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Sunday, January 30, 2011
Well Connected
That's what I did when Gordon Curtis sent me a copy of his new book titled Well Connected, An Unconventional Approach to Building Genuine, Effective Business Relationships, and I'm glad I did.
Over the years, as anyone who knows me or ExecuNet is well aware we have tried to figure out 1001 ways to help people understand that when it comes to either your professional life or your personal life, by far and away the most powerful tool you have is your ability to build a network that you can call upon for any number of reasons.
There are times when I think that people have heard us talk or write about this that they just roll their eyes in a way that clearly says "Dave, don't tell me again, I have heard this all before." I don't blame them, when I hear the same thing from the same source a lot, I certainly can and do tune out.
On the other hand, when I hear (or in this case read) how a different person comes at the same topic it often will resonate in a different and stimulating way, and this was another reason why I wanted to see how Gordon approached a topic that a lot of folks think they understand but not too many really know how it should be applied, especially when it comes to managing a career change.
In a sense, I think Gordon really has captured the essence of all this by choosing a title like Well Connected, because most of us can readily relate to and understand that there is a world of difference between being "connected" and being "well connected."
Whether it's your business or your career, success comes from the "well." Indeed, that becomes even more important if the career piece is about making a job change.
Our members know well the phrase "to be remembered and be referred." We use it all the time to underscore the fact that the biggest percentage of job changes happen as the result of networking, and the name of the game when it comes to your network is to be remembered and referred. The same, of course, is true in business as well, especially if you are in a service business as millions of us are.
My point, however, is that I might "know you" and be happy to refer you to my dry cleaners, gas station, or plumber, but when it comes to things where I am really putting my reputation on the line, I need to "know you well."
Wether you are interested from a business perspective or a careers perspective, Gordon's book, I believe, will do a lot to help with the operative word in the title: Effective.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
It's About Giving, Not About Getting
Saying the word 'networking', reminds me of the conversations I used have in a former life around the subject of performance appraisals. We all agreed that it was needed, but nobody liked them. On the other hand, nobody has come up with something better either.
Those of you who follow this blog have seen this stat before but for those who haven't, I can tell you that over the years ExecuNet has been around (i.e. 23) of the members we have talked to who have made a change, 70% told us networking was the key for them.
But I also know people sometimes think that since we are always trying to drive home this message that somehow we have a plug and play answer on making it work for them, and preferably making it work like yesterday!
Would that we did and would that we could, but the truth is that when it comes to networking, it is a classic case of "leading the horse to water...."
What we do try to do, however, is not just talking about it, but putting all sorts of resources together to not only show people how, but also to provide them (both online and off) with the ways and means to implement their personal plan effectively.
Said differently, what we try to do is not only tell people about the tool but give them the tools and show them how to use them.
One of the key components of the "how" is to try to get people to buy into the idea that if they really want networking to work for them that they need both a mindset and genuine belief that to be effective they need to be focused on giving, not getting. As Karen Armon who hosts our meetings in the Denver area likes to say: "Give first and results will follow."
To that point, I came across a video the other day from a site called Simple Truths. It runs just over three and a half minutes. Title: The Power of Kindness.
Check it out. If you are in a job search, maybe the way this notion is expressed in the video will have a different impact than hearing it from me or others. And, even if you are not in a job search, given some of the "noise" we are subjected to from inside and outside of Washington, it might be worth a look as well.
Sunday, January 09, 2011
Macro to Micro
If you review the bidding, most experts agree that there are essentially four (4) ways that someone makes a job change:
1. Via answering ads.
2. Via being recruited by a search firm.
3. Via a mass mailing of some kind - broad-based or targeted, and
4. Via networking.
With that being the case and considering that job hunting is certainly nothing new, it sort of makes you wonder what exactly is the "strategy" that people are looking for.
Now for sure you can make the argument that given the tough job market that there are more people looking for answers, and for sure that is part of it, but I also think that there is another factor at work: the two-edged sword called technology.
What I mean is this: With the advent of the web, everything on the above list can be and has been empowered by technology but each in its own way can and has been hindered by that same technology.
Rather than setting out the pros and cons here (which I suspect are pretty obvious to most readers anyway) let me just comment on at least one that I think that has a major biggest impact.
Ever since I've been involved in the career management world (40+ years) the default "strategy" for the job hunter has been to answer ads. Very understandable. They are easy to find and don't require a lot of effort to react to. Add the web to that picture and we all know the result, sites that trumpet thousands of openings.
All good news except that the more visible obviously the more people who become your competition. Worse, because responding is so easy many job seekers just play the numbers game and keep clicking and praying. The results are all too often rejection that keeps coming in the form of silence.
So, here's another stat that comes as no surprise ~ 60-80%* of us end up making a job change via item #4 on the list, not item #1, and that fact has been the subject of many other posts both here and elsewhere. It is also why since the day ExecuNet opened its doors in 1988, we have been banging the networking drum.
This isn't to say that we don't encourage our members who are job hunting to invest time and/or energy in any of the other channels, we certainly do, but at the same time, we try to make sure that they are balanced in their approach and we provide them with resources in all areas but for sure, our focus is on providing the ways, means and tools to help people to expand their personal and professional networks.
All that said, it remains human nature to follow the path of least resistance, not the one that is more productive and which requires lots more work. It usually takes a while before people decide to really put some real energy into #4.
So it is with that in mind that at least for the time being we offer up an important "tip" for those who are checking out postings: Look at the macro as well as the micro.
Here's what we mean: Most people who are in a search have very specific objectives they would like to achieve, one of which is usually not to relocate if they don't have to. As a result, when they are looking over postings, they are focused on those openings that appear to be in the geography they want.
Certainly nothing wrong with that, but what they often overlook are the openings that say they are located elsewhere. I would suggest from a strategic perspective this is a mistake.
No matter what your geographic goal, the over riding goal is to get someone to pick up the phone. Said a bit differently, if and when you see a posting where you would be a super fit save for where they say the job is located, I would suggest you raise your hand.
It's a free country, no one has asked you to move anywhere, and you can always say no if they do!
The key thing to remember here from a strategic perspective is that once a conversation begins, any number of things a posting says are "specs" can and often do change especially once you start to put real people against a job description.
And while indeed today's technology can both help or hurt, one of the upsides is that "locations" can be "virtual" as well as "real".
Over the years, I have lost count of the number of our members who have ended up in great jobs because they responded to a posting that initially had the job located in a place that they had absolutely no interest in even seeing much less moving to. They stayed right where they were.
* The stats on networking as the source for people making a change can range all over the lot, but the 60-80% range covers most of the surveys I have seen for as long as I can remember. ExecuNet's experience is in the 70% area.
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Running is a sport for our entire family. We don't push our kids to participate in runs, but the older 2 (9 and 8 years old) are beginning to really enjoy it and ask to run races! The baby is doing great just tagging along too. Here are some of the things we've all been up to lately.
Krispy Kreme Challenge
My family participated in the UCP Krispy Kreme Challenge on Saturday, November 21. This was our first year to go as a team. Our challenge was to run 2 miles to Krispy Kreme, together finish a dozen donuts, and run back 2 miles to the finish.
Since my daughter is only 8, she hadn't run 4 miles in a race yet. This was her first time. She told me she wanted to try it, so I went ahead and signed her up. She was so cute and was coming up with a time goal before the race (by multiplying her 1 mile time by 4, which I told her is not how it works!). We were not concerned about our times today, but she seems very goal-driven. She doesn't like to eat and run, so for fun we called the baby her "sub" for the eating part of the challenge.
My son who's 9 has run this race the last 2 years with me. After carefully reading about the prohibited items and not seeing anything about a jogging stroller, my husband and I agreed that the baby could come and be pushed by Rick during the race.
The kids sprinted ahead of us at the start. We were in the back with the stroller.
My son and I finished the first 2 mile run and waited for Rick and the girls to come to the KK parking lot. We had our box of doughnuts waiting.
We ate all the doughnuts! What an fun way to bond as a family!
Our doughnut totals:
Rick: 5, Our son: 4, me: almost 3, the baby: 4 bites of mine
Then we ran back to the finish line. All of us ran the entire race! The baby doesn't look fazed at all about the run. She loves the stroller! We received green finisher's shirts and were happy to accept another couple of boxes of doughnuts to take home as the race ended (if you do this race, they give away lots of boxes of doughnuts after the Doughnut Eating Contest, so stay and claim some if you haven't had your fill yet!).
2 Pi K Race
Here is a picture from back on October 7 at the 2 Pi K Race. This is a small race on the Redstone Arsenal one day after work. My son and I ran this race together while the rest of our family watched. He did great and ran the entire thing (2 Pi K is 6.3 K which is just about 4 miles). I finished first place female and then put the baby (who was missing her Mommy) on my back. She and I came up to receive my award.
Autumn Chase
This is a family picture from the Autumn Chase races. We always have fun at these races. My kids run, and Rick and I volunteer. They chose to use this picture as the cover of the HTC newsletter for this quarter. It was such a special surprise for all of us!
Monte Sano 5 and 10 K
We all volunteered at the Monte Sano 5 and 10 K back on September 5.
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Nonfiction: Memoir; Nonfiction: History/Current Events; Nonfiction: Faith/Spirituality/Inspiration
"Like a thumbprint, a heartprint is unique. Life experiences, victories, struggles, and wounds are their ridges and valleys. Unlike footprints, swept away as a fading memory, they endure and connect across generations and cultures. Africa lures its people back. A call, dampened by the busyness of American life, never disappears. It still whispers and beckons to me in the quiet."
—Cinda Adams Brooks
We quit traveling overland to Kampala because of the dangers on the road. Now we feel that trouble is brewing too close to home. It is time to leave. I want you to experience this mysterious place before we go; it tops any place we have ever lived. We will run, rock climb, join Byron in his walking ministry, and do surgery at the hospital. Just come play with me in Africa.
In answer, the author slides us back four decades to Seminole, Texas. One evening in the 1960s, John and Martha Adams called their five children—Cinda and Linda, 4, Chipper, 2, and older brothers Jim and Steve—to gather for a family meeting. The Adams told their children that they were selling their medical clinic in Texas. Within the year, the family would move to rural West Africa as missionaries to live in a hospital compound in Tanzania.
The author then weaves together side-by-side stories of two different Africas. The first is the peaceful Africa she and her family lived in, played in, thrived in, and which left unforgettable heartprints during their 1960s and 70s childhood. While her sister remained in Africa, the author returned to the US. The second is the story of the Africa of 2004, when this memoir opens, in which Adams and her family literally run for their lives for six miles to the nearby tiny airport, where a small plane waits to lift them up and away from warriors now periously close to their town.
I highly recommend Heartprints of Africa for many reasons: the story itself; the vibrancy and energy with which the story is told; and the way the richly developed characters all come together in a sweet immersion for the reader into the culture, the people, and the place, as well as the history—of Africa. Another wonderful plus for me was the time spent in the company of the extraordinary, faith-filled, and happy Adams family. Heartprints of Africa is one of those books that one loves to discover: a book one does not want to put down.
Cinda Adams Brooks grew up with her identical twin, Linda, and three brothers in East Africa where their parents served as medical missionaries. Her nursing, health education, and law enforcement careers combined for a rich twenty-year career teaching fitness, wellness, defensive tactics, and survival at the Texas Game Warden Training Academy. She currently pursues her mission—to unleash the champion in people—through her volunteer work in the Discovery Program and her connections with people that cross her path. Brooks lives near Austin, Texas, with her husband, Stanley, and Rhodesian ridgeback puppy, Buddy.
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Theism is one of the major types of metaphysics and cosmology is the general theory of the whole wide world. Must the world have an over-worldly source, or any source? Would "space" crumble unless God perpetually sustained it by his brooding omnipresence? Is all power, properly understood, divine power? These large questions, never out of date, are examined by Professor Laird in the light of contemporary philosophy. This seminal work, originally published in 1940 is a lucid and profound discussion in theological philosophy.
Preface Synopsis of the Discussions 1. Concerning Natural Theology 2. Concerning Theism 3. The Cosmological Argument 4. Creation 5. Eternity 6. Ubiquity 7. Omnipotence 8. Teleology 9. The Argument from Design 10. Examination of Cosmological Theism
Reissuing seminal works originally published between 1901 and 1991, Routledge Library Editions: Philosophy of Religion offers a selection of outstanding scholarship covering many aspects of philosophical enquiry into belief and faith. Topics include the history of atheism, natural religion, Christian ethics and the human soul. Some books look specifically at philosophers such as Hobbes, Plato, Kant, Feuerbach, Kierkegaard and Pascal. From classic works by Edward Westermarck, John Laird and G.D. Hicks to more recent investigations, this set contains important works by the likes of D.Z. Phillips, Frederick Ferré and A.C. Ewing making it an essential collection of these previously out-of-print works in a key subject.


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Irish properties' London showcase
By staff reporter
IRISH estate agent Sherry FitzGerald will once again bring its Irish Property Show to London on Saturday, March 1.
At the event, which is at The Copthorne Tara Hotel from 11am-4pm, they will be displaying a sample of properties from all across Ireland, giving UK purchasers a chance to meet property professionals from offices across the country in one day, and in one location.
Mary Dillon, head of Sherry FitzGerald Countrywide, told the Irish World: "We ran similar events over the past two years and the main interest is coming from Irish living in the UK and abroad looking to return to Ireland.
"They now see that there is fantastic value in Irish property – what was in the recent past unaffordable is now well within their reach and with finance available to them they are ready to make a purchase."
With this year proving to be a strong period of price inflation in the Irish housing market, it would seem those who have been contemplating purchase for some time are starting to make decisions.
Ms Dillon added: "The show presents an opportunity to promote properties to a much wider audience. To a UK investor or even an Irish emigrant with dreams of returning home, Ireland is an attractive place to buy property, with prices now down nationally by almost 60%.
"While our agents receive regular enquiries from potential UK buyers this is literally bringing Irish property to their doorsteps. Many of our clients around the country recognise this and see it as an opportunity not to be missed"
This year, www.sherryfitz.ie had 79,000 visits from 829 locations across Britain, representing a 20% increase since 2012. Of these, 32,000 were from the greater London area, a 40% increase since 2012. Traffic from the UK accounted for 8% of total site traffic.


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U.S. officials: Gareth Williams death not spy-related
British media reports suggesting a spy-world connection to the gruesome death of U.K. code-breaker Gareth Williams are groundless, according to U.S. intelligence officials.
While refusing to comment publicly about the death of Williams, whose decomposing remains were discovered stuffed in a duffel bag in the bathtub of his London apartment on Aug. 23, the officials advised treating the British reports with great skepticism.
Williams, 30 or 31 at the time of his death, depending on reports, was said to be a "math genius" at Britain's code-breaking agency, the Government Communications Headquarters, or GCHQ. He was on temporary assignment with the U.K. foreign intelligence service MI6. Williams's work decoding terrorist communications caused him to consult frequently with the U.S. National Security Agency at Ft. Meade, Md., according to British news reports.
But James Bamford, author of three authoritative books on the NSA, scoffed at hints of a terrorist or other intelligence-related murder conspiracy.
"There's been a lot of hyped-up coverage in the U.K., but even codebreakers die from unrelated violence occasionally," Bamford told SpyTalk. "Hundreds of NSA and GCHQ personnel travel back and forth between agencies every year, and leaving a body in a canvas bag sounds more like a jealous lover or drug deal gone bad than a political assassination."
Bamford, who has developed scores of NSA sources over the years, added, "I haven't heard anything of concern from my people on this."
"Strange story," said a former top CIA official in London, "but I would be very surprised if it involves espionage foul play."
An NSA spokesperson, Vanee Vines, declined to comment on any relationship Williams may have had with the agency, or whether agency officials had been quizzed by British police. The CIA likewise declined to comment.
"I can tell you that we do not confirm or deny agency affiliation," Vines said by e-mail. "I don't have any information to share with you."
In a typical British report, the Telegraph of London reported Monday that "murder detectives say they are still looking at whether Gareth Williams may have been killed by a foreign intelligence agency seeking to stop his work on intercepting messages and code-breaking."
"Interviews with friends and family of Mr. Williams, 30, have so far offered no clear leads as to how or why he died," the paper said.
Still, after two autopsies, according to reports, police are treating the death of Williams as "suspicious and unexplained."
Jeff Stein
| September 2, 2010; 9:39 PM ET
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Why does James Bamford sound like Inspector Renault here?
"Round up the usual suspects."
Speaking of which:
Posted by: scrivener50 | September 3, 2010 11:06 AM | Report abuse
"my people," says Bamford? Sounds like the police better get busy.
Posted by: silencedogoodreturns | September 3, 2010 11:58 AM | Report abuse
Based on the background of the guy, there is almost no chance that the death was accidental, random, or some other simple explanation.
And of course, there was probably quite a series of pow-wows about what to do before the police were told of the body.
My guess is that the only people who don't really know what happened are those learning about it in the media, which would include me and, um, you.
It is odd that London has the most public cameras on people and the guy lived in a super-secure building, but no images were recorded of the people coming and going.
Posted by: blasmaic | September 3, 2010 1:27 PM | Report abuse
By the way.
1260 D Ballistic Nylon fabric is not a "canvas bag."
Posted by: flipper4 | September 3, 2010 1:43 PM | Report abuse
based on chandra levy's background there was almost no chance she was not murdered by congressman condit, his wife or an associate. oops.
Posted by: george32 | September 3, 2010 3:57 PM | Report abuse
Good to know the police consider remains found inside a duffel bag in a bathtub to be "suspicious." Great deduction there, Sherlock!
Posted by: SageThrasher | September 3, 2010 4:24 PM | Report abuse
I think his homosexual lover did him in.
Posted by: john_bruckner | September 3, 2010 9:31 PM | Report abuse
Cell phones spread in the room, persons of middle eastern appearance.
Another Mosad operation?
pattern is very similar to Harari and Dubai.
Now that would be fun!
Posted by: zebadie | September 6, 2010 1:39 PM | Report abuse
All that initial hype about him being a homosexual cross dresser turned out to be a load of BS, as has been stated in the British papers for the past week.
Bamford doesn't sound too clued in, at least at the time he provided those quotes to the press. If he were, he would know Gareth Williams didn't HAVE a personal life for which there would be a jealous lover feeling jilted about. He would also be aware of toxicology results turning up negative, lessening the chances of a "drug deal gone bad". Bamford should stick to writing fiction instead of speculating on non-fiction so as to avoid making too much of a fool out of himself.
Posted by: el8one | September 7, 2010 4:10 AM | Report abuse
Jeff. One point here to clarify. There is no dispute over the victim's age. He's 30. See police statement: http://www.met.police.uk/pressbureau/bur25/page5.htm
Posted by: davidjs121 | September 7, 2010 11:01 AM | Report abuse
The Mediterranean couple was said to have been dressed in dark trench coats and hats. The male was overheard to exclaim to the female upon exiting the building, "Natasha, we must get moose and squirrel!"
Posted by: gce1356 | September 9, 2010 7:52 PM | Report abuse
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Anyone looking to purchase a new home lately has been bombarded with information about the housing market — low interest rates, availability of properties, mortgage rates and other news that seems to be a mash-up of sound and fury.
Well, apologies to Shakespeare, but the housing market is a tale told of sound and fury but not one that is impossible to decipher.
One of the best ways to decode all the information is start with a good Realtor. They can help dampen the noise and get straight to the melody of "home, sweet home."
And Realtors will tell buyers the first place to look is a mortgage lender.
A mortgage lender is going to help a buyer save time and money by offering information about how much home can be afforded.
Instead of looking at properties beyond the range of comfortable living, the lender can help buyers understand concepts like monthly payments, down payments, percentages and points.
To get a rough idea about how much house to seek, lenders help pre-qualify buyers.
Each lender requires somewhat different information. But, generally, they are looking for income, proof of employment, a debt to income ratio and any major issues that might have an effect on a credit report.
Pre-qualifying is, generally, pretty general.
It is not pre-approval.
"There's a world of difference" between the two, said Holly Callia of Bank of New Orleans. The lender will "just say: Here's the income, here's the monthly debts — you ought to be pre-qualified based on payment. It doesn't mean a whole lot."
The pre-approval is much more.
This process, one that is gaining more popularity with agents, buyers and lenders, is based on substantial documentation and provides a more clear picture of exactly how much the buyer can afford.
Agents and sellers appreciate this extra step. A pre-approved buyer is more likely to complete the home purchase process to the satisfaction of all. A pre-qualified buyer may have some additional hurdles along the way to the act of sale.
Pre-approval also gives the buyer a stronger negotiating position on the final price of the home.
"People want to know that the customers do have the financial capability to afford the property," said Brian W. North of Fifth District Savings Bank. "It's not that difficult to do. We can give them an accurate assessment to repay the loan if they meet the guidelines."
North said often a letter is provided to the Realtor to verify the amount of the pre-qualification. Interest rates are also subject to change. The rate given at the time of pre-qualification may not be the same rate when finalizing the loan.
The reasons are manifold for all concerned.
Pre-qualifying and pre-approval can let the buyer know how much to spend.
It also lets the Realtor and the seller know what's realistic.
"But the key is — no matter what it's called — is that the Realtor or seller who's relying on it has some comfort level with the person signing off on it," said Callia. "Someone they feel comfortable with has looked at that borrower's situation."
The next step?
Well, after the right house at the right price is found, it is time to head back to the lender to get final approval on the loan.
"Once someone has a contract, that's the beginning of the approval," said North.
And the beginning of a new life in a new home.
By Victor M. Andrews
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ADJUSTABLE-RATE MORTGAGE (ARM) A mortgage loan where the interest rate, initially fixed, begins to fluctuate after a certain amount of time based on some financial index, usually on an annual basis.
ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE The relationship of the total finance charge to the total amount to be financed as required under the Federal Truth-in-Lending Law.
CLOSING COSTS Expenses of the sale that must be paid in addition to the purchase price (in the case of the buyer's expenses), or be deducted from the proceeds of the sale (in the case of the seller's expenses).
CONVENTIONAL LOAN A type of mortgage loan made by a bank or other financial institution on its own terms, not underwritten by a government-insured program such as FHA or VA. Conventional loans can be both conforming — written to the underwriting standards set by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac — or nonconforming.
FANNIE MAE The Federal National Mortgage Association, a government-chartered corporation whose mission is to purchase and securitize mortgages in order to ensure that funds are consistently available to the institutions that lend money to home buyers.
FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION (FHA) The FHA was set up in1934 under the National Housing Act to encourage improvement in housing standards and conditions, to provide an adequate home financing system by insurance of housing mortgages and credit, and to exert a stabilizing influence on the mortgage market.
FINANCE FEE A mortgage brokerage fee to cover the expenses incurred in placing the mortgage with a lending institution; a mortgage service charge or origination fee.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT A formal statement of the financial status and net worth of a person or company, setting forth and classifying assets and liabilities as of a specified date.
FREDDIE MAC The Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, a government sponsored enterprise, that purchases home mortgages in the secondary market, repackages them into securities, and sells them to investors, thereby increasing the amount of money available for new home loans at banks and thrifts. Freddie Mac was created in 1970 partly in response to the privatization of Fannie Mae as competition. Both entities have essentially the same mission. The difference between Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae is that Fannie Mae primarily buys mortgages issued by banks and Freddie Mac primarily buys mortgages issued by thrifts.
INSTITUTIONAL LENDER Financial institutions such as banks, insurance companies, savings and loans, or any lending institution whose loans are regulated by law.
INTEREST The sum paid or accrued in return for the use of money.
LEVEL PAYMENT MORTGAGE A mortgage that's scheduled to be repaid in equal periodic payments that include both principal and interest.
LOAN-TO-VALUE RATIO The ratio that the amount of the loan bears to the appraised value of the property or the sales price, whichever is lower.
MORTGAGE A legal document used to secure the performance of an obligation. In effect, the mortgage states that the lender can look to the property in the event the borrower defaults in payment of the note.
MORTGAGE BANKER A corporation or firm that normally provides its own funds for mortgage financing.
MORTGAGE BROKER A person or firm that acts as an intermediary between borrower and lender; one who, for compensation or gain, negotiates, sells or arranges loans and sometimes continues to service the loans.
NOTE A document signed by the borrower of a loan, stating the loan amount, the interest rate, the time and method of repayment and the obligation to repay. The note is the evidence of the debt. When secured by a mortgage, it's called a mortgage note.
OPEN-END MORTGAGE A mortgage in which borrowers are given a limit up to which they may borrow, with any incremental advances of money up to but not exceeding the original borrowing limit to be secured by the same mortgage.
ORIGINATION FEE The finance fee charged by a lender for placing a mortgage, which covers initial costs such as preparation of documents and credit, inspection and appraisal fees.
PACKAGE MORTGAGE A method of financing in which the loan that finances the purchase of a home also finances the purchase of personal items, such as a washer and dryer, refrigerator, stove and other specified appliances.
POINTS A generic term for a percentage of the principal loan amount the lender charges for making the loan; each point is equal to 1 percent of the loan amount.
PRIME RATE The minimum interest rate charged by a commercial bank on short-term loans to its largest and strongest clients (those with the highest credit standings).
PRINCIPAL The capital sum; interest is paid on the principal. NOT spelled principle.
Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) Enacted by HUD, it requires that loan originators provide borrowers with a Good Faith Estimate that discloses key loan terms and closing costs. New RESPA regulations took full effect on Jan. 1, 2010.
SECOND MORTGAGE A mortgage that's junior or subordinate to a first mortgage; typically, an additional loan imposed on top of the first mortgage, which is taken out when the borrower needs more money.
SIMPLE INTEREST Interest computed on the principal balance only.


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BioUpdate Foundation Blogs
Between 2012 and 2015 I wrote a number of blog articles for the BioUpdate Foundation website. Articles that were designed to challenge your conceptions and make you think again about science that you took for granted. The BioUpdate Foundation website is no longer active, but the articles have been archived below. If you think everything in the literatue is true, read no further, but if you have a more open mind, take a look.
BioUpdate Foundation Blogs: entries are in date order.
February 2016 What we take for granted as the 'normal' three dimensional structure of a proteins reflects more on the properties of planet Earth, than an intrinsic property of proteins. In the far reaches of space, where temperatures are low, or molecules exist in the gas phase, will we find Inside Out Proteins?
April 2015 Disulphide Bridges. Are they an important structural element of proteins, or just a lingering memory of a primordial past? An evolutionary black hole, from which there is no escape.
March 2015 If you want to save the planet, don't plant trees. Our forests and woodlands are in decline, so it makes sense to plant more trees. Especially as they remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. But far from being environmentally friendly, so called, managed forests are harmful to the environment.
February 2015 Anomalous water. We don't mean polywater or any other form of water with supposedly special properties, we mean plain, ordinary water, whose properties are far from plain or ordinary.
July 2014 Plants and the Origin of Haemoglobin. In which we suggets that not only did Haemoglobin evolve intitially to bind oygen irreversibly, but actually, in evolutionary terms, it is a plant, and not an animal, protein.
February 2014 Gas phase chemistry suggests that The Function of an Enzyme is simply to exclude solvent. Click the link to read more.
December 2013 When astronomers look for extraterrestrial life they concentrate on the so called Goldilocks zone, the zone around a star where liquid water exists. But the Earth is characterised by the fact that water exists in all three phases. Is it time to narrow the search and redifne the Goldilocks zone
November 2013 Do Complementary DNA Strands Code for Complementary Proteins? DNA comprises two complementary strands which bind together; this is the basis for copying genetic information. Wouldn't it be extraordinary if the proteins that each of these strands would code for also bound together?
September 2013 The Human Chromosome Count Why did it take 40 years to overturn the accepted but incorrect view that the human genome had 24 chromosome pairs?
August 2013 The Side Effect that never was? Was a warning of a potentially fatal side effect based on fact or heresay?
July 2013 The Future of Medicine In which we argue that the future of western medicine lies in developing drugs which are ineffective for most patients.
June 2013 Protein Aggregates Are analysts fooling themselves by using HPLC to measure protein aggregation?
May 2013 Enzyme Specificity. Is the concept of enzyme specificity a self perpetuating myth?
April 2013 Darwin's Nightmare In which it is argued that the real function of Intron's is to stall the evolutionary process.
March 2013 Most proteins don't exist True or false? If 1 molecule of every possible 100 amino acid residue protein existed, then the total mass would outweigh the universe.
February 2013 Persitence, Probability, or Prejudice How objective is peer review? How can a belief in invisible energy fields be a career breaker in biology but a career maker in physics?
January 2013 Keeping an Open Mind. What the story of the Mpemba effect tells us: If a 13 year old schoolboy had come to you with a seemingly illogical observation would you have been objective in your assessment?
December 2012 Courses,Conferences and Value
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WORCESTER — During a sprawling, 2�-hour forum Tuesday night at Becker College, School Committee candidates touched on a variety of topics, but one issue that seemed to bubble up frequently was what to do with "accelerated learners" in the district.
Incumbent Jack Foley said setting up an exam school is not viable. He said there are other places he would spend the $5 million it would take to get an exam school up and running.
Such a school would serve a small population of students, and would hurt "sending" schools by draining them of their top talent. He said that in places like Boston where there are exam schools, the choices are stark — kids are either able to get into an exam school, or the family moves to the suburbs.
Mr. Foley said he favors having the best teachers, with additional supports, teaching the best students, creating a community of learners.
Incumbent John Monfredo said the costs associated with starting an exam school could quickly escalate when facilities needs and other requirements are factored in.
But incumbent Tracy O'Connell Novick said the $5 million figure was over four years. She said having an exam school or International Baccalaureate program is something to consider. She said so much time is spent focusing on proficiency — nudging a small group of students "a little bit higher" — that the system tends to neglect advanced students. She said there is a need for a gifted and talented program in kindergarten through Grade 6, too.
Incumbent Brian O'Connell said the old PEAK program could be revived in a modern form, and said it's important to foster a culture of achievement in all city schools.
Challenger Hilda Ramirez said the school system needs to challenge its brightest students, and incumbent Dianna Biancheria said the discussion should continue. She noted, however, that while there was discussion about schools losing their top students to exam schools, she has heard from principals that they in fact want exam schools to be set up in their own schools.
Incumbent Donna Colorio said she supports exam schools. The opportunity to compete is important, and student surveys have shown that top students don't feel challenged.
The forum was sponsored by the Worcester Educational Collaborative and the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce. It was moderated by David LeBoeuf of the Initiative for Engaged Citizenship. He asked the candidates if they would go further and support a gifted and talented program for preschool through Grade 5.
Mr. Cohane said that could be taken care of through differentiated learning approaches that could ensure that accelerated learners progress. If students are reading above grade level, they should be engaged above grade level, he said. He said he will also push, if elected, for more funding to expand offerings for accelerated learners across the district.
Ms. Colorio cautioned that expanding a gifted and talented program downward really does become a budget issue, and Mr. Foley and Mr. Monfredo both advocated similar approaches they endorsed at a high-school level: looking at students who are achieving at a high level, and giving them more work. Kids at lower grade levels learn at different rates that would not be a good fit for a separate program, Mr. Foley said.
Ms. Novick said there used to be federal money for gifted and talented programs that are not there anymore, echoing Ms. Colorio's budget concerns. But she said it's also not the right approach to place all the burden on classroom teachers who are already dealing with 28 to 30 students. There isn't much room for differentiation at that point, she said.
In addition to accelerated learning issues, the candidates were also asked their views on several other issues, including how to keep middle-class families in city schools.
Mr. Monfredo said city schools play a major role in attracting middle-class families to the city. Ms. Novick said the schools have a role to play in attracting middle-class families, but said savvy parents who see how the city funds the schools compared to other districts make it hard to compete.
Still, Ms. O'Connell Novick said the district doesn't give itself enough credit for fighting to retain programs like art and music that many other districts have given up.
Mr. O'Connell said the diversity of the district acts as its own draw for many parents. Parents say they want that for their children, and the city certainly provides it, he said.
Ms. Ramirez said for many people of her generation, becoming middle class was something achieved by going through public schools. Ms. Biancheria said safety is a concern, and Mr. Cohane said part of the issue is marketing — the city schools need to sell themselves more. He proposed setting up a "Realtors' open house" for the district.
Douglas F. Arbetter will also be on the ballot Tuesday, but did not attend Tuesday's forum. Voters will be asked to pick six of nine candidates to serve on the School Committee.


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The Allure of the "Gibson Girl"
Who was the iconic Gibson Girl, making her debut at the turn of the nineteenth century, and what was her significance to Edwardian times? According to her creator, artist Charles Dana Gibson (1867-1944), the Gibson Girl was not any one individual but, rather, a composite of the all-American girl/woman. Undeniably, her impact on society in the early 1900s was significant.
The Gibson Girl began as a pen and ink drawing composed in the 1890s, and she ultimately became a ubiquitous presence, widely accepted around the world as symbolic of the new American woman. She was, of course, always beautiful and chic—no matter what she was doing or with whom she was doing it. But that was the point. The Gibson Girl could be tall, strong, sporty, spirited, and independent without losing one ounce of her feminine allure. Her hourglass figure, her perfect chignon of upswept curls, her fashionable attire, her self-confident and slightly mysterious smile—all of this served to make her the symbol of women's new freedom and their potential power in society. The mild arrogance of the Gibson Girl even made it possible to imagine a world in which men were at a woman's beck and call—to be controlled, not obeyed! But because the Gibson Girl was, above all else, well-bred—though perhaps not in the traditional sense of the word—she could be presumed to know what limits to exert on her own power!
In my historical novel, The Beauty Doctor, two of the characters make reference to the Gibson Girl. The eccentric inventor, Joe Radcliff, compares Abigail Platford, a young woman with aspirations to become a doctor, to the magazine image of a Gibson Girl—his intent being to show that he doesn't take her ambitions too seriously:
"If Abby is really that tough," Joe interjected again, "I swear you'd never know it from looking at her. Why, that face is right off the cover of a magazine. Like one of those Gibson Girls."
Abigail shifted in her chair. "I assure you that I look quite unglamorous dressed for surgery."
"Well, it's a good thing. Otherwise, I don't know how Frank could keep his mind on his blade."
Beauty doctor Franklin Rome also mentions the Gibson Girl, when he attempts to explain to Abigail his concept of beauty:
"I've made a great study of it, as you know, and I can tell you without a doubt that it is the mixture of different types that creates the most compelling beauty in a woman. That's why the Gibson Girl is so admired. She's a composite. The artist himself said she's the product of America's melting pot. She's unique."
It is true that Charles Gibson said about his Gibson Girl creations: "They are beyond question the loveliest of all their sex . . . The eventual American woman will be even more beautiful than the woman of today. Her claims to that distinction will result from a fine combination of the best points of all those many races which have helped to make our population."
Whatever one's opinion of the Gibson Girl—on the one hand, she was idolized, on the other many of her era criticized her for perpetuating an unrealistic image of womanhood—she made Charles Dana Gibson a household name and strongly influenced an entire generation of women. The artist, by the way, also created the Gibson Man, but the popularity of the male version never approached that of his female counterpart.
Is that him, perhaps, beneath the magnifying glass?
Thanks to Wikipedia for the quote from Charles Gibson (original reference: Marshall, Edward. "The Gibson Girl Analyzed by her Originator" appearing in The New York Times, Nov. 20, 1910). I want to acknowledge, too, the information at http://www.loyno.edu/~kchopin/new/women/gibsongirl.html. Both illustrations on this page are by Charles Dana Gibson, ca 1900. The Gibson Girl portrait on the main Style and Substance page is by Charles Dana Gibson, ca 1891. All images were obtained from Wikimedia Commons.
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In the spring of 1907, Abigail Platford finds herself unexpectedly adrift in New York City. Penniless and full of self-doubt, she has abandoned her dream of someday attending medical school and becoming a doctor like her late father. Instead, she takes a minor position in the office of Dr. Franklin Rome, hoping at least to maintain contact with the world of medicine that fascinates her. She soon learns that the handsome and sophisticated Dr. Rome is one of a rare new breed of so-called beauty doctors who chisel noses, pin back ears, trim eyelids and inject wrinkles with paraffin. At first skeptical, she begins to open her mind, and then her heart, to Dr. Rome. But when his partnership with an eccentric collector of human oddities raises troubling questions, Abigail becomes ensnared in a web of treachery that challenges her most cherished beliefs about a doctor's sacred duty and threatens to destroy all she loves.


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Hello Monday! Did you have an inspiring night at Nuit Blanche? I checked out a few spots and my favourite has got to be the magical woodland at City Hall, especially when it was bitterly cold and windy out this weekend.
The arrivals of Nuit Blanche and fall weather have put me into my "let's decorate for fall / winter" mode, and I am doing just that this week with lots of help and inspiration from HomeSense. To kick start the week, we are stopping by the HomeSense showroom to check out two cozy, inviting, and chic looks.
I love a darker palette in the cooler season and how it acts as a quiet backdrop for brighter / bolder colors and patterns for wow factors. This classic wingback receives a modern interpretation with an emphasis on its high back silhouette, charcoal grey wool upholstery with nailhead detail + ebony legs for a sophisticated, tailored look.
To liven up the monochromatic space, the style masters at HomeSense added luxe faux fur and timeless lumberjack plaid. Along with natural wood furnishings and wildlife images, this showroom in the urban jungle has instantly been transformed into a cozy cabin retreat.
HomeSense is a fantastic place to find high style furnishings and rugs for less. Check out this black leather sofa with incredible appeal and a dramatic black and white rug (8 x 10) for a sexy, edgy bachelor loft!
Here is my favorite shot of this vignette!
Bachelors are all about entertaining (well at least that's what I have been told) and this sexy kitchen is packed with gourmet essentials, trending accessories, and sleek lighting / furnishings for a cool, industrial flair.
I am crazy about these polished metal stools, and hello to super fun wall decors and I so need that metal sculpture!
A prime entertaining central needs to score A+ on both look and function. The stainless steel shelves offer open display and practical storage for easy entertaining: everything is on display and guests can help themselves for cocktails or snacks. The buyers at HomeSense have sourced many gourmet treats this season from spices / sauces to coffee and tea lovers must-haves. I am absolutely stocking up at HomeSense for my next party.
Are you ready to embrace the cooler weather and give your home a new fall look?


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Robinson Helicopter delivered 347 aircraft in 2015, a modest 5.5% increase from the 329 it delivered in 2014, the company said last month.
The turbine-powered R66 led all models in delivery value with 117 delivered, up from 101 in 2014. The remaining deliveries were divided among Robinson's piston models: 152 R44 Raven IIs, 44 Raven Is and 34 R22s. Robinson said employment at its Torrance, California, plant remains at 1,200 workers.
Company President Kurt Robinson said a strong U.S. dollar coupled with a sluggish global economy hampered further sales growth again last year. He noted that Robinson relies on the export market for more than 70% of its sales. Robinson expects the softness experienced in the second half of 2015 to carry over into this year.
Robinson plans to unveil more details on its new two-place R44 Cadet aimed at the training market at Heli-Expo in Louisville, Kentucky, early this month.
"We are very focused on a low-cost, reliable, economical helicopter that we think will make a good trainer and also a variety of missions that need only two people," said Robinson. "There's a lot of demand for that."
Worldwide shipments of piston-engine helicopters for general aviation rose during 2015 despite flat or declining numbers for all other categories of fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft, according to a report by the General Aviation Manufacturers Assn.
GAMA released its 2015 worldwide year-end report on aircraft shipments and billing numbers Feb. 10. It reported that piston rotorcraft shipments increased by 8.6% in 2015 to 279 from 257 the previous year, despite a 4.4% drop in shipments of all GA rotorcraft. Turbine rotorcraft shipments were responsible for the total decline, falling by 8.9% from 741 to 675.
GAMA's report did not include figures for Russian Helicopters, India's Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. or Chinese manufacturers.
Robinson Helicopter made the majority of piston shipments at 230 units, according to the GAMA report. Hélicoptères Guimbal shipped 44 of its Cabri G2, and Enstrom Helicopter shipped five of its 280FX.
Of total rotorcraft shipments, Robinson also led the way with 347 units. The remaining list revealed each company's most sought model. Airbus Helicopters shipped 279 units, 90 of which were H125s. Bell Helicopter shipped 175 units, 99 of which were 407s. Finmeccanica Helicopters shipped 60, 37 of which were AW139s. Sikorsky Aircraft shipped 29: 16 S-92s and 13 S-76s..
Of shipments made to military or government customers, Sikorsky led the way with 149 units, including 106 Black Hawks. Airbus shipped 81, including 31 H145/H145Ms. Bell shipped 48, split evenly between H-1s and V-22. NHIndustries shipped 35 NH90s. Finmeccanica shipped 32, including 14 AW139s.
Worldwide GA fixed-wing shipments were on par with rotorcraft, falling 4.6%. "The mixed 2015 year-end numbers among the various sectors reflect a market characterized by plummeting energy sector revenue, economic uncertainty, and currency fluctuations in key general aviation markets such as Brazil, Europe, Russia and China." said GAMA President and CEO Pete Bunce.
Rotor & Wing International is now accepting proposals for presentations to include in its 2016 Rotorcraft Technology Summit, scheduled for Sept. 19 to 20 in Fort Worth, Texas.
This year's event will build on the success of R&WI's Rotorcraft Certification Summit last October in Irving, Texas. That event featured panel discussions on challenges manufacturers, vendors and operators face in obtaining certification of new safety measures and aircraft capabilities and on FAA steps to streamline certification processes.
The theme of 2016's summit is "The Business of Technology." Topics under consideration for the Rotorcraft Technology Summit include advanced technologies, the state of low-level navigation and weather infrastructure, the benefits of instrument flight rules for a broader range of helicopter operations, certification mandates for new helicopter equipment and current uses and established benefits of flight data monitoring in helicopter fleets.
Organizers welcome proposals to cover topics in these areas and suggestions for additional topics to address during the 1.5-day event. Send your proposals to Editor-in-Chief James T. McKenna at firstname.lastname@example.com.
The 2016 Rotorcraft Technology Summit will be held in the Hilton Fort Worth on Main Street in downtown Fort Worth, just a short walk to the vibrant Sundance Square entertainment district.
About 75 individuals, industry executives and regulatory agency decision makers came together Oct. 27, 2015 at the Sheraton Dallas/Forth Worth Airport Hotel in Irving, Texas, to participate in discussions and promote ideas for possible improvements to the certification process. Attendees included senior leaders of the FAA Rotorcraft Directorate, representatives of other FAA offices, executives from international aircraft and engine manufacturers, leaders of maintenance and modification companies and other services, and helicopter operators.
Transport Canada's drone regulations proposed to go into effect this year would vary based on the risks of operating in a given location and will not distinguish between recreational and commercial operators, according to the agency.
The new rules would retain the Special Flight Operations Certificate process for operators of drones weighing more than 55 lb (25 kg). But operators of drones weighing fewer than that would be exempt from the process, potentially easing the agency's workload and reducing the delay for applicants.
In a May 2015 Notice of Proposed Amendment (NPA), Transport Canada said a rapid increase in applications for special certificates—granted to commercial unmanned aircraft operators on a case-by-case basis—is one reason it decided to revise existing regulations.
"The growth of the UAV industry has resulted in growing numbers of SFOC applications to Transport Canada," said the notice. In 2014, Transport Canada said, it 1,672 such certificates for drones, compared to 945 in 2013 and 345 in 2012.
Other reasons it cited included promoting safety without constraining innovation and being on par with rules proposed by other countries, such as the U.S.
From the applicant's perspective, another notable change is that the new rules would depend on where drones are operating rather than whether they are commercial. For example, stricter flight training qualifications and operating rules would be required to fly drones near aerodromes and major cities where they present great risk.
Under such a system, even hobbyists might be classified according to the proposal as "Small UAVs (Complex Operations)" if they operate within 5 nm of "cities, towns or villages." In that case, they also would have to obtain a pilot permit along with meeting other requirements.
H160 Second Prototype Flies
The H160's second prototype flew Jan. 27 at the manufacturer's facility in Marignane, France, according to Airbus Helicopters, which added that 2016 will be a busy flight test year for the program to produce the medium twin. The second prototype is the first H160 to fly with the 1,100-to-1,300-shp (800-960-kW) Turbomeca Arrano 1A engines. Prototype No. 1 is powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada's PW210 engines; Airbus decided in 2015 not to offer those engines on production H160s. Airbus said prototype No. 1 had accumulated more than 75 hr of flight testing by the end of 2015, opening the aircraft's flight envelope and validating some performance features and handling qualities. Airbus aims to introduce the H160 to service in 2018.


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After a testing start to the year with the scare – my bathroom flooded – and now half a tooth missing, which I lost biting a pizza crust at the weekend, I think I needed something to put a smile on my face.
Recently I was lucky enough to be invited to the Gatineau Training Spa in Windsor, to have a facial with the new Today's Special Value Collection that launches this weekend. I can tell you now that you guys are in for a real treat, what a kit!
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Without giving too much away the collection is all about wrinkle-filling, skin-plumping collagen, and the latest in soluble collagen technology from Active Marine ingredients to treat the skin on the surface and deeper down. Using a brand new triple-strength collagen cocktail of Pro-collagen, Atelcollagen and Marine Soluble collagen, this kit will have your skin looking visibly younger for spring and summer, with a reduction in the appearance of lines and wrinkles and a wonderfully smooth, moisturised texture.
It gave me real insight to experience how trained therapists apply the serums and creams to get the best out of them. I was in the expert hands of Samantha Lees (Gatineau Trainer & SkinCare Therapist similar to Michaela Taylor), who talked me though my facial and exactly how to apply it. Lying down and relaxed I could feel my skin drinking in each application – beautiful textures and instant absorption. I absolutely loved the new Collagen Expert Targeted Wrinkle Corrector, which delivers powerful ingredients directly to wrinkles on face, eyes and lips to immediately plump and smooth from within.
Afterwards my skin looked visibly better with a smoother, plumped-out complexion, my frown lines appeared diminished and my skin felt hydrated. When I looked in the mirror I looked less tired, relaxed and younger and I must add even the next day when I woke up I still looked better with just the one application. Thank you Gatineau!
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Thursday, March 11, 2010 | 12:51 p.m.
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Arguing that state legislators had no constitutional right to take $62 million collected to build a pipeline into Lake Mead, the Clean Water Coalition decided today to sue the state to keep the money.
The coalition's board voted 3-1 to file a lawsuit, with only Las Vegas City Councilman Steve Ross voting against it.
Larry Brown, coalition board chairman, said allowing the state to take the money would set a "bad precedent," adding that the money — from connection fees charged to developers — was collected for an "express project."
"If the state has the legal ability to (take) capital funding to balance the state budget, it sets a horrible precedent," he added.
Voting with Brown were Henderson Councilman Steve Kirk and North Las Vegas Councilman Robert Eliason.
The repercussions of their vote, however, could mean state's schools will suffer. Barbara Buckley, speaker of the Assembly, told the Sun a week ago the state would reduce funding by 3.5 percent to public education and the state's higher education system to make up for the $62 million, if it's lost. About $44 million would come from K-12 schools; and $18 million would come from universities' budgets.
The coalition cast their vote after its attorney, Bob Marshall, characterized suing as a "proactive" move, one that he felt had a very good chance of winning in court.
That conclusion differs from that of at least one casino that has paid large sums into the coalition's fund. A spokesman for MGM Mirage told the Sun last week that its attorneys believed the state had the right to take the money. The casino-resort giant paid $362,000 in connection fees to the coalition.
Other casinos, including the Hard Rock, which paid $892,000, did not seem interested in suing.
But the M Resort in Henderson paid some $700,000 in connection fees and didn't like the state's move. So it sent a letter threatening to sue if the state took the money.
After the coalition board's vote, attorney Chris Kaempfer, representing M Resort, said if the coalition wins a lawsuit against the state, M Resort would not ask for the money back "as long as it is being used for clean water purposes."
But there's a chance that even with a win, the coalition might cease to exist in the near future.
The coalition was created in the early 2000s to oversee construction of an $880 million pipeline that would funnel treated wastewater deep into Lake Mead. The idea was that it would better dilute the water than letting it drain into the shallow Las Vegas Bay, an inlet of Lake Mead.
Legislators have said they felt free to take the money because the coalition board voted to mothball the project in December, after member agencies argued the pipeline was no longer needed because wastewater treatment technology had improved so drastically.
Since the coalition's primary mission was to build the pipeline, the coalition might have been expected to fold. Instead, the coalition board said its primary mission is to improve water quality and that could mean many things that might be expensive and might require the Clean Water Coalition to keep the money.
The coalition board was going to decide in future meetings if that meant they would keep the $62 million or refund it. The coalition also collects sewer fees totaling about $8 per year, totaling $7 million a year, from the average residence. The board still has not decided whether to keep collecting that money, lower the amount collected or to kill the fee altogether.


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Oct 28, 2013 – Jim Iyke's Unscripted Reality TV Show Season 2 & 3: Nigerian Actor Signs New Contract
2013 is indeed a good year for Nollywood 'Bad Boy' Jim Iyke who recently launched his own reality TV show tagged "Unscripted".
The movie star who just overcame a controversial movie-like deliverance scandal at TB Joshua's church has signed two mega deals.
He took to his Twitter page few hours ago to say:
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Jim Iyke is not the only Nollywood star with his own reality TV show, Nollywood queen Omotola Jalade Ekeinde has her own TV show tagged "Omotola: The Real Me".


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