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"Rampage" foes advise Jardine
Marvin Eastman -- who fought Quinton "Rampage" Jackson twice, beating him once -- has some battle-tested advice for Keith Jardine, the man who will square off against Jackson in the main event at UFC 96 "Jackson vs. Jardine" on Saturday at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio:
Don't sit back a la Chuck Liddell and wait for the powerful, hard-hitting Jackson (29-7) to come to you. That did not work for Liddell -- who got drubbed by Jackson at UFC 71 in 2007 -- and it will not work for you. Take the fight to him, right from the get-go. Aggressively swarm him and throw everything you have -- punches, kicks, elbows, takedowns. That's your best chance of winning … your only chance of winning.
"To beat Quinton you got to overwhelm him," says Eastman, who won a unanimous decision over Jackson in the former UFC light heavyweight champion's professional debut at King of the Cage 4 back in 2000. "His jaw is granite, like an anvil, man. The first time I fought him, I attacked him, I attacked him, I attacked him -- a la 'Shogun' versus Quinton."
Eastman points to Mauricio "Shogun" Rua's brutal knockout victory against Jackson at Pride "Total Elimination 2005" as the blueprint.
"It's gotta just be an onslaught," says Eastman, who was stopped by Jackson in their rematch at UFC 67 two years ago -- one of 14 career knockout or technical knockout wins Rampage has wracked up. "You can't sit back and wait. You've got to be like … what [do] you call it? … a Tasmanian devil. Then he becomes a fighter that is very, very beatable."
Oddsmakers have Jackson, 30 -- ranked as the No. 3 light heavyweight in the world -- as a favorite over Jardine, 33, and ranked seventh. Though he has knockout capability of his own, Jardine does not have the quickest hands in the game, Eastman noted, so he may not be able to swarm Jackson.
"Keeping it real," Eastman says, "Jardine is a slower cat."Jardine needs to stay away from Jackson's power.
On the plus side for Jardine, according to Eastman, his unorthodox, herky-jerky fighting style makes him "a difficult fighter to fight simply because he's so awkward. But Quinton's fought every type of fighter, so I don't anticipate him really having a difficulty with that style, a la [Matt] Lindland," who lost a split decision to Jackson at World Fighting Alliance "King of the Streets" in 2006.
Lindland, a man of considerable fewer words than Eastman, remains unsure as to whether or not Jardine stacks up well against Jackson.
"I don't know if this is the best match up for Jardine," Lindland says. "The mistake I made in the match I fought against Quinton, although I'm pretty confident I still won two out of the three rounds, I think is when I went for the choke slam and I had my back against the cage. I should have circled off first. So I think the advice would be if you get your back against the cage, to circle off the fence."
Does the 2000 Olympic silver medalist offer any other advice for Jardine?
"Stay away from that big right hand of Quinton's," Lindland says. "He hits hard."
Greg Jackson, one of Jardine's two main trainers at Jackson's Mixed Martial Arts in Albuquerque, N.M., agrees.
"You know Quinton is a real hard puncher, so we're looking not to get punched," Jackson says when asked about Jardine's gameplan. "We take Quinton very seriously, and Keith has trained real hard for this camp. Hopefully, it will be a good night for us."
He indicated Jardine will be completely healthy going into the fight.
"Keith is a really, really smart fighter and mentally tough, which are two great assets to have as a fighter," Jackson says. "He has a real cool style; he's real unorthodox. And you can't break that guy."
As for those who paint Jardine as merely a striker, Jackson notes that "The Dean of Mean" has won his share of Grappler's Quest tournaments.
"You might want to ask the people he grappled with if he's only a striker," Jackson says.
Jackson's partner, striking and kickboxing coach Mike Winkeljohn -- a former ISKA champion -- went as far as to say Jardine "is a better ground fighter than he is a stand-up fighter, so I hope people think that Keith is only a striker. I hope they keep thinking that."
Of Jardine's 14 wins, six have come by KO or TKO, two by submission. Does Jackson feel there is any additional pressure on Jardine because his fight is the main event?
"No, he's been there before," Jackson says, pointing to Jardine's split decision victory over Liddell in the UFC 76 main event. "I don't think it's a big deal. We're just looking at the fight in front of us, and that's all we're focusing on."
Winkeljohn disagreed with the notion that Jardine may not match up well with Jackson.
"It's a pretty even fight," he says. "It's a matter of who can impose their will and their gameplan on the other. I mean, really, it's a pick 'em fight as far as skill level goes. We all know Quinton -- he's strong. He's one of the best ever, but Keith has always been able to fight with a great gameplan and overcome anybody else's abilities."
Winkeljohn says Jardine's unorthodox style not only includes "awkward, herky-jerky movements" but hitting at odd angles, as well.
"Hitting at odd angles is a great thing," he says. "It makes it harder for other people to pick you apart."
Winkeljohn says Jardine's plan of attack will include exploiting what his camp considers to be a few weaknesses in Jackson's game.
"Footwork, for one," Winkeljohn says. "Quinton does certain things with his footwork that I think we have a good gameplan for. And his method of defense -- I think we have a good gameplan for that, too. Quinton's ground game comes off his strength, but there's no doubt that when he's on his back, he's going to be like a fish out of water with Keith on top of him."
While he agrees Jardine's strongest asset resides in his mental toughness, Winkeljohn says it has worked against him at times.
"Mentally, he's our toughest guy, but in the past, in the couple of losses that he's had, he's been too tough," he says. "If Keith would grab hold, clinch and cover up instead of trying to fight, he could have weathered those storms [when] he got hurt."
In the course of a year, Jardine suffered two devastating knockouts -- the first in 48 seconds at the hands of Houston Alexander at UFC 71 in May 2007. The second came even quicker, at 36 seconds, courtesy of Wanderlei Silva at UFC 84 in May.
"Now Keith's educated on that," Winkeljohn says. "That's not going to happen anymore. Now it's a matter of using his strength and his toughness in a proper matter."
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Can you really fly privately for airline prices?
You've probably seen ads and articles that suggest you can fly privately for prices that rival first-class airline fares and even coach prices. Last year, for example, Forbes headlined a story "How to Fly Private Jets at Airline Prices," while The New York Times ran "Try a Private Jet, at Public Prices."
It's an enticing prospect, but is it really possible? On some routes in some circumstances such pricing may be available, but not nearly as easily or often as the Forbes and New York Times headlines might suggest. We investigated three methods that stand the best chance of getting you to the holy grail of charter fees: parity with first-class airline fares.
Method #1: Charter a Seat
If you're willing to travel with strangers on an airliner, why not on a private jet? In the shared-flight model, customers charter a seat rather than an aircraft, making private aviation economically feasible for some passengers who'd otherwise be relegated to airlines.
While conceptually sound, however, the shared-flight idea is logistically and regulatorily complicated. The 2008 implosion of would-be per-seat powerhouse Dayjet remains Exhibit A in the case against the model's viability.
Greenjets offers a countervailing argument. The Florida-based charter broker focuses on linking a few major U.S. destinations, and plans to reach most major American markets by the end of 2013.
Greenjets' regular per-seat prices–including $4,700 between New York and Florida and $9,600 for a transcontinental flight–are low but not low enoughto complete with airline fares. However, costs drop with the purchase of additional seats and Greenjets offers annual memberships–for $5,000 for up to six flights or $12,000 for up to 25–that reduce fees even further. Members pay $3,900 for a seat between New York and Florida and $7,700 for transcontinental flights and receive a second seat free on every flight.
Say you and a colleague make 25 flights a year between New York and Florida. With Greenjets, you'll pay $12,000 for a membership and $3,900 per flight–a total of $109,500. That works out to $2,190 per flight per person. That's still more than many first-class airline tickets but it's in the ballpark: A first-class roundtrip from West Palm Beach to New York on Delta or United, quoted 48 hours in advance (Greenjets' minimum booking window), recently cost $638 to $1,381–and as much as about $2,100 during peak travel season, according to Kayak.com.
California-based JetSuite has also launched a ride-sharing option, enabling customers to solicit other travelers to share their flight. Fees for a flight from L.A. to Las Vegas (which come with some restrictions) are as low as $1,499 for the first passenger booking, and each added traveler brings the initial customer's cost down: add a second passenger and the fee drops to $750; add a third and it's $375. Add a fourth and the initial customer flies free. The only airline customers who can equal that "price" are those redeeming frequent-flyer miles.
JumpJet, another California company, recently announced its own per-seat approach. Ten roundtrips per year can cost as little as about $2,350 per month; and if you bring guests, the charge for each can be as low as $1,250 per trip.
Method #2: Use Social Media
If 900 million people will join Facebook, can't five members of an online community agree to share a chartered flight? That's the rhetorical question behind the idea of using social media to create air charter communities. Social media is already in the scheduled-flight world with sites like planely.com allowing users to list itineraries and find like-minded travelers. That's just a few keystrokes from asking who else wants to bolt first class for a private jet.
Some social-media charter portals, such as CoGojets and Jet-It-Together, have foundered. John Ackerman, a Jet-It-Together principal, said a successful venture would require 250,000 members in a given region of the country, a goal that would have taken his group years to reach. Jamie Walker, founder and CEO of CoGojets, said that his service is currently dormant, but he hopes to take another run at the marketplace when the economy improves. Both Ackerman and Walker said they found customers willing to share jets, and viewed creating awareness of the sharing opportunity as the concept's greatest challenge. Still, online entrepreneurs keep trying.
The carpooling site eRideShare.com, for example, opened a flight-sharing portal for private air travelers about five years ago (erideshare.com/travel.php?group=Flight). Most postings are from small-airplane owners seeking passengers to share expenses, said site founder and CEO Steve Schoeffler. But anyone can post itineraries. List yours, and perhaps a pilot will offer to fly you to your destination for the shared cost of fuel. As always, perform due diligence on the operator.
Socialflights in Smyrna, Tenn., plans to harness social media and networking to create what founder and CEO Jay Deragon calls "the 21st century model for business aviation." Socialflights' no-fee site enables members to form and join "Travel Circles" with others seeking to fly to the same area. Any member can initiate or join a flight, with Socialflights handling the bookings. A "seat alert" can be sent to you when preferred departure points or routes are posted. The platform also provides operators with functions that automate back-office tasks such as tracking crew duty time and maintenance records, in an effort to bring more operators into the Socialflights fold.
Socialflights–which says it has 14,000 registered users and 99 charter operators with 600 aircraft on the supply side–lets members reserve seats on flights at prices that often rival first-class airline fares. Recent offerings included a roundtrip seat on a private jet from Greenville, S.C., to Teterboro, N.J., for $423, including federal excise tax. On Kayak.com, first-class airline tickets for the same route recently ran from $703 to $1,216 and required two stops, a clear savings in money and time for charter. Meanwhile, a seat from Chicago to Nashville cost $442 with federal excise tax, vs. a one-way first-class fare of $265 on United.
Just as Hertz or Avis charges you less for an economy car, you can save large sums by downsizing the aircraft you charter. Missions of up to 1,000 nautical miles are within range of many single-engine piston and turbine aircraft and VLJs (very light jets), which have finally found their way into the charter fleet.
Method #3: Opt for a Less Expense Aircraft
JetSuite owns and operates Embraer Phenom 100 four-passenger VLJs and, as noted earlier, charges as little as $999 for L.A.-Las Vegas flights; Oakland-L.A. starts at $1,499. JetSuite also posts $499 "SuiteDeals" on its Facebook page for next-day flights. Nantucket to White Plains, N.Y., and Santa Barbara, Calif., to Reno, Nev., were among one recent day's offerings.
OpenAir in Gaithersburg, Md., and ImagineAir in Lawrenceville, Ga., operate four-place Cirrus SR-22 single-engine piston aircraft, which can be chartered for about $600 per hour. Tradewind Aviation in Oxford, Conn., charters Pilatus PC-12, Cessna Grand Caravan and Socata TBM 850 single-engine turboprops. For twin-engine reliability, consider Linear Air in Bedford, Mass., which operates Eclipse 500 VLJs for about $1,750 per hour, not including federal excise tax, fuel surcharges and other fees that may apply.
You can search for charter aircraft by type on the Air Charter Guide site to find operators near you that have these economy-class models in their fleets.
Imaginair recently introduced rates for quick-turn roundtrips in its Cirrus SR22s starting as low as $800 in conjunction with select FBOs: Simply fly to one of the approved destinations, have your meeting in a conference room provided by the FBO and depart within two hours. Atlanta to Huntsville, Ala., for example, costs $1,020, and there's room for three passengers, which means you could pay as little as $340. Delta Air Lines recently charged $824 for one seat in first class on that route, proving that charter for less than first class is possible, if not always as available as discount charter providers would have you believe.
What about 'empty legs'?
"Empty legs," also called "deadheads," are repositioning flights that ordinarily operate with only the crew onboard. Over the last decade, web-based technology has been harnessed to share information about and market empty legs, generating revenue for operators, commissions for brokers and discounts for charter customers.
Empty legs are the by-product of planned charter flights, which are notoriously subject to change. To ensure the widest choice with the least risk of cancellation, you should be looking for trips scheduled for three to 10 days in the future. Air Partner, Air Royale International, Jet Partners and Paramount Business Jets are among brokers that prominently feature empty legs. The National Business Aviation Association posts empty legs on a page on its website that is accessible to members.
Some sites enable you to receive notification when empty legs become available for routes you specify. Since many sites' listings are populated and powered by the same few platforms, albeit supplemented by inventory from the operator's or broker's proprietary sources, duplications abound.
But sites are often not user friendly and the results not encouraging. Also, while some sites will provide estimates, actual prices require manual quoting, and many hours often elapse before you receive a response to a quote request. Moreover, that response often includes only general pricing information, which isn't comforting when you're trying to nail down a deal.
I recently searched for a Miami-Teterboro, N.J. empty leg on aggregator site EmptyLegMarket.com with no date set (recommended for maximizing results) and uncovered only two flights in the coming days, both on midsize jets. A call to the operator of one of them revealed that it had already been booked, at about $12,000. The operator didn't know why the EmptyLegMarket site hadn't been updated to reflect this.
A call to the second operator was answered by a recording that directed me to a cell number. When I phoned it, I was directed to call yet another number. The person I then reached told me the flight was actually a Part 91 operation (and thus not legally usable for charter), which the aggregator's software wasn't able to differentiate from the operator's Part 135 flights.
However, that operator's own empty-leg inventory showed a Hawker 800A was available for an empty leg from Fort Lauderdale to Cancun in three days, and another empty leg was open from Cancun to Fort Lauderdale in five days. I asked for a quote and was told it would be emailed to me. Having not received it by the following morning, I called and left a message expressing my eagerness to get a price so I could make plans. I'm still waiting.
"There was never an empty leg," said Joe Moeggenberg, president and CEO of charter data service ARGUS International in Cincinnati. "Many of the empty legs posted on these sites are not real empty legs," but simply ways to lure customers, for whom the broker or operator will then try to put a trip together.
Charterauction.com aims to help customers navigate the empty-leg forest. Input your route, date, time and number of travelers and charterauction.com will cull available empty legs, contact its network of operators, solicit bids and report the six best options. The site also has a calculator that estimates starting prices for the trip for appropriate categories of aircraft.
So how much can you save with empty legs? Not nearly enough to make charter competitive with airline fares. In fact, a quote I received for an empty-leg transcontinental flight from one broker was almost 50 percent higher than the published fare of a well-known charter operator.
Typically, though, you can save 15 to 20 percent off regular charter rates, and sometimes more. On my recent discount search, I received an offer of a flight within my three-day window on a Gulfstream GIV from Miami-Opa Locka to Teterboro for "about $13,000 to $14,000," a very good rate for a large-cabin jet–assuming it's properly appointed, equipped and crewed. A scheduler at another broker told me she'd sold a one-way from Marco Island, Fla., to Teterboro on a midsize jet that week for $7,500, an outstanding value.
But savings on empty legs are hard to calculate. Hourly rates for specific aircraft are available through some operators' sites and Air Charter Guide, but these rates vary with the day of the week, time of day, destination, demand trends and other factors. Remember too that empty-leg flights aren't guaranteed and can disappear if the generating charter trip is cancelled, even if you've already paid (in which case, of course, you'd receive a refund).
A myth about empty legs holds that operators consider any income better than no income, and hence empty legs can be had at discounts of 50 percent and more over retail charter prices. Operator attitudes notwithstanding, the charter fleet consists primarily of privately owned aircraft managed by the operator, and the owner has to approve all charter flights. Many owners would indeed rather fly empty than accept an offer they find unreasonably low. You can negotiate the quoted rate, or bargain for service upgrades, but in general don't expect empty-leg discounts to be more than modest. Moreover, a really good deal bears scrutiny, as it could indicate the owner or operator needs cash, a possible sign that maintenance or other matters relating to safety or quality of the aircraft have been neglected. –J.W.
about open.acess out of Miami that will fly executives for free if they are willing to listen to a sales pitch from a known vendor.
excellent wrap up..."but in general don't expect empty-leg discounts to be more than modest. Moreover, a really good deal bears scrutiny, as it could indicate the owner or operator needs cash, a possible sign that maintenance or other matters relating to safety or quality of the aircraft have been neglected. –J.W."
One more note on ImagineAir-coming from inside the company-they'll be using their empty legs to launch a "standby" fare system sometime this year: https://www.flyimagineair.com/?q=standby.faq
According to their site they fly 1000's of empty legs and will allow people to purchase them online using a credit card.
a companay called Jetgrab.com seems to have great empty flights available! They seem to be one of the better sites for empty flights.
Literally "none" of these empty leg "gimmicks" are real. They get a lot of press because the idea of empty legs is appealing, but they're just not real. Empty legs are best used to reduce the cost of trips you're looking to fly by a marginal percentage.
All of the examples go to a dead end. Point in case... the commenter who mentioned "jetgrab.com." I've never heard of it though just went to the website, its already gone, because the concept doesn't work.
$1500+ to charter to Vagas? That's silly.
You know whats better than charter? Fly yourself.
My plane burns 8.5 gph. I can get myself and the wife to Vagas for $120.
That's $70 a person. The plane seat 4 but I like to bring lots of luggage and a couple of bikes with us so my 4 seater works great for the two of us.
I fly out of Whiteman airport and land at Henderson airport. No TSA, no hassle and lots of leg room. I leave when I want, stay as long as I want and I never miss my flight.
The wife can even lay the seat all the way down flat and sleep if she wants too. Try that on an airliner!
Umm.. I suppose if you're only counting the cost of fuel.. Not including maintenance costs on your plane, insurance, tie downs etc. I quit flying after costs just got out of control.
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Microsoft Corp. has announced that its latest Windows 7 operating system has managed to become the fastest operating system in the history of personal computers. Rapid sales of Windows 7 allowed Microsoft to post record results for the most recent quarter.
Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 launched globally on October 22 as anticipated. Through the second quarter of its fiscal year, Microsoft has sold over 60 million Windows 7 licenses making it the fastest selling operating system in history. According to Netmarketshare.com tracker, Windows 7 is not installed onto 7.51% of personal computers used to browse the Internet, which is considerably below the share of Windows XP (66.3%), but is higher compared to all versions of Apple Mac OS combined.
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WebMemo #2438 on Regulation
May 13, 2009
May 13, 2009 | WebMemo on Regulation
The policy analysis reported in this paper refers to a
version of Waxman-Markey that was heavily revised in committee
hearings. For analysis that reflects the post-committee version of
Waxman-Markey, readers should refer to Heritage Foundation WebMemo, No. 2450 "Son
of Waxman-Markey: More Politics for a More Costly Bill."
Representatives Henry Waxman (D-CA) and Ed Markey (D-MA) proposed yet another global warming bill following the tradition of McCain-Lieberman, Lieberman-Warner, Dingell-Boucher, and others. Though the proposed legislation would have little impact on world temperatures, it is a massive energy tax in disguise that promises job losses, income cuts, and a sharp left turn toward big government.
The result is government-set caps on energy use that damage the economy and hobble growth--the very growth that supports investment and innovation. Analysis of the economic impact of Waxman-Markey projects that by 2035 the bill will:
Waxman-Markey Basics
The original draft bill discloses a basic two-pronged approach to cutting greenhouse gas emissions. The first is a set of mandates forcing efficiencies independent of any cost-benefit calculations on the part of industry or consumers. These mandates include a requirement for low-carbon motor fuels and a tenfold increase in the production of electricity from renewable sources.
The second prong is cap and trade. With cap and trade, absolute limits on total emissions of greenhouse gases are established. Before those in a covered sector can emit a greenhouse gas, they need to have the ration coupons (also known as pollution permits or allowances) for each ton emitted. Because the ration coupons will have a value, and therefore a cost, cap and trade becomes a tax on fossil fuels and the energy they generate.
The intent of cap and trade is to impose a cost on CO2 and allow businesses and consumers to adapt as well as they can to this new cost. The mandates of the first parts of Waxman-Markey are counterproductive because they force choices on the economy that might not be the most efficient and inexpensive ways to cut CO2. That said, this paper's analysis looks at only the cost of a simple cap-and-trade approach. Consequently, the economic impact estimates reported here will likely be lower than the economic cost of cap and trade hobbled further by mandates.
Baseline Assumptions
To establish a benchmark against which to measure the impact of Waxman-Markey, this paper assumes an economic recovery from the current recession and the subsequent smooth type of economic growth that all major economic forecasts must make. A more rapid economic recovery would make the costs of meeting the CO2 restrictions even greater.
What is in the Baseline. The baseline energy projections come from IHS Global Insight's latest U.S. Energy Outlook.[1] The highly respected and widely used Global Insight U.S. Macroeconomic model was used to prepare the estimates used in this paper as well as data from Global Insight's November, 2008 long-term model, which makes economic forecasts through 2038. Use of the November 2008 macroeconomic model aligned this paper's economic forecasting with Global Insight's October 2008 energy baseline.[2] The baseline assumptions include:
Though these goals and mandates will be costly to meet (if even they can be met), the costs will occur with or without Waxman-Markey. Therefore, these costs are not counted in this paper's economic impacts of the Waxman-Markey bill.
Addressing Offsets. Waxman-Markey provides emitters with an option to substitute some allowances with certified CO2 reductions by other emitters that are not covered by emissions caps. These offsets can be purchased from domestic or international sources. On the surface, Waxman-Markey's treatment of offsets is generous to the point of eliminating constraints on fossil-fuel CO2 for decades. However, closer examination reveals multiple catches, costs, and impossibilities.
For instance, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) determined that domestic offsets simply do not exist anywhere near the magnitude nominally allowed by Waxman-Markey.[3] Driven, perhaps, by the concern that existing offset programs suffer from fraud, Waxman-Markey includes significant hurdles for those wishing to use offsets.[4] The EPA administrator "may at any time, by rule, remove a project type from the list." Further, the administrator shall establish "policies to assign liability and responsibility for mitigating and fully compensating for reversals." That is, using an offset may leave a firm with an open-ended liability. Finally, offsets require 1.25 tons of CO2 reduction for each ton of offset credit.
This analysis assumes that allowances will increase the effective CO2 caps by 15 percent. Recent prices of offsets for the Kyoto program have been between 10 and 15 euros per ton. Given the exchange rate, discount (the 1.25 ton reduction per ton of credit), and likely increase in demand, the initial price of $20 per ton is conservative. After the first five years, this price increases by the expected rate of inflation.
Carbon Capture and Storage. One hope for those who want to see continued access to U.S. coal reserves is carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology. The intent is to remove CO2 from the effluent before emission. This captured CO2 would be compressed into liquid form or injected into deep saline aquifers and deep ocean waters or used for enhanced oil recovery.
Serious obstacles to large-scale commercial deployment of CCS have yet to be overcome. CCS requires roughly one-third more energy to generate electricity than processes without CCS. Viable commercial CCS does not yet exist, though the bill does provide funding for three commercial-scale pilot projects. Along with the technological challenges, a massive pipeline system must be created virtually from scratch. But it is the political and environmental obstacles that may prove most daunting. CCS must be proven effective in preventing moderate leaks over long periods of time. In addition, community concern with the possibility of catastrophic local release of large quantities of CO2 could provide the ubiquitous not-in-my-backyard opposition that bedevils many waste disposal problems.
This paper's analysis of this legislation assumes that CCS will not be available in significant quantities for the years analyzed.
Renewable Energy Goals. The renewable energy targets already established by current laws will be challenging to meet. This paper assumes no additional renewable energy beyond these significant baseline increases of 36 billion gallons of renewable motor fuels and the existing state-level renewable electricity requirements. The current baseline projects 18.3 gigawatts of increased nuclear power capacity. The history of nuclear construction in the 1960s through the 1980s shows that a much more aggressive nuclear build-out is technologically possible, but political and other factors make a "nuclear renaissance" highly uncertain. Therefore, the study assumes no additional nuclear capacity beyond the baseline increase.
Results of The Heritage Foundation's Analysis
It is no surprise that the economy responds to cap and trade as it would to an energy crisis. The price on carbon emissions forces energy cuts across the economy, since non-carbon energy sources cannot replace fossil fuels quickly enough. Energy prices rise; income and employment drop.
The current recession diminishes near-term projections for aggregate economic activity. As this activity drops, so does energy use. Though a recession is bad news, it has the effect of moving the economy closer to the energy cuts needed to meet the emissions targets. Nevertheless, the income (GDP) losses are over $150 billion out of the gate and average nearly $300 billion per year. As the economy recovers and the caps tighten, the detrimental effect of cap and trade gets more and more severe. In the worst years, GDP losses exceed $500 billion per year.
Waxman-Markey will cause higher energy costs to spread throughout the economy as producers everywhere try to cover their higher production costs by raising their product prices. Consumers will be most directly affected by rising energy bills. Even after adjusting for inflation, gasoline prices will rise 74 percent over the 2035 baseline price. Compared to the baseline, residential natural gas consumers will see their inflation-adjusted price rise by 55 percent. Because of its reliance on coal, the cost of electricity will rise by 90 percent--again after adjusting for inflation and in addition to what the price would have been anyway in 2035.
As President Obama pointed out, cap and trade can work only when energy prices "skyrocket." To force consumer-energy cutbacks, the prices need to rise to painful levels. The analysis shows the results of this strategy. By 2035:
Is It Worth It?
Is all of this economic pain justified by gains against global warming? Waxman-Markey raises energy prices by 55-90 percent. The higher energy prices push unemployment up by 844,000 jobs on average with peaks over 1,900,000. In aggregate, GDP drops by over $7 trillion. The next generation will inherit a federal debt pumped up by $33,000 per person. All of these costs accrue in the first 25 years of a 90-year program that's temperature impact climatologists have calculated to be only hundredths of a degree in 2050 and no more than two-tenths of a degree at the end of the century.[5]
The impact of Waxman-Markey on the next generation of families is thousands of dollars per year in higher energy costs, over $100,000 of additional federal debt (above and beyond the unconscionable increases already scheduled), a weaker economy, and more unemployment. And all for a change in world temperature that might not be noticeable.
William W. Beach is Director of, David W. Kreutzer, Ph.D., is Senior Policy Analyst for Energy Economics and Climate Change in, and Karen A. Campbell, Ph.D., is Policy Analyst in Macroeconomics in the Center for Data Analysis, and Ben Lieberman is Senior Policy Analyst in Energy and the Environment in the Thomas A. Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies at The Heritage Foundation.
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[1]IHS Global Insight, U.S. Energy Outlook 2008.
[2]Though this paper employs the model and data developed by Global Insight, the analysis is the authors and should not be interpreted as representing that of IHS Global Insight.
Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Atmospheric Programs,
"EPA Preliminary Analysis of the Waxman-Markey Discussion Draft,"
April 20, 2009, pp. 3, 14, at http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/economics/pdfs/WM
-Analysis.pdf (May 8, 2009).
discussions about the concerns with the effectiveness of offsets,
see Joseph Romm, "A Good Reason We Shouldn't Love Trees, at Least
Not in This Case," Grist.org, July 2, 2007, at http://www.grist.org/article/the-first
-rule-of-carbon-offsets-no-trees May 8, 2009; Patrick McCully, "Kyoto's Great Carbon Offset Swindle," RenewableEnergyWorld.com, June 9, 2008, at http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2008/06/kyotos-great
-carbon-offset-swindle-52713 (May 8, 2009); Michael Wara, "Is the Global Carbon Market Working?" Nature 445, February 8, 2007, pp. 595-596.
[5]For instance, see Chip Knappenberger, "Climate Impacts of Waxman-Markey (the IPCC-based arithmetic of no gain)," MasterResource, May 6, 2009, at http://masterresource.org/?p=2355 (May 12, 2009).


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Layoffs in Bank Mortgage Units Hint Refi Boom Is Over
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Mortgage rates are down this week, but the longer-term trend of rising rates over the past eight weeks has taken its toll, especially on refinancing rates.
Consumers rushed to refinance into lower interest mortgages in May and June, especially those consumers with sterling credit ratings -- 720 and above. Those mortgage shoppers could qualify for those under 4%, 30-year-fixed rate mortgages available last year and in the first few months of this year, but now 30-year fixed-rate mortgages are back up to 4.5%, down slightly from past weeks but trending up slowly nonetheless.
Big banks have already reacted to higher mortgage rates and lower refinancing volumes by shuttering mortgage financing units, or at least laying off hundreds of staffers. Wells Fargo
Despite popular opinion, large banking executives aren't stupid. They see mortgage applications wane, and they see the handwriting on the wall.
According to the Mortgage Bankers Association's weekly mortgage application survey, mortgage applications were down 2.6% last week, and refinancing applications were down 4% -- signs that mortgage consumers have gotten wind of higher mortgages rates and are pulling back on new mortgage decisions.
The MBA says that U.S. mortgage refinancings are at their lowest levels since June 2011 and now represent only 63% of all total mortgage applications. The MBA's June Builder Applications Survey shows U.S. mortgage applications slid by 15% from May to June.
The association also points out that the average contract rate for 30-year-fixed rate mortgages jumped to 4.68% from 4.38% in the past 11 days, a number that would drive more mortgage consumers out of the market -- at least until rates recede to relatively reasonable levels.
With consumers less confident about the overall economy -- a Gallup survey out this week says that 52% of Americans believe the economy is getting worse -- mortgage rates could fall, as banks and lenders want to attract reluctant mortgage customers back into the market. That could lead to a temporary burst in refinancing applications.
But banks aren't betting on that, at least over the long haul.
Layoffs in mortgage units portend a mindset among lenders that rates will go up and mortgage applications and refinancing deals will go down -- and in the process, taking a big money-saving tool with them from U.S. homeowners.


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Kids grow fast, and this play table does too. The lower height is perfect for toddlers; later, switch the legs to raise the table to a height that works with our children's chairs.
- 49" long x 32.5" deep x 15-24" high
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- Low height accommodates rolling carts.
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Fierce Angular Hairdo - Black with Auburn Highlights
For this chic hairstyle, the hair is short and flattened against the head. The hair is cropped over the ears, and comes down to a point at the front of them. A long fringe comes down onto the forehead past the eyes.The hair for this cut is short.This hair colour is black with medium auburn highlights.
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I just pre-ordered one. I read through the threads, checked their website and info. $129 with free shipping to me is worth giving it a shot, and I have a Weber-Genisis 330 grill that cranks out plenty of heat. I'm mainly interested in NY/New Haven style pies baked around 700. I will report back after I receive the oven and bake a few pies.
I'll be very surprised if you can get 1000F above the hearth - or even 800F for that matter. Regardless, you should be able to make a good 2:15-2:30 pie at 750F or so which is where I think is where you will might end up.
650-700 with good balanced upper/lower heat would work for me. I do not plan on doing neapolitan.
Did anybody buy this, and for how much?Any comments on it? How well does it work? Good bang for the buck? I have a 3-burner Thermos brand grill, I think it's a CharBroil knock-off. I usually make Granny-style or ciabatta recipe 18x13" half sheets in a Frigidaire gas convection range, haven't done round in a few years.Thanks.P.S. I did a search and read about 10 threads, most 2013...
I have the bakerstone box. I bought it when it was on kickstarter. I have used it several times and it does get up to over 750 degrees on my bbq, gas. That is with the top closed. They say to use it with the top open but it does not get that hot that way. I asked and they said there would be no damage or danger with the top closed. The results I have gotten have been extremely satisfying. For the ease of use, this is the closest I have been able to get to Neapolitan pies. I am totally satisfied! Dan
According to their website, they are still in "preorder" stage.Some of the pies shown on their site are very impressive. Like this one...
Thank you Craig. I truly believe that there is no oven on the market today can do what I was able to do with MPO. I sold and delivered my last oven out of the small batch of ovens I manufactured last year. I am not planning to manufacture more. But, I am working on MPO2, it is bigger, lighter and hotter (literally). I am planning to launch MPO2 on kickstarter again if I get the pricing and sourcing worked out.
Dan, how large a pie have you made in this box, and do you remove your flavor bars from the grill to use this?


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Issue Brief #3825 on Economy
January 14, 2013
January 14, 2013 | Issue Brief on Economy
Congress recently passed the so-called American Taxpayer Relief Act to avert the fiscal cliff.[1] In classic Washington style, lawmakers managed to squeeze in several unrelated provisions, including a nine-month, partial extension of the 2008 farm bill.
A fiscally prudent farm bill would have reformed the $85.2 billion food stamps program and eliminated or at least reduced commodity and crop insurance subsidies. The current extension, however, is preferable to the two traditional five-year bills passed by the Senate and reported out of the House Agriculture Committee, which would lock in nearly $1 trillion in taxpayer spending over 10 years.
The extension continues many long-standing agriculture programs, including direct payments and dairy subsidies, which amount to a raw deal for taxpayers and consumers. Both waste money, distort crop prices, and increase food costs. In the coming months, Congress should focus on reforms essential to reining in spending and commodity price distortions while also decoupling food stamps and other nutrition programs from farm subsidies and returning food stamps to pre-recession levels.
Costly Subsidies Continue
Despite the twin fiscal crises of spending and debt, and contrary to the claims of members of the farm lobby, the profitable farm sector will continue to collect generous subsidies under this farm bill extension.
The extension reauthorizes the direct payments program, which gives subsidies to farmers of certain commodities depending on their historical acreage and yield rather than price or production. These taxpayer-funded subsidies tend to benefit large-scale, more profitable farms—not smaller, more financially vulnerable farms. They are particularly difficult to justify, given recent record levels of net farm income and high crop prices. Both the Senate and House omnibus farm bills would have eliminated these outdated subsidies, which the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates will cost $5 billion in 2013.[2]
Disaster assistance programs that expired with the last farm bill were also reauthorized in the fiscal cliff deal. These programs cover farmers who do not receive federally subsidized crop insurance. Congress has to decide whether it wants to appropriate the funding, but for each of fiscal years 2012 and 2013, the act allows $80 million to be spent on the livestock indemnity program; $400 million on the livestock forage disaster program; $50 million for emergency livestock, honeybees, and farm-raised fish producers; and $20 million on the tree assistance program, for a total of $550 million per year. These programs vastly expand taxpayer-funded subsidies for farmers, who should be employing private insurance to help guard against the risks of their business without taxpayers footing any portion of the bill.
The claim that milk prices would double at the beginning of 2013 proved to be a powerful incentive to pass a farm bill extension.[3] The act extends the Dairy Product Price Support program, which requires the government to buy dairy products at statutory prices in order to limit supply and maintain higher prices.[4] It also reauthorizes income subsidies for dairy farmers under the Milk Income Loss Contract program. These subsidies skew market prices of dairy products by manipulating supply and padding farmers' income, and they unduly burden taxpayers.
Reform Agriculture Policy in the Next Bill
When crafting the next farm bill, lawmakers should seize the opportunity to enact crucial reforms to lower spending and improve agriculture policy. Congress should:
A New Approach to Agriculture
Before the current extension ends, lawmakers should consider a new approach to agriculture policy—one that sheds taxpayer-funded subsidies and their perverse incentives and instead embraces market solutions. They can build on the reforms in the House and Senate bills, justifiably ending direct payments and other commodity subsidies; they can go further by eliminating crop insurance subsidies in favor of market-based ways to manage risk. These and other agriculture subsidies undermine the free market and hit citizens twice—first as taxpayers and then as consumers. Now is an opportune time to end them.
—Emily J. Goff is a Research Associate in the Thomas A. Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies at The Heritage Foundation.
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[1]Curtis S. Dubay, "Fiscal Cliff Deal: Tax Increase Spoils Permanent Victory for Most Taxpayers," Heritage Foundation Issue Brief No. 3821, January 9, 2013, http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2013/01/fiscal-cliff-deal-how-it-will-affect-taxpayers-and-the-economy.
[2]The CBO must assume that these expired programs will continue when constructing its baseline. Therefore, its cost estimate of the legislation relative to the baseline shows zero effect on the budget.
[3]David Rogers, "With Obama's Urging, Congress Tries for Farm Bill Extension to Avoid Dairy Disaster," Politico, December 28, 2012, http://www.politico.com/story/2012/12/congress-tries-to-avoid-dairy-disaster-85567.html (accessed January 2, 2013).
[4]Randy Schnepf, "Dairy Policy Proposals in the 2012 Farm Bill," Congressional Research Service Report for Congress, September 18, 2012, http://www.nationalaglawcenter.org/assets/crs/R42736.pdf (accessed January 3, 2013).
[5]See Robert Rector and Katherine Bradley, "Reforming the Food Stamp Program," Heritage Foundation Backgrounder No. 2708, July 25, 2012, http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2012/07/reforming-the-food-stamp-program.
[6]Emily Goff, "Shallow Loss: The 2012 Farm Bill's New Subsidy Program," Heritage Foundation Issue Brief No. 3662, July 10, 2012, http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2012/07/shallow-loss-the-2012-farm-bill-s-new-subsidy-program#_ftn1.
[7]Nicolas Loris, "Two Cheers for Ethanol Subsidies Expiring—but Costly Mandate Remains," Heritage Foundation WebMemo No. 3460, January 17, 2012, http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2012/01/ethanol-subsidies-expiring-but-the-costly-mandate-remains.
[8]Diane Katz, "Farm Bill 2012: Agriculture Policy Ripe for Reform," Heritage Foundation Backgrounder No. 2697, June 7, 2012, http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2012/06/farm-bill-2012-agriculture-policy-ripe-for-reform#_ftnref27.


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An Overview for Homeowners
Related Information for Attorneys
Pursuant to Chapter 507 of the Laws of 2009, homeowners in danger of foreclosure are entitled to participate in court settlement conferences with their lenders, if the following criteria are met:
• The case involves residential property; and
• The property is a 1-to-4 family owner occupied dwelling or condominium
Settlement Conferences
If you meet the above criteria, a Foreclosure Settlement Conference is mandatory provided the case was commenced on or after February 13, 2010. The court will schedule the conference within 60 days after you have been served with court papers.
If your case was commenced before February 13, 2010, a settlement conference is not mandatory, but you may request a conference by contacting the Clerk's office of the court where your case is pending. Please note, however, that if your case involves a subprime, high-cost or nontraditional loan and was commenced between September 1, 2008 and February 13, 2010, a settlement conference is mandatory and you should contact the Clerk's office of the court where your case is pending to confirm the date of the conference.
Please be aware that the court conference and/or the scheduling of a conference does not relieve you of your obligation to respond to the plaintiff's papers in a timely manner. If you come to the conference without an attorney, you may be entitled to a court-appointed lawyer.
At the conference, the court will:
• discuss the rights and obligations of the parties
• determine whether the parties can reach a resolution to avoid foreclosure
• evaluate workout/settlement options such as payment schedules or loan modifications
• design a plan to streamline subsequent court proceedings if a settlement cannot be reached
Homeowner Resources
There are many free or low-cost services available for homeowners in distress. Meeting with a lawyer or financial/housing counseling service will help you:
• better understand your rights and the legal process
• learn what options may be available to save your home
• decide what the best course of action is for you
For comprehensive resources on how to protect your home and avoid foreclosure, as well as a list
of service providers in your area, please visit:
• National Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling (NFMC)
• Foreclosure Information & Resources
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The Catholic Dioceses of Pittsburgh and Erie, along with several nonprofit groups, have won a preliminary injunction against implementing the HHS mandate. U.S. District Judge Arthur J. Schwab granted an injunction in favor of these organizations.
The injunction allows them to continue to offer insurance that doesn't include contraception, sterilization and abortion-inducing drugs while litigation continues. Without the injunction, the insurance administrators for the organizations — though not the dioceses themselves — would have had to start providing the coverage Jan. 1.


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So, the 'mouthpiece of the forest' CIA Nights, is not publishing regularly these days. And for good reason we'll all see in the near future i hope.
For now there is no newsletter of any kinds. Does anyone fancy staring one, dong one, giving ideas for a general concept or whatever?
The Volunteer WGroup have been discussing tabletop things for a while, we've not exactly done it quite yet. Maybe this could be part of it? (See
the thread in volunteering forum).
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Forest Records meeting minutes,
Present – Jane, Dai, Dan
• Distribution – who will send what where?
• Inner sleeves
• Future Releases
The purpose of the record is for promotion of us and our artists, not necessarily money making. We should send out to as many people as possible.
When stocking in shops, see if they take a cut and make sure we get $5 back from each sale.
Dan will take 5 records to Avalanche and poster from bb
Jane will take 5 to Mono in Glasgow, and a poster
Dai will take 10 copies home to Wales, giving 5 to Spills and 5 to My KungFu records
Dai will send a copy to Andy Kershaw
Dan to that guy in Lewis
Jori Kim
5 Branahuie
Isle of Lewis
Julian Cope - Dai
Sunburned Hand of Man - Dan
The Wire - Dai
The Skinny - Jane
NME – Jane
The List – Dai
Edinburgh Seven for a fox themed review - Dan
All UK social centres – Jane will ask Shannon for a list of addresses
Dan sends 5 copies to American friends who have contacts
Dan sends 5 copies to Macheney
Jane to send 10 to Dirk
Jane will contact her London people and see if they know distribution places, and send them.
Golden Hour on tour will take some records with (Jane)
Dai will source envelopes ASAP so we can start sending.
***Post on the distro sticky if you have addresses. Post anything you do on the sticky sales and distrob xxx*****
Inner Sleeves:
Need doing. We will instigate a weekly funday of colouring in things. Mondays at 5. Jane will make a poster to advertise, and bb it, etc. You should all come and immortalize your good selves
Future Releases:
Forest Records is interested to hear about the planned make-an-ep-in-a-night party. Perhaps we will support you with benevolent guidance and love. Perhaps not. Xxx


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Temporomandibular disorder (TMD) is a painful condition in the joint that opens and closes the mouth. These temporomandibular joints are the small joints in front of each ear. They attach the lower jaw (mandible) to the skull. The disorder may affect the jaw joint or the muscles surrounding it. The disorder can include:
The exact cause of TMD is often unclear. Possible causes include:
TMD is more common in women aged 30-50 years old. Other factors that increase your chance of TMD include:
TMD may cause:
You will be asked about your symptoms and medical history. A physical exam will be done. The physical exam may include:
Images may be needed of your jaw. This can be done with:
Usually, the least invasive measures will be tried first. Treatment may include:
The area will need time to heal:
The most commonly used medications include:
Some medication may be injected into the jaw such as:
To help reduce pain and allow muscles to relax:
Some may benefit from counseling to learn stress management and relaxation techniques, such as:
A splint or mouth guard can be made to relax the jaw muscles. This will prevent clenching and grinding of the teeth. The guard is usually worn at night. Correction of bite abnormalities by a dentist or orthodontist is sometimes needed.
Surgical correction is a last resort. Many of the available procedures have not been well-studied for their effectiveness.
There are no current guidelines to prevent TMD.
Mouth Healthy—American Dental Association
The TMJ Association
Canadian Dental Association
Canadian Society of Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery
Borodic GE, Acquadro MA. The use of botulinum toxin for the treatment of chronic facial pain. J Pain. 2002;3(1):21-27.
Haley DP, Schiffman EL, et al. The relationship between clinical and MRI findings in patients with unilateral temporomandibular joint pain. J Am Dent Assoc. 2001;132(4):476-481.
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research website. Available at: http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/oralhealth/topics/tmj. Updated July 10, 2014. Accessed June 20, 2015.
Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction . EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed. Updated May 11, 2015. Accessed June 29, 2015.
DynaMed's Systematic Literature Surveillance http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed: Turner JA, Mancl L, Aaron LA. Short- and long-term efficacy of brief cognitive-behavioral therapy for patients with chronic temporomandibular disorder pain: a randomized, controlled trial Pain. 2006;121(3):171-172.
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Cherry Mash Bars Bag of 10 Bars
The Sweet Taste of Cherry Mash: Cherries, Peanuts, and Chocolate
Cherry Mash Bars Bag of 10 Bars
The Sweet Taste of Cherry Mash: Cherries, Peanuts, and Chocolate
Anyone who grew up in the Midwest will have fond memories of the wonderfully sweet and fruity taste of Chase's Cherry Mash. Made since 1918, it's one of the oldest and best-loved candies west of the Mississippi. The creamy center is made of mashed maraschino cherries, rolled in ground peanuts, and then covered in milk chocolate. Cherry Mash will satisfy the most demanding sweet tooth. Bag contains 10 regular-size 2.05 oz. bars.
- A candy store favorite since the Roaring '20s
- Soft, cherry-flavored center, made from real maraschino cherries
- Covered with chopped roasted peanuts and thick, rich milk chocolate
- Enjoy this midwest treat no matter where you live
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Artificial Flavors,Red # 3
Shelf Life: 9 Months
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Material - Country Of Origin: USA
What Our Customers Are Saying about Our Cherry Mash Bars Bag of 10 Bars …
"Candy was rare in western South Dakota during my childhood. Once a year, at Christmas, we were treated with fresh oranges, apples, walnuts, and some kind of candy bar. One year we got Cherry Mash, but never again. But the memory of that delicious experience remained. I mentioned this to my daughter, who decided to look for that candy bar for me. She found it in your store and brought a large container of the mini type to me. Now I would like just one whole candy bar for myself and relive that long ago Christmas when, for the first and last time, I had Cherry Mash. Janet Rourke" - Janet Rourke, Nashua, NH
"My dad got stationed at Francis E Warren Air Force Base when I was seven years old. When I was eight years old I decided I wanted a baby sister. And I got one! I was in second grade then, and it was 1965. I would live in Cheyenne until my seventh year of school. Sometimes I would miss the bus home and have a very long walk home! On occasion I would stop in at a Rexall Drug store and get a soda. One day at the counter as I was paying for my soda, there was a display box filled with a bright red and gold wrapped candy called Cherry Mash . I loved cherries....! So I bought one. On the walk home I smelled it first, before I opened it. Mmmm, the heavenly aroma of cherry and chocolate filled my senses! I unwrapped it and smelled it one more time before biting into it. What a sensation! Creamy cherry flavor and chocolate coated my tongue, and I was in candy heaven! The walk home didn't seem so long that day! After that, I think I may have missed the bus a few times more often that year! But later that year, Dad got stationed at another base and, I never found my Cherry Mash again! But I never forgot it! And after all these years, I've found it! Thanks for making it available to me again!" -Terri Taylor, Dorthan, AL


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Hi Bellas,
I'm back with another tutorial. I wanted to show off my new single eyeshadows from Stars Makeup Haven. Check out my previous review on these shadows here. They're a very affordable way of obtaining MAC style eyeshadow palettes with single eyeshadow pans. The colors are so gorgeous...they range from shimmery to matte, from neutral to bright. I happen to be a fan of matte eyeshadows - my favorite is this amazing bright blue called Pacific Rim.
For my video, I also decided to show you my new favorite brushes - Sigma Makeup Brushes. I talked about them recently in my review, but wanted to show you once again how to use the brush set.
The look is transitioning us into fall. The colors are a deeper, smokey teal - perfect for a night out. Check out the video!
Here's What I Used:
-Eve Pearl Salmon Concealer in Medium (ss194brush & ss224 brush)
-Face Atelier Foundation in #3 and #10 (ss187 brush)
-MAC Prep & Prime Powder (ss150 brush)
-MAC Shadowy Sculpting Powder (ss168 brush for cheeks and ss224 for nose contour)
-MAC Accentuate Shaping Powder (ss168 brush)
-Graftobian Blush (ss188 brush)
EYES (All Shadows from Stars Makeup Haven)
-MAC Pure White Chromaline
-The White Shadow e/s (ss224 brush)
-Mermaid e/s (ss239 brush)
-Evergreen e/s (ss275 brush)
-Hot Ginger e/s (ss224 brush)
-Bees Knees e/s (ss252 brush)
-Pacific Rim e/s (ss239 brush & 219 brush for lower lashline)
-Steelo Cosmetics Brow Liner in Earth Brown
-Brown Shadow from SMH Double Stack Palette (ss266 brush)
-L'Oreal Liquid Lineur Intense
-MAC Feline Kohl Power Pencil
-Bliss #74 Lashes
-Face Atelier Lip Glaze in Peach (ss109 brush)
Check out these brushes at http://www.sigmabrushes.com/
Check out the single eyeshadows at http://www.starsmakeuphaven.com/
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Monday, August 10, 2009
Fall Smokey Teal Eyes - Using Stars Makeup Haven Single Shadows & Sigma Brushes
Posted by MakeupByRenRen at 12:01 PM
Labels: fall look, SMOKEY EYE, teals
5 comments:
- Jasmin said...
beautiful! love the colors.
- August 10, 2009 at 1:21 PM
- jadegreen12 said...
You are so talented! I love teal.
- August 11, 2009 at 1:52 AM
- Nidala said...
Hi, I'm sorry if this was answered already, but what type and colors are your contacts?
- August 19, 2009 at 12:19 PM
- Charlene said...
i always thought face atelier foundation in #10 wud be too dark for me and ur lighter than I am and u used it!! :) i'm gonna try it again lol
- September 19, 2009 at 11:10 AM
- Krystia said...
Love the vibrancy of the shades used and the final product*_* I did a very smokey violet eye before too, here; http://ksdkemp-houseofkrystia.blogspot.com/2009/09/eotd-gold-violet-smolder.html
- October 17, 2009 at 1:54 AM
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Visit the Prince George Library during the county's Community Day Saturday May 3rd for an opportunity to admire, talk to, and read about the animals. Community Day activities in the library will be a visit from an area therapy dog group, a book sale, an new art exhibit, and a craft for our young visitors. The Clever Canines Therapy & Obedience Club will perform and mingle from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and the Friends of the Library will hold a book sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. While browsing the sale, enjoy the library's newest art exhibition, Still Life. All events are free and no registration required.
The Woman's Club of Prince George County sponsors Community Day, to be held at Scott Park from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 3, rain or shine. Activities at the park include children's games with prizes, live DJ and entertainment, and food and craft vendors.


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Seifert endorsed by Dahms, Torkelson
NEW ULM – Republican candidate for governor Marty Seifert returned to New Ulm for a fundraiser on Wednesday hosted by Rep. Paul Torkelson (R-Hanska) and Sen. Gary Dahms (R-Redwood Falls).
Torkelson and Dahms announced their support for Seifert in his latest bid for Minnesota's top office, encouraging southwest Minnesota voters to vote for Seifert in the Aug.12 primary election. Seifert is one of four Republicans seeking the spot on the November ballot to oppose incumbent Gov. Mark Dayton, a Democrat.
Torkelson first came to know Seifert during his first term in the House of Representatives in 2008. "I came to respect his style of leadership and his best abilities as leader of our caucus at that time," said Torkelson. "We managed to do good work even though we had small numbers. A lot of that was because of [Seifert's] leadership."
Dahms cited Seifert's understanding of important issues as a factor in his endorsement.
"Seifert's experience in health care, education, taxes and regulation, energy, and agriculture translates to a strong command of the issues most important to Minnesota voters in this critical election year," Dahms said.
Endorsements from Torkelson and Dahms are important, Seifert said, because people in southwest Minnesota take their recommendations seriously.
Seifert, who is originally from Brown County, said it was important to get the support of local legislators. He is also seeking statewide support. He recently completed a campaign tour of all 87 counties in Minnesota.
"Unless you are there, I think there is a struggle to really understand how deep some of the issues are," said Seifert, citing Minnesota's diversity. In traveling the state Seifert learned of different issues impacting various regions, such as tourism in Lake of the Woods, mining in the Iron Range, medical in Rochester, and agriculture in Brown County.
Seifert said he is the best candidate to unite Minnesota due to his experience.
"I've spent 18 years on the farm, four years as a public school teacher, nine years in higher education, 12 years as small business owner, 14 years in the legislature, three years as realtor and three years as a hospital foundation director."
A top priority for New Ulm has been the expansion of Highway 14 into four lanes to increase safety and provide better transportation for commerce.
"Nobody drives Highway 14 as a governor's candidate more than Marty Seifert," he said.
Seifert supports changing Highway 14 into a four-lane road, but he also cites the need for work on county roads. Seifert believes that a third of the bonding bill should be reserved for roads and bridges, infusing $4 million into funding road infrastructure. Seifert opposes placing the funds into a larger transportation bill to avoid subsidizing light rail transportation, which he said has never passed cost-benefit analysis.
In terms of the economy, Seifert believes it is important to match jobs with skills and create a competitive climate for business through taxing and regulation. Seifert specifically cited the need for mining permits in northern Minnesota. "Those are jobs across the board. It's a 19-year-old who can drive truck all the way up to an engineer who is going to design the mine and everything in between."
Seifert warned that with the tax bill and the business climate, businesses are moving to North Dakota. "We've got to be sensitive to that. I am not naive enough to believe we will have a zero income tax or a zero regulatory environment, but we have to be at least competitive and not an outlier."
As a former teacher Seifert is a major supporter of education.
"Every child … should be treated equally in the eyes of the state government. That is not the case right now. Children in New Ulm, Minnesota, get $2,000 less per child than a child in Minneapolis. We care for all kids. It does not matter where they live. We want to make sure that in the governor's office we have someone cheering for every child," Seifert said.
Seifert has supported parents' rights to choose schools, but he admits choice will not solve all problems. "School time has been eroding for the last 30 years. Kids are in school less than anytime in Minnesota history. … I don't think that makes sense to the average tax payer."
On health care, Seifert suggested passing medical malpractice reform bills that were previously vetoed by Dayton creating less-narrow, banded health insurance choices.
"I think all of us know, regardless of our political ideology, when you have more choices for a product or service, prices go down and quality of service goes up," he said.
Seifert favors trying different pilot programs to reduce health care costs. He suggested creating health vouchers to pay for insurance to better release market forces and give individuals choices. Seifert felt that on a federal level a voucher program could solve some of the recent problems with the Veterans Administration.


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The Grants Pass Department of Public Safety is recognizing Daron Dawson with a Public Safety Honor Citation. They are honoring Dawson for saving 89-year old Martha Tankersly from a fire at her Bryn Court home on August 24th.
Dawson noticed smoke coming from the home while on his way to work, as he was traveling down Williams Highway. Dawson quickly drove over to the Tankersly home. He gained access through the front entrance, and found the Mrs. Tankersly through the thick smoke. Risking his own life, he pulled the home owner to safety.
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Skip to comments.VIDEO: Benghazi Survivors Message (Will they be hidden away until Hillary 2016?)
Posted on 02/04/2013 11:28:39 AM PST by PJ-Comix
Remember Them ? On 9.11.12 Over Thirty Americans Who survived The Benghazi Attack Vanished Without A Trace.
They Were The Only Witnesses That Actually Saw What Happened In Benghazi Libya Sept. 11th 2012.
There Is Growing Speculation That They Are Being Held Captive Under The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Otherwise Known As Indefinite Detention Which Allows The Detaining Of American Citizens Without Trial Or Hearing...Signed By Barack Obama.
The Only Way America Is Ever Going To Find The Truth Will Be By Finding The Benghazi Witnesses First.
"30 survivors"? Who has the names, and how has the list of names been vetted? Are we becoming a sad reflection of the media that disgusts us for not asking hard questions?
The Benghazi survivors MUST NOT be allowed to talk until after Hillary 2016 in order not to derail her campaign.
Free the Benghazi 30!
Keep your priorities straight. What's more important? The freedom of the Benghazi 30 or preventing the Hillary 2016 Campaign from being derailed?
I've really been wondering about this. I can't think of another incident of this magnitude where there has been a 100% clamp down on the survivors talking.
No reporter anywhere can find one of them to ask them one question? And no reporter anywhere thinks to ask the administration why?
That is because we live in the era of Swoon Journalism. The Swoon Journalists are just so overjoyed to be in the presence of their Beloved Barack that they would never think to ask him a question that even hinted at controversy.
My advice to the Benghazi 30 is to NOT return to the USA in the same helicopter or plane. Stay in at least TWO separate groups so as to not provide the excuse that all of them were unfortunately involved in an "accident."
Maybe the Benghazi 30 will help sink Hillary 2016?
Which is why they remain under wraps. Ironically, the terrorists who attacked them are now enjoying more freedom than they are. Again, my advice to the Benghazi 30 is to NOT travel together as a group to avoid any "accidents."
It is much more likely that the 30 survivors were CIA employees who have who have moved on to another OP and will not be seen again.
I say that because no one knows who they are, and no families have stepped forward saying XXXXX was in Benghazi and has disappeared."
These people are in the profession of not being available/public about what they do.
It would take a lot of pressure to get to them. Publicity would end their careers.
I can't think of another situation where people like this have been ordered to stay incommunicado.
Who are they? Are we sure they are ok, and not in some gulag? We should check on them. Surely some news agency is willing to pay big bucks for an exclusive interview.
How could we not know who they are? This seems incredible to me. I remember one of the family members of the 4 dead saying that he got a message from one of them ( the survivors ) telling him that their son saved their life.
Did all of the German people in the 1930s and 1940s think that it was fine for the nazis to murder all those Jews? I don't think so. The German people ignored the problems with the nazis because the nazis promised to give them a golden age. Our media know darn good and well that what the Democrats are doing with this is wrong, but they've bought into the Democrat lie that they really just want to give us a golden age.
- The divers that recovered the wreckage of TWA 800.
- Any of the quiet professionals and their civilian pals.
You did and will not see SEALS talking about the raid against Osama bin Laden. Do you know how many missions these groups run per year? I believe it is in the hundreds. They don't do interviews.
May as well live in the soviet union.
Without corroboration; do we know in fact; if they survived?
Amazing this entire story - against the backdrop of 'crickets chirping' from our MSM. Truly a 'politburo' Media.
We know that Ambassador Stevens did not survive to tell his story. Whatever, the case. . .
Meantime; the 'Lost Colony' of Roanoke; generates more interest than these MIA survivors! Surely. . .someone can 'go there'.
Per last comment; yes 'good advice'. Forgot however; they could get the 'flu'. . .
So Anonymous is on the case now?
Very interesting.
I try very hard to maintain my dislike for Anonymous over some of their positions, but they keep making that difficult.
Otherwise; yes. Of course; we have an Administration whereby the President himself; cannot keep silence; so needy is he; to take 'undue' credit.
(Think too; in past few years; more leaks than ever; and lives endangered.)
Am wondering what happened per the efforts of Anonymous; the hacking; threats of retaliation for Aaron Swartz's suicide. . .
They definitely are pi$$ed, that's for sure.
Their main twitter account appears to be @YourAnonNews
I'll keep checking back to see if they have more to say.
Meantime; not a bad idea for all readers/posters here to send an email to Fox News; asking the big question re these survivors. Particularly; since this all designed; not to protect the innocent; but the guilty.
(And CIA or not; an unusual degree of secrecy;particularly since engaged in treasonous covert operations at behest of Panetta/Obama/Clinton. And still; a 'film maker' in prison because of their lying propaganda/cover.
Certainly; no one was concerned about protecting anyone attached to Iran-Contra; or issues that Bush shared per 'no weapons of mass destruction'.
Yes, the Media was 'berserk' with accusations; names. . .blame. (Those were the days, right MSM?)
They are very busy performing their new vital duties at Ice Station Zebra.
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More deficits coming?
To the Editor:
Is another state deficit on the horizon?
On Tuesday, the Minnesota Management and Budget office released its monthly review for revenue, and it found that year-to-date receipts are $95 million less than forecast. This is the fourth consecutive month in which state spending has outpaced incoming tax collections.
This declining economic trend is certainly cause for concern. It would not be at all surprising if the problem is significantly worse by the time session begins.
Historic spending increases by legislative Democrats and Gov. Mark Dayton are the reason why I am bearish on Minnesota's economic state. Over the past two years, Democrats increased state spending by more than $4 billion, and increased taxes and fees on all hardworking Minnesotans by more than $2 billion.
Specifically, MMB noted that net general fund revenues in May were $17 million less than forecast. Individual income tax withholding in May was $27 million less than forecast, but higher than expected payments accompanying extensions reduced the individual income tax shortfall for the month to $15 million. General sales tax receipts in May were also $1 million less than forecast.
When you dramatically increase your spending obligations and revenue isn't coming in at the rate you hoped it would, your state is going to face a significant budget deficit. If these numbers don't turn around quickly, Minnesota will face a substantial shortfall once again in the next two year budget cycle.
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Rice Crust Cheese Pizza
Amy's cheese and tomato pizza made with a tender organic rice crust will surprise and delight those who do not tolerate wheat, and anyone looking for a unique tasty treat.
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Consistent with CGU's ongoing commitment to diversity, the Center for Information Systems and Technology (CISAT) maintains a long-standing goal of ensuring women a future of equal standing in the IS field. For example, CISAT has granted dozens of PhDs to women since its inception in 1983, representing one of the highest numbers of female PhD IS awarded in the country. Many of our faculty and alumni (themselves women) mentor and advise female students confronting this historically male-dominated career field (see student testimonials)
To ensure our standing as a leader in improving gender diversity in IS, CISAT has introduced a scholarship fund for women beginning in the fall semester of 2011. This competitive scholarship will be awarded to up to five (5) new female applicants and may be combined with other scholarship opportunities (see Financial Aid and Scholarship Page).
CISAT is committed to furthering the careers of women in IS outside of CGU as well as for introducing future generations of students to computing. CISAT faculty members have organized workshops for female high school students and retain close relationships with local high schools to encourage female students' participation, serve as role models, and on occasion engage high school students in ongoing projects. CISAT students are encouraged to engage in community activities that support women in computing, such as developing and running a summer camp for middle-school girls with the goal of fostering computing skills and confidence. (see CGU News item).
CISAT is also a proud member of and plays an active role in the National Center for Women and Information Technology (NCWIT), which works to increase diversity in IS and computing. Specifically, CISAT is part of NCWIT's Academic Alliance, which includes computer science and IS departments from nearly 200 US academic institutions joined together to implement changes in higher education towards women in computing. CISAT faculty benefit by staying abreast of information on best practices for retaining women in IS, Academic Alliance workshops, and funding opportunities for students.
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I finally broke down and bought some new clubs today. I had been using the same set of Rams that I was using the last time I golfed with Swerb (circa 1995). I used to gain a lot of satisfaction out of beating guys with a 1500.00 set of clubs by 10 strokes with my ancient clubs, but i figured it was time to move on. I was going to buy the newest and shiniest Callaway X-18's out on the market, but I was actually talked into a cheaper set by the salesman at Golfsmith.
I was absolutely crushing the X-18s on their indoor driving range thing and my mind was made up when he told me I could have the exact same clubs for $350.00 less. I said, "Oh really? Do tell."
The guy talked me into some X-16 Steelheads which felt exactly the same and not surprisingly, I hit them exactly the same. I parlayed some of my savings into a new driver to replace my dented old Hawkeye driver, and got the added benefit of moving from a 10.5 degree loft to a 9.0. I cannot wait to go out and tear up the course tomorrow at 6:45am. I am just hoping to get out to the range tonight to break them in a bit.
On a side note, I had posted earlier that I was not hitting my driver at all and that I had switched to a 2iron. Since then, I have worked my ass off at hitting the driver and it is now far and away the best club in my bag. On most of the local public courses I find myself playing driver wedge into most par 4's and driver 5 iron or so into most of the par 5's. If I could just get that chipping game going I think I could break 80.