Nov. 22, 2005 (Dallas) — An implantable hemodynamic monitoring device that continuously measures intracardiac pressure on an outpatient basis can improve outcomes among New York Heart Association (NYHA) class III/IV patients by 33% compared with standard medical care alone, researchers report.
Six-month follow-up results from the Chronicle Offers Management to Patients with Advanced Signs and Symptoms of Heart Failure (COMPASS-HF) trial also demonstrated that use of the ambulatory monitoring device on top of optimal therapy was associated with a 33% reduction in worsening HF compared with optimal therapy alone.
The results of the single-blinded, randomized controlled study, presented here at the American Heart Association 2005 Scientific Sessions, "demonstrate the benefits of remotely monitoring hemodynamics and congestion in heart failure patients using an implantable monitor," said principal investigator Robert C. Bourge, MD, director of the division of cardiovascular disease at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Dr. Bourge told Medscape that the implantable hemodynamic monitor (Chronicle; Medtronic, Minneapolis, Minnesota) is implanted subcutaneously, similar to a pacemaker, with a pressure-sensing lead extending into the right ventricular outflow tract. The monitor continuously tracks intracardiac pressure, body temperature, patient activity, and heart rate, and the measurements are then transmitted from the patient's home to the clinician's office via a secure online connection.
COMPASS-HF was designed to determine whether a management strategy based on continuously monitored intracardiac pressures in patients with heart failure already receiving optimal medical care improves patient morbidity. The study randomized 274 patients receiving standard heart failure care, including standard drug and device therapy, daily weight measurements, and regular access to heart failure clinicians, to standard care alone (control group) or standard care complemented by continuous hemodynamic monitoring (monitor group).
The current analysis included 200 patients (99 control and 101 monitor) that completed six-month follow-up; 85% of patients enrolled had NYHA functional class III heart failure at baseline.
Dr. Bourge and colleagues reported that improvement in the clinical composite score, which took into account changes in NYHA class, major clinical events, and hospitalizations, was higher in the monitor patients compared with controls (46% vs 35%, respectively).
In addition, significantly fewer patients in the monitor group than in the control group experienced worsening heart failure, as measured by the clinical composite score (34% vs 51%, respectively; P = .035).
Patients randomized to the monitor group had fewer incidents of hospitalization for heart failure–related conditions (27.7% vs 44.4%) and fewer deaths (5.9% vs 8.1%). Investigators also reported that NYHA class improved in 46.5% of patients in the monitor group, compared with 38.5% of controls, and worsened in 3.0% of monitor patients vs 5.2% of controls.
James D. Bergin, MD, medical director of the heart failure/cardiac transplant program at the University of Virginia Health System in Charlottesville, said that "the fewer number of patients hospitalized in the treated group does suggest the technique may hold promise.
"But the study was single-blinded, which makes subjective end points a little more difficult [to interpret]," he told Medscape. "It would be nice to see this applied to a larger group in a double-blind fashion."
The trial was supported by Medtronic, the maker of the Chronicle monitor.
AHA 2005 Scientific Sessions: Abstract 3015, Presented Nov. 14, 2005.


Spread over 700 square metres, the permanent exhibition 'Cultural Contacts. Living in Europe' is the first ever display of a cross-section of all the Museum of European Culture's diverse collections. It examines discussions on social movements and social boundaries. The mobility, physical and social contacts of people within Europe and to Europe sets off a chain of cultural interaction and intermingling that may give rise to the development of global cultures, while at the same time raising questions of belonging and the identity of individuals and whole groups. As a result of such globalization individuals may feel 'lost' and yearn for what is familiar to them: their home, their home town, a particular region or their country. Do Europe's cultural commonalities play a role in this process? The permanent exhibition 'Cultural Contacts. Living in Europe' highlights a few examples of such shared cultural affinities, encapsulates several themes at once: trade, travel, visual media, migration, specific cultural localities and piety.
The Museum of European Cultures (Museum Europäischer Kulturen) was called into being in 1999 and was created by merging the 110 year-old Museum of (German) Folklife (Museum für [Deutsche] Volkskunde) with the European collection of the Ethnological Museum. It focuses on lifeworlds in Europe and European cultural points of contact from the 18th century until today. Comprising some 275,000 original objects, the museum houses one of the largest European collections of everyday culture and popular art. The topics covered by the collection are as diverse as the cultures of Europe themselves.


One of the best things about becoming a vegan has been this wonderful new passion for food and cooking. I have experimented with styles of cooking and ingredients that I would never have even thought of last year! This past weekend, I bought a big bunch of red chard at the Farmer's Market on a whim – I have never cooked with or even tasted chard, but I couldn't resist it's green leafiness!
After consulting with the wonderful FB community that is Power to the Veg! I decided that sauteing the chard was the way to go. I tossed some onion and garlic in the pan with just a tiny bit of oil; the chick peas went in next (I used canned), followed by the chard. It smelled AMAZING while it was cooking – I couldn't wait to start eating! Even though it could have been eaten on its own, I put all of the items over brown rice and VOILA! My first chard creation!
1. Start your rice – I used a rice cooker but you can always cook yours on the stove. Usually I use just less than a 1:2 ratio of rice to water. When I use that exact ratio in the rice cooker, it comes out a bit mushy.
2. Heat a very small amount of olive oil in your pan over medium heat – if you would like to cut out the oil, you can saute using water.
3. Add garlic and onions to the pan. Once the onions start to become translucent, add the chickpeas. Since these are already cooked, they just need to be warmed through, about 3-4 minutes.
4. Add the red chard to the pan, stirring so that it mixes with the onions and chickpeas. Cook until tender, about 5-6, stirring occasionally.
5. If you've timed it correctly (rice takes about 20-25 minutes), you can spoon the veggie mixture over the brown rice and enjoy!
The finished project over brown rice!
It's as simple as that! I think red pepper flakes would be a great addition if you like your food with a kick. Some of the FB veggies suggested juicing the chard as well, so that will be an upcoming adventure! Chard, with all of its colors, will definitely be making a repeat appearance in my dinner line-up!
What are some of your favorite chard recipes? I would love to hear about them in the comments below!


With another calendar year in the bag, it is useful to reflect on what happened over the course of the last 12 months before attempting to anticipate what 2019 has in store for investors. When comparing 2018 market performance to the forecasts that constituted the bullish consensus at the start of the year, it is fair to say that the year did not turn out as expected.
2018 was remarkable for the breadth of market losses; it was a year in which there really was nowhere to hide. According to data compiled by Deutsche Bank, 2018 was the calendar year with the largest proportion of 72 different assets classes posting a negative total return in dollar terms over the period since 1901.3 2018's mostly weak market returns are made all the more striking when compared to those of 2017, which was a blockbuster year for returns. The Deutsche Bank data set shows that 2017 was the year with the lowest share of asset classes posting a negative total return in dollar terms since 1901. If 2017 was the year to be out of cash and into anything, 2018 was the year to be out of everything and into cash.
By the end of 2018, concerns about the economic outlook had increased, but for the majority of 2018 the consensus view was that the economy remained resilient (indeed, many appear to believe this is still the case). As such, lackluster market performance was a conundrum. With the economy so robust, market declines must have been attributable to a series of market-driven shocks, wholly unforecastable ahead of time.
Or, perhaps the received wisdom which informed the bullish consensus – namely that market prices reflect economic fundamentals– is wide of the mark.
Financial assets are nominal instruments; they are priced in units of money. The fortunes of financial-asset prices are far more closely tethered to the evolution of the global monetary structure than they are to the 'real' economy, particularly over the short term. While this has been true throughout history, it has been even more so in the post financial-crisis world of hyperactive monetary policy. In responding to apparent crises, Adam Smith's 'invisible hand' of the market has been replaced by the not-so-invisible hand of the central banker, and by modern-day mandarins in Beijing. The last ten years have seen both intervene aggressively in financial markets and the economies over which they preside.
As we have outlined previously, we find the 'crisis-response- improvement-complacency' framework developed by Robert Feldman useful in seeking to navigate the post-crisis world of state intervention. The last significant 'response' began in late- 2015 in reaction to the 'crisis' of mounting financial-market stress and economic slowdown. Global central banks embarked on the largest combined intervention effort in history to the tune of over $5 trillion between 2016 and 2017, giving us a grand total of over $15 trillion in central-bank balance sheet expansion courtesy of the Federal Reserve (the Fed), the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Bank of Japan.4 In tandem, Beijing implemented a massive debt- fueled stimulus package. It was this collective effort that underpinned the 'improvement' in the global economy and delivered the stellar returns from financial markets in 2017. This was an indiscriminate inflation, built on money created by agents of the state.
By understanding this causal link between the balance sheets of state agents and the performance of financial-asset prices, 2018's market performance did not come as a surprise. The synchronized global growth of 2017 led to 'complacency' among policymakers, which in turn led to policy tightening both from central banks and from authorities in Beijing. As a result, 2018 was the year that global money growth stalled. 2018 saw a sharp slowdown in credit creation from both central banks and the private sector. The reversal of the 2016/17 credit surge has led to renewed asset-price declines and waning economic momentum.
So, with respect to the outlook for 2019, does 2018 constitute another crisis to which we will see another response? Are the state interveners getting ready to play their heavy hand again? While cards are still being held close to chests, there are tentative signs of a response.
Over the course of 2018, in response to flagging economic momentum and ailing markets, a slew of measures were announced to stimulate the Chinese economy, particularly in the second half of the year. However, these measures were not enough to prevent China's equity market ending the year with the largest decline among the major markets.5 It was notable that in 2018 the authorities were consistently at pains to stress that any easing would be measured and consistent with realizing longer- term strategic objectives. It appeared that policymakers were still prioritizing financial stability rather than economic stability, as has been the case since the second half of 2017. However, with China's economy continuing to slow into the year-end, and with data suggesting its manufacturing sector had contracted for the first time since 2016, have policymakers begun once again to prioritize economic stability?
The People's Bank of China began the year by announcing that the reserve requirement ratio (RRR) would be cut by 1%, reducing the share of deposits that commercial banks must hold in reserve at the central banks, thereby injecting $117 billion into the banking system.6 This is the latest, but perhaps most concerted, effort to boost lending by the central bank which largely resisted calls for aggressive monetary easing in 2018. It appears that the fiscal pumps are also being primed.
It has not taken long for the authorities to fall back on that time-honored vehicle for extravagant malinvestment- debt-fueled transport infrastructure. It is clear that recent months have seen a gradual shift in focus away from deleveraging towards fiscal and monetary stimulus.
Despite the previously untroubled US equity and credit markets joining the global sell-off in the last quarter of 2018, the Fed administered another 0.25% rate hike in December and confirmed it would continue to follow the predetermined plan to reduce the size of the central bank's balance sheet.8 This was despite growing calls from market participants and commentators, including President Trump, for the Fed to stop tightening monetary policy. Following the rate-setting meeting, the market sell-off accelerated over the final two weeks of the year, rolling over into the opening week of 2019. Perhaps unsurprisingly, Chairman Powell appears to have had his hand forced by the markets.
When joining a panel discussion at a meeting of the American Economic Association meeting in Atlanta (on January 4, 2019), Powell was not expected to discuss monetary policy, given the occasion came only two weeks after the last Fed press conference. He immediately pulled out some prepared comments, perhaps crafted over the previous 24 hours of rapidly deteriorating global market conditions.
Powell hit all the right notes for those in markets baying for a dovish Fed: "As always, there is no pre-set path for policy and, particularly with muted inflation readings that we've seen coming in, we will be patient as we watch to see how the economy evolves".9 Powell stoked expectations of a pause in further rate hikes by referring to the 12-month hiatus that followed the December 2015 rate hike as an example of the Fed's willingness to be flexible in response to changes in financial conditions. While Powell stated that the Fed does not believe the reduction of its balance sheet was in any way a cause of the market turbulence in the fourth quarter, he went on to say that "if we came to the view that the balance sheet normalization plan — or any other aspect of normalization — was part of the problem, we wouldn't hesitate to make a change".10 In homage to those with whom he shared a stage (former Fed Chairs Bernanke and Yellen), he noted that crisis-era tools worked, and that the Fed is prepared to use them again.
The market reaction to Powell's comments was telling. The S&P500 rallied by over 3.4% on the day, suggesting that the bull market lives on.11 While the strike price of the Powell Put may have been lower than that of the Yellen or Bernanke Put, rest assured it remains in place. But is it enough?
Certainly, Powell showed more sympathy to the plight of financial markets than he had been willing to do on previous occasions. It is also clear that monetary and fiscal policy in China is set to provide more support in 2019 than it did in 2018. But the Fed is not the only central bank in town, and a pause in US rate hikes is not guaranteed to arrest the ongoing tightening of global liquidity. On the other side of the ledger, the ECB ended its own €2.5 trillion asset-purchase program in December, and for now the Fed continues to reduce its balance sheet by $50bn per month.12 Meanwhile, the stimulus announced by China falls well short of that seen during 2016/17.
As it stands today, we believe that this is not a repeat of the combined global stimulus that reflated the global economy and markets in 2016 and 2017. Perhaps the cavalry will come, but it remains distant at the start of 2019. It is possible that policymakers could potentially repeat the trick of 2016/17, but as yet we cannot be certain that global money growth is about to pick up.
The sharp bounce in asset prices in response to a few sentences from a central banker on the last day of the first week of 2019 was not a vote of confidence in the economic outlook. It was more a replay of the vote of confidence in the ability of central banks to do 'whatever it takes' to ensure the continued inflation of financial markets. But while it is possible that we are on the cusp of policymakers responding to the 'crisis' of 2018, the true crisis is the system that has been created by decades of inflationary policies.
As the ECB brings its asset-purchase program to a close, it is worth reflecting on the continuing political upheaval across Europe. It serves as an important lesson to those who champion inflationary policies. Proponents of quantitative easing (QE) no doubt expected the printing of€2.5 trillion of new 'money' to have, at least for a period, worked to pacify the masses over which the ECB presides, by boosting demand. Detractors of unsound money and credit are anything but surprised by heightened political instability throughout the eurozone.
Bubbles are instruments of redistribution. The bubbles inflated by QE have, we contend, only served to exacerbate inequality; those with assets have seen their wealth inflated, while those without have seen them become unaffordable. Politicians have been complicit, with inflationary policies perpetually alleviating them of the need to address structural issues requiring difficult choices and reform.
However, such short-termism has only exacerbated structural challenges. By preventing the purging of misallocated capital, and sustaining excesses, central banks have ensured the factors of production are structured in a fashion that does not produce the output necessary for governments to deliver on their respective social contracts. The French 'gilets jaunes' are the latest manifestation of this societal sclerosis.
This is the crisis that stems from inflationary policies, but you won't hear that from a panel of inflation- targeting central bankers.
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CGS15 – Capture Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy and Related Topics
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Inelastic neutron scattering studies of 76Ge and 76Se: relevance to elevance to neutrinoless double-β decay
B. P. Crider1, E. E. Peters2, T. J. Ross1,2, M. T. McEllistrem1, F. M. Prados-Estévez1, J. M. Allmond3, J. R. Vanhoy1,2,4 and S. W. Yates1,2a
1 Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506-0055 USA
2 Department of Chemistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506-0055 USA
3 Joint Institute of Nuclear Physics and Applications, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831 USA
4 Department of Physics, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD 21402 USA
a Corresponding author: yates@uky.edu
Inelastic neutron scattering measurements were performed at the University of Kentucky Accelerator Laboratory on enriched 76Ge and 76Se scattering samples. From measurements at incident neutron energies from 2.0 to 4.0 MeV, many new levels were identified and characterized in each nucleus; level lifetimes, transition probabilities, multipole mixing ratios, and other properties were determined. In addition, γ-ray cross sections for the 76Ge(n,n′γ) reaction were measured at neutron energies up to 5.0 MeV, with the goal of determining the cross sections of γ rays in 2040-keV region, which corresponds to the region of interest in the neutrinoless double β decay of 76Ge. Gamma rays from the three strongest branches from the 3952-keV level were observed, but the previously reported 2041-keV γ ray was not. Population cross sections across the range of incident neutron energies were determined for the 3952-keV level, resulting in a cross section of ~0.1 mb for the 2041-keV branch using the previously determined branching ratios. Beyond this, the data from these experiments indicate that previously unreported γ rays from levels in 76Ge can be found in the 2039-keV region.
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Studying collective nuclear excitations with fast neutrons: a comparison of 76Ge and 76Se
Exploring the neutrinoless double beta decay in the inverted neutrino hierarchy with bolometric detectors
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Inelastic neutron scattering studies of 132,134Xe: Elucidating structure in a transitional region and possible interferences for 0vββ searches
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Proposition 2 and Revenue Volatility. Over time, this blog will include more discussions about state budget revenue volatility. California's tax revenue volatility relates largely, but not entirely, to the volatility of the large portion of overall state taxes paid by the state's highest-income taxpayers. In November 2014, voters approved Proposition 2, a measure with provisions intended to help address revenue volatility effects on the state budget. In the November 2014 Voter Information Guide, our office prepared an analysis of Proposition 2, including its provisions to deposit certain state revenues (such as some capital gains taxes) in designated budget reserve accounts.
Highly Complex Interactions With Other Budget Formulas. Proposition 2 is highly complex and will influence key decisions concerning the state's reserve and debt policies. Due to interactions with the Proposition 98 funding formula for schools and community colleges, Proposition 2 will sometimes produce results that are difficult to predict and counterintuitive. The state will have various choices to make when implementing Proposition 2. We discussed some of those choices in Chapter 4 of our November 2014 Fiscal Outlook publication and in our March 2015 publication on the Governor's Proposition 2 budget proposal. Below is a flow chart summarizing how Proposition 2 works.
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Due to some divestments required by the European Commission (EC) in order for the Polish fuel giant Orlen's acquisition of Lotos Group to be accepted, the company will sell some of its shares in the acquired company to Saudi Arabian and Hungarian companies. In exchange, it will buy gas stations in Hungary and Slovakia, which would allow it to expand further south.
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In July 2020, the EC approved the acquisition of Lotos Group by PKN Orlen under the condition that certain divestments are carried out. Both Lotos and Orlen are controlled by the Polish state.
As reported by Daniel Obajtek, the CEO of PKN Orlen, Saudi Aramco, a Saudi Arabian oil company, will buy a stake in the refining subsidiary of Polish oil company Lotos, which Orlen is currently in the process of acquiring. The MOL Group, a Hungarian oil and gas company, is to purchase Lotos' 417 petrol stations.
PKN Orlen announced on Wednesday that, according to the preliminary agreement, Saudi Aramco is expected to pay around PLN 1.1 bn (EUR 243 mln) for its stake in the Lotos Asfalt company. Additionally, Orlen has signed a long-term contract with the Saudi Arabian company for oil supplies of between 200,000 and 337,000 barrels per day.
Together we can achieve more! By merging with @GrupaLotos we will strengthen our position as the largest company in Central Europe. Our combined potential is a key to create a modern multi-energy player that is able to respond to the biggest global challenges of energy transition pic.twitter.com/jceR7bQ3s7
— ORLEN Group (@ORLEN_Group) January 12, 2022
"The agreement with Orlen will allow the development of petrochemicals in Poland and the entire Central and Eastern Europe, and the supplies of Arabian oil are a powerful injection for the Polish market," Mohammed Al Qahtani, the Saudi Aramco's CEO, said, commenting on the transaction.
Additionally, the companies also signed contracts for the area of petrochemical analysis and investment as well as cooperation in research and development.
When it comes to the preliminary agreement between PKN Orlen and the Hungarian MOL Group, the "fixed" part of the price for 417 petrol stations owned by Lotos is around EUR 537 mln. The agreement also foresees that Orlen will buy 144 petrol stations operated by the MOL Group in Hungary and 41 stations in Slovakia for around EUR 229 mln.
As part of the acquisition of Lotos by Orlen, the Polish company Unimot will take over the fuel base of the acquired company.
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This week we talk to Pedro Vila, who's been a Promoter, Club Booker, Videographer, Presenter, Blogger, Touring Agent & Occasional DJ over the years. He's currently a Tour Manager for Drumcode and Adam Beyer; the biggest techno label in the world and one of the biggest techno DJs in the world voted number 6 overall DJ in the world on Resident Adviser Poll 2016.
Living between London and Sydney since 2014, Pedro used to spend every summer in Ibiza and has also lived in London and Leeds. This was quite an interesting catch up we had with Pedro he told us a few good stories including getting to know the late Howard Marks, Mr Nice himself!
GL: Why did you leave Gib?
After I completed my A-Levels way back in 2000 I completed the rite of passage so many Llanitos of going over to the UK to go to Uni. I decided to go to Leeds and spread my wings. When I turned 15 Gibraltar suddenly felt very small. I knew there was a massive world out there and literally counted the days until I could leave and go explore what was beyond Gibraltar. I haven't moved back for more than 6 months at a time since then so I've been away for a pretty long time! I realised the other day I've lived away from Gib for almost half my time on this planet.
GL: What do you miss?
I miss the sense of community I guess, I miss the fact everyone knows each other (a bad thing at times as well as good), I miss home cooked food, I miss the Rock; it has to be one of my favourite places to hang out in the world. I love going up the rock, chilling and taking in the views and enjoying the wind and the smell of the fresh air at the very top. I also miss hanging out with friends that I have known since I was 4/5 years of age, I meet so many different people in my line of work and changing where I live so often, therefore hanging with people that have known you since you were a kid is something irreplaceable. I feel it helps ground you, no airs and graces allowed at all!
GL: Where have you been since you left?
Since I left I have moved around and lived in quite a few places; Leeds, London, Bilbao, Barcelona, Ibiza, Sydney, London again. Working as a Tour Manager for 2 top level international artists since 2013 have seen me rack up some serious air miles. I've been lucky enough to see so many different corners of the planet, from iconic cities to far flung locations. The nature of the job means you really are often at some of the best parties on the planet, I literally have to pinch myself sometimes! We are usually taking in 6/8 cities a month so I'm really lucky to have seen so many different locations around the world.
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Since I left I have moved around and lived in quite a few places; Leeds, London, Bilbao, Barcelona, Ibiza, Sydney, London again.
GL: What has been hardest to adjust to?
I guess seeing as its been quite a long time since I left Gibraltar I have become very adaptable in different cultures and surroundings.
If I think back to when I first moved to the UK in 2000 I sometimes found it hard to relate to Brits culturally. I found the fact they didn't tend to open up about their feelings as much, they were more reserved and didn't wear their hearts on their sleeves as much as people from Gibraltar. People in Gib tend to be more honest and open about things. After I kind of got my head round it out the first time I learned to be adaptable. I feel if you are observant and receptive of how things work in different countries, cities and cultures and be open to things being different then you will enjoy things more. Variety is the spice of life and experiencing new cultures and all the things that come with them is amazing.
GL: What are the most notable cultural differences?
Cultural differences in Sydney are quite a few when compared to Gib, more so than the UK. I guess the fact it is on the other side of the world has a lot to do with it. Australian culture and their major cities are kind of like a mixture of UK and US influences, with some unique Aussie Charm thrown in there. Australians are friendly and warm people, I guess sometime certain elements of their culture can be a little closed-minded over there, especially when it comes to progressive & multi-cultural principals that are upheld strongly in Europe.
The food is amazing in Australia, especially Sydney and Melbourne, coffee is also right up there with the best in the world, the beaches and the landscape is beautiful and exotic They do really like BBQs in Australia and loads of people surf, sometimes there are sharks in the water and the spiders are massive, like fucking huge!
Bridge Climb, Sydney Harbour Bridge
Sydney Harbour Bridge by day
In front of Sydney Opera house con el perro
Huge Spiders
GL: What is the best thing about being a GibLad/Llanito abroad?
Explaining to people where Gibraltar is, making people aware of our identity, why we are so proud of The Rock. You would be surprised the amount of people that either A. Haven't heard of it at all, B. Presume it is part of Spain. I'm definitely proud of where I'm from and take delight in educating people and explaining a little about Gibraltar. I've also had conversations with a lot of random people that have passed through Gibraltar at some point over their lives, from octogenarian ex sailors in Sydney to Mr Howard Marks. His stories about Gib were interesting. (Look him up if you haven't heard of him).
GL: What has been your proudest achievement since your move?
My proudest moment has to be being myself, not trying to be someone else, what other people or society expect me to be.
My proudest moment has to be being myself, not trying to be someone else, what other people or society expect me to be. I am proud of the fact that I have followed what I wanted to do, never given up, even when I thought it may be easier to go along with the system and get a "normal job". Now I get paid (well) to travel the world over and go to parties, although it is hard and not as glamorous as some may think. I love what I live and I live what I love, this makes me proud.
GL: What are you goals for the year?
I guess the short answer would be to be happy, smile, build positive relationships and have fun everyday.
If I had to speak about some stuff I've got going on this year;
Work wise, getting the summer travel and show schedule looking tight and everything planned out. It is by far the busiest time of the year and requires an awful lot of careful planning and other boring stuff that makes the magic at the party happen right. We are expanding the Drumcode Brand further globally this year and intend to capitalise on its success.
I am an avid vedic meditator so me and an industry PR Manager are looking to set up an organisation called "Mindfulness in Music". People in general are opening up and talking about mental health and its link to mindfulness and the music industry has followed suite. Artists have started to come out and speak about the pressures and what can be a gruelling industry music can be. Mindfulness and meditation is an excellent way to evolve as a person and also helps people to really develop. We want to promote that.
GL: Do you see yourself staying there, or eventually coming back?
I don't see myself settling in London to be honest, the weather is too grey for me. I could definitely go back to Australia and settle there one day, weather is great and the outdoor lifestyle is very appealing to me. The only downside is the distance; it is pretty far away from Europe and family. Ibiza could be an option, it has to be one of, if not my favourite spots on the planet. People think its is just a party spot, its not. The party side is maybe 10/15% of the island from May to October, the rest of the island is rural and rustic and is so laid back and chilled off season. Coming back to Gibraltar isn't necessarily on the cards for now, but it's my home so never say never.
GL: What would you say to any GibLads/Llanitos who are thinking of making a move abroad to travel or chase a dream or experience something new?
Do it, it will be the best decision you will make. Gibraltar will always be there. As lucky as we are to call such a unique and comfortable place home we do sometimes forget there is a whole world out there. Travelling, experiencing other cultures teaches you a lot about yourself and can make you appreciate what you have at home. If you have a dream, don't give up on it, if you're positive, thankful and hardworking you can do what you want. It's better to regret something you have done than something you haven't in life.
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Inspired: Rethinking PB&J
April 2, 2014 § 3 Comments
I'm kind of apathetic toward peanut butter and jelly. There, I said it. I know, I know…who doesn't love PB&J?! It's a uniquely American thing that's like mother's milk to kids who grow up in this country. But I didn't grow up eating peanut butter and jelly, so for me it's been an acquired taste.
True to my Australian roots, I'll choose Vegemite and cheese over peanut butter and jelly when it comes to nostalgic kid food. I didn't have my first peanut butter and jelly sandwich until I was almost 10 years old when a friend made one for me. Sure, we had peanut butter at my house (Skippy, natch). And we had jam — we didn't call it jelly. But they didn't go together on a sandwich. The combination was as strange to me as Vegemite and cheese might be to an American kid. The sandwiches my mother made for school lunches were typical of what she would have made if we were still living in Australia: curried egg salad, Vegemite, or cold cuts. But no peanut butter and jelly.
Over time, the classic peanut butter-and-jelly-on-white-bread found its way into my school lunch repertoire. At home I tried different breads, different peanut butters, and different jams. I liked wheat bread over white, crunchy peanut butter over creamy, and strawberry jam over grape jelly. Still, it was a functional sandwich, and I didn't love it the way my American friends did.
And yet today being National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day, I was inspired to re-think the PB&J combo — to give it another chance. Maybe not as a sandwich, but as a sweet treat of some kind. (Yeah, the pastry chef in me loves a challenge.) Lots of fun ideas came to mind: frozen peanut butter custard with a fruit swirl, peanut butter ganache with a layer of pâte de fruit, and so on. In the end I decided on a nice little treat that was easy to make and gave equal play to both the peanut butter and the jelly. Why not put them together in a cookie? I've always thought that peanut butter cookies needed something more, and maybe that "more" is the jelly. Here's how to add some jelly to your favorite peanut butter cookie recipe.
Peanut Butter Cookies with Blackberry Jam
Seedless blackberry jam
Round measuring spoon about 1″ in diameter (or similar tool)
1½" ice cream scoop (handy if you have it, but not required)
Make a batch of your favorite peanut butter cookie dough.
Follow the instructions in your recipe for pre-heating the oven.
Form the dough into 1½" balls and place them on the prepared baking sheet, spaced evenly.
Here's where I like to use the 1½" ice cream scoop. The scooping and shaping process goes quickly, and you end up with uniform cookies — which means that they all bake evenly.
Using a round measuring spoon (or similar tool), press down on each ball of dough, flattening it slightly and making an indentation for the jelly.
I used a metal measuring spoon (1 teaspoon) to make the indentation.
Tip: If you use a measuring spoon, dip the back of the spoon in flour to minimize the spoon sticking to the dough.
Place the sheet pan in the refrigerator for a few minutes to chill the cookie dough (just until cool and firm).
Meanwhile, prepare the jam.
Using a teaspoon, fill each indentation with jam.
If you have a piping bag, you can also fill the bag with jam and pipe it into each indentation.
Bake cookies according to your recipe's directions, turning the pan halfway through baking time to ensure even baking.
Allow cookies to cool completely on the baking sheet before serving or storing.
Store cookies in an airtight container for up to three days.
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Cook Local: DIY Crunchy Peanut Butter | 650Food says:
[…] Crap. While I will happily make peanut butter treats for other people, I'm not really a fan (see my post about PB&J cookies). Pecan Butter? Yep! Almond butter? Bien sûr! But peanut butter? Meh. And yet, I'm willing […]
Dana Fashina says:
Very cool spin on the traditional pb&j! Great job on this!!
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Hi Dana! Thanks for reading — glad you liked it 🙂
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"I believe there are two types of people in this world, "people-people" and "animal-people". I am mostly the latter.
My love for animals began before I could talk when I opened the door to a stray cat. She walked right into the house and forever into my heart. Since then I've rescued many animals from an injured baby woodpecker, to a miniature Irish Wolfhound.
My family now consists of a bearded dragon, a mostly blind and deaf Himalayan Blue Point cat and the aforementioned dog. There is nothing I would rather spend my time doing than caring for my four-legged friends, and yours. The love of an animal is unconditional, innocent and a pleasure to earn.
I have had a love and fascination for animals from a very young age. A passion that has led to volunteering in caring for domestic and wild animals alike. Such organizations include the NHSPCA and Project Wildlife Rehabilitation Center located in San Diego, California. I have a collective 15+ years of experience in caring for dogs, cats, small mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, and amphibians. These experiences include caring and raising puppies and very young kittens.
My long term career goal is in scientific research in aquatic systems. I majored in Zoology at the University of New Hampshire and look to pursue graduate studies in either conservation ecology or developmental ecology. During my time at UNH as an undergraduate I assisted in the Marine Invertebrate Ecology lab for 2 years. I ran my own solo project on sea anemones before moving onto a developmental ecology study with axolotl (Mexican salamander) larvae.
Much of my free time these days is spent looking after the newest additions to my fur family. Two young and mischievous cats named Griffin and Nova. They are a handful but their antics have provided endless amounts of amusement!
"Ever since I can remember, I have always had a strong love for animals and the outdoors. For the past three years, I have been able to turn this passion into a dream job by working for Top Dog!
I'm married and am currently studying towards a degree in Environmental Science. In my spare time I enjoy hiking up in the White Mountains and traveling to new places.
I also have two precious pups of my own! My oldest is Indiana, a 6-year-old pit bull. I adopted her when she was just five weeks old, and she has been my best friend ever since! She is a great hiker and also loves long walks on the beach! My other pup is Walt, a lab mix who is just 1 year old! He loves playing fetch and swimming, and completes our home!
"I am married and have three young adult children and have lived in Londonderry for 20 years. I have always enjoyed being with animals and as a young teen, I spent time with animals whenever I could. One of my passions is horseback riding. I loved grooming, feeding and cleaning the barn stalls in exchange for riding time.
I have volunteered whenever I could at local animal shelters and veterinarian clinics, helping with the general duties necessary to care for the animals. I became a dog groomer and enjoyed grooming dogs until I started my family and became a stay at home mom.
My husband and I now have a home-based office furniture sales business. Because my children are older, I am finally able to get back to spending more time with animals again.
All my life I have had at least one dog in my family. I currently have 3 dogs, my 11-year-old pug Bandit and my two rescue dogs Izzie and Lucky. I have been interested in dog rescue organizations for many years and hope to foster dogs in the future.
I also have interest in learning more about dog training and hope to support dog owners in their desire to train their own dogs.
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I love the outdoors, walking and gardening and I enjoy caring for all animals, as they give us unconditional Love!!
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I realized as I got older that I needed to be around animals, and that was the career path I wanted to follow. I've had dogs since I was 6 years old and growing up, my dogs were my best friends.
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Unfortunately, in the last year or so I haven't had any of my own and I was really feeling something missing in my life.
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Q: Why should an entrepreneur use a rolling forecast instead of an annual budget?
A: Entrepreneurs need to be quick on their feet, able to adapt their businesses to the ebb and flow of an evolving marketplace. That basic fact explains why Steve Player has become a champion of the rolling forecast, which enables business owners to plan as little as 90 days ahead--and amend their plans along the way.
"A really good entrepreneur has plans to respond to wherever the business goes and however fast it gets there," says Player, managing director at Dallas-based planning and forecasting consulting firm The Player Group and director at Beyond Budgeting Round Table, an international organization dedicated to improving the financial planning process.
Player believes the traditional budget process is not only outdated, but also a bad business practice. (He reminds us that Jack Welch, the former CEO of General Electric, wrote that budgeting "brings out the most unproductive behaviors in an organization.") Historically, corporations have tied incentive pay to their budgets, Player says, creating a conflict of interest among employees who are more committed to hitting a target number than to moving the company forward. Player calls it "reaching for mediocrity."
On the other hand, rolling forecasts unleash the restrictions imposed by annual budgets. By establishing goals and priorities in three-, four- or six-month increments, a rolling forecast can provide business owners with a more up-to-date financial picture. Player has seen the benefits for multinationals such as Unilever and American Express, and for entrepreneurs, he considers the rolling forecast essential.
"It forces people to think proactively about what can go wrong and what can go well."
"It doesn't lock you in, allowing you to remain flexible and adaptive, because the world often turns out different than what we had planned."
"It keeps everybody focused on how to optimize, rather than hitting a fixed number."
When touting the benefits of the rolling forecast, Player invokes a maritime metaphor. Think of yourself as the captain of an ocean tanker. You chart a course, factoring in such intangibles as weather and wind. "But the reality is that when I sail that ship, those things happen differently," he says. "I have to respond to it proactively. The entrepreneur has a plan he's constantly adjusting."
Oh, by the way, that captain should also rely on something more than a pair of binoculars to scout for rough waters, icebergs, pirates--whatever might be lurking beyond the horizon. The farther ahead you can see trouble brewing, Player says, the sooner you can change course accordingly.
That's why he insists entrepreneurs include contingencies in their business plans that will allow them to respond to the unforeseen. What if oil prices go berserk? What if weather wreaks havoc on a supply chain? What if your bare-bones startup generates a higher demand for your widgets than you can possibly produce?
"That's the entrepreneur's edge," Player says. "If he can think through those things, he can move much quicker than the entrenched competition."


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Q: How to put all rows in a column to a variable? I have written a stored procedure as
Declare @Split table
(
 Jurisdiction nvarchar(max)
)

Insert into @Split select Jurisdiction from tbLicence where AgentId =@AgentId;

Select * from @Split;

Declare @products varchar(MAX);

Select @products = Jurisdiction from @Split;

Select @products;

I want to put all the values of column @Split in @products variable.
Please note that above code is putting only last row's column value in @products.
Please help me!!!

A: First Initialize the variable with empty string. Then append all the rows using any delimiter. Use this.
DECLARE @products VARCHAR(MAX)='';

SELECT @products += Isnull(Jurisdiction, '') + ','
FROM   @Split;

SELECT left(@products,len(@products)-1);

or Use For XML path()
set @products=(select ','+Jurisdiction from @Split for xml path(''))

select right(@products,len(@products)-1)

A: This might helps you
Declare @Split table( Jurisdiction nvarchar(max))
Declare @products varchar(MAX)=''
declare @count int=(select count(*) from @split)
declare @a int=1

Insert into @Split values ('a'),('b')

while(@a<@count)
begin
    Select @products += Jurisdiction from @Split
    set @a=@a+1

end

select @products

A: @Nida... you can do that using xml path as well... , but it will  concatenate all values  with comma seperator. I have done thru xml path... Might be it will help you...
Sample Values in dbo.columnnames
Value One
Value Two
Value Three
Value Four
Value Five

QUERY
declare @lv_table table( column_values varchar(100))
declare @product_v varchar(max)
insert into @lv_table
select * from dbo.columnnames
set  @product_v =(

select
    Stuff(
        (
    SELECT  ',' + column_values
    FROM  @lv_table
    FOR XML PATH('')
    ), 1, 1, '') )

    select @product_v

Output
Value One,Value Two,Value Three,Value Four,Value Five

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The Playback | Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
What makes Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny a must watch for rock and metal fans? The guys dive deep in the latest episode of The Playback.
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This weeks episode of The Playback we are joined with manager, writer and friend Mark Radlund to dissect one of our favorite movies, Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny. We dive deep on the making of the movie, the plot and the cast. We discuss our favorite scenes, quotes, cameos, songs and more!
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny was released in November of 2006 and flopped at the box office. Despite this, it ended up turning a modest profit in DVD sales thanks to the cult following of the band. The band later wrote about the box office flop on their third studio album, Rize of the Fenix to improved critical reception.
PS- If you haven't watched the movie, go watch it now and listen to this episode later!
PPS- We end up rambling about our favorite comedian duos and what band most likely has the pick of destiny today.
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Maryland launches affordable drug law
Intended to reduce the costs of prescription drugs, a new Maryland law took effect on July 1 with the implementation of the Prescription Drug Affordability Board, which will set maximum costs for certain medications. This is the first board of its kind in the nation.
The law marked "a major milestone in our campaign to make prescription drugs more affordable for people across Maryland," said Vincent DeMarco, president of Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative. "The new Prescription Drug Affordability Board will have the authority to be a strong public watchdog and will help bring down the costs of drugs. Drugs don't work if people can't afford them, but we want Marylanders to know that help is on the way."
The new board will have the authority (with the approval of the Legislative Policy Committee) to set maximum costs for certain drugs purchased by the state and local governments. The measure will, in turn, help the state and local governments reduce expenditures, freeing public funds for other needs, such as education. The new five-member board will also play an important role by recommending action Maryland should take to make drugs more affordable for all Marylanders.
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Merkle releases 'Customer Experience' report
Columbia-based Merkle has released its Experience Impact report, which analyzes how and why customer experience affects where consumers choose to spend their money. For its report, Merkle polled 500 U.S. residents in March 2019.
The research revealed that 66 percent of consumers care more about experiences than price when choosing a brand from which to purchase. Additionally, more than half (52%) of online shoppers reported having stopped shopping on a brand website due to poor site experience.
Nike, Amazon and Apple were cited as the top mentioned brands for delivering a personalized experience. These customer-centric brands were also the top mentioned for delivering the best online experience, with Amazon cited by over half of respondents for being fast and easy, as well as its overall customer service.
"Now more than ever, consumers expect brands to offer personalized and seamless experiences," said Rives Martin, manager, customer intelligence & brand strategy, Merkle. "Marketers must focus on developing experiences that place customers squarely at the center. It begins with a comprehensive understanding of the entire customer journey, which allows marketers to learn and respond to the interests and needs of their customers. This ultimately results in more valuable, lasting relationships that lead to competitive advantage."
To download the full report, visit www.merkleinc.com/thought-leadership/white-papers/experience-impact?utm_source=PressRelease&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=2019_DX_CX_Research.
HCGH elects new board chair
Howard County General Hospital (HCGH) elected Elizabeth Rendón Sherman as chair of its board of trustees. Rendón Sherman is the CEO/CFO at Elkridge-based LG-TEK, a company she founded more than 22 years ago.
Rendón Sherman is skilled in analytics, government and customer relationship management, and leadership. An army veteran, she worked as a software engineer for several years before founding her own company, which provides software services and language support to government and private industry clients nationwide. Among her community service activities, Rendón Sherman has served on the boards of the Howard Hospital Foundation, Howard Community College Educational Foundation, Howard County Chamber of Commerce and the Fort Meade Alliance Foundation.
"As the business of health care and hospitals continues to change and adapt, I am proud to be selected to lead Howard County General," Rendón Sherman said. "The hospital is striving to meet the needs of the community by expanding physically with its new addition and bringing increased services to area residents through its population health efforts. I am pleased to be a part of that growth."
Rendón-Sherman has been joined by Kathleen White, professor at The Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, who was elected as board vice chair. David Condron, member at DCMM & Associates, will remain board treasurer.
Howard Housing Department accepting MIHU applications
The Howard County Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) is accepting applications for its Moderate Income Housing Unit (MIHU) program. Applications will be accepted through Wednesday, July 31.
DHCD will host three MIHU workshops to explain the program's eligibility requirements and the application process. On Thursday, July 11, DHCD will host a MIHU Renters Information Workshop from 6-7:30 p.m., in Room 211 at DHCD's offices at 9820 Patuxent Woods Drive, Columbia. To register, visit https://mihu_renters_info_workshop.eventbrite.com.
On Wednesday, July 17, DHCD will host its first of two MIHU Home Ownership Information Workshops from 6-8 p.m., in Room 211, at 9820 Patuxent Woods Drive, Columbia. To register, visit https://mihu_homebuyers_1.eventbrite.com.
The second MIHU Home Ownership Information Workshop will take place on Thursday, July 25, from 6-8 p.m., in Room 211 at 9820 Patuxent Woods Drive, Columbia. To register, visit https://mihu_homebuyers_2.eventbrite.com.
Open enrollment periods for the MIHU homeownership program are held quarterly. For more information, contact DHCD's Housing Opportunities Programs Division at 410-313-6318 and select option two or visit www.howardcountymd.gov/MIHU_openenrollment.
Howard releases Human Rights report
Howard County has released the 2018 Office of Human Rights (OHR) Annual Report. The report covers caseload analysis, hate-bias incidents, outreach activities, the human rights commission and MLK holiday commission.
For calendar 2018, OHR investigated and issued 54 findings, closed 90 cases and took on 78 new cases. Investigators responded to an additional 215 inquiries which did not become cases; the report documents 58 hate-bias incidents in 2018, defined as acts of prejudice, hate or violence directed because of race, religion, ethnic background or sexual orientation. These numbers represent increases from the previous year.
Last year also saw 61 reports of employment discrimination, 16 reports of housing discrimination and one report of public accommodation discrimination. Cases included at least 32 complaints based on race, 22 based on disability, 16 based on gender and nine based on sexual orientation, among others. In 2018, the OHR reported closing 90 cases.
The OHR was established in 1975 to investigate complaints of discrimination and enforce the Howard County Human Rights Law.
QS Ranking: UMBC Ranks in Top 500
According to the recent QS World University Rankings 2020, UMBC is one of the top 500 universities in the world overall and among the best of the best in a key measure of faculty scholarship.
This new ranking recognizes UMBC as a state, national and global leader in the area of citations per faculty member. In this category, UMBC is no. 48 globally, no. 17 overall in North America and no. 1 in the state of Maryland. In addition to recognizing UMBC's particular strength in citations per faculty, the report also categorizes UMBC's research output as "very high."
The World University Rankings list is produced annually by the British firm Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). To create its list, QS takes into account six metrics: academic reputation, employer reputation, faculty/student ratio, citations per faculty, international faculty ratio and international student ratio.
It was initially developed through a collaboration with Times Higher Education. In addition to the newly announced QS ranking, Times Higher Education has again recognized UMBC as one of the world's top young universities as part of the Golden Age University Rankings. This year, UMBC ranks no. 86 on the list and is one of 12 U.S. universities in the world's top 100.
This list highlights visionary institutions that have quickly risen to prominence on the world stage – over decades rather than centuries. It specifically includes institutions established from 1945-1967 (UMBC was founded in 1966).
Anne Arundel 2040: How will it look?
During a late May meeting at Arundel High School, in Gambrills, a group of county employees greeted members of the business and residential communities who gathered to read, to observe and to discuss the state of hyper local affairs.
Billed as a Small Area Visioning Forum, the event served as a precursor to completing the draft for Anne Arundel County's General Development Plan (GDP), known as Anne Arundel 2040.
Many topics were discussed that evening, with the subjects ranging from development to transportation to the environment. One point several of the attendees noticed – or if they didn't, were informed of – was that a significant number of projects included in the 2009 GDP have not come to pass.
During the last hour, members of the crowd pontificated about how to control development, alleviate traffic and discard refuse properly, among suggestions; the final draft of Anne Arundel 2040 is due to County Executive Steuart Pittman in early 2020 and will be sent to the County Council in March, with public hearings to follow.
Old SAPs
James Kitchin, community engagement and constituent services officer for Anne Arundel county, said his favorite part of the forums "is the first two hours of the open houses, when people see how much of the various plans from the early '00s have not occurred. When [Pittman] ran [for office], he kept all of the SAPs in his car's trunk to show people how many have not been completed.
"But the frustrating part" of that exercise, said Kitchin, "is to see that parts of the old plan now can't be done, like [at routes 424 and 450] in Crofton, where building a traffic circle would have alleviated congestion. The land isn't available now because of the new High's" convenience store and gas station.
Kitchin also expressed doubt about the viability of an overpass that had been discussed to connect Crofton to the Waugh Chapel shopping area.
"That people are still interested in some of these projects and recommendations shows that when the communities are involved in planning, they come up with ideas that maintain their relevance," Kitchin said. "That's a testament into how much community input went into the initial plans, and I'm glad that Steuart values community-driven planning."
While the more casual information sessions are valued, "The GDP is the big picture and that comes first," said Raj Kudchadkar, CEO of the Central Maryland Chamber. "This is a marathon, not a sprint. We, as a chamber, need to share our information with the county executive's office and make decisions" based on that collaboration.
This GDP is crucial for Odenton, since during the past decade it has experienced more growth than any other area of the county, he said. "So at the CMC, we're focused on density and development, so we can maintain that growth in the most responsible way possible. Numerous developers are members with projects in the pipeline and we want to see them through to fruition."
A view of the Village of Odenton, a residential and commercial area located across the street from the Odenton metro station.
Courtesy of Baltimore Sun, photo by Tom Brenner
Kudchadkar pointed out that the Odenton Town Center Master Plan is only three years old, "but it identifies the need to have a town center and projects in the pipeline," he said. "We want to make sure [various] projects move forward," including Elm Street Development's townhomes at the MARC station, the mixed-used project at Academy Yards Phase 2 and the parking garages in the transit-oriented development (TOD).
The county agenda also includes negotiations for the use of the former U.S. Naval Academy Dairy Farm and the Enhanced-Use Lease at Fort Meade, "which looks like it's moving forward," he said. "What happens in those two cases will impact what happens in Odenton."
County Councilman Andrew Pruski (D-4), like Kudchadkar, is also concerned about responsible development and would like to see more TOD projects "to prevent sprawl."
But on Pruski's mind today is building an aquatic center, which has community support.
"We hoped to get a conference center, and that hope was realized with the opening of the Live! Hotel Event Center," said Pruski. "Now, we're hopeful of the county building an aquatic center by Fort Meade."
But with traffic on virtually everyone's mind, Pruski is also taking a closer look at construction and other issues concerning routes 3, 175 and 198. "We need to think outside the box," he said. "Traffic is not getting any better, so we're certainly looking at a longer-term plan for commuters."
Getting Moving
As for the transportation plan, that section of the GDP is called Move Anne Arundel, which was endorsed after the 2009 GDP. It provides framework for the new GDP and "is being featured first because we have a culmination of plans from the last five years," said Ramond Robinson, county transportation officer. "It has many different parts."
It has five parts, to be exact: contained within is the Corridor Growth Management Plan, Bicycle & Pedestrian Master Plan, Complete Streets Guidance, the Major Intersection & Important Facility Plan and the Transit Development Plan. "It's truly comprehensive," he said.
Robinson said his department plans to have Move Anne Arundel ready for the county council this fall, which is six months sooner than the GDP is due. It's now in draft form "and we're getting comments from the public."
Perhaps the most intriguing part of Move Anne Arundel is its reliance on analytics. "This marks the first time the county has gone this route," he said. "It's already helped us establish goals and objectives, based on performance."
Market Dictates
Stuart Title, vice president of brokerage and development with Odenton-based A.J. Properties, said the timing of this new GDP is noteworthy because "a new administration is trying to figure out [the appropriate direction]." With A.J. Properties heavily involved in the building of Odenton Town Center, Title weighed in on a project he, Kudchadkar and many others would like to see built.
"Building the garages is very important to Odenton Town Center and I hope the state works with the county to get that done. I think we're struggling to find a purpose for the town center," he said, while seconding Pruski's enthusiasm to build the aquatic center. "That would help give it a sense of place."
Speaking of place, Title has concerns about the place of developers in this mix.
"We're called the problem in some quarters, though I think most people don't think of us that way," he said. "The county's budget is built on the backs of developers," he said. "We don't need more fees, since they just get passed on to the homeowner or the renter."
Title said traffic is the No. 1 local issue, adding that "it's not the developers' fault. It's up to the county to use developer's fees to take care of that issue, which it doesn't always do."
Still, he's "not up in arms about this. All we've done was follow the county's parameters. Part of this is just the life of a developer," Title said. "The market ultimately decides what works and what doesn't."
The Enclave still a no-go in Crofton
Many Crofton citizens were fearful that the saga of The Enclave, a community that would feature 66 two-over-two condominiums proposed by The Hogan Companies on the south side of Crofton's front gates, might finally fall into the category of lost battles.
However, that's not the case. The latest dust-up occurred in mid-May after the Anne Arundel County Department of Planning & Zoning asked the consultant hired by Hogan to resubmit a plan it deemed "not acceptable" after its latest review.
Many locals have been fighting the controversial project for three years, with numerous objections including a lack of communication between the developer and the community; poor access off of Route 3 at Crawford Boulevard, which would also require frequent U-turns to facilitate exits on its eastern end at Crofton Parkway; poor access for emergency vehicles; a lack of free space and amenities; and concerns about a wetland that parallels the highway.
Blunt Tone
There are three decades of history with this story. It began when the Crofton Civic Association gained approval rights in a 1988 agreement with William Berkshire, a Crofton resident who owns the property where various projects have been slated to rise over the years.
In 1988, Berkshire gave up 23 acres of land he owned in the suburb in exchange for development rights to the seven acres in question that front to Route 3. Eventually, a zoning variance permitted him to pursue a residential project on the site.
But the plan is still up in the air.
In a letter to Jeff Smith, principal with Bowman Consulting, Phil Hager, Anne Arundel County Department of Planning & Zoning officer, wrote that the department "is very concerned about the quality of the plans that were submitted for review.
"The comments are extensive for a project that is in the Final Plan stage that has already been reviewed multiple times" and that while new comments may be generated on a revised layout, Hager wrote that it was "not acceptable" to submit an update that did not address previous comments or meet code requirements.
He also added that is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that the plans are "correct, readable and meet all applicable code requirements," and pointed out that it is not the responsibility of his office "to act as your [quality assurance/quality control] staff."
The final paragraph started with Hager stating, "Dramatic improvement is expected with your next submittal. Additionally, we require that you provide a project submittal that satisfies all code requirements and is capable of being approved."
Sighs of Relief
When the letter made the rounds to the citizens of Crofton – many of whom were nervous about the result of the most recent plan submission and had been writing letters of their own to Hager, County Executive Steuart Pittman and others – there was a collective sigh of relief that the plan, while not permanently denied at this juncture, was still not approved.
Among those exhaling was Winnifred Overton, a four-decade-plus Crofton resident who was promptly in touch with Hager after his letter was sent to Bowman. "The Enclave is an inappropriate use of the site for which it is planned," she said. "Despite the multiple submissions, the developer has never really 'got it' that code requirements and quality standards in Anne Arundel County must be met.
"Responsibility for actions requested is always up to the entity requesting the actions," Overton said. "It is a sign of the times that this tenet is not how many companies choose to conduct business. Anne Arundel County residents, current and future, appreciate that [the office of planning and zoning] continues to hold the companies involved to the established standards."
Marsha Perry, former delegate from District 33 and long-time Crofton community activist, offered similar, if not more emotional, observations.
"I had, of course, hoped that it would be a permanent 'do not bother to submit any more such inappropriate, codebreaking, environmentally destructive and visually offensive site plans which still do not properly address structural, public safety, traffic, recreational, public street and walkway problems. This 'final plan' is denied for the enumerated many reasons.
"Clearly, planning and zoning is to be thanked for the time spent on this abomination of a submission," Perry said. "Why would Hogan want his name on such a plan?"
Latest Twist
Yet another twist to the story occurred at press time for this issue of The Business Monthly, when Pittman called a press conference at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation in Annapolis to announce two new policies to improve the site development process and better protect wetlands and other natural areas.
And while the recent denial has not ended the saga, some of the locals are becoming more optimistic than they were a month ago that it may finally come to an end in favor of the opposition.
Count Perry among those who share that optimism about what they see as the positive result.
"The new, active young Croftonites joined with many long-time retired residents to write e-mails and letters, attend meetings, voice their opinion on social media and ask the correct questions of those candidates running for public office," she said.
"The involvement on this issue," she said, "mirrors the enthusiasm of the early years of Crofton, during which the residents strove to protect and preserve [founder Hamilton] Crawford's dream of perfection in what was the county's first planned-unit development."
Q & A with Brian Darmody–Growing a Maryland research business
What's it like having two high-profile jobs at once? Ask Brian Darmody, who's been serving the University of Maryland College Park (UMCP) since 1982 and long ago ascended to the position of associate vice president. Darmody recently accepted a new position as CEO with the Association of University Research Park (AURP), which will keep him in the local focus as he works toward retiring from UMCP at the end of 2019 – while continuing to work out of the Discovery District at UMCP and pursue new challenges.
What instigated your career shift?
I joined AURP many years ago, when the College Park/UMD Metro station opened. At that point, I helped recruit the American Center of Physics to the site and UMCP built a research park adjacent to the station. Later, I was elected to the AURP board and served as president for a year. The AURP CEO position came open last year around the time I had organized AURP's Annual International Conference at the UMD Discovery District and applied for the position.
What is AURP?
AURP is a nonprofit that represents research parks worldwide. The world's first research park debuted in 1951 with the Stanford Industry Park, at Stanford University in partnership with the city of Palo Alto. That model was copied by other states, like North Carolina when it founded the Research Triangle, then countries around the world.
What's a key difference compared to your former job?
This new position is like building a startup. We're a membership association that doesn't receive money from the government. I have to build it by offering a service people find beneficial or we'll be out of business.
Will AURP accentuate its East Coast presence at what's called its "HQ2"?
While we have our administrative headquarters at the University of Arizona Research Park, we've opened the new office in the UMCP Innovation District. The new office is important to our growth because many national organizations are in Washington, D.C., and international delegations often come to town that want the synergy of a major university. We aim to become a port of entry for other countries that want to do business here and along the Eastern Seaboard.
Are research parks changing?
The model is evolving, since they are no longer stand-alone properties. They're being integrated into research parks and communities of innovation. For example, in the Research Triangle, there's an area called Centennial Park at North Carolina State University. It was unpopular at first, since the faculty at the engineering school didn't want to move from its old home. However, since other amenities grew around it, they now love it; it's part of why the Research Triangle area has the great reputation it has.
To some extent, that's what we're trying to do in College Park. It's all about building synergies. For instance, a housing project at UMD, called the Aloft, just opened near the Discovery District, on Baltimore Avenue. The apartments are geared for young professionals, as opposed to students. Know that we're trying to get people employed where they work, which is the best thing you can do from an environmental standpoint. It helps reduce commuting and builds a sense of community. Housing is becoming an important element of research parks. UMD also opened a public charter school in its Discovery District that is headed by the UMD president.
Do we need more research parks in Maryland?
Maryland has a uniquely high amount of research development that places us in the nation's Top 3. But can we always use more? Why not? We need to make sure that our universities and federal labs are accessible by the private sector and research parks are a tool to make that happen.
What is the role of incubators?
They are vitally important to the success of research parks. The short answer is they're a big part of those facilities and communities, starting with students who are able to gain support for their ideas to faculty that want to develop their intellectual property to corporations that want to set up shop near the universities.
A new federal tax tool called opportunity zones are a way to defer capital gains to provide tax incentives. Many research parks are in the opportunity zones and the amount available to invest in real estate and companies could reach $100 billion nationwide during the next several years.
What are your thoughts about startups acquiring capital in Maryland?
I helped write the legislation when I was a lobbyist at UMD to found the Maryland Technology Development Corp. (TEDCO) about 20 years ago as a way to attract more capital to the state. The knock on Maryland is that you won't get venture capital (VC) funding here because venture capitalists don't find enough opportunities. So, we need to ensure that our research is presented in a way that the opportunities are known to them and that we have gap funding to facilitate it. That's why the programs that TEDCO runs and the university runs, such as UM Ventures, are critical to help secure technology [that's] investable by the time they reach that stage by angels, gap funders, VC investors, and so on.
Do you plan to add new programs?
Yes. We created the BioHealth Caucus for a segment of our members who are related to the biohealth and health science campuses, like UMB. It takes a very long time to develop new drugs, roughly about 10-15 years, and there are many regulatory challenges, so we need a group within AURP that can focus on that market.
We are working with BioHealth Innovation, in Rockville, to roll out a set of new programs for that segment of the research park community.
What do you feel were your high points of your long career at the University of Maryland?
I was fortunate to have worked with a series of presidents and vice presidents that gave me a lot of autonomy to develop new projects, which is unusual in a public setting. Helping start Maryland Day, which is the nation's largest university open house that takes place the last Saturday in April; coming up and drafting the legislation that created TEDCO; organizing the university's first tech transfer office; and working on the $62 million E-novate program, which matches state dollars with private endowment funds to bring smart professors in areas of economic growth to Maryland, are among the highlights.
Howard Bank offers stock buy back
Howard Bancorp, the parent company of Howard Bank has received a non-objection letter from the Federal Reserve Bank, of Richmond, Va., to allow the company to repurchase shares of its common stock. Under the repurchase program, management is authorized to repurchase an aggregate amount of up to $7 million of the outstanding shares of the company's common stock. The program will expire in December of 2020.
"Howard Bancorp remains committed to enhancing long term shareholder value and in this challenging market for bank stocks," said Mary Ann Scully, board chair and CEO. "We see this program as an additional capital management tool to complement our continued growth, revenue and expense management emphasis."
Under the stock repurchase program, shares of common stock may be repurchased by the company from time to time in open market transactions or in privately negotiated transactions as permitted under applicable rules and regulations or through a 10b5-1 trading plan under the Exchange Act, which would permit shares to be repurchased when the Company might otherwise be precluded from doing so because of self-imposed trading blackout periods or other regulatory restrictions.


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