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Fannie asks for another $8.4 billion
By Annalyn Censky, staff reporterMay 10, 2010: 11:38 AM ET
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Fannie Mae requested another $8.4 billion from the federal government on Monday, saying that it expects its losses to continue because of trends in the housing and financial markets.
The government-controlled mortgage giant said it lost $11.5 billion in the first quarter of 2010, its 12th consecutive quarterly loss. In addition, Fannie paid out $1.5 billion dividend to the Treasury, which received stock after the government took it over in September 2008.
Buzz Up!
In the year-earlier quarter, Fannie suffered a $23.2 billion loss, but an accounting change makes comparing the year-over-year losses difficult.
Fannie's request for more federal funds comes just four days after Fannie's twin Freddie Mac also asked for a handout - to the tune of $10.6 billion - after posting an $8 billion quarterly loss.
In using Fannie (FNM, Fortune 500) and Freddie (FRE, Fortune 500) to prop up the mortgage market, the government in December lifted a $200 billion limit on their bailouts, essentially giving the twin housing lenders a blank check. Before their latest requests, Fannie Mae had already received $76.2 billion from the federal government and Freddie had gotten $50.7 billion.
The Obama administration has used the companies to support its foreclosure prevention efforts, have led to about 94,000 loan modifications by Fannie in the first quarter, compared with about 42,000 in the quarter before.
"We made solid progress in our ongoing efforts to keep people in their homes," Fannie Mae President and CEO Mike Williams, said in a press release.
Because they buy and guarantee mortgages, Fannie and Freddie are an important source of funding to banks and other home lenders, and their financial results are a key indicator of the housing market.
Fannie saw an increase in both delinquencies and foreclosures in the first quarter, which translated to big hits on its bottom line. The percentage of single-family homes delinquent on their mortgages increased to 5.47%, up from 5.38% in the previous quarter. The single-family foreclosure rate rose to 1.36%, compared with 1.03%.
The company blamed a weak economy, a prolonged decline in home prices and the still-high unemployment rate, which sits at 9.9%, for the rise in delinquencies and foreclosures. The same factors significantly reduced the value of the foreclosed properties Fannie already holds.
As for the future, Fannie said it expects to continue to post losses and ask for government help in upcoming quarters.
"Due to current trends in the housing and financial markets, we continue to expect to have a net worth deficit in future periods, and therefore will be required to obtain additional funding from Treasury," the company's press release said.
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Best Bike Bells + Bicycle Horns [Top 9 in 2022]
Commuting cyclists need to do all we can to advance our reputation and smooth out the kinks that exist between ourselves and other road users.
One way to do this is to identify ourselves to others in a way that balances a friendly warning against intimidation or threat. A bell has traditionally been seen as a sensible and crucially helpful and simple mechanism in doing this.
Rung with a smile and courtesy will win you friends and avoid confrontation. After all, is there anything more quientessentially British than a bicycle charm?
But not all bicycle bells are made the same. This guide will take a look at the best of the bunch, as well as introduce you to the "world's loudest bicycle horn" if you really need someones attention.
What Makes a Good Bike Bell?
You need to consider how it will be used. Commuting will generally involve city riding in tightly packed areas with other road users sharing space and distracted by 101 other things that are important to them. You'll need to be heard amongst the throng of the urban setting.
Let's not put style to one side and please think carefully about how loud and unintimidated it should be. Because of its location on the handlebars, a bell needs to be sturdy enough to respond well to vibrations. You want to avoid it sounding off silently as you bounce over each pothole or crease in the road or trail.
It should be as mechanically sound as all of the other components on your bicycle. You should come to rely on it just as much as other parts and this will help to ensure your safety. It should function each time it is used.
One of the important aspects which must not be overlooked is where you can position the bell on your handlebars. The reason for this is that you may need to take one hand away from your brakes to operate it. At a time when having both hands as close to your brakes as possible is crucial.
The mechanical closing device is very important. Vibrations have a habit of moving things on the handlebars. A good test of this is in observing the position of your front light. Watching the beam change position indicates just how much it can move during a ride.
The same will be true of a bell. The operation should be done without having to look down at the unit to check where your finger or thumb should be. Worse still, it should not be so loose as to risk falling off.
Just like your tone of voice and its inflection will influence how people respond to you, the 'ding' or 'ding-dong' of your bell will mark you out as a potential friend or foe.
How would you like to be perceived by those users who operate in your area each day is up to you, but your mood may well be enlightened by a smile, a nod, or even a quick apologetic hands up if your bell helps you each avoid a collision.
Should Cyclists Have a Bell?
Time to stoke up the pressure cooker. Should pedestrians have distractions such as smartphones when they are walking? Should people be forced to have some mandatory training about their responsibility to others? Should one user take more care than others? Codes and laws are changing to make it so.
If we take things back to the epitome of considered commuting in the Netherlands, we see tolerance and acceptance of the infrastructure. We have to remember that this is over fifty years in the making and that there are more bicycles than people in that country.
The Dutch have had their hierarchy of road users for years and more users have developed an understanding of how their attitude on the road affects others. Crucially, the language and tone used is more inclusive and progressive than in other countries and this is likely to be because participation rates are so high.
The stakes are high. Let's stop to consider the perception and use of motor horns. What does their use tell us about them as a necessity or warning, or intimidatory tool? What percentage of their use is as a legitimate warning to other road users of a driver's presence, or to move others along, or highlight the necessity of reminding other road users of the right to share asphalt or even own that particular part of the road.
A bell or a horn can just as easily be misinterpreted in the eyes and ears of the beholder. Let's be nice cyclists.
Do Bikes Need a Bell by Law?
It is not a legal requirement to have a bell on a bicycle in the UK, with the exception of Northern Ireland. The Highway Code and legislation is clear. But again, let's look at perception. Anecdotally, I can tell you that telling another road user this will not make anyone's world a better place.
There are some states in the US that require a bell to be fitted. As in Northern Ireland, there are stiff fines which can be imposed if you are stopped and reprimanded for not having one attached. You can read more about bike bell laws here.
When Should I Ring My Bicycle Bell?
Always be considerate of the other road users. They may be partially sighted. Or less mobile. Let them know you are there when necessary. Don't ring then shout, or shout then ring. Nothing wrong with a quick ding to say hello to someone, or even to wave someone through. It's a lovely thing to do.
There is value in ringing your bell whether the other road user is in front of you or behind. Not only is it a useful safety measure when done early enough, it's courteous and polite. And that's no bad thing for a discerning cyclist to be remembered.
Types of Bike Bells
Below, I'll cover the best bicycle bells around (as well as the best and loudest bicycle horns, of course). But there's lot of different types of bike bells available, so I've broken them down into various categories:
Vintage Bicycle Bells
Loud Bike Bells
Cool Bike Bells
Funny Bike Bells
Novelty Bike Bells
Small Bike Bells
Electric Bike Bells
Loud Bike Horns
But what is the best bike bell around? Here's our list of the best, most affordable and efficient bells or horns (should you want something a bit more cheerful) for your bicycle:
Best Bicycle Bells + Horns for Commuting
Loudest Bike Bell
Knog OI! Luxe Bike Bell
Classic Vintage Style
Crane Bell Company Brass Bicycle Bell
Loudest Bike Horn
Hornit db140 Bicycle Horn
Loudest Bicycle Bell for Commuters
1. Knog OI! Luxe Bike Bell
This is a low-profile, minimalist model which packs a punch. Knog is an Australian company which is due to celebrate its twentieth birthday. It has been recognised with many design awards.
This model sits on the handlebars and fits between a 23.8 and 31.8 mm diameter. It is designed to fit just either side of the stem requiring one hand to be off the brakes when being used.
It is machined to look stylish on your bicycle as it does not resemble the traditional shape but is capable of emitting a loud noise from the brass 'dinger'.
Best Vintage Bike Bell
2. Crane Bell Company Brass Bicycle Bell
This is the traditional bell style which many of us remember. Crane focuses on made to last manufacturing and this bell is no different, with the dome and base being made 100% from brass.
The model is designed to fit anywhere on the handlebars of a traditional bike but you may need to measure up road bike handlebars to check the fit.
It is beautifully made and gives a great sound from the traditional ringer.
Loudest Electric Bike Horn
3. Hornit db140 – World's Loudest Bicycle Horn
This model will get you recognised and acknowledged from a distance. db140 stands for a 140 decibel emission at the source. It also offers a 121 decibel pitch to mimic a car horn as you desire.
Hornit's founder spent seven years commuting to his work in London and launched the product in 2012.
This model sits on the handlebars and the head unit requires 2 x AAA batteries to operate. It's imposing but still relatively light. It is used with a wired trigger designed to fit on the handlebars.
It is capable of bringing most road users attention to your whereabouts.
Best Bike Bell for Road Bike
4. Cateye OH-1400 Aluminium Bell
Cateye is a leading manufacturer of cycling computers, lights and reflectors and so adding the bell is a useful safety addition to the range.
This Japanese company has been making bicycle accessories for over 50 years.
The ratchet style locking mechanism of the mount is very useful for those rides which are not commuting in nature and you wish to remove the bell easily, if temporarily.
It's a low-profile device and rings to around 90 decibels at source.
It's great and would fit close to the brakes as required. It's light too at just 25 grams.
Best Bike Bell for Drop Bars
5. Arcalas Trigger Bell
The trigger bell is made in the UK and its best feature is that you can ring multiple times in a second without changing the grip on your handlebars.
Commuters who ride on the hoods of their brakes will welcome the time this saves.
It fits to the left hand grip and is pinged with the thumb. You will be able to ring and brake at the same time.
This means when travelling at 10 miles per hour a rider can be heard and identified about two car lengths earlier than if they had to move their hand to a bell.
Best Bike Bell for Mountain Bike
6. Timber Mountain Bike Cycle Bell
This could be one of the most friendly bells out there. It is a motion-activated device giving a little tinkle as it passes over the typical terrain of a mountain biker. It reassuringly offers a lock-out stealth mode when not required.
The cool thing is that it is specifically designed for mountain bikes. The bolt-on version is a little narrower in diameter but a band-on option is available – good also if you wish to switch between your rides.
The ding is both reassuring and even friendly, which is really helpful in some of the less-pressurised situations of riding a towpath or trail.
Best Electric Bike Bell
7. PRO BIKE TOOL Bicycle Bell
PRO BIKE TOOL is less than 10 years old and was founded by a lover of cycling.
The bell is light and compact with a bell dome diameter size of 2.7cm. The attachment is narrow and low-profile and two different o-rings are included to help with fitting on a range of handlebars. The 79 decibel 'bright tone' should be effective and intuitive.
It's made from brass and metal with a modern design.
Best Novelty Bicycle Bell
8. Electra Pizza Domed Ringer Bike Bell
One of a range of bells made by the company which sits underneath the umbrella of the Trek brand and one of many novelty designs offered around the same platform. They have a retro-inspired bullseye dome too.
While you're burning off all those calories while pedalling around, give yourself a nice reminder of all the goodies you'll be able to enjoy after!
It has an easy-to-operate lever and fits standard bicycle handlebars and is made from aluminium alloy.
It clamps on with a bolt operated system.
More Quirky Electra Bike Bell Designs
Funniest Bike Bell
9. AMhomely Bicycle Bell 1
This is a cute looking yellow rubber duck which as well as being a bell doubles up as a working light. It should not be relied upon as your single light source when needed, however.
Rather than using a traditional strike via a 'hammer', this little fella squeaks when you give him a squeeze.
You can buy him wearing different kinds of helmets too. It's a fun device which you may not wish to rely on as much as other bells for your urban commute. Probably best accompanied by a cheery "hello", "excuse me", or "ding-ding".
Bicycle Bells FAQ:
Where Should a Bike Bell Be Mounted?
Most bells should be designed to fit the side of the handlebars where you make the fewest shifts of your gears. Functionality and practicality matter most of all. Check with the manufacturer and size them up correctly. Bear in mind other necessities such as lights or mounts for your devices.
Do All Bike Bells Fit All Bikes?
You should make sure that the bell you desire is designed to fit your bike's handlebars. You should be to able reach it without looking. Fitting diameters may not include the depth of your bar tape. Some are designed to work in tandem with both brakes being pulled so check this too.
Are Bike Bells Worth It?
Commuting by bicycle needs to be enjoyable and stress-free. Urban cyclists navigating the cities and towns don't need to wage war with other road users. Using a bell to give notice of your arrival will help everyone including yourself, making your journey more pleasant and relaxing.
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Kevin is a freelance sports journalist. He cycles on towpaths, defunct railway lines, national cycle routes and minor roads in order to explore. His home is Manchester, hemmed in by the Peak District and Pennines. A love for their steep roads remains unrequited.
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A lot of people are a fan of good music and most of them are push or motivated to start their own record label company just to be part of the music industry. So if you have this dream of changing the music game and want to be heard, then you should consider starting your own record label company. And in order to start one, you will need the following.
BUSINESS PLAN: Before you start your record label company, you need to decide on things like; the kind or genres of music you want to deal on, start up funds, number of workers etc. These details and other essential information are what will be provided and answer in your business plan. Note: A well-written business plan, ensure that you get a clear direction as to where you want to take the business.
ORGANIZATION: As you start your record label, it is important to secure the rights to distribute the music you will be producing. As it is done in the music industry, you won't have anything to do with publishing the music you distribute. Publishing is just the means of deciding who gets paid their dues for the music he or she writes. So on your own part, you will be handling payment of record sales to artists, and that can be done through mechanical licensing.
One more thing, it is very important as a record label company to apply and register with any recognized recording association in the music industry. When you are a member of a trade organization, it keeps you inform with any new distribution laws or changes in the recording industry.
RECORDING STUDIOS: Once you start your record label, it is up to you to decide if you want to accept all ready-made products from artists to distribute for them or not. And as you established your record label, it is important to also create a good working relationship with other recording studios - it will be favorable to you in the long run.
MEDIA MARKETING: This stage is the most important aspect of starting a record label company. It is pertinent that you start creating awareness for your artists and get them heard on different radio stations out there. You can start by marketing yourself to radio and television program directors both in and outside your location - letting them help get the word out about your record label company. Socialize with other record label companies, attend organized entertainment trade shows so you can meet and interact with program directors from all corners.
DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS: There are certain channels you will need to employ to get your records distribute and sold in other location outside your location. Such channels can be recorded distribution companies, wholesale and retail music store outlets and the others. You need to offer these distribution channels some kind of incentives to assist you to get your records out there to music lovers in and outside the country.


I love a potato—except, it seems, when it's mashed. All too often the Thanksgiving side can be loaded down with too much dairy, studded with big lumps or woefully under-seasoned (remember: potatoes love salt!).
This year, I decided to call on one of my favorite sauces, aïoli—the garlicky mayonnaise with origins that trace back to Provençe—to upgrade the beloved dish. Instead of the usual cream and butter, I mixed a bunch of freshly made aïoli into the hot mashed potatoes along with some of their starchy cooking liquid.
The result was super rich and perfectly silky, with a smattering of small, skin-on lumps that add a touch of texture. When I made a batch for the TT team, they couldn't believe that there was no dairy, just the egg yolks I used in the aïoli.
To finish the dish, I sprinkled some chopped chives, as well as piment d'Espelette for a little smoke and a touch of Basque flavor. I could see myself eating these creamy, luxurious spuds year-round with roast chicken or lamb—not just at the Thanksgiving table.
Drape a kitchen towel over a small saucepan. Place the egg yolks in a medium bowl and set over the small saucepan so that the bowl stays in place.
Using a large whisk, beat the egg yolks, water, salt, and garlic until well combined. Whisking constantly, gradually drizzle in the olive oil, drop by drop, until the sauce begins to emulsify and has thickened. Continue adding the olive oil in a steady stream, whisking until fully incorporated.
Place the potatoes and bay leaves in a large pot and cover with 2 inches of cold water. Season the water generously with salt and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook until the potatoes are very tender, 18 to 20 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid, and let the potatoes stand until dry.
Place the potatoes back into the pot. Using a wooden spoon, smash the potatoes against the side of the pot. Add the reserved cooking liquid and olive oil and continue smashing and stirring vigorously until combined.
Place the pot over medium heat, stirring until the potatoes have warmed through, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the potatoes from the heat and stir in half the aïoli. The potatoes should look very creamy.
Transfer the potatoes to a serving dish and drizzle with remaining aïoli. Garnish with chives and piment d'Espelette or crushed red pepper flakes. Serve warm.
When you're making the aïoli, use a pale-golden olive oil rather than one with a peppery finish, which can be overpowering. Taste as you go, as the aïoli should be creamy, not too garlicky, and well-seasoned.
To make ahead of time, cook the potatoes 5 hours in advance and reheat before stirring in the aïoli.


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Stitch partners with Revio
South Africa-based Revio helps SaaS and subscription businesses across Africa better manage recurring payments and collections. Stitch and Revio have partnered to offer Revio customers a simple and secure way to enable payments via bank transfer, and improve their user experience.
Thea Sokolowski, Head of Marketing & Communications
Revio x Stitch
What's next for Revio
With the advent of the pandemic and a surge in adoption of digital services, consumer demand for subscription-based products has created the imperative for many businesses to find ways to conveniently charge recurring payments.
Revio was created to offer SaaS businesses and their customers more choice and flexibility when it comes to payments. Today, Revio clients have access to multiple payment options, including pay by linked bank account via Stitch, and payments via card, DebiCheck, and more.
"The idea behind Revio is to allow our customers to offer their users more choice, with a number of convenient API integrations that can make payments easier," said Revio's Chief Commercial Officer, Pieter Grobbelaar.
Since launching in March 2021, Revio has seen significant growth and has added ten payment providers and payment gateways to the platform.
The Revio team partnered with Stitch to offer their clients a convenient and low-fee payment alternative that can improve a user's experience and make it easier for them to make payments on a consistent basis.
Businesses that accept recurring payments often struggle with a few key pain points:
Missed collections due to insufficient balances in users' bank accounts or lack of convenient payment options.
High costs for payments and frequently disputed debit orders.
High instance of fraud from card transactions.
Long and arduous customer journeys, leading to churn and drop off.
With its tokenisation technology, Stitch's platform is a natural fit for Revio's payments requirements, as Stitch enables users to link their bank accounts once so that they can conveniently make all future payments with just one click – without the high fees and fraud from card payments.
"Today, people want to be able to choose their payment method," Grobbelaar said. "Whether it's paying by bank with Stitch, via direct debit, or with cash, what we're seeing is that customers value having a choice based on what they can afford at that particular time."
Revio chose Stitch for several reasons. "Stitch offers something others in the market don't: we want to enable a client to verify that a customer has funds in their account before a subscription payment is drawn," Grobbelaar said.
Moreover, Stitch's bank-side integrations mean that it could offer deeper payments solutions to help Revio construct merchant-specific use-cases. "With Stitch, once a user's bank account is linked and permissions granted, the client is able to view a user's transaction and balance data, in addition to enabling a payment initiation. With Stitch's income estimation solution, they can leverage this data to understand whether the user has enough funds in their account to complete the payment before initiating a debit.
"The settlement time Stitch offers on a direct debit vs industry standard is great, and their one-click payments is a huge draw. In the payments space, it's all about the race to zero. In direct debit it's the race down to one click for a purchase."
In 2022, the Revio team is looking to expand across Africa and into other emerging markets. Due to high demand, these plans have been fast-tracked, and they already have clients going live in Morocco, Nigeria and more in the coming months.
"Expansion has happened very quickly; we were looking to grow into new markets in Q3 this year, but due to the incredible growth we've seen, we're focusing on this now," Grobbelaar said.
Subscription models continue to grow and see success across the world, but businesses still face challenges with collections for subscription payments in Africa. "We want to be part of the growth of this industry," Grobbelaar said. "And we want to take Stitch with us wherever we can. Our goal is to have a partnership running in multiple countries and see what we can do together in the future across those markets. We're already in Nigeria and will be looking to integrate there as well."
Grobbelaar and the team see a bright future for subscription services in Africa, though they may look different than they do in the rest of the world. For instance, wallet-based fintech applications continue to grow in adoption on the continent, and in many cases serve as an entry point into digital financial services rather than a traditional bank. As financial inclusion rises, Grobbelaar sees more opportunities for global businesses looking to reach African consumers.
"I see a future for subscription payments in which global businesses looking to enter African markets and accept payments from customers on the ground can partner with someone like Revio and Stitch, to extend their services to customers on the continent," he said.
Today, Revio has 100+ merchants signing up every month, with a 30% MoM increase in customer retention and revenue. They currently offer ten payment methods, including Stitch. Users can sign up and get started in five minutes, and become validated in 24 hours or less.
We're excited to work with Revio as one of our first channel partners. We can't wait to see where the team goes next! If you're a subscription business looking to offer better and more convenient payment methods for your customers, ask Revio how you can integrate with Stitch.


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Кајак и кану на мирним водама је спорт на води у којем се учесници такмиче веслајући у чамцима на одређеним деоницама. Постоје две главне врсте чамаца за овај спорт, а то су кајак и кану. Разлика је та што код кајака сваки веслач користи весло с две лопатице, док се код кануа користи весло с једном лопатицом. Ради боље примене силе уобичајено је да кануист за време веслања клечи на једној нози, док кајакаш седи.

У односу на други водени спорт који укључује чамце на мирним водама, веслање, веслачи у овом спорту немају покретна седишта, нити ослонце за весло на чамцу, те весло свом тежином држе у рукама. Такође, важно је истаћи разлику између овог спорта и кајака и кануа на дивљим водама: "мирна вода" означава језеро или другу водену површину на којој нема приметног кретања воде нити већих таласа. "Дивља вода" означава брзе реке у којима је ток воде приметан, те су присутни таласи, брзаци, слапови и др.

Дисциплине

Кајак и кану на мирним водама је у програму олимпијских игара још од Игара у Берлину 1936. за мушкарце те од Игара у Лондону 1948. за жене. Жене се такмиче у кајаку, док се у кануу такмиче само мушкарци. Тренутно су на програму олимпијских игара следеће дисциплине (словом "Ц" се означавају дисциплине за кану, а словом "К" кајак):

На другим такмичењима, светском и европском првенству, још се такмичи и кану четвороклек Ц-4. Такмичења се одржавају и на дужинама од 200 м.

Спољашње везе

 Међународна кану федерација
 Адресе кајак клубова у Србији

Олимпијски спортови
Кајак и кану
Водени спортови


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Home Blog Elliot Park Hotel: KA's New Neighbor
Elliot Park Hotel: KA's New Neighbor
One of the first things you'll notice upon entering the Elliot Park Hotel is the absence of a massive lobby desk. Instead, guests are warmly greeted by a doorman, who can direct you to a registration desk discreetly tucked under a floating staircase, surrounded by tasteful, invitingly soft sofas and hearthside accoutrements that coax the visitor to stop and sit a spell. Like every detail at Elliot Park Hotel, Autograph Collection the lobby is sized and designed to make guests feel right at home.
Since its opening in September 2018 as the final component of the KA Block, Elliot Park Hotel has become an instant destination for business and recreational travelers, special occasions, and diners coming from around the block or around the world looking for fine dining and the spirit of Hygge.
The hotel's Senior Sales Manager Kevin Callaghan and Director of Sales and Marketing Troy Whelan, along with ESG Architects Vice President Ryan Freese, provide some perspective on what makes Elliot Park Hotel a special destination in East Town Minneapolis.
Q: In recent years Minneapolis has undergone a resurgence in hotel development. What's driving the demand? How does Elliot Park Hotel distinguish itself among the competition in Minneapolis?
KEVIN CALLAGHAN, SENIOR SALES MANAGER, ELLIOT PARK HOTEL: Though there is no simple answer, it truly boils down to occupancy levels in Minneapolis versus other comparable markets. The largest recent factors revolved around our strong convention business at the Minneapolis Convention Center and the opening of US Bank Stadium in the redeveloping Downtown East neighborhood. Starting with the stadium: Minneapolis winning the bid for Super Bowl LII (which took place February 2018) presented an instant supply/demand opportunity to house tens of thousands of fans. This, coupled with our upcoming NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four Championship, showcased the Twin Cities as an international destination, attracting the attention of a worldwide audience.
"We know that our 'individualists' are looking to engage with their destination during their travel, and that is where our pride in Minneapolis really separates us from the market."
Kevin Callaghan
Even though Minnesota is home to 19 Fortune 500 companies, the general consensus five years ago would not have placed the Twin Cities at the top of the list of national destination cities. That being said, Minnesota has been highly publicized for our cleanliness, beauty, and metropolitan style for the better part of a decade, especially in the advent of social media (think of those "Best Places to Live" articles). But to your point, 13 new hotel projects came up in this new boom and Elliot Park Hotel, Autograph Collection is one of them. How do we distinguish ourselves from other boutique-hotel offerings in the market?
Q: At 8 stories and 168 rooms, this Marriott Autograph Collection boutique hotel leverages design details over massive scale. As project architect for the Elliot Park Hotel design, talk about some of the signature design features in the building.
RYAN FREESE, VICE PRESIDENT, ESG ARCHITECTS: From a design perspective, it was developed around key words that describe the experience, attitude and physical spaces: Unforgettable, Community, Hygge. Unique touches and memorable moments are captured by the grand stair, large custom fire place, copper bar top, wood fired pizza oven and the wall of candles that are lit at specific times of the day. Exterior touches are the chevron patterned material and the vertical wood finished element at the corner extending to the rooftop feature. All elements used to evoke a feeling or moment that is Instagram worthy. On a macro scale, the design of a full city block around the internal courtyard used throughout the year is a way for the neighbors to come together.
The chevron pattern on the exterior of Elliot Park Hotel is a unique design feature to the hotel.
KEVIN CALLAGHAN: We have a lot of "home" elements in our rooms. A quick example would be the barn doors in front of our bathrooms. It's great for square footage, but you see those kinds of stylized features in apartments and homes these days. When you walk in the door of our courtyard suites, there's a little ledge to put your keys on the top and your shoes on the bottom, just like if you were at home. There's a coat rack in the corner, so that room itself really feels like a studio apartment. Because we're in the Elliot Park neighborhood and we're so close to where all these residents are, we're not staring at all these corporations – it's really that neighborhood feel. Our rooms really feel like they're residential, sort of a "home away from home" for our guests. On top of all that, there's just these little Minnesota touches. Like these wooden awnings, they're sort of a Minnesota signature. In the winter we're cozy, we have the hearth, and in the summer we have the courtyard that goes right outside to Finnegans and you get that community feel.
Elliot Park Hotel's guest rooms focus on the comfort of "Hygge."
Q: In terms of overall ambience, Elliot Park Hotel is described as Hygge. What is that?
KEVIN: Hygge (pronounced "hoo-gah") is a quality of presence and an experience of belonging and togetherness. It is a feeling of being warm, safe, comforted, and sheltered. Hygge is about being, not having, and is often supplemented by the Danish notion of stemming or atmosphere. The large hearth (fireplace) in our lobby captures this essence, suggesting a common scene in Scandinavia where folks gather around the fire and spend time with those they love and enjoy. It's a primal comfort; a way of being with other people, caring for them and ourselves. Elliot Park Hotel creates an environment where our guests can find their Hygge, something deeply singular to all of us. We do this mostly through our arrival process, getting to know where the guest has travelled from and their goals while staying with us. If we can hone in on the nature of their stay, coupled with any personal notes they are willing to share, our team is empowered to take the steps to provide a truly unforgettable experience for these travelers in Minneapolis.
"We celebrate the individuality and the life-changing experiences that shape our guest's unique narrative."
Most Autograph Collection hotels may have something tangible, like a drink or a gift, as something that's special to their market. But Hygge is intangible. It's individual for each guest. If you're here for your brother's wedding, we're going to treat you a lot differently than if you were here for business. What I mean by that is if you're going to be hanging out in the evening, maybe we have some complimentary wine. If you're here for a business meeting, maybe we can take care of your transportation, give you some hand warmers, whatever you might need. We really try to personalize that experience for each person because we want them to find their Hygge while they're with us.
RYAN FREESE: This is captured with the use of warm tones of wood throughout, again the fireplace and intimate areas of comfortable seating, and the custom niche in guest rooms for a person to curl up with a good book.
Elliot Park Hotel's lobby encourages "Hygge" with soft lighting, comfortable seating and a custom hearth.
Q: You used the term "individualists" to describe Elliot Park Hotel's customers. Elaborate on that.
KEVIN CALLAGHAN: It's truly about celebrating the art of storytelling by creating memorable moments for our guests to cherish and share. We celebrate the individuality and the life-changing experiences that shape our guest's unique narrative. With 168 rooms total, it's very easy for us to know who's in house and cater to their values. On that note, Marriott International's Autograph Collection Hotels brand is well named, as each Autograph Collection Hotel is as unique as an individual's signature. It is a distinctive portfolio of independently-rich, one-of-a-kind hotels. "Exactly Like Nothing Else" is the tagline, validated by each properties commitment to drawing their design and culture from their indigenous surroundings. For us: not only indigenous to Minnesota, not only to Minneapolis, but to the Elliot Park neighborhood where we call home. We know that our "individualists" are looking to engage with their destination during their travel and that is where our pride in Minneapolis really separates us from the market. We're able to make specific decisions that other hotels may not have the flexibility to provide. One of these choices is as simple as our "Brew & Bite" where we have an opportunity to introduce each guest to one of Finnegan's Brew Co.'s seasonal drafts through a tap right at our front desk, whose taproom is conveniently connected through our lobby entrance. Our guests want to collect these memorable experiences and share them with the world!
"We really try to personalize that experience for each person because we want them to find their Hygge while they're with us."
Q: As a luxury hotel, how does the comfort of Hygge serve Elliot Park Hotel guests in terms of amenities?
KEVIN: We have an Amazon Alexa in every room. Because we're exactly like nothing else, we got to make that decision because we saw the cost and sustainability element in there. Not only does it make us more efficient because if you need a bath robe or extra towels, you can ask Alexa and that buzzes into our system. We can bring it up swiftly because it's not clogging the phone lines and we don't have to radio somebody. It also removes the need for a compendium, which is a book that is typically in a hotel room that has all the information about the hotel. You just ask Alexa. Beyond that, we have all the information on the television as well. Our in-room dining menu, for example, you can scroll through everything and when we make a change or if we update the seasonal soup, we can update the picture and we can update all the ingredients. The nature of northern Tuscan food is its very ingredient-based and ingredient-heavy. It's important to make things fresh. We hand roll our pasta every day, so if we change the ingredients because we have to alter some things, we can put it right there and we don't have to reprint 168 new copies. It sounds kind of silly to say we're saving with each book in each room, but it really makes a big difference. In the grand scheme when we're here for 10 years and never have to reprint, that's a major footprint – it's hard to monetize but its easily understood.
Each room in the Elliot Park Hotel has an Amazon Alexa for guests to request items, order room service or ask questions about the hotel.
Q: Tavola Italian Kitchen + Bar is attached to Elliot Park Hotel and provides a restaurant in an area where dining options are limited. What was the vision for including this restaurant and how has it come to life?
KEVIN CALLAGHAN: It's very valuable for the hotel. We have to service our guests breakfast, lunch and dinner. Typically, if you have a third party restaurant, it's tough because you have to be open late and you have to be open early. That's what a hotel is. We can really subsidize the restaurant, and the restaurant can really subsidize the hotel, and it really makes sense that we're all under the same bottom line. When you come in from the lobby you're coming in from the bar side. Not saying anything, but typically hotel folks are bar-driven. And of course the street entrance goes into the restaurant, where we can really service the community. These apartment buildings that are around us, we spent a lot of time prior to our opening really meeting the residents and letting them know we're their new neighborhood restaurant, because I know personally that these folks will walk across the city to get a good meal. So the fact that we're only a couple blocks away from all these residents, they were excited that we're here. And they're not going to stay in the hotel – yes, when they have family come in we always have an open door and a discount policy for them because they're in our neighborhood – but these folks are here to spend time in the restaurant. We have regulars, which is great so that when guests come in, it's not a guest-only experience. We have people that have a rapport with the bartenders, which is that character value you get when you have a good culture and a good staff. The hotel is the success of the restaurant and the restaurant is the success of the hotel.
Tavola is attached to Elliot Park Hotel's lobby and provides Italian cuisine for guests and locals alike.
Tavola also caters to the events we put on in our meeting spaces. We have a full catering menu with plenty of options, so you're not limited to an Italian menu. It's delicious of course, and it's headed by Executive Chef Aaron Uban, who is very well-known in the city.
Q: Minneapolis has a lot to offer. How do you engage the individualists who want to go out and experience the city?
KEVIN CALLAGHAN: We have an Experience Center – It's not a gift shop, it's really a vision of our CEO Paul Coury. We're really trying to get our guests out into the environment. In fall, for example, we give guests a picnic blanket and a picnic basket with a curated lunch, and we circle spots on a map where you can have an outdoor picnic in Minneapolis. We have the MN Nice Ride bikes right outside, and we tell them, "Hey, go check out the Walker Art Center, or the Stone Arch Bridge, and have a picnic there." We'll circle it and tell them right where it is. Minnesotans haven't even done a picnic on the Stone Arch Bridge, right? If you're not from Minnesota, whether you're staying here for leisure and your family is here or you're a business traveler with a day to kill, we want it to be accessible. That's the vision of our CEO and why the Experience Center exists.
"Minneapolis is no longer a fly-over city. It's growing, we're growing with it, and it's a real positive thing."
Troy Whelan
TROY: We showcase local artists and business there too, like Love Your Melon, we sell some Finnegans merchandise and local artwork – it's really to showcase our partners and kick people out into the world to check out what Minnesota has to offer.
Q: How has Elliot Park Hotel been able to connect with the growing community in East Town?
KEVIN: One of our pillars is community, and we see that with Finnegans being a non-profit beer company, and we see that with Kraus-Anderson's rejuvenation of this area. That really tied us in with House of Charity, which is really our next door neighbor. There's so many opportunities to help, and we really wanted to focus on something tangible that we could do. We volunteer mostly with the brunches on Saturdays to feed their folks. We really feel like we're making a difference because we see these folks a lot, and we're living and working in the same area. It's really great to involve yourself in something that's in your neighborhood. You can see the tangible benefits and it really opens up your heart. You meet these people face-to-face and you'll see them again because it's the nature of living in the same area. I think that's really the strongest thing that connects Kraus-Anderson, Finnegans, and us, it's this community pillar and a similar vision.
Elliot Park Hotel shares the block with the KA Headquarters, Finnegans House, and HQ Apartments.
Q: The Elliot Park neighborhood is really transforming. Moving forward, how do you see this growth continuing?
TROY WHELAN, DIRECTOR OF SALES AND MARKETING, ELLIOT PARK HOTEL: Kraus-Anderson is a valuable part of the community. They've done so much. I still remember the old headquarters – it was just a big parking lot with the original building. It was cool to see that they're making this decision to tear down, temporarily relocate, and then make this whole development. It's a big initiative from Mayor Jacob Frey to either give a surface parking lot some landscaping or just build up and build down. Things are developing fast, and we came here at a great time. Minneapolis is no longer a fly-over city. It's growing, we're growing with it, and it's a real positive thing.
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Home News More than 50 states promise to protect 30% of the planet's land...
More than 50 states promise to protect 30% of the planet's land mass and oceans — but not SA
Matthew Field
CLAIRE KEETON
More than 50 countries promised on Monday to protect at least 30% of the planet's land mass and oceans by 2030 to halt its steep and rapid loss in biodiversity.
The UK, France and Costa Rica chaired the One Planet Summit for Biodiversity in Paris on Monday, where the High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People was launched — after a year in which the coronavirus pandemic wreaked havoc on wildlife conservation goals.
"As the natural world continues to disappear at an unprecedented rate, a group of more than 50 countries — which together harbour 28% of global terrestrial biodiversity and a quarter of the world's terrestrial carbon stores (biomass and soil), and 28% of ocean biodiversity priority areas and over a third of the ocean carbon stores — have announced their commitment … to champion an ambitious global deal to halt species loss and protect ecosystems that are vital to human health and economic security," the HAC signatories declared.
A dozen African countries, including neighbouring Botswana and Mozambique, have joined the coalition, but SA is not listed as one of them.
Costa Rica's minister of environment and energy, Andrea Meza, noted that restoring nature benefited human wellbeing as well as the earth by "creating millions of quality green and blue jobs".
"We have a moral and pragmatic imperative to come together, to take strong decisions that will get us one step closer to halting biodiversity loss and achieving the Paris Agreement goals," she said.
Making a commitment to conserve nature could boost the world's economic recovery after the Covid-19 pandemic, research shows.
A study by McKinsey found that protecting nature could create up to 650,000 jobs and support 30 million jobs in sustainable fishing and eco-tourism.
The benefits of protecting a third of the planet would outweigh the costs by at least 5:1, another analysis shows.
Japan's minister of environment, Shinjirō Koizumi, identified support for local communities as a way to achieve these ambitions.
"A thriving local community will provide not only solutions to biodiversity issues, but also resilience against intensifying natural disasters caused by climate change and emerging infectious diseases," said Koizumi.
Scientists said the way to prevent the potential mass extinction crisis was, at a minimum, to protect 30% of the planet by 2030.
The commissioner of the European Commission for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, Virginijus Sinkevičius, summed it up saying "our life depends on nature and the planet's ecosystems".
"We urgently need to step up action to tackle the climate and biodiversity crisis. The European Union will continue … to undertake all efforts for a transformative post-2020 framework at the upcoming 15th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity."
As the next co-host of the Climate COP, the British minister for Pacific and the Environment, Zac Goldsmith, said the UK was aware that tackling climate change demanded a "huge increase in our efforts" and was absolutely committed to lead the world's fight against the loss of biodiversity.
The Convention on Biological Diversity COP15 will be held this year in Kunming, China.
The members of the High Ambition Coalition listed alphabetically are:
Angola,
Benin,
Botswana,
Colombia,
Côte d'Ivoire,
Czech Republic,
Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Denmark, Dominican Republic,
Ecuador, Ethiopia,
European Commission,
Finland, France, Gabon,
Greece, Grenada,
Italy,
Luxembourg,
Kenya,
Marshall Islands,
Mongolia,
Mozambique,
Netherlands,
Nicaragua,
Nigeria,
Panama,
Peru,
Portugal,
Republic of Congo,
Romania,
Rwanda,
Seychelles,
Slovakia,
Slovenia,
Uganda,
United Arab Emirates,
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China professor missing after radio interview is interrupted | radioinfo
China professor missing after radio interview is interrupted
The whereabouts of a Chinese professor known for his views critical of the government remains after police interrupted his radio interview with U.S. government broadcaster Voice of America.
Sun Wenguang was speaking to the station when he says that half a dozen officers barged into his apartment in the eastern city of Jinan. He can be heard exclaiming that "I have my freedom of speech" just before the line goes dead.
VOA said that Sun had not responded to attempts to contact him, but that sources it did not identify said he was being held in a military-run hotel in Jinan.
A former professor of physics, the 84-year-old Sun has long been critical of China's communist leadership, most recently protesting China's vast expenditures on development projects abroad at a time when many Chinese remain poor.
Before the line goes dead, Sun can be heard saying "throwing money around like this is of no benefit to our country and society."
Sun's views have brought official retribution ranging from a seven-year prison sentence to being denied a passport and having his pension cut.


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Indo-European.eu » Culture » Linguistics » Enigmatic *-nt-Stems : an investigation of the secondary -t- of the Greek neuter nouns in *-men- and *-r/n-
Enigmatic *-nt-Stems : an investigation of the secondary -t- of the Greek neuter nouns in *-men- and *-r/n-
Carlos Quiles Culture, Linguistics, Proto-Indo-European June 3, 2018
Interesting Master thesis Enigmatic *-nt-Stems: an investigation of the secondary -t- of the Greek neuter nouns in *-men- and *-r/n-, by Stephanie Stringer, Université de Montréal (2018).
This paper aims to provide an explanation of the secondary -t- found in the oblique stem of ancient Greek neuters such as πρᾶγμα, πράγματος and ἧπαρ, ἥπατος. After a brief overview of the Greek data, and a survey of the relevant nominal classes in Greek and Indo- European, previous hypotheses are evaluated. To this end, several problems of nominal morphology are discussed, including the existence of a PIE suffix *-m(e)ntom, the secondary -t-s of certain animate nouns, the ablatival suffix *-tos, the Hittite ergative; and the ablaut of neuter active participles. Certain phonological issues are also addressed. Since the majority of hypotheses formulated to explain the secondary -nt- inflection of Greek neuters date from the nineteenth century, attempts are made to re-evaluate their conclusions in the light of more recent research, particularly that related to ablaut classes. Also considered are a number of twenty-first century works which purport to explain the Greek data as part of a larger Indo-European phenomenon.
This paper makes no attempt, however, to explain the PIE origins of either the *r/n-, or of the *nt- stems. It concludes that the best explanation of the Greek declensional pattern is to be found in the analogy between stems in -nt- and those in *-mn- or *-r/n-.
Interesting excerpts, from the conclusion (emphasis mine):
In comparison with other proposed solutions, there are relatively few objections to be levelled at Schmidt's theory, in this slightly modified form. Anghelina (2010) criticises it on the ground that it does not provide an explanation of how the -t- came to be inserted into the r/n-stems, but this criticism has already been addressed. Anghelina also objects to the idea that participles might affect the declension of nouns. Given that participles can function syntactically as nouns, and that their declension is formally identical, except for the distinction of gender, it is difficult to see why the inflection of one might not affect the inflection of the other. Furthermore, it appears to have done so within the history of Greek. In addition to the neuters, a number of masculine n-stems are inflected as nt-stems, although related formations within Greek attest to the secondary nature of the -t-, e.g. δράκων, -οντος, but δράκαινα, λέων, λέοντος, but λέαινα etc. Perhaps Anghelina would prefer to explain these cases also as
developments from the dative plural, before the ablaut was levelled, but in general, the influence of participles is accepted as an explanation. One could also point to the influence of the pronominal declension on the endings of thematic stems in PIE.
Sihler (2008, 297) argued that if one accepted the nt-stems as a model it was "hard to progress beyond a vague likelihood" and "the supposed model paradigm has been everywhere replaced." The first of these criticisms is valid, in a sense. One cannot conclusively demonstrate that the nt-stems served as the model for the men- and r/n-stems. Only that the model was available, and that the outcome of the change conforms with it. However, it does not seem that Sihler's caution is more pertinent in the case of this theory than in any other proposed explanation of morphological change.
Silhler's second criticism, is true as well. The starting point, a NA sg. nt. -n̥, G sg. -n̥t-os is indeed only preserved, at best, in a few relics. All the same, it can be assumed with some confidence to have existed at the right time. Furthermore, the analogy is unobjectionable. The nt. NA sg. ending -n̥ could genuinely belong to an nt-stem as well as to an n-stem. It is no surprise that the neuters were systematically replaced, while the masculines and feminines showed only sporadic transition to the nt-declension. In the neuter both the NA were liable to re-interpretation as a t-stem, while in the animate forms only the nominative was. The m(e)n-stems are a highly uniform group, and it is easy to understand how a change could spread relatively quickly. The connection to the r/n-stems is slightly more tenuous, but they do have more in common with the m(e)n-stems than with any other group. (A m(e)r/m(e)n- suffix does exist, but given that it is quite rare, and given that its only two representatives in early Greek, τέκμαρ and τέκμωρ are attested only in the NA sg., it is hard to see that this subclass can have played a significant role.)
The nt-stem theory provides an adequate explanation of the Greek situation. That was indeed the very limited aim of this paper. In very general terms, it may also provide an explanation for some of the "stray" t's one finds attached at times to n-stems in PIE or other languages. Given the co-existence, whatever their origin, of both -nt- and -n-, and in fact t-stems, and given that both -n- and -t- were under certain conditions liable to be lost or assimilated to surrounding sounds, one might expect to find a certain degree of erratic fluctuation between the two classes. Such an observation is so vague as to be quite unhelpful, but at least it is not contradicted by known facts.
In opting for a solution that seems to account for the facts in Greek, one is forced to leave many other phenomena unexplained. Although it would be more satisfying if one were able to draw together the -t- of the NA *-r/n- in Sanskrit and the -t- of the nearly synonymous suffixes -man-, -vant-, man, mant, vasanta, gimmant- etc., it seems at present they can only be connected if one ignores many of the details of each specific situation. For the time being, it appears they must be dismissed as similar, but essentially unrelated, or at least only very indirectly related phenomena. It is entirely possible that further research will reverse this conclusion.
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