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August 7, 2013 / 3:32 PM / 4 years ago

Mutual bank conversions ebb, but still offer big upside

BOSTON (Reuters) - Parking your money at a mutual bank before it goes public is the best way to pull off a heist with no threat of jail time.

For years, mom-and-pop depositors have made a lot of easy money when their local mutual bank converted to a stock-owned bank. That’s because they typically get their shares at a steep discount to the bank’s book value.

The number of mutual banks ripe for conversion is less than in recent years, when banks converted at a rate of about 17 a year, according to some experts.

“It’s going to become an increasingly rare event,” said Kenneth Ehrlich, a Boston lawyer who co-chairs the banking and financial services group at Nutter McClennen & Fish.

But investors still can find profitable deals in the banks that will convert, in almost 20 others that are already in the midst of multi-step conversions, and in some 17 others that offer the prospect of post-conversion buyout deals.

There are about 500 mutual banks in the United States, with most of them located in the Northeast. They’re a holdover from a bygone era when wealthy industrialists set up banks for their workers. Mutual banks don’t have direct owners, but are structured more like membership organizations in which depositors have an interest in an institution’s net worth.

Since 2010, there have been about 50 mutual bank conversions nationwide. Not every mutual will convert - some managers are philosophically opposed to conversion because it doesn’t fit their organizing member-style concept.

Mutual-to-stock conversions can be attractive because depositors get first crack at any stock offering, usually for a price at 50 percent to 60 percent of book value (assets minus liabilities), according to Trent Feldman, president of Feldman Financial Advisors Inc, a consultant on a number of deals.

To get in on the ground floor of a conversion is simple. For as little as $50 on deposit, you can subscribe to a mutual bank’s stock offering. An investor with a single deposit account may buy up to $150,000 worth of stock, depending on demand.

Your best bet is to find a local mutual bank that has not changed its bylaws to make a conversion more difficult. Hedge funds have been known to spread their money across a number of mutuals ripe for conversion. However, banks can refuse deposits from out of towners, reserving the profit potential of any conversion for their local customers.

The ground floor approach isn’t the only way to make hay, though. Some mutuals convert in steps. They’ll sell a minority stake to the public and then later do a so-called second step offering.

Second-step offerings can be attractive, as they typically offer shares below book value, too. Banks may offer the shares to depositors through a subscription offering. Any remaining shares can be offered to the public.

“You can still do well,” said Frank Schiraldi, a managing director at investment bank Sandler O‘Neill + Partners. Investments in mutuals before their second-step conversions have outperformed the Nasdaq Bank Index, on average, by 72 percent over a 5-year period, he said.

There are nearly 20 mutuals that have yet to announce a second-step offering, including Boston’s Meridian Interstate Bancorp Inc, New Jersey’s Kearny Financial Corp and Lake Shore Bancorp Inc in Dunkirk, New York.

In a research note, Sandler O‘Neill analysts suggested last fall that investors who are willing to invest in small bank stocks, which aren’t as liquid as big bank shares, could assemble their own portfolios of mutual banks that have done only one-step conversions.

Shares of partially converted mutuals can be purchased on the open market like any other stock. Investors should hunt for shares trading below book value and target banks with good growth and clean loan portfolios.

What’s more, a fully converted mutual bank can sell itself to a larger acquiring bank once it has gone three years past its conversion. That gives investors/depositors another chance to reap more gains from any merger-and-acquisition premium.

Peoples Federal Bancshares Inc, a small Boston bank with $575 million in assets, converted to a stock bank in July 2010 at two-thirds of its book value. Depositors got their shares for $10 each and without paying a commission to a brokerage.

The bank’s stock is up 86 percent since the offering, easily beating the 66 percent rise on the S&P 500 Index during that period. Peoples Federal is a fresh potential takeover target because its moratorium expired July 7.

Takeovers aren’t a pipe dream either. About one-third of all converted mutual banks wind up in the arms of a larger bank, according to Sandler O‘Neill + Partners.

The average time before an M&A deal is announced is almost two years after the 3-year post-conversion moratorium expires. But it can happen a lot faster. People’s United Financial Inc struck a deal to acquire Boston-area Danvers Bancorp in January 2011, just 10 days after the three-year anniversary, offering 160 percent of book value.

Sandler O‘Neill and SNL Financial recently identified 17 converted banks that will reach their three-year anniversary by the end of this year. One, Simplicity Bancorp, whose stock is trading at less than 90 percent of book value, marks its three-year conversion anniversary in November. The bank is small, with a market capitalization of $124 million.

Editing by Linda Stern; Desking by Bernadette Baum

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Dr Pepper Snapple to sell natural low-cal sports drink

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc (DPS.N) and All Sport Inc plan to launch a natural, zero-calorie sports drink next month, Dr Pepper’s CEO said.

The new drink, All Sport Naturally Zero, will be sweetened with rebiana, a zero-calorie sweetener made from the South American shrub stevia. Twenty-ounce bottles will be on store shelves in April 2009 in three flavors: dragonfruit, strawberry star fruit and mandarin orange.

Dr Pepper Snapple, the third-biggest soft-drink maker in the U.S., holds an equity stake in All Sport Inc’s parent company and is the brand’s primary distributor. The company also collaborated with All Sport on the product’s research and development.

The new All Sport follows similar moves from larger rivals Coca-Cola Co (KO.N) and PepsiCo Inc PEP.N, which are introducing versions of drinks including vitaminwater and Sobe Life drinks with similar sweeteners.

Larry Young, Dr Pepper’s chief executive, said he thinks the potential for rebiana is large in the beverage industry, where consumers sometimes look for low calorie options but shun artificial sweeteners like Equal, Sweet‘N Low or Splenda.

“I think there’s potential out there,” Young said in an interview on Monday, but noted that the product is still very new and that the industry still questions the reliability of its supply.

“I think one of the things that’s hurt it, maybe, is these economic times right now. It’s a little more expensive,” Young said, of products sweetened with rebiana.

    Dr Pepper Snapple has not announced the use of rebiana in any of its own brands, which include Dr Pepper, Canada Dry, A&W, 7UP, Crush and Hawaiian Punch. But Young said the company has been working on it for “quite some time” and could sell rebiana-sweetened versions of some drinks down the road.

    “In our organization taste is king,” said Young. “We’ll never sacrifice any taste to have some type of innovative sweetener. We want them to be equivalent or greater, and in my book if they’re not greater, I don’t even mess with them.”

    “We’re constantly looking at it,” Young said. “If we find the right combination we’ll be using it.”

    Reporting by Martinne Geller; Editing by Bernard Orr

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The End Of Iran's 'Moral Government'

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei addresses a crowd (undated)
The results of Iran's 10th presidential election led to events that may emerge as the crucible of the Islamic regime's claim to republicanism.

Alleging fraud, rivals of President Mahmud Ahmadinejad did not accede to the results, instead tapping into the deep frustration of Iranians of all walks of life.

Although the regime has enough firepower and manpower to quell the unrest, the political culture has proven unpredictable, and this may sooner or later jump-start a "velvet revolution" -- which is the regime's nightmare.

Alarm Bells

The protesters, despite what their slogans would indicate, seem to be asking for more than just the installation of Mir Hossein Musavi as president. Their primary goal appears to be unseating Ahmadinejad, who has served as a lightning rod for the establishment. The Islamic regime itself is looking more and more like Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi's regime -- the very government that it deposed a generation ago.

It has become immaterial whether the president cheated in the June 12 election; the accusations of fraud have turned a new page in the Islamic republic's history.

Nevertheless, there is enough circumstantial evidence to make the elections results appear dubious. First, prior to the elections, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rejected calls for independent domestic or international election monitoring, a move that aroused suspicion. Second, the unusual pattern of vote tallies that favored Ahmadinejad, even in rival candidates' hometowns, is worrisome.

Moreover, there was extraordinary growth in the incumbent's vote total over what he received in the 2005 elections. Also, when Khamenei bypassed legal procedures and hastily pronounced Ahmadinejad the winner, it appeared as yet another sign of fraud.

The full preparedness of the riot police to deal with disturbances after the elections seems suspect as well. Iranians had never rioted after an election before, no matter how they felt about it.

The unprecedented street demonstrations are meant to express dissatisfaction with Ahmadinejad and what he represents. This president has been instrumental in creating an environment of mistrust and division. His behavior abroad is deemed offensive to the prestige of the country, and his domestic policies disastrous to the economy and the dignity of the youth.

Broad Strokes

Iranians are highly conscious of saving face and care about maintaining a positive perception of themselves and their nation. To them, Ahmadinejad's intolerance, his use of vulgar language, and his undiplomatic performances project the wrong image of Iran.

Domestically, Ahmadinejad's four years are identified with reckless spending and morality-police harassment of youth -- policies he promised not to pursue if became elected in 2005.

The televised debates did not help Ahmadinejad's image either. When he quoted statistics about the state of economy, many Iranians felt the numbers he cited did not correspond to reality.

When he accused the regime's old guard -- like former President Ali Akbar Hashemi-Rafsanjani or former parliament speaker Ali Akbar Nateqnuri -- of corruption, the working-class voters who seek economic justice might have found it appealing; but many middle-class urbanites considered this behavior unworthy of a president. How could he accuse other leaders on national television when no court of the law has found them guilty?

Ahmadinejad's Machiavellian behavior showed the extent of the desacrilization of the Islamic state. He managed to strip from the holy state its sacred mantle and put an end to its claim as a "moral government."

Opposition Unity?

Ahmadinejad's reelection galvanized existing pent-up frustrations and led to the greatest show of opposition to the Islamic state since its inception. It is no longer a student-led movement but a full-fledged national uprising.

The presence of the reformist leaders at the rally on June 15 bolstered the legitimacy of the rallies across the country. The leaders said they did not want to provoke the police and vigilantes. Thousands of demonstrators, chanting rhythmic slogans, surrounding their leaders, who gave defiant speeches from atop automobiles and balconies in a style reminiscent of the 1979 revolution.

Musavi, addressing the crowds with a megaphone, said he was ready to sacrifice everything to save the legacy of the Islamic revolution, which he claimed had been corrupted and manipulated by liars and power mongers.

His statement evoked the martyrdom rhetoric of the Shi'ite tradition. In a way, the current events are the result of the rebellion of one faction of the Islamic republic against another.

The presence of the reformist leaders at the rallies (Musavi, two-time presidential candidate Mehdi Karrubi, and former President Mohammad Khatami) helps restrain the protesters and prevents the situation from getting out of control. The courageous leaders' participation in the protest marches also helps maintain a sense of trust in the moderate elements of the regime.

Were the demonstrations left on their own, it is likely that they would have been suppressed more quickly and more brutally. However, the current wave of protests could yet see the emergence of natural leaders from the crowds or sow the seeds of the future organized civil disobedience, free from the traditional reliance on the regime moderates.

The Proverbial Cracks

At no time in the history of the Islamic republic has its leadership been so fragmented and divided. To the hard-liners, the years of the presidencies of Khatami and Hashemi-Rafsanjani were aberrations that need to be rectified by removing any semblance of "liberalism" or sociopolitical freedoms from society.

Khamenei is relying exceedingly on the security forces while removing his civil advisers -- a process reminiscent of the last years of the shah's rule in Iran; the reformists, on the other hand, keep espousing more and more moderate positions. The 10th presidential election brought this factional conflict to a head.

The paradox of the Islamic regime is its democratic pretence while concurrently maintaining an archaic autocratic system. By educating the populace and allowing for over 20 national elections in the past 30 years (presidential and parliamentary), the state has raised expectations for substantive democracy.

The 2009 election, featuring a controversial incumbent and -- for the first time ever -- televised debates, became the most democratic elections ever held in the country. When the results failed to reflect the national will, people took to the streets. Whether the elections were fraudulent is immaterial: the fact remains that they did not correspond to the desire of the majority of the urban voters for a meaningful change.

The state's reaction seems to be widespread suppression -- with a wink to the defeated candidates about taking advantage of "legal avenues" such as petitioning the Guardians Council. Obviously, the Guardians Council will not change the election results, because doing so would be a major setback for the hard-liners.

But postponement, even for a week, will buy time to cool off the protests, while using violence and the threat of violence to clear the streets.

The protesters will only be able to consider these events a victory by discovering their own natural leaders and laying the foundations for a protracted campaign of peaceful civil disobedience.

Rasool Nafisi teaches the sociology of development and Middle Eastern studies at Strayer University. He is a political consultant focusing on Iran, and his latest work (coauthored) is "The Rise Of Pasdaran," a study of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (Rand Corporation, 2009). The views expressed in this commentary are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect those of RFE/RL

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AED: Without highway bill, industry could lose $5.4B

Reducing highway spending to $27B would cost even more in market opportunity

Funding News AED August 08, 2011
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Congress' failure to maintain highway funding could cost the construction equipment industry more than $900 million in lost market opportunity nationwide in 2012 and $5.4 billion over the next six years, a new analysis by Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) finds.

Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate are considering how to reauthorize and pay for federal surface transportation programs. Absent a deal to maintain highway funding, investment could fall from $41 billion this year to $27 billion next year and beyond (approximately a 30% cut). According to government experts, $27 billion is the annual funding level supportable by projected Highway Trust Fund (HTF) revenues.

AED analyzed the state-by-state impact of reducing annual highway expenditures by 30% using data from the Federal Highway Administration and a report by Prof. Stephen Fuller of George Mason University. Fuller's 2008 study, which was commissioned by AED, found that each dollar in government highway spending creates an average of 6.4 cents in equipment market opportunity (EMO) (i.e., sales, lease, rent and product support). Fuller also found that each dollar spent on equipment generates $3.19 in direct and indirect economic activity. Fuller was not involved in the current analysis.

AED estimates that slashing highway investment to $27 billion in 2012 could result in $902.8 million in lost revenue for equipment distributors next year and $5.416 billion in lost EMO over the next six years. The lost EMO alone would cost the U.S. economy $2.88 billion per year in reduced economic activity ($17.28 billion over six years). The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has already reported that letting highway funding drop would result in the loss of 490,627 jobs nationwide in 2012.

"The lost economic activity would be devastating for the equipment industry, which laid off 37% of its work force during the recession," said AED President and CEO Toby Mack. "But this isn't just about protecting jobs at our member companies. Congestion costs the U.S. economy $115 billion annually in wasted time and fuel. If Congress lets highway investment fall, congestion will get worse, U.S. competitiveness will suffer and the unprecedented economic uncertainty will continue."

AED's analysis clearly shows the consequences for equipment distributors and points to the need for a robust, multiyear highway bill. Despite a flurry of activity in Washington, D.C., over the past month, that goal remains elusive. The authorizing committees in the House and Senate have unveiled transportation proposals (but not actual legislative language) and the two chambers are at odds over the duration and costs of a new highway bill. At the conclusion of the debt ceiling debate, Congress left town without considering a new highway bill. The current extension of the most recent surface transportation authorization law expires on Sept. 30, leaving lawmakers little time to reach a deal. Inaction could lead to a shuttering of the nation's highway program similar to that facing the Federal Aviation Administration.

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Enhancing Your Leadership Skills

Leadership Image

Infrastructure Security Article March 28, 2003
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You've been in the field now for five to seven years. You've
just hit your stride with a good title on your business card, a roster of
subordinates and a healthy paycheck.

You're good. You know it. Problem is that doesn't make you a
leader in the industry. That's going to take some more planning and work on
your part.

Obviously it's important to be considered a leader in your
present organization. That's what keeps you employed. It's also valuable in
your company's industry. In these days of consolidation, downsizing and mergers
and acquisitions, you need to be viewed as a person whose leadership qualities
transcend your present firm and gives you value in the marketplace.

We're not inferring you're looking for a new job. But in
today's climate of economic uncertainty you can be certain only of yourself.

The only people the CEO wants on his team are leaders or people
who are focused on being leaders. The same is true of executive recruiters and
prospective employers.

As a result, it's important to focus on improving in key
areas: vision, listening skills, education, personal public relations,
professional involvement and appearance.

The true leader possesses vision: the ability to see beyond
the short-term gain when choosing a solution. He can see with reasonable
certainty how something that is done today will impact success tomorrow. He
doesn't look for the easy answers but those that will reap long-term results
for the organization even if the firm moves in a totally new and more
profitable direction.

More importantly, a leader is able to communicate this
vision to executives and subordinates. He is able to empower subordinates to
work as a cohesive team. He has that unique ability to inspire the team to take
a project to even greater heights of achievement and make his people feel they
have true ownership in the success of their firm.

Listening Skills

A leader knows that it is just as important to listen to
subordinates as it is to talk to them. An executive who listens to employees'
professional and personal concerns and takes them to heart can keep
expectations and planning at realistic levels.

For example, some of the people on your staff are young and
ambitious. They enjoy, even thrive on, the late nights and weekends spent
pitching in to complete a project. At the same time you have employees who have
family responsibilities. Whether it is voiced or not, they resent these
schedules. They prefer long lead times where they can carry out the work within
the framework of their total lives.

Weigh the individuals' needs because it will help improve
employee retention, lower the resentment levels and build loyalty to the
company and to the executive. Building longevity with your team makes it easier
for projects, the company and you to succeed.

While it is important to remain accessible to your staff
members, a seasoned leader doesn't become one of the gang. He doesn't take part
in excessive gossip or outlandish entertainment.

The innovative and effective leader keeps his knowledge up
to date to ensure he stays one step ahead of the competition. The leader also expects/encourages
staff members to do the same. To make certain it happens, the leader hosts
in-house workshops or seeks out local educational venues. He also is a
voracious reader and clipper of print and online articles. He reads business,
trade and related field publications. He constantly clips and files articles
that will immediately help him or may possibly assist him in the future.

Follow these steps and you will grow to become a leader your
CEO wants on his team. You also will be the leader all of the best people want
to work for and with.

Personal PR

It is equally important to enhance your image and reputation
outside your organization. That means concentrating on your own personal public
relations program.

Position yourself as a solid and reliable resource for
local, regional and national media. In the public relations field, that means
knowing your company, your competition, related organizations, industry
facts/figures and industry resources inside and outside of firms. It also means
knowing how the industry's product cycles work from concept to customer support
as well as how related and potentially related companies, technologies and
products can impact your industry and your firm.

While many recruiters say job-hopping doesn't hurt your chances
for the next growth/leadership opportunity, firms still want people who show
some stability, which means keeping a job for at least a year, if not three. A
resume that is filled with job changes every eight months still puts you at a

Finally, your personal public relations program should
include the ability to extend yourself even when there's no short-term benefit
to your company or you. Members of the media have huge databases of company
contacts but relatively short lists of people they regularly contact. Be on
that short list.

If they contact you for information and assistance and it
can benefit your firm/client, follow thru immediately. Obviously you need to be
certain you have your facts straight before you speak to the press and that
you've properly briefed other executives before they speak to the media.

If they contact you and it can't help your client, point
them in the right direction or help them find the information.

Recently I was working with an industry technical analyst
and a client providing product, technical data and background material for her
project. She mentioned she still had some "holes" in related areas
she had to fill. I sent e-mails to people I knew in other firms, some of them
competitors, spelling out what the researcher needed and how they could
possibly get favorable coverage in the final research report.

Everyone won all the way around. The client received the
favorable coverage it wanted. The other firms knew we were on top of industry
activities. The analyst views us as more than just PR "flacks."

Professional Involvement

It also is important that you participate in professional
and industry associations and societies. In addition, it is important to
network in these organizations. Select your personal and professional
activities carefully. Choose those that you're not only interested in but those
that will benefit you in the long term.

Invest your time wisely to become a leader in the
organization(s). Volunteer to be a guest speaker at meetings and conferences.
Intelligently recommend members of your firm to speak on subjects and areas
where they are experts. If you're not a good speaker, take a public speaking
course to improve your performance. Whether it's you or a member of your
company make certain the presentation is one that reflects a clear view and
shows industry leadership.

As we move into the 21st century and video conferencing is
becoming an increasingly common form of one-on-one and one-to-many meetings, the
written word still is extremely powerful. Write great reports. Write great
presentations. Write great e-mails. Constantly work to develop, refine and
perfect all of your communications skills.

Now we come to the final, but equally as critical, area in
developing and maintaining your image as a professional leader. Granted it
should be enough that you are a visionary, have state-of-the-art/
state-of-the-industry expertise and keep your staff at peak performance and
loyal and are sought out by and quoted in the press, but unless you're one of
the very few, very rare true geniuses of the century, you also have to look the
part. It is still true that we never get a second chance to make a good first
impression. Like it or not, grooming and attire do quite a bit in shaping that
first impression.

While almost every organization has relaxed or eliminated
its dress code, and dressing down is commonly accepted, no one ever gets
laughed at for dressing up. Fortunately (for men) starched white shirts, black
pinstripe suits and rep ties have given way to a wider array of professional
attire. Women also have greater dress freedom including slacks. It's okay to
blend in with your staff, but casual doesn't mean sloppy. Being neat has never
gone out of style.

Develop your leadership skill roadmap using these guidelines
and you will earn the reputation you want and deserve as a true leader.

That's the person your boss wants on his team. It's the
person your firm's competition wants on their team. It's the person the
executive recruiter aggressively seeks and woos for the next big
opportunity/challenge you're going to want to consider.

About the author:
G.A. "Andy" Marken is president of Marken Communications, Inc. in Santa Clara, Calif. He may be reached at [email protected]
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ITS: Impressions from day one of the ITS America Annual Meeting & Expo

The message is that we’re all in this together, but are those in the know listening?

Transportation Management Blog Entry June 01, 2015

Brian W. Budzynski is the managing editor of Roads & Bridges and its quarterly supplement, Transportation Management & Engineering (TM&E).

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Day one of the 25th Annual ITS America Meeting & Expo in the bridgetopia of Pittsburgh, Pa., has come to close, and while the concurrence of many of the sessions—a bit of sticking point for those in attendance who were hoping to broaden their knowledge on topics both within and outside their wheelhouse—precludes a comprehensive report, what I was exposed to did leave a few impressions—one or two of them indelible.

The opening plenary session featured several speakers, primary of which was meant to be Chris Urmson, director of Google[x]’s self-driving cars initiative. But while Urmson did of course speak, and was funny and spry in his delineation of the past, present and future of autonomous vehicle development, the real highlights came from Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Perduto—whose crack about how if Frick and Carnegie had not loathed one another we’d be sending our kids to "Carnegie Frick & Mellon" got the biggest laugh—and newly installed ITS America president and CEO, Regina Hopper.

Ms. Hopper spoke with casual elegance about the necessity of those in attendance finding some common ground in our universal striding toward what is basically a common goal—to develop smarter, safer modes of transportation. In short, to save lives. This seemed to be an obvious fact, until I realized that in the crunch to develop technology newer, faster, and even faster yet, the simple theme of why such work is taking place at all might be easily lost. Still, I found myself wondering whether truly transparent information-sharing is possible when everyone concerned has, for lack of a better way to put it, something to sell, a product they’ve developed which they feel is the solution. Nonetheless, the crowd, which did not seem to share my misgivings, exited the plenary session with enormous, seemingly positive chatter.

Being of relative restlessness, I popped in and out of several executive sessions and “town halls,” less from waning interest in any given one of them than a desire to taste at least some of what each had to offer. [Recall my earlier remark about concurrence; honestly, you missed five things by choosing one.]

The question of whether automated vehicles should be connected vehicles was discussed, though I wondered why, as it would seem obvious that yes, they should be connected. That the real issue is the absence of exterior infrastructure to support such vehicles. The operations, safety and maintenance of ITS bridge applications was also presented, and several salient points were made about making sure the correct form of ITS is being applied based on what information is needed for a respective bridge; to wit: very high bridges will require wind and weather sensors that lower, smaller bridges will not, though those bridges might do well to monitor water levels or the superstructural effects of traffic levels and weight.

Funding and financing were also discussed—often at length and at least mentioned in those ancillary speeches I witnessed—but I ignored much of it, frankly, because despite the general nod toward acknowledging the issue, folks here just really wanted to focus on the future, on progress, on coming up with drastic and wonderful ideas and putting them into play, and I wanted to be on board with that.

Shared mobility trends was also a big topic, along with developing intelligent service modes, and featured conversations with reps from Zipcar, RideScout, Social Bicycles and others—and even Uber, the event’s major sponsor, got in on the conversation, though what I wonder about them is when UberDelivery and UberPickup are going to start dropping localized bombs on Peapod and its brethren … .

The afternoon sessions caroused through a history of automated transit systems, from all the way back to Morgantown, Va., while in other rooms sustainability was addressed with regard to more than just fuel savings but making sure ITS development is performed in a sustainable way, by means worthy of maintenance that will bear viability 50-plus years after they are put in place.

The exhibition floor was packed and veritably glowing with bold signage and all manner of gadgets and LCD-screened demonstration models, but honestly, I’m saving that for tomorrow, when the producers have allowed Monday to iron out the wrinkles in their pitches and stump speeches, and everyone has allowed the first day of really quite engaging networking activity to bolster their resolve.

As I left for the day, I found myself wondering whether a situation might ever arise that push comes to shove and a decision has to be made about what gets more funding, what is more worthy of development and investment: ITS development for modes of public transit or automated/autonomous vehicle development and implementation. Because there won’t be enough money to go around. There never is. And this is not small potatoes; it’s a question that perhaps pits serviceability to community against a broader, grander vision of a mobile future centered around the individual.

If we are indeed all in this together, well … perhaps this is already a moot hypothetical. Perhaps when push comes to shove, like all of America ever has, we’ll just go ahead and try to have it all.

Until tomorrow …

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Completed health clinic at the Coproficag cooperative in Rwanda.

Coffee Community Aid - Coproficag Coop, Rwanda

Photos of the new health clinic we built in the town of Gahungeri near the Coproficag Cooperative in Rwanda. This is a new farm we began a partnership with in 2010.

In 2010, we spent $11,397 on the health clinic at Gahungeri.

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Br. André was home this past weekend. His culinary courses have him traveling around the world … with taste, at least. They are studying international cooking. Last week they studied Chinese cooking, and this week they are working on Vietnamese.

Fr. Germain is our Mass heb this week. Some excerpts from his homilies:

Sunday: Jesus gives a clear and decisive answer to the Pharisees about marriage. With these words, Jesus ratifies the sacred character of marriage and condemns divorce. In today's Gospel, Jesus invites us to return to the beginning - the Garden of Eden. God created man and woman equal - and they need each other. May all married men and women and their children here find joy and happiness in God through your marriage.

Wednesday, Our Lady of the Rosary: The rosary was used as a way for the faithful to understand the mysteries of Jesus' life at times when they couldn't read or when Mass was not in the vernacular of the people. Some saints found the rosary to be a hindrance to their prayer life -- and some here feel that way -- and that's OK! When we pray the rosary, there is no obligation to finish it, but it's an opportunity to spend time in God's presence. "Hang loose" should be our motto when praying the rosary -- we can contemplate with God and rest with him.

Br. Maurus gave the Monte Cassino reflection -- the first of four -- by four different monastic presenters this month. Br. Maurus' talk was on "To Jesus through Mary." Click this link for more information on the October Monte Cassino pilgrimages and to see the presenters and topics for the next three weekends.

On Wednesday, we had a community meeting where Fr. Denis R. led the community through several PowerPoint slides with reports on the Seminary and School of Theology and its programs. As President-Rector, he shared many of the areas where our Seminary and School of Theology is excelling and made note of focus areas for continuing to strengthen the school.

In agricultural news, our chickens finally started laying eggs, and we are nearly ready to harvest honey from our one beehive.

Several monks played a role in meeting with our Board of Overseers this past weekend. They enjoyed food from "Around the World" … a spectacular dinner put on by many of the seminarians representing their cultural backgrounds from around the country and the world. Fr. Noël helped with one of the Hispanic groups. Yum!

As fall approaches, several of the novices are preparing homemade apple cider and hard cider for our monastic Halloween party. Speaking of fall, stop in and see us. This area, as many of you know, is really enhanced by the fall colors this time of year.

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His nickname is the Great White Shark.  He was born in Queensland, Australia – home to the largest barrier reef in the world (Belize just happens to have the second) and he now designs prestigious golf courses around the world.

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He met with Ministers, Lord Ashcroft’s son and Mrs Barrow, our Prime Minister’s wife.

Take a look at the Channel 7 article above.  It sounds like Mr Norman is acutely aware of the environmental issues with run-off and knows that this project will take some time…

But still…what a major MAJOR draw for lovers of golf.  There are estimated to be about 25 million players in the US alone.

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HOUSE sales across Scotland have increased by 8.1 per cent in the past year, according to new statistics, with first time buyers and buy-to-let properties credited for fuelling the rise.

All property types showed an increase in sales, with flats and apartments recording the biggest jump at 16.5 per cent.

Residential property prices also remained steady during the first financial quarter, April to June, compared to 2012, decreasing marginally by 0.3 per cent.

Midlothian - popular with commuters to the Scottish capital - saw a rise in sales of 25.2 per cent on last year, one of the biggest increases.

East Renfrewshire - which boasts some of Scotland’s top schools - saw sales volumes up 23.5 per cent, while Aberdeen rose by 23.3 per cent.

The figures from Registers of Scotland cover all residential sales including those that did not involve a mortgage.

Kenny Crawford, director of commercial services, said it was “extremely positive” to see an upturn in the market.

“There have been some areas that have experienced a decrease, but with the total value of sales increasing by 7.7 per cent compared to the previous year, it’s an encouraging indicator of improvements in the residential property market”, he said.

In terms of prices, the most significant rise was in Aberdeenshire, with the average sale at £215,589, up 5.6 per cent.

East Renfrewshire recorded the highest percentage price rise of 6.2 per cent. In contrast, Argyll and Bute experienced a drop of 11.9 per cent.

Mr Crawford added: “Detached, semi-detached and terraced properties all showed a decrease in average price this quarter, with terraced properties showing the biggest decrease at 2.9 per cent.

“The average price of flatted properties has remained the same as last year’s quarter. Nevertheless, the average price of a residential property this quarter was £153,102 which is a decrease when compared with last year’s figures.”

Aberdeenshire is now the most expensive place to buy in Scotland, with an average price of £215,000, marginally ahead of East Dunbartonshire at £215,142.

Edinburgh - which has held the top spot in previous reports - is now third at £212,895 having seen prices fall by 3.5 per cent. East Renfrewshire was fourth, standing at £211,899 between April and June.

Eilean Siar is the most affordable with the average house costing £98,140, closely followed by East Ayrshire at £100,028.

Edinburgh Solicitors’ Property Centre, which represents 140 estate agent solicitors across the Lothians, Fife and the Borders, said that the rise in sales was partly down to the in the number of first time buyers.

As The Scotsman reported on Monday, first time buyer numbers have soared to 120,000 in the first half of this year, the equivalent of nearly 660 a day and an increase of almost one-fifth year-on-year.

David Marshall, business analyst at ESPC, said: “These figures from Registers of Scotland are in line with what we’ve seen over the past 12 to 18 months.

“Certainly in the first half of this year sales have been at the highest level since 2008, although we are seeing that improvement from a lower base in terms of sales numbers.

“If you look at properties coming to the market this year, a far higher percentage are selling within the target two-to-three months.”

He added: “For a long time after the downturn the properties selling the best were mid-market family homes, for example with two or three bedrooms and in the region of £200,000-£350,000.

“Now we’re seeing a big rise in the sale of smaller properties fuelled partly by first time buyers who started saving for a deposit in about 2008, and partly by buy-to-let investments.

“Quite often this category may well see properties sold for five or six per cent below the home report valuation.

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Rettie, based in Glasgow and Edinburgh, said that the market in Scotland in now in “recovery mode”.

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TV ratings: 'America's Got Talent' down but still leads Tuesday, 'Capture' has so-so start

Fast National ratings for Tuesday, July 30, 2013The CW's competition series "Capture" got off to a mediocre start Tuesday following "Whose Line Is It Anyway?," which remained solid and grew a little with its second half-hour. "Capture's" premiere ratings were up a little from the debut of "Perfect Score" a couple weeks ago."America's Got Talent" once again led the night by a wide margin, although it was down a little bit from last week. "So You Think You Can Dance" was about even with last week.NBC averaged 7.6 million viewers and a 4.6 rating/8 share in households for the night, beating out CBS (6.2 million, 4.2/7) for the top spot. FOX came in third with 4.1 million viewers and a 2.6/4. ABC (3.3 million, 2.4/4) took fourth, and The CW (1.7 million, 1.0/2) brought up the rear.NBC also led the 18-49 demographic with a 2.1 rating. FOX finished second in the demo with a 1.4,... //

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If you’ve been missing The Vampire Diaries, you can assuage your hiatus pains a bit by watching The CW’s new show Perfect Score. Hosted by Arielle Kebbel — who plays Lexi on TVD — it’s a dating show that aims to set people up based on, get this, compatibility. When Wetpaint Entertainment talked to the busy actress/hostess, we asked her about dating, compatibility, and, of course, Vampire Diaries. We need to know if she’s hosting the Rehash again.. and just what Lexi and Alaric (Matt Davis)... //

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The CW's newest reality show is playing matchmaker, but did love prevail?"Perfect Score," hosted by CW-favorite Arielle Kebbel, premiered Tuesday night (July 16) and featured two friends competing to win a date with their most compatible date ... as well as the $50,000 cash prize. First up were two college roommates competing to find their perfect man, but as soon as the 10 guys were introduced and given 30 seconds for a dance break, it all went downhill. Most of the guys competing were too forward and aggressive when it came to referencing their skills in the bedroom, and it was obvious that the two girls were not digging the pushy comments. Uncomfortable much? Do the contestants have the option to win the chance to date none of these guys? All of them seemed ... well, like the exact opposite of a gentleman. Certainly not a prize. There was even one guy who wouldn't stop flexing... //

'Perfect Score': Arielle Kebbel watches best friends duke it out for a date

Arielle Kebbel is content to be the host, and not a contestant, on a new dating show.Which isn't to say she isn't having fun with it. Premiering tonight (July 16), the CW series "Perfect Score" has two friends take compatibility tests to determine their ideal matches.Each of their potential choices also takes the test, with each assigned a dollar amount ... and $50,000 is a potential prize, as well as a presumably idyllic date."To me, it's a throwback to 'Singled Out,' " Kebbel tells Zap2it. "That was one of my favorite shows growing up. There's real money on the line here, and there are three different processes of elimination. Each round becomes crazier and crazier, and the contestants are having a blast. And I'm having a blast because they're having a blast. I left every day of work on this with a smile on my face."Don't forget, these are two best friends competing against each... //

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