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Mughal, MZ, Lemoine, P, Lubarsky, G and Maguire, PD (2016) Protein adsorption on nano-patterned hydrogenated amorphous carbon model surfaces. Materials and Design, 97 (5). pp. 239-248. [Journal article]
Dixon, D, Lemoine, P, Hamilton, Jeremy, Lubarsky, G and Archer, E (2015) Graphene oxide–polyamide 6 nanocomposites produced via in situ polymerization. Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials, 28 . pp. 372-389. [Journal article]
Magee, Bryan, Wilkinson, Allistair, Woodward, David, Tret'yakova, Svetlana and Lemoine, Patrick (2015) Geopolymer Cement Concrete - An Emerging Technology for the Delivery of Resilient Highway Infrastructure Solutions. In: 2nd R.N. Raikar International Conference and Banthia- Basheer International Symposium on Advances in Science and Technology of Concrete, Mumbai, India. Indian chapter of the American Concrete Institute. 11 pp. [Conference contribution]
Manzoor, M. U., Lemoine, Patrick, Dixon, D, Hamilton, Jeremy and Maguire, Paul (2015) Stretchable conducting gold films prepared with composite MWNT/PDMS substrates. AIP Advances, 5 (10). p. 107237. [Journal article]
O'Neill, Aidan, Archer, E, McIlhagger, AT, Lemoine, P and Dixon, D (2015) Polymer nanocomposites: In situ polymerization of polyamide 6 in the presence of graphene oxide. Polymer Composites, online . [Journal article]
Yadav, P.K, Lemoine, Patrick, Dale, G, Hamilton, JWJ, Dunlop, PSM, Byrne, JA, Mailley, P and Boxall, C (2015) Hierarchical titania nanostructures prepared with focused ion beam-assisted anodisation of titanium in an aqueous electrolyte. Applied Physics A, 19 (1). pp. 107-113. [Journal article]
Lubarsky, G, Lemoine, Patrick, Meenan, Brian, Deb, Sanjukta, Mutreja, Isha, Carolan, Patrick and Petkov, Nikolay (2014) Enamel proteins mitigate mechanical and structural degradations in mature human enamel during acid attack. Materials Research Express, 1 (2). 025404. [Journal article]
Lubarsky, G, D'Sa, R, Deb, S, Meenan, BJ and Lemoine, P (2012) The Role of Enamel Proteins in Protecting Mature Human Enamel Against Acidic Environments: A Double Layer Force Spectroscopy Study. Biointerphases, 7 (1-4). [Journal article]
Lubarsky, G, Lemoine, P and Meenan, BJ (2012) Surface Charge Characterization of Human Dental Enamel. In: 2012 European Conference on Electrical Measurements at the Nanoscale Using AFM, Linz, Austria. Agilent Technologies. 45 pp. [Conference contribution]
Soin, N, Roy, SS, Ray, SC, Lemoine, P, Rahman, MDA, Maguire, PD, Mitra, SK and McLaughlin, JAD (2012) Thickness dependent electronic structure of ultra-thin tetrahedral amorphous carbon (ta-C) films. Thin Solid Films, 520 (7). p. 2909. [Journal article]
Baby, A, Mahony, CMO, Lemoine, P and Maguire, PD (2011) Acetylene–argon plasmas measured at an rf-biased substrate electrode for diamond-like carbon deposition: II. Ion energy distributions. Plasma Sources Science and Technology, 20 (015004). [Journal article]
Lemoine, P, Yadav, P, Maguire, PD and McKavanagh, F (2011) Adsorption of bovine serum albumin on amorphous carbon surfaces studied with dip pen nanolithography. Applied Surface Science, 258 (1). pp. 361-369. [Journal article]
Lubarsky, G, Lemoine, P and Meenan, BJ (2011) Double-Layer Force Spectroscopy: Applications in Surface Charge Characterisation of Tooth Enamel. In: 24th Annual Conference of the European Conference for Biomaterials – ESB Dublin 2011. ESB. 1 pp. [Conference contribution]
Manzoor, MU, Tuinea-Bobe, CL, McKavanagh, F, Byrne, CP, Dixon, D, Maguire, PD and Lemoine, P (2011) Amorphous carbon interlayers for gold on elastomer stretchable conductors. Journal of Phys D, Applied Physics, 44 (24). 245301-9pp. [Journal article]
Rahman, Md. A, Soin, N, Maguire, PD, D'Sa, R, Roy, SS, Mahony, CMO, Lemoine, P, McCann, R, Mitra, SK and McLaughlin, JAD (2011) Structural and surface energy analysis of nitrogenated ta-C films. Thin Solid Films, 520 (1). pp. 294-301. [Journal article]
Tuinea-Bobe, C, Lemoine, P, Manzoor, MU, Tweedie, M, D'Sa, R, Wallace, E and Gehin, C (2011) Photolithographic structuring of stretchable conductors and sub-kPa pressure sensors. Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 21 (11). p. 115010. [Journal article]
Yadav, PK, McKavanagh, F, Maguire, PD and Lemoine, P (2011) Adsorption of bovine serum albumin on amorphous carbon surfaces studied with dip pen nanolithography. Applied Surface Science, 258 (1). pp. 361-369. [Journal article]
Dale, GR, Hamilton, JWJ, Dunlop, PSM, Lemoine, P and Byrne, JA (2009) Electrochemical Growth of Titanium Oxide Nanotubes: The Effect of Surface Roughness and Applied Potential. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 9 (7). p. 4215. [Journal article]
Yadav, PK, George, A, McLaughlin, JAD and Lemoine, P (2009) Complementary Analysis of Metallic Templates Fabricated by Nanosphere Lithography. e-Journal of Surface Science and Nanotechnology, 7 . p. 341. [Journal article]
Dixon, D, Morrison, R, Lemoine, P and Meenan, BJ (2008) Long term effects of air dielectric barrier discharge treatment on the surface properties of ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA). JOURNAL OF ADHESION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 22 (7). pp. 717-731. [Journal article]
Lemoine, P, Quinn, JP, Maguire, PD and McLaughlin, JAD (2008) Mechanical characterization and properties of DLC films. In: Tribology of Diamond-Like Carbon Films. (Eds: Donnet, C and Erdemir, A), Springer Verlag, p. 83. ISBN 9780387302645 [Book section]
Tuinea-Bobe, CL, Gehin, C, Wallace, Eric, Dixon, D and Lemoine, P (2008) Flexible conductor for the development of interface pressure measurement system. In: CAS: 2008 INTERNATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CONFERENCE, PROCEEDINGS. UNSPECIFIED. 4 pp. [Conference contribution]
Lemoine, P, Quinn, JP, Maguire, PD, Zhao, JF and McLaughlin, JAD (2007) Intrinsic mechanical properties of ultra-thin amorphous carbon layers. APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE, 253 (14). pp. 6165-6175. [Journal article]
Lemoine, P, Roy, SS, Quinn, JP, Maguire, PD and McLaughlin, JAD (2007) Carbon nanostructures grown with electron and ion beam methods. APPLIED PHYSICS A-MATERIALS SCIENCE & PROCESSING, 86 (4). pp. 451-456. [Journal article]
Lemoine, P, Quinn, JP, Maguire, PD and McLaughlin, JAD (2006) Measuring the thickness of ultra-thin diamond-like carbon films. CARBON, 44 (13). pp. 2617-2624. [Journal article]
Lemoine, P, Quinn, JP, Maguire, PD, Papakonstantinou, P and Dougan, N (2006) Rheological analysis of creep in hydrogenated amorphous carbon films. THIN SOLID FILMS, 514 (1-2). pp. 223-230. [Journal article]
Tweedie, M, Subramanian, R, Lemoine, P, Craig, I, McAdams, ET and McLaughlin, JAD (2006) Fabrication of impedimetric sensors for labe-free Point-of-Care immunoassay cardiac marker systems with microfluidic blood flow delivery. In: EMBS 2006, New York, USA. UNSPECIFIED. 5 pp. [Conference contribution]
Maguire, PD, McLaughlin, JAD, Okpalugo, TIT, Lemoine, P, Papakonstantinou, P, McAdams, ET, Needham, M, Ogwu, AA, Ball, M and Abbas, GA (2005) Mechanical stability, corrosion performance and bioresponse of amorphous diamond-like carbon for medical stents and guidewires. DIAMOND AND RELATED MATERIALS, 14 (8). pp. 1277-1288. [Journal article]
Ahmad, I, Maguire, PD, Lemoine, P, Roy, SS and McLaughlin, JAD (2004) Deposition of carbon films onto metal and silicon substrates by filtered cathodic vacuum arc, plasma enhanced CVD and unbalanced magnetron sputtering. DIAMOND AND RELATED MATERIALS, 13 (4-8). pp. 1346-1349. [Journal article]
Lemoine, P, Quinn, JP, Maguire, PD and McLaughlin, JAD (2004) Comparing hardness and wear data for tetrahedral amorphous carbon and hydrogenated amorphous carbon thin films. WEAR, 257 (5-6). pp. 509-522. [Journal article]
Quinn, JP, Lemoine, P, Maguire, PD and McLaughlin, JAD (2004) Ultra-thin tetrahedral amorphous carbon films with strong adhesion, as measured by nanoscratch testing. DIAMOND AND RELATED MATERIALS, 13 (4-8). pp. 1385-1390. [Journal article]
Ogwu, AA, Colleran, P, Maguire, PD, Lemoine, P and McLaughlin, JAD (2002) Fitting probability distribution functions to saturation crack spacing distribution in substrate plastic straining test for thin films and coatings. Surface Engineering, 18 (4). pp. 277-282. [Journal article]
Papakonstantinou, P, Zhao, JF, Lemoine, P, McAdams, ET and McLaughlin, JAD (2002) The effects of Si incorporation on the electrochemical and nanomechanical properties of DLC thin films. DIAMOND AND RELATED MATERIALS, 11 (3-6, S). pp. 1074-1080. [Journal article]
Lemoine, P, Mariotti, D, Maguire, PD and McLaughlin, JAD (2001) Depth-sensitive analysis of a degraded tin oxide electrode surface in a plasma device application. THIN SOLID FILMS, 401 (1-2). pp. 196-202. [Journal article]
Lemoine, P, Zhao, JF, Bell, A, Maguire, PD and McLaughlin, JAD (2001) Intrinsic stress measured on ultra-thin amorphous carbon films deposited on AFM cantilevers. Diamond and Related Materials, 10 (1). pp. 94-98. [Journal article]
Papakonstantinou, P and Lemoine, P (2001) Influence of nitrogen on the structure and nanomechanical properties of pulsed laser deposited tetrahedral amorphous carbon. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS-CONDENSED MATTER, 13 . pp. 2971-2987. [Journal article]
Zhao, JF, Lemoine, P, Liu, ZH, Quinn, JP, Maguire, PD and McLaughlin, JAD (2001) A study of microstructure and nanomechanical properties of silicon incorporated DLC films deposited on silicon substrates. DIAMOND AND RELATED MATERIALS, 10 (3-7, S). pp. 1070-1075. [Journal article]
Lemoine, P, Mailley, P, Hyland, M, McLaughlin, JAD, McAdams, ET, Anderson, JMCC, Lynch, A, Diamond, D and Leader, M (2000) Swelling and delamination of multi-electrode sensor arrays studied by variable-pressure scanning electron microscopy. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH, 50 (3). pp. 313-321. [Journal article]
Lemoine, P, Zhao, JF, Quinn, JP, McLaughlin, JAD and Maguire, PD (2000) Hardness measurements at shallow depths on ultra-thin amorphous carbon films deposited onto silicon and Al2O3-TiC substrates. THIN SOLID FILMS, 379 (1-2). pp. 166-172. [Journal article]
Lemoine, Patrick, Zhao, ZF, Quinn, JP, Ogwu, AA, McLaughlin, JAD, Maguire, PD, McGinnity, F and Shi, X (2000) Nanoindentation and scratch resistance testing on magnetic tape heads coated with ultra-thin amorphous carbon layers. Wear, 244 . pp. 79-84. [Journal article]
McLaughlin, JAD, Maguire, PD, Ogwu, AA, Lamberton, R, Zhao, ZF and Lemoine, P (2000) Ultra thin deposition and characterisation on 10nm amorphous carbon layers for application in magnetic storage devices. International Journal of Modern Physics B [Condensed Matter Physics; Statistical Physics; Applied Physics], 14 (2 & 3). p. 167. [Journal article]
McLaughlin, JAD, Ogwu, PMA, Lamberton, R, Zhao, JF and Lemoine, P (2000) Ultra-thin film deposition and characterisation of 10nm amorphous carbon layers for applications in magnetic storage devices. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MODERN PHYSICS B, 14 (2-3). pp. 167-180. [Journal article]
Papakonstantinou, P, Lemoine, P, McLaughlin, JAD, MacKay, K, Dodd, PM, Polard, RJ and Atkinson, R (2000) Nanoindentation studies of FeXN (X=Ta, Ti) soft magnetic films. JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS, 87 . pp. 6170-6172. [Journal article]
Zhao, JF, Lemoine, P, Liu, ZH, Quinn, JP and McLaughlin, JAD (2000) The effects of Si incorporation on the microstructure and nanomechanical properties of DLC thin films. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS-CONDENSED MATTER, 12 (44). pp. 9201-9213. [Journal article]
Lemoine, P, Lamberton, RW, Ogwu, AA, Zhao, JF, Maguire, PD and McLaughlin, JAD (1999) Complementary analysis techniques for the morphological study of ultrathin amorphous carbon films. JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS, 86 (11). pp. 6564-6570. [Journal article]
Lemoine, P and McLaughlin, JAD (1999) Nanomechanical measurements on polymers using contact mode atomic force microscopy. THIN SOLID FILMS, 339 (1-2). pp. 258-264. [Journal article]
Liu, ZH, Lemoine, P, Zhao, JF, Zhou, DM, Mailley, S, McAdams, ET, Maguire, PD and McLaughlin, JAD (1998) Characterisation of ultra-thin DLC coatings by SEM/EDX, AFM and electrochemical techniques. DIAMOND AND RELATED MATERIALS, 7 (7). pp. 1059-1065. [Journal article]
Lynch, A, Diamond, D, Lemoine, P, McLaughlin, JAD and Leader, M (1998) Solid-state ion-selective electrode arrays. ELECTROANALYSIS, 10 (16). pp. 1096-1100. [Journal article]
Lemoine, P and McLaughlin, JAD (1997) Surface characterisation of ultrathin diamond-like carbon coatings by low voltage SEM/EDX analysis. In: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY AND ANALYSIS 1997. IOP PUBLISHING LTD. (153) 4 pp. [Conference contribution]
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MTV and MoMA (specifically their PS1 imprint) have gone retro with some great "new" programming that will hopefully do wonders for the arts in general. In partnership with non-profit public arts group, Creative Time, they are bringing back a show from the '80s that celebrates the video art form. The Art Breaks programming consists for 30 second interstitials that will air on MTV shedding a light on the urban art scene, among others. What first began in 1985 will begin anew. I know I saw them when they first came out and had no idea who Jean-Michel Basquiat or Keith Haring or Kenny Scharff when they were shown in Art Breaks on MTV in my mid teens, but there was certainly no other way I was going to be able to experience them otherwise. Even while I attended arts schools, these artists weren't celebrated in schools – yet these artists were the ones who were resonating with me. Those early experiences played a heavy part in my art appreciation now – and certainly play themselves out in my current love of collecting art. This sort of contextual promotion of the arts on a large-scale is absolutely needed and the model MTV provides should be pounced upon as often as possible by brands and media outlets.
With schools reducing expenditures for arts classes and experiences when they are needed most, somebody must jump into the fray or else our future is in major trouble. If you don't think that's the case, take a look at the state of the arts over the past few decades when government money has dwindled and appreciation for the arts has been made available only to ever smaller groups of students. There is an increasing limit on new and provocative works of art, film or theatre. Different forms of imagination are being pushed to the wayside with a growing "normalness" all around. As a sign of the times, there are many people who are great at the technical aspects of business, but not so great at the imaginative parts and the amounts of companies that take off exponentially are dwindling. But those existing companies can do much to address it. Even sports entities can get into the act – just look at what Leroy Neiman did (and still does) in joining the sports realm and art. He was able to do it through magazines, like Playboy, that were the zenith at the time. Others can do the same if given the opportunity on big enough platforms today.
Even Apple – who has so much in their reserves – should be doing more to contextually bring the arts to the masses. Perhaps instead of providing dividends (or as much as they might be providing) they should be providing financial resources that enable kids and young adults to have more experiences that raise the level of imagination. In the least, Brands should be looking to do their part by marrying the arts and their products in ways that make sense.
There have been instances in the past where brands might have done something with the arts on a smaller scale. Some examples are a program Hot Wheels did with Gallery 1988, or hotels bringing art into the mix (but you would hope the guests are already attuned to what is out there), or even what Disney is doing with artists for their Vinylmation Figures line, it may not be enough. They are either hitting people in too pointed or niche of a way, or the luxury brands are hitting the people who, while a great benefit to society, are the people who are least in need.
There is a huge opportunity to generate arts awareness in products or advertising, but an even larger one is in the sponsorship of festivals or events. But, I'm not talking about sponsorship just to get the name recognition. There's got to be some partnerships to promote arts awareness and education in general. By just sponsoring an event and not incorporating any of the outreach that would lead to a larger scale, it just doesn't hold the power that more programs like Art Breaks on MTV would bring.
There are probably a slew of programs that I don't even know about, but those should be lauded and celebrated. The incorporation of young artist designs on Volcom shirts are great, but they are few and far in between. The same could be said about the partnership with Levi's Jeans support of ART IN THE STREETS at MOCA. Its good, but not enough.
We're all missing out in the long run if there is nothing to drive interest in the arts among the masses – and the 13-24 demo is a perfect place to aim for. Does it do the best thing for the brands who execute the programs? That will depend on who is doing it and what the context is. But there are certainly creative ways to make it a win-win. In ever-smaller circles, much emphasis is being placed on the value of art by the likes of Damian Hirst/Warhol/Gaugin, the sales of performances of the dance masterpieces by Ailey/Tharp/Joffrey, or the resonant brilliance of Glass/Handel/Shostakovich, but the true value of expanding the reach of the arts like these and more goes far beyond a sale. It goes to the very core of our society not turning into IDIOCRACY. If you've seen that movie, you know what I mean. If you haven't, you should.
The classic meaning of the Patrons of the Arts is almost gone and the void is ripe for filling by the brands and mediums that have the reach like no others. It's time to step up and grasp the change for the benefit of our future. If MTV is, we all should…

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Latest challenge to Texas abortion law underway in Austin courtroom
AUSTIN -- Abortion providers kicked off their latest challenge to the high-profile House Bill 2 on Monday, arguing in federal court that further implementation of the law would unconstitutionally deny access to the procedure in the Rio Grande Valley, West Texas and elsewhere in the state.
The challenge, filed in April by the New York-based Center for Reproductive Rights on behalf of Texas providers, targets the law's requirement that abortion facilities meet ambulatory surgical center standards. That requirement takes effect Sept. 1.
Attorney Jan Soifer told U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel on Monday that allowing that the expensive surgical center standard requirement to take effect, and allowing the strict admitting privileges requirement to continue would not improve the safety of abortion, but would "drastically reduce the number and geographical distribution of abortion facilities in this state."
There are expected to be fewer than 10 facilities operating on Sept. 1, compared to nearly 40 before the passage of House Bill 2.
That will leave nearly 900,000 Texas woman of reproductive age more than 150 miles from a facility, Soifer said.
Deputy Attorney General Jimmy Blacklock argued the clinics could make modifications to meet the law, but instead were closing to make a political point.
Blacklock said 85 percent of Texas women live within 150 miles of a facility and another 6.3 percent live farther away but in areas unaffected by the law.
He also said House Bill 2 was about safety, not access to abortion.
"The state's case will show House Bill 2 is medically justified by any review," Blacklock said.
As the lawyers debated, more than 100 demonstrators chanted and marched at a downtown Austin park next to the courthouse.
Anti-abortion activists wearing blue hosted a prayer vigil and hoisted signs such as "Abortion harms women." Abortion-rights supporters in orange walked around holding signs such as "Forced motherhood is female enslavement."
The trial is expected to continue through Thursday, with a decision likely by Sept. 1.


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Photo Flash: First Look at Mark Evans and Christopher John O'Neill in THE BOOK OF MORMON National Tour!
Mark Evans and Christopher John O'Neill just joined the cast of the national tour of The Book of Mormon as Elder Price and Elder Cunningham respectively. They replaced Gavin Creel and Jared Gertner who join the West End company at the Prince of Wales Theatre from February 25. For a complete list of tour stops, visit www.bookofmormonbroadway.com.
BroadwayWorld brings you photos of the new cast in action below!
Evans' credits include: Sam Wheat in Ghost The Musical (Piccadilly Theatre, West End), Fiyero in Wicked (Apollo Victoria, West End), Curly in Oklahoma (UK National Tour), Brad in Rocky Horror Show (UK National Tour), Troy in High School Musical (Original London Cast), Spamalot (Palace Theatre, West End).
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The Broadway production of The Book of Mormon continues at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre in New York. In September the first national US tour began at the Denver Center Attractions' Ellie Caulkins Opera House and in December a new company of The Book of Mormon began an engagement at the Bank of America Theatre, Chicago.Photo Credit: Joan Marcus
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text: 14 Jul 2015 07:30 Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, hosted a charity Iftar for 10,000 workers at the Saadiyat Accommodation Village in Abu Dhabi. The event was organised by the airline's Sports and Social Committee on 6 July 2015. In line with the spirit of sharing and caring during the Holy month of Ramadan, Etihad Airways' employees contributed generously to the event, purchasing thousands of Iftar vouchers to cater for the workers meals. More than 300 employees volunteered to distribute meals to the workers at the event. They also gave out blankets, shaving kits, packets of nuts, socks, and eye shades, donated by Etihad Airways Procurement and Supply Management and Guest Experience departments, to the 10,000 workers. The charity Iftar was organised in cooperation with the Tourism Development and Investment Company (TDIC) and Hirmas Real Estate who assisted with approvals and event logistics. Khaled Almehairbi, Etihad Airways Senior Vice President Government and Aero-political Affairs and the Sports and Social Committee Chairman, said: "Through our Sports and Social Committee, we conduct various initiatives during the year to support humanitarian and charitable causes, while fostering an environment of engagement and inclusion among our staff, partner airlines and the local community. "Once again, the generous contributions of our employees helped us organise a successful charity Iftar for workers, making the Holy month of Ramadan a remarkable experience for all, and importantly, engaging the workers community in our initiatives." During the holy month of Ramadan, the Sports and Social Committee implemented several sports and community initiatives which raised more than AED 280,000 to support charitable causes both in the United Arab Emirates and worldwide. Sport initiatives included a Ramadan Charity Football Tournament, and tennis and table tennis open days. Other charity events were organised under the theme of 'Share your blessings this Ramadan' and comprised a Ramadan garage sale at Etihad Airways Head Quarters, and a visit to Sheikh Khalifa Medical Centre to put a smile on the faces of children with severe disabilities. お問い合わせ エティハド航空は国際的な航空会社として、徐々に世界にネットワークを広げています。 お近くのエティハド航空への連絡方法は、こちらをご覧ください。お問い合わせ先を見る ご意見・ご要望 ご意見・ご感想、激励、苦情、ご質問などがございましたら、こちらをクリックして、入力フォームからご送信ください。 いいね! フェイスブックで弊社のページをご覧ください! ご覧ください エティハドの YouTube チャンネルを見る


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Wednesday, June 2, 2010
a bento for baby - Dr. Sears Nibble Tray
I got it, and it's great!
The green "stem" section has gel built in it so you can freeze it to keep the food in that section nice and cold. It detaches from the main tray for easy freezing. You can also forego that section and just use the main yellow part. Each piece has its own lid so they can be used individually.
On this day my little guy had ham and cheese pieces in the cold stem section (cheese being the scraps from stars made the last few days!).
In the big section he had: corn, cucumber chunks, some sort of smiley snacks from Earth's Best, graham snacks from Earth's Best, diced purple grapes, peas.
The corn and peas thawed nicely by eating time, but the ham and cheese was still nice and cool. Perfect!
My 8-year-old joked that this is what you get when an ice cube tray and a pineapple get married. ;-) Ha!
20 comments:
- Wendy said... [Reply to comment]
That's cool! I haven't seen that before. What are the dimensions? I can't quite get a feel from the photo.
- June 2, 2010 at 4:49 PM
- Melissa said... [Reply to comment]
The yellow part is about 7" long by 5" wide at the widest part. It's 1" deep. The green section is less than 3" by about 5" wide at the widest part. the stem is shallower since the gel walls take up space.
For Tyler who just turned one year old it is enough for a full meal for him, it would hold a enough for a snack for Paige.
The lid fits flush to the interior, so nothing will go hopping across the walls. :)
- June 2, 2010 at 5:28 PM
- Danielle said... [Reply to comment]
Oh I might have to buy this one...ugh I am going to have to go to a support group for all the lunchboxes I have! yet I can't stop!
- June 2, 2010 at 6:22 PM
- Melissa said... [Reply to comment]
I know the feeling, Danielle!!!
- June 2, 2010 at 6:40 PM
- Tifani says... said... [Reply to comment]
I think I see a must have. That is too cute!
- June 2, 2010 at 6:47 PM
- Mommyof2girlz said... [Reply to comment]
That is so awesome! Having the smaller compartments would be great for my picky eaters. Thanks for sharing!!
- June 2, 2010 at 7:29 PM
- Carissa said... [Reply to comment]
ooooh....I love that...its so super cute!
- June 2, 2010 at 7:48 PM
- Jenn @ BentoForKidlet said... [Reply to comment]
Aw that's cute! Looks delicious and fun :D
- June 2, 2010 at 8:04 PM
- *~*~*Stephani*~*~* said... [Reply to comment]
I think I'm going to get this for when my little one (due in the next 2 weeks!) is ready for table food! It'd be perfect for the diaper bag!
- June 2, 2010 at 8:28 PM
- Julie Anne said... [Reply to comment]
I have so been meaning to ask you what you do with your scraps... I am way too frugal to make cute little shapes in sandwiches and stuff, because I can't waste anything! Glad to see you are using cheese scraps! :)
- June 2, 2010 at 9:11 PM
- Melissa said... [Reply to comment]
Rest assured, Julie Anne - very little goes to waste! Dry bread crusts get tossed (though one day I'll get on the ball and salvage those to make bread crumbs out of...not there *yet*), but that's about it! :)
- June 2, 2010 at 9:21 PM
- Anne Maskell said... [Reply to comment]
that tray is awesome! thanks for visiting my blog!
- June 2, 2010 at 9:26 PM
- Melissa said... [Reply to comment]
That's really neat - where do you find those?
- June 2, 2010 at 9:42 PM
- Melissa said... [Reply to comment]
Hi Melissa - I ordered it from Amazon! :) I'm not sure where else they are sold. They are made by "Zak!" if that helps. :)
- June 2, 2010 at 10:10 PM
- Cowboy Ninjas said... [Reply to comment]
I was wondering if you ever got one! I love mine so much I bought a second one for my 22 mo. My nearly 4 yo loves it. Yippee for everyone! :) MM
- June 3, 2010 at 9:11 AM
- Melissa said... [Reply to comment]
MM - was that you who mentioned it in comments? I tried finding that comment thread so I could credit the person who mentioned it to me but couldn't for the life of me remember what post it had been on or what time frame to be looking at! If it was you, thank you!! I see the nibble tray being so handy! :)
- June 3, 2010 at 9:21 AM
- frosty said... [Reply to comment]
My sister will just have to have that for her new baby.
- June 3, 2010 at 8:09 PM
- theirmomma said... [Reply to comment]
Any idea where this is made? I really love it but am I having trouble finding this information.
- March 19, 2011 at 2:16 PM
- Melissa said... [Reply to comment]
Hey there "theirmomma"! I am having a hard time locating my Nibble Tray, but when I hunt it down I'll update with that info. I've got way too many boxes and they are stashed all over the place! :)
- October 2, 2011 at 10:54 PM
- *me & her* said... [Reply to comment]
I added the "set" to my Amazon Wishlist so I can get them as Christmas gifts for my newborn niece! Where the heck was this when my Princess was that little? *lol*
- October 6, 2011 at 1:53 PM


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Taranaki Must Eats & Drinks
There are many great spots in Taranaki to wine and dine, grab a quick meal, sit with a coffee or catch up over a drink. The locals recommend the following:
Book a table and dine out at one of the region's favourite restaurants or bistros.
Andre's L'Escargot
French café style restaurant. 37-41 Brougham St, New Plymouth. 06 758 4812
Italian inspired bistro menu. Puke Ariki, 65 St Aubyn St, New Plymouth. 06 759 1241
A-la-carte menu right on the water. Ocean View Parade, New Plymouth. 06 759 8133
India Today
Traditional Indian tandoor restaurant. 40 Devon St East, New Plymouth. 06 769 9117
Marbles Buffet
Fabulous family-friendly dining with an impressive buffet. 390 Devon St East, New Plymouth. 06 759 9099
The a-la-carte menu rivals the great views from this chic waterfront eaterie. 1 Egmont St, New Plymouth. 06 769 5304
Stratford Mountain House
Dine in a truly unique location on the mountain. Pembroke Rd, Stratford. 06 765 6100
Sushi Ninja
Fresh rolled sushi, bento, donburi and more. 89 Devon St East, New Plymouth. 06 759 1392
Luxurious decor accompany an extensive wine list and seasonal menu. 71 Brougham St, New Plymouth. 06 758 6423
The Good Home
Seven unique spaces to dine in this popular pub and bistro. 21 Ariki St, New Plymouth. 06 758 4740
We love our cafés in Taranaki – here are our favourite spots for a coffee and a catch up.
Bach on Breakwater
Extensive menu, gluten free options and a seaside local.
Ocean View Parade, New Plymouth. 06 769 6967
Big Wave Café
Famous for its unique shape and deck chairs on the Coastal
Walkway. East End Reserve, Nobs Line, New Plymouth.
027 305 7035
Café Lahar
Quirky little spot on the Surf Highway popular with the beach
crowd. 64 Carthew St, Okato. 06 752 4865
Huge cabinet selection, famous hot chocolate, and fun décor.
36 Brougham St, New Plymouth. 06 759 8080
Trendy Kiwi inspired menu in the centre of town.
117 Devon St East, New Plymouth. 06 769 9020
MacFarlane's Caffe
A trend-setting café with a legendary brunch menu.
1 Kelly St, Inglewood. 06 756 6665
Ozone Bean Store
A coffee lover's dream; straight from the on-site roastery.
47a King St, New Plymouth. 06 757 5404
Petit Paris
French style patisserie, décor and menu.
34 Currie St, New Plymouth. 06 759 0398
Pukekura Park Tea House
Historic and iconic, high tea with a great view.
Pukekura Park, Liardet St, New Plymouth. 06 758 7205
Sugar Juice Café
Big flavour, big menu, bright décor.
42-44 Tasman St, Opunake. 06 761 7062
Fancy a drink? Here are the region's favourite watering holes.
Crowded House
Enjoy the atmosphere or watch a game at this vibrant sports bar. 93-99 Devon St East, New Plymouth. 06 759 4921
Popular with the after work crowd 'Fred's' is cosy and welcoming. 34 Egmont St, New Plymouth. 06 759 1227
Midhirst Tavern
A small town local with lots of character. 3158 Mountain Rd, Midhurst. 06 762 8530
Mike's Brewery
New Zealand's oldest organic brewery with a huge range of craft beers. 487 Mokau Rd, RD44, Urenui. 0508 464 537
Our Place
Cool and stylish, grab a booth or a couch and chill. 75 Devon St East, New Plymouth. 06 758 8444
Peggy Gordon's
A quirky Irish bar run by a Scotsman – how Irish is that? 58 Egmont St, New Plymouth. 06 758 8561
Snug Lounge
A very stylish lounge bar in an iconic venue. 124 Devon St West, New Plymouth. 06 757 9130
Stumble Inn
This suburban spot has a great deck and lots of charm. 198 Mangorei Rd, New Plymouth. 06 757 9973
The Mayfair
Spacious and stylish, this old theatre has vintage cool. 69 Devon St West, New Plymouth. 06 759 2088
Whangamomona Hotel
A little bit legendary, this two storied pub has a local brew on tap. 6018 Ohura Rd, Whangamomona. 06 762 5823
Want to grab a quick bite or treat? Check out these favourites.
Arizona Burger Bar
Late night burger bar (say no more). 91 Devon St West, New Plymouth. 06 769 5222
Blow Fish Takeaways
Fish and chips, Chinese and more. 406 St Aubyn St, New Plymouth. 06 759 1314
Burger Fuel
Big tasty burgers and malted shakes. 66 Elliot St, New Plymouth. 06 769 9102
Davey's Patch
Pizzas are the name of the game. 147 High St, Eltham. 06 764 8747
Gelato Café
Award winning hand-crafted ice-creams and sorbets. Cnr High and Regent St, Hawera. 06 278 6905
Groper Fish & Chips
Fresh fish and chips cooked to perfection. 168 Broadway North, Stratford. 06 765 6855
Iona Dairy
Enjoy super-sized ice creams in all your favourite flavours. 204 St Aubyn St, New Plymouth. 06 758 0265
Numero Uno Pizzas
Big menu, big pizza, big flavours! 483 Devon St East, New Plymouth. 06 759 0005
Piccolo Morso
Grab a homemade pie, roll, bread or sweet treat from this great little bakery. 573 Devon St East, New Plymouth. 06 759 1400
Snappers in Strandon
Fish and chips with good old fashioned service. 497 Devon St East, New Plymouth. 06 758 9540


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Basil Lemonade Recipes
Basil Mint Lemonade
It's already the end of the summer and I've been making every effort to get the best use out of the leftover mint and basil in my herb garden. With the basil, I've made a lot of pesto that I store in the freezer for the winter. There isn't enough left for an additional sauce, and I've always wanted to try a basil infused drink, so today I made a basil lemonade, basil limeade, to be more precise. Sweet basil can be a bit subtle, so I wanted to pair it with another herb to give the drink some kick.
Mint immediately came to mind. I've made drinks all summer using the different kinds of mint we have, including spearmint, peppermint, Vietnamese mint, and apple-mint. I still, however, have a lot of leftover chocolate mint in the garden. Lulu planted it for me a few years ago and it's been growing literally like weeds. It's not as strong as the other mint varieties, so it complements the basil in the limeade I made today without overpowering it. It may sound odd, but it's a really fun, beautiful and delicious drink.
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June 6, 2005
Mr. Rick Kaplan
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Allow me to add details: I work at an institutional place with many coders, testers, QA analysts, product owners, etc. and here is something that bugs me:
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But, it can be difficult to file bugs against some old functionality without seeing them closed or forgotten. "It worked like that for eons" is a typical answer. Also, when QA does regression, they tend to look for anything that is different as much as anything that does not seem right. So, a fix to an old problem can be written up as a bug, because "it has been like that before even my time".
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Daniel 11:1-45 . This chapter is an enlargement of the eighth: THE OVERTHROW OF PERSIA BY GRECIA: THE FOUR DIVISIONS OF ALEXANDER'S KINGDOM: CONFLICTS BETWEEN THE KINGS OF THE SOUTH AND OF THE NORTH, THE PTOLEMIES AND SELEUCIDÆ: ANTIOCHUS EPIPHANES.
1. I--the angel ( Daniel 10:18 ).
first year of Darius--Cyaxares II; the year of the conquest of Babylon ( Daniel 5:31 ). Cyrus, who wielded the real power, though in name subordinate to Darius, in that year promulgated the edict for the restoration of the Jews, which Daniel was at the time praying for ( Daniel 9:1 Daniel 9:2 Daniel 9:21 Daniel 9:23 ).
stood--implying promptness in helping ( Psalms 94:16 ).
strengthen him--namely, Michael; even as Michael ( Daniel 10:21 , "strengtheneth himself with me") helped the angel, both joining their powers in behalf of Israel [ROSENMULLER]. Or, Darius, the angel "confirming him" in his purpose of kindness to Israel.
2. three kings in Persia--Cambyses, Pseudo-Smerdis, and Darius Hystaspes. (Ahasuerus, Artaxerxes, and Darius, in Ezra 4:6 Ezra 4:7 Ezra 4:24 ). The Ahasuerus of Esther Xerxes, both in Greek history and in Scripture, appearing proud, self-willed, careless of contravening Persian customs, amorous, facile, and changeable ( Daniel 11:2 ).
fourth . . . riches . . . against . . . Grecia--Xerxes, whose riches were proverbial. Persia reached its climax and showed its greatest power in his invasion of Greece, 480 B.C. After his overthrow at Salamis, Persia is viewed as politically dead, though it had an existence. Therefore, Daniel 11:3 , without noticing Xerxes' successors, proceeds at once to Alexander, under whom, first, the third world kingdom, Grecia, reached its culmination, and assumed an importance as to the people of God.
stir up all--Four years were spent in gathering his army out of all parts of his vast empire, amounting to two millions six hundred and forty-one thousand men. [PRIDEAUX, Connexion, 1.4, 1.410].
3. mighty king . . . do according to his will--answering to the he-goat's "notable horn" ( Daniel 8:6 Daniel 8:7 Daniel 8:21 ). Alexander invaded Persia 334 B.C., to avenge the wrongs of Greece on Persia for Xerxes' past invasion (as Alexander said in a letter to Darius Codomanus, ARRIAN, Alexander. 2.14.7).
4. kingdom . . . divided toward . . . four winds--the fourfold division of Alexander's kingdom at his death ( Daniel 8:8 Daniel 8:22 ), after the battle of Ipsus, 301 B.C.
nor according to his dominion--None of his successors had so wide a dominion as Alexander himself.
others besides those--besides Alexander's sons, Hercules by Barsine, Darius daughter, and Alexander by Roxana, who were both slain [MAURER]. Rather, besides the four successors to the four chief divisions of the empire, there will be other lesser chiefs who shall appropriate smaller fragments of the Macedonian empire [JEROME].
5. Here the prophet leaves Asia and Greece and takes up Egypt and Syria, these being in continual conflict under Alexander's successors, entailing misery on Judea, which lay between the two. Holy Scripture handles external history only so far as it is connected with God's people, Israel [JEROME]. TREGELLES puts a chasm between the fourth and fifth verses, making the transition to the final Antichrist here, answering to the chasm (in his view) at Daniel 8:22 Daniel 8:23 .
king of . . . south--literally, "of midday": Egypt ( Daniel 11:8 Daniel 11:42 ), PTOLEMY Soter, son of Lagus. He took the title "king," whereas Lagus was but "governor."
one of his princes--Seleucus, at first a satrap of PTOLEMY Lagus, but from 3 12 B.C. king of the largest empire after that of Alexander (Syria, Babylon, Media, &c.), and called therefore Nicator, that is, "conqueror." Connect the words thus, "And one of his (PTOLEMY'S) princes, even he (Seleucus) shall be strong above him" (above PTOLEMY, his former master).
6. in . . . end of years--when the predicted time shall be consummated ( Daniel 11:13 , Margin; Daniel 8:17 , 12:13 ).
king's daughter of the south--Berenice, daughter of Ptolemy Philadelphus of Egypt. The latter, in order to end his war with Antiochus Theus, "king of the north" (literally, "midnight": the prophetical phrase for the region whence came affliction to Israel, Jeremiah 1:13-15 , Joel 2:20 ), that is, Syria, gave Berenice to Antiochus, who thereupon divorced his former wife, Laodice, and disinherited her son, Seleucus Callinicus. The designation, "king of the north" and "of the south," is given in relation to Judea, as the standpoint. Egypt is mentioned by name ( Daniel 11:8 Daniel 11:42 ), though Syria is not; because the former was in Daniel's time a flourishing kingdom, whereas Syria was then a mere dependency of Assyria and Babylon: an undesigned proof of the genuineness of the Book of Daniel.
agreement--literally, "rights," that is, to put things to rights between the belligerents.
she shall not retain the power of the arm--She shall not be able to effect the purpose of the alliance, namely, that she should be the mainstay of peace. Ptolemy having died, Antiochus took back Laodice, who then poisoned him, and caused Berenice and her son to be put to death, and raised her own son, Seleucus Nicator, to the throne.
neither shall he stand--The king of Egypt shall not gain his point of setting his line on the throne of Syria.
his arm--that on which he relied. Berenice and her offspring.
they that brought her--her attendants from Egypt.
he that begat her--rather as Margin, "the child whom she brought forth" [EWALD]. If English Version (which MAURER approves) be retained, as Ptolemy died a natural death, "given up" is not in his case, as in Berenice's, to be understood of giving up to death, but in a general sense, of his plan proving abortive.
he that strengthened her in these times--Antiochus Theus, who is to attach himself to her (having divorced Laodice) at the times predicted [GEJER].
7. a branch of her roots . . . in his estate--Ptolemy Euergetes, brother of Berenice, succeeding in the place (Margin) of Philadelphus, avenged her death by overrunning Syria, even to the Euphrates.
deal against them--He shall deal with the Syrians at his own pleasure. He slew Laodice.
8. carry . . . into Egypt their gods, &c.--Ptolemy, on hearing of a sedition in Egypt, returned with forty thousand talents of silver, precious vessels, and twenty-four hundred images, including Egyptian idols, which Cambyses had carried from Egypt into Persia. The idolatrous Egyptians were so gratified, that they named him Euergetes, or "benefactor."
continue more years--Ptolemy survived Seleucus four years, reigning in all forty-six years. MAURER translates, "Then he for several years shall desist from (contending with) the king of the north" (compare Daniel 11:9 ).
9. come into his kingdom--Egypt: not only with impunity, but with great spoil.
10. his sons--the two sons of the king of the north, Seleucus Callinicus, upon his death by a fall from his horse, namely, Seleucus Ceraunus and Antiochus the Great.
one shall . . . come--Ceraunus having died, Antiochus alone prosecuted the war with Ptolemy Philopater, Euergetes' son, until he had recovered all the parts of Syria subjugated by Euergetes.
pass through--like an "overflowing" torrent ( Daniel 11:22 Daniel 11:26 Daniel 11:40 , Isaiah 8:8 ). Antiochus penetrated to Dura (near Cæsarea), where he gave Ptolemy a four months' truce.
return--renew the war at the expiration of the truce (so Daniel 11:13 ).
even to his fortress--Ptolemy's; Raphia, a border-fortress of Egypt against incursions by way of Edom and Arabia-Petræa, near Gaza; here Antiochus was vanquished.
11. the king of the south . . . moved with choler--at so great losses, Syria having been wrested from him, and his own kingdom imperilled, though otherwise an indolent man, to which his disasters were owing, as also to the odium of his subjects against him for having murdered his father, mother, and brother, whence in irony they called him Philopater, "father-lover."
he shall set forth a great multitude--Antiochus, king of Syria, whose force was seventy thousand infantry and five thousand cavalry.
but . . . multitude . . . given into his hand--into Ptolemy's hands; ten thousand of Antiochus' army were slain, and four thousand made captives.
12. when he hath taken away--that is, subdued "the multitude" of Antiochus.
heart . . . lifted up--instead of following up his victory by making himself master of the whole of Syria, as he might, he made peace with Antiochus, and gave himself up to licentiousness [POLYBIUS, 87; JUSTIN, 30.4], and profaned the temple of God by entering the holy place [GROTIUS].
not be strengthened by it--He shall lose the power gained by his victory through his luxurious indolence.
13. return--renew the war.
after certain years--fourteen years after his defeat at Raphia. Antiochus, after successful campaigns against Persia and India, made war with Ptolemy Epiphanes, son of Philopater, a mere child.
14. many stand up against the king of the south--Philip, king of Macedon, and rebels in Egypt itself, combined with Antiochus against Ptolemy.
robbers of thy people--that is, factious men of the Jews shall exalt themselves, so as to revolt from Ptolemy, and join themselves to Antiochus; the Jews helped Antiochus army with provisions, when on his return from Egypt he besieged the Egyptian garrison left in Jerusalem [JOSEPHUS, Antiquities, 12:3.3].
to establish the vision--Those turbulent Jews unconsciously shall help to fulfil the purpose of God, as to the trials which await Judea, according to this vision.
but they shall fall--Though helping to fulfil the vision, they shall fail in their aim, of making Judea independent.
15. king of . . . north--Antiochus the Great.
take . . . fenced cities--Scopas, the Egyptian general, met Antiochus at Paneas, near the sources of the Jordan, and was defeated, and fled to Sidon, a strongly "fenced city," where he was forced to surrender.
chosen people--Egypt's choicest army was sent under Eropus, Menocles, and Damoxenus, to deliver Scopas, but in vain [JEROME].
16. he that cometh against him--Antiochus coming against Ptolemy Epiphanes.
glorious land--Judea ( Daniel 11:41 Daniel 11:45 , Daniel 8:9 , Ezekiel 20:6 Ezekiel 20:15 ).
by his hand shall be consumed--literally, "perfected," that is, completely brought under his sway. JOSEPHUS [Antiquities, 12:3.3] shows that the meaning is not, that the Jews should be utterly consumed: for Antiochus favored them for taking his part against Ptolemy, but that their land should be subjected to him [LENGKERKE]. GROTIUS translates, "shall be perfected by him," that is, shall flourish under him. English Version gives a good sense; namely, that Judea was much "consumed" or "desolated" by being the arena of conflict between the combatants, Syria and Egypt. TREGELLES refers ( Daniel 11:14 ), "robbers of thy people," to the Gentiles, once oppressors, attempting to restore the Jews to their land by mere human effort, whereas this is to be effected only by divine interposition: their attempt is frustrated ( Daniel 11:16 ) by the wilful king, who makes Judea the scene of his military operations.
17. set his face--purpose steadfastly. Antiochus purpose was, however, turned from open assault to wile, by his war with the Romans in his endeavor to extend his kingdom to the limits it had under Seleucus Nicator.
upright one--Jasher, or Jeshurun ( Deuteronomy 32:15 , Isaiah 44:2 ); the epithet applied by the Hebrews to their nation. It is here used not in praise; for in Daniel 11:14 they are called "robbers," or "men of violence, factious": it is the general designation of Israel, as having God for their God. Probably it is used to rebuke those who ought to have been God's "upright ones" for confederating with godless heathen in acts of violence (the contrast to the term in Daniel 11:14 favors this).
thus shall he do--Instead of at once invading Ptolemy's country with his "whole strength," he prepares his way for doing so by the following plan: he gives to Ptolemy Epiphanes his daughter Cleopatra in marriage, promising Coelo-Syria and Judea as a dowry, thus securing his neutrality in the war with Rome: he hoped through his daughter to obtain Syria, Cilicia, and Lycia, and even Egypt itself at last; but Cleopatra favored her husband rather than her father, and so defeated his scheme [JEROME]. "She shall not stand on his side."
18. isles--He "took many" of the isles in the Ægean in his war with the Romans, and crossed the Hellespont.
prince for his own behalf shall cause the reproach . . . to cease--Lucius Scipio Asiaticus, the Roman general, by routing Antiochus at Magnesia (190 B.C.), caused the reproach which he offered Rome by inflicting injuries on Rome's allies, to cease. He did it for his own glory.
without his own reproach--with untarnished reputation.
19. Then he shall turn . . . toward . . . his own land--Compelled by Rome to relinquish all his territory west of the Taurus, and defray the expenses of the war, he garrisoned the cities left to him.
stumble . . . not be found--Attempting to plunder the temple of Jupiter at Elymais by night, whether through avarice, or the want of money to pay the tribute imposed by Rome (a thousand talents), he was slain with his soldiers in an insurrection of the inhabitants [JUSTIN, 32.2].
20. in his estate--in Antiochus' stead: his successor, Seleucus Philopater, his son.
in the glory of the kingdom--that is, inheriting it by hereditary right. MAURER translates, "one who shall cause the tax gatherer (Heliodorus) to pass through the glory of the kingdom," that is, Judea, "the glorious land" ( Daniel 11:16 Daniel 11:41 , Daniel 8:9 ). Simon, a Benjamite, in spite against Onias III, the high priest, gave information of the treasures in the Jewish temple; and Seleucus having reunited to Syria Coelo-Syria and Palestine, the dowry formerly given by Antiochus the Great to Cleopatra, Ptolemy's wife, sent Heliodorus to Jerusalem to plunder the temple. This is narrated in II Maccabees 3:4, &c. Contrast Zechariah 9:8 , "No oppressor shall pass through . . . any more."
within few days . . . destroyed--after a reign of twelve years, which were "few" compared with the thirty-seven years of Antiochus' reign. Heliodorus, the instrument of Seleucus' sacrilege, was made by God the instrument of his punishment. Seeking the crown, in the absence at Rome of Seleucus' only son and heir, Demetrius, he poisoned Seleucus. But Antiochus Epiphanes, Seleucus' brother, by the help of Eumenes, king of Pergamos, succeeded to the throne, 175 B.C.
neither in anger, nor in battle--not in a popular outbreak, nor in open battle.
21. vile--Antiochus called Epiphanes, that is, "the illustrious," for vindicating the claims of the royal line against Heliodorus, was nicknamed, by a play of sounds, Epimanes, that is, "the madman," for his mad freaks beneath the dignity of a king. He would carouse with the lowest of the people, bathe with them in the public baths, and foolishly jest and throw stones at passers-by [POLYBIUS, 26.10]. Hence, as also for his crafty supplanting of Demetrius, the rightful heir, from the throne, he is termed "vile."
they shall not give . . . kingdom: but . . . by flatteries--The nation shall not, by a public act, confer the kingdom on him, but he shall obtain it by artifice, "flattering" Eumenes and Attalus of Pergamos to help him, and, as he had seen candidates at Rome doing, canvassing the Syrian people high and low, one by one, with embraces [LIVY, 41.20].
22. shall they be overflown . . . before him--Antiochus Epiphanes shall invade Egypt with overwhelming forces.
prince of the covenant--Ptolemy Philometer, the son of Cleopatra, Antiochus' sister, who was joined in covenant with him. Ptolemy's guardians, while he was a boy, sought to recover from Epiphanes Coelo-Syria and Palestine, which had been promised by Antiochus the Great as Cleopatra's dowry in marrying Ptolemy Epiphanes. Hence arose the war. Philometer's generals were vanquished, and Pelusium, the key of Egypt, taken by Antiochus, 171 B.C.
23. TREGELLES notes three divisions in the history of the "vile person," which is continued to the end of the chapter: (1) His rise ( Daniel 11:21 Daniel 11:22 ). (2) The time from his making the covenant to the taking away of the daily sacrifice and setting up of the abomination of desolation ( Daniel 11:23-31 ). (3) His career of blasphemy, to his destruction ( Daniel 11:32-45 ); the latter two periods answering to the "week" of years of his "covenant with many" (namely, in Israel) ( Daniel 9:27 ), and the last being the closing half week of the ninth chapter. But the context so accurately agrees with the relations of Antiochus to Ptolemy that the primary reference seems to be to the "league" between them. Antitypically, Antichrist's relations towards Israel are probably delineated. Compare Daniel 8:11 Daniel 8:25 , with Daniel 11:22 here, "prince of the covenant."
work deceitfully--Feigning friendship to young Ptolemy, as if he wished to order his kingdom for him, he took possession of Memphis and all Egypt ("the fattest places," Daniel 11:34 ) as far as Alexandria.
with a small people--At first, to throw off suspicion, his forces were small.
24. peaceably--literally, "unexpectedly"; under the guise of friendship he seized Ptolemy Philometer.
he shall do that which his fathers have not done--His predecessors, kings of Syria, had always coveted Egypt, but in vain: he alone made himself master of it.
scatter among them . . . prey--among his followers (I Maccabees 1:19).
forecast his devices against . . . strongholds--He shall form a studied scheme for making himself master of the Egyptian fortresses. He gained them all except Alexandria, which successfully resisted him. Retaining to himself Pelusium, he retired to Judea, where, in revenge for the joy shown by the Jews at the report of his death, which led them to a revolt, he subdued Jerusalem by storm or stratagem.
for a time--His rage shall not be for ever; it is but for a time limited by God. CALVIN makes "for a time" in antithesis to "unexpectedly," in the beginning of the verse. He suddenly mastered the weaker cities: he had to "forecast his plans" more gradually ("for a time") as to how to gain the stronger fortresses.
25. A fuller detail of what was summarily stated ( Daniel 11:22-24 ). This is the first of Antiochus' three ( Daniel 11:29 ) open invasions of Egypt.
against the king of the south--against Ptolemy Philometer. Subsequently, Ptolemy Physcon (the Gross), or Euergetes II, was made king by the Egyptians, as Ptolemy Philometer was in Antiochus hands.
great army--as distinguished from the "small people" ( Daniel 11:23 ) with which he first came. This was his first open expedition; he was emboldened by success to it. Antiochus "entered Egypt with an overwhelming multitude, with chariots, elephants, and cavalry" (I Maccabees 1:17).
stirred up--by the necessity, though naturally indolent.
not stand--Philometer was defeated.
they shall forecast, &c.--His own nobles shall frame treacherous "devices" against him (see Daniel 11:26 ). Euloeus and Lenoeus maladministered his affairs. Antiochus, when checked at last at Alexandria, left Ptolemy Philometer at Memphis as king, pretending that his whole object was to support Philometer's claims against the usurper Physcon.
26. they that feed of . . . his meat--those from whom he might naturally have looked for help, his intimates and dependents ( Psalms 41:9 , John 13:18 ); his ministers and guardians.
his army shall overflow--Philometer's army shall be dissipated as water. The phrase is used of overflowing numbers, usually in a victorious sense, but here in the sense of defeat, the very numbers which ordinarily ensure victory, hastening the defeat through mismanagement.
many shall fall down slain--(I Maccabees 1:18, "many fell wounded to death"). Antiochus, when he might have slain all in the battle near Pelusium, rode around and ordered the enemy to be taken alive, the fruit of which policy was, he soon gained Pelusium and all Egypt [DIODORUS SICULUS, 26.77].
27. both . . . to do mischief--each to the other.
speak lies at one table--They shall, under the semblance of intimacy, at Memphis try to deceive one another
it shall not prosper--Neither of them shall carry his point at this time.
yet the end shall be--"the end" of the contest between them is reserved for "the time appointed" ( Daniel 11:29 Daniel 11:30 ).
28. (I Maccabees 1:19,20, &c.).
against the holy covenant--On his way back to Syria, he attacked Jerusalem, the metropolis of Jehovah's covenant-people, slew eighty thousand, took forty thousand prisoners, and sold forty thousand as slaves (II Maccabees 5:5-14).
he shall do exploits--He shall effect his purpose. Guided by Menelaus, the high priest, he entered the sanctuary with blasphemies, took away the gold and silver vessels, sacrificed swine on the altar, and sprinkled broth of the flesh through the temple (II Maccabees 5:15-21).
29. At the time appointed--"the time" spoken of in Daniel 11:27 .
return--his second open invasion of Egypt. Ptolemy Philometer, suspecting Antiochus' designs with Physcon, hired mercenaries from Greece. Whereupon Antiochus advanced with a fleet and an army, demanding the cession to him of Cyprus, Pelusium, and the country adjoining the Pelusiac mouth of the Nile.
it shall not be as the former--not successful as the former expedition. Popilius Loenas, the Roman ambassador, met him at Eleusis, four miles from Alexandria, and presented him the decree of the senate; on Antiochus replying that he would consider what he was to do, Popilius drew a line round him with a rod and said, "I must have a reply to give to the senate before you leave this circle." Antiochus submitted, and retired from Egypt; and his fleets withdrew from Cyprus.
or as the latter--that mentioned in Daniel 11:42 Daniel 11:43 [TREGELLES]. Or, making this the third expedition, the sense is "not as the first or as the second" expeditions [PISCATOR]. Rather "not as the former, so shall be this latter" expedition [GROTIUS].
30. ships of Chittim--the Roman ambassadors arriving in Macedonian Grecian vessels the islands and coasts of the Mediterranean in general.
grieved--humbled and dispirited through fear of Rome.
indignation against the holy covenant--Indignant that meantime God's worship had been restored at Jerusalem, he gives vent to his wrath at the check given him by Rome, on the Jews.
intelligence with them that forsake the . . . covenant--namely, with the apostates in the nation (I Maccabees 1:11-15). Menelaus and other Jews instigated the king against their religion and country, learning from Greek philosophy that all religions are good enough to keep the masses in check. These had cast off circumcision and the religion of Jehovah for Greek customs. Antiochus, on his way home, sent Apollonius (167 B.C.) with twenty-two thousand to destroy Jerusalem, two years after its capture by himself. Apollonius slew multitudes, dismantled and pillaged the city. They then, from a fortress which they built commanding the temple, fell on and slew the worshippers; so that the temple service was discontinued. Also, Antiochus decreed that all, on pain of death, should conform to the Greek religion, and the temple was consecrated to Jupiter Olympius. Identifying himself with that god, with fanatical haughtiness he wished to make his own worship universal (I Maccabees 1:41; II Maccabees 6:7). This was the gravest peril which ever heretofore threatened revealed religion, the holy people, and the theocracy on earth, for none of the previous world rulers had interfered with the religious worship of the covenant-people, when subject to them ( Daniel 4:31-34 , Daniel 6:27 Daniel 6:28 , Ezra 1:2 Ezra 1:4 , 7:12 , Nehemiah 2:18 ). Hence arose the need of such a forewarning of the covenant-people as to him--so accurate, that PORPHYRY, the adversary of revelation, saw it was hopeless to deny its correspondence with history, but argued from its accuracy that it must have been written subsequent to the event. But as Messianic events are foretold in Daniel, the Jews, the adversaries of Jesus, would never have forged the prophecies which confirm His claims. The ninth chapter was to comfort the faithful Jews, in the midst of the "abominations" against "the covenant," with the prospect of Messiah who would "confirm the covenant." He would show by bringing salvation, and yet abolishing sacrifices, that the temple service which they so grieved after, was not absolutely necessary; thus the correspondence of phraseology would suggest comfort (compare Daniel 9:27 with Daniel 11:30 Daniel 11:31 ).
31. arms--namely, of the human body; not weapons; human forces.
they--Antiochus' hosts confederate with the apostate Israelites; these latter attain the climax of guilt, when they not only, as before, "forsake the covenant" ( Daniel 11:30 ), but "do wickedly against" it ( Daniel 11:32 ), turning complete heathens. Here Antiochus' actings are described in language which reach beyond him the type to Antichrist the antitype [JEROME] (just as in Psalms 72:1-20 many things are said of Solomon the type, which are only applicable to Christ the Antitype); including perhaps Rome, Mohammed, and the final personal Antichrist. SIR ISAAC NEWTON refers the rest of the chapter from this verse to the Romans, translating, "after him arms (that is, the Romans) shall stand up"; at the very time that Antiochus left Egypt, the Romans conquered Macedon, thus finishing the reign of Daniel's third beast; so here the prophet naturally proceeds to the fourth beast. JEROME'S view is simpler; for the narrative seems to continue the history of Antiochus, though with features only in type applicable to him, fully to Antichrist.
sanctuary of strength--not only naturally a place of strength, whence it held out to the last against the besiegers, but chiefly the spiritual stronghold of the covenant-people ( Psalms 48:1-3 Psalms 48:12-14 ). Apollonius "polluted" it with altars to idols and sacrifices of swine's flesh, after having "taken away the daily sacrifice"
place . . . abomination that maketh desolate--that is, that pollutes the temple ( Daniel 8:12 Daniel 8:13 ). Or rather, "the abomination of the desolater," Antiochus Epiphanes (I Maccabees 1:29,37-49). Compare Daniel 9:27 , wherein the antitypical desolating abomination of Rome (the eagle standard, the bird of Jupiter, sacrificed to by Titus' soldiers within the sacred precincts, at the destruction of Jerusalem), of Mohammed and of the final Antichrist, is foretold. I Maccabees 1:54, uses the very phrase, "the fifteenth day of the month Casleu, in the hundred forty-fifth year, they set up the abomination of desolation on the altar"; namely, an idol-altar and image of Jupiter Olympius, erected upon Jehovah's altar of burnt offerings. "Abomination" is the common name for an idol in the Old Testament. The Roman emperor Adrian's erection of a temple to Jupiter Capitolinus where the temple of God had stood, A.D. 132; also the erection of the Mohammedan mosque of Omar in the same place (it is striking, Mohammedanism began to prevail in A.D. 610, only about three years of the time when Popery assumed the temporal power); and the idolatry of the Church of Rome in the spiritual temple, and the final blasphemy of the personal Antichrist in the literal temple ( 2 Thessalonians 2:4 ) may all be antitypically referred to here under Antiochus the type, and the Old Testament Antichrist.
32. (I Maccabees 1:52).
corrupt--seduce to apostasy.
by flatteries--promises of favor.
people that . . . know their God--the Maccabees and their followers (I Maccabees 1:62,63).
33. they that understand--who know and keep the truth of God ( Isaiah 11:2 ).
instruct many--in their duty to God and the law, not to apostatize.
yet they shall fall--as Eleazar (II Maccabees 6:18, &c.). They shall be sorely persecuted, even to death ( Hebrews 11:35 Hebrews 11:36 Hebrews 11:37 ; II Maccabees 6,7). Their enemies took advantage of the Sabbath to slay them on the day when they would not fight. TREGELLES thinks, from comparison with Daniel 11:35 , it is the people who "fall," not those of understanding. But Daniel 11:35 makes the latter "fall," not an unmeaning repetition; in Daniel 11:33 they fall (die) by persecution; in Daniel 11:35 they fall (spiritually) for a time by their own weakness.
flame--in caves, whither they had retired to keep the Sabbath. Antiochus caused some to be roasted alive (II Maccabees 7:3-5).
many days--rather, "certain days," as in Daniel 8:27 . JOSEPHUS [Antiquities, 12:7.6,7] tells us the persecution lasted for three years (I Maccabees 1:59 4:54; II Maccabees 10:1-7).
34. a little help--The liberty obtained by the Maccabean heroes for the Jews was of but short duration. They soon fell under the Romans and Herodians, and ever since every attempt to free them from Gentile rule has only aggravated their sad lot. The period of the world times (Gentile rule) is the period of depression of the theocracy, extending from the exile to the millennium [ROOS]. The more immediate reference seems to be, the forces of Mattathias and his five sons were originally few (I Maccabees 2:1-5).
many shall cleave to them--as was the case under Judas Maccabeus, who was thus able successfully to resist Antiochus.
with flatteries--Those who had deserted the Jewish cause in persecution, now, when success attended the Jewish arms, joined the Maccabean standard, for example, Joseph, the son of Zecharias, Azarias, &c. (I Maccabees 5:55-57; II Maccabees 12:40 13:21). MAURER explains it, of those who through fear of the Maccabees' severity against apostates joined them, though ready, if it suited their purpose, to desert them (I Maccabees 2:44 3:58).
35. to try them--the design of affliction. Image from metals tried with fire.
to purge--Even in the elect there are dregs which need to be purged out ( 1 Peter 1:7 ). Hence they are allowed to fall for a time; not finally ( 2 Chronicles 32:31 , Luke 22:31 ). Image from wheat cleared of its chaff by the wind.
make . . . white--image from cloth ( Revelation 7:9 ).
to . . . time of . . . end--God will not suffer His people to be persecuted without limitation ( 1 Corinthians 10:13 ). The godly are to wait patiently for "the end" of "the time" of trial; "for it is (to last) yet for a time appointed" by God.
36. The wilful king here, though primarily Antiochus, is antitypically and mainly Antichrist, the seventh head of the seven-headed and ten-horned beast of Revelation 13:1-18 , and the "beast" of Armageddon ( Revelation 16:13 Revelation 16:16 , 19:19 ). Some identify him with the revived French emperorship, the eighth head of the beast ( Revelation 17:11 ), who is to usurp the kingly, as the Pope has the priestly, dignity of Christ--the false Messiah of the Jews, who will "plant his tabernacle between the seas in the holy mountain," "exalting himself above every god" ( 2 Thessalonians 2:4 , Revelation 13:5 Revelation 13:6 ). This last clause only in part holds good of Antiochus; for though he assumed divine honors, identifying himself with Jupiter Olympius, yet it was for that god he claimed them; still it applies to him as the type.
speak marvellous things against . . . God of gods--so Daniel 7:25 , as to the "little horn," which seemingly identifies the two (compare Daniel 8:25 ). Antiochus forbade the worship of Jehovah by a decree "marvellous" for its wickedness: thus he was a type of Antichrist. Compare Daniel 7:8 , "a mouth speaking great things."
indignation . . . accomplished--God's visitation of wrath on the Jews for their sins ( Daniel 8:19 ).
that . . . determined--( Daniel 9:26 Daniel 9:27 , 10:21 ).
37. Neither . . . regard . . . the desire of women--(Compare Ezekiel 24:16 Ezekiel 24:18 ). The wife, as the desire of man's eyes, is the symbol of the tenderest relations ( 2 Samuel 1:26 ). Antiochus would set at naught even their entreaties that he should cease from his attack on Jehovah's worship [POLANUS]. MAURER refers it to Antiochus' attack on the temple of the Syrian Venus, worshipped by women (I Maccabees 6:1, &c.; II Maccabees 1:13). NEWTON refers it to Rome's "forbidding to marry." ELLIOTT rightly makes the antitypical reference be to Messiah. Jewish women desired to be mothers with a view to Him, the promised seed of the woman ( Genesis 30:23 , Luke 1:25 Luke 1:28 ).
nor regard any god--( 2 Thessalonians 2:4 ).
38. God of forces--probably Jupiter Capitolinus, to whom Antiochus began to erect a temple at Antioch [LIVY, 41.20]. Translate, "He shall honor the god of fortresses on his basis," that is, the base of the statue. NEWTON translates, "And the god 'Mahuzzim' (guardians, that is, saints adored as 'protectors' in the Greek and Roman churches) shall he honor."
honour with gold, &c.--Compare Revelation 17:4 as to Antiochus' antitype, Antichrist.
39. NEWTON translates, "to be defenders of Mahuzzim (the monks and priests who uphold saint worship), together with the strange god whom he shall acknowledge, he shall multiply honor." English Version is better: He shall do (exploits) in the most strongholds (that is, shall succeed against them) with a strange god (under the auspices of a god which he worshipped not before, namely, Jupiter Capitolinus, whose Worship he imported into his empire from Rome). Antiochus succeeded against Jerusalem, Sidon, Pelusium, Memphis.
cause them--Antiochus "caused" his followers and the apostates "to rule over many" Jews, having "divided their land" (Judea), "for gain" (that is, as a reward for their compliance).
40. The difficulty of reconciling this with Antiochus' history is that no historian but PORPHYRY mentions an expedition of his into Egypt towards the close of his reign. This Daniel 11:40 , therefore, may be a recapitulation summing up the facts of the first expedition to Egypt (171-170 B.C.), in Daniel 11:22 Daniel 11:25 ; and Daniel 11:41 , the former invasion of Judea, in Daniel 11:28 ; Daniel 11:42 Daniel 11:43 , the second and third invasions of Egypt (169 and 168 B.C). in Daniel 11:23 Daniel 11:24 Daniel 11:29 Daniel 11:30 . AUBERLEN takes rather PORPHYRY'S statement, that Antiochus, in the eleventh year of his reign (166-165 B.C.), invaded Egypt again, and took Palestine on his way. The "tidings" ( Daniel 11:44 ) as to the revolt of tributary nations then led him to the East. PORPHYRY'S statement that Antiochus starting from Egypt took Arad in Judah, and devastated all Phoenicia, agrees with Daniel 11:45 ; then he turned to check Artaxias, king of Armenia. He died in the Persian town Tabes, 164 B.C., as both POLYBIUS and PORPHYRY agree. Doubtless, antitypically, the final Antichrist, and its predecessor Mohammed, are intended, to whom the language may be more fully applicable than to Antiochus the type. The Saracen Arabs "of the south" "pushed at" the Greek emperor Heraclius, and deprived him of Egypt and Syria. But the Turks of "the north" not merely pushed at, but destroyed the Greek empire; therefore more is said of them than of the Saracens. Their "horsemen" are specified, being their chief strength. Their standards still are horse tails. Their "ships," too, often gained the victory over Venice, the great naval power of Europe in that day. They "overflowed" Western Asia, and then "passed over" into Europe, fixing their seat of empire at Constantinople under Mohammed II [NEWTON].
41. Antiochus, according to PORPHYRY, marching against Ptolemy, though he turned from his course to wreak his wrath on the Jews, did not meddle with Edom, Moab, and Ammon on the side of Judea. In I Maccabees 4:61 5:3; &c., it is stated that he used their help in crushing the Jews, of whom they were the ancient enemies. Compare Isaiah 11:14 , as to Israel's future retribution, just as the Maccabees made war on them as the friends of Antiochus (I Maccabees 5:1-68). Antitypically, the Turks under Selim entered Jerusalem on their way to Egypt, and retain "the glorious land" of Palestine to this day. But they never could conquer the Arabs, who are akin to Edom, Moab, and Ammon ( Genesis 16:12 ). So in the case of the final Antichrist.
42, 43. Egypt . . . Libyans . . . Ethiopians--The latter two, being the allies of the first, served under Antiochus when he conquered Egypt. Antitypically, Egypt, though it held out long under the Mamelukes, in A.D. 1517 fell under the Turks. Algiers, Tunis, and other parts of Africa, are still under them.
at his steps--following him ( Exodus 11:8 , Margin; Judges 4:10 ).
44. tidings out of the east and out of the north--Artaxias, king of Armenia, his vassal, had revolted in the north, and Arsaces, leader of the Parthians, in the east (I Maccabees 3:10, &c., I Maccabees 3:37; TACITUS, Histories, 5.8). In 147 B.C. Antiochus went on the expedition against them, on the return from which he died.
great fury--at the Jews, on account of their successes under Judas Maccabeus, whence he desired to replenish his treasury with means to prosecute the war with them; also at Artaxias and Arsaces, and their respective followers. DE BURGH makes the "tidings" which rouse his fury, to be concerning the Jews' restoration; such may be the antitypical reference.
45. plant . . . between the seas--the Dead Sea and the Mediterranean.
tabernacles of . . . palace--his palace-like military tents, such as Oriental princes travel with. Antiochus' attack on Judea, and his subsequent "end" at Tabes, which was caused by chagrin both at hearing that his forces under Lysias were overcome by the Jews, and at the failure of his expedition against the temple of Elymais (II Maccabees 9:5).
holy mountain--Jerusalem and Mount Zion. The desolation of the sanctuary by Antiochus, and also the desecration of the consecrated ground round Jerusalem by the idolatrous Roman ensigns, as also by the Mohammedan mosque, and, finally, by the last Antichrist, are referred to. So the last Antichrist is to sit upon "the mount of the congregation" ( Isaiah 14:13 ), but "shall be brought down to hell" 2 Thessalonians 2:8 ).


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Join us at the Little as we present another great Food & Flicks! A delicious Indian lunch buffet will be served before 2 matinee showings of The Lunchbox. Call our receptionist at the Little, 258-0400 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. to reserve your seats and pay over the phone. We will accept reservations starting on Tuesday 3/25 and you must reserve and purchase in advance to be admitted into the cafe for the lunch.
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In The Lunchbox, middle class housewife Ila is trying once again to add some spice to her marriage, this time through her cooking. She desperately hopes that this new recipe will finally arouse some kind of reaction from her neglectful husband. She prepares a special lunchbox to be delivered to him at work, but, unbeknownst to her, it is mistakenly delivered to another office worker, Saajan, a lonely man on the verge of retirement.
Curious about the lack of reaction from her husband, Ila puts a little note in the following day's lunchbox, in the hopes of getting to the bottom of the mystery.
This begins a series of lunchbox notes between Saajan and Ila, and the mere comfort of communicating with a stranger anonymously soon evolves into an unexpected friendship. Gradually, their notes become little confessions about their loneliness, memories, regrets, fears, and even small joys. They each discover a new sense of self and find an anchor to hold on to in the big city of Mumbai that so often crushes hopes and dreams. Still strangers physically, Ila and Saajan become lost in a virtual relationship that could jeopardize both their realities.


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(Michael Schwartz) - Let's recap some of the good news last week: The Commerce Department said the economy grew in the fourth quarter at its fastest pace in more than six years; The Institute for Supply Management-Chicago said its index of Midwest business activity rose more than expected in January; Consumer sentiment in January as measured by The Reuters/University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers hit its highest level in two years; and Of the 220 companies in the S&P 500 index that have reported fourth quarter earnings, 78% of them exceeded analysts' expectations, according to Thomson Reuters. In a typical quarter, only 61% of companies beat Wall Street targets. Sounds pretty good, doesn't it? So, how does the stock market respond?
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RICHMOND — With its plan to use eminent domain to seize underwater mortgages still in limbo, the city is mulling the possibility of green lighting another program aimed at its troubled housing market.
The City Council voted 6-1 Tuesday to develop plans for a "Richmond Distressed Housing Rehabilitation Program," which will partner a local nonprofit, a San Francisco law firm and the city in a strategy to float bonds to fund the purchase of blighted houses, rehabilitate them and resell them.
The plan is the brainchild of John Knox, a Point Richmond resident and partner in the international law firm Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP. Knox said he hatched the idea last fall while reading news stories about the city's eminent domain plan, which has stalled in the face of lawsuits by banks on behalf of mortgage holders and declining support on the council.
"The pictures I saw in the media were of blighted, vacant houses not affected by the eminent domain program," Knox said. "I thought about a plan to directly address the issue of these boarded-up properties, which are a significant cost for the city."
The plan would work as follows: The city would issue bonds and loan the money it gets from investors to the Richmond Community Foundation, a nonprofit partner. The RCF would use the money to buy and rehabilitate blighted houses, then sell them and use the proceeds to pay back the city and the bond investors. Surplus funds would be plunged back into buying and fixing more houses.
The idea is to target "social impact investors," Knox said, who are willing to accept slightly lower returns and greater risks to help fund a worthwhile program.
"This is at a conceptual level right now," Knox said, "but we think it will work."
Knox said the city has up to 1,000 properties that are potential targets for cheap buys, rehabilitation and resale but said he plans to start "small," probably with $2 million to $5 million. The city's role is as a partner in facilitating work permits and helping craft the plans and goals as well as floating the bonds, which will enjoy state tax exemptions.
The technique is called "conduit financing," said Knox, adding the city will not be on the hook for guaranteeing anything to the bond investors. Knox said he is confident the plan will draw investors.
"The city faces no risk," Knox said.
RCF would manage the construction aspects of the program.
City Council members agreed to move ahead with formulating the plan and hope to have detailed proposals to review and possibly approve within 60 days.
But questions remain about what properties would be targeted and to whom they would be sold.
"The concern I have is that these homes could get bought and rehabbed and sold but not to our low-income families and first-time homeowners," Mayor Gayle McLaughlin said. "I want to see that it's outlined how low-income residents' needs will be met."
Questions also loom about how the city's eminent domain proposals could affect Knox's plan. Investor group Mortgage Resolution Partners (MRP) crafted the plan for the city, in which it would seize underwater mortgages using eminent domain and resell them at current market rates to stem impending foreclosures. Knox called the eminent domain plan a "litigation-based strategy" and said it was too early to know whether it would hinder his plan.
"In order for our plan to work, we need for a strong cooperative relationship with the financial community," Knox said. "Without that, it will be hard to succeed."
McLaughlin, a proponent of the eminent domain plan, said the two programs could "side by side address two different stages of the housing crisis."
Councilman Corky Boozé disagreed. He was the lone vote against Knox's plan but said his opposition was rooted in eminent domain.
"I voted against it because my colleagues refused to eliminate our contract with MRP," Boozé said. "There's no way we are going to get any investors for what Knox wants to do if we have this eminent domain thing hanging over our heads."
City Manager Bill Lindsay said the program is well-conceived and involves strong partners in Knox's firm and the RCF.
"City staff recommends this and would be anxious to work on it," Lindsay said.
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