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This photo was taken in 1953 several years before my third aunt(middle at the back) passed away. This is a complete family photo of all my mother's sisters with grandmother Lau Lien Tie. My grandmother was seated in the front. A black and white photograph by my father. The background is the extension kitchen of the Lau Kah Chui House at Sg. Maaw.
This is a photo of a mobile Health Clinic operating in the Baram in 1962 or thereabout. Note the enamel basin which was ubiquitous in those days. Source : Sarawak Annual Report 1962.
In the early sixties the Sarawak Health Department was busy with expansion policies. Fanned by the fervent United Nations' spirit to bring about general good health to mothers and children the Sarawak Government was no less active in this new awareness.
(*Ref: United Nations' Declaration of Universal Human Rights 1953)
Sarawak's attempts to bring about good health to all was laudable . Mobile clinics were set up and homes were identified for health demonstrations. Even the Agriculture Department had a special Home Demonstration Section.
My grandmother's house in Sg. Maaw was selected to be a centre for the monthly Maternity and Child Care Clinic. Grandmother's house has a very big living room and there was plenty of space for mothers to sit and even rest. We also had a big jetty for boats to berth. It was a merry day when the Sarawak Medical Team arrived early in the morning. Some of the women even warmed their food in my grandmother's kitchen.
Mothers both Foochows and Ibans would already have gathered around with their crying babies. Some husbands also came as they had plenty of time in their hands. A day of not tapping rubber was quite alright then.
It was amazing to see all those scalpels and kidney shaped bowls. I often wondered how many of the little girls who came with their mothers became nurses after meeting the smartly dressed nurses of that time in Sg. Maaw.
The education provided by the nurses were very appropriate. I learned about baby's diet even then.My aunts learned about better health care. They loved the vitamins given free to expectant mothers.
Sometimes we asked for calcium tablets for our grandmother even though at that time we did not know that calcium was good for our bones. We were terrified of the injections and syringes. Strange though it may be to most people today we also learned about a liver injection which would give all women good blood !(Actually it was iron for those who were anemic. But we called that liver injection and many women would ask for it if they were too pale or too weak.)
Although most babies were breast fed at that time it was also a time when condensed milk was used as a staple for children. Probably that explained why so many children of my age had to have dentures by the time they were fifteen.
The nurses gave out free milk powder in plastic packets which I believe came from the UN. I cannot remember exactly the type of milk powder given but it could have been skimmed milk too.
Many of the mothers complained that the free milk powder caused diarrhoea and the babies kept on crying.
I liked the idea of free milk though as I was given a few packets. At a tender age a free gift was heavenly. My cousins and I even ate the milk powder straight from the packet with our Chinese spoons!!
Sometimes my aunts would receive a few extra packets because our grandmother was giving the government free space. Besides my grandmother always had a chicken ready for the nurses.
My cousin remembers that sometimes the milk powder turned hard because we did not have air tight containers. So the pigs had some of the free milk as well. But she had most of free milk which was given to her baby brother. She said that recently she had a fall and the doctor was amazed that she did not break any of her bones at her age. She attributed her strong bones to the free milk she had. We had a good laugh. Grandmother had done something good for us!!
And then we also heard that some of the women did not know exactly how to make the correct milk mixture for their babies. So they gave up on the milk powder and gave it to their chickens. They returned to breastfeeding their babies. Some mothers breastfed their children until they were four or five!!


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In order to operate a scrap metal business you must be licensed by the council.
There are two types of licence:
Site Licence - which will allow a dealer to operate from the sites named on the licence. A site manager will be required to be named for each site. The licensee will then be permitted to operate from that site as a scrap metal dealer including transporting to and from those sites from any local authority area.
Collector's Licence - this allows you to operate as a mobile collector within the Selby District Council area. This includes commercial as well as domestic scrap metal. If you work within more than one local authority area, you will need a licence from each authority you work in.
Each licence lasts for up to three years.
The fees for 2018/19 are:
- New or renewal site licence - £319.60
- New or renewal collectors licence - £170.40
- Variation to amend site details etc - £106.50
- Change of the name or address on the licence - £27.65
Eligibility Criteria
The council can only issue a licence to someone they consider suitable. Relevant offences and enforcement action can be taken into consideration, as well as any other information.
- The law that governs the licensing of scrap metal dealers is the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013.
- As part of the application process, the applicant must provide a DBS basic disclosure. The council will also consult with agencies such as North Yorkshire Police, British Transport Police, the Environment Agency and other departments within the council. All information will be considered when deciding whether to issue the licence.
- If the council is minded to refuse a licence application, the applicant will be given the opportunity to make written or personal representations.
Should you wish to apply electronically, you can download the form from this page which you can complete and post or email to us.
Trade Associations connected to the collection of scrap metal include:
- British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA)
- International Aluminium Institute
- International Lead Association
- Metal Bulletin
Application Form
Please click here to download the licence application form.
Scrap Metal Dealers Policy
Selby District Council, as a local authority, is responsible for the licensing of scrap metal dealer site licences and scrap metal dealer collectors licences. This policy outlines the requirements of the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 (the Act). It gives guidance to new applicants, existing licence holders and members of the public.
Selby District Council - Scrap Metal Dealers policy - 2015
Other licences, permits and permissions
If you carry or transport waste as part of your business with a view to making a profit you may also need a Waste Carrier Licence issued by the Environment Agency. If you store or process metal at your site you may need an environmental permit. For further advice please call the Environment Agency on 08708 506506.
Record of dealings
Every scrap metal dealer, including both site and mobile collector, must keep accurate records of the metal they receive and dispose of.
Scrap metal includes:
- any old waste or discarded metal or metallic materials, and
- any product, article or assembly which is made from or contains metal and is broken, worn out or regarded by its last holder as having reached the end of its useful life.
A scrap metal dealer is a person who is for the time being, carrying on business as a scrap metal dealer, whether or not authorised by a licence.
A person carries on business as a scrap metal dealer if the person:
- carries on a business which consists wholly or partly in buying or selling scrap metal, whether or not the metal is sold in the form in which it was bought, or
- carries on business as a motor salvage operator
A mobile collector means a person who:
- carries on business as a scrap metal dealer otherwise than at a site, and
- regularly engages, in the course of that business, in collecting waste materials and old, broken, worn out or defaced articles by means of visits from door to door.
A site means any premises used in the course of carrying on business as a scrap metal dealer (whether or not metal is kept there).
A site manager means the individual who exercises day to day control and management of activities at the site.
Tacit Consent
Tacit consent does not apply to Scrap Metal Dealer Registration.
It is in the public interest that we process your application before it can be granted. If you have not heard from us within a reasonable period, please contact us. You can do this online if you applied through the UK Welcomes Service or use the contact details below.

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Mollyjogger is an authentic heritage brand, based in the Ozark Mountains, celebrating the region's unique history of outdoor recreation and folklore. Adopting the name Mollyjogger from the original Mollyjogger Fishing and Hunting Club, circa 1890; their Spring and Fall excursions included wagons loaded with provisions, bird dogs, and a camp cook. Members filled their days with hunting and fishing, and evenings with campfire tales.
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Masekela hits the North American concert and tour scene starting this week, visiting cities and small towns all over the United States and Canada. This prospect doesn't excite Masekela, who has lived and been in and out of the United States for 30 years. He made it clear he's no tourist. What concerns him most is the quality of life of the poor and marginalized.
From beginnings in apartheid South Africa, where he was introduced to the trumpet by Father Trevor Huddleston, Masekela has since worked with other legendary artists from Miriam Makeba to Louis Armstrong and has authored over thirty albums.
What is going to be different this year is the promotion of his new album, Live at the Market Theatre, a celebration of 30 years of the Market Theatre in Johannesburg, South Africa. The album launches on July 17. The Market Theatre produced unforgettable classics such as Sarafina, and was one of the few institutions to have survived the apartheid. Times Square/4 Q Records and Chissa Entertainment Group are the magic behind this album. Chissa Entertainment is also releasing DVDs, live records and other promotional material for the anniversary.
Despite this celebration, it's not all fun and games in the Masekela camp. He won't be mincing words about racism, injustice, sexism against women, family and child abuse and plans to dedicate each concert to people of Darfur and Zimbabwe.
The beginning of this tour comes at a fitting time, given that the African Union's 9th Summit was held last week in Accra, Ghana. Masekela, who was also in Accra, is currently a goodwill ambassador to Darfur. He said of the summit and its participants, 50 African heads of state, that politicians always act in their self-interest and don't readily put down fellow politicians - perhaps a reference to Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe who was present at the summit. He said the AU's biggest achievement was deploying soldiers in conflict areas, but he hasn't seen any consistency with their work:
"Things that should be outrageous, they've got no concern about. Angola happened, Somalia happened, Congo happened, we watched. And it goes on and on."
He wants to see a huge outcry against the atrocities in Darfur, similar, he said to that which was raised against apartheid in South Africa.
Despite Masekela's disillusion with the state of human affairs, one gets a glimmer of hope when he starts talking about music. He says Chissa Entertainment Group has and will be forming partnerships with like-minded industries all over the continent. They've already collaborated with EKD Entertainment in Ghana.
Masekela's goal is to get Africans involved in the whole music production process, from the distribution to the writing to the retail. He blamed the exodus of African talent in the 1980s and 1990s on the lack of infrastructure and said, "Until we own our own industry ourselves with our own vision... until we're like that, our talent doesn't stand a chance."
While he refuses to give in to categorization and frivolities and laments the war Africans especially have been at since time immemorial, he really wants people to be happy. He ends with this charge: "It is incumbent upon all of us to get up and act [on injustice], so we can all have a good time. It is the duty of all us."
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Come September it will once again be time to send your kids back to school and we all know that a new year means you will need to buy a new pencil case, bag, uniform, and of course, new school shoes.
It is important that children develop their own sense of style as they grow older, to reflect their personality. As the majority of schools require children to wear identical uniforms, one of the only ways they can show off their individuality is with a pair of cool school shoes.
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Hello all, Happy Monday!
It's time for another challenge at Critter Sketch Challenge Blog and this fortnight our theme is Monochrome!
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Aziz Ansari Hosts the "2010 MTV Movie Awards"
LIVE on Sunday, June 6 at 9pm ET/8pm C
NEW YORK (May 26, 2010) - MTV today announced that Academy Award(R)-winning actress Sandra Bullock will receive the "MTV Generation Award" during the "2010 MTV Movie Awards" for her riveting and diverse contributions to the film industry and for entertaining generations of the MTV audience over the last two decades. The first female recipient to be honored with this revered award, Bullock is one of the most accomplished, multifaceted and beloved actresses of her time. She has made legions of moviegoers both laugh and cry through heartfelt and wide-ranging roles that continue to break the mold and box-office records. Since her breakout role in the 1994 hit action film "Speed," Bullock has captivated audiences by starring in blockbuster motion pictures that include "While You Were Sleeping," "A Time To Kill," "Crash," "Miss Congeniality," "Hope Floats," "Two Weeks Notice" and her "2010 MTV Movie Awards" nominated fan-favorites "The Proposal" and "The Blind Side." The "MTV Generation Award" is the "MTV Movie Awards" highest honor, acknowledging an actor who has engaged the MTV audience throughout their career. Past recipients include Ben Stiller, Adam Sandler, Mike Myers, Tom Cruise and Jim Carrey. Hosted by Aziz Ansari, the "2010 MTV Movie Awards" will be broadcast LIVE from the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, CA on Sunday, June 6 at 9p.m./8p.m.C.
"Sandra is one of those rare individuals who is adored by our audience as both an actress and a role model," said Stephen Friedman, General Manager, MTV. "Recognizing her remarkable talent, amazing range of films and her visceral connection to our audience around the globe, we are honored to present her with our �MTV Generation Award.'"
Sandra Bullock is one of Hollywood's most sought after leading ladies. Bullock just won an Academy Award(R) for "Best Actress" for her role in "The Blind Side," as well as a Critics' Choice Award, a Golden Globe, and a Screen Actors Guild Award for her portrayal of Leigh Anne Tuoy. Following acclaimed roles in several motion pictures, Sandra Bullock's breakthrough came in the 1994 runaway hit "Speed" after which she went on to star in such fan favorites and blockbusters as "While You Were Sleeping," "A Time to Kill," "Crash" and "Two Weeks Notice." In addition to her formidable acting credits, Bullock is also a successful producer through her production company Fortis Films where she's produced movies such as "Practical Magic," "Hope Floats" and "Miss Congeniality." Bullock made her debut as a writer/director with the short film "Making Sandwiches," in which she also starred with Matthew McConaughey. Bullock's production credits also extend to television as she served as an executive producer of the highly successful "The George Lopez Show" which aired on ABC for six seasons. Bullock has also received numerous awards and nominations for her work, including an Academy Award(R); four MTV Movie Awards; two Blockbuster Entertainment Awards; an American Comedy Award; eight Teen Choice Awards; four People's Choice Awards; a Screen Actor's Guild Award; a Critics' Choice Award; and one Golden Globe and two nominations. Additionally, in 2001 and in 1996, Bullock was voted NATO/ShoWest "Female Star of the Year."
As previously announced, movie megastars Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner, the cast of "The Grown Ups" including Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock, David Spade and Rob Schneider, Paul Rudd, Jason Segel, Anna Kendrick, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Aubrey Plaza, Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz, Zac Efron, Jonah Hill, Jessica Biel, Bradley Cooper, Steve Carell, Miranda Cosgrove, Shaun White, Vanessa Hudgens, Sean "Diddy" Combs and Russell Brand are confirmed to present popcorn statues. In addition, Christina Aguilera will return to the "Movie Awards" stage for a highly anticipated performance from her explosive new album Bionic (available June 8) and Katy Perry will perform her hit summer anthem "California Gurls," the first single from her forthcoming album Teenage Dream (available August 24). Viewers will also be treated to an exclusive scene from the upcoming summer blockbuster "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" (in theaters June 30) during the show while a member of "The Twilight Saga" wolf pack hits the red carpet. "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" cast member Chaske Spencer will serve as the official MTV International "2010 MTV Movie Awards" guest red carpet correspondent as part of a special edition of "MTV At The Movies," which will bring audiences outside the United States closer to the biggest names in the industry and the most talked about moments as part of MTV's global coverage of the "2010 MTV Movie Awards."
It's anyone's and any film's game as the MTV fans hold the destiny of the golden popcorn awards in their hands. From May 12 - June 5, viewers can visit MovieAwards.MTV.com to vote to make winners of their favorite nominated films, movie moments and actors. Continuing its tradition for being one of the most shocking and atypical awards show on television, the "2010 MTV Movie Awards" will feature three all-new and outrageous categories that include "GLOBAL SUPERSTAR," "BEST SCARED-AS-S**T PERFORMANCE" and "BIGGEST BADASS STAR." For the first time EVER in "Movie Awards" history, voting will go international as fans worldwide will be able to vote for their favorite global stars in the "GLOBAL SUPERSTAR" category by visiting their local MTV websites.
Starbucks Coffee Company joins the "MTV Movie Awards" for the first time as this year's voting partner which includes the category of "BEST MOVIE." This one, special category will remain an ongoing battle as voting for favorite film of the year will remain open throughout the LIVE show. MovieAwards.MTV.com is the official site for the "MTV Movie Awards" where fans can visit to vote and then stay to get up-to-date information on this year's show; watch video of last year's biggest occurrences; get the full list of 2009 show winners; and check out fashion and celebrity commentary from the golden carpet.
The "2010 MTV Movie Awards Widget" will let viewers at home be a part of the "MTV Movie Awards" like never before. The widget - sharable through Facebook, Twitter and MySpace - is embeddable anywhere and offers viewers unprecedented access to MTV content which includes video of MTV News coverage, trailers from nominated movies and TV spots for the awards show. Users can vote for their favorites in each category, access the MTV News RSS feed, follow Twitter activity related to the show, presenters and nominated movies and tweet directly from the widget with a pre-populated "MTV Movie Awards" hashtag. The widget also includes a sponsor section with footage from the "2009 Coke Insider's" coverage of last year's "MTV Movie Awards," which will be updated with new footage from this year's show.
The "2010 MTV Movie Awards" will be available to a potential viewing audience of more than 1.2 billion people via MTV's global network of 64 channels reaching 641 million households around the world as well as through syndication. In addition, its convergent programming and content will reach the entire interactive community, via MTV's more than 200 digital media properties around the world.
Mark Burnett serves as Executive Producer for the "2010 MTV Movie Awards." Audrey Morrissey is Executive Producer. Lee Rolontz is Executive Producer for MTV, Garrett English is Executive In Charge for MTV and Jane Mun serves as Supervising Producer. For MTV, Wendy Plaut is the Celebrity Talent Executive and Amy Doyle and Joanna Bomberg serve as the Executives in Charge of Music and Talent.
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Thousands of years ago, the inhabitants of Crete used olive leaf to clean out wounds and prevent infection. Laboratory testing indicates it possess antifungal, antiviral and antibacterial properties. The Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center reports it has also demonstrated the ability to lower blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol levels. Not enough evidence exists, however, to fully know whether it offers medicinal effects. If you think taking olive leaf will address a particular health problem you have, talk to a doctor well-versed in herbal medicine about the appropriate dose.
Lack of Clear Dosing Guidelines
Olive leaf has not been widely studied in humans, the type of research most necessary to determine what doses you require to achieve therapeutic benefit, if any. It can also help determine if a supplement has a safe upper limit. The lack of human studies using this herb makes it difficult to determine the recommended doses for the various conditions that olive leaf might potentially treat.
Dose for Hypertension
Studies testing the effects of olive leaf in individuals with high blood pressure might offer some guidance on the appropriate doses. Studies appearing in the February 2011 issue of '''Phytomedicine'' and in the September 2008 issue of ''Phytotherapy Research'' both used 1,000 mg of olive leaf extract a day to treat mild to moderate cases of hypertension. Patients taking olive leaf extract also experienced a drop in cholesterol and triglyceride levels.
Dose for Infections and Immunity
The University of Maryland Medical notes a suggested dose of 250 to 500 mg up to three times a day to fight off fungus and other microbes and stimulate the immune system. ''Healing Hands,'' a New England-based magazine about alternative therapies, notes the suggested dose varies among health professionals. Some recommendations include 2,000 mg divided into four doses for general health and fighting off illness, and 1,000 to 1,500 mg every six hours for acute infections. The Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center suggests following the directions on the product label.
Considerations for Use
Because of the lack of information regarding this herb, it is important to consult with a knowledgeable practitioner about the right dose. It is probably a good idea to stay within the recommended guidelines mentioned above unless your doctor advises you otherwise. Taking a mega-dose will not necessarily translate to increased effectiveness.
If olive leaf actually does treat hypertension or diabetes, taking it along with medications for these conditions could result in excessively low blood sugar and blood pressure. You might require reductions in your medication doses to compensate for these effects; only your doctor can safely determine this.
References (5)
- Phytomedicine: Olive (Olea europaea) Leaf Extract Effective in Patients With Stage-1 Hypertension: Comparison With Captopril
- Phytotherapy Research: Food Supplementation With an Olive (Olea europaea L.) Leaf Extract Reduces Blood Pressure in Borderline Hypertensive Monozygotic Twins
- Many Hands: The Miracle of the Olive Leaf
- University of Maryland Medical Center: Histoplasmosis
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center: Olive Leaf
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Would love that. I proposed that in another thread too.Sparky wrote:What if an electron is a shell/sphere?
I have chosen the lowest shell. So the radius times 2*PI is equal to the frequencyAnd each shell/sphere outward is the harmonic (tayga model) of the lowest shell?
of the electron.
Bohr's model shows how this radius is calculated: 5.29E-11 meter.
But wikipedia does not tell anything about the speed. They use the
speed in the calculations but do not show it.
I should send those scientists in the corner!!
Unless my calculations are wrong, this means that
the laws of quantum-physics break the normal laws of the forces
and the laws of relativity.
My conclusion for now:
There are no "fundamental forces".
There are forces, but the quantum-mechanics (or what is behind it) is more fundamental.


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Description: I saw an object that was boomerang shaped and cloud (white) colored. You could almost see through it. A bright white light was traveling along side it.
It was moving in a south-east direction at approximately 900 to 1350 MPH and it was silent. I couldn't tell how high up it was.
It was maybe was at 1,000 feet altitude. It took 4 seconds to move over my head and disappear over the mountains into the blue sky. I was trying to figure out what I was looking at for the first few seconds.
Then it made a maneuver just before it disappeared that made the hair stand up on the back of my head. It moved like it was a snake turning it's head. It was very spooky!
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Archive for June, 2009
Third Energy IQ Survey: Americans Underestimate Role of Oil and Gas
Everybody in the oil patch needs to read this!
Comparing the results to last year's survey, respondents showed a continued misunderstanding on key issues such as the significance of North American oil and natural gas resources, the number of people employed by the oil and natural gas industry in the U.S., and the amount of taxes the industry pays every year.
"The American public wants to believe there is a silver bullet answer to our energy challenges despite what government experts predict," said Jim Hoskins, senior vice president for Harris Interactive. "Americans have become more aware of how current policies limit increased domestic production but they also continue to subscribe to common, yet critical, misperceptions regarding how the industry operates and the energy we'll need to meet growing demand."
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Survey Questions and Results:
Now, knowing how little the US populace understands about our business, and knowing how their representatives in Congress need to keep them happy, how are you personally going to rectify this situation? What is your company going to do to educate them about our important role in their lives? Your answer could mean life or death for the oil and gas industry!
Love, Jeanne
Bjorge Naxys Wins Subsea Monitoring Contract
GE Oil & Gas has awarded Bjorge Naxys a contract for hydrocarbon leak detection on several new subsea installations in the North Sea. The systems to be delivered are based on the patented Naxys technology developed by the company over the last decade. This last award comes in addition to several ongoing deliveries where this technology is used for subsea equipment condition monitoring in addition to leak detection. After signing this contract, Bjorge Naxys has a subsea instrumentation work backlog exceeding NOK 65 million.
Halliburton Releases GEM Tool for Elemental Analysis
Halliburton just released the GEM™ Elemental Analysis tool, which offers rapid and precise evaluation of formations with complex mineralogy. The new GEM tool offers operators a complete elemental analysis solution for complex reservoirs and complements Halliburton's existing cuttings evaluation service performed while drilling. When combined with Halliburton's real-time data acquisition software, it offers customers onsite and remote visualization of formation elemental data.
"The innovative system design allows the GEM tool to provide the most precise quantitative understanding of complex carbonates and shales for our customers," said Jonathan Lewis, VP Wireline and Perforating, Halliburton.
The GEM tool improves the measurements of magnesium in carbonates and aluminum in clays and shale, which until now were the most difficult elements to measure but very important for describing the reservoir. An industry first, the GEM tool also can measure manganese, a common constituent of carbonates and sheet silicates. Measurement of magnesium, aluminum and manganese can help asset teams determine mineralogy to improve estimates of porosity, saturation, permeability, detection of swelling clays and rock mechanical properties. Operators are now able to obtain more accurate estimates of their reserves, design optimal completion and stimulation programs, and maximize production.
The GEM tool's attachable cooling system and insulating flask allow the tool to run for long periods of time downhole in conditions up to 350 degrees F and 20,000 psi. Fewer trips downhole reduces operating costs and improves tool redeployment time.
Combining the superior sensitivity of the GEM tool in the vertical sections of wells with Halliburton's LaserStrat® cutting evaluation service in the horizontal sections provides operators with an understanding of reservoir mineralogy for the entire well. The two services can also be used together to improve geosteering of horizontal sections.
Halliburton's elemental analysis solution provides an accurate understanding of complex reservoirs, whether while drilling or during openhole logging operations.
TGS Adds To Online Well Log Data Collection
The Geological Products and Services division of TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Co. (TGS) announced it will add a substantial number of new logs from Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Eritrea to its collection.
These well data will complement TGS' existing seismic data and interpretive studies in the Asia Pacific and Africa regions. The majority of the new data (about 12,000 wells) will come from Australia, with 750 wells from New Zealand and 400 wells from Papua New Guinea to be added to the database. In East Africa, log and other borehole data from Eritrea will be gathered. The log data from all four countries will be processed and added to LOG-LINE Plus!®, TGS' online log data library.
"This is a key milestone in our quest to provide access to well data assets worldwide," said John Adamick, Sr. VP Geological Products and Services, TGS. "We continuously seek new opportunities to add data to our collection, and the addition of these well log assets from these highly prospective regions to LOG-LINE Plus! is yet another step in our global expansion."
The TGS well log database contains more than 5.6 million well logs from key exploration areas in over two dozen countries around the globe. All data are available to clients via the LOG-LINE Plus! Database, which features online access, search tools and immediate download capabilities.
Seabed Rig Licenses Energid's Robot Technology
Check out this very interesting article on "Robot control system in development for automated subsea drilling" at
UH Named Center of Excellence by Supply Chain Council
The Supply Chain Council has named the University of Houston's Center for Logistics and Transportation Policy its first center of excellence in the Gulf Coast region. The center will house certification training for the council and host its Gulf Coast regional meetings.
"This partnership allows the center to be recognized as a key source of education in the global supply chain and logistics industry," said Elizabeth Wetzel, managing director, UH logistics center. "Our association with the Supply Chain Council will support its regional efforts by providing a permanent meeting and training facility. Meanwhile, the UH College of Technology, where the center is housed, will gain recognition for its fine logistics and supply chain education."
The Supply Chain Council, based in Washington, DC, is a global nonprofit whose methodology, diagnostic and benchmarking tools help member organizations improve their supply chain processes. It is most widely known for its Supply Chain Operations Reference, or SCOR® model, a framework used to evaluate and compare supply chain activities and their performance.
"The council is honored to establish this partnership with the university to fulfill SCOR training and certification needs particularly in the Gulf region of the US, and we look forward to a fruitful partnership," said Joseph Francis, executive director, Supply Chain Council.
UH alumni will receive SCOR certification training at council member rates, and College of Technology faculty and staff will receive it for free.
ffA Updates Stratigraphic Analysis Software for Linux
Foster Findlay Associates Ltd. (ffA), purveyor of 3D seismic analysis software and services, is releasing SEA 3D Pro 2009.1, the latest version of its desktop 3D seismic analysis and volume interpretation software on the Linux platform. The new version offers Linux users an extended range of interactive analysis capabilities, including the recently released GPU-enabled Interactive Seismic Facies Classification module, extensions to the company's frequency decomposition, multi-attribute color and opacity blending and iso-proportional slicing functionality.
In addition to these innovative 3D image analysis capabilities, SEA 3D Pro also incorporates an interactive link with Landmark's GeoProbe 3D Volume Interpretation software, providing GeoProbe users with a powerful range of stratigraphic and structural analysis workflows directly integrated within their current 3D interpretation platform.
Agnes Campan, ffA's Sales and Marketing Director, said: "The new analysis capabilities available through SEA 3D Pro 2009 provide a significant step forward in what can be achieved in analyzing and understanding even the most challenging stratigraphic and structural environments while significantly increasing the productivity and accuracy of the G&G interpretation cycle. ffA recognizes that many of our clients are deploying Linux as their preferred platform for geotechnical applications, and ffA is committed to provide a fully synchronized product suite offering across Linux and Windows platforms in 2009."
Bull, ffA Team Up to Deliver 3D Seismic Software
Separately, ffA announced it has entered into a partnership with Bull SAS, a European IT company, to deliver GPU-enabled 3D seismic analysis software to the oil and gas community on Bull high-performance computing (HPC) systems.
Seismic interpreters are facing a growing amount of data to interpret. Through use of ffA's HPC software, a data-driven approach to 3D seismic interpretation can provide the step change in productivity required for geoscientists to fully exploit their data and deliver more accurate interpretations of the subsurface, improved understanding of uncertainty and better quantification of risk.
Jonathan Henderson, ffA's Managing Director, commented: "The partnership with Bull is an important component in ffA's development strategy, which is delivering innovative tools that will be at the heart of next-generation seismic interpretation systems. Working with other industry-leading companies such as Bull allows ffA to effectively realize its vision through leveraging the rapid advances that are taking place in complementary technologies."
"We are excited to be working with Bull, who brings a strong innovative approach to their systems design, which incorporates computational power and scalability with advanced interactive visualization features. Our development program is directly addressing the challenges of extracting meaningful information from seismic data at increasing volumes and levels of complexity. These challenges can be significantly advanced by using automated HPC techniques in real or near real time," Henderson said.
The two companies will work together to promote the use of interactive methods for 3D seismic analysis using HPC technology, particularly the use of GPU accelerators. These are fitted into Bull server nodes, from the entry-level tower chassis systems with GPU and graphics cards, suitable for seismic interpretation workgroups, to very large hybrid clusters located in data centers, which Bull is already delivering to government and energy customers. ffA's domain expertise and involvement with a large number of major oil and gas companies combined with Bull's expertise in hybrid systems will provide a fast track for innovation and improved turnaround times within 3D interpretation and modeling workflows.
"We are very pleased to announce this partnership with ffA, which is an important milestone in our efforts to gain further traction within the upstream oil and gas industry," said Guy Gueritz, Business Development Director for Oil & Gas at Bull. "Our involvement with oil companies' R&D groups for accelerated seismic imaging is complemented by ffA's automated interpretation and modeling tools, which plug into established 3D interpretation and modeling workflows and make use of more scalable and powerful technologies, which are built into our extreme computing systems. These outperform the traditional commodity platforms currently in use within the oil industry and will deliver significant productivity advantages to those who adopt them."


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Somebody caught a snake. A weighty pendant, cast in solid silver.
Pendant is approximately 1.5 inches long, on a 20" sterling silver curb chain. Chain is lightly oxidized to bring out the texture.
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Personalised initial necklace (all letters available)
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There are four primary use cases for implementing trusted computing with a Trusted Platform Module (TPM), the cryptographic module standardized by the Trusted Computing Group. This blog will give a brief overview of those use cases, which can be combined to create more complex and powerful solutions.
HSM and Smart Card Replacement
The Public-Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS) #11 defines an API for cryptographic tokens, such as hardware security modules (HSM) and smart cards. A TPM is essentially a traditional HSM that can also emulate a smart card but adds functionality for measuring the software of a system. Applications using PKCS#11 today can use a TPM rather than a smartcard or HSM to perform the same functions, while providing additional functionality, like code measurement and remote attestation, often at a reduced cost.
Create a Transitive Trust Chain
A key part of the TPM's trusted computing functionality is storing software measurements of the system, which is enabled by a bank of programmable configuration registers (PCRs).
During the system boot, the first program to run is an immutable "core root of trust for measurement" firmware component. It starts an unbroken chain of software measurements and security event logging. Measurements are made by hashing each block of code before it is launched, hash extending these measurements into the PCRs, and then recording these operations in the TCG Event log. These PCR values can then be used to do remote attestation, key sealing, authorization of key use, etc. These measurements assure that the system software has not been altered in any way, even protecting against rootkits and bootkits.
Enhance Performance with Sealed Keys
Many processors have cryptographic acceleration hardware (e.g. AES acceleration) that allows them to handle many cryptographic functions. But the keys are vulnerable to attacks if the system has been compromised. Key sealing allows keys protected by the TPM to be released to the main processor if the system is deemed to be healthy by verifying the system measurements.
Establish a Permanent Strong Device Identity
Public/private key pairs can be assigned to a system as a permanent ID when provisioned during manufacturing. When stored in a TPM as non-migratable keys, a "strong" identity (permanent secret) for the system is established. TPMs are required to be bound to the system, unlike its HSM counterparts. In practice, this means the TPM, which is soldered onto the system's motherboard, can ensure that the system you are managing is an authorized part of your ecosystem.
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This recipe is sinfully simple! With 5 ingredients (4 if you don't like black olives) you can make an amazing dinner that it sure to be a big hit. As part of my Weight Watchers program, I am always trying new fish recipes. I love tilapia because of its not "so-fishy" taste. This dish can be prepped, baked, and done in 30 minutes flat.
-4 pieces of frozen or fresh Tilapia
-1/2 cup of fat free Italian salad dressing
– 1 can of Rotel
-1/2 cup of reduced fat Parmesan cheese
-sliced black olives
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Put fish in a glass baking dish and top with Italian dressing. Bake for 25 minutes, then top with tomatoes,Parmesan cheese, and black olives. Bake for 5 minutes or until fish is done.
This recipe is about 240 calories per serving or 4 Weight Watchers Points plus per serving. I pair it with a vegetable and a little rice. Mmm!


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The speech was only open to members of the Pacific Council, but I and several other local L.A. bloggers were allowed in as media, and we bloggers were then treated to a private, off-the-record meeting with Senator Kerry after the speech.
The speech itself--as prepared in the written remarks--was essentially an exhortation for a return to traditional policies of war as a last resort, multilateral diplomacy with Iran, and the need for a return to the bargaining table in Iraq beteen Sunni and Shia elements, as well as the need to establish a deadline for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq.
But Kerry was at his best, and his most passionate, when he deviated from his prepared remarks and started speaking off the cuff. Here's a transcript of some relevant sections, inasmuch as I could type them up as he spoke. On Iraq, he suggested setting a withdrawal deadline and forcing Iraqi troops to pick up the slack:
One month of Iraq will pay for port security. Six months will protect our transportation infrastructure. But that $550 million dollars has gone to waste. A war brought around by incompetence rather than indifference. So how do we stablilize Iraq?
The fundamental confrontation that needs to be addressed--they have no defense minister, no interior minister. You have to ask yourself--how can it be that American soldiers are dying each day, losing their limbs or eyesight, while Iraqi politicians are just infighting. The administration ought to get tough and get very clear about getting a government. Our soldiers aren't being killed by other soldiers in uniform. It's IED's and suicide bombers. There is nothing our soldiers can do because that has to resolved politically and diplomatically. That is Sunni versus Shiite, and no length of time will alter that. Where is the diplomacy?
Unless the Sunnis have adequate oil revenue guarantees, unless militias are disbanded, our troops remain in the middle of the civil war. Iraqis have to want and embrace democracy. Our soldiers have done their job. The goal ostensibly was, "as Iraqis stand up, we will stand down." According to the Pentagon, we've trained 260,000 Iraqi security forces. The goal the Pentagon set? 272,000. So why haven't we had soldiers stand down? Everything that has happened has happened because we set dates. We did that with the transfer of power. We set a deadline. They said they couldn't do it, but it happened. We did that with the constitution. They said they weren't ready, but it happened. Same thing with the election. The Prime Minister said that by the end of this year they can control security in 16 of 18 provinces, and they can control the other two, including Al-Anbar, by the end of next year. So I believe that I am correct and Murtha is correct in saying, set a date by which Iraqis must be in control and stand up for their own security. Move our soldiers into garrison status so we can respond to emergencies. But you can't tell me that we can't find Iraqis willing to drive the truck down the road, even though they lost a million lives against Iran? Why aren't the Iraqis getting people out there? Casey said that it's because our troops are there in such large numbers that they're not willing to stand up.
So how do you resolve Sunni v. Shia? How do you resolve Shia winning at the ballot box and getting what they've always wanted? The bargaining table. A Dayton-accord like summit. Bring the UN, the Arab league, Syria and Iran. All the factions. And you have to work out a regional security agreement for not just Iraq, but the whole region. General Anthony Zinni believes we ought to do that. Kofi Annan believes we should do that. Prime Ministers and Presidents in the region believe we should do that. But we don't, and we continue paying $9,000,000,000 a month for our failure to do so.
87% of Iraqis supported endorsing a US timeline for withdrawal--and it would make sense for them to ask us to set that. There are, according to intelligence, less than 1000 Al-Qaeda in Iraq. We're a convenient excuse to be there. And now they're trained in Iraq and moving to Europe. Al-Qaeda, Pakistan and Afghanistan will once again be the center, as they ought to be, of our fight against terrorism.
Kerry also offered his solutions on the situation with Iran and Ahmedinejad:
The withdrawal of troops is not just vital for Iraq, but also for Iran. The Iranians are delighted with America's predicament in Iraq, and we're playing into their hands. It ties us up in a way that reduces our alternative options, and reduces our hand in Darfur and elsewhere. An Iranian regime armed with nuclear weapons poses a serious threat to the United States, and Ahmedinejad's threats toward Israel must be taken seriously. But many Americans are concerned that the Adminstration's rhetoric about Iran seems eerily familiar.
This administration--and no one in it, and no one in the congress, should be allowed to play politics with our national security. Congress must play a much larger role in determining policy with regard to Iran. They have already requested a NIE on Iran. We must never again allow the administration to question the patriotism of those who see a different way forward for our national security.
Bombing Iran is a very poor way of dealing with its nuclear ambitions at this time. Our intelligence--best estimates, public estimates--say that it will be 5 to 10 years before Iran has weapons. There is time for diplomacy to work. But the administration has sat on the sidelines for far too long avoiding the obvious.
The overture to Iran has to be more than just an effort to check the box on diplomacy before they decide on war. Negotiations with Iran are an iffy proposition. So we have to be ready for multilateral sanctions, because the example of South Africa proves that multilateral sanctions are far more effective than uni- or bilateral sanctions. We have to work through the security council, and there will be a price to pay--but bombs aren't the only weapons in our arsenal. We have to make China and Russia an integral part of this. We have to do a better job in convincing friendly governments to cooperate, and we need to build those relationships.
To succeed in diplomacy, Iran must understand that there will be significant benefits for abandoning their nuclear program. And those benefits must be pegged to demonstrable progress. If you put other issues of concern on the table simultaneously, you have a better framework for negotiation. Terrorism, Iraq, human rights.
We need to continue to support democratic reform. It would be dangerously naïve to count on a moribund reform movement to overthrow the government. Doing that will strengthen the hardliners and weaken the reform movement further. We have to plug the gaping hole of the non-proliferation treaty, which allows countries to advance illicit nuclear capability under the cover of civilian programs. Many of us have been arguing that we need to strengthen and redo the non-proliferation protocol. With the A.Q. Khan network we learned about how people can take advantage of the duality. We need countries to be able to forsake indigenous capability for fuel provided by the international community.
This is the kind of vision we need on the table. To keep America safe in the 21st century, we need the example of those who have come before us. The principles that have made America the greatest country in the world. We need to work diligently to advance these interests.
After the speech, Kerry held a Q&A on subjects ranging from Islam to global warming (a subject about which he was very engaged and very knowledgeable) to his "future plans." Once again, my transcription is on the fly, but about 95% accurate:
Q: I recall vividly walking down Hollywood Blvd. with 70,000 people, protesting the war. We put that in abeyance in support of Howard Dean. I agree with you, but the Bush people don't credit it with anything. But you have to hit it where it matters, and that's the Pentagon's budget. The Democrats in the Senate haven't done much about cutting the Pentagon's budget. We're being asked to do better in November and take back the congress, but I don't see that that's worth it without budget leadership.
A: The answer, first of all, is thank you for your efforts. We came within 59,000 votes against a wartime president--where every time we did something we had an orange alert in America. And how many of those have there been since? There was a lot of fear in the air. The American people have come to see the reality in Iraq, the reality of Katrina. You sell short so that the climate change--up there too, but politically--they need to see 2006 as a watershed movement. I am personally going to bring an amendment for a date for withdrawal. And I won't get the support of my own caucus, but I'm going to try. The most important change will happen in November, when we can win a house or both. So don't lose faith. We will fight in Congress, but we need you to continue. The bottom line is this. We're running around the world talking about the virtues of democracy, but we need to do better at home. People need to take their issue in the voting booth with them. We did that in the 60s, and that has to do with the nature of American media, how difficult it is to reach people, the 24/7/365 news cycle based on entertainment and not news. But there's something bubbling in America that will be reflected at the polls.
Q: Thank you very much from your visit. I hear a lot of exhortations for negotiations. What's missing in these statements is the specific agenda. And what's the quid pro quo? It doesn't benefit the Iranians. I have an idea for a grand bargain. Iran helps us exit Iraq. Wesley Clark said that we control the airspace, but the Iranians control the ground. The deal is that we can provide technology for nuclear power, under the full scope safeguards of the IAEA. It benefits both sides.
A: Well, any negotiation has to satisfy both sides, and a good negotiator is someone who has a good sense of what somebody's bottom line is. You're all business people, that's how you do it. You ought to put everything on the table. Maybe there's no room for some of it, but you'll find that out in short order. The hope is, you do put it out there. I think it can be achieved.
Q: I think your speech was excellent when it came to how one deals with nation-states. But I don't think you addressed the particular issue that we have with the rise of Muslim fundamentalism and the organizations that go beyond nation states, or just the fundamentalist zeal. How do we deal with that?
A: The question of radical extreme fundamentalism--Muslim fundamentalism, which is fascist fundamentally--is the challenge of our generation. I gave a speech at the CFR in New York about some of the things that we ought to be doing, and that's separate from nation states. Hamas, Al-Aqsa, Hezbollah. Al Qaeda. You don't negotiate with them. Hamas has to recognize the right of Israel to exist, and has to give up violence. In Northern Ireland, we worked through Jerry Adams. We granted him a Visa, and allowed him to travel. And we began a process with Sinn Fein. We need to explore the possibilities of how to open up those, but you can't negotiate directly. As for Islam, there is a struggle going on for the fundamental purpose of Islam itself. Islam has no center of moral authority, like the Vatican. You have this diverse group of Mullahs, Imams, clerics, issuing fatwas, and they're indigenous. But an interesting thing is happening there. People like King Abdullah have come together around the Amman message, which has not received enough coverage. They take their risks trying to isolate the extremists. Abdullah spoke at the national prayer breakfast, and talked about the commonality of fundamental principles of the Koran, Torah and Bible and how we're fundamentally connected. What you're seeing is a hi-jacking of those fundamentals, not withstanding certain paragraphs in the Koran concerning ultimate supremacy of the religion. But there are explanations that don't take you to war. There are leaders, 86 of them, they issued a statement from Mecca. From the Hajj. It was a thoughtful plea for moderation in Islam. I was struck by that. There's a struggle between the Bin Laden's, the Zarqawis, the Zawahiris, who want to use it for power, gain, local interests, but it doesn't necessarily represent the real religion. We shouldn't be chauvinistic. For Christians, we're still living here with the same tensions we had in 1054 over excommunications about an army to deal with the Normans. Or the reformations by Calvin, Zwingli and Luther about Rome granting indulgences. And we still live with that. All of us need to work together to create a dialogue about the true Islam, and our commonality. And then we can begin to defuse it. And here's what's important with regard to my speech--this administration has done the opposite. Not just by labeling this effort a crusaded, which is a fundamental mistake, but by taking the headline on 9/12, which said "we are all Americans now," and changing it to a post-Abu Ghraib, post-Guantanamo--and now with Haditha--seeing us become isolated, which is a great recruitment tool for the fascists and fundamentalists. Empower the moderates, and we will find tolerance that has generally guided us.
Q: Thank you for your comments. My question is--do you see global warming as a national security threat, and where does it fit in to your priorities?
A: It's a gigantic national security threat. It ought to be up there with Islam and non-proliferation. Al Gore and Frank Lautenberg and Chafee went down to Rio in 1990 and my wife was one of the non-governmental delegates appointed by GHW Bush. We set a voluntary goal for reduction of gasses down by 7%. I've followed this for a long time. I led the efforts on the senate floor to deal with it. It is deadly serious. Al has done a wonderful movie. I've met with NASA scientists who have said that at the current melt, the ice sheet over the artic will be gone in 30 years. That will not change sea levels to a large degree because it's sea ice. But Greenland is on rock. And if that melts it's a catastrophe. And scientists will tell you that--what's in the atmosphere has a half-life of 70 years. We'll suffer 70 more years of that. But what you have to avoid is a rise of temperature of 2 to 3 degrees. But you have to reduce 6 or 7 gigatons of carbon dioxide over the next several years to do that. That means nuclear reactors or other sources of energy. But this administration doesn't even call CO2 a pollutant, and if we don't we will be derelict beyond description. And I'm putting a bill up that will help us do that. Brazil declared energy independence. They grow it. We pay our farmers not to grow things, when we could pay them to grow fuel. Then we can get stations built. You could get 500 mpg in a matter of months. You take the biofuel, mix it with gasoline, and you get energy independence. It's a health issue, a national security issue. And the number of jobs that can be created is gigantic, high-level high value jobs.
Q: On the issue of Islam. I'm with the Muslim Public Affairs Council, and that is the issue before us in terms of the muslim world, and how to win the war on terror. The problem is that U.S. isn't talking to the right people. When we're relying on the King of Jordan, he's a political leader, he doesn't have influence on the streets of Cairo or Karachi or Baghdad. We've tried to bring those people here but we have visa problems, so we can't. We'd like to have these people come to the Senate. These are people who are against terrorism, but are critical of U.S. policy. A moderate needs to be rephrased. We also can't call the people in Iraq Jihadis. That gives them legitimacy. We can say that they're exploiting in Islam, that they're terrorists, but you can't call them Jihadis. That's a sacred term, and it gives them legitimacy.
A: I'll follow up on the dialogue issue. I accept your sensitivity, and I think it's a good point.
Q BY WARREN CHRISTOPHER? Any plans for later?
A: Nothing formulated. I'm thinking very hard about whether I will run again, and I'm thinking about it earlier than I'd like to because everyone else is. But I'm mostly focused on 2006. I've traveled to 30+ states, irrelevant to the presidential calendar. But it's so important to translate this to the voting box. But I'd welcome anybody's support, encouragement and input.
After the speech, Kerry hosted a private meeting with the seven bloggers who were in attendance. Kerry wanted it to be a personal conversation and off the public record, so I'm honoring that request and not posting details--suffice it to say that Kerry is actually sync with lots of the issues that concern us here on the blogosphere, including the internal workings of the Democratic Party and its election strategy. What struck me immediately was that Kerry's demeanor in a private setting was so remarkably different from the common stereotypes about him. He was extremely warm, personable and engaging--a far cry from the aloof patrician that most people have come to expect as Kerry's stereotype. Kerry talked with us for nearly an hour, despite warnings from his staff that the conversation would make him late for his subsequent stops in the L.A. region.
I think Kerry has learned a lot of lessons from his 2004 campaign, and can put them to really good use helping out our team in 2006. In closing, here's a picture I took with the Senator after the event. Unfortunately, he looks a little sleepy and my glasses are glaring:
[Cross-posted at Daily Kos]


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Be spooktacularly safe this Halloween
Nothing can scare the sillies out of you like the need to make a trip to the emergency department with your kids on Halloween.
How can you keep witches, ghosts and werewolves as the scariest part of your Halloween experience? Keep safety a priority, say experts in the Winnipeg Health Region.
"With all the excitement of dressing up, trick or treating and gathering Halloween "goodies", it is easy to get caught up in the fun and forget about staying safe. Following these tips can help young trick or treaters and their families have fun and stay safe," says Dr. Lynne Warda a Medical Consultant with the Winnipeg Health Region's Injury Prevention Program IMPACT.
Carving that pumpkin
It starts with the right tools. Make sure your knife is sharp enough to safely carve the pumpkin.
But be sure to keep that knife away from the wee ones. It's not advisable for children to carve pumpkins. Hand them a marker and ask them to draw the face on the pumpkin so you can carve.
Be sure the pumpkin is properly gutted. Hanging pulp can pose a safety risk, particularly if you're using a candle to light your pumpkin. A flat bottom surface can also be helpful when placing lights inside the pumpkin.
About lighting . . . consider artificial lights as an alternative to candles. Some battery operated lights are sold to be used in pumpkins, such as battery-operated tea lights.
Where's your pumpkin? If it's lit, it should be attended. Be sure it's resting on a sturdy table, away from curtains or other items that could catch fire. Keep pets and children away from burning candles.
Costume Safety
There are three key elements to costume safety: proper fit, good night visibility, and flame resistance. The perfect Halloween costume for your child is a highly visible, reflective, well-fitting costume that allows them to clearly see any potential safety hazards.
A dark costume where your child is tripping on the hem and struggling to see through the mask is not your strongest choice. Keep these tips in mind:
Personal Safety
It's important for your kids to be aware of ways they can keep themselves safe on a good day. It's particularly important for them to be aware of their personal space and have their wits about them on a holiday known for being spooked and pranked.
Some things to keep in mind:
Trick-or-treaters should:
Pedestrian Safety
It may seem like second nature to look both ways before crossing the street and be aware of your surroundings. In the hype of costumes and candy, it's easy to miss safety details like crossing the street safely. It may be a good idea to review pedestrian safety basics with your older child before they go out trick or treating and follow these tips when you accompany younger children:
Safe alternatives to consider
Trick or treating in the neighbourhood may not be right for your family. You may prefer taking your kids to a community centre, church, mall or to houses of family and/or friends.
Halloween Activities at the library
Halloween Haunts
Halloween Activities at the library
Halloween Haunts
If you do take the kids to an event at a community centre or church, it's important to be with your children and supervise them.
The haul
The candy your kids pick up from trick or treating is something you need to check before they eat anything. To prevent them from snacking before you have a chance to go through things, make sure they have a filling meal before heading out for the evening.
Driver Safety
If you're behind the wheel on Halloween, you need to be mindful of the fact that the little ones will be out. As such, extra time and an extra watchful eye are a good idea to ensure that neither you nor a little ghoul is in an accident.
More safe driving tips on Halloween:
Manitoba Public Insurance Halloween Driving Tips
Manitoba Public Insurance Halloween Driving Tips
More reading on Halloween Safety
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Halloween Safety
Halloween Food Safety Tips
Have a Safe and Spooky Halloween
Halloween Safety: Tips for Parents and Kids
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Halloween Safety
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Have a Safe and Spooky Halloween
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The woman who drove ex-Rod Blagojevich aide Christopher Kelly to the hospital after an apparent suicide attempt will talk to the Country Club Hills Police Department on Monday morning.
Mayor Dwight Welch said police hope the interview with Clarissa Flores-Buhelos will help tie up some of the many loose ends in the case, including how Flores-Buhelos reached the lumberyard where she found Kelly slouched over in his Cadillac Escalade late Friday, and the content of text and phone conversations between the two in the hours before Kelly's death.
Police also want to question at least one man, possibly two, connected to the events surrounding Kelly's death. Another unanswered question is the official cause of death, which won't be available for weeks, according to officials at the Cook County Medical Examiner's office.
Kelly, 51, of Burr Ridge, was pronounced dead at 10:46 a.m. Saturday at John H. Stroger Hospital in Chicago. He was originally brought to Oak Forest Hospital at about 11:15 p.m. Friday by Flores-Buhelos, who identified herself as his girlfriend, after she found him at the lumberyard at 173rd and Cicero in Country Club Hills. Kelly, the former chief fundraiser for ousted Gov. Blagojevich, was married to another woman.
Police found painkillers in Kelly's vehicle, but Welch would not say if they were prescription or over-the-counter drugs. Kelly's death is thought to have been caused by an overdose, police said.
The Cook County medical examiner's office conducted an autopsy Sunday, but officials said the cause of death for Kelly won't be determined for another three to six weeks, when toxicology results become available.
Welch stressed that police still consider the case an attempted suicide, but that they have elevated the investigation to the level of a homicide because of Kelly's high profile, as well as some facts about the case that don't add up.
"Quite frankly, we're not being given a whole lot of truths," he said.
Welch said a man sat in the waiting room with Flores-Buhelos as doctors tended to Kelly at Oak Forest Hospital. Later, a man with a set of keys arrived at Oak Forest Hospital looking to claim Kelly's Escalade. He was refused and left the hospital. Welch said it is uncertain whether the two men are the same person.
At a news conference Sunday, Welch displayed Flores-Buhelos' driver's license, which was found in Kelly's vehicle along with her wallet. He said the 24 hours preceding Kelly's death are the focus of piecing the case together. That includes text messages and phone calls between Flores-Buhelos and Kelly.
Flores-Buhelos has hired prominent Chicago attorney Terry Gillespie, who arranged today's meeting with officials. A message left with Gillespie's answering service was not returned.
Kelly's death comes just days after he pleaded guilty and was sentenced to nearly three years in federal prison in a corruption case having to do with work his roofing company did at O'Hare International Airport. And in June, he received another prison sentence of 37 months on charges related to deceiving the IRS about income.
Kelly was to report to prison Sept. 18, reported The Associated Press, which also said he had resisted government pressure to reveal anything he knew about corruption under Blagojevich.
U.S. attorney spokesman Randall Samborn declined to comment again on Sunday. The U.S. Attorney's Office is prosecuting the Blagojevich case, as it did Kelly's other cases.
Kelly's lawyer, Michael Monico, also had no comment Sunday. He added that Kelly's family was not yet ready to comment.
In addition to the two federal cases Kelly already had been sentenced in, he faced indictment in the wide-ranging Blagojevich corruption case that includes allegations the former governor tried to sell or trade the appointment to fill Barack Obama's U.S. Senate seat.
The indictment alleges Kelly demanded that financial firms hoping to manage a portion of the state's Teachers Retirement System fund first donate to Blagojevich's campaign fund. He had pleaded not guilty to racketeering conspiracy, fraud conspiracy, extortion conspiracy and attempted extortion charges.
Patrick Collins, a former federal prosecutor who led the corruption case against former Gov. George Ryan, said Kelly was under intense pressure, and in fact said so at his most recent court hearing. But said he believes prosecutors initially will be stunned by Kelly's death.
"As a father of four, my first thought was about his family and not about the government's case," Collins said. "I have to believe the prosecutor's first thought is not, '... This has hurt my case,' but, 'What a sad, terrible tragedy.'"
Kelly wasn't likely crucial to the government's case against Blagojevich, said Collins, who is now in private practice and has not had a role in the investigation. He pointed out several insiders already are talking to investigators, including Kelly's partner in fundraising, Tony Rezko, and Blagojevich's former chief of staff, John Harris.
A suburban roofing contractor, Kelly became a key fundraiser and consultant to the former governor, at one point serving as chief of the Friends of Rod Blagojevich fund and as Blagojevich's emissary to the Illinois Gaming Board.
In the years surrounding his work as Blagojevich's point man on gambling, Kelly was making millions of dollars in bets through an illegal bookkeeper, a 2007 indictment claimed.
On Tuesday, he agreed to serve 57 months in prison as part of a plea deal to charges stemming from a scheme to overcharge American Airlines and United Airlines for roofing work at O'Hare. Under the deal, Kelly admitted to paying $450,000 in kickbacks in order to secure an $8.5 million contract, from which he netted a $2.5 million profit. Kelly said he used some of those funds to pay off gambling debts.
In June he received a 37-month prison sentence on charges he tried to deceive the U.S. Internal Revenue Service by structuring transactions to avoid reporting requirements and impeding the agency's efforts to assess his true income.
Blagojevich was in New York, where he has been promoting his new book, when he heard the news.
"I am deeply saddened to hear that Chris has died," Blagojevich said in a statement Saturday afternoon. "My heart goes out to his wife Carmen, (his three daughters) and his entire family. They are in our prayers."
• Daily Herald Staff Writers Kim Mikus, Charles Keeshan, Deborah Donovan, Joseph Ryan, John Patterson, Russell Lissau and Steve Zalusky and wire services contributed to this report.