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Imported oil supply breakdowngreenspun.com : LUSENET : TimeBomb 2000 (Y2000) : One Thread
I understand that the US imports 57% of its oil, mostly from Saudi Arabia and Venezuela, two countries that are far behind, perhaps terminally behind, in y2k compliance. If they can't get their drilling platforms, refineries, ports, electrical power systems, oil tankers, etc. compliant in the next 9 1/2 months, what will happen to our economy and our transportation systems and our electrical generation plants that are oil fired? Has anyone addressed this question in a comprehensive manner?
-- cody varian (firstname.lastname@example.com), March 03, 1999
No, but let's hope that cold fusion is discovered in the next 2 weeks, but then again that's still not enough time is it?
-- hotottrot (firstname.lastname@example.com), March 03, 1999.
Cold fusion has been duplicated by over 200 labs, and several foreign countries are developing it. (in spite of the negative opinion by the US DOE, and others who have an interest in seeing it never come to the US)
Heck, I've heard about a water-powered generator that's suitable for home use. IF only I could track down that info again. It's not quite ready for home useage yet, but they are working on getting some larger commercial setups going first, before the residential market.
It's a pity that they probably won't be available before Y2k.
-- Bill (firstname.lastname@example.com), March 03, 1999.
The government addressed it in 1973. Cars with even numbered plates could buy gas on certain days. Cars with odd numbered plates could buy on the other days. There are also a number of threads on WWII rationing with coupons, vouchers, farmer priority, etc. Your question is THE biggy. Your question is also the pink elephant in the parlor that Senators Bennett and Dodd and others are pretending doesn't exist. Cody, I'll pay you $10 (ten dollars) if you can get a US Senator to directly address your question. I'll pay you by personal check in the US Mail on Feb. 15, 2000.
-- Puddintame (firstname.lastname@example.com), March 03, 1999.
The Committee says it is going to pay special attention to that issue (I guess so!) in the months ahead. The oil situation is one of the most dangerous in the entire Y2K field. Go through the numbers on page 32 and add it all up- it's quite amazing. Very, very, very, very roughly, around one-quarter of all US consumption (not imports, consumption) is at "high risk" of disruption. My.
-- Drew Parkhill/CBN News (email@example.com), March 03, 1999.
Front page of Greenville News,3/3/2000, Greenville SC byline--Gannett News Service--David Judson
Report: Y2K mess likely to miss US VERY polly. Final paragraph-- "Elsewhere overseas, the report warned of problems in oil industries in the MiddleEast and Venezuela, and in some financial sectors in Asia".
Where does this dodo think his gas for his Beemer comes from? This is the FIRST article that hasn't been buried back somewhere about the start of the want ads and it has to be one that has roses and daisies intertwined in prose. If we do go down, I hope that no editors come here for food. Lobo
-- Lobo (firstname.lastname@example.com), March 04, 1999.
Cody, this report might give you some insight--and it doesn't even take into account Y2k!. I've cut and pasted only the summary and table of contents.
X-URL: http://www.cnie.org/nle/eng-3.html
Congressional Research Service Report for Congress
World Oil Production After Year 2000: Business As Usual or Crises?
Joseph P. Riva, Jr. Specialist in Earth Sciences Science Policy Research Division
August 18, 1995
During the Arab oil embargo of early 1970s, the United States gross national product declined and unemployment doubled. Some 20 years later, in response to a threat to Middle East oil supplies, the Gulf War was fought. Oil fuels world commerce and accounts for 40 percent of total primary energy demand. Oil availability in the future will be a major factor in the world's economic condition. There have been projections by the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the Energy Information Administration (EIA) that world oil production will have to be increased by about one-third in the next 15 years to meet rapidly rising demand. This would require a major expansion of oil production capacity in the Persian Gulf OPEC countries that is far above their present plans. While the Gulf OPEC countries may have sufficient oil reserves to support such an additional production increase, an expansion of such magnitude would require capital that they may not have and the assistance of foreign financial and oil interests that they may not want.
Outside of the United States, where proved reserves are defined primarily on petroleum engineering criteria, there are many vested interests that define oil reserves to meet political or economic objectives. Discounting the reserves that may be exaggerated and utilizing only that portion of the resources that may be produced in actual practice could reduce the ultimately recoverable oil remaining in the world to a level where the midpoint of world oil depletion would occur at the turn of the century, followed by a production decline of nearly three percent per year. Such a resource driven world oil shortfall is a worst case scenario, not being amenable to the usual political, economic, or military solutions.
Deficient productive capacity has not yet caused an oil crisis, but that does not mean it never will. Significant increases in world oil demand will have to be met primarily from Persian Gulf supplies. This is a region with a history of wars, illegal occupations, soups, revolutions, sabotage, terrorism, and oil embargoes. To these possibilities may be added growing Islamist movements with various antipathies to the West. If oil production were constrained, oil prices could rise abruptly along with adverse world economic repercussions. If the IEA and EIA are correct on the demand side, deficient world oil productive capacity could cause an oil crisis within 15 years and political disruptions in Saudi Arabia could cause one sooner. However, if the increases in world oil demand were more moderate, and there is long-term relative peace in the Middle East, with increasing foreign participation in upstream oil activities, a business as usual world oil demand and supply situation would be a likely scenario for much of the next century.
INTRODUCTION Business As Usual -- World Supply -- World Demand Middle East Oil -- History -- Petroleum Geology -- Reserves -- Production Potential -- Potential Problems Potential Crises
-- Old Git (firstname.lastname@example.com), March 04, 1999.
Hey wait a sec - I thought the Gulf War was fought to restore the sovereignty of that great beacon of democracy - Kuwait. I mean that's what President Bush said. And now Congress comes out saying it was all about something as puny as ... oil?
Sheesh - I thought y2k was makin' my head spin....
-- gideon (firstname.lastname@example.com), March 04, 1999.
One reason that my husband feels a 2-5 scenario is most likely, at least here, is that we live in a very oil rich province, with a huge agricultural base and a small population. Folk tend to pull together, still, in emergencies. I think he may well be right, that we could escape relatively unscathed. It's just that I think a 5 is apt to be 'relatively unscathed'.
(imitation being the most sincere flattery...)
Got bandaids?
-- Tricia the Canuck (email@example.com), March 04, 1999.
Soups? I like cous-cous but not camel stew!
-- Paul Davis (email@example.com), March 06, 1999.
Afte years of selling off the United States Strategic Petroleum Reserve (established after the mess in the 1970's) President Clinton has made the decision to replenish it. Officially, it's being done to take advantage of low prices. You figure out any other motives.
Remember, gasoline from this reserve is sold to Americans at "market prices" though.
My only question is: I think this reserve is comprised of oil--rather than refined petroleum. If so, that still leaves as a question mark the ability to refine it domestically in large quantities.
-- FM (email@example.com), March 07, 1999.
Replenishing the SPF is part of a multi-part program by Energy Dept. to help out domestic oil producers - the oil is not really purchased, but comes as royalty from federal leases. It'll take 28 million barrels off the market (a paltry amount, but every little bit helps). And the fact that prices are low makes the gov't look fiscally prudent (ha!)
Cody: if it makes you feel any better, the other two largest exporters of oil and refined products to the US are Mexico and Canada, both closer and further along in y2k work than Saudi Arabia or Venezuela. The fifth I think is Nigeria, which is to say: Shell. Shell is considered the leader in Y2k remediation in the Oil Industry.
-- Morgan (email@example.com), March 07, 1999.
Morgan! How are you? Come back later... I've got a question for you. I'll start a new thread about 3PM GMT (Midnight JST)
Your going to love it!
P.S. Our 'friend' has left. Gone. Packed up. Hit the Road.
-- PNG (email@example.com), March 08, 1999.
How ya doin'... 3pm GMT, hmmm, tonight's a busy night - I'll have to check back in the morning... Re: our 'friend' - darn.
-- Morgan (email@example.com), March 08, 1999.

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Porcelain Crowns
A porcelain crown is an extremely versatile treatment which can be used to restore teeth for Dublin residents.
Porcelain crowns sometimes referred to as porcelain caps, are a type of restorative and cosmetic attachment that covers your tooth. Crowns help your teeth resemble their original shape and size, and crowns reinforce the structure of your teeth to strengthen them in ways that are unique among restorative treatments. If you have a chipped or cracked tooth, and you feel embarrassed about your smile or nervous about your oral health, a crown may be the perfect treatment to address your oral health concern.
Why porcelain crowns?
Porcelain is an ideal material for dental procedures because it has the ability to match your tooth's color and can look very natural. Crowns made from porcelain are specially made to match the same size, shape, and color of your natural teeth. These crowns will leave you with a long lasting and natural looking smile. However, like many dental restorations, your porcelain crowns may need to be repaired or replaced. Your doctor should check the condition of your crowns during regular examinations.
"This is a fantastic, clean and professional facility. The dentist does not try to force sell anything. Very pleased. It is really a breath of fresh air to be able to get work done without getting pressured. He is very gentle and he got rid of an issue that I had tried to get another dentist to do years ago and they wanted to do other stuff 'first'. I can't say enough good things about this provider. Highly recommend, and I hate dentists." 🙂
Reasons for getting porcelain crowns
There are a variety of reasons that might encourage you to want porcelain crowns, including but not limited to:
- Broken or fractured teeth
- Broken or fractured fillings
- You want to enhance your cosmetic appearance
- Protecting root canals
- Tooth decay
If you are interested in restoring color to your smile and force to your bite, a porcelain crown may be an ideal treatment option for you. Many of Dr. Huang's patients opt for porcelain crown treatments over other restorative and cosmetic treatment options.
What is the process of receiving a porcelain crown?
Porcelain crowns require two appointments with Dr. Huang in most circumstances.
During the first appointment, molds will be taken of your teeth to create the porcelain crown that perfectly fits your tooth. This mold will also be used to fit a temporary crown to your tooth while the permanent crown is assembled.
Once your x-rays are taken and your temporary crown has been created, Dr. Huang will then fit the temporary crown. He will numb your tooth and reshape its surface to fit the temporary crown, requiring the removal of any decay in the process. You will then be fitted with your temporary crown and Dr. Huang will make any adjustments if needed to guarantee that you have a consistent and healthy bite.
At your second appointment, Dr. Huang will remove the temporary crown and fit your permanent crown after you are numbed. At All-in-One Dental Innovations, we take special care to ensure that your mouth has appropriate spacing between your teeth and that you can bite comfortably with your new permanent crown. Dr. Huang will then give you instructions on caring for your crown. He will answer any questions you have and also make sure that you had a successful and smooth procedure.
Contact All In One Dental in Dublin today!
Dr. Huang and the staff at All In One Dental consider a pleasure to assist you with any dental needs you may have. If you have any further questions regarding porcelain crowns, please call our office at (925) 828-9811 or request an appointment online.
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RT Book Reviews 2017 Reviewer's Choice Awards
Congratulations to the 28 Macmillan titles nominated for Romantic Times Book Reviews' 2017 Reviewer's Choice Awards!
Best Mainstream Fiction Protagonist
I LIKED MY LIFE by Abby Fabiaschi
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A DARKNESS ABSOLUTE by Kelley Armstrong
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SHATTERED by Allison Brennan
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THE LOST ORDER by Steve Berry
LOOK BEHIND YOU by Iris Johansen and Roy Johansen
Best Amateur Sleuth
STICKS AND BONES by Carolyn Haines
Best Historical Mystery
DEATH IN ST. PETERSBURG by Tasha Alexander
THE DAUGHTER OF SHERLOCK HOLMES by Leonard Goldberg
THE ORPHAN OF FLORENCE by Jeanne Kalogridis
Best Romantic Suspense
THE WOMAN WHO COULDN'T SCREAM by Christina Dodd
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STORMCHASER by Cherry Adair
Best Historical Romance
THE SCOT BEDS HIS WIFE by Kerrigan Byrne
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I DARED THE DUKE by Anna Bennett
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THE WARDROBE MISTRESS by Meghan Masterson
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THE BILLIONAIRES: The Bosses by Calista Fox
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BORN OF VENGEANCE by Sherrilyn Kenyon
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ALL THOSE EXPLOSIONS WERE SOMEONE ELSE'S FAULT by James Alan Gardner
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DUSK OR DARK OR DAWN OR DAY by Seanan McGuire
WINTER TIDE by Ruthanna Emrys
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Derek Lamar Fisher Net Worth
How much is Derek Lamar Fisher worth? For this question we spent 20 hours on research (Wikipedia, Youtube, we read books in libraries, etc) to review the post.
The main source of income: Celebrities
Total Net Worth at the moment 2020 year – is about $218,1 Million.
Derek Lamar Fisher information Birth date: August 9, 1974 Height:6 0? (1.85 m) Weight:95.26 Profession:Transportation Department Nationality:American
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:How tall is Derek Lamar Fisher – 1,75m.
How much weight is Derek Lamar Fisher – 52kg
Derek Lamar Fisher (born August 9, 1974) is an American basketball coach and former player. He is currently the head coach of the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played professionally for 18 seasons, spending the majority of his career with the Los Angeles Lakers, with whom he won five NBA championships. He has also served as president of the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA).Fisher played college basketball for the Arkansas–Little Rock Trojans, earning the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year in 1996. Selected by the Lakers with the 24th pick in the 1996 NBA Draft, he spent his first eight seasons with the franchise, winning three consecutive league championships (2000–2002) with Kobe Bryant and Shaquille ONeal. After the 2003-04 NBA season he signed as a free agent with the Golden State Warriors, later being traded to the Utah Jazz, whom he helped lead to the Western Conference finals. Due to his daughters health, he asked to be released from his contract in 2007. He rejoined the Lakers and won two more NBA titles.In 2012 he was traded to the Houston Rockets, where he bought out his contract and was waived at his request. He then joined the Oklahoma City Thunder for the remainder of the season, playing for the 2012 NBA championship in his eighth Finals appearance. After signing with the 2012–13 Dallas Mavericks he played only nine games before being injured and asking to be released from his contract. He later rejoined the Oklahoma City Thunder for another late season push. He re-signed with them in the off-season and played in a team-high 81 regular-season games for the team in 2013–14.Fisher is the all-time NBA record holder in playoff games played. While playing for the Lakers, he hit a buzzer beater with 0.4 seconds left in game 5 of the 2004 Western Conference Semifinals against the San Antonio Spurs, which the NBA lists as the 18th-greatest playoff moment of all time.
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People Love us on Yelp 2017, 2018 & 2019
The Super Dentists have been selected for the coveted "People Love us on Yelp" award for 2017, 2018 and 2019 ! Many thanks to our loyal Super Fans who take time to review their visits, share photos and check in online.
Partnership In Education 2019- Del Mar Union School District
Best of North Coast 2015, 2019
Every year, readers of the Del Mar Times, Carmel Valley Times and Rancho Santa Fe Times vote for their favorite North Coast places, people and businesses in a variety of categories. The Super Dentists was awarded as the Best Pediatric and Orthodontics of North County in 2015.
Best of Readers Choice 2016
Readers of San Diego vote for their favorite place, people and business in different categories. The Super Dentists was voted as "Best of San Diego by the readers' choice poll.
Best of Readers Choice 2015
Readers of San Diego vote for their favorite place, people and business in different categories. The Super Dentists was voted as "Best of San Diego by the readers' choice poll.
San Diego's Best Union Tribune-Readers Poll 2015
San Diegans share their "best" picks in the annual San Diego's Best Union Tribune Readers Poll. In 2015, readers nominated the best categories and The Super Dentists was the winner of the Pediatric and Orthodontics practice in San Diego.
San Diego - Best of Family Fun 2015
SDFM has been San Diego County's best parenting resource since 1982. San Diego parents vote every year to nominate the Best of Family Fun. The Super Dentists was awarded in 2015 as the best of Family Fun Dental Practice of San Diego.
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The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) is the recognized authority on children's oral health. AAPD is a not-for-profit professional membership association representing the specialty of pediatric dentistry. Its 10,000 members including The Super Dentists provide primary care and comprehensive dental specialty treatments for infants, children, adolescents and individuals with special health care needs.
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I am now in the Northern tip of Peru, where you can find Peru's special white cacao, a genetic variety that is highly appreciated by leading chocolatiers around the world. Some of the world's top chocolatiers, including Pierre Marcolini, Pierrick Chouard, Jean Paul Hevin, Philippe Bernachon and Stéphane Bonnat, as well as chocolate companies such as Theo Chocolate, Valrhona, Original Beans and Willie's Cacao, source their beans directly from this region.
The region's unique climate and rich soil provide just the right combination for white cacao, also known as Peru's white porcelain cacao.
The main city of the region, Piura is just 4 degrees south of the Equator, which makes it a region that is both tropical and arid. For most of the year, its climate is dry, but this changes to monsoon weather during January, February and March. The contrasting sceneries of the lush vegetation and the arid plains with cactuses are surprising.
The cooperative that I visit originally started as a non-profit organisation to support individual coffee and sugarcane growers. It wasn't until 2007, thanks to the visit of Pierrick Chouard, co-founder of Vintage Plantations Chocolates, that the quality and rarity of the region's cacao were properly recognised. Until then, the whiteness of the beans had been regarded as a defect due to an abnormality of the cacao pods, and they were only sold to the national market for making cacao powder and butter.
With the support of a French NGO, the white cacao of the Piura region was included in a development project called designed to help with the conservation and promotion of rare varieties in cacao-producing countries so as to provide a more sustainable income for farming communities.
Today, demand for white cacao beans exceeds supply and a tonne can reach a selling price of $8000, well above the average price for cacao on the world market. It is a great example of an organisation that has succeeded in saving a special rare cacao variety and giving it the value it deserves in the international market place, thus getting a better and more sustainable price for its farmers.
I visit various cacao-producing communities in the area. While visiting the Cacao Associations of the cacao producing region, I can feel the sense of ownership and pride that reigns amongst their members. For the first time during my trip, I really feel that local farming communities are benefiting from cacao cultivation and getting a good price for their beans, whether fairtrade or not. It is refreshing to see the farmers playing a decision-making and participative role in the production and selling of their cacao.
As I visit each of the communities, I sense their pride in receiving a foreign visitor who has come especially to discover their cacao. Each Association has its own fermentation and drying centre, known as a "Centro de Beneficio". Unlike in the cooperatives I visited in the region of San Martin, where the members sold their beans as wet cacao and then lost sight of them, the farmers here own and control their own post-harvest process, giving them a greater sense of ownership and control.
With support from the "técnico", an agricultural engineer who provides advice to each community on cacao cultivation and post-harvest techniques, the production levels and quality of the cacao are growing each year.
The Cacao Producing Association below has 31 members, each with approximately one hectare of cacao trees. Together, they expect to produce 13 tonnes of cacao this year.
The second Cacao Producing Association that I visit has 43 members, and this year will produce 25 tonnes of cacao.
The Cacao Producing Association of the third community has 28 members, and this year will produce 12 tonnes of cacao.
I visit the winner of the Cacao de Oro, whom I met at the Salon de Cacao y Chocolate in Lima. At his plantation, he shows me the cacao tree that produced the prize-winning pod.
As I smell the aroma of an open pod and taste the beans, I why this region has won numerous awards in Peru's quest for "golden" cacao, as well as many awards for the best cacao liquor in Peru.
In these pods, 30% of the beans are white and the rest are a light violet colour. Their lack of astringency and acidity is astonishing. Unlike all the other beans I have tasted, the taste is so smooth that you can actually eat the beans without them leaving any astringent and bitter taste in your mouth. That's something that you could never do with the CCN 51 forastero bean!
I am told that in the other cacao-producing areas, there are plantations where the pods contain more than 60% white beans and that there is even a plantation where a 100% of the beans are white. The taste and characteristics differ greatly from one area to another. I can't wait to discover these pods from the various areas and make cacao liquor out of them identify each of their characteristics and flavours!
Categories: Chocolatiers, Cocoa, Cocoa Producing Countries, Cocoa production, Cooperatives, Peru, Plantations


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The quote taken from Father Patrick Desbois's book
The Holocaust By Bullets
A priest's journey to uncover the truth behind the murder of 1.5 million Jews
Patrick Desbois, a Roman Catholic priest from France, spent four years in the Ukraine hearing witnesses' accounts of mass executions while searching for the hidden remains of the victims — 1.5 million Jews shot point-blank dead by the Nazis from 1941 to 1944.
Those witnesses he interviewed were children and teenagers during the time of the mass executions. Their parents were forced to work as diggers of mass graves, cooks who fed Nazi soldiers, seamstresses who mended clothes stripped from the Jews before execution; some including the children were forced to participate in the slaughter of the Jews.
They live today in rural poverty, many without running water or heat, nearing the end of their lives. Patrick Desbois has been seeking them out, roaming the back roads and forgotten fields of the Ukraine. His goal: to identify and record the mass execution of Jews, Roma and other victims, so that "The Holocaust by Bullets" along with the extermination camps are an enduring, glaring record of the Holocaust, are forever a part of world consciousness and that the dead along with the very earth covering them are memorialized to acknowledge, visit, ponder and mourn.
Desbois with a small crew traveled from village to village where he usually found one senior, sometime two or three seniors a village each laden with a singular childhood experience of mass murder they finally, nearing the end of their life might purge by its telling. They often took him to the site of carnage, the site for some being out their window, their backyard, laden not only with bones but spent German cartridges.
Petrivna, an elder women from the village of Ternivka, tells Desbois how she witness the Jewish children and handicapped torn from their families, children torn from their mothers, carting them off to be killed later after the Germans finished off the adults. The adults were place into a large pit — 20 by 20. They were all naked. They had to lie down on the dead bodies from the previous shooting, then shot in the head or nape of the neck.
Petrivna tells how after each shooting she and 2 friends had to walk barefooted over the bodies to pack them down so to make room for the next group. She explains, "we were too poor for shoes, we had to walk barefooted."
After finishing pressing they poured a layer of sand over the bodies. Many of the Jews were wounded and still moving. "You see its not easy walking on bodies," she tells Desbois. Petrivna saw a Jewish classmate who sat next to her in school in the pit, naked, shot in the head. Petrivna had to step on her classmate's body along with the others. She and her 2 friends were force to continuously press the victims flat non-stop without rest, food or water — from 10am to 4pm, 6 hours of carnage and immense suffering as the Germans continued to relieve each other for lunch. Note: she describes them as Germans, not Nazis.
At the end of the day, after all the adults were slain, the German soldiers threw the children and babies onto the top of the pile. "They threw them in the air. They threw them any old way," tells Petrivna.
November 11th Remembrance Day & Post-ukraine Reflections
By Guest Blogger, Geneviève Blouin
What subspecies of German citizen could enact those atrocities? I can't believe as Father Patrick Desbois suggest, that they were once humane citizens only to be corrupted by an aggressive inhumane ideology — once loving, caring fathers with children of their own, but corrupted so as to enjoy their role as butchers in human abattoirs. All they needed was encouragement, thank you Adolf Hitler, he gave them the final solution, that's all they needed, no threats, no intimidation, they were raring to go from the get-go, moral equivalents to the worst our country harbors — bigoted, righteous, Ku Klux Klan look-a-likes easily convinced to kill in the glory of white or Nazi supremacy. Rush Limbaugh ranting away over the air waves would look right at home in a Nazi uniform; there's plenty more where he came from.
The Holocaust by bullets – Shoah Memorial
Hanna Antonivna Gonovaltchiouk Born in 1921
Interviewed at Berditchev, Zhytomir region on the 16th October, 2005
Eye-witness. Witness 251
© Guillaume Ribot
Grave n. 17: the remainds of a child under 10 next
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As our first season as a full team approaches The Orangeville Roller Girls (ORG) want to thank
everyone who has supported us from the beginning. If there's one thing you can say starting a roller
derby league from nothing isn't easy. This league has been through what we are sure is what every
league goes through at the start but we made it and are ready to hit the track! The Orangeville Roller
Girls want to grow and expand this league to have more than just our first team Pulp Affliction. We
hope to grow into one league with many teams of diverse individuals.
We will be playing 5 home bouts in 2013. The home bouts will be held at our home base at
the Orangeville Agricultural Centre's Exhibition hall. Every one of the roller girls are very excited to
make a mark in the Roller Derby community. This league is always looking for players (18+), referees,
NSO's (Non-Skating Officials) and volunteers. If you ever thought of playing the greatest sport in
the world or want to be a part of the action please see our "Fresh Meat" section. Most importantly we
want to have fans and spectators to come and watch this full contact sport too. Please watch out for our
posters, facebook events, tweets for information regarding the dates and times of our bouts. This very
website has a calendar with our full schedule and will be adding dates as the year goes on.
Please explore our website where you can see when our next game is, where to buy tickets, how
to buy merchandise, how to join the ORG, check out the members of Pulp Affliction. Other
information includes how to become a sponsor how to contact or keep in touch with us through social
media and email. We are all excited to see you out on the track!
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No "etc" folder!?
I am using Serverpilot since I am new to managing a server. So I have been reading to learn the basics.
I keep coming across articles that reference to the "etc" folder. But I can not find any such folder. All I have are the following folders (each with their own sub folders and files but no "etc" file anywhere):
Am I missing something? Does Serverpilot not create that folder when they install everything?
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Model Composite Cards – The Secret Starter Kit for Photography Models
This is not something difficult to understand but many male and female models do not use model composite cards, sometimes known as Zed cards. But, they should!
Why? Read below and you'll discover the important role these small pieces of paper can play in your modeling career.
Promoting Yourself with Modeling Comp Cards
What are comp cards?
In a nutshell, comp cards (short for composite cards) are a form of advertisement and promotion to give to modeling agencies at open calls or potential clients for fashion, commercial, and other types of models.
They come in many different shapes, layout styles and sizes giving models the benefit of being creative when choosing how their promotional piece will look.
Benefits of Zed Cards
You'll find that there are many advantages of having composite cards made to promote yourself as a model. Here are just a few …
There is an old saying in the modeling industry; If you want to be treated as a professional model, look like a professional model. This stands true for the images you show also.
When you present your composite cards with beautiful, well-chosen photos to an agency representative or a potential client, he or she knows that you are serious about your career and will treat you as such.
By no means does this insure that you will get a job with that client or agent but it sure puts you way ahead of many of the other models who are in competition with you.
You will not get a second chance to make a first impression!
Don't be so anxious to start your female modeling career that you skip a step which could open (or close) a door for you.
Your cards are that important. Be a professional and hand them a comp card instead of a snapshot.
Most people don't throw away pictures!
By now you may be thinking; "What if I just have normal business cards made to leave with agents and clients?".
Yes, you could have business cards made for less trouble and expense. And, I encourage you to do just that.
Business cards are another way of presenting yourself as a professional model.
But, agents and clients sometimes throw out business cards or they put them in their pockets and lose them.
Most people hesitate to throw away pictures, which is what your comp cards look like.
They are more likely to file your composites along with the other professional models in their files for future reference.
So, you have at least a small chance that they will see your photo again.
Which, by the way, leads to …
Comp cards show what you look like as a model
One more thought about business cards. Unless there is a photo on the card, the client still won't remember your look when she is ready to choose models to represent.
Now it becomes your business card versus the other 100 composite cards she has on file. Who will win out? You guessed it!!
In addition to your head shot on the front of the card, the agent can also see 4-5 pictures on the back along with your all-important stats.
This is your contact information and other important aspects of what you have to offer as a model.
Give yourself a chance to model
Give yourself a chance to be seen and contacted by always leaving your composite card with all contacts.
There is a certain safety in numbers, the comp cards are not that expensive, so don't be stingy with them.
Composite card layout and design
Below is an outline for basic comp card design to give you an idea of what your card will include. You can see examples of composites at CompCard.Com . Notice how professional these look as compared to just sending a photograph.
The layout is pretty simple for a two-sided card
Front – The front will generally include a photo covering the front of the card (I suggest a good, strong headshot here) along with your name in bold letters.
Back – On the back there is room for about four to six images showing different looks (indoor and outdoor) in a variety of outfits with at least one good full-body shot (swim wear or tight-fitting clothing).
What Else Do You Include in Comp Cards?
On the back of the composite, include statistical information such as …
- Contact information (Who to contact, phone, email, web address, etc.)
- Height
- Weight
- Bust size / Cup size
- Waist size
- Hip size
- Dress size
- Shoe size
- Hair color
- Hair length (short, shoulder length, long)
- Eye color
- Type(s) of modeling jobs preferred (i.e. commercial, fashion shows, runway, glamour, artistic, promotional, etc.)
How and where to get composite cards
It's really a simple process to have your comp cards designed and printed.
IMPORTANT: The first step is to have photos made by a professional model photographer who can give you usage and reprint rights.
I can't stress enough the importance of starting with great pictures. If you send in a snapshot that your cousin Irma took, you're going to get a snapshot on a comp card — A disaster!!
With that said, there is no need to feel overwhelmed with the details of getting your comp card ready.
There are many companies online who have design styles and templates online which will help you every step of the way.
One, I mentioned above compcards.com – They have a wide variety and are relatively inexpensive printers.
Remember, there are many different versions of Zed or comp cards so it's all up to you how your finished composite card will look.
Now you can start your modeling career off right by having professional composite cards you'll be proud to show. Just do it!
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About the comp card video:
Modeling advice question of the week: "What is a Comp Card? Do I really need one if I want to be signed by a modeling agency?"
Do you want to get signed by an agency and get real paid work as a model? I hope you learned some good tips about model composite cards and are ready to start today. Do something now!
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text: DURHAM, N.C., Sept. 13 -- Cree Inc. said that Shuji Nakamura was named the recipient of the Cree Chair at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) Center for Solid State Lighting and Displays. Cree pledged $1.2 million to the College of Engineering at UCSB in September 2000 toward the endowment of the chair and to support research in the field of gallium nitride-based electronic materials and devices. Nakamura, a materials professor at UCSB, is currently the director of the UCSB Center for Solid State Lighting and Displays. Neal Hunter, Cree chairman said, "We are very pleased to support UCSB's commitment to gallium nitride-based research and are excited that Dr. Nakamura has been named the recipient of the Cree Chair. Dr. Nakamura has been widely recognized for work on gallium nitride-based light emitting diodes (LEDs). The energy-efficient white LEDs are targeted to replace incandescent lights and are expected to use significantly less energy than the conventional incandescent bulb. We believe a large number of new white light applications will emerge beyond existing applications as solid-state illumination technology continues to evolve."


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Tybee Island in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Cockspur Island Lighthouse
The 46-foot-tall beacon marks the South Channel of the Savannah River. The light is surrounded by water at high tide, and can only be reached by boat. To get a closer look, the Light Overlook Trail is available near Fort Pulaski.
Imagine standing here during the battle. The view has changed since then. In 1862, there were no trees hiding the fort. Look to the left of the lighthouse . Can you pick out the fort's flagpole? The sighting tube at left should help. The distance is about 1,600 yards. At the time of the battle, the Union Navy was blockading the entrance to the Savannah River in the distance to your right.
Location. 32° 1.001′ N, 80° 52.251′ W. Marker is in Tybee Island, Georgia, in Chatham County. Marker can be reached from Islands Expressway (U.S. 80) near Catalina Drive, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tybee Island GA 31328, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Long Range Artillery Duel (a few steps from this marker); A Turning Point In History (within shouting distance of this marker); Federal Batteries on Tybee Island (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lazaretto (approx. half a mile away); The Breached Wall (approx. 1.3 miles away); 5,275 Shots & Shells in 30 Hours (approx. 1.3 miles away); Shifting Shoreline (approx. 1.3 miles away); A Devastating Bombardment (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tybee Island.
More about this marker. The center photo is captioned, The Cockspur Island Lighthouse has survived crashing waves, the roar of cannons and the wrath of tme. On the right is a photo of Union officers posing on top of Fort Pulaski with Tybee Island and the Cockspur Island Lighthouse in the distance. The background of the marker depicts The Union Navy Blockading Squadron off the Savannah River with Fort Pulaski in the distance.
Regarding Cockspur Island Lighthouse. The sighting tub mentioned on the marker is not currently in place.
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1. Nat. Park Service , Cockspur Lighthouse. stands twelve miles east of the port of Savannah. The islet, often covered by high tide, is comprised of oyster shells, and marsh grass. (Submitted on June 4, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
2. Cockspur Island, GA. additional pictures (Submitted on June 4, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
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"Our favorite vinyasa class of the day was with Heather Foat, featuring live music by DJ Mango. We loved the playlist and the flow, but the best part of this class was Heather herself.
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He has litigated cutting-edge constitutional cases nationwide protecting economic liberty, property rights, school choice and the First Amendment, notably achieving the first federal appellate court victory for economic liberty under the 14th Amendment since the New Deal by overturning Tennessee's prohibition on retail casket sales.
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The very first time I tried mushroom soup it came from a tin, and unsurprisingly, it was repulsive. I couldn't fathom why people would want to eat this stuff, but despite my unequivocal feelings on the matter, the tinned soup aisle was full of this stuff! Inconceivable.
Flash-forward three years later, late September 2013. I was back in London for the weekend; just before I had to catch my train, the Cookie Monster took me to lunch at this lovely pub. The soup of the day was mushroom, and that was pretty much the only vegetarian option. I asked the question I have asked a hundred times since I went vegan: 'Is there any dairy or egg in the soup?'
And then came the answer I always yearn for but so rarely get: 'Nope, no dairy, no eggs.'
My eyes went KA-TCHING and I asked for the soup pronto, only barely conscious that it was mushroom soup and my only encounter with mushroom soup had been a total disaster. But the soup came, served with crunchy, toasted, un-buttered sourdough bread, I spooned it into my mouth and –
It was the best damn soup I'd ever had.
Fresh, homemade soup is always a winner, especially when it's at a local pub. But you know what's even better? If you throw some black beans in there for added protein and texture. Now this is the best damn soup you've ever had.
Serves two
1/2 cube vegetable stock, preferably organic
1x tin 400g (14 oz)organic black beans
300g (10.5 oz) mixed white cap and chestnut mushrooms, also preferably organic
1 onion, peeled and finely chopped
400ml (1 + 2/3 cup) hot water
2 tbsp olive oil
1 garlic clove, peeled and minced
1 tsp dried thyme
4 slices of sourdough bread, to serve
vegan butter, to serve
Heat the olive oil in a medium-sized pot. Fry the garlic and onions until they have become translucid, for about five minutes on moderately high heat.
Add the dried thyme and mushrooms. Sweat for another five minutes, until they are more or less evenly browned. Pour over the boiled water, drop in the stock cube and beans, and gently simmer for 20 minutes, until the mushrooms have gone soft.
Transfer the cooked vegetables and liquid to a blender; pulse till liquid but still 'grainy.' (You can also do this with a hand-held blender.)
Serve steaming hot with a couple of slices of freshly toasted sourdough bread and a generous slab of vegan butter.
Which meal do you absolutely love now but used to hate?


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In this article, I'll tell you a little about the history of lipstick and give you a recipe to show you how to make lipstick at home. As you probably know, lipstick is a common cosmetic applied to the lips to enhance lip color. It contains various pigments, oils and waxes that not only create the various color options, but oftentimes also provide protection for the lips. Lipstick is available in the form of a stick within a tube or as a liquid with an applicator brush. It is common to find lipstick color blended with lip balm as well. And, as an interesting side note, researchers have found that softer lipsticks result in a more positive emotional response. So the lipstick recipe below should make you feel happy, as the final product is soft!
The Story of Lipstick
Lipstick has always been a part of fashion, but the history of lipstick goes back as far the ancient Egyptians who used henna to paint their lips. According to the book, "Read My Lips: A Cultural History of Lipstick," the Egyptians knew how to make lipstick. They used a mercuric plant dye called fucus, which contained algin, iodine, and bromine mannite, resulting in a reddish-purple color. However, this combination also was potentially poisonous.
But don't think that you are free and clear of toxins in your lipstick. CNN reported a few years ago about lead found in many lipstick brands. The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics conducted a study in 2007 called "A Poison Kiss." The study detected lead in more than 60 percent of the 33 lipsticks tested. Lead is never listed as an ingredient, apparently because the amount is so small. However, it may be present and it can be absorbed through the skin. This is all the more reason to learn how to make lipstick, so you can avoid applying dangerous chemicals to your skin.
Back to the history of lipstick — makeup has a rather surprising history. In certain periods of history, makeup — including lipstick — was deemed unacceptable. A movement led by Thomas Hall, an English pastor, declared that makeup or face painting was the work of the devil, and that women who put "brush to mouth were trying to ensnare others and to kindle a fire and flame of lust in the hearts of those who cast their eyes upon them."
The British Parliament condemned lipstick in 1770, claiming that women who seduce men by the use of cosmetics could be tried for witchcraft. Even Queen Victoria declared makeup as impolite and vulgar — something only actors and prostitutes wore. So pale faces took the stage for about a century. Makeup was a pretty serious deal!
Later, thanks to the the movie industry and the need to uplift the country during World War II, lipstick and face powder finally gained respect. In fact, it even became the patriotic duty of women to "put their face on." Since then, the lipstick industry has only continued to grow.
Now that you have learned a little history, you may be wondering, how can I make natural lipstick? Making your own lipstick at home can be easy and fun to do. What's great is that you can control the ingredients and create a safe product. Combine it with my DIY mascara, eyeshadow and blush to complete your look. One more note: If you're in a hurry, you can even make homemade lipstick with eyeshadow. Using my DIY eyeshadow, put a little of the eyeshadow into a small bowl, add a little castor oil and blend well. Apply and you're all set!
Read on below to learn how to make lipstick at home using simple, natural ingredients.
How to Make Lipstick
Are you ready to learn how to make lipstick? Let's get started! Place the coconut oil, beeswax and shea butter in a heat-safe glass jar (no lid) in a small pot of simmering water to slowly melt the ingredients. Be careful not to burn yourself when you grab the jar later as it may be hot to touch. You can also use a double-boiler.
You've probably heard how amazing coconut oil is. It is antibacterial and helps create a smooth texture to the mixture while also delivering healing properties. Beeswax is great at healing dry, cracked lips or preventing it altogether and it is a great moisturizer. Shea butter falls right in line with beeswax as a phenomenal healer for the skin, creating softness while repairing the skin and enhancing collagen. Collagen helps get rid of those undesirable lines that creep up as we get older. Stir this mixture until well blend.
Now, add the lavender essential oil and the castor oil. Lavender is gentle, provides anti-aging properties and gives the lipstick a pleasant scent.Castor oil create a give a shiny, thicker lipstick. It also helps the lipstick to stay in place. It is a natural skin care remedy that heals chapped lips. Blend well.
Once you have blended the mixture, add your color choice, using a blend of cocoa, cinnamon, turmeric and beet powders. What's great about them is that they all offer antioxidant qualities. It's like they are superfoods for the skin! Plus, now that you know how to make lipstick, you can experiment with creating different color blends.
Carefully remove the jar from the heat and let cool. Use a spoon or small knife to scoop the lipstick into a small container with a lid. Since we do not add preservatives, which is a good thing, you may want to keep it in fridge or in a cool, dry place.
How To Apply Lipstick
I recommend avoiding dipping unclean brushes into the mixture so that it remains bacteria-free. Instead, put a dab onto a small dish and then dip your clean lipstick brush into it. To apply, start at the middle of the upper lip and moving outward toward each corner. Lightly blot your lips with a tissue. That's it!
The ingredients in this lipstick recipe are safe, but if you experience any allergic reactions, stop using immediately. If you have a severe reaction, contact a medical professional right away.
How to Make Lipstick: Homemade Lipstick With Lavender
- 3/4 teaspoon coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon grated beeswax or beeswax pastilles
- 1 teaspoon shea butter
- ¼ teaspoon castor oil
- 1 drop lavender essential oil
- 1/4 teaspoon of any combination of organic cocoa powder, cinnamon, beet root powder and/or turmeric
- Spoon or small knife
- Small lidded container
- Place the coconut oil, beeswax, and shea butter in a heat-safe glass jar (no lid) in a small pot of simmering water to slowly melt the ingredients. You can also use a double boiler.
- Stir this mixture until well blended.
- Next, add the lavender essential oil and the castor oil.
- Once the mixture has been well blended, add your color choice(s) selected from the cocoa powder, etc.
- Carefully remove the jar from the heat and let cool.
- Using a spoon or small knife, transfer the lipstick to a small container with a lid.
- Store in a cool, dry place or in the fridge.
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The season of tulips has arrived and Istanbul has never been so beautiful. The tulip is a symbol that has been used by Turks since the Ottoman Empire. Today, the tulip's elegant aura remains all around us, from contemporary art to corporate logos. As a part of the 12th Tulip Festival organized in Istanbul, the world's biggest tulip carpet prepared by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality at the historic Sultanahmet Square will be featured, surrounded by the landmarks of the ancient city.
To celebrate the 564th anniversary of the conquest of Istanbul, the display has a total of 564,000 tulips planted on a 1,453-square-meter platform, referring to the date of the conquest of Istanbul as well. Tourists have shown great interest in the "tulip carpet" and took photos around the giant flowerbed. The official opening ceremony of the "tulip carpet" is set to take place tomorrow.
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Every experience—whether it be a success or a so-called failure—is a learning opportunity. It's a chance to grow, a chance to know more about yourself as well as whatever it is that you're trying to accomplish. That being said, I'm all about tipping the scales in the direction of success—and that often entails absorbing all I can from those who have embarked on a similar journey before me. So, in the spirit of sharing wisdom, below are five things I wish I'd known sooner about running a private practice. May they help you tip the scales in your favor.
1. You don't have to stay in-network.
I always thought it was best to be in-network with payers. After all, that's where all the good reimbursements rates are, right? Turns out that's not always the case. Many clinics actually thrive on an out-of-network model, because it affords them the flexibility to price their services according to the going market rate—not what the insurance company deems appropriate. In other words, they're able to charge their patients what their services are actually worth. They also have more flexibility in how they handle patient collections, because there's not a standing contractual agreement they must honor. So, out-of-network providers have the freedom to implement payment plans that work for both their clinics and their patients.
2. Collecting copays upfront is crucial.
Did you know that—according to a 2013 study—only 21% of patient balances that aren't collected at the point of service are ever collected? That means you can pretty much kiss goodbye any money you don't collect while your patients are in your office. And with the rise in high-deductible health plans (HDHPs), patient payments are making up an even bigger piece of most clinics' revenue pie. So, in addition to implementing a solid patient payment collection policy—and enforcing it—many practices have also found success in incentivizing front-office staff based on the percent of patient payments collected. And it's not just the front office's responsibility to keep an eye on patient collections; everyone in the clinic—including therapists and techs—must be diligent in ensuring a patient has payed before beginning treatment. After all, patient collections could mean the difference between keeping the lights on—or not.
To learn more about collecting copays up front—and demonstrating your value in such a way that all of your patients (even those with HDHPs) will be willing and happy to pay—check out this recent webinar I hosted with WebPT CEO Nancy Ham. It's free.
3. Accrual accounting is better than cash accounting.
If you're wondering about the difference between cash and accural accounting, here's the lowdown: accrual accounting—which, according to Entreprenuer.com is an "accounting method that records revenues and expenses when they are incurred, regardless of when cash is exchanged"—is the preferred method for therapy private practices, mainly because insurance payments don't always come in during the same month as the date of service. With cash accounting, this delay makes it really difficult to keep accurate books on a monthly basis. That being said, if you're running a cash practice that receives payments at the the time of service, cash accounting can work—although payment plans definitely make things more challenging.
Now, if you're thinking accrual accounting seems more complicated, you're right. But it's still the better option in most circumstances. QuickBooks can be a great tool to help keep things organized (we actually used QuickBooks Online at WebPT during our startup years). And organized, clean, accurate books and accounting practices are a must—especially if you're considering raising private equity money or selling your practice. Maintaining accurate financial records will also prove crucial come tax season. Speaking of taxes, there are many tax breaks and incentives that businesses may not be aware of—and handling your business taxes is very different than doing your personal ones.
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4. It pays to know your business's valuation.
The valuation of a company usually derives from a calculation based on a multiple of profit numbers or revenue. To give you an idea of what's common in service-based industries like PT, here are three formulas from Viking Mergers that I adjusted based on current PT market trends:
- 60–75% of annual sales
- 2–3x net income
- 2–3x EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization)
But, valuation depends on so many factors beyond a formula—and you can raise your valuation rate by ensuring:
- Your practice's run rate—which is a prediction of its future financial performance based on current financial figures—is increasing as opposed to decreasing.
- You have established processes and a solid management team.
- You have a good grasp on your business—backed up by metrics and data—and an understanding of the industry, your community, and opportunities for growth.
- You have solid, reliable referral sources.
Most people have a skewed perception as to what their practice is worth. Preparation and corporate hygiene are critical to ensuring an accurate assessment. That means your accounting books are clean—as I mentioned above—as are your employee agreements, leases, equipment, and insurance contracts. Additionally, any debt that your practice owes should be clearly documented.
5. The terms of the agreement trump the valuation.
When it comes to selling your practice—or making any type of change to financial stakes—it's not just the valuation that's important. In fact, to get what you want out of any kind of financial arrangement, you must first understand the terms of the agreement. And with regard to sales, there are many options, including: partial sale with continued ownership, full sale, financial partnership agreement, equity partnership with voting rights—and the list goes on. That's why it's imperative that before you enter into any type of agreement—really, before you even begin thinking about a potential decision to change the structure of your company—you give some thought to what you want out of the situation. What's your goal? To cash out, or to grow your practice? To remain heavily involved, or to move on to another challenge?
Selling a practice is a big undertaking. As such, it requires a some serious legwork and determination, but you don't have to do it alone. In fact, you shouldn't, because that legwork is going to take you away from your core business, and the last thing you want is to allow your numbers to slip during this time. Instead, rely on a team who not only knows the business side of things, but also knows you—and what you want out of the arrangement.
What do you wish you knew sooner about running a private practice? Share your wisdom in the comment section below.


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Report NEP-URE-2005-06-05This is the archive for NEP-URE, a report on new working papers in the area of Urban & Real Estate Economics. Steve Ross issued this report. It is usually issued weekly.
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The following items were announced in this report:
- Pesaran, M.H. & Schuermann, T. & Treutler, B-J., 2005. "The Role of Industry, Geography and Firm Heterogeneity in Credit Risk Diversification," Cambridge Working Papers in Economics 0529, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge.
- Charles Grant & Tuomas Peltonen, 2005. "Housing and Equity Wealth Effects of Italian Households," DNB Working Papers 043, Netherlands Central Bank, Research Department.
- Sandra Wallman, 2005. "Network Capital and Social Trust: Pre-Conditions for 'Good' Diversity?," Working Papers 2005.67, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei.
- Elsbeth van Hylckama Vlieg, 2005. "Accommodating Differences," Working Papers 2005.72, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei.
- Ercole Sori & Renato Sansa, 2005. "Governance of Diversity Between Social Dynamics and Conflicts in Multicultural Cities. A Selected Survey on Historical Bibliography," Working Papers 2005.73, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei.
- Åslund, Olof & Nordström Skans, Oskar, 2005. "Measuring conditional segregation: methods and empirical examples," Working Paper Series 2005:12, IFAU - Institute for Evaluation of Labour Market and Education Policy.
- Hiselius, Lena Winslott, 2005. "Preferences regarding road transports of hazardous materials using choice experiments - any sign of biases?," Working Papers 2005:30, Lund University, Department of Economics.
- Gallo, Fredrik, 2005. "Determining the Level of Transportation Costs in the Core-Periphery Model: a Majority Voting Approach," Working Papers 2005:32, Lund University, Department of Economics.
- Philip J. Cook & Jens Ludwig, 2005. "Assigning Deviant Youths to Minimize Total Harm," NBER Working Papers 11390, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Orley Ashenfelter & William J. Collins & Albert Yoon, 2005. "Evaluating the Role of Brown vs. Board of Education in School Equalization, Desegregation, and the Income of African Americans," NBER Working Papers 11394, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Markus Froehlich & Katharina Michaelowa, 2005. "Peer effects and textbooks in primary education: Evidence from francophone sub-Saharan Africa," University of St. Gallen Department of Economics working paper series 2005 2005-11, Department of Economics, University of St. Gallen.
- dhafer saidane, 2005. "Concurrence spatiale, différenciation verticale et comportement bancaire," Finance 0505021, University Library of Munich, Germany.
- Christoph A. Schaltegger & Simon Zemp, 2003. "Spatial Spillovers in Metropolitan Areas: Evidence from Swiss Communes," CREMA Working Paper Series 2003-06, Center for Research in Economics, Management and the Arts (CREMA).
- Christoph A. Schaltegger & Benno Torgler, 2004. "Growth Effects of Public Expenditure on the State and Local Level: Evidence from a Sample of Rich Governments," CREMA Working Paper Series 2004-16, Center for Research in Economics, Management and the Arts (CREMA).
- Bruno S. Frey & Alois Stutzer, 2004. "The Role of Direct Democracy and Federalism in Local Power," CREMA Working Paper Series 2004-25, Center for Research in Economics, Management and the Arts (CREMA).
- Kyoko Hirose & Kazuhiro Yamamoto, 2005. "Knowledge spillovers, location of industry, and endogenous growth," Discussion Papers in Economics and Business 05-15, Osaka University, Graduate School of Economics.
- Kyoko Hirose, 2005. "Migration and agglomeration with knowledge spillovers," Discussion Papers in Economics and Business 05-16, Osaka University, Graduate School of Economics.


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Grantwatch Update: Extreme Measures (1996)
Monday October 31st 2011
It's been over two months since I started Grantwatch, my heroic quest to view every Hugh Grant movie ever produced and rank them in order of brilliance, and many of you have expressed disappointment than I've only worked my way through five as of yet. What's more, the five I've absorbed thus far are all bona fide Grant classics, rather than say … Sirens, or The Lair of the White Worm. With that in mind I rented both Mickey Blue Eyes and Extreme Measures this weekend, and while the former is completely amazing as well, it's the latter I really want to talk to you about.
Released in 1996 and produced by Grant's then-girlfriend Elizabeth Hurley, Extreme Measures sees Hugh play Guy Luthan (surely that's one of the all-time best Grant character names?), an ER doctor at a New York inner city hospital. Written by Tony Gilroy, who went on to do the Bourne movies, and directed by Michael Apted, best known for the Up series of documentaries, the film offers no real explanation for the presence of an England fop in the gritty, urban environs of the hospital, and with the exception of a few clumsy references from his coworkers ("This is not England. This is not the National-Royal-Shakespeare-pick-up-the-tab healthcare system, okay?") Grant's incongruity goes completely unmentioned. It's a fish out of water story in which neither the fish nor anybody else seems aware of his 'out of water' status.
Still, when he can deliver lines like this, who cares?
The film is only available on DVD in 4:3 pan-and-scan, so there's a good chance I missed some vital details, but from where I was sitting it's completely fucking insane. The plot concerns Grant's investigation of a sinister medical organisation run by Gene Hackman, who may or may not be kidnapping homeless people and subjecting them to surgical experiments (spoiler alert: he is). Hackman's henchmen include J.K. Simmons, Bill Nunn and David Morse, but only the latter is given any kind of back story, as eloquently illustrated in the following clip:
Grant isn't given much in the way of complexity either, though there is a sort-of love interest in the form of a pre-Sex and the City Sarah Jessica Parker (thirteen years before they reunited in Did You Hear About The Morgans?) and a weird friendship with a homeless hypochondriac named Bobby. And if you're imagining how awkward Grant might look in those scenes, times it by twenty and you're closer to the truth. It's fucking joyous.
A rare excursion into drama (but with its fair share of inadvertent comedy), Extreme Measures is fascinating less as a box office flop than as career misstep that may well have dissuaded Grant from taking more risks in the years that followed. Nonetheless, it's always exciting seeing H-G in unfamiliar surroundings, and they don't come much less familiar than an opening scene in which he treats two gunshot victims simultaneously. It may not be perfect, or even 'good' per se, but Extreme Measures is — at the very least — deserving of a .gif wall.


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Hi, I'm Zach Scribner with Off The Wire
The Hamilton Bulldogs advanced to the OHL Finals with a 2-1 win last night and have made their path seem easy so far.
In the 3 series the dogs have played, they won each of them 4 games to 1.
What a time it was for Connor Walters to score his first goal of the playoffs this year.
The former Attack defenceman put a shot on net which found it's way in behind Jeremy Helvig to clinch the Eastern Conference title for Hamilton.
The run by the Bulldogs has been nothing but impressive.
General Manager Steve Staois made one of the best deals of the year very early on this season.
He went to Flint and acquired Nicholas Caamano and Ryan Moore for Connor Roberts and picks.
Those two skilled forwards combined for 75 points for Hamilton this season.
It was a good trade because Staios didn't have to give up more than what he would have at the trade deadline.
At the deadline he was very active.
He traded his first round pick Connor McMichael and 5 draft picks for superstar Robert Thomas. He acquired some solid defenceman in Nicolas Mattinen and TJ Fergus to solidify the back end.
However it will be interesting to see who advances from the West to play them.
I like their chances against Kitchener. I'm not too sure if they could beat the Greyhounds.
In the regular season the hounds thumped them 10-0.
But it was nice to see that there was an Owen Sound tie in the Bulldogs win last night.
Congratulations to Hamilton, and the best of luck in the rest of your playoff run.
I'm Zach Scribner.


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Nearly 40% of documented new arrivals to the US in 2005 left within ten years, but who return migrates and why is often overlooked in policy debates regarding immigration. This column uses survey data and earnings records from 2005 to 2015 to show that a decline in earnings is a strong predictor of return migration. Those who stayed for the decade saw their wages reach parity with native-born workers, while those who left had seen a steep decline in wages in the years before departure. Further analysis shows that highly educated immigrants are more likely to leave the US within a decade of arrival.
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Katherine Eriksson, Zach Ward, 06 August 2018
Those opposed to immigration often contend that immigrants are slow to assimilate. This column takes a longer-term view of assimilation by looking at the degree of ethnic spatial segregation in the US during and after the Age of Mass Migration. New methods and newly digitised data suggest that segregation in the US between 1850 and 1940 was both higher and more widespread than previously thought. However, despite slow rates of spatial assimilation, immigrants tend to assimilate culturally at a fast rate.
Alberto Alesina, Armando Miano, Stefanie Stantcheva, 31 July 2018
The debate on immigration is often based on misperceptions about the number and character of immigrants. The column uses data from surveys in six countries to show that such misperceptions are striking and widespread. The column also describes how an experiment in which people were encouraged think about their perception of immigrants made them more averse to redistribution in general, suggesting that the focus on immigration in the political debate – without correcting the misperceptions respondents have about immigrants – could have the unintended consequence of reducing support for redistribution.
Vasiliki Fouka, Soumyajit Mazumder, Marco Tabellini, 17 June 2018
The ability of a state to accommodate diverse populations depends on how successfully immigrant groups can assimilate. The column use data from the south-north migration of 1.5 million African Americans between 1910 and 1930 to show that the appearance of other low-status groups can promote assimilation among pre-existing immigrants. The new low-status group makes existing immigrants appear less socially distant to natives. This suggests that assimilation policies that target native attitudes might as promising as interventions directed at immigrants.
Laurent Gobillon, Matthieu Solignac, 21 January 2016
Assimilation of migrants can be measured in various ways, one such measure being their access to the homeownership market. This column argues that the evolution of homeownership rates of immigrants is a complex process, with important selection effects. In France, the homeownership rate among northern African immigrants lags behind not only that of natives, but also southern European immigrants. A possible reason is discrimination against northern African immigrants not only on the labour market, but also on the credit and housing markets.
Francine Blau , Lawrence Kahn , Kerry Papps, 20 December 2008
This column shows that female immigrants' labour supply reflects female labour supply in their country of origin. As more immigrant women arrive from countries with more traditional gender norms, the US female labour force participation rate may fall.
Esther Duflo, 04 December 2007
Resentment of immigrants is hard to explain on economic grounds, according to research on US data, and recent work on British data finds no real difference in assimilation rates between Muslim immigrants and other immigrants. Populist rhetoric may do more to create a rift than any religious or cultural feeling these immigrants have brought with them and transferred to their children.