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NYC firms got $898 million of aid but job data slim (Reuters)
NEW YORK (Reuters) ? New York City has paid $898 million in subsidies to companies that promise more jobs and not to move away, but has failed to track whether the firms meet their commitments for each project, officials said on Tuesday.
Financial services firms benefited the most from these subsidies over a 23-year period, according to the city's Independent Budget Office.
Finance companies' projects were the largest by far, averaging $268 million, followed by information and media at $196 million.
Under Mayor Michael Bloomberg, the top projects that got city subsidies were for sports and recreation, according to the report.
But those data are skewed by the subsidies granted for new stadiums for both major league baseball teams -- the Mets and the Yankees -- under Mayor Michael Bloomberg's tenure.
The average construction projects were the smallest -- $2.5 million -- with wholesale trade projects averaging $4 million and manufacturing $4.7 million.
Over half of the 1,098 subsidized projects were in Brooklyn and Queens, with over a quarter in Manhattan, the report said.
New York City's subsidies include grants, tax credits, tax-free financing and the use of public land through sales or leases. For projects on state-owned land, the city charges payments in lieu of taxes, which typically are lower than what would be owed if property taxes were levied.
Despite the largesse, the report said: "It remains impossible to make use of the data obtained from all of the (city's) Economic Development Corporation's reports together to evaluate the efficacy of the incentive projects in creating jobs or the project's fiscal impact."
Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, a Democrat who commissioned the report, has proposed legislation to require the city to report the number and cost of jobs added at each location. Currently, companies only report the total number of people they employ in all five boroughs, "making it difficult to determine whether subsidies for specific sites are producing the jobs intended," he said.
David Lombino, a spokesman for the city's Economic Development Corporation, said in a statement: "We fully enforce all reporting requirements, which includes the change in number of jobs at a project site, projected employment growth and the amount of benefits a company has received to date."
Under Bloomberg, the city has recaptured $55 million from companies that failed to meet their promises. (Reporting by Joan Gralla; Editing by Jan Paschal)
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China spacecraft dock together in orbit over Earth (AP)
BEIJING ? Two unmanned Chinese spacecraft docked successfully and were orbiting the Earth together Thursday in a step that moves China closer to manning its own space station in about a decade.
The Shenzhou 8 craft that was launched Tuesday docked with the already orbiting Tiangong 1 module, said Wu Ping, spokeswoman for China's manned space program. The assembly has orbited Earth six times, with onboard instruments working normally, she said.
The U.S. and Russia are the only other countries to master the space docking technique. It was "a milestone success and sets a sound foundation for continued missions," Wu said.
The joint assembly will fly for another 12 days doing tests, then a second docking will be followed by two days' flight. Shenzhou 8 is scheduled to return to Earth on Nov. 17, she said.
"Our aim is to try our best to perform multiple tests within one launch so as to maximize our benefits through limited launches," Wu said.
China launched its own space station program after being turned away in its repeated attempts to join the 16-nation International Space Station. That was largely on objections from the United States, which is wary of the Chinese space program's military links.
Experts see no explicit military function for the Chinese space station.
In terms of technology, the launch of the Tiangong-1 places China about where the U.S. was in the 1960s during the Gemini program. But experts say China progresses further than the U.S. did with each launch it undertakes.
Two more docking missions with the Tiangong 1 model are planned next year, one of them manned. China will set up a space lab by 2016, Wu said, and its actual station will be launched in three sections between 2020 and 2022.
All the parts of the docking mechanism and the more than 600 onboard instruments were designed and made by Chinese state-owned and private companies, she said.
President Hu Jintao praised the docking in a message from France en route to the Group of 20 economic summit. Premier Wen Jiabao and other top officials watched the docking from an aerospace center in Beijing, the official Xinhua News Agency reported.
At about 60 tons when completed, the Chinese station will be considerably smaller than the International Space Station, which is expected to continue operating through 2028.
China launched its first manned flight in 2003, joining Russia and the United States as the only countries to launch humans into orbit. The Chinese space program also calls for one day landing on the moon, possibly with astronauts.
Asked by a reporter what real benefits the Chinese government's investment in its space program brought to ordinary citizens, Wu said "It's fair to say that aerospace technology is closely linked to the everyday life of the people."
She said the benefits of past space travel ranged from the use of satellites for navigating in cars and television broadcasting to the designs of diapers for babies and the freeze-drying of ingredients used in instant noodles.
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Stranded JetBlue pilot pleaded for help from airport
Following the snowstorm this weekend, hundreds of flights were cancelled or diverted to other airports, including Bradley International in Hartford, Conn., where many passengers remained trapped on the tarmac for hours. NBC's Tom Costello has more.
By Rebecca Ruiz, Senior editor, msnbc.com
A recording of transmissions between a JetBlue pilot and Bradley International Airport near Hartford, Conn., captured the pilot's frustration at being stuck on the runway during a snowstorm for more than seven hours on Saturday.
Story: At least 4 jets strand Conn. passengers for hours
The pilot continues to request towing assistance so that passengers can deplane at a gate. "We can't seem to get any help from our own company," says the unidentified pilot. "I apologize for this, but is there any way you can get a tug and a towbar out here to us and get us towed somewhere to a gate or something? I don't care -- take us anywhere."
The seven-minute recording was posted to the air traffic website LiveATC.net.
Flight 504, as it's identified in the recording, was one of at least three JetBlue planes that reportedly sat on the tarmac for several hours after being diverted from New York-area airports during a snowstorm. According to JetBlue's website, flight 504 is a daily flight from Ft. Lauderdale to Newark.
The Department of Transportation (DOT) is investigating the JetBlue tarmac delay and others that lasted more than three hours. Airlines that keep passengers stranded for more than three hours face fines of up to $27,500 per flier.
American Airlines' Flight 45 from Paris to New York was also diverted to Bradley International. In a statement, the carrier said the flight was delayed more than seven hours. "We asked Customs multiple times to return. They finally did show up much later to work the flight and process international passengers," the statement said. "We will definitely be explaining all this when DOT asks about it."
The Department of Transportation is investigating a series of tarmac delays caused by that deadly storm that battered the Northeast over the weekend, leaving thousands stranded for hours. Kate Hanni of flyersrights.org discusses.
A JetBlue spokeswoman, Victoria Lucia, confirmed in an e-mailed statement to the Associated Press that six of its planes, carrying a total of about 700 passengers, were diverted to Hartford as a result of a "confluence of events" including equipment failures at Newark and New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport that prevented planes from landing in low visibility.
Andrew Carter, a passenger on the plane, told the AP that the crew ran out of snacks and bottled water for the last few hours of the delay. "The toilets were backed up. When you flushed, nothing would happen," he said.
The recording begins with the pilot warning the airport not to let a trooper board the plane. It is unclear at what point during the ordeal the airport considered sending police to the plane.
"If you try to come on the jetway now and flash a trooper's uniform on this plane, it's not going to be good, it's not going to be pretty," the pilot said to the airport. "They've calmed down a little bit. We've told them we're waiting for the gate, we're just waiting for a tug and a tow bar ... I appreciate your efforts, but it'll be worse if you try to put a trooper on here right now."
Saturday's surprise snowstorm wreaked havoc on U.S. air travel. Msnbc's Veronica de la Cruz reports.
The pilot later mentioned that a diabetic and paraplegic were among the passengers who urgently needed to deplane. The airport eventually towed the plane to a gate.
"Thank you very much ... for helping us out," said the pilot. "I think we got more help from you guys than our own people."
JetBlue spokesperson Sharon Jones told msnbc.com that the airline was looking into the incident. "We don?t have any information regarding that audiotape," she said. "We?re conducting our own investigation. Right now we don?t have anything to share."
Information from the Associated Press was included in this report.
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UV light controls antibodies, improves biosensors
ScienceDaily (Oct. 31, 2011) ? From detecting pathogens in blood samples to the study of protein synthesis, Quartz Crystal Microbalance (QCM) sensors have many uses in modern biology. In this technique, antibodies anchored to gold electrodes on a piece of quartz crystal act like the "hooks" on the sticky side of a Velcro strap, grabbing molecules of interest as they pass by. The more molecule-sensing antibodies on the surface of the sensor, the more sensitive the QCM device's detection capabilities.
Unfortunately, some of the antibodies typically anchor themselves to the gold plate "hook"-side-down, rendering them useless as bio-receptors and dampening the sensor's sensitivity. Now researchers from the University of Naples "Federico II" and the Second University of Naples in Italy have found a way to increase the number of right-side-up antibodies in this well-established molecule detection process -- using light. In a paper recently published in the Optical Society's open-access journal Biomedical Optics Express, the team of scientists irradiated antibodies with ultra-short pulses of ultraviolet (UV) light.
The UV light is absorbed by the amino acid tryptophan, which breaks the disulfide bridges holding parts of the antibody together and causes a particular part of the amino acid cysteine, called a thiol group, to become exposed at the tail end of the antibody. Because thiol groups are more strongly attracted to the gold electrodes than other parts of the antibody, the bottom sides of these irradiated antibodies become much more likely to adhere to the gold electrodes than the "hook" ends. Using this method, the researchers were able to more than double the sensitivity of the QCM device, opening up new possibilities for research using this type of sensor, the researchers say.
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- Bartolomeo Della Ventura, Luigi Schiavo, Carlo Altucci, Rosario Esposito, Raffaele Velotta. Light assisted antibody immobilization for bio-sensing. Biomedical Optics Express, 2011; 2 (11): 3223 DOI: 10.1364/BOE.2.003223
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Calendar: MIND events in November and December
NOVEMBER
4?5 According to the World Health Organization, one in four of us will develop at least one mental illness or behavioral disorder in our lifetime. Depression alone affects an estimated 121 million people worldwide. At the two-day EMBO/EMBL Science and Society Conference, biologists, psychologists and neuroscientists will explore the ethical and social implications of major mental illnesses as well as their causes and treatment. Attendees will debate the definitions of mental disorders, financial interests in the refinement of both diagnoses and drugs, and controversial new therapies, among other topics.
Heidelberg, Germany
www.embo.org
5 Little-known fact: brain tumors kill approximately 13,000 people every year in the U.S. Although advances in treatments have reduced the progression of tumors and extended patients? lifetime, new therapies are needed. During the fifth International Brain Tumor Awareness Week, supporters and survivors will or?ganize ?activities to help raise awareness of this devastating disease, its causes and potential treatments. Past activities have ?included a charity walk, a picnic and a scientific conference.
Walks take place in several locations around the world
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12?16 Which elements of human behavior are dictated by genes, and which are influenced by experience? C. elegans, the soil-dwelling worm that has achieved notoriety as a model organism in science, is helping researchers discover the answer. At the five-day Society for Neuroscience Conference, Cornelia I. Bargmann of the Rockefeller Universi?ty will discuss her team?s findings on the behavior of worms, including a gene that determines whether they prefer to eat alone or in groups. Her lab has also found a molecule that guides neurons to form connections during worms? early development, potentially hinting at how human brains develop, too.
Washington, D.C.
www.sfn.org/AM2011
Lecture Series Roundup: Talks on the Brain
November 2
You may recall the compelling story of Jill Bolte Taylor, the Harvard-trained neuroanatomist who suffered a severe stroke in the left hemisphere of her brain in 1996 and made a stunning recovery eight years later. As part of INSIGHT Lectures, Taylor will talk about the research she conducted before her stroke and the details of her disorder and recovery. Notably, she will discuss the differences between the right and left sides of the brain, tactics to minimize the effects of a stroke, and the experience of being both a patient and a doctor.
Seattle
www.insightlecture.com/speakers/jill-bolte-taylor-ph-d
November 11?12
Empathy is a fundamental aspect of human social interactions. Recent evidence suggests we possess specific neural circuitry dedicated to experiencing the pain of others. A two-day symposium, ?Empathy: Self, Society, Culture, hosted by Indiana University, will delve into the biological and cultural roots of this trait. Attendees will discuss why empathy exists, advances in understanding the neural basis of altruism, and the ways in which society affects our empathetic tendencies.
Bloomington, Ind.
http://poynter.indiana.edu/empathy.shtml
December 5??11
Our brains continue to form new neural pathways and rewire old ones throughout our lives. At the weeklong International Psychology of Health, Immunity and Disease Conference, neuroscientists and psychologists will explore the brain?s malleability and how this trait can be exploited to help people reduce stress and heal trauma. Conference attendees will also delve into the potential benefits of energy psychology, which includes the alternative therapies of acupuncture and hypnosis, to treat patients with post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and addiction problems.
Hilton Head Island, S.C.
www.nicabm.com/december-conference/save-the-date
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Siri port now talking to Apple servers, avoiding Cydia
A little cajoling from a clever developer got Siri talking to the iPhone 4 and the iPad, but Apple's tight-lipped servers kept the conversation effectively one-sided. The last-gen port was still missing something, and developer Steven Troughton-Smith knew where to find it: a jailbroken iPhone 4S. In an interview with 9to5Mac, Troughton-Smith said that getting Siri to talk to Cupertino's data servers only took ten minutes after he had all of the pieces in place. Ready for your personal assistant port? Hold the phone, the process is a bit dodgy -- our hacking hero said that getting Siri on the older device is a 20-step process, and it requires files from the iPhone 4S that he says aren't his to distribute. When asked about distributing the hack over Cydia, Troughton-Smith said it was something he couldn't be a part of. On Twitter he suggested that a release would "anger the hive," but promised to post detailed notes on the hack after a iPhone 4S jailbreak drops.
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