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Surely the principle is the same as for the dynamic wrinkles on the face? I know that women get very concerned about their elbows giving away their age. I'm pretty sure it would be a highly popular procedure, should it come into effect! I've never used botox myself but it just occurred to me, as my mother always moans about her saggy elbows! A gap in the market?!
Why Can't You Use Botox for the Saggy Wrinkled Skin Around the Elbows?
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Botox for Saggy Skin Around Elbows?
Botox only works on dynamic, or moving muscles. It doesn't work on saggy skin which is better treated with a tissue tightening procedure. You are better off looking at technologies that address skin laxity like Thermage CPT or Refirme.
Dr. Liu
Web reference: http://www.newportcoastdermatology.com
Why Can't You Use Botox for the Saggy Wrinkled Skin Around the Elbows?
Regarding: "Why Can't You Use Botox for the Saggy Wrinkled Skin Around the Elbows?
Surely the principle is the same as for the dynamic wrinkles on the face? I know that women get very concerned about their elbows giving away their age. I'm pretty sure it would be a highly popular procedure, should it come into effect! I've never used botox myself but it just occurred to me, as my mother always moans about her saggy elbows! A gap in the market?!"
Regarding your mother's persistent "moans about her saggy elbows!", as Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins) said in PSYCHO - "A boy's best friend is his mother". Botox is surely NOT the answer because elbow and knee wrinkles are NOT created by the same mechanism as dynamic face wrinkles.
While facial wrinkles are caused by the repeated movement of underlying facial expression muscles the wrinkles overlying elbows and knees are there to allow full flexion of the limbs. Injecting Botox under the skin of the elbows would do NOTHING to smooth those wrinkles. If it did become popular, it would be among malpractice lawyers whose clients complained of curious weakness in being able to flex their limbs.
Dr. Peter Aldea
Web reference: http://www.cosmeticsurgeryspecialists.org/botox.html
Botulinum Toxin (Botox and Dysport) injection and loose elbow skin
The saggy wrinkled skin around your elbows is due to lax skin and not to muscle contraction. Therefore, injecting the skin will do nothing to relax or ease the severity of the wrinkles around the elbow.
Web reference: http://www.bodysculptor.com/skin-procedures-chicago/injectables/botox/
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Botox for Elbows?
Hi Anabel. The problem with the theory is that Botox does not work in situations where there is too much skin (skin laxity). Because the wrinkles on the elbow are caused by excess saggy skin rather than by muscle contraction, it cannot be treated with Botox.
Hopefully your Mom will find another solution for those saggy elbows.
Web reference: http://www.celibre.com/botoxInjectionsBeforeAfterPicturesPhotos.aspx
Botox and sagging elbow skin
I love your forward thinking! Unfortunately, Botox does treat the dynamic wrinkles about the face...these are lines of skin creasing caused by both thinning skin and the constant bending back and forth caused by the muscles of facial animation, much like the paper-clip breaking after bending it to and fro. The elbow skin is loose skin that genetics and age have loosened and that gravity is pulling on. Best way to treat it, currently, is an arm lift.
Thanks for the great question!
Dr. C
Botox for elbow wrinkling
Unfortunately, Botox will not help wrinkling of the elbows because it is not caused by muscle movement. It is caused by excess skin in the area that gets pushed together when the arm straightens. Great hydration and moisturization is the best way to improve this condition.
I hope my answer was helpful.
Botox - to the elbows
Botox doesn't treat saggy skin. It works by paralyzing dynamic muscles that cause wrinkles. A good thought though! There are some laser tightening treatments that help elbows.
Dr. Cat Begovic M.D.
Botox does not work for elbow skin wrinkles
The only action of Botox is a temporary paralysis of the muscles it is injected into. If those muscles are respondsible for creasing the skin and causing wrinkles and lines, then the wrinkles and lines won't be created and the skin can appear smoother. Elbow wrinkles are caused by a lifetime of skin stretching and would not be inproved by Botox.
Saggy elbows and botox
While in a lot of ways Botox is a miracle treatment for lines of animation, it really only works on animation lines not specifically saggy skin and therefore will not help your saggy elbows.
Web reference: http://www.stevenwallachmd.com
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Wow, great work Torstan, have some rep!
I really, really like the first map. I am almost regretting that you didn't do the furniture in isometric view
The other two maps are also very well done.
So I've been quiet with commissions recently, but they're slowly coming through to a stage where I can post them. I'm doing maps of fantasy (like the old Maps of Mystery from Dungeon) for Kobold Quarterly (www.koboldquarterly.com) and this one was for the April edition. Here's the isometric map that appeared in the magazine:
I also did a top down version for the printable pdf battlemap that they sell on the site (http://www.koboldquarterly.com/KQSto...products_id=44)
Here's a low res (50px per grid) version of that map. The pdf has no numbers on it of course. Top floor:
and the bottom floor:
Wow, great work Torstan, have some rep!
I really, really like the first map. I am almost regretting that you didn't do the furniture in isometric view
The other two maps are also very well done.
Check out my City Designer 3 tutorials. See my fantasy (city) maps in this thread.
Gandwarf has fallen into shadow...
Isometric furniture certainly comes under the heading of something that would have been nice but was not feasible given the time constraints and money paid for the map.
For those of you following the tileset thread - all the furnishings of the bandit's lair (even the cat) made it into the tileset for maptool as separate png objects.
I agree, they are all great but that first one is amazing.
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Beautiful work Torstan...
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Thanks guys! It was fun to do. I got to pitch the idea to the magazine, create the map and then I had Wolfgang Baur write the story behind the lair. Definitely a highlight for me. Just polished off the summer Map of Fantasy - something on a more Arabian Nights theme this time....
Oh, I thought I'd have a bit of fun so I threw the maps into maptool for fun:
Nothing like a bit of isometric maptool goodness (just use iso tokens and turn off snap to grid - or place a hex map over it. Works just fine.).
Edit: 4 pips! Woot.
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The first map is ideal.
There is something really attractive about your style and treatment. After seeing the map, it supplants my ideal image of your subject. There's no little voice saying "this is what's really happening". Just lovely.
Was all the Iso stuff done in Gimp? Did you do the original and then rotate it or was it all by your eye and the seat of your pants?
Dollhouse Syndrome = The temptation to turn a map into a picture, obscuring the goal of the image with the appeal of cute, or simply available, parts. Maps have clarity through simplification.
--- Sigurd
Now that's quite a compliment!
It was all done in gimp. I drew the top down outline of the map - all the walls essentially. Then I rotated it and scaled it vertically, and did the same with a grid layer. Then I chopped the map up where the elevation changes and moved those sections up and down to get the height differences and drew in the connecting stairways by hand. That gave me the outlines and allowed me to set up the floor and wall masks I needed. Then I detailed with the pen tool before colouring the map. It was interesting, and actually a lot easier than I had expected. I've got a few of this style to do for a new open design project so this was a great chance to pin down the workflow for an isometric map.
I love the fact that you get the chance to do a lot more with light and shade in an iso map. I wish I could have spent more time on the cliffs, and also on the furnishings - but real life has time constraints unfortunately.
Torstan this is beautiful!!! I would love it if you could you detail your cartograpic life into how you got commissions. It would inspire our members I think.

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Kicking it at the Tribeca Film Fest Soccer Game
By Marcus Samuelsson | April 19, 2012
For those who know me, they know I'm really passionate about soccer. I play in a league team with some fellow Swedes (Go Blatte United!) so I'm really excited to be able to participate in the Tribeca/NYFEST celebrity soccer tournament this Saturday. It should be a really fun day with teams from Adam Yauch's Oscilloscope Laboratories to Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal's Tribeca Enterprises to Dave Matthews' ATO Pictures competing. My teammates will include Andrew Shue and Alessandro Nivola as well as a number of pros like Red Bulls captain Claudio Reyna.
The best part is all of the day's events are free to the public and will feature music, some food and lots of killer kicking around the field. You'll get a full report after the game (providing we win). Kidding aside, come down and check it out and know you're supporting a worthy cause-all proceeds from the event go to charities that provide soccer programs for underserved urban youth.
And whether you're seeing a movie at the Tribeca Film Festival or just taking in the excitement after the game, be sure to pop into some of the great spots in and around Tribeca. This area is such a find for food-the year-old Tiny's is great for cocktails and you can't beat the rustic Italian plates at Locanda Verde (if you can get a table). I have a few personal hidden favorites and love that there's a growing food truck scene in the area. Explore on your own and report back to me-I'm always looking for new spots.
In the meantime, I'll be at Hudson River Park's Pier 40 at 2pm on Saturday. Hope to see you there!
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Determined to put his roguish past behind him, the Earl of Camdonn arranges to marry the proper Lady Elizabeth. But when an accident lands the Earl in the expert hands of a beautiful Highland medicine woman, all well-laid plans are thrown to the wind- and, just as in the old days, his passions run high…
Ceana MacNab has terrible luck with men. Resigning herself to the healing arts, she has steeled her heart against love. Then fate sends Cam her way. Even though he's a well-bred Earl-and Ceana a low-born Highlander-their all-consuming passion may lead the way to lasting bliss.
Publisher: National American Library/Signet Eclipse
Genre: Erotic Historical Romance
Single Title/Series: HIGHLAND SURRENDER is the sequel to HIGHLAND OBSESSION but can be read as a stand alone title.
Cover Thoughts: My love for this cover is boundless. The golden hue of the cover model's skin against the deep blue background draws your eye and holds you captive. Absolutely stunning.
Why I Read It: I was offered an Advanced Review Copy by the author.
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The Earl of Camdonn has selected a wife amongst London's offerings based on the requisite that he not feel the slightest bit of passion for his countess to be. While Lady Elizabeth is perfection personified, Cam is relieved to feel nothing for his beautiful bride and signs the betrothal contract with nary a pause. However, life can never be easy for Cam and Fate soon makes its presence known when Cam is shot and cared for by the Highland healer, Ceana MacNab.
Descendant from a line of female healers, Ceana is cursed to never marry. Stealing her emotions, Ceana has sought comfort when she's desired warm arms to hold her and turned away when her heart became too engaged but when the Earl of Camdonn's life's blood is spilling before her, Ceana can't contain the possessive emotions that flood her heart. With news that Cam has brought home his English bride, Ceana knows that she must stay as far from the earl as possible but distrust for the resident doctor at Camdonn Castle has Ceana following Cam home.
Cam, doing his best to learn from his past obsessive behavior with women, tries with all his might to maintain distance from Ceana for his future's sake. He needs the connections that Lady Elizabeth brings and he's sworn to honor his vows. But Cam's not married yet and while he knows that's no excuse he still can't help his raging desire where Ceana is concerned.
For Elizabeth, Cam represents her long sought for freedom. Since she was a little girl, Elizabeth has lived in utter terror of her Uncle Walter, the Duke of Irvington. Unable to curb her headstrong behavior, Uncle Walter devised a cruel way of punishing Elizabeth that leaves her physically unharmed but psychologically tortured. She knows that Cam feels nothing for her but she also recognizes his honorable heart and hopes that one day they might find affection. Unfortunately dire circumstances forces Elizabeth into the company of Robert MacLean, the earl's stable master. Recognizing a deep-seeded control within Robert, Elizabeth finds him utterly compelling but mostly she finds sanctuary in his presence. Despite the fact that this point in her life is the most crucial to her survival, Elizabeth can't help her growing passion for Rob. Even Uncle Walter's punishments can't instill enough fear within her to distill her yearnings.
Since reaching manhood, Robert has been longing for a woman that needs him not only for her safety and well being but for her physical release as well. His passions run dark and he's yet found the opportunity to unleash his inner beast that demands complete submission until he meets the beautiful Lady Elizabeth. No woman has been more beyond Robert's reach but he can't help his body's recognition of its mate. Within her seemingly fragile form, Robert discerns equally dark passions within Elizabeth as well as the need to relinquish control. Her entire facade is rigidly schooled to present an image that couldn't be more opposite of the hellion within. Robert wants nothing but to set her free within his domain and even though he risks his very life to pursue the earl's betrothed, Robert can't stop the raging possession that tears at his soul.
So here's the conundrum: Cam needs Lady Elizabeth's connections but Ceana's highly respected reputation with his Highland tenants could also help him in his task of winning over his people. Ceana can't and won't marry because of a deadly curse and the last thing she wants is for Cam to die because of her. She loves him, yes, but she also loves him enough to let him go. Elizabeth recognizes Cam as her freedom from her terrifying uncle but there's also a form of freedom with Robert. She loves Robert where she can barely speak to Cam. Robert can't stand the thought of the earl possessing Elizabeth and while every fiber within him demands that he make her his, Robert also knows that he could never provide Elizabeth with the life she's accustomed to. And Fate is determined to mess with them all.
HIGHLAND SURRENDER is a tale of two separate couples whose fate is complexly interwoven resulting in each move made by one affecting the whole and forcing their Happily Ever After's to be precarious and rife with tension.
I really enjoyed the dual interwoven romances and the feel of having two romances in one. Both stories were intensely compelling and captivated my interest from beginning to end. There's great anxiety over whether or not an HEA for each couple is possible and as you barrel towards the end, your knuckles may turn a bit white from your death grip on the book.
After finishing HIGHLAND SURRENDER, I'm hard pressed to pick a favorite couple amongst the two. Cam's and Ceana's story is radically different from Robert's and Elizabeth's despite their close connection. For me, my love for each was crucial to the success of the novel and I thought that Dawn Halliday did a superb job with this very complex but refreshing plot.
Readers wanting a two for the price of one, look no further than HIGHLAND SURRENDER. Twice the steamy sex plus twice the intense romance equals one scintillating read that shouldn't be missed. Dawn Halliday has a distinct voice that paints the Highlands beautifully. Be prepared to truly live and experience another time as well as an unparalleled passion that will leave you absolutely breathless.
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I'd say your off to a good start.
O.k. there wasn´t much time those last months and I´ve been on and off my favourite pasttime. I put together some mountain brushes and started to throw them together on a dummy map. I would like to have your opinion. CC welcome.
p.s. I scaled those brushes down because I designed them to big for my original purpose. kept them anyway. We had such a long and wonderful time together
p.s.s. Added some trees because it was too bland.. THX Ramah and every contributor for TreeThing. Great tool!
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I'd say your off to a good start.
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Hey, that's a good look, Troedel. How big a landmass is this, and what latitudes does it span?
I'm puzzled by the big lakes in and on the edge of the desert.... is there a story? Or are you letting the generated random landforms drive you? If you had a likely symbol for it, all three of those might do nicely as salt flats. Not enough fictional worlds indulge in salt flats, Gandalara excepted.
Nice shape, and one of the nicer uses of brushes I've seen recently!
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That is kind of pretty. Maybe toss in a bit of purple. Though I'm not sure pretty is what you are going for it can't hurt.
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How do you guide at F10? I'm hoping that my guiding rig will work at 1400mm-- I just assumed it wouldn't at 2000mm-- so I haven't given it a shot yet. My rig is a QHY5 with a small scope (50mm) held by beefy ADM rings attached to a dovetail bar on top of the Edge8. In the back of my mind I have the feeling I'll have to go the OAG route. I did purchase a FeatherTouch micro focuser for scope and it work beautifully.
With my WO66/SSAG, I've been able to guide my Edge HD 800 up to 8m. After that, there is some drift that becomes too much. I believe it is flexure from either my mounting or focuser. I have heard of people guiding at 5:1 with the Orion 50mm package, but I don't know about at 2032mm. Based on my experiences, I was surprised that people were able to get good exposures when pushing the 5:1. I hate being right at the maximum, and the F10 will be well over.
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Lila Prior - September 13, 2009
Lila V. Prior, age 87, of Imperial, Neb. went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009. She died at Chase County Community Hospital.
Lila was born on Dec. 2, 1921, in Boulder, Colo., to the late Eugene Stanley and Alice Anna (Felton) Adamson. She grew up on a farm in Dundy County, south of Wauneta, Neb.
She was a 1939 graduate of Wauneta High School, Wauneta, Neb. Lila attended Nebraska State Teachers College at Chadron, Neb., one year, 1939-1940. She taught in rural schools in Hayes and Chase Counties.
When Lila was 10 years old she was baptized in the Frenchman River in Hamlet, Neb. She was a member of the Christian Church until her marriage. Following her marriage, she and her husband attended the Church of Christ.
On May 21, 1942, Lila was married to Wendell Hayes Prior of Hayes County, Neb. Three children were born to this union: Merlin Rex, Janeta Kay and Marcia Rae.
Lila and Wendell farmed in the Hamlet area until 1952, when they purchased an implement and irrigation business in Imperial, Neb. In 1980, after Wendell retired and they sold the dealership, Lila and Wendell purchased a fabric store, which they named Priors and Sew Forth. She managed it until early 2009.
Lila found great joy in serving people in a multi-state area through her business. She also enjoyed gardening, sewing and reading. Her love for her family and friends was exceeded only by her love for the Lord. She particularly enjoyed giving to meet the needs of others and bring joy to others.
Lila was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Florence and Mildred; and her husband, Wendell, who died on Jan. 15, 2004.
Lila is survived by her children: son, Merlin Prior and wife, Janet, of Imperial; daughters, Janeta Fong and husband, Nelson Fong, Underwood, Iowa; and Marcia Prior-Miller of Ames, Iowa.
She is also survived by 13 grandchildren:
Merlin Rex Prior II and wife, Amy, of Imperial; Annette Ruth and husband, Jack French, of Austin, Texas;
Janeta Shun-Szu, and husband, Michael Tansey, of Iowa City, Iowa; Nelson Shun-Lee Fong, of Los Angeles, Calif.; JoyAnna Shun-Yenn and husband, Scott Jones of Rapid City, S.D.; Christian Shun-Bok and wife, Jenelle Fong of Cedar Rapids, Iowa;
Daniel Shun-Luoi Fong, and wife, Dawn, of Manitou Springs, Colo.; Elizabeth Shun-Ching, and husband, Jason Park of Longmont, Colo.; Deborah Shun-Sho Fong and Joshua Shun-Nye Fong, of Underwood, Iowa;
Joseph Michael Prior-Miller of Colorado Springs, Colo.; Amanda Joye and husband, Gaspar Medina of Des Moines, Iowa, and Jacob John Prior-Miller, of Ames, Iowa.
She is also survived by 14 great grandchildren; a sister, Fern Peters, of Superior, Neb.; several nieces and nephews, as well as numerous friends.
Services for the celebration of her life were Saturday, Sept. 19 at the Wauneta Church of Christ with Randy Hayes officiating.
Casketbearers were Rex Prior, Shun-Lee Fong, Shun-Luoi Fong, Vern Maris, Jacob Prior-Miller, Shun-Nye Fong, Shun-Bok Fong and Chad Fisher.
Interment was at Riverside Cemetery in Wauneta.
Memorials may be sent to KJLT Radio, P.O. Box 709, North Platte, Neb. or the Lila Prior Memorial, P.O. Box 668, Imperial, Neb. 69033.
Liewer Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.


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Peter Jackson's return to Middle-earth with "The Hobbit" at the higher frame rate of 48 is certainly a bold experiment. It's new; it's different; it's smoother; it's more heightened. But there's no question that HFR 3-D is already causing an aesthetic divide. For some, it's jarring; for others, it's jaw-dropping. For me, it was an unexpected delight. I'm as passionate about film as anyone, but from the moment we first entered Bilbo's Hobbit Hole, I surrendered to the clarity and opulence of the journey. It was like opening a window into a familiar world yet truly seeing it for the first time.
Yes, it was strange at first, as though I was on the set with the characters (and the motion was sometimes awkward in the way it was sped up or slowed down), but the intimacy greatly enhanced the experience. There was no displeasing soap opera-like video look: Andrew Lesnie's lighting and subsequent color grading were remarkably diverse, ranging from the naturalistic to the impressionistic and much of it breathtaking.
"Is it better or worse? I didn't quite know myself at first," Jackson admits. "It's different -- it's more real. Is that a good thing? It's like saying your favorite color is blue or red and arguing in favor of that color. Then as we started shooting it and we watched dailies for hours on end, there's a length of time that you relax into it. I don't even think about it now.
"The real question is: Do we basically sit back and continue to watch audiences dwindle and surrender to kids watching movies on iPads or do we see what we can do with the technology today to enhance the cinema going experience? To me, it's a very fundamental decision, whether it's high frame rate or 3-D (which is more immersive) or 4K or 8K. But at the same time, it's also interesting that there's a fear of change. As humans, we seem to have a fear of the new. I remember hearing CDs for the first and there are still people today who insist that vinyl's better and will buy all the albums that they can if they're available on vinyl and that's what they'll play. And I remember the hysterical headlines about the Beatles never being available on CD because you were never going to get the same clarity as you did on vinyl. And I can see that with 48 we're going to go down the same road."
Yet despite the additional rendering cost (which is quadrupled in 3-D), which Jackson is covering himself through his vast resources at Weta, he definitely has no regrets. "I find it a much more gentle experience because the 3-D at 24 frames is forcing your brain to process all this blur and strobing and I find that a lot more assaultive. Forty-eight to me is a lot smoother and more genuine. It's not just the movement but the clarity, which is why filmmakers chose to shoot in 65 mm or continue to shoot sequences in IMAX. Fortunately, the Red Epics were designed alongside 'The Hobbit' so they gave us everything we needed."
It's all about delivering a new kind of spectacle in keeping with the looser and more whimsical tone of "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey." "We embraced the fact that this was not 'Lord of the Rings' and wanted to be faithful to the way the story originated," he explains. "Of course, we're in a strange situation because the book that Tolkien wrote 20 years before 'Lord of the Rings' is the second story that we're telling. It's the wrong way around but the genesis of the project, which was written as a children's story, is what we wanted to be faithful to. It has a fast pace and a much younger feeling than the more apocalyptic sequel.


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Partisan sparring & soundbites as USDOT releases 3Rs report
Democrat transport policy, you could say, is the same old thing: "tax it, regulate it, earmark it, grandstand it, or indebt it." That would be in line with the old line Democrat pol and house chair of transportation James Oberstar's characterization today of Administration policy as "toll it, privatize it, lease it, sell it, or congestion price it." (press release 2008-07-29)
Oberstar was responding to the administration's unveiling of its "Refocus, Reform, Renew - A New Transportation Approach In America" theme at the website http://www.fightgridlocknow.gov website. So presumably the Dems slogan will be "Deform, Defocus, Denude - A New Old Transportation Approach For America" at the website http://www.congestthebumsoutoftheirSUVs.net
Such are the rancorous soundbites in the relentless campaigning under way in the hot Washington DC summer of a presidential election year.
You'd never guess from any of the demagoguery out of Oberstar's office that it has been prominent Democrat leaders like Mayor Richard Daly of Chicago, Governor Ed Rendell of Pennsylvania, and Gov Jon Corzine of New Jersey who have been the leading champions of tolling and privatization - well ahead of Mary Peters and the Bush administration.
Or that the fight against those free enterprise policies in Texas has been led by Republicans championing the property rights of the individual against grandiose TxDOT planners.
Or that LA mayor Antonio Villaraigosa - as Democrat as they come - is pushing toll lanes and congestion pricing in the nation's second metro area.
Or that just across the Potomac River, within sight of the Capitol Building, Virginia's Democrat governor Timothy Kane is pushing on with investor built toll lanes on I-395/I-95 from the Pentagon halfway to Richmond and on the Capital Beltway Springfield to Tysons, and is seeking investors and tolls to fund and manage all the major mobility projects around the Hampton Roads/Norfolk area - Virginia's second metro area after northern Virginia.
Oberstar the Obtuse knows none of this, apparently. Or if he does, he isn't going to let such inconvenient facts get in the way of his braindead campaign against change.
Refreshing by contrast is the candor of Secretary Peters: "Without a doubt, our federal approach to transportation is broken. And no amount of tweaking, adjusting or adding new layers on top will make things better. It is time for a new, a different and a better approach."
The specifics fall short of fulfilling that grand promise, but nevertheless are movement in the direction of reform:
- renewed focus on improving the interstate system
- addressing urban congestion (a metropolitan innovation fund)
- giving states more flexibility in spending with eight federal programs in place of the present lobby-built jalopy of 102 programs
- a new science-based approach to safety
- acceleration of the federal review process which presently takes an average of 13 years to get projects approved, designed and built
Central to reform Peters said was alternative funding sources to the wobbly gasoline tax. She characterized the present American reliance on fuel tax funding as "an antiquated mechanism" as demonstrated by the last several months results. A temporary drop in driving illogically reduces the funds for longterm transport improvements.
Peters said more direct pricing options like tolling are needed. States, she said, must be allowed to take advantage of what she said was "over $400 billion available worldwide for infrastructure investments from the private sector."
In a speech today in Atlanta the secretary said: "We also begin the long overdue process of weaning ourselves from the gas tax. It is time for our transportation policies to stop contradicting our national objective to reduce fossil-based fuel consumption...
"Every year, Americans routinely reject new taxes and new debt for transportation projects. It is not that they don't want better commutes. They just have no confidence in the government's ability to deliver better results. They know the current approach is failing badly."
see http://www.fightgridlocknow.gov/index.htm
Private sector role
A separate USDOT paper titled "Innovation wave: an update on the burgeoning private sector role in US highway and transit infrastructure" outlines the potential for private investment replacing the dwindling fuel tax funding. Independent of the federal government 25 states now have legislation to allow them to harness private capital through toll concessions or public private partnerships (PPPs). This, the paper says .is a recognition that reliance on taxes is a formula for underfunding and failure.
"We spend record amounts on highways and transit, yet congestion and system unreliability continue to increase," the executive summary states.
"Scarce transportation resources are increasingly misallocated for political or special purpose spending."
The paper reiterates the perversity involved in relying on fuel taxes for funding while at the same time promoting reduced use of those fuels: "We rely on fuel taxes to fund transportation despite national, bipartisan efforts to promote energy independence, improved fuel economy, reduced emissions and alternative fuel development."
PPPs are being utilized, the paper says, "because:
� PPPs respond to congestion and system unreliability by providing high-quality, well managed projects and better performance;
� PPPs address the demand for transportation investment by providing access to a vast amount of private capital available for investment in transportation;
� PPPs reduce the wasteful effects of political and special purpose spending by incorporating financial accountability for investment decisions into the transportation funding process;
� PPPs help align the Nation's transportation funding policy with critical energy and environmental policies by substituting private capital for fuel tax revenue; and
� PPPs can significantly accelerate project delivery by providing upfront private capital for a project's full cost."
While there are risks in PPPs, the paper says "there is no evidence that PPPs are inherently more risky than traditional procurement approaches."
see http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ppp/dotpppreport071808.doc
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Is it cool to live in Michigan cities? State and city officials are looking at ways to make our urban centers more hip.
Officials are examining ways to enhance the image of Michigan's urban centers. They want residents, especially the young workforce, to know it's cool to live in our cities.
Lansing city leaders point to the revitalization of Old Town as a step in the right direction.
They talk about bringing more arts and culture to the downtown area and expanding the feel of one of the city's greatest assets, the riverfront.
The author of the Rise of the Creative Class Richard Florida says creating cool is all about harnessing the creative energy of every resident within Lansing and working with institutions like Michigan State University.
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The Goonies never say die. This is especially true as devotees of the 1985 movie arrive in the seaside Oregon town where parts of it were filmed. Weekend festivities begin with an elaborate scavenger hunt through the town that quizzes even the most die-hard fans. The Walsh's house (headquarters for the neighborhood kids in the movie) opens its doors for a home tour and photo ops where Chunk did the "truffle shuffle." A bowling night, trolley rides, and tours of the Oregon Film Museum reveal just how proud Astoria is of this cult classic.
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A crowd of 3,700 turned out to watch the annual Red Rocks Preview.
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A crowd of 3,700 eager fans turned out for their first look at the No. 5 ranked Utah gymnastics team Friday night in the Huntsman Center. Fans began arriving as early as 5:30 p.m. for a 7:00 p.m. start to grab the best seats and watch warm-ups. The meet introductions simulated a regular-season meet with the Utes running out of the tunnel to pyrotechnics and a light show.
Then the team, which was divided into "Utah" and "Utes," got down to business with 11 of the 13 gymnasts performing at least one routine. Sophomore All-American Kailah Delaney and freshman Taylor Allex were unable to compete due to injuries.
With just one returning all-arounder on the squad in All-America junior Corrie Lothrop, several Utes made their first pitch to join her in the all-around this season. Turning in especially strong performances on all four events were sophomores Georgia Dabritz and Kassandra Lopez, and junior Mary Beth Lofgren.
After the meet, young fans filled a section of the stands from the first row all the way to the concourse level at row 31 waiting to get autographs from the team.
Utah will open its season at No. 2 UCLA on Saturday, Jan. 12 in a meet televised nationally on the Pac-12 Networks starting at 8:30 p.m. Mountain Time. The Utes kick off their home season on Saturday, Jan. 19 against No. 9 Oregon State, No. 24 West Virginia and Southern Utah. The meet starts at 7 p.m.
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Lycra bike shorts: "freeball" or wear something underneath?
Seriously, do you wear briefs under them, or not? These things, I gotta know....
Lycra bike shorts: "freeball" or wear something underneath?
Seriously, do you wear briefs under them, or not? These things, I gotta know....
Baggies with attached liners (chamois padded liners).
Favorites are made by Nema. The Crown Jewels or the Stones are excellent. Great fit, great durability, comfy liner...etc.
I've seen them at www.pricepoint.com
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Originally Posted by KaTooMer
Hi KaTooMer. Welcome to BikeForums.
Of course you know that there are no stupid questions. There are, however many stupid answers.
The stupidest answer ever to your question would be: "Wear underwear under your lycra bike shorts." In fact, padded lycra bicycle shorts are designed to be worn with nothing underneath. Briefs have seams that will chafe you and lead to infected saddle sores. Underwear bunches up and binds. It is not only unnecessary; it is also unhygenic and evil.
So, be a good soldier and remember the Underwear Nazi credo: No underwear under bike shorts for any reason ever. No excuses.
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Don't be a panty-boy
Nunquam ubi sub ubi!
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I think you need a anti-panty jersey, all I see is cotton on there! Make a white, no sleeve, jersey and I'll be your first customer.
As for the original question, free ball all the way!
Originally Posted by Underwear Nazi
Finally! Your name and avatar make complete sense to me now...thank you.
At least you asked.
The first organized bike ride I went on in the mid 80's was one of those multi day events. I didn't know NOT to wear underwaer under cycling shorts. It's not like they come with instructions. I figured it out halfway through the first day when the seams were rubbing me raw and I kept pulling at my drawers. Finally a 14 year old kid asked if I liked wearing underwear under my shorts. I did a quick butt check and noticed I was the only idiot with panty lines. I have always wondered what the state park employee thought, when he saw my drawers, as he emptied that garbage can the next day.
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I wear a pair of compression shorts underneath (baggies or lycras). Turn em inside out to avoid the seam rub.Originally Posted by Bikedud
welcome to the forum and thanks for asking that question.it is neat to see people ask honest questions due to the fact that it proves the people here are pretty cool.keep asking the questions
for the creation was subjected to futility,not willingly , but because of Him who subjected it in hope...that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. Romans 8:20-29
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That'd be cool, yeah. If I could find a supplier who printed jerseys on demand the way Cafepress does t-shirts, I'd do it.Originally Posted by KrisA
Good soldier!Originally Posted by KrisA
Glad to clear that up for you!Originally Posted by KaTooMer
That's why I'm here.Originally Posted by Bikedud
I like this kid!Originally Posted by Bikedud
That's just sick!Originally Posted by dobber
Underwear Nazi
Your butt will thank me
Nunquam ubi sub ubi!
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There are no stupid questions, only stupid people.
You wanna go commando, thats fine with me. Ya know, the Nazi's did try and force everyone to conform to thier way of thinking, with erronous results in the end...........Originally Posted by Underwear Nazi
Sieg zur Unterwäsche
yay no undies!!!!!!
Personally I ride naked.
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Cannondale Jekyll 500 with Avid Mechs and Sun DS2 rims with XT disc hubs.
Cannondale F900 with SRAM XO shifters/derailler, Mavic X3.1 tubeless wheels, Avid Mechs, Race Face Next LP cranks, Time ATAC pedals, SRAM levers.
I do love a man who rides nekkid, boyfriend!Originally Posted by Jim311
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Colorado's Division of Correctional Industries now sells its used vehicles through www.colo-auto-sales.com, a partnership with eBay. The site doesn't tell potential buyers which agency has used the vehicles, but buyers can ask for the information, as well as mileage and existing damage. -- Rocky Mountain News
Georgia's Office of Education Accountability (OEA) Web site drew approximately 42,000 visits in the first seven hours after the agency put its new report cards online. The OEA report cards include information on the pre-K, K-12, higher education school systems and teacher certification systems. -- The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission (NIPC) brought together hundreds of people to talk about challenges facing the Chicago region and a vision for the future. As part of its Common Ground project, the NIPC asked residents to respond to an Internet survey containing 50 proposed goals on its Web site. The Web site also provides charts that instantly track responses. -- The Chicago Tribune
The Maryland Department of General Services said it is the first state agency in the nation to receive the National Federation of the Blind's nonvisual accessibility Web certification. The award signifies that the agency's Web site meets technical specifications of accessibility and allows blind users to perform all functions on the site.
Gov. Ronnie Musgrove said in January that Mississippi became the first state in the nation to put computers with Internet access in every one of its 32,354 public classrooms. After federal funding, private donations and programs that trained students to build computers, the state spent just $6 million on the project. -- The Sun Herald
New York
The New York City Mayor's Office of Operations launched "My Neighborhood Statistics" -- an online mapping application that allows citizens to view city government performance measures from the newly redesigned Mayor's Management Report (MMR). My Neighborhood Statistics highlights 14 indicators from the MMR, including: air, noise and asbestos complaints; street cleanliness; number of public assistance recipients; and crime statistics by police precinct.
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The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) opened the South Carolina Computer Crime Center in mid-December 2002. Agents and employees from SLED, the FBI and the Secret Service will share space in the center to investigate a range of computer crimes, including international computer fraud and terrorism. -- The State
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Just hours after it went online, West Virginia governor's Employee Communication Network received more than 70 e-mails with suggestions for cutting state government costs. Gov. Bob Wise urged workers to use the Web site to forward cost-saving suggestions to his administration. -- The Charleston Gazette
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This is a Dryden Pottery Bird Ashtray. It is a bird in flight. Size approximate 6"L from beak to tail, 2 1/2"h, 5 1/4" wing to wing. Marked Dryden. This is in Excellent condition; no chips, cracks, or burn marks.
Dryden Pottery was started in 1946 in Kansas and later moved ten years later to Hot Springs Arkansas.
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The atomiser contains 32 different smells which can be combined to create up to 300,000 unique aromas using a companion app.
14:00, UK, Wednesday 14 May 2014
A smartphone device which can send and receive up to 300,000 different smells will go on sale next month.
The oPhone atomiser accessory – which connects to iPhones and contains scent "chips" – will hit the Indiegogo crowdfunding site on June 17.
Users will be able to download a free companion app called oSnap which allows them to tag an image with a scent from a list of aromas.
The app contains 32 different smells which can be combined, giving the possibility of up to 300,000 unique aromas.
The accessory will cost $150 (£89) to pre-order, and deliveries are expected to take place next year.
A pack of four scent chips will cost $20 (£12), which are replaced in the same way as printer ink cartridges.
Public demonstrations of the technology will take place in June at Le Laboratoire in Paris, France.
The device was created by Harvard professor David Edwards, who has previously experimented with edible packaging and inhalable caffeine and chocolate.
In a statement his firm Vapor Communications said: "Over the next year, this new communication platform will evolve to allow users to send and receive scent-infused messages and ultimately transform the way we communicate."
Prof Edwards believes the phone device is "just the start" and that smell technology will become more advanced over time.
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While it may have started out as one of five fictitious trailers for Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez's movie Grindhouse, this action-horror flick morphed from a teaser to a full-length feature film in 2011. Presented in the Mile High Horror Film Festival, this Canadian production follows a hobo who acquires—as the title bluntly reveals—a shotgun and begins a crusade righting the many wrongs in his home of Hope Town. Saving prostitutes, slaying corrupt cops, and hunting down a pedophilic Santa Claus are just a few of the ways this vagabond vigilante cleans up his city. Wed 6:30 p.m.


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P.A.M. Meru Shirt. Even the timeless oxford shirt can't escape the twisted effects of this fall collection's free-for-all approach to fabric. The shirt's still mostly recognizable, but the sleeves have been replaced with with soft jersey for a jarring mix of relaxed and tailored that offers a great alternative to typical shirting. Sleeves include an oxford cloth insert along the upper back of the arm. Ribbed trim at the cuffs and pieced into the inner collar. Custom "P.A.M." buttons along the front placket. One small pleat at each side along the back yoke. 100% cotton with 95% cotton/5% spandex contrast.
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The 5 Biggest Musical Snubs At The Oscars
Prisoners For Best Original ScoreThe Oscar chances for Denis Villenueves haunting drama slowly faded as the film slowly exited theaters this fall but the hope still burned bright that the industry would honor this gorgeous piece of music. Johann Johansson is the composer, and his first time out he delivered a series of compositions of both overwhelming dread and a sliver of hope. The film is two and a half hours long and loaded with dead spots, but the viewer is never bored because of Johanssons sonic experimentation. Hollywood owes Johansson in a way: its used his music to sell their product frequently, with Johanssons original work popping up in trailers for blockbusters like Battle: Los Angeles and Edge Of Tomorrow. Maybe some other time.
Coldplays Atlas For Best Original SongIts said that Academy voters are immediately biased against end-credit tunes, as most of them have already left the theater by then. But clearly some of the voting branch are devoted listeners: how else to explain them nominating the title track from Alone Yet Not Alone, a movie that, anecdotally, none of us have EVER heard of. Good for that small film for getting exposure. Wed hate for this to be a David and Goliath situation, but if the Oscars can select a subpar U2 tune, they can at least consider this track from Coldplay, which ends the years biggest movie, Hunger Games: Catching Fire, on a triumphant, but muted, note.
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Quarterly Report
Except as otherwise indicated herein or as the context otherwise requires,
references in this report to (a) "Noranda HoldCo" refer only to Noranda Aluminum
Holding Corporation, a Delaware corporation, excluding its subsidiaries,
(b) "Noranda AcquisitionCo" refer only to Noranda Aluminum Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Noranda HoldCo, excluding its subsidiaries, and (c) "Noranda," the "Company," "we," "our," and "us" refer collectively to Noranda HoldCo and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. "AcquisitionCo Notes" refer to senior floating rate notes due 2015 issued by Noranda AcquisitionCo. Overview
We are a leading North American integrated producer of value-added primary aluminum and high quality rolled aluminum coils. We have two businesses: our upstream business and downstream business. Our upstream business consists of three reportable segments: Primary Aluminum, Alumina, and Bauxite. These three segments are closely integrated and consist of a smelter near New Madrid, Missouri, which we refer to as "New Madrid," and supporting operations at our bauxite mine and alumina refinery. In 2011, New Madrid produced approximately 583 million pounds (264,000 metric tonnes) of primary aluminum, representing approximately 13% of total 2011 U.S. primary aluminum production, based on statistics from CRU, an independent mining and metals consultancy group. Our downstream business comprises our Flat-Rolled Products segment, which is one of the largest aluminum foil producers in North America and consists of four rolling mill facilities with a combined maximum annual production capacity of 410 to 495 million pounds, depending on production mix.
Our third quarter 2012 operating results reflect continued decline in the London Metal Exchange ("LME") aluminum price. The impact of a lower LME aluminum price was compounded by seasonal peak power rates at New Madrid, lower external shipment volumes, and costs associated with the negative effects of Hurricane Isaac in the Alumina segment and production variability in the Primary and Flat-Rolled Products segments. Although we believe demand for our products was stable across all segments, these location specific production variability issues had a negative impact on our shipment volumes.
• Lower prices negatively impacted our operating results by $61.1 million in third quarter 2012 relative to third quarter 2011, driven by lower LME aluminum prices.
? Persisting global macro-economic concerns, particularly the European sovereign-debt crisis and fears of slowing economic growth in China, have dampened LME aluminum prices since the second half of 2011. Substantially all of our external revenues are linked to the LME aluminum price, which averaged $0.87 per pound in third quarter 2012 compared to $1.09 per pound in third quarter 2011. ? In our Primary Aluminum segment, the effects of lower LME aluminum price levels have been partially offset by higher product premiums, particularly the Midwest Transaction Premium ("MWP"). The MWP increased to an average of $0.11 per pound in third quarter 2012 from a third quarter 2011 average of $0.08 per pound. Our average realized price, the Midwest transaction price ("MWTP") inclusive of the MWP, was $0.96 in third quarter 2012 compared to $1.18 in third quarter 2011. • Results for third quarter 2012 reflect a $5.9 million negative impact to segment profit from Hurricane Isaac, which made landfall near Gramercy, Louisiana on August 29, 2012. This $5.9 million impact is due to lost contribution margin, losses on replacement alumina, and production inefficiencies incurred while the refinery operated below normal levels. ? Third quarter 2012 integrated primary aluminum net cash cost ("Net Cash Cost") was $0.92 per pound shipped compared to $0.81 per pound in third quarter 2011. The effects of the disruption caused by the hurricane and production decreases at our smelter due to the timing and concentration of pots taken out of production to be rebuilt both contributed to the increase in Net Cash Cost. • Over the course of 2011, the costs of certain raw material inputs, such as carbon-based products used in our Primary Aluminum segment and chemical products used in our Alumina segment, increased significantly. During 2012, those costs plateaued, and have begun to decline, resulting in generally more favorable raw material input costs in third quarter 2012 relative to third quarter 2011. ? Through the period of raw material inflation, we maintained our emphasis on driving cost savings through our CORE productivity program--achieving $8.6 million in cost savings in third quarter 2012, and a total of $109.5 million since the beginning of 2011.
Forward-looking Statements
This report on Form 10-Q contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are statements about future, not past, events and involve certain important risks and uncertainties, any of which could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements, including, without limitation: the cyclical nature of the aluminum industry and fluctuating commodity prices, which cause variability in earnings and cash flows; a downturn in general economic conditions, including changes in interest rates, as well as a downturn in the end-use markets for certain of the Company's products; fluctuations in the relative cost of certain raw materials and energy compared to the price
of primary aluminum and aluminum rolled products; the effects of competition in
Noranda's business lines; Noranda's ability to retain customers, a substantial
number of which do not have long-term contractual arrangements with the Company;
the ability to fulfill the business's substantial capital investment needs;
labor relations (i.e. disruptions, strikes or work stoppages) and labor costs;
unexpected issues arising in connection with Noranda's operations outside of the
United States; the ability to retain key management personnel; and Noranda's
expectations with respect to its acquisition activity, or difficulties
encountered in connection with acquisitions, dispositions or similar
Forward-looking statements contain words such as "believes," "expects," "may," "should," "seeks," "approximately," "intends," "plans," "estimates," or "anticipates" or similar expressions that relate to Noranda's strategy, plans or intentions. All statements Noranda makes relating to its estimated and projected earnings, margins, costs, expenditures, cash flows, growth rates and financial results or to the Company's expectations regarding future industry trends are forward-looking statements. Noranda undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by law. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made and which reflect management's current estimates, projections, expectations or beliefs. All forward-looking statements herein are based upon information available to us on the date of this report on Form 10-Q
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations, which we refer to as cautionary statements, are disclosed herein under Part II, Item 1A "Risk Factors," and in Item 1A in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. All forward-looking information in this report on Form 10-Q and subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us, or persons acting on our behalf, are expressly qualified in their entirety by our cautionary statements. In light of these risks and uncertainties, the matters referred to in the forward-looking statements contained in this report on Form 10-Q may not in fact occur. Accordingly, investors should not place undue reliance on those statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by law.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared
in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("U.S. GAAP").
Preparation of these financial statements requires management to make
significant judgments and estimates. See Item 2, "Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and Note 1,
"Accounting Policies" in our audited consolidated financial statements for the
year ended December 31, 2011, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, as
filed March 12, 2012, for a discussion of our critical accounting policies and
Goodwill Impairment
Goodwill represents the excess of acquisition consideration paid over the fair value of identifiable net tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired. Goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets are not amortized, but are reviewed for impairment at least annually, in the fourth quarter, or upon the occurrence of certain triggering events. We evaluate goodwill for impairment using a two-step process. The first step is to compare the fair value of each of our reporting units to their respective book values, including goodwill. If the fair value of a reporting unit exceeds its book value, reporting unit goodwill is not considered impaired and the second step of the impairment test is not required. If the book value of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the second step of the impairment test is performed to measure the amount of impairment loss, if any. The second step of the impairment test compares the implied fair value of the reporting unit's goodwill with the book value of that goodwill. If the book value of the reporting unit's goodwill exceeds the implied fair value of that goodwill, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to that excess. The implied fair value of goodwill is determined in the same manner as the amount of goodwill recognized in a business combination. The carrying value of our Primary Aluminum segment's goodwill was $137.6 million at September 30, 2012. As of October 1, 2011, the date of our last annual goodwill impairment, the fair value of the Primary Aluminum segment exceeded its carrying value by 11%. Our fair value analysis included assumptions about key factors affecting the Primary Aluminum segment's future profitability and cash flows. These key factors relate primarily to the long-term price for primary aluminum, as well as production inputs such as alumina, power, and carbon-based products. Should the Primary Aluminum segment's expected future cash flows decline beyond our current expectations, its goodwill may be at risk for impairment in the future. Factors that could cause such a decline include a sustained decline in demand for primary aluminum, a sustained downward shift in expected aluminum prices without corresponding decreases in expected prices for production inputs, or a significant increase in cash flow discount rates. Inventory Valuation
An actual valuation of inventory under the last-in, first-out ("LIFO") method is made only at the end of each year based on the inventory costs at that time. Accordingly, interim LIFO calculations are based on management's estimates of expected year-end inventory costs. Because these calculations are subject to many factors beyond management's control, interim results are subject to the final year-end LIFO inventory valuation which could significantly differ from interim estimates. To estimate the effect of LIFO on interim periods, we calculate a LIFO reserve each quarter, giving consideration to expected year-end inventory pricing.
The following table illustrates the sensitivity of our LIFO adjustment by
showing the amount by which pre-tax income would have changed for the nine
months ended September 30, 2012, given certain specified changes in inventory
Increase (decrease) in pre-tax income ($ in Inventory item Sensitivity millions) Primary Aluminum segment: Carbon-based products 10% increase in price (1.5 ) Alumina $0.10 increase in LME per pound (1.9 ) Flat-Rolled Products segment: Metal $0.10 increase in LME per pound (5.4 )
Results of operations
To aid the reader in understanding the results of operations of each of these distinctive periods, we have provided the following discussion. You should read the following discussion of the results of operations and financial condition with the unaudited consolidated financial statements and related notes included herein.
Results of Operations The following table sets forth certain consolidated financial information for the periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 (in millions, except per share data and where noted): Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, 2012 2011 2012 2011 $ $ $ $ Statements of operations data: Sales 336.8 400.4 1,062.0 1,221.3 Operating costs and expenses: Cost of sales 323.3 350.4 959.4 1,031.8 Selling, general and administrative expenses 24.3 26.8 64.8 72.3 Total operating costs and expenses 347.6 377.2 1,024.2 1,104.1 Operating income (loss) (10.8 ) 23.2 37.8 117.2 Other expenses (income): Interest expense, net 8.9 5.2 24.2 16.4 Gain on hedging activities, net (25.4 ) (19.5 ) (62.5 ) (65.6 ) Debt refinancing expense - - 8.1 - Total other income, net (16.5 ) (14.3 ) (30.2 ) (49.2 ) Income before income taxes 5.7 37.5 68.0 166.4 Income tax expense 1.9 6.7 22.7 49.9 Net income 3.8 30.8 45.3 116.5 Net income per common share: Basic 0.06 0.46 0.67 1.74 Diluted 0.05 0.45 0.66 1.71 Weighted-average common shares outstanding: Basic 67.68 67.23 67.49 67.00 Diluted 69.12 68.49 69.10 68.32 Cash dividends declared per common share 0.04 - 1.37 - Sales by segment: Bauxite 33.6 40.9 99.1 115.4 Alumina 80.6 104.1 268.3 317.2 Primary Aluminum 147.2 187.7 471.3 561.1 Flat-Rolled Products 145.5 163.2 449.5 488.3 Eliminations (70.1 ) (95.5 ) (226.2 ) (260.7 ) Total 336.8 400.4 1,062.0 1,221.3 Segment profit (loss): Bauxite 0.3 6.8 3.9 19.2 Alumina 1.8 23.4 29.2 73.9 Primary Aluminum 3.1 21.8 51.9 117.6 Flat-Rolled Products 12.0 12.1 41.1 41.8 Corporate (7.3 ) (8.0 ) (22.3 ) (21.8 ) Eliminations 0.2 (2.1 ) - 0.1 Total 10.1 54.0 103.8 230.8 Financial and other data: Average realized Midwest transaction price (per pound) 0.96 1.18 1.01 1.21 Net Cash Cost (per pound shipped) 0.92 0.81 0.81 0.72 Shipments: Third party shipments: Bauxite (kMts) 666.1 619.9 1,676.9 1,853.9 Alumina (kMts) 150.7 160.2 479.0 482.2 Primary Aluminum (pounds, in millions) 120.0 123.8 369.1 383.0 Flat-Rolled Products (pounds, in millions) 97.6 94.9 292.8 286.3 Intersegment shipments: Bauxite (kMts) 601.1 749.3 1,897.6 2,018.3 Alumina (kMts) 120.4 123.9 369.0 380.9 Primary Aluminum (pounds, in millions) 18.8 24.8 58.1 52.6
Discussion of quarterly consolidated operating results
Sales for third quarter 2012 were $336.8 million compared to $400.4 million in third quarter 2011, a decrease of 15.9%. Of the decrease in sales, $61.1 million was attributable to lower realized prices. LME aluminum prices averaged $0.87 per pound in third quarter 2012 compared to $1.09 per pound in third quarter 2011. Our average realized MWTP, inclusive of the MWP, was $0.96 in third quarter 2012 compared to $1.18 in third quarter 2011.
Sales to external customers from our Primary Aluminum segment reflected a decrease of 18.9% to $129.1 million in third quarter 2012 from $159.2 million in third quarter 2011, driven by lower realized prices for aluminum and decreased shipment volumes.
• Average LME aluminum price declined as noted above and average realized MWTP for third quarter 2012 was $0.96 per pound, compared to $1.18 per pound in third quarter 2011.
• External shipment volumes in the Primary Aluminum segment showed a decrease of 3.1%, comparing third quarter 2012 to third quarter 2011, attributable to a difference in the timing of shipments, compounded by the timing and concentration of pots taken out of production to be rebuilt.
Sales to our external customers in our Flat-Rolled Products segment reflected a
decrease of 10.8% to $145.5 million during third quarter 2012 from
$163.2 million in third quarter 2011, primarily due to the decline in the
average LME aluminum price, partially offset by slightly more favorable volume.
• Lower LME prices contributed $22.3 million to the sales decline. Fabrication premiums were relatively unchanged.
• Shipment volumes showed an increase of 2.8% or $4.6 million when compared to third quarter 2011in our Flat-Rolled Products segment.
Sales to external customers from our Bauxite and Alumina segments for third
quarter 2012 were $13.6 million and $48.6 million, respectively, compared to
$17.4 million and $60.6 million, respectively, in third quarter 2011. These
decreases were primarily due to lower LME-linked realized pricing across both
segments and lower external shipment volumes in the Alumina segment, due to the
production disruption following Hurricane Isaac.
Cost of sales
Cost of sales for third quarter 2012 was $323.3 million compared to $350.4 million in third quarter 2011. The decrease in cost of sales is mainly the result of the decrease in LME prices combined with more favorable raw material prices.
Selling, general and administrative expenses Selling, general and administrative expenses in the third quarter 2012 were $24.3 million, compared to $26.8 million in third quarter 2011. The majority of the decrease is attributable to lower incentive compensation expenses, due to the negative impacts on operating results from declining LME aluminum prices. Operating income (loss)
Operating loss in third quarter 2012 was $10.8 million compared to $23.2 million of operating income in third quarter 2011. The decrease in operating income related to the sales margin decline, partially offset by the decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses.
Sales margin was $13.5 million for third quarter 2012 compared to $50.0 million in third quarter 2011. This decrease resulted from the unfavorable impacts of lower realized prices and shipment volumes, compounded by the effects of production variability in the Alumina, Primary, and Flat Rolled segments, offset by more favorable raw material prices.
Interest expense, net
In first quarter 2012, we refinanced our existing senior secured credit facilities and entered into our new senior secured credit facilities consisting of the 2012 Term B Loan ($325.0 million) and the 2012 Revolver (up to $250.0 million.) We also repaid the remaining $78.2 million balance of our existing loan. We refer to this transaction as the "2012 Refinancing." Using proceeds from the 2012 Refinancing, in first quarter 2012, Noranda AcquisitionCo repurchased $75.0 million in aggregate principal amount of AcquisitionCo Notes. Due to the refinancing activities discussed above, our average outstanding indebtedness increased to $596.5 million in third quarter 2012 from $428.5 million in third quarter 2011. Interest expense during third quarter 2012 increased to $8.9 million compared to $5.2 million in third quarter 2011. Gain on hedging activities, net
Gain on hedging activities was $25.4 million in third quarter 2012 compared to $19.5 million in third quarter 2011. Reclassifications of aluminum and natural gas hedge gains and losses from AOCI into earnings in third quarter 2012 were $25.3 million, compared to $27.1 million in third quarter 2011.
Income before income taxes
Income before income taxes was $5.7 million in third quarter 2012, compared to $37.5 million in third quarter 2011. The special items outlined below significantly impacted the comparability of our pre-tax income (in millions):
Three months ended September 30, 2012 2011 $ $ Increase (decrease) to net income Special items: Release of indemnification receivables related to uncertain tax positions (1) - (3.4 ) Labor negotiation contingency cost (2) (3.5 ) - Gain on hedging activities 25.4 19.5 Total special items (pre-tax) 21.9 16.1
(1) In third quarter 2011, we expensed $3.4 million of an indemnification receivable from Xstrata through selling, general and administrative expenses because statutes to examine certain income tax returns expired. Net income was not impacted by the release of this indemnification receivable as a corresponding tax benefit of $3.4 million was recorded.
(2) In third quarter 2012, we incurred $3.5 million of contingency costs related to assembling a back-up labor force during the renegotiation of our collective bargaining agreement at our New Madrid smelter.
Income tax expense
Income tax expense was $1.9 million in third quarter 2012, compared to $6.7 million in third quarter 2011.
Our effective income tax rate was approximately 33.3% for the third quarter 2012 and was 17.9% for the third quarter 2011. The effective tax rate for both periods was primarily impacted by state income taxes, the Internal Revenue Code
Section 199 manufacturing deduction, and accrued interest related to unrecognized tax benefits. The effective income tax rate for third quarter 2011 was impacted by the release of a portion of our reserve for uncertain tax positions which reduced third quarter 2011 income tax expense, as noted in the table above.
Net income
Net income was $3.8 million in third quarter 2012, compared to $30.8 million in third quarter 2011. The decrease in net income resulted from a $34.0 million decrease in operating income and a $3.7 million increase in interest expense offset by a $4.8 million decrease in income tax expense and a $5.9 million increase in gain on hedging activities.
Discussion of quarterly segment results
Bauxite segment sales for third quarter 2012 were $33.6 million, compared to $40.9 million for third quarter 2011. The sales volume decreased by 7.4%, a decrease related to the impact of lower volumes of $3.0 million, coupled with a $4.3 million impact of lower realized pricing.
Segment profit in third quarter 2012 was $0.3 million compared to $6.8 million in third quarter 2011. Compared to third quarter 2011, third quarter 2012 Bauxite segment profit decreased due primarily to lower LME-linked external bauxite prices and increased shipping demurrage costs. Alumina
Alumina segment sales for third quarter 2012 were $80.6 million compared to $104.1 million for third quarter 2011. This decrease is primarily pricing related, as reflected by the LME-indexed nature of alumina pricing, coupled with a decline in production following Hurricane Isaac.
Segment profit in third quarter 2012 was $1.8 million compared to $23.4 million in third quarter 2011. In addition to the $5.9 million impact from the production disruption following Hurricane Isaac, alumina results reflect the negative impact of lower LME-indexed internal and external selling prices, which were partially offset by the favorable impact of lower natural gas prices. Primary Aluminum
Primary Aluminum segment sales decreased to $147.2 million in third quarter 2012 from $187.7 million in third quarter 2011.
• An 18.6% decrease in average realized MWTP in third quarter 2012 compared to third quarter 2011 decreased Primary Aluminum segment revenue by approximately $28.1 million.
• A 6.6% decrease in total primary aluminum shipments decreased revenue by . . .


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Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at 10:57 am
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"In a nutshell, they allowed us to serve our ads for 10 days (38 million impressions), then suddenly reversed their approval and told us we could no longer show the image of a marijuana leaf," said Jane Hamsher of Firedoglake and the Just Say Now advisory board.
"They said they decided to reclassify it as similar to tobacco, but we said we weren't trying to encourage people to smoke marijuana, we were supporting a change in U.S. drug policy," Hamsher said, reports Xeni Jardin at Boing Boing.
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|Jane Hamsher: "We weren't trying to encourage people to smoke marijuana; we were supporting a change in US drug policy"
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Andrew Noyes, a spokesman for Facebook, claimed the problem is the pot leaf featured in the ads, reports Ryan Grim at the Huffington Post.
"It would be fine to note that you were informed by Facebook that the image in question was no long[er] acceptable for use in Facebook ads," Noyes told Just Say Now in an email to the group.
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|Andrew Noyes, Facebook: "The image of a pot leaf is classified with all smoking products and therefore is not acceptable under our policies"
"The image of a pot leaf is classified with all smoking products and therefore is not acceptable under our policies," Noyes said.
Two of the ads in question read "End the war on marijuana," asking Facebook users to "Sign the petition to President Obama to support states' rights to legalize marijuana."
Another ad says "Legalize marijuana" and "It's time to Just Say Now to marijuana legalization. Sign up to show your support."
All three ads use variations of the Just Say Now logo with a marijuana leaf.
"We're not running ads encouraging Facebook users to smoke pot, tobacco, or to drink alcohol," Whitney said. "We are clearly advocating for a political issue that will be voted on in Facebook's home state in less than three months."
"If we can't use the most recognizable image to organize supporters in favor of marijuana legalization, it's essentially like being banned from showing our candidate's face in an election," Whitney said.
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|Michael Whitney, Firedoglake: "We are clearly advocating for a political issue"
"Facebook's censorship of this political issue only advances the failed drug policies of our country by blocking an open discussion of these critical issues," Whitney said. "Marijuana legalization is on the move, but Facebook wants to block the issue."
"If Facebook censorship policies continue to reflect those of our government by suppressing freedom of speech then they won't have to wait until Election Day to be voted obsolete," said Jordan Marks of the Young America's Foundation and a member of the Just Say Now advisory board.
Aaron Houston, executive director of Students for Sensible Drug Policy and also a Just Say Now board member, echoed those sentiments.
"Facebook's business will suffer if they don't reverse this decision," Houston said.
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