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The 2004-2005 basketball season has already begun to produce several pleasant surprises. One such surprise has been the emergence of two freshmen players at the prominent point guard position.
On the women's team there is Catie Woods, a freshman from Lawrence County High School. Her coach at Lawrence County was John Wild, a Lipscomb alumnus, who is now an assistant coach at the University of Evansville.
Women's basketball coach Frank Bennett said Wild's philosophy and style of play are very similar to Lipscomb's making the transition easier for Woods.
"I chose to come to Lipscomb ... because of the coaches and where the school was located," Woods said. "The coaches here are amazing people both on and off the court. Nashville is close to my hometown, and I wanted to go to a school where my family and friends could watch me play."
Bennett believes that the level of competition Woods faced in high school will directly impact her ability to play on the collegiate level. She competed in the toughest Class AAA district and region in the state. Also, Woods' AAU travel team, the Shelbyville Sports Shop, finished third in nationals the summers before her junior and senior years.
"She played with and against some of the top players in the country," Bennett said. "She is used to top notch competition. Through her AAU experience she saw a greater variety of offenses and defenses than most high school guards."
Woods has set several goals for the season including being a vocal leader, learning the system and filling the role at the point.
Despite the difficult task of being a freshman point guard in a Division 1 school, Woods has the confidence of her team and her coaches.
"Catie gives us good quickness at the point guard position," Bennett said. "She is able to guard quicker players, and she is able to push the ball offensively. She also gives us an outstanding three-point shooting threat. She is mentally tough and doesn't get rattled easily. It is tough for any freshman to play point guard because [she] not only have to know what [she] is doing, but [she] also have to know what everyone else is doing and how it all fits together. However, her skills and experience will help her play well for us."
The men's basketball team features Labrian Lyons, a freshman from Riverdale High School in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
"He has the size and strength to play the point guard position at this level," said Bisons basketball coach Scott Sanderson. "The hardest part will be him having to learn on the job. He's going to make freshman mistakes and have to learn how to play through them."
Lyons is becoming more involved in the offense with each passing game.
"I contribute to a lot of wide open shots for my team by driving and dishing to them." Lyons said. "Like in the exhibition game against Freed, I only had six points but seven assists. I feel good right now, but college is a whole different level, and I have to get focused for everything because ... at point guard, you can't make too many mistakes and you have to lead."
Even at such an early point in the season, Sanderson had displayed his confidence in his young point guard.
"Labrian has great vision and does a great job getting the ball to the open shooters," Sanderson said. "He is also a very good free throw shooter, which is very important at the end of the game. I do feel he is very confident in his abilities to produce at this level, and as a freshman that is very important."


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Pro-Life, Pro-Choice Progress
Recently, pro-life and pro-choice thinkers met at Princeton University for a frank, open-minded discussion of their differences and possible areas of collaboration. It was a useful conversation, illuminating several steps each side could take to advance a common agenda. Here are the takeaways for pro-lifers —and for pro-choicers .
Well, shame on me. Not for talking about sodomy—that taboo seems to be fading fast—but for doubting that women love it. These women are now coming forward to affirm that they're into it for their own pleasure, thank you very much. And they aren't alone. Bloggers, blog readers, and Slate commenters are offering lots of other theories to explain the orgasm data.
Sodomy and Orgasms
In 1992, 16 percent of women aged 18-24 said they'd tried anal sex. Now 20 percent of women aged 18-19 say they've done it, and by ages 20-24, the number is 40 percent. In 1992, the highest percentage of women in any age group who admitted to anal sex was 33. In 2002, it was 35. Now it's 46. ...
Check out the orgasm data. Among women who had vaginal sex in their last encounter, the percentage who said they reached orgasm was 65. Among those who received oral sex, it was 81. But among those who had anal sex, it was 94. Anal sex outscored oral.
The Invisible Roommate
Like countless college freshmen before him, Tyler Clementi needed a place to make out, but he had a roommate. So he asked his roommate to clear out of their Rutgers dorm room for a couple of hours. The roommate, Dharun Ravi, obliged him. But Ravi left something behind: his computer. It had a webcam and an Internet connection. That's how Ravi got back into the room. He never touched the door or window. He just tapped into the webcam from a friend's computer down the hall.
Today's freshmen are grappling with something much stranger than being gay. They're growing up in a world where people are with you even when they aren't.
Stem-Cell Throwback
The stem-cell ruling, issued Monday by U.S. District Chief Judge Royce Lamberth, says that federal funding of research using cells derived from destroyed embryos violates federal law. Pro-lifers are ecstatic. "Court Strikes Down Obama Administration Stem Cell Policy," crows Americans United for Life. But this ruling goes way beyond Obama. It voids Bush's stem-cell policy, too. And it does so on flimsy grounds with sloppy reasoning.
Is Donald Duck a Pervert?
We've seen this pattern before: an allegation of groping, followed by a bunch of other people recalling similar abuse. The initial charge makes the rest of the claims credible. But sometimes the allegations, and even the triggered memories, are false. That's what happened to Tigger. Don't let it happen to Donald Duck.
The Oil Spill's Ironic Ending
In early May, BP began drilling a relief well to stop the leak. Two weeks later, under orders from the government, it initiated a second relief well. The second well now extends 15,874 feet below the water's surface, and the first has reached a depth of 17,864 feet —just 100 feet from its destination. The point was to kill the leak by pumping mud and cement into the bottom of the troubled well. But now that the cap is in place, BP and the government are considering a " static kill "—pumping in the fatal mud from the top. Three months of drilling for nothing.
Ability, Heredity, and "Race"
There's nothing unusual about dismissing race as social construct. Racism watchdogs do it all the time. But they do it precisely to deny hereditary differences between blacks and whites. The authors of this study are affirming hereditary differences. That's what they mean by "survival fitness in different parts of the globe during thousands of years." Evolution in Europe and evolution in Africa produced different results.
Sex, Food, and Shame
Knee-jerk denunciations of shame, sin, and disgust are a tired and shallow kind of feminism. The food analogy makes that pretty clear. You can try to paint every moral criticism of porn or sexual extremity as an attack on women, but when the same criticisms are offered against men in eating contests-mindless orgies, commercial exploitation, abuse of the body-it's time to open your mind to the possibility that, no, this isn't just about patriarchy or controlling sex.
Major League Eating
Fifty years from now, when historians are looking for a moment that captures the depravity of our age—the gluttony, the self-destruction, the craving for worthless fame—it won't be bathhouses, Big Love , or AdultFriendFinder. It'll be Joey Chestnut stuffing that 68 th hot dog down his unresisting gullet, live on ESPN.

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Mickey, Darth Vader Join Forces in $4.05B Deal
Walt Disney Co. said it is paying $4.05 billion in cash and stock for Lucasfilm Ltd., John Jannarone reports on Markets Hub. Photo: Getty Images.
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The Bluffton High boys tennis team clinched its second consecutive Region 7-AAA title - and the second in program history - with a pair of 6-0 victories last week against Cane Bay.
The Bobcats (14-3, 8-0 region) will host Wilson High in the first round of the SCHSL Class AAA tournament Thursday.
Bluffton also swept Hilton Head on Tuesday. Chris Davis, Richard Snyder, Nate Calhoun, Aaron Newland and Mathew Bornstein had singles victories against both teams. Deigo Garcia and Dakota Story won the doubles match against Cane Bay. Garcia and DJ Snyder teamed up for a victory against Hilton Head.
For the first time is school history, the Bluffton High volleyball team will play in the AAU National Volleyball Championships in Orlando, Fla., June 24-27.
To prepare to compete in Orlando, the team will first play in the AAU Coastal Classic Volleyball Championships in Myrtle Beach, May 26-28.
The Bobcats have also entered the 2012 Team Challenge at the University of South Carolina, scheduled for July 14.
All of the expenses involved with playing in the tournaments, which are significant, are borne by the families of the players. In order to offset some of the expenses, Bluffton Oyster Co. will host a Lowcountry Boil fundraiser May 11 from 5-7 p.m. Dinners will be $15 and must be ordered in advance at 757-4010.


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Soccer Star David Beckham Is Retiring
David Beckham, one of the world's most famous soccer players, is to retire. Mr. Beckham, who is currently playing for French team Paris Saint-Germain, will hang up his boots when the soccer season in France ends later this month. Photo: Getty Images
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DoJ intervenes in 'warrantless' wiretapping lawsuit
Secrets and lies
The US government is seeking to quash a lawsuit against file by privacy group the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) over a controversial "warrantless" wiretapping program.
On Saturday, the Department of Justice filed a motion to dismiss EFF's class-action lawsuit against AT&T on the grounds of national security. The EFF said it will vigorously contest the lawsuit.
The DoJ motion comes as little surprise as the government previously declared an interest in the case back in April.
Nonetheless, the EFF reacted with indignation to the DoJ motion. It said the NSA's illegal program to wiretap and data-mine Americans' communications, ought not to escape scrutiny on the "spurious" grounds that it's a state secret.
US telco AT&T is being sued by EFF over allegations it helped the National Security Agency (NSA) in its "massive and illegal program" to wiretap and data-mine Americans' communications.
The EFF lawsuit alleges AT&T collaborated with with ultra-secretive communications agency in intercepting communications without court authorisation. The practice of so-called warrantless wiretapping came to light after the New York Times reported that the president had authorised the agency to intercept communications inside the US.
Its alleged that some telecom firms, including AT&T, gave the NSA direct access to their databases of communications records. This allows spies to see data on who customers had called or emailed. In its lawsuit (filed in January), the EFF alleges that AT&T, in addition to allowing unlawful wiretaps, gave the government "unfettered access" to its over 300 terabyte "Daytona" database of caller information. AT&T's collaboration with the NSA breached longstanding communications privacy laws, the EFF charges.
An EFF web page explains the background to the case in full here. ®


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Applebee's Grill + Bar, Southwest Freeway, Stafford, TX, USA Food Poisoning
2Total sick persons:
"All you can eat combo. Had an uncomfortable night. Next day I was voting and Diarrhea. I was unable to eat or drink for 3 days, and could keep nothing down. I have since visited a Doctor and prescribed medication Ondanestron OTC (yesterday) to take away the nausea which enabled me to eat food again. This is disgusting. I am still dizzy and feeling sick 4-days later and am out of pocket from visiting a Doctor (who confirmed I was had food poisoning) and paying for a prescription . I have only been able to eat a little rice at times, and drink little amounts of gatorade, even with the medication."
Doctor Visit : Yes
Diagnosis: Food Poisoning
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Feb 19 2019 3:27pm
Applebee's Grill + Bar, Lane Avenue South, Jacksonville, FL, USA
Symptoms: Diarrhea, Vomiting
Report Type: Food Poisoning
My family and I ate at this Applebee's around 530 pm on Monday 02/18/19. We all had the boneless Asian chili and the buffalo and the spinach chip and dip appetizers. As for the entree, one of my daughters had the ravioli meal - diarrhea, my other daughter had the grilled chicken and shrimp on the hot plate-vomiting, and diarrhea, my husband had the riblet platter-diarrhea, I had the brisket tacos (but only took one small bite bc I was full from the soda and fries and I ate my husband's coleslaw). My husband symptom hit immediately after we left... See More
Jan 22 2019 11:44am
Applebee's Grill + Bar, Packard Highway, Charlotte, MI 48813, USA
Symptoms: Diarrhea, Fever, Nausea, Vomiting
Report Type: Food Poisoning
Shortly after eating at Applebee's my daughter and I got uncontrollable vomiting and diarrhea all throughout the night. Still feeling nauseous the next day.
Jan 18 2019 8:53pm
Applebee's Grill + Bar, General De Gaulle Drive, New Orleans, LA, USA
Symptoms: Diarrhea, Fever, Nausea, Vomiting
Report Type: Food Poisoning
Ate there last night ordered grilled chicken sandwich with fries, my son had chicken tenders n fries. We vomited diarrhea, all night. We feel so achy and weak.
Jan 17 2019 9:18pm
Applebee's Grill + Bar, Bell Road, Auburn, CA, USA
Symptoms: Diarrhea, Fever, Nausea, Vomiting
Report Type: Food Poisoning
Our family ate at Applebee's on 1/14/19. My husband and I both had the beef brisket tacos with onion rings and French fries. The following morning I woke up with extremely severe diarrhea and followed with vomiting at least six times throughout the day. The symptoms subsided somewhat on 16th but even today (the 17th) I can't eat and am extremely nauseous and sensitive to smells. My husband had to leave work early today due to severe diarrhea and vomiting. We are both weak and exhausted with fevers going in and out.
Jan 1 2019 9:43pm
Applebee's Grill + Bar, South James Campbell Boulevard, Columbia, TN, USA
Symptoms: Fever, Nausea
Report Type: Food Poisoning
2 people and lasted about 2 days and started about 4 to 5 hours after eating it
Jan 1 2019 9:30pm
Applebee's Grill + Bar, South James Campbell Boulevard, Columbia, TN, USA
Symptoms: Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
Report Type: Food Poisoning
My fiancé and I both got sick after eating go at Applebee's in Columbia TN. We ordered barbecue wings. I ate one and my fiancé and half of one before we noticed they were not cooked through! They were raw in the middle. We sent them back. The second batch seemed fine. The next morning, we both experienced stomach pain, nausea, and other discomfort.
Dec 31 2018 12:32am
Applebee's Grill + Bar, Southeast 2nd Circle, Vancouver, WA, USA
Symptoms: Diarrhea, Vomiting
Report Type: Food Poisoning
They got the food out quick. I never eat here I just got the gift card for Christmas. I ate around 12:30 PM and now at 9:00 PM I threw up and my girlfriend did too at pretty much the same time. Now she is in bed and I'm stuck here in pain. This kinda sucks sense we never eat here
Dec 21 2018 10:50am
Applebee's Grill + Bar, Jersey City, NJ, USA
Symptoms: Diarrhea, Nausea
Report Type: Food Poisoning
On December 18th my wife and I ate at the Jersey City Applebee's. My wife is vegetarian so she's fine but I ate the boneless chicken tenders and the chicken lime fiesta and got horribly sick that evening with diarrhea and nausea that has lasted 3 days now. I still feel sick. I've never experienced anything like this before.
Dec 20 2018 10:32pm
Applebee's Grill + Bar, Tarrytown Road, White Plains, NY, USA
Symptoms: Diarrhea, Vomiting
Report Type: Food Poisoning
I ordered a chicken caesar salad on 12/19/2018. The chicken had a "rubbery'" consistency. A few hours later I had severe vomiting and diarrhea.
Dec 19 2018 3:39pm
Applebee's Grill + Bar, Minnesota 7, St Louis Park, MN, USA
Symptoms: Diarrhea, Fever, Nausea, Vomiting
Report Type: Food Poisoning
My friend and I went to get some appetizers in Applebees after 9pm. Both of us got sick at night having the same symptoms; vomiting,d diarrhea,very high fever and dizziness. I called applebees but they did not really do anything about it. The manager did not even apologize.


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The two most important days on the church's calendar are Good Friday and Easter Sunday. This is so because Jesus' death and resurrection are at the core of Christian faith. The early Christian confessions of faith embedded in the New Testament place these events front and center. In fact, they are so closely related as to constitute one great event.
One peculiar feature of the four Gospels is that they contain no direct description of the resurrection of Jesus. Instead of any explicit portrayal of his resurrection we have narratives about the discovery of the empty tomb and about the appearances of the risen Jesus to various individuals and groups among his followers.
The Scripture readings for Easter Day make three great affirmations. They proclaim that the tomb where Jesus' body had been placed was found to be empty, that Jesus appeared alive to certain of his followers and that through faith and baptism we can share in the new life of the risen Christ. Taken together, these affirmations constitute the church's Easter faith and proclamation.
First, the tomb was empty. On Good Friday Jesus had died on the cross. His corpse was taken down from the cross and laid out in a new and otherwise empty burial cave belonging to Joseph of Arimathea, not far from the place of his execution. Mary Magdalene and other women followers saw Jesus die, saw him taken down from the cross and saw where he was buried. They knew that he was dead and did not go to the wrong tomb.
The empty tomb stories in all four Gospels attest that on Easter Sunday morning Jesus' tomb was found to be empty. In Mark's account the women are terrified at their discovery, even when told by the young man in a white robe that "he has been raised; he is not here." In John's account we have very different reactions from three characters who were close to Jesus. Mary Magdalene sees the empty tomb and suspects that Jesus' body had been stolen. Peter sees the empty tomb and the neat disposition of Jesus' burial garments but draws no conclusion. The Beloved Disciple, however, "saw and believed." What did he believe? He apparently believed that Jesus, who had really died on Good Friday, had been miraculously raised to life by God.
In this context resurrection is more than a metaphor or resuscitation or immortality of the soul. It means that the whole person—body and soul—has been raised to full and eternal life. The resurrection of Jesus is a decisive step toward and the pledge of the full coming of God's kingdom.
Second, Jesus appeared as alive again to certain of his disciples. Peter's speech in Acts 10 is a good sample of early apostolic preaching according to Luke. At the center of this speech is the proclamation that God raised Jesus from the dead on the third day and granted that he be visible to witnesses chosen by God. By their eating and drinking with the risen Jesus, they could testify that he was fully alive again.
The Gospels present many accounts of the risen Jesus' appearances. During Easter week the individual narratives are read on successive days. The point is that these witnesses who knew Jesus before his death testified that on Easter Sunday and afterward they experienced Jesus as alive again. So powerful were these experiences of the risen Jesus that the witnesses were transformed. Those who had deserted and denied Jesus shortly before became bold in their faith and eager to tell the story of Jesus to anyone who might listen. Their transformation is the best proof of Jesus' resurrection.
Third, we can share in the life of the risen Jesus. The reading from the letter to the Colossians affirms that we have been raised with Christ and therefore we should seek the things that are above. Through our faith and baptism we can and do participate in Jesus' death and resurrection. Of course, we still await the fullness of life with God in his eternal kingdom. Nevertheless, for us eternal life has already begun. The resurrection of Jesus is the origin and dynamism of our own eternal life.
On Easter Sunday we celebrate Jesus' triumph over death, find a reason for our joy and hope and discern a purpose and direction in our lives. The word alleluia is the slogan of the Easter season. It is the Greek transliteration of the Hebrew phrase hallelujah, consisting of the second person plural imperative (hallelu) and the shortened form of the distinctive Hebrew name for God (Yah = Yahweh). It means "praise the Lord." As such it is a fitting response to what we affirm and celebrate on Easter Sunday.


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Elis Give Seniors Fine Sendoff
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – If it happens to be the last home game for the seniors, it will be one they'll never forget. Five different Bulldogs hit the net and Nick Maricic stopped 25 of 26 shots as the Yale men's hockey team finished off the home regular season with a 7-1 victory over archrival Harvard on senior night and alumni weekend before an overflow crowd at Ingalls Rink.
The win moved Yale (12-13-2, 9-10-1 ECAC) into a seventh place tie with St. Lawrence at 19 points, one point behind Quinnipiac and two behind the Crimson (8-8-11, 6-5-9) with one weekend left. The Bulldogs, who can finish as high as fourth and as low as ninth, can clinch home ice for the first round of the playoffs with one more win.
Kenny Agostino had two goals and four points, Kevin Limbert hit the net twice and Brian O'Neill, who could have been the game MVP, added three assists as the Bulldogs outshot the Crimson 37-26.
There were 23 penalties resulting in 65 minutes of box time in one of the hardest hitting and emotionally charged games of the year. The Elis converted three of their 11 advantages, while Harvard's daunted power play went 1-for-4.
"We wanted to be the aggressor, that was our message tonight," said Keith Allain '80, Yale's Malcolm G. Chace Head Coach. "This was a great way to honor our seniors. There was a great commitment out there and we played with great passion."
Yale outshot Harvard 12-3 in the first period and produced three goals despite missing on both power plays.
O'Neill, who seemed to be everywhere the puck was, made the first goal of the night happen. He saved a clear attempt along the left boards, wheeled around at the blueline and zipped between two defenders. When he got to the left edge of the crease, he sent a backhanded pass to Antoine Laganiere. The big junior wing gathered the pass and then quickly wristed it into the net from the opposite doorstep at 8:26 for his 10th of the season.
O'Neill was at it again to make it 2-0 at 10:40. He carried over the blueline wide and then hit Agostino, who moved it over again to a teammate streaking toward the left side of the cage. Agostino's pass hit Andrew Miller with his backhand ready to re-direct the feed into the open side of the net. It was Miller's sixth of the year.
Laganiere made the third goal happen with a great move along the boards to retain a pass from Colin Dueck on the breakout. The pass nearly was picked by a Crimson player, but Laganiere first-touched to himself and then grabbed it and looked up to see Agostino full steam toward the other end. The pass hit him in stride ahead of the defense and Agostino did the rest with a sniper-like laser over Steve Michalek's (11 saves) shoulder at 18:09.
The visitors, who spent almost half the middle frame killing off penalties, began the second with a golden opportunity to cut into the deficit because Yale was called for simultaneous penalties in the closing seconds of the opening frame. They cashed in the first chance with Danny Biega's long wrister to make it 3-1.
Instead of getting another on the second advantage, the Bulldogs killed it off and then scored immediately to re-gain the three-goal margin. Gus Young poked the puck out of the Yale end and Brocket raced after it with one red jersey with him. The Eli won the race and quickly flipped it over to Limbert, who was trailing on the play. Limbert went in alone on Michalek and snapped off a low shot past his glove at 1:50.
"We both had a ton of speed and the goalie had to make a decision. I froze him with a fake shot and then let it fly," said Limbert, who had his first two-goal game in college.
Agostino's second of the night was sparked by a nice O'Neill crossing feed before the Harvard blueline. Agostino went in with space along the left side and unleashed a rising shot that made it 5-1 and sent Michalek to the bench in favor of Raphael Girard (19 saves) at 8:48.
Somehow, Harvard still managed to outshoot (14-9) the Blue in the period. A bunch of those shots came on a five-minute advantage (Chad Ziegler infraction), but the Cantabs could not find the net. Maricic, who held the nation's top power-play unit to one score, came up with 13 big stops.
"We had a good, intense defense tonight. We were swarming in our zone and didn't give them any space," said Allain.
The third period was more hard hitting and lots of quality saves at both ends. Limbert got his second with a rebound put-back at 18:31, and Anthony Day one-timed a great Agostino power-play feed to put the finishing touches on the blowout.
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I've noticed that the night before any big event, I am typically restless. The restlessness comes from excitement, nerves, a bit of anxiousness and normally from my lack of packing. Tonight is no different. Tomorrow (Sunday) evening, I set off to World Youth Day 2011 with seven teens and two other chaperones from St. James Parish in Falls Church, Va. No amount of prep truly prepares someone for World Youth Day; there's always an element of surprise, excitement and once again nerves.
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Mark is the hottest thing ever! He is the hottest thing that walks this earth! Oh and in Fear (my fav. movie with him in it) i love his voice! He has the hottest voice i had ever heard! My favorite part was when Nicole and him(david) are at largos and they are playing pool and after that they are making out and its the best part cause the song is AWESOME(one of my favs.) And he says"you know every part of you tastes so good" THAT IS MY FAVOTIE PART EVER OF NE MOVIE EVER! his voice is SOOOOOO sexy!!!! I love it!!!!! I rewind it a million times! And a million and 1 when my best friend kalynn was here!I LOVE YOU MARK YOU ARE THE HOTTEST!love always and forever !~~~~~your biggest fan!~~~~~
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Isn't he just so hot?!?!?! I wish i met him so I could tell him in person. He's probably tired of it, but my god...if 'I' could tell him!!!....Fear is one of his best movies....the part when he says, "every part of you tastes so good"...is sooo yummy...but the part were they had a fight and she's over her bestfriend's house and he comes over..she begins to leave and he approaches the car and talks to her in a baby voice..!!!..wow, big turn on. I was like, "awwwwww. Oh Marky Mark!.." *dreamingofMark*
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Gail - I agree with you i love that bit when he goes to her whilst shes in her car, makes me melt!
Its my fav mark film. But i always find myself laughing so much when he says 'every part of you tastes so good'
Its just so cheesy! But when he says its not as bad
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i seriously loved this movie, the girl got on my nerves. I dont care how hott he is...After hitting both me and my friend it would have been over. But I guess I am not fun lol.
This movie was one of the first I saw Lol, thank god it wasnt the first, that was ummm i am not sure but yah. If I saw this first .. bad impression.. but it is all good,no bad impressions. I guess the sweetness outnumbered the little physo part of him...
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This is also my fav movie with mark in it and one thing i love about it is every once in a while when hes talking to the girl hes obsessed with he dose this really hott thing with his lips
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Adapt to 30t/d and above capacity plant
|Alkali consumption
|1.6-2.2kg/per ton oil FFA+0.7kg
|Bleaching earth
|3-20kg/per ton oil(it is need to increase or decrease properly according to the color and luster requirements)
|Power consumption
|â¤22 degree/per ton oil
|Coal consumption
|10-20kg/per ton oil
|Phosphoric acid
|0.5-1kg/per ton oil
|Water consumption
|about 160kg/h
What is peanut edible oil refinery Process?
Step 1.Degumming with water to remove the easily hydratable phospholipids and metals.
Step 2.Addition of a small amount of phosphoric or citric acid to convert the remaining non-hydralable phospholipids (Ca, Mg salts) into hydratable phospholipids.
Step 3.Neutralising of the free fatty acids with a slight excess of sodium hydroxide solution, followed by the washing out of soaps and hydrated phospholipids.
Step 4.Bleaching with natural or acid-activated clay minerals to adsorb colouring components and to decompose hydroperoxides.
Step 5.Deodorising to remove volatile components, mainly aLDhydes and ketones, with low threshold values for detection by taste or smell. Deodorisation is essentially a steam distillation process carried out at low pressures (2-6 mbar) and elevated temperatures (180-220ðC).
Introduce peanut edible oil refinery
Basing on the traditional oil refining technology, LD & Oil Machinery Co., Ltd has developed the latest combined packing layer plate deodorization soft tower and the physical and chemical mixed refining technology for crude oil of any quality. Moreover, a series of advanced technology and equipment are used, such as super wet deguming, bleaching earth automatic metering, negative pressure decoloring, high vacuum steam jet deodorization, deacidification, winterization dewaxing etc. With advanced technology, superior equipment, full-Automatic control and excellent economic and technical parameters, our equipment can meet customers' different refining requirements at home and abroad.
LD company can provide you with the design, installation and manufacturing of 50~1000T/D oil refining production line.
peanut edible oil refinery Refining Tank
Under 60-70âÂÂ,it occurs acid-base neutralization reaction with sodium hydroxide ,After stirring by reduction box, it can decrease the acid value in oil and separate the impurity .The oil can be refined further.
peanut edible oil refinery production line
Decoloration Tower
Also named bleaching, dewatering pot, it removes water from oil by vacuum. The bleaching earth is breathed into bleaching pot ,after stirring, filtrated by filter and change the color of the oil.
peanut edible oil refinery Deodorization Tower
The qualified decolored oil enters into the spiral plate heat exchanger to recover most of the heat, and next goes to high pressure steam heat exchanger to be heated to the process temperature (240-260âÂÂ) and then enters the deodorization tower. The upper layer of combined deodorization tower is the packing structure which is mainly used to remove the odor producing components such as free fatty acid (FFA);
peanut edible oil refinery Deodorization Tower
The bottom layer is the plate tower which is mainly for achieving the hot decoloring effect and reducing the peroxide value of the oil to zero. Oil from the deodorization tower enters into the heat exchanger to recover most of the heat and makes further heat exchange with crude oil, and then is cooled to 80-85â through the cooler. Add the required antioxidant and flavor agent, and then cool the oil below 50â and store it.
peanut edible oil refinery Leaf Filter
Equipped with vertical leaf filter to remove used bentonite from the oil, operating conveniently and continuously , low laboring tense, keeps environment well, keeps oil residence in deposable bleaching earth in low level.
To keep the whole plant running continuously, we match with 2set of trade off leaf filter. When one filter was filled full, and the other instead of.
peanut edible oil refinery Centrifuge
Electric control system:
1.Automatic deslagging,which include part deslagging and full delagging;
2.Schneider touch screen dispalyer and Simens PLC.DP connector to transport data;
3.The operation time of the centrifugue is showed and accumulative by the automatic control director.
LD Group Main Business
10-500T/H oil material first cleaning, drying and storage section turn-key project;
100-3000 T/D oil pretreatment, shelling and pre-press workshop turnkey project (soybean hot peeling, bean skin crushing; the soybean extrusion, high oil contained pre-press cake extrusion, and high oil contained embryos puffed; of direct puffed). Rice bran production line turn-key project;
100~300TPD Solvent extraction workshop turnkey project (Drag chain extractor, Rotocel extractor, loop type extractor, LD separated machine, negative pressure evaporation, paraffin wax recovery, leaching workshop degum, phospholipid concentrate);
30-1000T/D oil continuous grade one or two physical (chemical) refining production line;
20-3000T/D sunflower oil, rice bran oil, corn germ oil dewaxing turn-key project;
10-200T/D Fatty acid esterification production cooking oil production line.
Palm Oil Mill Section
1TPH Palm fresh fruit bunch (FFB) Press project equipment manufacture, installation, and Turn-key Project;
2T/H-10T/H Palm fresh fruit bunch (FFB) Press project equipment manufacture, installation, and Turn-key Project;
15T/H-30T/H Palm fresh fruit bunch (FFB) Press project equipment manufacture, installation, and Turn-key Project;
40T/H-100T/H Palm fresh fruit bunch (FFB) Press project equipment manufacture, installation, and Turn-key Project;
5T/D-1000T/D Palm oil refinery project production;
5T/D-1000T/D Palm oil fractionation project production;
Palm oil mill equipment remodeling and maintenance;
Equipment spare part supply;
Project design and technology support.
peanut edible oil refinery adapt to many materials, such as sunflower, peanut, soybean, corn germ, castore seed, sesame, rapeseed ,rice bran, coconut and so on.
If you have any needs, please contact with you, and without any hesitation.
2. High oil refining rate peanut oil refinery plant is driven by rack, with unique rotor of balanced design, low rotating
speed, low power, smooth operation, no noise and quite low maintenance cost;
3. The feeding system can adjust the rotating speed of airlock and main engine according to the
feeding quantity and maintain a certain material level, which is beneficial to the micro negative
pressure inside the extractor and reduce the solvent leakage.;
The advanced high oil refining rate peanut oil refinery plant is designed to reduce the fresh solvent inputs,
reduce the residual oil in meal, improve the miscella concentration and save energy by reducing
the evaporation capacity;
The high material layer of the extractor helps to form immersion extraction, reduce the meal
quality in miscella, improve the quality of crude oil and reduce the evaporation system scaling;
Specially suitable for the extraction of various pre-pressed meals.
If you have any demand about microwave drying equipment and edible oil refining equipment, pls feel free contact us any time.
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A tough economic backdrop in Europe, uncertainties surrounding the U.S. fiscal cliff, manufacturing slowdown, sluggish activity in China and weakness across some key end-markets weighed on the companies in the chemical space in 2012. The combined effect of these issues led to depressed demand for chemical products.
While the situation is not expected to change radically in the current quarter given the continued Eurozone problems, the industry is expected to fare relatively better this year, aided by the gradual healing in the U.S. economy and hopes of a rebound in Chinese demand. The industry is expected to benefit from strength across emerging markets and a rise in shale gas production in the U.S. The fledgling recovery in the housing market also augurs well for the chemical industry in the second half of 2013 and beyond.
Industry Fact File
Chemicals are used to make consumer goods and are also used in the agriculture, manufacturing, construction and service industries. In fact, the chemical industry itself consumes 26% of its own output. Major industrial consumers include rubber and plastic, textiles, apparel, petroleum refining, pulp and paper and primary metals.
The chemical industry, a nearly $3 trillion global business, has grown at a brisk pace for more than five decades. The fastest-growing areas have involved the manufacture of synthetic organic polymers used as plastics, fibers and elastomers. The chemical industry is mainly concentrated in three areas of the world: Western Europe, North America and Japan. Europe is the largest producer, followed by the U.S. and Japan.
The U.S. chemical industry represents more than 15% of the global chemical output and employs nearly 800,000 people. It constitutes roughly 12% of the nation's exports, aggregating $187 billion annually. Roughly 5.5 million additional jobs are backed by the purchasing activity of the chemical industry. The U.S. chemical industry supports roughly 25% of the nation's gross domestic product (GDP).
The chemical industry is cyclical by nature and heavily linked to the overall condition of the U.S. and world economy. The Chemical industry also touches 96% of manufactured goods, making the manufacturing industry the biggest consumer of chemical products.
There are 170 major chemical companies in the U.S. operating internationally, with more than 2,800 facilities abroad. The chemical industry is among the biggest industries in the U.S., a roughly $760 billion enterprise. It has been consistently leading the U.S. economy's business cycles due to its early position in the supply chain.
According to chemical powerhouse BASF SE (BASFY), global chemical production (excluding pharmaceuticals) rose 2.6% in 2012, down from a 3.8% rise registered a year ago. The deceleration resulted from slower demand for chemical products compared with 2011, hindered by weak economic environment and subdued growth across a number of emerging markets.
Industry Rank
Within the Zacks Industry classification, the chemical industry falls under the broader Basic Materials sector (one of 16 Zacks sectors). We rank all of the more than 260 industries in the 16 Zacks sectors based on the earnings outlook for the constituent companies in each industry. This ranking is available in the Zacks Industry Rank page.
The way to look at the complete list of 260+ industries is that the outlook for the top one-third of the list (Zacks Industry Rank of #87 and lower) is positive, while the outlook for the bottom one-third (Zacks Industry Rank #174 and higher) is negative.
We have four chemicals related industries: Chemical Plastics, Chemical Specialty, Chemical Diversified and Chemical Fibers. The Chemical Plastics industry currently retains a Zacks Industry Rank #9, placing it in the top 1/3rd of the 260+ industry groups. The Chemical Diversified industry is featuring in the bottom one-third of all Zacks industries with a Zacks Industry Rank #187, followed by the Chemical Specialty industry with a Zacks Industry Rank #228 and the Chemical Fibers industry with a Zacks Industry Rank #257.
Looking at the exact location of these chemical industries, one could say that the general outlook for the chemicals space as a whole to towards the 'Negative' side.
Please note that the Zacks Rank for stocks, which is at the core of our Industry Rank, has an impressive track record going back years, verified by outside auditors, to foretell stock prices, particularly over the short-term (1 to 3 months). The rank along with Expected Surprise Prediction (ESP) (Read: Zacks Earnings ESP: A Better Method) helps in predicting the probability of earnings surprises.
Key Raw Material Trends
The chemical industry uses oil, naphtha and natural gas as energy and feedstock inputs. BASF report states that the price of Brent crude oil averaged $112 a barrel in 2012 compared with $110 a barrel a year ago. Price rose sharply at the beginning of 2012 stirred by the combined impact of higher demand and political unrest in the Middle East.
Brent crude, which hit a four-year high of $128 a barrel in Mar 2012, reached a nine-month high of $119 in Feb 2013, triggered by strong Chinese crude oil import data and geopolitical tension in the Middle East, exacerbated by Iran's nuclear program.
However, in a recent development, Brent crude prices eased to below $100 for the first time since July 2012 as reports of slowing Chinese economic growth coupled with weak U.S. economic data (disappointing New York manufacturing data coupled with a drop in retail sales) dampened the demand outlook for oil. However, a possible intervention by OPEC through a potential production cut may keep prices from sliding further.
The price of the other key raw material, naphtha, which is produced from oil, averaged $937 per metric ton in 2012 compared with $930 per metric ton in 2011. High crude prices kept the cost of naphtha elevated. Natural gas remains a bright spot on the feedstock front. The average annual price of natural gas in the U.S. dropped to $3 per million British thermal units (mmbtu) in 2012 from $4 mmbtu in 2011.
Over the last five years, the U.S. natural gas markets have seen a dynamic shift due to the emergence of a new source of energy, shale gas, which exists in large quantities with sources close to many big energy-intensive cities. Shale gas is not only desirable for environmental reasons given its low carbon footprint relative to oil or coal, but is at the same time cost effective.
Chemical Industry on the Recovery Trail
The European debt crisis, weak U.S. manufacturing along with sluggish activity in China and other key emerging markets led to weak demand for chemical products in 2012. While the U.S. is not headed toward another recession, the lingering debt issue in Europe coupled with other economic uncertainties pose downside risks to the nation's economic outlook.
The American Chemistry Council (ACC) foresees national chemical output (excluding pharma) to rise 1.9% in 2013 (following a 1.5% gain in 2012) and 2.3% in 2014. Strength across light vehicle and aerospace markets bodes well for the industry. U.S. chemical exports are expected to rise 4.7% this year (up from 1.8% in 2012) and 6.6% in 2014, leading to an expansion in trade surplus.
The trade group expects global chemical industry output to grow 4.3% in 2013 and 4.7% in 2014. Chemical makers in the emerging economies are expected to deliver a 7.5% production gain in 2013.
The ACC expects strong rise in capital spending in the coming years, stemming from new investments in petrochemicals and derivatives. Domestic chemical investment jumped 15.5% to around $38.1 billion in 2012. The ACC envisions capital spending to reach $64.5 billion by 2017. The shale gas boom is expected to drive investment on plants and equipment in the U.S. A rebound across emerging markets is expected to contribute to accelerated rise over the next several years.
BASF expects global chemical production to recover this year on the back of healthy gains in the emerging markets. It expects the U.S. chemical industry to benefit from lower gas prices. Asia is expected to show strong rise riding on strength across construction, electronics and automotive industries. However, output in Europe is expected to rise narrowly due to marginal gain in industrial production.
According to the European Chemical Industry Council (:CEFIC), European chemical output is expected to show a modest increase of 0.5% in 2013 following a 1.5% decline in 2012. The expectation for a slim gain this year stems from the anticipated modest gain in every quarter, partly driven by export markets.
According to the American Chemistry Council (ACC), an industry trade group, emerging market growth and abundant shale gas should help drive U.S. chemical exports. A string of factors are driving growth in the export markets including favorable energy costs stemming from the abundance of shale gas and strong demand from the emerging markets.
Affordable natural gas and ethane (derived from shale gas) offer U.S. producers a compelling cost advantage over their global counterparts who use a more expensive, oil-based feedstock. New methods of extraction such as horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing are boosting shale production, bringing down prices of ethane in the process.
Leveraging the abundant natural gas supply and cost advantage, chemical companies are investing billions of dollars for setting up facilities (crackers) that produce ethylene from ethane. ACC report indicated that over 50 projects have been announced by the U.S. chemical makers (representing capital investment of more than $40 billion) to take advantage of ample natural gas supplies. Such investments are expected to boost capacity and export over the next several years.
Further, cost-cutting measures implemented by chemical companies including plant closures and headcount reduction should yield industry-wide margin improvements. Cash flows derived through these actions can be used for growth.
Mergers and acquisitions offer chemical companies another means to shore up growth in this difficult scenario. These companies remain focused on exploring growth opportunities in the fast-growing emerging markets, particularly in the lucrative regions of Asia-Pacific and Latin (especially China and Brazil).
China is expected to see a recovery this year following a somewhat soft 2012. Government stimulus actions coupled with efforts to staunch inflation appears to bear fruit and exports to the U.S. and other key markets are regaining momentum. An improved demand outlook for China bodes well for the chemical industry in 2013.
We feel that chemical companies with strong earnings quality, healthy growth trajectories and liquidity profiles are better placed in the current rickety market environment. In particular, this is considering their ability to leverage strong balance sheets and cash flows in maximizing shareholder value in the form of dividends and share repurchases, or use them for value acquisitions.
We have a bullish view on Eastman Chemical Company (EMN), which is well placed to benefit from its Solutia acquisition. The company's diversified chemical portfolio and integrated and diverse downstream businesses represent the pillars of strength. It also benefits from business restructuring, cost-cutting measures and increased capacity additions.
Chemical titan E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co. (DD) is witnessing strength in its agriculture and food businesses. Its Agriculture segment delivered healthy sales in the December quarter boosted by higher volume and strong performance of the crop protection business. The company expects continued strong gain in crop protection in 2013 driven by new products. Moreover, DuPont should continue to benefit from the synergies of Danisco acquisition and its aggressive restructuring actions.
We are also optimistic about Celanese Corp. (CE), despite the challenges it faces in Europe. We like the company's initiatives to improve margins and profits by running its plants better and controlling expenses. The company's strong presence in emerging markets, especially in China, will enable it to deliver incremental earnings in 2013. We are also upbeat about the prospect of its TCX ethanol process technology.
We have a favorable view on Air Products and Chemicals Inc. (APD). Impressive results from its core Merchant Gases segment coupled with Indura and DA NanoMaterials acquisitions helped it to rake in better-than-expected results in the December quarter. Air Products plans to take a number of steps including cost-control measures, restructuring actions, price improvements and volume gains. Its recent strategic moves will position it for future growth and profitability despite the soft economic backdrop.
In the specialty chemical space, PPG Industries Inc. (PPG) represents an attractive play. The company witnessed strong growth in its North American automotive OEM coatings business in the December quarter. Continued momentum across automotive OEM and aerospace markets helped it to post better-than-expected sales in the quarter. It has a diversified base of products and markets, and looks to grow its businesses strategically along with controlling costs.
Given the industry's sensitivity to the global economy, any negative current in the macro economy would be reflected in the prospects of the chemical companies. The turmoil in Europe and its impact on global growth remain sources of near-term uncertainty. Western Europe continues to pose challenges on chemical stocks due to weak demand and the nagging impact of debt crisis.
The U.S. housing sector, a key consumer of chemicals, has shown signs of recovery lately, manifested by rising housing starts, increase in building permits and a steady pick-up in home prices. However, demand from this industry remains way below the historic levels. In addition, weakness still persists in commercial construction and electronics, which are among the key end-markets.
Chemical companies generate a considerable amount of revenues outside the U.S., and therefore are exposed to foreign exchange fluctuations. Currency exchange translation remains a headwind for these companies.
Chemical makers may also face greater regulatory challenges in 2013. Environmentalists as well as different consumer and industry groups long argued that the existing Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCAF), administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (:EPA), is outdated and needs an overhaul.
Recently, Sen. Frank Lautenberg and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand along with other co-sponsors introduced the Safe Chemicals Act of 2013, which is geared to limit the use of toxic chemicals linked to a broad range of diseases and place the burden on chemical makers to prove that their chemicals are safe.
Commodity prices, though subsiding lately, still remain a concern for many of the U.S. chemical producers. Their ability to pass these costs on to end consumers is not always easy, given the competitive pressures at play. As a result, margins for a number of producers may continue to be under pressure.
U.S. chemical kingpin The Dow Chemical Company (DOW) slipped into a bigger loss in the December quarter, clobbered by weakness across end-markets, especially in China, and weak pricing. Dow still faces challenges in Western Europe and is exposed to significant pension headwinds. Moreover, weakness in the electronics and construction end-markets may continue in first-quarter 2013 and currency headwinds are expected to persist given the weak euro.
Specialty chemical company Valspar Corporation (VAL) is grappling with the difficult market conditions. Persistent weakness in its Paints segment hurt its sales in the most recent quarter. Weakness in the residential housing market in Australia may continue to hurt paint sales moving ahead. The company cut its earnings forecast for full year citing a soft demand environment across some overseas markets.
Methanex Corp. (MEOH) put up a lackluster fourth quarter with both revenues and earnings missing expectations. Restricted supply of natural gas affected its operations in Chile, Trinidad and Egypt in the quarter. Methanex may continue to face headwinds due to curtailment of gas supply and constrained spending across its end markets.
In the agricultural chemical space, Potash Corporation (POT) is contending with macroeconomic uncertainties and a challenging demand scenario outside North America. Reduced contributions from all three nutrients arising from slack global fertilizer markets and lower demand hurt its sales in the December quarter. The company remains exposed to volatility in potash and phosphate pricing and currency exchange fluctuation.
Also, agricultural chemical company Agrium Inc. (AGU) is exposed to a soft pricing environment and somewhat weak overseas demand for potash and phosphate. The pricing environment for phosphate is expected to remain soft in the March quarter. Moreover, the global phosphate market is expected to remain weak in the near term, partly due to lower demand from India (a major phosphate import market).
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