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The U.K. Royal Air Force is looking to integrate MBDA's Brimstone air-to-ground missile on its General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper UAV fleet.
The work, which will require trials to be conducted in the U.S., was described during a speech by U.K. Minister for Defense Equipment, Support and Technology Philip Dunne at the McKenna, Long and Aldridge law firm in Washington on April 23. Dunne said that the U.K. is "currently working together through the Big Safari Group in rapid prototyping a U.K. weapon, Brimstone, on a U.S. platform."
U.K. Defense Ministry officials have since confirmed the contents of the speech, which revealed that the U.K. is looking to fit the British-manufactured weapon onto the Reaper. However, because the aircraft was purchased through the Foreign Military Sales system, it is the responsibility of the U.S. Air Force's Big Safari program office to carry out the trials.
"At present we are investigating ways of deploying Brimstone from all RAF attack aircraft, including Reaper, with tests taking place in the U.S.," a Defense Ministry official tells Aviation Week. "As part of our commitment to promote British business abroad, we regularly seek opportunities to demonstrate world-leading British technologies in order to support employment and investment in the U.K."
No timescales have been set for the trials, although sources say the result of any trials are wanted "quickly." The trials will be conducted in the U.S. so they do not effect Reaper operations in Afghanistan, where the U.K. currently has its five Reapers deployed.
RAF Reapers are currently operated in the armed reconnaissance role fitted with Lockheed Martin Hellfire missiles, and 500-lb. GBU-12 Paveway II laser guided bombs.
Brimstone has many of the characteristics of the Hellfire, and is built inside what is virtually the same airframe. With its dual-mode guidance, using both radar and millimetric seeker, the weapon can be used in a fire-and-forget mode with salvoes offering the ability to attack more than one target. The weapon was used to great effect in Libya during Operation Unified Protector, where it was fired from RAF Panavia Tornado GR4s, currently the only aircraft in the U.K. inventory capable of firing the weapon.
The push to fit the weapon to the Reaper again raises the suggestion that the U.K. Defense Ministry increasingly wants to keep its Reaper fleet beyond 2015. The five-strong fleet, soon to increase to 10, was purchased as an urgent operational requirement, and as such is currently only funded until the end of combat operations in Afghanistan in December 2014.
However, senior RAF officers have suggested the systems could be retained, although they could not be flown in the U.K. but would probably be kept in their storage boxes ready for rapid deployment. Pilots would instead simulate missions while take-off and recovery crews would continue training in the U.S.
The latest developments come just a week after the defense ministry announced that it had begun flying Reapers from ground control stations in the U.K. located at RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire. Until then, all RAF Reapers had been flown from Nevada's Creech AFB. The U.K. retains a single squadron there, No. 39, to partner with the U.S. Air Force while 13 (XIII) Squadron crews are flying Reapers from the U.K.


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Recyclers play a unique role in the economy, flanked by sellers of used goods on one side and by trash collectors on the other. All three deal with products no longer wanted by businesses and households. The difference is whether an item can be resold for its original function, as a raw material, or not at all. The economic tailspin that began in late 2008 threatens to redraw some of those boundaries.
Cities with market-sensitive contracts for curbside recyclables discovered this early. Their commodity mixtures no longer had net-positive value when set against the cost of handing and transportation, so instead of enjoying a share of a contractor's sales revenue they were paying for removal. Last summer, the program in Madison, Wis., was getting $106,000 a month from its recycling contractor; in November, the same vendor billed the city for $41,249.
If the dismal economic environment persists for several years, towns and counties may rethink how much curbside recycling they are prepared to support. New York City, for example, dropped glass and plastics recycling from 2002 to 2005 to save money.
In recent months, with dealer buying prices no longer sufficient to justify the expense and effort of gathering obsolete scrap, the number of peddler trucks bringing over-the-scale offerings to scrapyards has shrunk drastically.
Most scrapyards know to expect boom and bust cycles in commodities, although the extent of the current decline is worse than usual. Sometimes, though, it's a lender bank rather than management that decides whether hunkering down will be sufficient for a yard to make it to the next upswing.
U.S. scrap industry historian Carl Zimring, an assistant professor at Roosevelt University in Chicago, said his research goes back 140 years and the current slump is probably among the three worst.
"The panic of 1873 put scrap iron in a free-fall over the summer and autumn of that year. The Great Depression decimated the scrap brokerage trade between 1929 and 1933," he said in a recent e-mail exchange with AMM. "When manufacturers' production declines, so does their demand for inputs. Who, then, is going to be the market for scrap? It becomes a waste to be managed rather than a commodity to be traded."
Adam Minter, a China-based scrap writer, recently posted a blog comment saying that many environmentalists have failed to grasp the commercial underpinnings of recycling. "For the last decade, the global boom in scrap commodities has been driven not by green consciousness, but instead by consumer demand for products that require raw materials," he wrote. China became the key consumption site. "Believe me, China didn't take on this role for philanthropic purposes. It took the role on because, at a time of unprecedented market demand for its products from the developed world, it didn't have sufficient domestic sources of raw materials. It was an extraordinary cycle while it lasted. In retrospect, this was totally unsustainable."
Minter said that the quantity of recyclables left for pickup is a bad measure of environmental virtue. Often, "it just means that people are throwing away perfectly usable stuff that they either don't have the imagination to reuse on their own or don't want to. In China and other developing countries, there's actually very little recycling because old products are reused and rehabbed." Some of the discards could still be useful without being ground up or melted, Minter said. Other materials—such as elaborate packaging—weren't needed in the first place.
Zimring said government recycling activities are a wild card in the current situation. While scrap prices have crashed before, they have not done so since recycling became a widespread environmental ethic in American society. Thousands of public recycling programs are in place across the United States, all charged with reducing the amount of waste going to landfills.
"In that sense, the current crisis is different from what we experienced in downturns in the 19th and 20th centuries," Zimring said. He expects "some hard choices about disposal in the coming months" if low demand for curbside recyclables persists.
Another wild card is whether government policies may intentionally raise the cost of alternatives to recycling. At the municipal and county level, there's "pay as you throw." In one version, curbside pickup only takes bags or bins that carry labels showing prepayment for the service. The fees prod people to remove all recyclables from trash and provide the city with useful revenue flow when recyclables aren't worth much.
At the national level, some countries are considering a "cap and trade" program for companies whose activities give off gases that are deemed to cause global warming. Companies that reduce such pollution would receive payments from those that don't in an attempt to lower such emissions overall. One consequence could be to raise costs for many producers of ore-based primary metals, which could allow higher prices for scrap-based metal units and higher recycling ratios.
The desired impacts might be weak, however, if some countries that are big in primary metals decide to ignore the greenhouse gases issue. Metals producers located there would find their cost structures unchanged.
New technologies also will affect the economics of recycling, probably in a positive way. Defunct vehicles used to be recycled haphazardly. A federal law was enacted in 1965 dealing with the problems of "automobile graveyards"—ugly properties with unwanted car bodies that often were located near federal highways—and in 1968 came Nucor Corp.'s electric furnace mill in South Carolina and the development of scrap shredders large enough to grind up cars and trucks.
Automobile graveyards? "My sense is that the term fell out of common usage in the early '70s," Zimring said. PAUL SCHAFFER
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The Laboratory is located in a section of the Oak/Chestnut forest region of the coastal Plain of Long Island, New York. Forest types are typically oak-pine or pine-oak. BNL property constitutes roughly five percent of the 404.7 sq-km (100,000 acre) Pine Barrens on Long Island. Because of the general topography and porous soil, there is little surface runoff or open water. Upland soils tend to be very well drained, while depressions form ephemeral coastal plain ponds. Hence, a mosaic of wet and dry areas on site are correlated with variations in topography and depth to the water table. Without fires or other disturbances, vegetation would follow the normal moisture gradient closely. In actuality, vegetation onsite is in various stages of succession, reflecting the history of disturbances to the area, the most important of which are land clearing, fire, local flooding, and draining.
Over 230 plant species have been identified onsite. Fifteen mammal species endemic to the site include those species common to mixed hardwood forest and open grassland habitats. The white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) density is approximately 55 per square mile according to a BNL deer population surveys. 85 species of birds have been observed nesting at BNL. Over 200 transitory species have been documented at BNL, a result of its location within the Atlantic Flyway, and the scrub/shrub habitats that offer food and rest to migratory songbirds. Thirteen amphibian and twelve reptile species have been identified. Permanently flooded retention basins and others watercourses support amphibians and aquatic reptiles. Recent ecological studies at the BNL site have confirmed seventeen breeding sites for the NYS-endangered eastern tiger salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum) in BNL's ponds and recharge basins. Ten species of fish have also been identified as endemic to the site. For example the banded sunfish (Eanneacanthus obesus), a NYS threatened species, has been confirmed as inhabiting the Peconic River onsite (Scheibel, 1990; Corin, 1990) and the swamp darter (Etheostoma fusiforme) has been confirmed in a large wetland within the Peconic River drainage.


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Loudoun's dynamic landscape is shaped by the Potomac River and the Blue Ridge Mountains. Located 25 miles from the Nation's Capitol, and in close proximity to Dulles International Airport, Loudoun has established itself as a hub for technology, communications and transportation.
Loudoun County was established in 1757 although settlement of the area began some 20 years earlier. Loudoun played a vital role during the War of 1812 when it was used as a place of safekeeping for Federal archives and documents. Like its neighboring counties in Northern Virginia, the communities of Loudoun were the site of several Civil War skirmishes and troop encampments.


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HOUSTON (AP) Tyler Skaggs's Angels debut could not have gone much better.
The left-hander threw eight strong innings and Josh Hamilton hit a two-run home run as the Los Angeles Angels beat the Houston Astros 5-1 on Saturday night.
Skaggs (1-0) allowed one run - none earned - on four hits with five strikeouts. Skaggs was acquired in the offseason from Arizona in a trade that sent outfielder Mark Trumbo to the Diamondbacks.
''I was excited for my first game with the Angels,'' Skaggs said. ''I have pitched in the big leagues before. I took that mindset that I have been here before. The team needs to get in the win column again. A lot of different things to stay relaxed out there.''
Skaggs became one of just 13 pitchers in Angels history to go at least eight innings while allowing no earned runs in first start for the team and the first since Shawn Broskie on May 1, 1995, at Toronto.
Skaggs, who posted a 2-3 record with 5.12 ERA with the Diamondbacks last year, said he threw a two-seam fastball Saturday night - a pitch he had not thrown in spring training.
''The thing is that I haven't thrown the two-seamer at all, and today, I broke it out,'' Skaggs said. ''I threw it 90 percent of the time. That's why you saw all those 90-91 instead of 93-94. They kept swinging at it, so why not continue to throw it and get outs early in the count?''
Skaggs said the changeup and curveball were also good and everything was clicking.
Angels manager Mike Scioscia said all of Skaggs' pitches were working but it started with his ability to command the fastball.
''He had a great two-seamer going and once he was able to get that into spots everything else opened up for him.'' Scioscia said. ''He threw some terrific change-ups, some really good curveballs. They've got some right-handed hitters that are really strong hitters and you've got to make some pitches to them. He did and got through it well.''
Hamilton followed David Freese's run-scoring single with his second homer in as many days, extending the lead to 4-1 in the fifth off Dallas Keuchel.
Hamilton had three hits and is now hitting .352 against the Astros with 16 home runs and 41 RBI.
''I don't think it's necessarily the team,'' Hamilton said. ''I love playing at this park. Before it was a rivalry thing - Texas and Houston. Maybe that helped a little bit. I can't pinpoint one thing.''
Keuchel (0-1) allowed four runs on eight hits with five strikeouts over five innings.
''If you're not on your A-game every pitch, that's what happens,'' Keuchel said. ''I think that kind of took the wind out of our sails in the fifth.''
Kole Calhoun extended the lead to 5-1 on a run-scoring single in the eighth off Chad Qualls.
Houston, which dropped its third straight, opened a 1-0 lead as Jose Altuve scored on an error by third baseman John McDonald in the first, but that lead quickly vanished as Howie Kendrick knotted the score at one with a run-scoring double in the second.
Houston manager Bo Porter said the Astros need to get things going offensively after being outscored 16-2 in the first two games of the series.
''He really had his breaking ball going, but at the same time, I think we helped him a little bit by expanding our strike zone,'' Porter said of Skaggs. ''He took advantage of it. Offensively, definitely need to get things going and score some runs.''
Notes: Houston outfielder Dexter Fowler missed his second straight game Saturday after spending Friday night at Methodist Hospital due to a stomach virus. He was released from the hospital Saturday night and could play Sunday, Porter said postgame. . Astros catcher Jason Castro was out of the lineup for the second consecutive game Saturday with a bruised right foot. . Lance Berkman and Roy Oswalt signed one-day contracts before the game and officially retired as Astros. . The Astros outrighted right-handed pitcher Chia-Jen Lo off the 40-man roster. He cleared waivers Saturday and will remain with Triple A Oklahoma City. . Houston will send right-handed pitcher Scott Feldman (0-1) to the mound Sunday as the Angels will counter with right-hander Jered Weaver (0-1).


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SYCAMORE – The 30-day clock to challenge DeKalb County property assessments starts today for most property owners.
Assessed values, which are used to calculate individual property tax bills, are published in today's Daily Chronicle for 17 of the county's 19 townships; Sycamore and Sandwich assessments were published in September. Property owners have 30 days from the publication date to appeal the assessed property value if they think it is unfair.
DeKalb County's chief assessor, Robin Brunschon, said that the assessments published are those that have changed.
"There are a lot of reasons for a change in assessment," Brunschon said. "Maybe a vacant lot now has a building on it, maybe a large lot has been split into two, maybe their assessor has reviewed an area."
To determine if their assessment is accurate, Brunschon urged property owners to contact their township assessor first. The assessor will explain how he or she arrived at the assessment, and can show property owners similar properties in their neighborhood.
"Your assessor's name will be listed in the paper and they are on the county website," Brunschon said. "Property owners can always come in or call us. If you've tried to contact your assessor and can't reach them, call us and we'll help you."
She also recommended that property owners look over their property record cards in her office.
"They should be educated on what they are being assessed for," Brunschon said.
When calling, Kevin Schnetzler said the property owner should have his or her assessment handy. Schnetzler is the assessor for several townships – Sycamore, South Grove, Mayfield, Malta and Milan.
He said if property owners have recently had their property appraised, or if they can find three similar homes with lower assessed values, he can change the assessment without the formal appeal process.
Although the appeal process may seem overwhelming, Brunschon said her office is willing to help anyone who needs guidance.
"We've tried to put as much out on the website as possible to help residents. They can find the appeal packets and the board of review rules telling them what to do and how to do it. That's very important," Brunschon said.
Brunschon said DeKalb County rarely had more than 100 appeals filed annually until 2011, when a record 461 appeals were filed. In 2012, that number dropped to 301. She expects fewer appeals this year.
"Most property owners will see a drop due to the equalization factor," Brunschon said.
Schnetzler agreed.
"A lot of assessments have gone down quite a bit," he said. "It's hard to say if people will challenge their assessments. Some will feel they are overassessed.
"The market is all over the place right now and every homeowner has the right to question their assessed value."
Ron Adrian, assessor for Victor and Somonauk townships, said assessors have responded to the recent surge in assessment appeals.
"I think we've all had to dig in a little deeper and see where we can lower some of the assessments," Adrian said. "We try to be fair to entire neighborhoods."
What's next
If you think your property's assessed value is too high:
• Contact your local township assessor. If he or she declines to change the assessment, an appeal is possible.
• Appeal forms and board of review rules are online at DeKalbCounty.org/Assessor/index or visit the assessment office at 110 E. Sycamore St., Sycamore, or call 815-895-7120.


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ROAD, SWEET ROAD: A lifetime .290 hitter at Fenway and a .270 hitter on the road in all or part of 8 big league seasons into 2005, Nixon batted .321 (69-for-215) with 8 long balls and 37 driven in on the road, while managing to hit just .223 (43-for-193) with 5 homers and 30 RBI at Fenway Park.
YANKEE KILLER: 4 of his 13 homers and 23 of his 67 RBI came in his 19 games against the Yankees...had no more than 2 homers and 7 RBI against any other opponent.
WHY SO DEFENSIVE?: Was charged with one error 249 total chances in 124 games in right field...had 8 outfield assists, 2nd to Manny Ramirez (a league-high 17) on the club.
HEROICS: Trot's 8th career grand slam capped a 5-run 7th and gave the Red Sox a 6-3 win May 14 at Seattle...the game-winning blow came off J.J. Putz...delivered a walk-off RBI single off Danys Baez with 2 outs in the bottom of the 9th, lifting the Red Sox to a 7-6 win over Tampa Bay on August 30.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS: The left-handed swinger hit .299 (93-for-323) with 12 homers off righthanders and .224 (19-for-85) with one homer off lefties...batted .307 (31-for-101) with runners in scoring position and .367 (18-for-48) with men in scoring position and 2 outs...batted .313 (15-for-48) in close-and-late situations...batted .215 (20-for-93) from September 1 through the end of the season.
MORE 2005 HIGHLIGHTS: Went 2-for-4 with 2 RBI April 9 at Toronto...May 1 at Texas, hit a 2-run double to cap a 4-run 5th in a 6-5 win...was 2-for-4 with a 2-run double and a 2-run homer in a 13-5 win May 9 vs. Oakland, part of a 6-game stretch in which he went 11-for-21 (.524) with 3 doubles, 3 homers, 10 RBI and 4 runs scored May 9-16...May 28 at Yankee Stadium, went 3-for-6 with a homer and 5 RBI in a 17-1 Red Sox win...batting leadoff for the only time in 2005, went 2-for-4 with a walk and 2 runs scored in an 8-0 win June 19 vs. Pittsburgh...homered in 3 straight games and knocked in 9 runs June 10-15...hit his first career inside-the-park home run July 15 vs. New York (AL)...the liner to center was hit just beyond the reach of Melky Cabrera, scoring 3 runs in a 17-1 Sox victory...in a 15-2 win September 20 at Tampa Bay, finished a double shy of the cycle, going 4-for-6 with a triple, a home run, 3 RBI and 4 runs scored...down 3-2 in the 5th, delivered a go-ahead 2-run double off Daniel Cabrera to key a 6-3 victory September 23 at Baltimore.
IN THE POSTSEASON: Went 3-for-11 (.273) with a run scored and an RBI in 3 games vs. Chicago in the American League Division Series.2004 Was limited to just 48 games because of a slight disk herniation in his back, then a strained left quadriceps...still, batted .315 with 9 doubles, 6 home runs and 23 RBI...opened the season on the disabled list with the aggravated back as well as the strained quadriceps suffered during rehab, missing 63 games before being reinstated June 16...completed a rehab assignment with Single-A Sarasota (one game) and Triple-A Pawtucket (5 games) before returning to the Sox June 16 and homering in his 2nd at-bat in Colorado, belting a 4th-inning 1-1 offering from Jason Jennings into the right field seats...went on to hit .273 with 3 homers and 13 RBI in 29 games before the quad forced him back to the D.L...missed 39 games before returning to appear solely as a pinch hitter for 4 games, going 0-for-4...in his 15 games (12 starts), Trot hit .435 (20-for-46) with 8 multi-hit efforts, 5 doubles, 3 homers and 10 RBI to close out the regular season...batted .400 (20-for-50) overall after his 2nd stint on the D.L.
IRON MAN: Prior to his injury-plagued 2004 campaign, had appeared in at least 123 games in each of the previous 5 seasons from 1999-2003...averaged 136.2 games a season in that span, spending time on the D.L. just once when he strained his right hamstring and had to miss nearly a month of action in 2000.
PINCH ME, I'M DREAMING: Smacked his first-career pinch-hit homer September 14, a 2-run shot off Tampa Bay's Travis Harper...finished the year with 3 pinch hits in 11 at-bats, one more than his previous career total of 2...drove in 5 runs as a pinch hitter
IN A ROW: Hit safely in a season-high 9 straight games July 16-24, batting .364 (12-for-33) right up to his 2nd stay on the D.L....grounded out in a pinch-hitting appearance September 7 vs. Oakland in his first game back to snap the streak.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS: Batted .336 (45-for-134) against righthanders while going 2-for-15 (.133) against lefties...compiled a .343 average (24-for-70) at Fenway Park...was 2-for-3 with 4 RBI with the bases loaded...when leading off an inning, hit .378 (14-for-37) with 4 doubles and 3 home runs.
IN THE POSTSEASON: Batted .255 (13-for-51) with 4 doubles, 8 RBI and 5 runs scored in 13 post-season games...went 2-for-8 with 2 RBI in 2 games in the ALDS vs. Anaheim...was 1-for-5 with an RBI single in a 4-run 9th to help ice an 8-3 victory in Game 2 at Angel Stadium and 1-for-3 with an RBI single to start the scoring in the 3rd in an eventual 8-6, 10-inning series-clinching win in Game 3 at Fenway...appeared in all 7 games of the ALCS against the Yankees, batting .207 (6-for-29) with a double, a homer, 3 RBI and 4 runs scored...was 2-for-5 with a double, a homer, 2 RBI, and a run scored in Game 3 at Fenway, taking Kevin Brown deep with a man on in the 2nd inning...hit .357 (5-for-14) with 3 doubles, 3 RBI and a run scored in the 4-game World Series sweep of the Cardinals...after going 1-for-7 in Games 1 and 2 at Fenway, was 1-for-3 with an RBI in Game 3...singled home Bill Mueller to give the Sox a 2-0 lead in the 4th...went 3-for-4 with 3 doubles and 2 RBI in the championship-clinching Game 4...with the Sox up 1-0, ripped a bases-loaded 2-run double on a 3-0 pitch from Jason Marquis to give the Red Sox a 3-0 lead and close out the scoring.2003 In his 5th full season, topped his previous career bests with a .306 average and 28 homers, while knocking in 87, the 3rd season in a row he's hit at least 24 homers and knocked in at least 84...had 3 homers and 25 RBI in 46 games through May but slammed 25 long balls and knocked in 62 in 88 games the rest of the way, including 17 homers and 41 RBI in 48 games in June and July...was one of 3 Red Sox (with Manny Ramirez and Bill Mueller) but only 5 players in the A.L. (with Alex Rodriguez and Carlos Delgado) to rank among the top 10 in the A.L. in both on-base percentage (.396) and slugging (.578)...his .974 OPS (on-base + slugging) ranked 4th in the A.L. behind only Delgado, Ramirez and Rodriguez...appeared in only 5 of the last 18 regular season games due to a strained left calf.
A CHECK OF THE LEADERBOARD: Ranked among A.L. leaders in on-base percentage (tied for 7th at .396) and slugging (5th at .578)...his 2 grand slams tied for the A.L. high, while his average of one homer every 15.8 at-bats ranked 8th, and his average of an RBI every 5.1 at-bats tied for 6th...was the 2nd-hardest player to double up in the A.L. behind Ichiro Suzuki, bouncing into 3 double plays in 441 at-bats, one every 147.0 AB's.
STREAKS: Collected 2 hits in 5 consecutive starts April 27-May 3, going 10-for-22 to lift his average to .344 from .309...turned the trick again in 4 straight games June 1- 5...drove in at least one run in 8 straight games (12 RBI total) May 30-June 7...homered in 3 straight games June 4 (DH) and June 5, in 4 of 5 games June 4-7 and in 5 of 8 games June 4-11...also went deep 3 games in a row July 2-5 and July 29-31...between July 23 and August 3, hit 7 homers in 11 games.
HAPPY HUNDREDTH: Hit his 100th career home run in game one of an August 8 doubleheader vs. Baltimore...the 6th-inning 2-run shot off Rick Helling made him the 24th player to hit 100 home runs in a Red Sox uniform.
HEROICS: Snapped a 4-4 tie with a 2-out 2-run homer in the 8th, propelling the Sox to victory April 10 at Toronto in the final game of their season-opening road trip...Trot finished the night 3-for-3 with 4 RBI, a walk, 2 stolen bases (a career first) and a run scored...June 7 at Milwaukee, after the Red Sox had trailed 9-3 and 10-4, hit a one-out solo homer off Mike DeJean in the top of the 9th to tie the game 10-10...Jason Varitek followed with a solo homer of his own to give Boston an 11-10 win...on the pitch after Roger Clemens hit Kevin Millar, Nixon cranked a 2nd-inning 2-run homer to open the scoring and trigger a 10-2 win July 5 at Yankee Stadium...singled home Gabe Kapler with no outs in the bottom of the 10th to give the Sox a 5-4 walk-off win July 19 vs. Toronto...July 20 vs. Toronto, hit a 2-run triple to cap a 5-run 3rd, propelling the Red Sox to a 9-4 win over Toronto...hit a solo homer in the 3rd and a grand slam off Al Levine to cap a 7-run 7th in a 10-4 win July 23 vs. Tampa Bay...finished 3-for-4 with 2 homers and 5 RBI...hit a game-tying solo homer to lead off the top of the 9th off Francisco Cordero July 31 at Texas although the Rangers went on to win 7-3 on an Alex Rodriguez grand slam in the 11th...August 5 vs. Anaheim, snapped a 9-9 tie with an RBI single in the bottom of the 7th, lifting the Sox to a 10-9 win...the hit, off Brendan Donnelly who came into the game with a 0.67 ERA, capped a comeback from a 5-0 deficit...delivered one of the key hits of the season September 1 at Philadelphia, a 9th-inning grand slam off Turk Wendell to cap a 6-run uprising and give the Red Sox a 13-9 win...drove in a career-best 6 in the game.
ON THE DEFENSIVE: Made 130 outfield appearances (119 starts), all but one in right field...played 2 innings in center after pinch hitting April 30 vs. Kansas City...posted a .983 fielding percentage (4 errors in 239 chances)...had 4 assists, all from right field.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS: Ranked 3rd in the A.L. with a .330 (114-for-345) average vs. right-handed pitchers...hit .219 (21-for-96) vs. lefties...25 of his 28 home runs came off righthanders...registered a .318 average (70-for-220) with 10 home runs and 47 RBI at Fenway Park and hit .294 (65-for-221) with 18 homers and 40 RBI on the road...hit .362 (38-for-105) with none on and none out and .302 (42-for-139) with runners in scoring position...hit .303 (20-for-66) with 6 homers in close-and-late situations...batted .477 (31-for-65) with 6 home runs when hitting the first pitch...hit .217 (46-for-212) after falling behind in the count 0-1 and .354 (58-for-164) after jumping ahead 1-0...hit .326 (97-for-298) with 20 homers in innings 1-6 and .266 (38-for-143) with 8 homers from the 7th inning on...17 of his 87 RBI (20 percent) came in 19 games against the Blue Jays...hit 5 of his 28 home runs in 13 games against the Devil Rays.
IN THE POST-SEASON: Hit .294 (10-for-34) with a double, 4 home runs and 7 RBI in 11 post-season games against the Athletics and Yankees...was just 2-for-10 in 4 A.L. Division Series games against Oakland, but provided one of the most dramatic moments of the season when--with the Red Sox trailing the best-of-5 series 2 games to none--he crushed a pinch-hit walk-off 2-run homer off Rich Harden in the bottom of the 11th, giving Boston a 3-1 win...the blast was the 2nd walk-off long ball in Red Sox post-season history, following Carlton Fisk's legendary blast off Pat Darcy, which gave the Sox a 7-6 win over Cincinnati in Game 6 of the 1975 World Series...the last post-season pinch-hit, walk-off home run was hit by Kirk Gibson of the Dodgers in Game 1 of the 1988 World Series against Oakland...batted .333 (8-for-24) with 3 homers and 5 RBI in 7 ALCS games...went 2-for-4 in the Game 1 win at Yankee Stadium...went 3-for-3 with a double and a 5th-inning solo homer off Mike Mussina in Game 4 at Fenway...launched a 2-run blast off Gabe White in the 9th inning of the Red Sox' Game 6 win, providing valuable insurance by turning a 7-6 lead into a 9-6 advantage...in Game 7, launched a 2nd-inning 2-run homer off Roger Clemens to stake the Sox to a 2-0 advantage.2002 Established personal bests with 36 doubles, 94 RBI and 152 games played...slammed 24 homers, 14 in 71 games after the All-Star break...knocked in 57 runs after the break...delivered in the clutch, batting .333 (22-for-66) with 3 homers and 33 RBI with 2 outs and runners in scoring position...knocked in 45 2-out runs, 2nd to only Nomar Garciaparra (47) on the club...had 20 game-tying or go-ahead RBI (15 after July 4)...posted a .330 (36-for-109) average with 12 doubles, a triple, 7 homers and 29 RBI in 29 July contests...homered on Opening Day for the 2nd year in a row, taking Toronto's Cris Carpenter deep April 1 at Fenway...hit his 4th career grand slam July 16 at Detroit off Jose Paniagua...that night, began a career-best 16-game hitting streak that ran through July 31...batted .371 (23-for-62) with 9 doubles, a triple, 4 long balls and 18 RBI during the run...homered twice and matched his then-career high with 5 RBI August 2 at Texas...12 days later, went deep twice again in a 12-5 win vs. Seattle...tied Johnny Damon for the team lead with 7 outfield assists, one shy of his 2000 career high. 2001 Won the Thomas A. Yawkey Award, presented to the team MVP by the Boston Baseball Writers...hit .280 with a career-high 100 runs and then career-best totals of 27 homers and 88 RBI...hit .393 vs. righthanders, 10th in the A.L...started 70 games in right field and 67 in center, leading Sox outfielders with 295 total chances, 4 double plays and 7 assists...homered off Pat Hentgen Opening Day, April 2 at Baltimore...went 3-for-5 with a career-best 3 doubles and 2 runs May 4 at Oakland...was 4-for-5 with a double and a homer May 12 vs. Oakland...slugged his 2nd career grand slam June 26 vs. Tampa Bay off Travis Phelps...had 9 RBI in 7 games July 3-6...posted 3 straight 3-hit games July 16-18, going 9-for-15 (.600)...hit .312 (29-for-93) with 7 doubles, 4 homers, 14 RBI and a .516 slugging percentage in July...went 2-for-4 with a pair of homers in game one of an August 4 twinbill vs. Texas...August 24 at Texas, went 2-for-4 with an 8th-inning game-winning grand slam off Danny Kolb, snapping a 3-3 tie in a 7-4 win...slugged his first career first-inning leadoff home run September 1 vs. New York off Orlando Hernandez, one of 37 times he hit leadoff in 2001...went 4-for-4 with a triple, a homer, 4 RBI and 4 runs September 5 vs. Cleveland...launched a game-winning 2-run homer off Willis Roberts in the 10th in game 2 of a day-night doubleheader October 5 at Baltimore. 2000 Batted .276 with 12 homers and 60 RBI in 123 games...stole a career-high 8 bases in 9 tries...tied for 5th in the A.L. with 8 triples...opened the season with an 8-game hitting streak, going 11-for-33 (.333)...had a season-high 4 hits and matched his then-career high with 5 RBI in a 10-0 win April 19 at Detroit...hit a grand slam off Jim Poole...slugged a 2-run homer with 2 outs in the top of the 9th to give Pedro Martinez an epic 2-0 win over Roger Clemens and the Yankees May 28...also tripled in the 7th, collecting 2 of Boston's 5 hits...was on the D.L. June 27-July 25 with a right hamstring strain...led off 46 times...posted a .991 fielding percentage...his 8 outfield assists were a career best. 1999 Enjoyed his first full season in the majors, batting .270 with 15 long balls and 53 RBI in 124 games...shared Red Sox Rookie of the Year honors presented by Boston Baseball Writers with Brian Daubach...was named BoSox Club Man of the Year for his contributions to the success of the team and cooperation in community affairs...the Sox went 70-46 in his 116 starts in right field...after hitting .245 (47-for-192) with 3 homers and 19 RBI in the first half, lifted his final average to .270 by batting .298 (53-for-178) with 12 home runs and 32 RBI after the break...slugged his first big league homer April 8 at Kansas City off Don Wengert...the 2-run blast iced a 4-1 win...hit in 8 straight May 8-16, going 8-for-19 (.421)...cracked his first Fenway Park homer June 1, a game-tying solo shot off Detroit's Jeff Weaver in the 7th in a game the Sox would go on to win 5-4...batted .393 (22-for-56) with 7 doubles, 4 homers and 10 RBI in July...enjoyed one of the finest days of his career July 24 at Detroit, going 3-for-4 with 3 homers and 5 RBI in an 11-4 win...became the first Boston rookie to hit 3 homers since Fred Lynn (June 18, 1975 at Detroit) and the first big league rookie to hit 3 homers since the Phillies' Bobby Estalella (September 4, 1997 at Montreal)...joined Lynn, Jim Tabor (July 4, 1939), Norm Zauchin (May 27, 1955) and Joe Lahoud (June 11, 1969) as the only Red Sox rookies to hit 3 homers in a game...September 15 at Cleveland, lifted a game-tying sac fly off Mike Jackson in the top of the 9th, then hit a solo homer in the 13th off Jim Brower to secure a 6-4 win...the homer came one out after Jason Varitek had opened the inning with a go-ahead homer...batted .250 (7-for-28) with 2 doubles and 6 RBI in the postseason...hit .214 (3-for-14) with 3 doubles and 6 RBI in 5 games in the ALDS vs. Cleveland and .286 (4-for-14) with 2 doubles in 4 games in the ALCS vs. New York. 1998 Was named Red Sox Minor League Player of the Year by the Boston BBWAA...hit .310 with 23 homers, 74 RBI and a career-high 26 stolen bases for Triple-A Pawtucket before a September 6 call-up...ranked 4th in the International League with 158 hits, 135 games and 76 walks...was 5th in the league with 97 runs and 10th with a .310 average...was honored as Red Sox Minor League Player of the Month for July after hitting .361 (44-for-122) with 7 doubles, 5 homers, 17 RBI and 9 steals...batted .259 in 13 games for the Red Sox, including his first career 3-hit game September 25 vs. Baltimore...appeared in 2 games in the ALDS vs. Cleveland, starting in right in Game 4, going 1-for-3 with a walk. 1997 Played 130 games for Triple-A Pawtucket, finishing at .244 with 20 homers and 61 RBI...was named PawSox Player of the Year...ranked 2nd on the club with 116 hits, 80 runs and 63 walks...was 3rd in homers...hit .188 in 66 games through June 22 and .288 the rest of the way...played 29 games for Navojoa of the Mexican Pacific League, and hit .242 with 4 homers and 12 RBI. 1996 Made his major league debut as a September call-up after hitting .251 with 11 long balls and 63 RBI in 123 games for Double-A Trenton...hit .308 (4-for-13) in the Eastern League playoffs...recalled September 9, he was the 55th and final player to appear for the '96 Red Sox...debuted as a pinch runner September 21 at New York...stole a base and remained in the game in right field...made his first M.L. start on the season's final day September 29 vs. the Yankees...went 2-for-4 with a double and 2 runs...singled to right-center off Ricky Bones in the 2nd inning in his first M.L. plate appearance...doubled down the right field line off Billy Brewer in the 6th...after the season, hit .286 with 4 homers and 13 RBI in 35 games for Navojoa of the Mexican Pacific League. 1995 Began the year on the D.L., recovering from 1994 back problems...activated April 28, sent to Single-A Sarasota...reached via hit or walk in his first 37 games April 29-June 21, batting .302 (38-for-126)...promoted to Double-A Trenton August 8...was an Arizona Fall League All-Star, batting .259 with 2 homers and 26 RBI in 44 games for Phoenix. 1994 Made his pro debut, appearing in 71 games for Single-A Lynchburg...hit .246 with 12 homers and 43 RBI despite a chipped bone in his back...was hitting as high as .280 in mid-June before the injury...was placed on the D.L. June 12 for the rest of the year. 1993 After signing as the Red Sox first-round pick (7th overall), played in 24 games in the Florida Instructional League, hitting .366 (30-for-82) with 13 RBI.


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Reviewing Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial -- the new documentary about Kitzmiller v. Dover -- for the November 8, 2007, issue of Nature (450: 170), Adam Rutherford was impressed, not least with the way in which the filmmakers met the challenge of retelling the story.
Kentucky's incumbent governor Ernie Fletcher (R) was soundly defeated in the November 6, 2007, election, by Steve Beshear (D), a former lieutenant governor of the state, who took 59% of the vote. A Baptist minister, Fletcher was perhaps the most outspoken supporter of creationism to serve as a governor anywhere in the country in recent years. He expressed disappointment about the verdict in Kitzmiller v. Dover, for example, saying that local school districts ought to be able to teach "intelligent design" if they wish (Cincinnati Enquirer, December 25, 2005).
Kevin Padian, the president of NCSE's board of directors, was elected as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in October 2007 "for distinguished contributions to the study of the vertebrate evolutionary adaptations and especially for his leadership in science education," according to an October 26, 2007 press release from the University of California, Berkeley.
Support for the inclusion of evolution in Florida's draft science standards continues to amass. Writing in the Orlando Sentinel (October 25, 2007), Mike Thomas quipped, "We are moving toward intelligently designed science curriculum in public schools.
Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial, a special two-hour documentary about the Kitzmiller v. Dover case, in which teaching "intelligent design" in the public schools was ruled to be unconstitutional, is to air nationwide on PBS at 8:00 p.m. on November 13, 2007. "Judgment Day captures on film a landmark court case with a powerful scientific message at its core," explains Paula Apsell, NOVA's Senior Executive Producer.
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The upswing in the housing sector appears to be continuing, as two reports came out indicating growth in the key sector of the economy.
In the first metric, sales of previously-owned U.S. homes rose to 4.79 million in October, representing a 2.1% increase from the previous month and a 10.9% year-on-year rise. This total beat analyst predictions of 4.74 million sales, according to an analysis by Miller Tabak & Co. Chief Economic Strategist Andrew Wilkinson (see chart below).
In a second and related round of good news, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index, released Monday, shows that homebuilder confidence in the single-family housing market rose by five points to 46 in November, marking the seventh consecutive month that confidence has risen.
Within the five-point rise, a component gauging current sales conditions posted the largest gain—eight points—while the component measuring sales expectations for the next six months gained two points. All four geographic regions saw increases in builder confidence.
The Wall Street Journal Market Data Center reports that the November NAHB gains are strongly centered in current sales which points to strength for new home sales and for housing starts. It also noted that the report showed, "declining inventory of distressed homes is a plus for builders who however continue to complain about tight credit conditions."
The existing home sales increase encompassed sales of both multi-family units, which rose by 3.6% and, to a lesser extent, those of single family homes, which increased by 1.9%. Geographically speaking, most of the increase came in the South, where sales rose from 1.88 million to 1.92 million, matching an August peak, according to Wilkinson. Sales also increased in the West and the Midwest, but dropped slightly in the Northeast.
Also up were median home prices, which rose by $300 over the previous month to $178,600. On a year-on-year basis, prices rose by 11.1%, the fastest pace since November 2005.
Copper, a commodity highly correlated to housing rose sharply Monday morning (see chart below). "You've got every broad-based risk asset rallying in a big way today," says Spencer Patton, founder and chief investment officer at Steel Vine Investments. "So it makes sense that copper is being pulled higher."
Patton says that although the housing data is not the only factor in copper's rally, it could help to reverse a weeks-long decline in prices. "I think the housing data is certainly a supportive element," he says. "And it may be more important to help change the story a little bit to where prices can break out of a downtrend."


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Obama to meet with Senate Democrats on Wednesday
January 13, 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Barack Obama has invited Senate Democrats to a meeting Wednesday evening.
Officials say the meeting at the White House will be a chance for the president and lawmakers to talk about priorities for 2014.
The meeting comes as the White House is pressing members of the president's party to hold off on a bill that would ratchet up sanctions on Iran. Obama has warned that the bill could upend negotiations with Iran on a nuclear deal.
The president may also give lawmakers insight on his decisions for making changes involving the National Security Agency's surveillance programs. He's scheduled to announce his decisions on Friday.


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Ip Man 2: Collectors Edition (US - BD RA)
Gabe takes to the ring with Donnie Yen for more Wing Chun brand fisticuffs...
Director Wilson Yip and star Donnie Yen struck gold with their 2008 film adaptation of the early life of Wing Chun godfather Ip Man. The first film's story only covered the grandmaster's struggles during the Japanese occupation of China during WWII, and the sequel, which was apparently planned before Ip Man even hit theaters, was meant to cover Ip's experiences mentoring a young Bruce Lee. This, of course, sounded very interesting. Unfortunately, no deal was made with Lee's estate, and the production was forced to loosely base the second movie on a period where Ip (once again played by Yen) attempts to establish his Wing Chun school in the city of Hong Kong. Ip first faces challenges from Hung Ga students, and their master Hung Chun-nam (Sammo Hung), who collects money from competing schools for a corrupt Hong Kong police superintendent. Overcoming this corruption involves a whole lot of kick ass Wing Chun, eventually leading to an all or nothing battle with a champion British boxer Taylor "The Twister" Milos (Darren Shahlavi).
The first Ip Man told its story with a little too much leisure at times, so it's a nice change of pace that Ip Man 2 clips along without stopping for much. It's also good that Yip and company assume we've seen the first film and don't need a primer on the characters, etcetera, but Ip Man 2 feels more like a greatest hits package than a narrative driven story (even though there is a more exacting framing device this time around). This is a mostly acceptable trade off, however, since this is the way most legends are passed from generation to generation. It's also acceptable because the Ip Man series are really kung fu movies first, history lessons second. The story basically exists to move us to the next fight scene, which occasionally in turn moves the story along. In the end it's pretty clear that the Bruce Lee story would've been the ideal choice for this sequel, and this second option feels like a big hunk of filler.
The stakes aren't nearly as high this time around, which hurts the film overall. In Ip Man the title character is forced to fight Japanese soldiers for food, and to defend friends who will die if he doesn't win in the ring. Here, Ip Man and his colleagues are defending honour and such, which is a common theme but certainly less immediate than impending death (death is still present, but not to the terrifying degree it was in the first film). To make up for the lack of terror the villains are ratcheted up to 11 on the ham-o-meter, creating goofy, two dimensional fodder for our relatively well rounded protagonists. I'm also forced to once again draw comparisons to Ronny Yu and Jet Li's similar and generally superior Fearless, which covers similar subject matter with less overweight actor hands. From the martial arts point of view Yip runs into the problem of believability (could a traditional Western style boxer really stand up against hand, foot and throw kung fu, even in this supernatural environment?), and unfortunate comparisons to the first film's utter brutality. Yip still manages to achieve a commendable level of emotional intrigue (it's hard not to root for the good guy, even when things are this obviously emotionally manipulative), and kinetic energy, but there isn't a lot of suspense.
It all amounts to some pretty thick melodramatic hogwash, but Ip Man 2 does have one thing Ip Man did not – Sammo motherf#@ing Hung. It's incredible that at this late point in his career Hung has continued to be just as vital a part of the Wushu cinema as he was three decades ago. Sammo acted as fight choreographer on Ip Man, but never appeared on screen, and his massive presence (no, that's not a fat joke), and his chemistry with Donny Yen mostly makes up for the English speaking cast's lack of subtlety. Really, he's playing a less ruthless version of his Sha Po Lang character (another film directed by Yip and co-staring Yen, but one where Yen acted as choreographer), but it's a character he's mastered in his old age (a sort of irony considering his early career), and one it still hasn't grown stale. The one major Hung/Yen face-off is clearly the film's highlight moment, and the closest this flawed sequel gets to real Wushu theatrical greatness.
Well Go USA's original Ip Man release had more than a fair share of video issues, mostly consisting of halo effects, and mushy back grounds and wide shots. This release is much more consistent, partially because the look itself is more consistent. Director Wilson Yip and cinematographer Poon Hang-sang don't bother with quite as many photographical gimmicks, but also ensure this film looks like a continuation of the first one. Ip Man 2 is a warmer movie than its predecessor, which was practically black and white during long stretches of film. This warmth isn't the most subtle visual choice either, pretty much everything is baked in yellows and golds, while set dressing, production design and wardrobe usually fall into a handful of palette categories including jade, brown, burgundy, black and white. There isn't a high frequency of colour, but these choice hues are solid, consistent, and sharply separated. Contrast levels are impressive, featuring deep blacks and clean whites set against each other without the thick edge-enhancement featured on the previous release. There is certainly grain on the print, but nothing oppressive, and digital artefacts aren't much of an issue either. I did notice a few instances of what appeared to be missing or skipping frames (mostly during slow motion shots), but this may have been a stylistic choice.
Once again we are met with a collection of three DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 choices, including English and Mandarin dubs, and the original Cantonese. I've opted for Cantonese since that's what the vast majority of the cast appears to be speaking. This track is clean, warm, and features some effective LFE punch, but isn't particularly impressive in terms of stereo or surround presence. The most outstanding directional effects are surprisingly mundane, like doors closing in the stereo channels, or someone speaking from a rear channel. The really big fight sequences do feature stuff like crowd noise, and some flying fists that swish through the stereo speakers, but most of the otherwise well mixed mayhem is pretty centric. Kenji Kawai's score continues to sound synthesized as all hell, and his themes mostly fail to achieve much beyond pointing our emotions towards the incredibly obvious, but the warmth and LFE presence of the track is quite effective, and the volume levels make sense on the track.
Disc one starts with a making-of featurette very similar to the one that graced the previous Ip Man Blu-ray (17:40, SD). Here director Wilson Yip, and actors Donnie Yen, Sammo Hung, Simon Yam, Fan Sui-wong, Kent Cheng, Ziong Dai Lin, and Huang Xiaoming discuss their work against behind the scenes footage, and are bookmarked with footage from the film. This disc is completed with a teaser trailer, a theatrical trailer and the international trailer, along with trailers for other Well Go USA releases. The second disc of this collector's edition, which is a standard DVD, starts with 'Behind the Sets', which itself is broken up into 'The Community' (2:50, SD), 'Fish Market' (2:20, SD), 'Chinese Restaurant' (2:30, SD) and 'Big and Small Arena' (2:20, SD). These brief featurettes feature much of the same footage already found in the making-of EPK, but with more focus on specific sets, including discussion with various crew members who get all technical. The shooting diary is more of the same (3:00, SD), utilizing much of the same footage. From here things are brought to a close with a selection of deleted and extended scenes (9:00, SD), and a collection of extended interviews including Wilson Yip (31:00, SD), Donny Yen (3:40, SD), Sammo Hung (6:40, SD), Huang Xiaoming (17:00, SD), Darren Shahlavi (14:10, SD), Ziong Dai Lin (5:50, SD), Simon Yam (4:50, SD), Fan Sui-wong (3:30, SD), To Yue-hong (13:30, SD), Kent Cheng (5:40, SD), Ashton Chen (5:50, SD) and Pierre Ngo (6:00, SD).
Based on Ip Man 2's box office returns I'm going to assume an Ip Man 3 is somewhere on the horizon. I'm also guessing that producer Raymond Wong will get permission from Bruce Lee's estate to include more exciting and interesting aspects of Ip Man's later life next time around. If that is the case, we can look back on Ip Man 2 as a decent stopgap with a handful of great Wushu sequences, and a strong performance from Sammo Hung. Otherwise, I'm going to have to consider this one a disappointment. The A/V is clear of the first release's problems for the most part, but the second disc is a bit of a waste, so I recommend completest fans save a little money on the single disc Blu-ray release.
*Note: The images on this page are not representative of the Blu-ray's image quality.
Review by Gabriel Powers
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Disc Details
Release Date: 19th April 2011
Discs: 2
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 2.35:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Cantonese, Mandarin and English, Dolby Digital 2.0 Cantonese, Mandarin and English
Subtitles: English
Extras: Making Of, Behind the Sets, Deleted Scenes, Shooting Dairy, Interviews, Trailers
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Wilson Yip
Cast: Donnie Yen, Sammo Hung, Darren Shahlavi, Simon Yam
Genre: Action
Length: 108 minutes
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New HQ for St. Mary's Bank
Nation's first credit union puts tradition behind new wallsBy DAVE SOLOMON
New Hampshire Union Leader
July 27. 2013 10:34PM
St. Mary's by the numbersEmployees: 230
Branch locations: 9
Year-end 2008 membership: 71,410
Year-end 2008 assets: $652 million
June 2013 membership: 86,071
June 2013 assets: $776 million
MANCHESTER - From his west-facing, third-floor office at the brand-new St. Mary's Bank building on McGregor Street, President and CEO Ron Covey Jr. has a clear view of the curved facade and regal columns that grace the bank's first home on Notre Dame Avenue.
On the other side of Lafayette Park, the three-story home of the bank's first president, Joseph Boivin, stands as a constant reminder of the history and traditions of the country's first credit union. As the current steward of those traditions, Covey keeps Boivin's spirit in mind as he presides over the bank's latest transformation.
Boivin's home, now known as America's Credit Union Museum, is where it all started in 1908. That's when St. Mary's Cooperative Credit Association, renamed La Caisse Populaire Ste-Marie in 1917, opened to serve the French-Canadian mill workers who populated the west end.
The story of St. Mary's Bank is intertwined with the story of Manchester at the peak of the Industrial Revolution and its subsequent evolution into the city it has become. Customers, even non-customers, feel they have a stake in that tradition, and the bank's directors and executives tried to keep that in mind in the construction of their new main branch and corporate headquarters.
"It's a modern building," said Marketing Director Elizabeth Sto-dolski as she stood in the two-story, atrium lobby. "It's for the future, but our history and heritage are very important to us, and we tried to reflect that."
The new building opened for business on Monday, after more than a year under construction. Work still continues on the upper floors. Demolition of the old bank building just behind the new building is underway and will make room for a four-lane, drive-thru and a new parking lot.
"We're still in the midst of construction. We're not done yet," said Stodolski. The formal grand opening will be in the fall.
Redefining an intersection
The construction has redefined the busy intersection of McGregor and Amory streets, where new traffic patterns are expected to enhance the development prospects for nearby properties, including vacant buildings surrounding the Rite Aid on McGregor Back Street.
The new bank doesn't feature the name "La Caisse Populaire Ste-Marie" in 3-foot-tall letters on its rooftop, as did its predecessor, nor does it have the mural of Champlain arriving at Odiorne Point. The mural was donated to the Manchester Historic Association, which will loan it for an extended period to the American-Canadian Genealogical Society.
The letters are being painstakingly restored by Jutras Sign Company in preparation for mounting at the bank's Perimeter Road location, according to Stodolski. "We love that old sign," she said.
St. Mary's customers, or members as they are often called in the world of credit unions, are sticklers for tradition, "and we have listened," Stodolski said.
ATMs at the new drive-thru on McGregor Street will offer English, French or Spanish language choices. Telephone banking continues to offer French as an option, and the new building will always have a French-speaking teller on duty, Stodolski said.
Rather than maintain the Champlain mural, which Stodolski said reflected New Hampshire history, the bank has invested heavily in graphics throughout the building that reflect St. Mary's and Manchester history, working with local agencies such as Image 4 and McGowan Fine Art.
The Boivin Room on the second floor includes a ceiling-to-floor mural of the Boivin home with activity on the street as it looked at the turn of the century. It was commissioned for the bank's 90th anniversary, and a reproduction is also on display at America's Credit Union Museum.
Historic namesakes
The five remaining conference rooms are named for a mill building - Amoskeag, Pandora, Jefferson, Amory and Stark. Each room features a large historic photo of the namesake mill printed on sheet metal.
Offices on the second and third floors are separated from waiting areas by curved murals created on glass partitions. The second floor features a historic panorama of the millyard, while the third floor hosts a wide-angle view of the main office from 1930 to 1970, known as the Marble Building (even though it was mostly limestone with touches of marble).
Columns in the main lobby are made of limestone to reflect the composition of the Marble Building, while its curved facade is replicated on the new exterior facing McGregor Street.
Turning one eye toward tradition, the new building also looks to the future. It was designed to achieve LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold certification, with sustainable lighting, heating and cooling technology throughout, including solar panel arrays on the drive-thru canopy.
Gone are the days of cash drawers, replaced with mini-ATMs behind the counter at each teller station. "It can't get robbed," said Covey. "We can't take any money out of the machine unless it's part of a customer transaction."
From the Wi-Fi throughout the building to the recycled materials used in the carpeting, the new St. Mary's Bank is decidedly modern, yet manages to blend tradition with technology in a way that would likely please a visionary such as Joseph Boivin.


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I'm a lesbian who's been in a committed relationship with the same woman for four years. We've recently been talking about marriage and starting a family. My one concern—she hasn't told her family about our relationship. She came out to her parents a decade ago, but they've never really accepted it. I think they're convinced she'll "end up straight" and marry a man. Basically they're in denial. But I don't think that means she shouldn't confront them and be honest about being in a long-term relationship. Any suggestions on how to deal with this?
—Tired of lies
Four years? I'm exhausted just thinking about all the lying those years must've taken. There are a few compelling reasons to stay closeted, even in 2012—threats of violence, homelessness, getting fired, not wanting to be associated with the likes of Rosie O'Donnell, etc. But a parent's refusal to believe you when you say "I'm gay" is not one of them. And her parents will stay that way if she chooses to continue lying about your relationship.
I can't tell your girlfriend what to do, but it seems pretty obvious to me that she should come out. Again. She already did most of the work. The hard part is, in many ways, over. Sometimes it takes a few more nails to hammer the point home. I remember one time I was at a party talking with some girl. Dating inevitably came up, and I said something about my girlfriend at the time. "I'm sorry," she said. "Do you mean boyfriend?" I had to repeat myself twice before she understood I wasn't gender dyslexic or merely a wayward hipster.
I don't think your girlfriend's parents will be terribly surprised by her second coming out. I imagine you live together? I imagine she talks about you an awful lot? I imagine you're a stellar "roommate" to their daughter. I also imagine that it will be somewhat awkward.
You're sharing that closet with her. It's not easy, I realize, to face the possibility that her family could reject her on the basis of who she fundamentally is, but it's a risk she must take. The alternative is to live a life of shame, fear and covering up, none of which form a solid foundation for creating a life together or "starting a family." (And how does she plan on explaining THAT to her parents, by the way?) You have to decide for yourself how long you're willing to be complicit in her lies. Tell her how important this issue is for you, that you want to share her whole life, not only a fraction of it. Tell her you will support her no matter the outcome. Tell her that she'll be OK (she will). But that the current conditions of your relationship are not sustainable in the long-term if she doesn't come out. Ask her to commit to taking the plunge and hold her accountable.
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The Elementary OS team has released their latest offering, Luna, which has been in development for a while now. Based on Ubuntu, this Linux distribution aims to develop its own minimalist applications, but it goes beyond that - it has its own desktop environment, window manager, human interface guidelines, APIs, and more. There's an article on their blog detailing the road to Luna.
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Opportunistic properties often have little to no cash flow at acquisition but have the potential to produce a tremendous amount of cash flow once the value has been added. Opportunistic investors tend to use leverage of 70% or more, but the amount of leverage can vary based on the ability to obtain debt. For land development, banks simply won't lend more than 50%. Opportunistic investors expect to generate annual returns in excess of 20%.
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A stem cell is an unspecialized cell that can divide without limit as needed and can, under specific conditions, differentiate into specialized cells. Stem cells are divided into several categories according to their potential to differentiate.stem cell
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The embryonic cells that develop from totipotent stem cells and are precursors to the fundamental tissue layers of the embryo are classified as pluripotent. A pluripotent stem cell is one that has the potential to differentiate into any type of human tissue but cannot support the full development of an organism. These cells then become slightly more specialized, and are referred to as multipotent cells.pluripotent
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Arguing that regional public transportation is vital to the Toledo area's future, the Lucas County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to urge Sylvania Township voters to reject a proposal on the Nov. 6 ballot to opt out of the Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority.
Public transportation is essential to "a strong economic community," and with TARTA's potential dismantling, "we're headed back to a system that doesn't work,'' Pete Gerken, the county board's president, said during discussion before the vote.
TARTA is "a jewel in the crown of our region, which is our transportation system," agreed Carol Contrada, a Sylvania Township resident and former township trustee. "It is short-sighted to slice off parts of a transportation system that serves everyone.''
"We really want to encourage Sylvania to think long and hard," said Commissioner Tina Skeldon-Wozniak, who introduced the resolution. "In order to have a strong community, we need strong public transportation."
The transit matter was one of two referendum recommendations the county commissioners approved Tuesday morning. The board also endorsed the Toledo Public Schools' 4.9-mill, 10-year operating levy request.
Commissioners said the Toledo school district's funding request is buttressed by its recent restructuring efforts, including consolidating elementary and junior high schools into neighborhood schools housing students in kindergarten through eighth grade.
The Toledo school levy would generate $13.3 million annually and would cost the owner of a $100,000 house $150.06 annually. It was endorsed last week by the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce, United Way of Greater Toledo, Boys' and Girls' Clubs of Toledo, and the YMCA/JCC of Greater Toledo.
John Jennewine, chairman of the Sylvania Township trustees, questioned how the TARTA issue there concerns the county commissioners, "but if they want to tell people their opinions, it's their right to."
Mr. Jennewine said his board has taken no formal position on the question but rather has responded to public dissatisfaction in the township with TARTA — particularly its use of full-size transit buses on lightly ridden routes.
"We're letting the residents decide," he said.
Kevin Haddad, a township trustee who is running for county commissioner, had a dimmer view of the county board's resolutions.
"I think they're a bunch of idiots," Mr. Haddad said. "The whole county's not in TARTA. ... And why don't they endorse school levies in other communities, besides Toledo?"
County commissioners had said during their meeting that public transportation is an important issue for the whole county, not just the parts of it that now have service.
As a precursor to replacing TARTA's property taxes with a countywide sales tax, the county commissioners voted in 2010 to join the transit authority, but Sylvania Township trustees and Maumee City Council rejected county membership. State law requires all existing members of a transit authority to consent to new memberships.
Mr. Gerken said he was particularly concerned that Sylvania Township has no plan to set up an alternative form of local transit if its voters opt out of TARTA.
"Are people just cast into the wind to fend for themselves?" he asked.
"There are many people that can't afford, or for whatever reason cannot drive, their own vehicle," Penny Levine, a Sylvania Township resident and occasional candidate for local public office, told the commissioners. "If you call yourself a community, this is one of those aspects that form a community."
Opt-out resolutions are on the local ballots in both Sylvania Township and Spencer Township, although the transit authority sued the Lucas County Board of Elections last week to object to the Sylvania resolution, which excludes voters in the incorporated portion of the township — Sylvania city — from participating.
The county commissioners took no stand Tuesday concerning the Spencer Township opt-out question. Mr. Gerken said Sylvania Township was on the agenda because of a request from Consumer Advocates for Transportation Rights, an advocacy group for people with disabilities.
"We haven't had that constituent-group request from Spencer yet," Mr. Gerken said, adding that the board could take up the Spencer question at a future meeting.
Perrysburg voters approved withdrawing from TARTA in March, and transit authority buses stopped running there Sept. 22. Since then, the city has paid a private company to provide rides for people with disabilities and has a levy on the Nov. 6 ballot to fund a local transit operation that, if approved, would start Jan. 1.
Also Tuesday, the commissioners passed a resolution recognizing the 30th anniversary of the Family and Child Abuse Prevention Center's court advocacy program and proclaiming this to be Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Lucas County.
Domestic violence "is the leading cause of injury to women, even more than car accidents," Diana Laubenthal, the center's domestic-violence program supervisor, told the board. But the legal system, she said, is "very confusing, very intimidating" for domestic violence victims.
"Today, we want to thank you, but we want to continually make citizens aware of what the warning signs are," Mrs. Wozniak said to introduce Ms. Laubenthal to her colleagues.
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