Abu Dhabi to participate in World Future Energy Summit

The Municipality of Abu Dhabi City is taking part in the World Future Energy Summit to be held in the capital Abu Dhabi from 16 to 19 January in the context of its vision of ensuring a superior quality of life and a sustainable environment to the residents of Abu Dhabi.

Now entering its fifth year, the World Future Energy Summit is considered the world's premier annual forum concerned with fostering the development of renewable energy, energy consumption efficiency, and waste & water management techniques.

The Summit is expected to be attended by more than 26,000 persons hailing from 140 countries, including 3,000 delegates, 650 exhibitors and 20 national pavilions.

The Town Planning Sector at the Municipality of Abu Dhabi City will exhibit a model of the Energy Demand Management Project applied in the existing buildings of East 3 Sector in Abu Dhabi city during the round-table session, which will be held on 18 January.

During the Summit, the Municipal Infrastructure and Assets Sector will showcase 5 vital projects in the field of infrastructure sustainability namely: Recycling asphalt using cold asphalt recycling technique, where roads maintenance works are being carried out using reclaimed materials, compared to the customary maintenance process where road's different layers are removed and rebuilt using new materials.

A pilot project has been implemented in Street 16 at Shahama, where the Municipality of Abu Dhabi City conducted a comprehensive study spanning all phases of the project which concluded that using cold asphalt technology in roads rehabilitation process has proven to be both technically and financially feasible.

The Sector will also showcase the Central Control System of Irrigation Networks & Stations, and Storm-Water Drainage in Abu Dhabi city, known as SCADA; which was introduced by the Municipality of Abu Dhabi City with the aim of rationing the distribution of irrigation water in a precise way, facilitating maintenance processes, and ensuring prompt response to emergency incidents. SCADA is one of the world's most widely used systems featuring performance efficiency, and a design tailored to address all changes & developments such as the progress and construction boom witnessed by the emirate of Abu Dhabi.

Projects to be showcased in the event also include Using Plastic Networks in Fixing and Strengthening Roads' Asphalt Pavement Layers aimed at applying the principles of sustainability to roads and infrastructure projects in Abu Dhabi; which is part & parcel of the Municipality's strategic objectives.

Compliance with sustainability requirements means examining a host of parameters which include the project's functions, performance efficiency, technological advancement, and life-cycle cost. It also encompasses addressing public health & safety issues, rationalizing the use of energy & raw materials, and minimizing the adverse environmental impacts.

The Municipal Infrastructure and Assets Sector will also exhibit the General Street Lighting Strategy adopted in Abu Dhabi, which aims at developing a sustainable and long-term lighting policy in order to cut down the economic and environmental costs of excess lighting by modifying the standards of luminous intensity of roads, as well as introducing new energy-efficient lighting techniques with minimal maintenance requirements.

BMW Makes Stealth Announcement of 2013 BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe

The BMW 6 series coupe is by most definitions a great vehicle but it's just too damn big for a coupe. Simply put, it's bloated but it's going to work great as a four-door coupe. People blanched when Porsche introduced the four-door Panamera. They should rejoice at the 2013 BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe.

The BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe will be offered as three distinct models in the USA. The TwinPower Turbo 6-cylinder powered 2013 BMW 640i Gran Coupe is the initial model and arrives early this summer. Later in the summer, the TwinPower Turbo V-8 powered 2013 BMW 650i Gran Coupe and the all-wheel drive 2013 BMW 650i xDrive Gran Coupe will join the range.

No pricing details have been announced for the new four-door coupe. However, a reasonable estimate would be $77,600 based on a $73,600 starting price for the 2012 two-door version. Expect this car to be unveiled at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January.

Speaking of the Panamera, the 6 series Gran Coupe is a belated reaction to that four-door coupe but seems more directly to be a response to the well-received Audi A7. It's as if BMW wasn't willing to accept the response to the Panamera but figured it was time to get serious when the A7 made such a splash.

In one of the great PR understatements of all time, BMW proclaimed in a news release sent to TorqueNews, "the Gran Coupe is 4.4 inches (111 mm) longer than its 2-door coupe sibling. A significant part of this extra length has been used to enhance seating comfort for the rear passengers." Let's face it. There was no seating comfort for rear passengers. Possibly, two people 5'4" tall could sit back to back but even children found it uncomfortable to be stuck in the rear seat.

The 2013 BMW 640i Gran Coupe has a 4.5-inch longer wheelbase than its two-door counterpart, all of which has to be in the rear passenger compartment. The front-seat passengers never lacked for space in the coupe. The four-door coupe also gets a real trunk measured at 16.4 cubic feet.

The innovations in the new BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe also extend to lighting technology, in the shape of optional Adaptive LED Headlights. Innovative for BMW but a staple of the new Audi lineup just in case one had any doubts that the Bavarian automaker was playing catchup.

An M Sport package developed specially for the BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe is available from the launch of the new car. Among the features included are an M aerodynamics package with uniquely designed front fascia, side skirts and rear fascia.

The M Sport package also includes exhaust tips in black chrome, black-painted brake callipers, LED foglamps, a sports exhaust system for the BMW 650i Gran Coupe and 19-inch light-alloy wheels in M double-spoke design. 20-inch light-alloy wheels in M double-spoke design are also available as a package upgrade. Customers ordering the M Sport package may also opt for the M paint finishes Carbon Black metallic and Imola Red non-metallic.

The two-door coupe makes an excellent sporty convertible (in spite of its bulk). Unfortunately, BMW will probably not convert the four-door coupe into a convertible in spite of how much people like the Nissan Murano convertible.

Conway tree lighting back on

"We are cautiously optimistic that we will have it all up and ready for Saturday's tree lighting, with the Conway Village Fire Department setting up the lights at 10 a.m. Thursday. That's our plan," said Conway town manager Earl Sires late Wednesday afternoon, after town crews worked to check the old lights that have been used for years to light the conifer at the Conway Village Information Booth.

The annual Conway Christmas parade is definitely not going to happen — but the tree lighting, caroling, and the serving of hot chocolate and other refreshments will take place as originally scheduled.

Still to be worked out is whether a screening of a children's film will take place at the Majestic Hometown Theatre.

Sires, saying he felt a bit like Clark Griswold in "Christmas Vacation" when crews checked out the old bulbs from the tree Wednesday, said "a few popped," but others were found to be in working order.

"We had 16 sets of lights resuscitated," said Sires.

Other businesses have come to the aid of the effort. PainCare donated additional lights, and The Conway Daily Sun offered to donate $500 toward the purchase of energy efficient LED lights, whether for this or next year.

Other local businesses also stepped up with donations of lights and refreshments.

Sires worked Wednesday to get the lighting ceremony back on for Saturday at 5 p.m., collaborating with Janice Crawford, executive director of the Mount Washington Valley Chamber of Commerce, and Melody Nester of the chamber and the MWV Skating Club.

Also involved were chief Steve Solomon of the Conway Village Fire Department and Conway Village Water Precinct commissioner Joe Quirk, operator of the Majestic Hometown Theater and a past Conway Village Chamber president.

The efforts took place after a story ran in Wednesday's Conway Daily Sun and on the paper's Facebook page, saying that the annual Conway Village holiday parade and tree lighting were not going to happen this year due to a combination of factors — most notably, that since the Conway Village Chamber dissolved in May, no one had taken the lead to organize the events.

The MWV Chamber took over the running of the Conway chamber's information booth after that vote, but not the Conway chamber's events, Crawford underscored this week.

The MWV Skating Club had offered to lead the tree-lighting efforts in recent weeks, but the club's Nester had run out of time during the Thanksgiving holiday week when she sought to buy new LED lights as she was leaving the area due to the Thanksgiving holiday.

"Melody wanted to buy LED lights. We were not looking for cheap lights as we wanted to make sure they would last and the money would not be wasted," said Crawford.

At Conway selectmen's weekly board meeting Tuesday, selectman Larry Martin — who is employed by the N.H. Electric Cooperative — threw his support for giving some of his own money to the effort, as well as pledging his help to obtaining LED lights, using his electric co-op expertise. "He said that would not happen until Dec. 17, however," said Crawford Wednesday.

Wyckoff crossing guards earn the spotlight

They were recently equipped with LED blinking signs to better direct motorists at crossings of children heading to and home from the district's five schools.

The township has 16 crossing posts staffed by 23 guards, each of whom received a sign. The signs cost $300 each and their purchase was funded by the township, K-8 district and Wyckoff PTOs.

Police Chief Benjamin Fox unveiled the signs at a Township Committee meeting Monday, Nov. 14, at which time the crossing guards also were honored for their dedication to public safety.

Fox told the governing body that the guards have the "single most dangerous job in municipal government."

He said that in the township, 85 percent of children are driven to school, "resulting in congestion in school zones far beyond what the streets were designed to handle."

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He said the signs will improve visibility among drivers in foggy weather and also when there is sun glare., which Fox said is a problem for any motorist traveling east, such as at the intersections of Sicomac Avenue and Terhune Terrace and Hillcrest and Wyckoff avenues.

"It doesn't occur every day, but if you have what you know is a sun glare situation, you have to be extra careful because the approaching vehicles might not be able to see you," Fox said. "LED lights make you stand out more."

Mayor Kevin Rooney thanked the crossing guards and read a proclamation., noting that the police had recently received the 2011 Award of Excellence from the American Automobile Association of North Jersey for its efforts to promote pedestrian safety.

In a separate interview on Nov. 16, Fox described crossing guards, many of whom have been with Wyckoff for years, as the "unknown" township employees.

"They just simply report to their post and leave, but they're town employees and they're out there in lousy weather," Fox said. "I thought it would be really nice to recognize them for their efforts, thank them for their concern and just generally make an evening that was for them for some personal recognition."

Light bulb bursting causes foul odor

Cleburne firefighters responded to a report of a high-efficiency light bulb bursting and causing an odor in the home at 6:55 p.m. Tuesday in the 200 block of Cleveland Street. The homeowners, who were on the porch when firefighters arrived, led the way to the kitchen where the light in question is located.

The homeowner told firefighters that the electric stove went off and tripped a breaker earlier after his wife turned it on. A few minutes later she heard a pop and saw a blue flash from the light fixture in the ceiling.

The woman told firefighters she exited the house because she thought the bulbs were high efficiency and might put off toxic gas. Firefighters checked the fixture with a good bulb, which seemed to work fine and turned the breaker to the stove back on.

The homeowner said he installed the stove recently and wired the power cord himself. Firefighters advised him to turn the breaker to the stove back off until an electrician could check it out. Firefighters checked the attic for signs of smoke, odor or fire. Finding none, they cleared the scene.

Firefighters responded to a report of smoke at 6:02 p.m. the same day in the 1400 block of Smoothe Stone Drive. They arrived to find the home filled with smoke. Occupants informed them there was no fire but that a pot of beans boiled dry on the stove and filled the residence with smoke.

Firefighters set fans to clear the smoke. They also monitored the residence for carbon monoxide. The initial reading registered 12 ppm and increased to 20 ppm on subsequent reading. Firefighters set additional fans and remained on scene until the CO reading registered zero.

The driver of a Dodge Ram drove to the Cleburne Police Department to report a hit-and-run. The accident occurred about 4:30 p.m. Nov. 7 at the intersection of Colorado and East Willingham streets.

The Dodge driver was traveling southbound on Colorado Street toward East Willingham Street at the same time the driver of a Jeep Commander was parked facing east at the East Willingham Street stop sign.

The Dodge driver told police that the Jeep driver failed to yield right of way while turning onto Colorado Street, which caused the Dodge to hit the Jeep.

The Dodge driver said the Jeep then fled the scene but that he followed him long enough to copy the licence plate number and then drove to the police department.

Police responded to a storage unit burglary at 2:01 p.m. Sunday in the 300 block of West Westhill Drive. Someone broke into the unit and stole several items. Items stolen include a Craftsman table saw, Craftsman electric miter saw, Craftsman corded power drill, Craftsman wrench set, Craftsman socket set and a red tool box containing assorted tools.

At 5:09 p.m. Tuesday at CPD a man reported that someone stole a company check, which they cashed into their personal account. Investigation into the matter continues.

After Gadhafi, Hope for Modernity

While there are no classical pieces of earth-shattering importance—a fair amount of Libya's classical heritage made its way to Italian and other European museums during the Italian occupation—there are vibrant, dynamic mosaics of daily life from the ancient cities of Leptis Magna and Sabratha, many centered around fishing and sea creatures, and important panels from the arch of Septimius Severus at Leptis Magna.

The mosaics compare with the best in Tunisia, with tiny fragments that capture light and allow for great naturalism. But the Roman glass on show is mediocre, and even if the empty cases that once held jewelry and other small artifacts were full, they would not compare in extent with the holdings of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, not to mention the Italian museums. The Islamic artifacts are substandard, which probably reflects the fact that Libya was a backwater for most of the postclassical period.

The well-traveled foreign visitor will be most thrilled by the pieces from Libya's indigenous civilizations, mainly unfamiliar to Westerners. There is a fascinating bijou third-century mausoleum and panels of bas reliefs from Ghirza, south of Misrata, whose endearingly naive depictions of animals and foliage show a fusion of local and Greek art.

There are also artifacts from the mysterious Garamantian desert empire, thought to be a Berber civilization. Work is still being done on the remote desert sites where these objects were found. The exhibits on Libya's rich prehistoric heritage only hint at its splendor and importance. The vast desert covering most of the country below the Mediterranean coast contains some of the world's finest prehistoric rock art—represented here mainly by photographs and reproductions—along with shards of the indigenous pottery and the 5,400-year-old mummy of a 7-year-old girl found in the Acacus Mountains in 1958.

Libyan cultural and educational institutions usually have a Rip Van Winkle quality, with decades-old signage, little Web presence, and an insular orientation—and the museum is typical. Libyans are not big on maintenance, and many of the light bulbs were out when I visited.

But Ms. Howasi is quick to note that most of the improvements she hopes for are cosmetic. In her opinion, the museum does not need a major cash infusion. She did not ask for foreign help. (That is much more necessary to conserve Libya's neglected archaeological treasures, as Saleh Alagab, head of the Department of Antiquities, has noted.) Ms. Howasi's attitude, which is common here, reflects the pride and self-confidence of a people who won their freedom with their own blood. And the fact that the museum's treasures were respected by the revolutionaries is an encouraging sign for Libya's future.

Energy efficiency industry to get incentives from the government

Energy efficiency industry to get incentives from the government
The government is set to provide incentives to the emerging energy efficiency industry including Light Emitting Diode (LED) under the National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency (NMEEE).   To funds - Partial Risk Guarantee Fund and Venture Capital Fund --- have been set up under the m
ission to provide financial incentives necessary to kick start a new industry. 

"Both these instruments is ensuring public money towards energy efficiency," said Ajay Mathur, Director General of Bureau of Energy Efficiency, the body mandated to implement the mission. 

Under the partial risk guarantee fund, the government will pay for first loss of up to Rs 10 crore and half of any loss suffered thereafter. The government has decided to provide Rs 100 crore for this fund.

From the second fund the government will provide some equity to start an energy efficiency unit. "Many banks are not ready to pay loans for companies in energy efficiency sector because the risk has not been evaluated," Mathur said.

In addition to it, the bureau has also asked the government to lower excise duty on energy efficient appliances to make them market competitive with non energy efficient appliances where are less costlier. 

The LED, which is about 90 % more energy efficient than Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFL) but costs six times more, is expected to get a big leap. "We are looking at making LED cost effective in the next two years through market intervention and a labeling regime," Mathur said. 

A 40 Watt LED light, which used to cost Rs 1,200 a year ago now sells at around Rs 500. The BEE believes that its price will further go down in the next two years with the demand rising. Already, municipal bodies of Kolkattta, Bhopal and Gwalior are using the lights for streetlights and others are expected to follow suit. 

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has already come out with specifications for LED lights and the government has created a testing facility at Central Power Research Institute (CPRI) to examine LED lights to the star rating.

Ecommerce Software Shows Who is Going Green

Ecommerce Software Shows Who is Going Green
leading online retailer and proponent of all things green, has released sales numbers showing the amount of green goods sent to various parts of the US, and also breaks down which types of products were shipped where. It’s an interesting use for their ecommerce software, which allowed them to analyze ordering and shipping data for a variety of categories and localities. Overall, the trend should be heartening for environmentalists, with more Americans purchasing environmentally friendly products and energy-saving devices from Amazon year-over-year.

The four main categories as determined by Amazon were Water Conservation, “Garden to Table” (which means books and products targeted for at-home gardening), Renewable Energy, and Green Parenting.

Green Parenting is an especially-targeted look at orders placed through Amazon’s “Green Baby” and “Green Toys” ecommerce software sub-stores. The states with the most green-centric parents were Vermont, Massachusetts, and Washington. Overall, the northeast led the way in this regard.

The water conservation data collected by Amazon is related mainly to sales of rain collection buckets and water-saving devices and books about the subject. According to their numbers, the states bulking up on saving water are Arizona and New Mexico, which makes a lot of sense given their arid climates.

To put together energy savings data, Amazon took into account sales of energy-efficient devices and electronics, plus anything powered by or relating to solar or wind power. Examples of energy-saving devices include LED lighting (light emitting diodes, which are much more efficient than conventional light bulbs) and any product with the Energy Star or EPEAT seal of approval. This category also includes books on the subject. The leading states for energy conservation were Florida, California, ans Nevada. This also makes a lot of sense, as these states get tons of sun which would allow for a lot of solar panel use (Daytona Beach actually bought the most panels).

Frankly, all of the data presented, while interesting, is only representative of Amazon’s sales through their own ecommerce software, not all orders and sales of green-related products, books, and resources, from all outlets. It also doesn’t take into account any energy-saving or environmentally-protective steps that households can take on their own (lights off, shorter showers, etc.), or environmental home improvements made using store-bought equipment from hardware stores or specialty shops. But that’s all rather cynical, with the increased prevalence of green daily deals programs and even a green auction to benefit New York City trees, I say shop on, green shoppers!

Changing Light Bulb Perceptions

Changing Light Bulb Perceptions 
In just a few months time, Americans can start saying goodbye to Thomas Edison's incandescent light bulb, an invention that's been lighting millions of homes around the world for the last 100 years or so. Due to U.S. federal legislation passed in 2007, incandescent light bulbs between 40 and 100 watts will be phased out between January 2012 and January 2014, and will be replaced by more energy-efficient lighting solutions such as halogen lamps, compact fluorescent lamps (more commonly known as CFLs) and LED (light-emitting diode) light bulbs.

As with any piece of American legislation, the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 have been met with some resistance. For one, the phase out of cheap, but energy-inefficient light bulbs will mean that consumers will have to spend more in order to light their homes. CFLs today normally cost around $2 to $3. Halogen lamps and LED light bulbs on the other hand, normally cost $10 and $20 to $30 respectively. Of course, what most people forget is that the initial cost of purchasing new bulbs is definitely worth the savings that can be gained in the long run.

Interestingly enough, CFLs have long been adopted by many homeowners, even before the legislation became official. In fact, statistics show that close to half of the bulbs sold in America are made of CFLs, LEDs and halogens. Most contractors even point out that the legislation will have little effect on home lighting, particularly recessed lighting.

What needs to be done now to convince consumers to make the switch is to spread information on what they should check for when buying light bulbs. In the old days, consumers would look at a bulb's wattage to determine its brightness; that standard no longer applies today, as most 10-watt CFL bulbs produce the same lighting power as a 60-watt incandescent bulb. Instead, the lumens rating of a bulb is what buyers need to look out for, as this will be the main indicator of the strength of light generated by a bulb.

Napping controllers spotlight shift work dangers

A wake-up call. That's one way to describe the recent spate of cases in which air led spotlight traffic controllers working the graveyard shift were caught napping on the job.

"Over the last few weeks we have seen examples of unprofessional conduct on the part of a few individuals that have rightly caused the traveling public to question our ability to ensure their safety," said FAA chief Randy Babbitt.


But the incidents - which led to the suspension of several controllers as well as the resignation of  the head of the agency's air traffic organization - may have more to do with human biology than with personnel problems.

It's not clear that the suspended controllers were experiencing this, but people who work nights or who rotate shifts often develop led spotlight sleep problems - insomnia or excessive sleepiness - along with headaches, difficulty concentrating, and other health problems, according to the Cleveland Clinic website.

Doctors have a name for this constellation of symptoms: shift work sleep disorder (SWSD).


The disorder can cause big problems, and not just for the people who have it. In addition to irritability and mood problems, SWSD can lead to work accidents. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine puts the problem in stark terms: "Those who work night shifts are likely to become very tired on the job. They may feel a strong urge to take a nap. They also may not think clearly because of a reduced level of alertness. They are more likely to make mistakes."


No aircraft went down and no injuries were reported in conjunction the spate of sleeping controller cases. But investigators said controller fatigue may have played a role in Kentucky plane crash led spotlight that occurred nearly five years ago. The crash claimed 49 lives.

Lack of sleep is believed to have played a role in other tragedies, including the Exxon Valdez oil spill, the Challenger disaster, and the Chernobyl nuclear accident, according to CNN.

What's the remedy for shift work sleep disorder? Avoiding shift change and giving workers regular rest periods and exercise breaks can help, says the academy. In some cases, exposure to bright lights can be helpful.

Can someone please hit the switch?

Top 5 IBD 50 Tech Stocks By RS Rating Led By Sina

Top 5 IBD 50 Tech Stocks By RS Rating Led By Sina

The IBD 50 looks at many of the “main” factors, such as sales growth and profit growth, in determining the top 50 stocks each week. The list is ranked by what we call our Composite Rating, our most broad-based rating.

The items determining the CR include one of IBD’s key gauges, the Relative Price Strength Rating. The RS is a feature of our stock coverage, and subscribers can easily re-order the IBD 50 by RS (or by many other different ways.)

The RS rates stocks by how they’ve performed vs. all other stocks in the past 12 months, with extra weight given to the most recent three months. It’s showing you the strongest stocks.

In general, IBD advises that you focus on stocks with RS ratings of 80 or above. A stock with an 80 RS has performed in the top 20% of all stocks over the past 12 months. On the other side, you want to be careful with any stocks below 70 RS.

As it turns out, the lowest RS in the current IBD 50 is the No. 50 stock, Oracle (ORCL) , at a 72. All of the other 49 IBD 50 companies have an RS of 77 or higher.

The latest IBD 50 includes just two 99 RS stocks, and both are techs: Sina and Travelzoo. Three other techs have RS numbers of 97 or higher. Here are the top 5 IBD 50 tech stocks by RS ranking, listed by their IBD 50 ranking.

Cameron Carpenter: 'The King of Instruments'

Cameron Carpenter: 'The King of Instruments'


Cameron Carpenter rehearsing Wednesday in the Princeton University Chapel.

Staff photos by Ph il McAuliffe

‘    McCarter Theatre will present Cameron Carpenter, “the world’s most visible organist,” at the Princeton University Chapel tonight (Friday, April 1) at 8 p.m., as part of his six American cities Spring Tour, before he travels to Europe and Russia.

    Cameron Carpenter — “the most controversial organist alive” (Dallas Morning News) — is “one of the rare musicians who changes the game of his instrument” (The Los Angeles Times) with performances that are “alternatingly dazzling and subtle, and always fired by a profound musical intelligence” (The Wall Street Journal).

    Mr. Carpenter challenges the ways in which the organist is promoted and the organ — which Mozart dubbed “the king of instruments” — is played. His repertoire includes the complete organ works of Bach, Franck and Liszt, but he has adapted more than 200 works not for the organ: from the piano music of Liszt and Rachmaninoff to Debussy’s Prelude to “The Afternoon of a Faun” and Mahler’s Fifth Symphony, to music from animé and film (“Howl’s Moving Castle,” “Spirited Away,” and scores by John Williams and Bernard Herrmann), and re- imaginings of songs by Kate Bush, Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan and Annie Lennox.
    Bringing increased physicality to the organ as a former dancer, Mr. Carpenter has created supervirtuosic organ transcriptions of Chopin études that have led to comparisons as diverse as Vladimir Horowitz and Fred Astaire.

    Mr. Carpenter’s embrace of fashion on the concert stage includes concert wear of his own design. For this concert, his one-of-a-kind artistry will be projected on two screens, treating the audience to an up-close view of his virtuosic fingers and his dancing feet.

    A child prodigy who performed Bach’s complete “Well-Tempered Clavier” at age 11, Mr. Carpenter attended The American Boychoir School in Princeton from 1993 to 1995.

    “I have the warmest memories of my time there as of friends,” said Mr. Carpenter of his time spent in Princeton. He graduated from the Juilliard School in 2006 and currently lives in Berlin.