs, all of which will contribute to the transition to NextGen, GAO found that costs for 11 of the 30 programs have increased from their initial estimates by a total of $4.2 billion and 15 programs experienced delays. The 11 acquisitions that experienced cost increases account for more than 60 percent of the FAA's total acquisition costs ($11 billion of $17.7 billion) for the 30 programs. The 15 acquisitions that experienced schedule delays, of which 10 also had cost increases, ranged from two months to more than 14 years and averaged 48 months."
The GAO blamed the cost overruns and delays on "longstanding challenges for the FAA," including "additional or unanticipated system requirements, insufficient stakeholder involvement, underestimating the complexity of software development and unanticipated events, including funding shortfalls and work stoppages."
A detailed analysis of four NextGen programs by the GAO found that the "FAA is not consistently following the characteristics of high-quality cost estimates and scheduling best practices" and that FAA program estimates were "not credible" because they lacked independent cost estimates and also "lacked accuracy" because they were not updated regularly or measured against comparable programs. The "FAA is unable to predict, with any degree of confidence, if the estimated completion dates are realistic," the GAO noted, concluding the "FAA cannot provide reasonable assurance to Congress and other stakeholders that NextGen and other ATC programs will avoid additional cost increases and schedule delays."
A 2013 follow-on GAO report credited the FAA for making some progress in applying better management to NextGen, but continued to be critical of its implementation overall. An FAA spokeswoman told AIN that the agency is working on a formal response to the GAO critique, but it was not ready at press time.
The DOT was equally candid about select NextGen initiatives in its 2012 annual report.
The Obama administration budget requested $1.24 billion to fund NextGen programs in FY2014.
The recent surge in reported controller operational errors underscores the need for new and improved ATC technology and its effective implementation. According to the DOT, "Reported operational errors increased by 53 percent (to 1,887 from 1,234) between Fiscal Years 2009 and 2010. This number remained relatively unchanged between Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011 (rising to 1,895), but the most serious reported errors continued to increase. The FAA reports these rose by 49 percent from Fiscal Year 2009 to Fiscal Year 2011 (to 55 from 37)." Air Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCC) "had a 39-percent spike in operational errors during that time." The FAA maintains the increase is due to better reporting, but the DOT expressed some skepticism, noting, "These centers have had an automated system in place for years to detect and investigate each reported error, which suggests that at least a portion of the increase is likely due to actual errors occurring."
Last year the FAA implemented new policies for collecting, investigating and reporting "separation losses," but the DOT said "their effectiveness is limited by incomplete data and implementation challenges."
DOT Notes NextGen Problems
In its 2012 annual report the DOT noted a number of problems plaguing the NextGen initiatives:
Delays in the metroplex program. A seven-year effort begun in 2009 to improve traffic flow and efficiency in 13 major metropolitan areas is already 15 months behind schedule and is being criticized by some industry stakeholders for focusing on "limited airspace and procedure improvements, rather than maximizing new technologies and advanced procedures." The DOT went on to note, "Nearly half of all active commercial aircraft are currently equipped to fly advanced procedures, and representatives from air carriers who are equipped stated that the FAA's approach offers little operational or financial benefit to airlines. In addition, the FAA has not yet integrated efforts from other related initiatives, such as better managing airport surface operations, into the metroplex initiative. As a result, airspace users are concerned about the pace and execution of the metroplex efforts, as well as the lack of clearly defined expected benefits, and remain reluctant to equip with new avionics."
In a statement prepared for the NextGen Advisory Committee on June 4 this year,FAA Administrator Huerta blamed some of the Metroplex's delay on the impact of the federal budget sequester and noted that Congress's recent vote to allow the FAA to tap AIP funds for operations allowed the agency to "restart the Metroplex work that had been put on hold." Long-term, Huerta said that the sequester will not adversely affect NextGen implementation, provided the FAA has "the operations funds to maintain our active workforce participation in key activities like the procedures design, onsite testing and training. If we are not able to keep the workforce engagement, we simply will not be able to meet all of our current commitments and associated timelines," he said.
Delays in the En Route Automation Modernization (Eram) program. Originally scheduled for completion in 2010, Eram is a $2.1 billion hardware and software modernization program designed to reduce delays and maximize airspace capacity. Software problems have delayed implementation until at least 2014 and added $330 million to the program. The delay could stretch into 2016 and cost overruns are then predicted to top $500 million. The DOT warned, "Prolonged delays with Eram will directly impact the overall cost and pace of NextGen. Without Eram, the benefits of several other programs, such as a new satellite-based surveillance system and data communications for controllers and pilots (ADS-B), will not be possible."
Murky overall management of NextGen. The DOT noted, "Many of the FAA's difficulties with implementing NextGen stem from underlying management challenges, such as assigning responsibility, accountability and authority." The FAA has established a new program management office to better manage the associated NextGen activities, a move that has the potential to improve efficiency, but its short-term solution, according to the DOT, has been to "approve these programs in shorter, discrete segments to minimize risk in the short term. However, as requirements continue to evolve, programs are left with no clear end-state, and decision makers lack sufficient information to assess progress." In part, this is because the FAA "has not established total program costs, schedules or performance baselines for any of the NextGen six transitional programs."
The DOT notes that the FAA has awarded service engineering contracts with a combined potential value of $7.3 billion in support of NextGen–the largest award in FAA history–but that the contracts did not contain requirements for ensuring "fair and reasonable labor rates." The DOT also notes that the "FAA also included 18 million more labor hours than needed in the contracts' ceilings."
The DOT identified "ensuring the Next Generation Air Transportation System advances safety and air travel" as its top management challenge in 2013.
David Davis (not verified)
July 9, 2013 - 5:17pm
Someone needs to pressure the committee that regulates FAA to cut the BS red tape involved in getting parts retrofitting for LSA aircraft and vintage aircraft. It is ridiculous to wait 9 months to a year on something as simple as a tail wheel retrofit, only to find out they won't ok a part that is easily retrofitted on comparable aircraft. NO WONDER THAT NO ONE WANTS TO FLY WHEN THEY GET A HASSLE ABOUT THEIR AIRCRAFT. if IT WAS UP TO ME, I WOULD TRASH THE ENTIRE AGENCY AND REPLACE IT WITH MORE REASONABLE PEOPLE!
Chris (not verified)
July 10, 2013 - 3:00pm
In short, bureaucracies are a horribly inefficient way to manage anything. By their very nature, they build little fiefdoms that over time become little empires. This is precisely why actual service delivery should NEVER be done by government. Contract service delivery out with well-worded, fiscally responsible contracts that include severe penalty clauses for non-performance and then manage those contracts carefully. Any other approach leads to ballooning costs, higher taxation and poorer service as a whole.
Chris (not verified)
July 10, 2013 - 3:01pm
In short, bureaucracies are a horribly inefficient way to manage anything. By their very nature, they build little fiefdoms that over time become little empires. This is precisely why actual service delivery should NEVER be done by government. Contract service delivery out with well-worded, fiscally responsible contracts that include severe penalty clauses for non-performance and then manage those contracts carefully. Any other approach leads to ballooning costs, higher taxation and poorer service as a whole.
Randall (not verified)
July 10, 2013 - 3:54pm
This is the 3rd or 4th time the FAA has "proposed" a major improvement in the electronics devices & network that runs our airspace... All have failed in costs, timeliness & performance.
The explosion of new Nav & Com & weather electronics to "Experimental" aircraft suggests that ADS-B In & Out COULD give pilots back their responsible freedom. GE, Ford, and Intel, to mention different technologies, know how to forecast demand and build capacity accordingly. Why cannot the FAA?
Rt (not verified)
July 10, 2013 - 6:39pm
There are some good points to be made here, but the entirety of this article was based on a report from a libertarian think tank, one that's shown a track in the last that doesn't match up with the assessments of most other players in the a nation world. It's not as simple as they've made it out to be in so many of these areas (modernization, labor costs, consolidation), and Reason has a tendency to cherry pick the facts to suit their model.
Dialogue's a good thing, but bring in more than just the one viewpoint so a reasonable assessment of the costs can be made... including which ones are more significant than others.
Dave (not verified)
August 10, 2013 - 1:07pm
The FAA has 47,000 employees (administrator's fact book), 17,000 of which are ATC. While I believe labor costs may be 71% of the 'operational' budget, I find it hard to believe that, "...most of which is related to the cost of staffing air traffic control," is an accurate statement. There are 30,000 other FAA employees who have more say in where FAA money goes than air traffic controllers do.
I also have to dispute the "$1.7 billion one time savings" from consolidation. Looking at past consolidation efforts, moving people to a central location COSTS money, not saves it. The savings come in the long run from efficiency gains. Unfortunately, there's little that the FAA can do about the politics involved in a consolidation program as comprehensive as the Future Facilities Program. What they can do is begin smaller targeted programs aimed at facilities targeted in the sequester planning, since they can typically be housed in existing nearby facilities and almost no new construction would be required. Once again, instead of modest, achievable savings, we get a pie-in-the-sky approach that wastes everyone's time and taxpayer's money.


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Beltran feels 'good' after first throwing session
SEATTLE -- Carlos Beltran seemed to be amused by the attention being paid to his brief throwing session on Wednesday at Safeco Field, the first time he has aired out his right arm since being sidelined with a bone spur last month.
"I think everything went well; just 25 throws at 90 feet -- I think you can do that, too," Beltran told a group of reporters crowded around his locker in the visiting clubhouse.
It was a fair point, but this represents a measure of progress for Beltran, who will be used as a designated hitter for the foreseeable future but hopes to return to playing the outfield later in the season.
Beltran acknowledged that it will take time for him to build back up to that goal, but he felt no discomfort. Beltran was wearing a brace to prevent him from hyperextending his elbow again, and he said that the brace did not affect him.
"Not really; at 90 feet, I feel like I was making pretty good throws," Beltran said. "My shoulder wasn't tight or anything like it. I feel good."
Bryan Hoch is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @bryanhoch and read his MLBlog, Bombers Beat. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Photographer's Note
Pictured here is the wreck of the MV Trader, a Hartlepool registered trading ship which ran aground in 1974.
Weighing 344 tons, the ship was carrying an additional 440 tons of fertilizer to the port town of Drogheda when she ran aground here on Baltray Beach in Co Louth.
40 years of harsh sea air and constant tidal movements have reduced the once mighty ship to a shadow of its former self, and it now sits on this rather lonely beach with not a friend in the world, bar the photographers who comes to capture her image.
This is the third post I've made in recent weeks of this ship, as its a subject that I have wanted to photograph for a long time. When I set out to shoot here on this particular day, this was the kind of image I had in mind that I wanted to get that day, so when the tide eventually receded enough I was happy to have gotten what I set out for.
Baltray beach itself is a fairly desolate location. Although only 8km from the large town of Drogheda, the village of Baltray is nothing more than a handful of houses, a single pub and a single shop. The lack of population in the area means that on a cold winters day like this, people on the beach are few and far between. Although you can see two people walking their dogs on the beach in the far distance.
To give an idea of tide, when the tide is fully in, the water laps at the vegetation and grass you can see on the far side of the beach. The blackish looking line on the beach is seaweed deposited there at full tide.
Thanks for looking!
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lousat (101630) 2014-01-07 10:31
Hi Noel,beautiful black and white showing us what remains of this big ship after 40 years,great pic with a perfect choice of point of view and great quality too,very interesting history about this ship,i like it! Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano
rigoletto (34279) 2014-01-07 10:36
well, believe it or not, i was waiting for this!
i am soo glad that you sacrificed the colors in return of an absolutely dramatic effect. here, i start to hear the songs of sirens, they are calling the ship to the shores, oh rocky shores of ireland...
aleXundar (1256) 2014-01-07 10:42
Hello Noel,
It is indeed a good subject, but you made it a 'character' with a stunning presentation. The sky, the tone, the light-shade treatment and above all the composition, show us how to tell a story in one single still shot.
Great frame.
photoray (13981) 2014-01-07 10:44
Howdy Noel,
Fine monochromatic view of the rusting hulk at low tide with the dramatic cloud backdrop.
The remote landscape devoid of civilization supports the photographic 'feel'.
Good job,
Giustiniani (3632) 2014-01-07 10:50
Bonsoir Noël,
une belle utilisation du N&B pour cette épave solitaire abandonnée dans cette grande étendue et sous un ciel menaçant. Bien vu.
Gigidusud (21285) 2014-01-07 10:55
Hi Noel,
Great capture with amazing dramatic effect and nice B&W version. Well done!
Best regards,
jemaflor (107325) 2014-01-07 11:18
Hi Noel,
Good choice for the b&w to give strong contrast, perfect for the subject, good place on your composition with the view on the beach.
Schnappilic (9692) 2014-01-07 11:33
Hello Noel,
Congratulations for this B/W picture with a piece of an old wreck. The whole picture has a strange atmosphere. the cloudy sky looks great.
Best regards,
m (0) 2014-01-07 11:41
Hi Noel,
wow..that's a great photo, so movie-like with a special aura all over it! Jeez...you shouldn't have mentioned the fertilizer, it sort of puts her down, lol:) Let people believe it's some Flying Dutchman or a ghost pirate ship with a dark mystery behind it, it does look that way!:)) Excellent stylish take in black and white!
Thanks for another interesting story and best wishes!
Romano46 (18472) 2014-01-07 13:10
Ciao Noel
il soggetto è lo stesso di una foto precedente, ma l'occasione era troppo ghiotta per rinunciare ad un eccellente bianco e nero nel quale mare, relitto e cielo concorrono ad una composizione di granm livello.
Ciao e buona serata
macjake (76289) 2014-01-07 14:13
Hi Noel
now thats awesome.
glad to hear you were able to capture your ship after all! you picked the best day in my opinion, the white wispy clouds are fantastic, its my favorite type of skyline.
cool subject! Its easy to see why you wanted to get it in your gallery, and i like the composition you chose too.
I love these shipwrecks so much. I'll be traveling to Greece in May/June, and I know of a shipwreck thats on my to-photograph-list.
carlo62 (59732) 2014-01-07 15:12
Ciao Noel
bella versione in b&w, ben composta e sudduvisa in du parti uguali, tra quella più chiara a sinistra e quella di tonalità scura a destra, un modo per sottolineare la drammaticità di questo rottame.
Periko (6844) 2014-01-07 15:33
B&W is a good choice for this well framed scene, Noel. The remains of this abandoned ship on such a lonely beach has a very strong symbolism.
Regards and TFS
jcpix (14008) 2014-01-07 19:58
Hi Noel,
O.K., now you're just showing off! :) Alright, this is really cool, the black & white does wonders for this particular shot, the sky sets a great tone. It could have come off too dark and dreary perhaps, but the fade to light with the heavy contrast from the ships remains, play hand in hand to create an incredibly sweet combo.
Super positioning here, I like where you've placed the curveture of the water line to wrap around the boat, separating the slight difference in water level and texture. Speaking of which, the decaying exterior is detailed well from this angle. You've come away with some fantastic pictures from here, I'd love to see this for myself some day. No pirates lurking around though, right?? :)
Enjoy your Hump Day. Cheers from the dusty desert,
delpeoples (60186) 2014-01-07 20:11
Yay go Noel!
What a cracker! As Deiz says, so glad you went B&W, despite the fact we know that the light and colours were good to you in previous photos. All these textures are what make it for me (apart from the beautifully composed subject. I feel like a kid who's had too much red cordial to drink, cos my eyes can't focus on one thing: the sea, the wet sand, the sky the clouds and the rusty old boat. But your note also made me think, that whilst this is a photographers dream, the poor environment has paid the price, knowing what was spilled into the ocean when the ship was wrecked. Playing the Polyanna Game, I'm delighted you've tried to redeem us and make the most of what was a very sad situation. Full marks for the photo series, particularly this one, and for braving the Brass Monkey-like weather conditions.
Cheers (hope the return to work hasn't been too stressful)
jjcordier (79297) 2014-01-07 22:46
Le noir et blanc convient très bien à cette photo de reste de bateau abandonné.
snunney (111683) 2014-01-08 2:18
Hello Noel,
A very moody composition that absolutely cries out for the black and white treatment. I like the framing and point of view and, most especially, the fascinating patterns to be discerned in the wet sand and recorded here in such beautiful detail. Excellent technical presentation.
Subhogen (4067) 2014-01-08 2:21
Hello Noel,
B&W goes well with anything old, defunct, rotting, desolate etc. so when I saw the same wreck the other day I was thinking how this will look in monochrome. It looks great indeed, the mood of the photo is so well emphasised. The ripples on the water and the cloud formations too have come out very nicely in monochrome. Thanks for sharing.
jhm (165878) 2014-01-08 4:59
Hello Noel,
I have this same ship or part of this ship seen on an another picture in your gallery but in colour.
These black and white picture fits perfect with the wreck .
Sharpness and clarity are perfect
Very well done, TFS.
Best regards,
cornejo (50134) 2014-01-08 5:02
Hi Noel, excellent photography in black and white this beautiful and interesting composition, very well captured in this beautiful image with good sharpness and light. Excellent and interesting job well done, congratulations my friend. Thanks for sharing this beautiful work.
Good afternoon and happy rest of the week.
Warm greetings from southern Spain.
SnapRJW (31629) 2014-01-08 5:57
There is something so poignant in these rusty old hulks Noel and I think you choice of B&W emphasises the mood. For a ship that has been exposed to the elements for 40 years, I find it remarkable that she still stands upright.... almost as is she is determined to remain proud despite her sad demise. Nicelt done, a great subject and a super shot. Warm regards Rosemary
timecapturer (49288) 2014-01-08 6:36
Hi Noel
I bet the captain of this ship shouted "Oh Sh*t!" when he ran aground. Sorry but I am surprised I am the only one to think that. Seriously this is magic and all the more so in B&W. Your composition is perfectly balanced and the sadness of this old wreck palpable in this beautifully presented shot. Well done, it is a stunner!
abmdsudi (61982) 2014-01-08 7:22
Hi Noel
Quite a dramatic picture but a sad story, a subject that has seen better days and now sadly forgotten. I love the pp treatment and the rustic feel yet it has an haunted feel to it. You can make out how the tide has battered the ship causing it beached off the coast. The toning suits it perfectly with good feel of scale. Excellent photojournalism documenting its demise but enjoyable informative image to view. Imho, a bit more contrast enhances the drama to higher level, Congrats.
Best regards
ourania (51103) 2014-01-08 8:42
Hello Noel,
the long time you stayed at this location was not wasted, you studied your subject and found wonderful approaches to it. I like very much this minimal and dramatic composition, you made several effective decisions as to the treatment of your subject and produced a consistent and enchanting image. I like very much the textures all over the frame as well as the sense of space and dynamism you created through the angle of your capture and through the placement of the horizon. There's an attractive 3D effect and the monochromatic tones are rich, moody and very appealing. Congratulations and thank you!
All the best, have a great evening,
PS I enjoyed very much your explanation of the difference between the greek and the irish seas:)
Miguel82 (27752) 2014-01-08 10:37
A mystic wreck rusted by the sea, good capture at low tide Noel, excellent b&w version adding more effects, high resolution, thanks, good evening
pajaran (70152) 2014-01-08 11:15
Dobro vece.
Interesantan tekst o mestu i nasukanom brodu, sa opisom ...
Donar snimak i kontrast, lepo pokazan nasukani brod i oblaci koji donose nevreme.
Dobar rad i perspektiva, lep trenutak ali opasan.
Prijatno vece i lepa noc, sve najbolje.
Good evening.
An interesting article about the place and the stranded ship, with a description ...
Donar footage and contrast nicely shown beached the boat and the clouds that bring the storm.
Good work and perspective, beautiful moment but dangerous.
Have a nice evening and night, all the best.
EstudioChispa (2180) 2014-01-08 12:53
Hey Noel!
This is a stunning capture of a subject with lots of depth of meaning. It is, per usual for you, very close to perfect!
May I digress slightly? I have a project going and want your input, as this is the best way I have (so far, anyway) of reaching you. I should also add that your work was an ever-present inspiration to me in this endeavor!
As you have seen in some of my earlier posts, there is an ever-growing collection of statues along the bayside walk in La Paz, BCS, Mexico. I have not been able to find -- in English or Spanish -- any comprehensive guide that identifies the artists or provides any other basic info, so I want to create one.
We visited La Paz in December and I shot >1,000 frames of these artworks. Since our return, I have been reviewing them and processing my favorites. Today, I have posted the first cull on a website and I humbly ask you for any insight, opinions, or critiques you might offer.
I acknowledge that we live in a very busy world and I thank you in advance for any time you kindly lend to this project. Do not feel like you need to comment on or even look at every image. Likewise, please remember that I know we are friends and I have a thick skin, so there is no reason to be diplomatic -- let me know what you honestly think of these images and, as always, if you see a way they could be improved, I want to hear your ideas!
With only two exceptions, nothing has been added or removed from these images. Specifically, the stars in the sky in the images of the Mantarraya are the same light that was captured in the original exposure, although I admit they have been accentuated in post-processing. The exceptions? In one shot of the Ballena, and one shot of the Vaquitas, I have freed the sculpture from its post to allow the art to swim or fly away!
So check them out when you have the time, please? http://fotos.estudiochispa.com/?page_id=77 Also, feel free to forward this note and the URL to any of our other friends.
Peace, love, and creative exposures to you!
Russ Ham
Austin, Texas
excellent artistic shot in sepia
shot with mystery and art
your useful notes are very
interesting and helped us
to understand the history
of this great shot
emka (112977) 2014-01-08 23:31
hello Noel,
Amazing how little is left from once big ship. I saw some wrecks but not so almost totally eaten by rust. I wonder hat could be the reason of it. And what a joy and fun for photographers. I would be delighted there too. Spectacular shot in b&w. But you were not the only one in this remote place, we some people (and dog) on the beach.
Warm regrads Malgo
berek (50508) 2014-01-09 0:13
Hello Noel
a good use of B & W for this lonely wreck abandoned in this great extent and under a threatening sky. Well seen.
mesutilgim (98320) 2014-01-09 2:19
Hello Noel,
Nice and great graphical effect.
Of course many interesting and usefull notes.
TFS and best regards
PS.You've given as medium color but I think it's b&w, or ?
krzychu30 (15512) 2014-01-09 2:25
Hello Noel,
perfect subject for B&W!
I enjoy also the way you composed and framed the scene.Just the lonely wreck against the beauty of Irish coastline.
I agree also with others-monochrome color scheme creates here much more dramatic effect than colors would ever do.
Beautiful and evocative composition!
Have a good day
Royaldevon (47384) 2014-01-09 2:50
Good Morning Noel,
Wow! This is an eye-catcher!
Symbolically, the photo suggests that the ship is just being grounded as it edges from the water towards the sand! Then ... it has a ghostly quality, especially with those clouds swirling overhead!
I'm pretty sure that your b&w format has added much to the mood.
Have a lovely day,
Bev :-)
mehrdad-t (4226) 2014-01-09 7:21 [Comment]
Change To This Theme.
Thanks for sharing,
bona (13739) 2014-01-09 10:41
Hi Noel,
recently I saw a site showing the most incredable abandoned places. I think this old ship could be included in that list. Nice option for black and white.
serp2000 (46516) 2014-01-10 9:25
Wow! Some apocalyptic scene... it reminds me a scene from the movie with so popular catastrophic or philosophic topics. Well done, Noel, impressive b&w shot! Perfect sharpness!
Best wishes from hometown!
Herquin (7789) 2014-01-11 8:56
Bonjour Noël,
j'aime bien le coté dramatique sur la triste fin de ce bateau .Le N/B sied bien à ce type de sujet .
Christian .
adidas5nb (5743) 2014-01-15 3:29
this is a nice shot, and has great emotions.love the b n w presentation with great contrast.nice pov and nicely thought out.
adores (46463) 2014-01-20 14:56
Hi Noel!
This ship is wonderful for photos! I also like this one a lot. I like the b&w and the composition with the low tide and those people walking with the dogs in background. Light is very good also!
RhodieIke (11744) 2014-01-22 9:35
Hi Noel,
This is fantastic, especially in [email protected], what also makes it for me is the inclusion of people as it adds scale and life to this otherwise decaying wreck.
kiks (12785) 2014-01-27 8:36
I don't know why but this photo catch me. Lovely light.
Best regards
ikeharel (83518) 2014-02-09 0:34
A good choice of a B&W format, Noel, and the remnants of what was once a whole ship, well placed on pic. space.
On a brighter day it wouuld make sense to show this on colors version, yet managed a good clear shot with DOF onto the low tide shore scenery.
Have a nice Sunday,
kim_gwan (1066) 2014-02-09 8:55
Hi Noel,
Yes, i should be able to post a few more shots.
I always trust you on your conjecture to figure out the best way to take a shot.
As this fantastic B&W of partly wrecked ship depicts it's deserted feel!!
Excellent object and landscape caption and narration of it's little history.
Terrific work!
icesurfer (574) 2014-02-22 6:49
Hello Noel,
I am sure lots of photographers try their skills with what remains of this ship, but I am also sure that very few of them manage to get such an evocative shot!
The B&W adds to the loneliness of the subject, and you chose the best possible moment with the cloudy sky and the shadows adding contrast to the ship itself.
Perfect composition and execution.
elenimavrandoni (0) 2014-07-16 12:24
Noel, such an amazing story and such a great remain of the wreck to remind of its important and exciting journeys...I took a picture of a wreck in Greece and the water was so blue and clean....now by looking at your dramatic picture maybe the monochrome is not a bad idea at all..this is a very special theme after all and it needs a special attention!!
nice and fine photographic work...as always..
peterpap (1631) 2015-09-15 12:33
Hi there, great picture, strange and particular. Good framing too. The idea to convert into BW works well. Thanks for sharing.
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- Copyright: Noel Byrne (Noel_Byrne) (33774)
- Genre: Places
- Medium: Black & White
- Date Taken: 2014-01-02
- Categories: Daily Life, Nature, Ruins
- Camera: Canon EOS 60D
- Exposure: f/11, 1/125 seconds
- Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
- Theme(s): Shipwrecks II [view contributor(s)]
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Recap of Last Year's Bars/Brownies
This week I am featuring my favorite recipes from the last year. It was really hard to narrow down these lists. I hope you enjoy!
This was definitely the year of the cookie bar. I have said this a hundred times this year, but I love the no-fuss ease of throwing a pan of bars in the oven and not having to deal with baking multiple pans and cooling and frosting them like you do with cupcakes. Definitely check out my bars/brownies tag to see the others that didn't make the list.
The Lemon Blueberry Ice Cream Bars were very summery and tasty. I used dairy-free ice cream so I could enjoy them as well. The combination of lemon and blueberry is one of my all time favorites.
These Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake Brownies have to be famous by now – they popped up in blogs all over the internet last fall. If you haven't made them, be sure to move them to the top of your list for fall baking.
Oh Cookie Dough Brownies… What can I say about these that you can't guess from the title. A delicious brownie with a thick layer of cookie dough on top? Pure decadence.
My sister loves Snickerdoodles. I love bars. Combine the two and you get an awesome Snickerdoole Blondie that's easy and delicious.
I loved the combination of the raisins, peanuts, oats, and chocolate in the Chocolate Oatmeal Almost Candy Bars.
11 Responses to "Recap of Last Year's Bars/Brownies"
I can't decide which of those last 3 to try first…but I think I'm going with the Snickerdoodle Blondies. My husband and I are both nuts for snickerdoodles!
I adore anything pumpkin and the pumpkin spice brownies look wonderful!
I've tried the Almost Candy Bars but that's it. I must try the others!
I have wanted to try all these! Especially the ice cream bars. Yum!
yum. yum. yum. and yum! love those ice cream bar thingys!
I am the cook in our family, my daughter the baker – I'll have to show her this post – thanks for the recap!
I love "best of" posts. Every one of these goodies looks amazing!
oh my gosh, they all look amazing!
Ok, I'll take one of each please! And could you please share your secret on cutting those perfect bars?! Mine always have crumbs coming off the edge, or part of it sticks to the knife and leaves a big hole in the bar!
Melissa – I always chill the brownies completely. Usually in the fridge. I find that helps. I also use a pastry cutter to cut them.
Thank you so much! I am even more impressed knowing that you can wait until these goodies are completely chilled before cutting into them. 🙂 I think that scraper needs to go on my Christmas list!


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Melvin impressed by Leon's strong spring
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Arnold Leon entered Spring Training with no shot of making the A's Opening Day roster.
But the 25-year-old Leon has made an impression and if he continues to pitch as he has, a chance to make to the 25-man roster could come sooner rather than later.
Leon, a native of Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico, has not given up a run in seven innings this spring. He has four strikeouts to one walk and opponents are hitting .118 against the right-hander.
"Leon has impressed. He'll be a guy that knocks on the door," A's manager Bob Melvin said this week.
Leon, in the wake of Jarrod Parker being scratched, will start Saturday's split-squad game against the Rangers at Phoenix Municipal Stadium.
In his fourth big league camp, it will be Leon's first Cactus League start.
Leon made just 12 professional starts before last season, when the A's converted him from a reliever and he made 24 starts between Double-A Midland and Triple-A Sacramento.
"I can do both. I know how to do both," said Leon, who likes the routine of a starter. "But that helped a lot. As a starter I can throw all my pitches."
Leon has four pitches and can use up to five, he said. Those have helped this spring, but moreso have been the lessons learned in past springs with the big league club.
"I'm more experienced. I know how things go in Spring Training," Leon said. "I know not to do too much with pressure, just have fun. I'm just trying to pitch like in the season."
Melvin took notice.
"We were looking at shorter stints with him last year," Melvin said. "We're lengthening him out a little bit now and he looks way more comfortable now. Just his demeanor on the mound, and you're seeing the results, too. This is a guy, as far as our pitching prospects go, is way up there."
Chris Gabel is a correspondent for MLB.com This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Heart's Desire Pizza Recipe
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- 1 tube (16.3 ounces) large refrigerated flaky biscuits
- 1 jar (14 ounces) pizza sauce
- 1-1/2 to 2 cups toppings- sliced ripe olives, sliced and quartered pepperoni, chopped fresh mushrooms, chopped green and/or sweet yellow pepper
- 1-1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1-1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
- Cut eight 6-in.-square pieces of aluminum foil; place on baking sheets. Lightly coat foil with cooking spray; set aside. On a lightly floured surface, roll each biscuit to a 5-in. square. Cut a 1-in. triangle from the center top and place on the center bottom, forming a heart. Press edges to seal. Transfer to foil squares. Spoon pizza sauce over dough to within 1/4-in. of edges. Sprinkle with desired toppings and cheeses. Bake at 425° for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown. Yield: 8 individual pizzas.
Originally published as Heart's Desire Pizza in Quick Cooking January/February 1999, p16
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Major League Soccer has postponed the MLS Cup quarterfinal decider between the host New York Red Bulls and D.C. United until Thursday at 7:30 p.m. ET because of heavy snowfall in the New York area.
Wednesday night's match originally was to be played in Washington, but the sites for the two games were flip-flopped because of the impact of Hurricane Sandy. Saturday's opener at RFK Stadium ended in a 1-1 draw, leaving both clubs with everything to play for at Red Bull Arena. But nasty weather struck New York again on Wednesday and MLS executive vice president Nelson Rodriguez told NBC Sports Network that the league wasn't prepared for a "snowfall of this magnitude."
The game was delayed for about 40 minutes while workers and league and team staff—including MLS commissioner Don Garber—tried to shovel the snow away.
— Snowstorm cripples New York-New Jersey areas reeling after Superstorm Sandy
"Ultimately, (there was) the sensation that we were never going to get ahead of this storm," Rodriguez said shortly after 9 p.m. ET. "We'd be shoveling at halftime and faced with the same thing even if we could get (the game) started."
D.C. United bussed more than 700 fans up I-95 to Harrison, N.J., for the game, and coach Ben Olsen said his team was eager to get going.
"We're ready to play. They're pros. This is their job," he said. "There's no advantage today. It's going to be ugly. It's not going to be a fun game to watch from the fans point (of view). ... This is soccer. You can play it in rain and snow and sleet, as long as it's safe."
Red Bulls coach Hans Backe, meanwhile, was opposed to playing Wednesday. He told NBC, "It's an easy decision. It should be postponed. It's a conference semifinal. You can't see the lines. You risk players' health. ... This is not football. This is another kind of sport."
The postponement left United puzzled.
"I'm baffled. Have you seen the field? It looks fine to me," Olsen said after the postponement was announced.
"I don't understand it," player Chris Pontius told The Washington Post. "We're all ready to play the game. The field is playable."
— Teams weigh merits of postponement | MLS executive's explanation
United president and CEO Kevin Payne agreed with his coach and player. "We were pretty emphatic we wanted to play," Payne told The Post. "A lot of reason was fans. We probably had more people in the building than they did."
Ultimately Backe's view prevailed, and the teams will try again Thursday.
Red Bulls midfielder Dax McCarty added on Twitter: "Thank you to all the #RBNY fans that braved the weather. Your loyalty is truly amazing. The players wanted to play, I will leave it at that."
Rodriguez said the league was expecting warmer and clearer weather and that the field at Red Bull Arena would be "in tip-top shape." NBC Sports Network will broadcast the match.
MLS and the Red Bulls will pay for D.C. buses to return tomorrow. United fans at the venue Wednesday were scheduled to head home after the game. The team will stay at a hotel.
The winner will advance to the Eastern Conference finals against the Houston Dynamo, which upset top-seeded Sporting Kansas City in its quarterfinal series. That two-game Eastern Conference final series was scheduled to start Saturday afternoon but Wednesday's postponement will push it back by a day. It now will kick off on Sunday at 4 p.m. ET.


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Get an overview of this hotel3-star hotel, walk to Volusia Mall
Popular property highlights
Situated near the airport, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Richard Petty Driving Experience and Volusia Mall. Daytona International Speedway and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University are also within 2 mi (3 km).
Hotel Features
This hotel features an outdoor pool, a fitness center, and a bar/lounge. Free buffet breakfast is provided, as well as free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and a free airport shuttle. Additionally, a spa tub, a 24-hour business center, and a conference center are onsite.
Room Amenities
All 94 rooms feature kitchens with refrigerators, stovetops, microwaves, and dishwashers. Free WiFi and sofa beds are standard, as are TVs with cable channels.
Guest Highlights
- Good location
- Proximity to shopping
- Breakfast
- Helpful staff
- Clean guestrooms
Homewood Suites by Hilton Daytona Beach Speedway-Airport
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
In addition to an outdoor pool, Homewood Suites by Hilton Daytona Beach Speedway-Airport provides a spa tub and a fitness center. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning as well as a complimentary manager's reception on select days. A computer station is located on site and wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary.
Business amenities at this 3-star property consist of a 24-hour business center, limo/town car service, and a meeting room. Event facilities measuring 900 square feet (84 square meters) include a conference center. This business-friendly hotel also offers barbecue grills, multilingual staff, and a picnic area. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary to guests (available 24 hours). Complimentary self parking is available on site.
Homewood Suites by Hilton Daytona Beach Speedway-Airport has designated areas for smoking.
- Spa tub
- Outdoor pool
- Fitness facilities
- Free airport transportation
- Total number of rooms - 94
- Number of floors - 4
- Bar/lounge
- Barbecue grill(s)
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Free breakfast
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Grocery/convenience store
- Free WiFi
- Free wired Internet
- Designated smoking areas
- Pool umbrellas
- Computer station
- Laundry facilities
- Limo or Town Car service available
- One meeting room
- Multilingual staff
- Picnic area
- Luggage storage
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Free grocery shopping service
- Free self parking
- Conference center
- Year Built 2006
- 24-hour business center
- Conference space size (feet) - 900
- Conference space size (meters) - 84
- Free reception
- Shopping on site
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Television in common areas
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Kitchen
- Grocery/convenience store
- Laundry facilities
- Separate dining area
- Sofa bed
- Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
- Microwave
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- Separate sitting area
- Air conditioning
- Free weekday newspaper
- Phone
- Free local calls
- Coffee/tea maker
- Microwave
- Kitchen
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- Desk
- Television
- Sofa bed
- Separate dining area
- Dishwasher
- Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
- Stovetop
- Cable TV service
- Free WiFi
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Room service (limited hours)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Rollaway/extra beds (free)
Where to Eat
Guests are offered a complimentary hot/cold buffet breakfast each morning. A complimentary manager's reception is offered on select days.
A complimentary grocery shopping service is offered and room service (during limited hours) is available.
Nearby Things to Do
An outdoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Skydiving nearby
- Ecotours nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
- Basketball on site
- Golfing nearby
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Minimum check-in age is 21
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children 18 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Free rollaway/extra beds!
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 50 per stay (maximum USD 50 per stay)
- Dogs and cats only
- 2 per room (up to 20 lb)
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Optional extras
- Pet fee: USD 50 per stay (maximum USD 50 per stay)
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- Daytona Beach Homewood Suites
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Children 18 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.


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What is the 5D Shift?
We stand at the dawn of a miraculous new evolution for mankind. The Earth is undergoing a monumental shift of consciousness into the Fifth Density and everyone is being invited to join in. But there's much confusion about what that Great Shift means. What is really happening and how will it affect you?
- Most importantly,
how can you ride the changes successfully
and unfold into the higher 5D paradigm?
Openhand has been passionately working in this field for some considerable time, helping groups of people all across the planet through the evolutionary process.
These Openhand articles on the Great Shift into the Fifth Density are designed to stimulate your own inner realisations about the phenomenon. Also, check out Openhand's 5D Shift Project
Index of articles on the 5D Shift
- Living 5D Consciousness Now...5 Typical Experiences
- Understanding the Shift...The 5D Shift Project
- How do we Live the Great 5D Shift in Daily Life?
- The Tides of Change...Prospering from a Vibrant New Phase in the Great 5D Shift
- Ditching Physical Expectation in the Great 5D Shift...Finding Paradise Within
- How to Follow Your Path of Light through the Accelerating 5D Shift
- Torsional Influx of High Vibrational Energy - Rise Up!
- Wake Up. Transcend the Parody...The Great 5D Shift had Begun!
- Recent Accelerations in the 5D Shift...And How You Might Personally Benefit
- Humanity's Shadow Reveals Itself...Time to Go Inwards and Upwards
- Return of the Pleiadians...and Earth Energies Reconciliation
- Compassion as a Key to Ascension
- The Process of Transformation from 3D to 5D Earth
- What is Ascension into the New Paradigm?
- The Back of the Intervention is Broken...Time for Humanity to Ascend
- The Challenges of Breaking into Spiritual Realignment
- Path between Worlds: Ascending into the Fifth Density
- Right Action and the Path of Light leading to Ascension
- The Five Gateways of expanded consciousness - a profound routemap of Ascension
- A Bridge between Worlds...unfolding into Ascension
- 9 Essential questions on Ascension
- Do you have what it takes to Ascend?
- The Influence of the Solar Logos on our Ascension
- Baptism of Fire for a New Humanity
- The Great Realignment (Part 1): The New Paradigm
- The Great Realignment (Part 2): Gaia's Dramatic Healing
- The Great Realignment (Part 3): Sending an SOS to the World
- Ten Vital Areas of Inner Purification on the path of Ascension
- Integrating Inner Identities necessary for Ascension
- The Immeasurable Importance of Deep Consciousness Bodywork for Ascension
- The Journey...it's just like flying
- Homo Divinicus - the shape of things to come
- Gaia's Cosmic Karma...her solution is Ascension
- 21st December 2012...A New Earth is Born!
- Understanding Planetary Ascension (update 2012)
- Compassion as a key to Ascension
- Walking the Path of Ascension in 2012...where will it lead?
- Let Your Personal rEVOLUTION begin!....10 practical steps


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Babies and young children are affected by food allergies and intolerances because of their underdeveloped immune system (resulting in allergies), and the proportion of food chemicals they are exposed to in comparison to their body weight (resulting in intolerances).
Usually people who suffer from food allergies react to one or two foods. What these foods actually are depends on repeated exposure to the sensitive foods, which means that different geographical areas have different common food allergens, depending on what the general population eats. In Japan, buckwheat is a common allergen, while lentils are a common allergen in Mediterranean countries.
90 percent of all food-allergic reactions in Australia are caused by eight foods. These are:
With food intolerances, it's the food chemicals that create the problem and the chemical you may be sensitive to could potentially be found in a wide range of foods. Some chemicals are naturally found in food - such as amines found in cheese, chocolate and wine - while others are added during processing to enhance the colour, flavour or shelf-life.
If you are allergic to a certain food, the tiniest amount of the allergen can be enough to set off a reaction. Some children are so sensitive to peanuts that they can become unwell just sitting near another child who is eating a peanut butter sandwich.
Intolerance reactions to food chemicals are dose-related and some people are more sensitive than others. In theory, everyone will react to food additives if they consume enough.
Allergic reactions can cause:
Food intolerance reactions have the same reactions as above, but also involve the following:
Anaphylaxis is an allergic reaction that takes place in two of our body's systems (eg respiratory and gastrointestinal or skin). Anaphylactic deaths that result from an insect bite (bees) or drugs (penicillin) usually happen within minutes and are a result of cardiac arrest. Anaphylactic deaths that result from food allergies are usually a result of suffocation (respiratory difficulties).
For more information on anaphylaxis, go to: www.allergyfacts.org.au
This article was written by Ella Walsh for Kidspot - Australia's parenting resource for newborns and baby. Sources include SA Government's Parenting and Child Health and Karitane.
Last revised: Thursday, 19 June 2008
This article contains general information only and is not intended to replace advice from a qualified health professional.