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The Silo Restaurant proprietor has high hopes for historic Lewiston property
Article and photos by Joshua Maloni
Alan Hastings has made a name for himself on the Lewiston waterfront, working with his father, Richard, to transform a coal silo into one of the village's most popular restaurants.
Now, he hopes to do the same with the long-dormant Frontier House.
Alan, who runs The Silo Restaurant, was recently named president of the Frontier House, the historic building that sits in the middle of Center Street's business district. His father, through Hastings Niagara, gave him operational control of the building, which was erected in 1824 and served as a lodging spot for historical figures such as Gov. DeWitt Clinton, James Fenimore Cooper and Charles Dickens.
As first reported last summer in the Sentinel, Hastings intends to put a microbrewery and restaurant in the Frontier House.
"I really think this is the perfect fit for the Frontier House and for Lewiston," he said Wednesday. "I've got my parents on board. They've turned over control (and) decision-making of the Frontier House. My dad's going to be involved with the engineering ... but he is stepping back and really letting me take over."
"Right now, the hurdle is going to be getting public support and some badly needed grant money and some financing," he said.
That is, in part, because Hastings' idea does not include the condominium component his father and EI Team President Hormoz Mansouri previously proposed for the parking lot area. Moving forward with a microbrewery means the Frontier House would need those spaces.
Hastings said, "I am working really hard" to offset the loss of potential revenue. "I know how important parking is - especially in the heart of Lewiston, and for this business. So, I'm trying to find a way to make it economical to keep the parking lot open and come up with the funds to develop the Frontier House into a brewpub."
The elephant in the room, of course, is the fact McDonald's pulled out of the building in 2004 and, since then, the structure has deteriorated. Each floor has cracked or exposed walls, missing paint and piles of dirt and dust. The exterior needs a complete revamp.
Earlier this summer, the Village of Lewiston entered into discussions with Richard Hastings to obtain the Frontier House. This action, Mayor Terry Collesano said in July, was to put the municipality in a position where it could apply for state and federal grants to refurbish the building. Namely, the Village Board was applying for a $3.8 million grant from the state Department of Transportation. That sum breaks down to $750,000 to purchase the building, and the rest to restore it.
Richard Hastings recently sent trustees a letter of intent to sell the property to the village. Should the Village Board be awarded and accept the DOT grant, and buy the Frontier House, it would be required to use the building for the public good (educational purposes). In other words, trustees could, for example, move the Lewiston Council on the Arts inside the building.
That strategy has become "Plan B." On Monday, Collesano, speaking on behalf of the board, said trustees are in favor of Hastings' proposal to convert the Frontier House into a brewpub.
"We are very happy with this idea, if its goes through," he said. "A microbrewery with private monies going in would eliminate the village of responsibility of buying the property and taking it off the tax rolls."
"Private enterprise would be much better. ... The Village Board endorses this venture. We would endorse it whole-heartedly, because we want to see private money going into the village," he added.
Collesano said the board is "cautiously optimistic."
"Our main intent is to get some activity in that building, and to save that building, because everyone agrees it is the crown jewel of Lewiston," he said.
"Opening a microbrewery has always been a dream of mine," Hastings said. "What a perfect location, and a perfect town, to do it in. It's really, really, an exciting project for me."
Of course, if Hastings keeps the Frontier House, finding grant money will become more difficult.
"That's the real challenge," he said. "It's definitely going to require everybody's support. You know, right now I'm just exploring different options. I haven't come up with a solution. I'm applying for grants."
"I have been approached by several people who are interested in being silent partners and participating partners," he said.
There is a "strong possibility" Hastings could work with the Village of Lewiston on a restoration plan.
The way in which the DOT grant is structured, the village couldn't use the Frontier House for retail purposes unless it gave back an equal sum of grant money. So, if the grant is for $3 million, and 1/3 of the building is commercial, the village would have to repay $1 million.
That is, unless the money is used solely for exterior repair. Trustees could leave inside work to a tenant.
Say, Alan Hastings.
"I'm working sleepless nights on this, and I'm super-excited," he said. "I really think that we found something that works for everybody, and now we just have to find out how to put it together."
"Quite frankly, it's time. It's time," Hastings said. "I feel like I'm the guy to do it. I'm ready to do it."


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In early 2014, Microsoft is expected to release Windows Phone 8.1 "Blue", a true OS upgrade for current Windows Phone 8 users that will bring along with it numerous design changes. One of the big features that many users expect is a notification center, and early reports, including ones from our own sources, have confirmed that this feature will be included.
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Jun. 1, 2003 Daniel J. Carnovale, P.E., Eaton/Cutler-Hammer | Electrical Construction and Maintenance
Capacitors may be meant to correct problems, but they can also introduce them if incorrectly specified Industrial and commercial customers constantly scrutinize their monthly electrical usage, looking for ways to save money. Installing power factor correction capacitors can reduce costly penalties imposed by the utility and help pay for the capacitors in a relatively short amount of time. The payback period can be as short as four to six months for capacitors installed on power systems in locations like hospitals and paper mills. However, you can't indiscriminately add power factor correction capacitors to a system without understanding how their presence will affect the system. Variable frequency drives (VFDs) for motors, DC power supplies for computers, electronic ballasts for fluorescent lighting, and other nonlinear loads can create harmonics. If you don't consider the existence of these harmonic sources and the inductive reactance of the existing system, you'll create the potential for harmonic resonance. Harmonic resonance. The operation of nonlinear loads in a power distribution system creates harmonic currents that flow throughout the power system. The inductive reactance of that power system increases and the capacitive reactance decreases as the frequency increases, or as the harmonic order increases. At a given harmonic frequency in any system where a capacitor exists, there will be a crossover point where the inductive and capacitive reactances are equal. This crossover point, called the parallel resonant point, is where the power system has coincidental similarity of system impedances. Every system with a capacitor has a parallel resonant point. Parallel resonance causes problems only if a source of harmonics exists at the frequency where the impedances match. This is typically called harmonic resonance. Harmonic resonance results in very high harmonic currents and voltages at the resonant frequency. It's extremely unlikely that these two impedances are exactly identical, but near resonance can be very damaging as well. If, for example, the parallel resonant point is at the 5.3rd harmonic and a source of 5th harmonic current exists on the system, problems are likely to occur. In short, harmonic resonance can result if both of the following are true:
Harmonic loads, such as AC/DC drive systems, induction heaters, arcing devices, switch mode power supplies, and rectifiers, are operating on the system. A capacitor or group of capacitors and the source impedance have the same reactance (impedance) at a frequency equal to one of the characteristic frequencies created by the loads. In
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where hR is the parallel resonant frequency harmonic order, such as the 5th or 7th, MVASC is the source impedance in MVA at the bus of interest, and MVARCAP is the 3phase rating in MVA of the capacitor bank. For example, consider a source impedance at a bus of 500MVA and a capacitor bank rating of 10MVA. Plugging these numbers into this equation yields the following:
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Always consider harmonic resonance, even when applying a small capacitor on a large system. High harmonic order
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Don't convert 480V capacitors to 480V filters because continuous overvoltage may damage the capacitors. Make sure you account for actual kVAR when applying higher rated capacitors on a lower rated system. Applying 600V capacitors on a 480V system, for example, yields 64% of rated kVAR. If you keep blowing fuses or tripping a breaker on a capacitor bank, measure the capacitor current and look for high harmonic currents.
Everyone's looking for ways to save money, and eliminating power factor penalty charges is one place to start. However, you must consider several factors before investing in capacitors you may create conditions that result in misoperation or damage to equipment. The number of nonlinear loads on your system will dictate what route to take. Carnovale is the power quality solution manager with Eaton/Cutler-Hammer in Pittsburgh.
Sidebar: A Self-Correcting Problem? Harmonic resonance is said to be a self-correcting problem. Most times capacitor fuses will open, capacitor cans will fail, or the source transformer fails (Photo above). Any of these events will lead to the removal of a component from the system, eliminating the resonance condition. However, they're all undesirable results. In a best-case scenario, the electrical control equipment acts erratically.
Sidebar: Measurement Tips When you take measurements with a power quality analyzer, one or more of the harmonic currents will be uncharacteristically high. The characteristic harmonics normally decrease as frequency increases the 5th should be higher than the 7th, the 7th higher than the 11th, and so on. Harmonic resonance can be evident in the voltage measurement, but it may not be as obvious or significant.


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Zodiac was a twelve part series broadcast by BBC1 in 1966 in which dance episodes, both ballet and contemporary, were used to illustrate the various signs of the Zodiac. The producer/director was Margaret Dale, onetime member of the Sadler's Wells Ballet.
'Taurus' was the theme of the edition of 13 May, which included a short ballet by Kenneth MacMillan with Lynn Seymour and Desmond Doyle. This was Albertine, a dramatisation of a story by Barbey d'Aurevilly: a soldier lodges in a house where the daughter makes advances to him. They have an affair. At the end she falls dead at his feet.
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The new 128GB* SanDisk Extreme PLUS microSDXC UHS-I card will be available worldwide at an MSRP of $249.99. The SanDisk Extreme PLUS microSD card is available now in capacities from 16GB to 64GB*.
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*1GB=1,000,000,000 bytes. Actual user storage less.
** Up to 95 MB/s read speed; up to 90 MB/s write speed. Based on internal testing; performance may be lower depending on host device, interface, usage conditions and other factors. 1 MB = 1,000,000 bytes.
1Approximations; Results and 4K Ultra HD (3840x2160) video support may vary based on host device, file attributes, and other factors.
2Compatible device required. Full HD (1920x1080) and 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) support may vary based upon host device, file attributes and other factors. See www.sandisk.com/HD.
3UHS Speed Class 3 designates a performance option designed to support real time video recording with UHS enabled host devices. 128GB only: UHS Video Speed Class 30 (V30) designates a performance option designed to support real-time video recording with UHS enabled host devices. See www.sdcard.org/consumers/speed.
4See www.sandisk.com/proof for additional information and limitations.
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MTV2 to Debut New Weekly Series THE WEEK IN JAMS, 10/28
MTV today announced plans to expand and unify its hip hop music and lifestyle programming and content across all of its multiple channels and screens under the MTV Jams brand name. The move effectively extends the MTV Jams brand from a 24 hour digital channel to now touch all MTV properties including MTV, MTV2 and MTV.com to provide fans unparalleled access to hip hop music, lifestyle, fashion and culture. The initiative includes the launch of Jams.MTV.com, a new digital homestead for all of MTV's hip hop content, a new weekly series on MTV2 called THE WEEK IN JAMS debuting on Sunday, October 28th, new hip hop experts that will join MTV News' Sway Calloway as the voice of hip hop across all MTV brands, as well as presenting a series of concert tours that will provide fans exclusive access to their favorite artists starting with the forthcoming Trey Songz "Chapter V" tour featuring Miguel."MTV has been a pioneer and leader in expanding hip hop culture from a regional movement in the early 80s to a cultural powerhouse that now extends across all ages, races and regions, and has truly crossed over into a lifestyle more than just a genre of music," said Amy Doyle, Executive Vice President of MTV Music & Talent Programming Strategy. "We're once again looking to innovate in the space to make hip hop artists and culture more accessible to a wider fan base than ever before." Launched in 2002, MTV Jams is a 24 hour digital music channel devoted exclusively to hip hop music videos, programming, MTV News updates and more. The channel now reaches nearly 29 million homes and has seen considerable growth in households (up an impressive 38% since 2008) and a social footprint that includes more than 100k followers on Twitter. In addition to the channel, MTV Jams will now serve as the umbrella brand for all hip hop properties that exist throughout MTV. Beginning on Tuesday, October 23, a new digital hub for all MTV's hip hop content will launch at Jams.MTV.com, including content from MTV News and its' weekly hip hop live stream Rapfix Live and RapFix blog, digital music video premieres and playlists, as well as expert commentary and packages from the cast of "The Week in Jams." Jams.MTV.com will be deeply integrated with MTV's recently announced artist platform, Artists.MTV.Building upon the legacy of MTV2's venerable "Sucker Free Countdown," MTV2 will relaunch the series as "The Week in Jams," beginning Sunday, October 28 at 11:00 a.m. ET/PT, followed by additional airings on MTV Jams. Where "Sucker Free Countdown" focused primarily on music, "The Week in Jams" expanded focus will include the latest in the hip hop lifestyle, from music to fashion, gear to sports and, of course, real talk. Fans will discover new artists, hear the loudest opinions, keep up with new trends from all over the country and sit in on hard-hitting interviews. MTV has recruited a hip hop dream team of contributors that will serve as the hosts of "The Week in Jams" and also provide expert commentary across all of MTV's channels and screens including: mixtape legend, radio personality and television host DJ Envy, industry insider, radio personality and cast member of "MTV2's Guy Code" Charlamagne Tha God, Motown Records recording artist and songwriter Sofi Green, West Coast mover and shaker Maestro, and west coast radio personality and nationally syndicated nighttime radio host Nessa. They will join MTV's hip hop expert, Sway Calloway, a vanguard radio personality, record producer, hip-hop artist and MTV News Correspondent.MTV will celebrate the premiere of "The Week in Jams" on Saturday, October 13 as Sway and the new hip hop brigade host a special "Hip Hop Homecoming" movie marathon throughout the day, including HOW HIGH, NOTORIOUS, 8 MILE and GET RICH OR DIE TRYING.MTV is launching a series of tours throughout the year to highlight a variety of artists to provide fans front row and behind the scenes access. Building upon the recent success of the Tyga tour, MTV Jams will present the forthcoming Trey Songz "Chapter V" tour featuring Miguel. MTV Jams will be promoting the tour through forthcoming promotional spots airing across MTV channels, digitally supported via Artists.MTV, MTV/MTV Jams social media including Facebook/Twitter, and editorially via Rapfix, Buzzworthy and MTV News. MTV Jams will also debut exclusive tour diaries from Trey and Miguel taped on the road from that will be featured on MTV Jams well as on each artists Artists.MTV page. In the coming months, MTV will announce additional MTV Jams branded programming and initiatives.About MTV:
MTV is the world's premier youth entertainment brand. With a global reach of more than a half-billion households, MTV is the cultural home of the millennial generation, music fans and artists, and a pioneer in creating innovative programming for young people. MTV reflects and creates pop culture with its Emmy®, Grammy® and Peabody® award-winning content built around compelling storytelling, music discovery and activism across TV, online and mobile. MTV's sibling networks MTV2 and mtvU each deliver unparalleled customized content for young males, music fans and college students, and its online hub MTV.com is the leading destination for music, news and pop culture. MTV is a unit of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms


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SMILA/Specifications/Partitioning Storages
- 1 Partitioning both Storages for Backup and Reuse/Recrawling
Partitioning both Storages for Backup and Reuse/Recrawling
Use case.
After each DFP it should be possible to store records in a separate partition, that can be accessed later.
Changes in XML and Bin storage.
To support partitioning both XML- and Bin- storages must be able to store data to partitions and load data from partitions. Thus XML- and Bin- storage APIs should be extended in such way that partition information will be accepted as an additional parameter when saving or loading data. With binstorage, binary attachments can have quite a big size, thus if attachment wasn't changed from one partition to another, it's worth not to copy attachment's data for each partition but store only reference to actual attachment. For example, methods that manage attachments as streams should be extended to:
store(Id, InputStream, Partition); fetchAsStream(Id, Partition);
Also it should be possible to obtain data from the default (latest) partition when no partition information is provided. So fetchAsStream(Id) should return attachment saved to the latest partition.
Partitioning configuration and changes in Blackboard API.
Partition information (partition name) can be configured into Listener Rule. There are following ways of how to pass partition information:
1. Partition information is passed as a record Id property.
Listener gets record from the queue, and sets partition information to the record's Id property. Blackboard uses partition information in load and commit operations. In this case no significant changes are required to the blackboard API because partition information is encapsulated into record Id. Blackboard should be only extended to support loading and committing records to particular partitions:
load(Id, Partition) commit(Id, Partition)
2. Partition information is passed separately from record as a JMS property.
Listener reads JMS property from the queue and makes it available for other components that will use blackboard (like processing). In this case there are two possibilities:
- record is loaded (and committed) to storages using partition information. After that record can be accessed by Id from the internal blackboard cache, until commit is invoked. Implementing this way will require first to solve problems when some process wants to access already committed record, that exist now. After those problems get solved, the only changes required for blackboard API will be to implement load and commit operations that handle partitions.
- all methods from blackboard API should be duplicated to handle partition information as a second parameter. In this case if record is missing into internal blackboard cache, it can be first loaded from storages using provided partition information. This way eliminates problems mentioned above but requires a lot of modifications to blackboard API to handle partition information in every method:
createLiteral(Id) createLiteral(Id, Partition) createAnnotation(Id) createAnnotation(Id, Partition) ...
The first option seems to be more convenient and easy to implement because it allows to keep partition information directly into the record, thus easily pass and receive it between distributed components and requires almost no blackboard API modifications.


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Tabber Widget
Customize Tabber Widget
Extra Customizations Policies
Check our the official policy and details on any Extra Customizations
Adjust Height of TabberWidget OR Specific Tabs
You can easily adjust the height of each Tab inside the TabberWidget OR the entire Tabber Widget wrapper itself. Use the following styling template and customize the height to your own needs, and then put it in your theme's css file at the very end:
#tabber_widget-4-content, #tab-tabber_widget-4-1, #tab-tabber_widget-4-2, #tab-tabber_widget-4-3 /* tabber_widget-4-content is the TabberWidget in question, tab-tabber_widget-4-1 is the first tab, tab-tabber_widget-4-1 is the second tab, and so on. Make sure you change the actual tabber_widget-4-content and tab-tabber_widget-4 to your own tabberwidget id. */ { height: 350px; }
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Place icons Or images before Tab Titles
It is currently VERY easy to place any icon or image before a Tab Title.
- Steps for placing icons/images before Tab Titles
- 1 : Create a Tabber Widget
- 2 : Edit the Tabber Widget in question
- 3 : Right before the actual title, place the image html code.
- Example, instead of "Your Title", put in "
<img src="http://www.google.com/imagelink.jpg"> Your Title" Replace that link and image name with your own link and image that you want to use.
- Example, instead of "Your Title", put in "
- 4 : Save. All done!
That will show the image right before your title.
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Change Number of Tabs
By default, TabberWidget allows a maximum of 10 tabs to be used in the Widgets section at one time.
- You can change this number to any other number if you wish by following these steps:
- 1 : Open the editor.php file in the wp-content/plugins/tabber-widget folder.
- 2 : Replace 10 with the number you wish. Following are your options on how to do this:
- 2A : Search for and replace 10 in that entire file with any other number you wish, depending on the number of tabs you want in Tabber Widget.
- 2B : OR you can change the "10" to any other number, without the quotes, on the following 4 lines:
- 1 : Line 107
- 2 : Line 189
- 3 : Line 225
- 4 : Line 273
- 3 : Save. You're done.
This MAY result in your TabberWidget settings area to look different or strange because of the number of Tabs you choose above. However, you will still get the different number of tabs you wish with this method.


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My favourite USB battery power Pack
This is the excellent USB power pack I use when I travel.
2 x 2.1amp outputs. 8400mAh capacity.
Two digit Led display shows battery level
What SD CARD should I buy?
If you want an SD Card for your camera - these are the ones I use and recommend.
I'd strongly recommend not to buy any SD cards off ebay - I've heard about too many issues with counterfeit cards - often sold on by unwitting resellers. My inbox regularly gets messages from people who bought a £150 camera then cheaped out and bought a £3 memory card on ebay - Then when it doesn't worth they blame the camera! It doesn't make any sense. Good memory is cheaper than it's ever been - see the links above.
A lot of HD cameras will not work properly with cards larger than 32GB (cards over 32GB are usually SDXC rather than the SDHC standard used by 32GB cards. SDXC cards use the ex-FAT system rather than FAT32 - in short they are a different standard). - so don't just buy the biggest card you can afford - read the specs in the manual to see what it accepts.
RECOMMENDED CARDS (for action cams - see dashcams below)
CLASS 10 UHS-1 CARDS (For HD Cameras)
U3 CARD (For 4K cameras)
The SD card in a dashcam is re-written over, more frequently than in other types of cameras. Some manufacturers void their guarantee if an SD card was used in a dashcam. So, no surprise, there are special High Endurance SD cards made just for dashcams...here's some.
VERY IMPORTANT. These links take you to the product, however Amazon have three different ways of selling. There's Amazon Direct - This means that you are only dealing with Amazon themselves, then there's other sellers that use Amazon's facilities - these show as Fulfilled By Amazon and finally there's Market Place sellers that advertise on Amazon, but operate independently. I strongly recommend that you only use the first...the Amazon Direct - Sold By Amazon option. Even if it appears that you are paying a couple of £/$ more it is more than likely you are comparing the price of a real item against the price of a fake.
To give you an idea of the extent of the fake goods problem. In a 2016 survey by Apple - 90% of the 'Apple' chargers sold through Amazon - using the other the two methods..which includes the "Fulfilled by Amazon" option - were found to be counterfeit....90%!
Mine arrived too! 489/500 though..
I agree - very sturdy!
and when call you to another mission, you responde yes, here Snake!
Lovey. Tx for those detailed pics. I'm seriously considering buying it.


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There was a time when farm animals got nearly equal lodging as their owners. Walking through the Bories Village just outside of Gordes, France, you can see that this was the case.
Built sometime between the 7th and 18th centuries, (or possibly throughout that period), this village is a chance to step back in time and get a glimpse of what early agrarian life was like. Of particular interest is the building style in that no mortar was used. This explains why the buildings have survived so well - no mortar means no contration and expansion of the building materials which then keeps the structure sound.
Considering how many sights and sounds are contending for your time in Provence, this is certainly one to include.
France is affectionately referred to as "the Hexagon" for its overall shape.French history goes back to the Gauls, a Celtic tribe which inhabited the area circa 300BC until being conquered by Julius Caesar.The Franks were the first tribe to adopt Catholic Christianity after the Roman Empire collapsed. France became an independent location in the Treaty of Verdun in (843 AD), which divided up Charlemagne's Carolingian Empire into several portions.The French monarchy reached its zenith during the reign of Louis XIV, the Sun King, who stood for seventy-two years as the Monarch of all Monarchs. His palace of Versailles and its Hall of Mirrors are a splendid treasure-trove of Baroque art.The French Revolution ended the rule of the monarchy with the motto "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity!" On July 14th, 1789 angry mobs stormed La Bastille prison and began the Revolution in which Louis XVI, his wife Marie-Antoinette and thousands of others met the guillotine.One decade after the revolution, Napolean Bonaparte seized control of the Republic and named himself Emperor. His armies conquered most of Europe and his Napoleonic Code became a lasting legal foundation for concepts of personal status and property.During the period of colonization France controlled the largest empire in the world, second only to Britain.France is one of the founding members of the European Union and the United Nations, as well as one of the nuclear armed nations of the world.Text by Steve Smith.


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I have a vacation here
Marcos father came to our place on thursday and on friday Marco took Taru and Sointu with him and they drove to Lappland to visit his fathers place
Yesterday they were looking reindeer and today they visited in Kemi where is a castle made of ice. They saw more reindeer and were on a reindeer-ride with sledge
Marco has vacation next week and they are coming back home on tuesday evening. I have been watching olympics whole weekend. I have to take back my words that I'm not interested Now, when I have time and opportunity... I'm enjoying very much
Go, Finland Go !!!!
I'm watching ice hockey Fin-Swe


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Rockledge, FL (October 16, 2013) – In the 2014 Star Ratings that were recently released by The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Health First Health Plans (HFHP) earned 4.5 out of 5 stars as an Overall Plan Rating for their Medicare Advantage plans, placing the local organization among the best in the nation. This is the fourth year in a row Health First Health Plans has received 4.5 stars for their Medicare Advantage plans.
CMS releases the Star Ratings during Medicare Open Enrollment to help beneficiaries compare each plan's performance as they choose their coverage for the next year. Open Enrollment for 2014 ends on December 7—and it's important for people to study their options closely and make an informed decision soon. Detailed information about Health First Health Plans' Medicare Advantage Plans can be found at www.healthfirsthealthplans.org.
"This is a true testament to the high level of care Health First Health Plans offers its members and our community, and we are honored to once again be recognized as having some of the best Medicare Advantage plans in the country," said Health First President and CEO Steve Johnson.
Star Ratings are displayed on the Medicare Plan Finder (located at www.Medicare.gov/find-a-plan/) along with other details about each plan—which is based on five categories. Categories include Staying Healthy: Screenings, Tests and Vaccines; Managing Chronic (long-term) Conditions; Member Experience With the Health Plan; Member Complaints, Problems Getting Services and Improvement in the Health Plan's Performance; and Health Plan Customer Service. Health First Health Plans is an HMO plan and a PDP plan with a Medicare contract. Enrollment in Health First Health Plans depends on contract renewal. Medicare evaluates plans based on a 5-Star rating system. Star Ratings are calculated each year and may change from one year to the next.
About Health First
Founded in 1995, Health First is a fully integrated health system. The not-for-profit employs more than 7,500 people and has four hospitals (including Holmes Regional Medical Center, Palm Bay Hospital, Cape Canaveral Hospital and Viera Hospital). Health First Health Plans also offers a wide variety of health insurance plan options for Brevard and Indian River Counties. In addition, Health First is home to Brevard County's only Trauma Center. Health First Medical Group is the largest multi-specialty physician group on the Space Coast. Health First offers numerous outpatient and wellness services, including four Pro-Health and Fitness Centers. Visit www.Health-First.org for more information.
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There are no special targets that will make us better shooters. To be better shooters we need to use targets a lot and regularly. This is called practice. There are however, targets that will make shooting set up easier and more fun giving us incentive to practice more. Shooting at a variety of targets and scenarios is more like training. Practice makes us better shots; training wins matches and prepares us for difficult situations.
Not all of us have the luxury to have a shooting range nearby let alone a long-range facility. With a little engineering and help from some target makers, any safe stretch of BLM or other public ground can become our fun house and give us the training we need in between matches and practice shoots.
My formal 1000-yard range is 120 miles one way from my house. I cannot always make it out for practice sessions although I go as much as I can. These days one has to save travel money for the matches so I practice close by the house with the help of some prefab targets.
For getting on paper I use a target board. The rifle has to be printed on paper to see what it is really doing. Mostly it is for shooting groups and sighting in rifles at 100 yards. It is big enough though, I can shoot at further ranges and show hits on the paper while fine-tuning my ballistic charts. This paper target helps me get some of my elevations set and also I can check variances in different climates.
The paper target backstop is made from some scrap plywood and 2×6 lumber that fit into a metal upright stand.
It breaks down quickly and fits in the back of the truck for easy set up in the field. I can staple any target on it and since I shoot F-Class competition I use a replacement center for along-range paper target. For closer groups that I want to record for later reference I use a Benchrest type target that can be put into a ring binder. These are made out of a heavy grade plastic-coated paper and hold up well in a binder. These record the actual group and any other info on weather and the load that was used.


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[Update: Marvel Studios plans out to 2021]
Iron Man 3 currently sits as the fifth highest grossing film of all-time, proving to moviegoers that Marvel Studios doesn't need to rely on The Avengers team-up to hit record-breaking numbers. With their last two films both sitting in top five list for worldwide theatrical earnings, sequels to Captain America and Thor both on the way, and Guardians of the Galaxy beginning to shoot this month, there's no stopping the Disney-owned production house.
Joss Whedon's first script draft for The Avengers 2 has already been submitted and Edgar Wright's Ant-Man finally has a firm release date. With Marvel Studios President of Production unofficially confirming that Doctor Strange is also coming up in Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it was only a matter of time before Disney marked their territory for what comes next.
The announcements may be a result of contract negotiations with franchise star Robert Downey Jr., who reportedly was in talks to return for The Avengers 2 & 3, with Iron Man 4 being a question mark. Regardless, Disney has officially nabbed the most coveted release dates for 2016 and 2017, that being the very first weekend of May for each year. Here's Marvel Studios' official slate from 2013-2017 as it currently stands:
- May 3 2013 - Iron Man 3
- Nov 8 2013 - Thor: The Dark World
- Apr 4 2014 - Captain America: The Winter Soldier
- Aug 1 2014 - Guardians of the Galaxy
- May 1 2015 - The Untitled Avengers Sequel
- Nov 6 2015 - Ant-Man
- May 6 2016 - Unannounced Marvel Film
- May 5 2017 - Unannounced Marvel Film
Disney's official press release directly references the success of their summer opening films (their most profitable ones) and their tradition of being the studio to open the summer blockbuster season. The timing of the dates could be simply to lock key summer dates before competitor Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment do since Man of Steel opens this weekend and does not mean that there will only be one film in each of those years. With Marvel's upcoming test of spring, fall and late-summer release dates over the next year and a half, the success of Thor: The Dark World could dictate where Disney positions its other Phase Three films, since there will most likely be a minimum of two films per year going forward.
That makes speculating on what these two films that much more difficult since positioning unknown, riskier projects like Doctor Strange, Black Panther, The Inhumans and another Hulk movie might be less likely candidates for early May release dates over additional installments to the Iron Man, Captain America and Thor series, or even a sequel or spinoff of Guardians. We wouldn't be surprised to see Doctor Strange in 2016, we're just not sure if it'll be in May.
Another possibility is that The Avengers 3 could be coming just two years after The Avengers 2, but with the amount of character films and other properties Marvel aims to launch between the "main events" we're not counting that, nor are we going to consider the re-aquired Daredevil, Punisher or Blade properties as realistic possibilities either, not for these release dates anyway.
With Marvel Studios expected to have an exciting presentations at Comic-Con and D23 this summer, centered around the Thor sequel, the mysterious titles may be announced at either
Iron Man 3 is currently in theaters, Thor: The Dark World on November 8, 2013, Captain America: The Winter Soldier on April 4, 2014, Guardians of the Galaxy on August 1, 2014, The Avengers 2 on May 1, 2015, Ant-Man on November 6, 2015, and unannounced films for May 6 2016 and May 5 2017.
Let me know on Twitter @rob_keyes what movies should take these release dates!
Source: Disney


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Ben, from time to time, suggests some people should use gelatin as part of restoring their health. Here's a tip to minimize the cost. Some so called health food stores (I call them fad stores and please pardon the digression) sell gelatin in bulk. Th...... read more
I am so tired of seeing the wrong information about Alzheimer's at the top of the topics that I've finally found the time to do my own post. Alzheimer's is not infectious.... read more
Hearing Pharmacist Ben saying it's not. The picture developing from the independent research says it is -- along with most if not all the other "neurodegenerative" disease. There is no conflict between infectious and degenerative. Of course diet and ...... read more
I've been on YGY for over 3 mo now. I am told I have 40% blockage & they want to give me a statin. I refuse, but would like to see if I could do something to help dissolve it as the doc says you can't dissolve a blockage. I'm 70, 5'6", 135.....wor...... read more
Funny that Dr Ben mentions this. I have a pretty obvious C1 vertebra issue that creates a lot of neuropathy, pain and tension not only downward throughout my body, but apparently in my face as well. Not being covered for chiropractic care, I have...... read more


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What's the sweetest meat of Mario's eternal rival, Bowser? Artist Jude Buffum breaks down the choicest cuts of Nintendo villains Bowser, Ganon, Blooper and more in a new series of meat diagrams that video game butchers would swear by.
Buffum answers the questions we never really wanted answers to, like "What's the best way to prepare Yoshi tongue?" and "Where do Chocobo nuggets come from?" in a new series of 8-bit paintings. They'll be available at the upcoming Pixel Pushers show in Culver City, CA, the same event curated by Scion and Giant Robot that boasts that NES-style Scion car.
Hit up Buffum's blog to see the rest of the series.
Koopa, It's What's For Supper [The Jude Abides]


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The Cricket Web Football Association has secured a link with New Zealand Football to promote the game within CWLand and the region.
This link will be in the form of 3 games to be played in the pre-season.
1) Winners of CW Premiership versus Winners of New Zealand Football Championship.
This will be East Coast Fury versus Auckland City to be played at Kiwitea Street, Auckland. Originally Fury were supposed to play Asian Champs, Urawa Reds of Japan, but they are unavailable and in the efforts to build a partnership with NZ Football it was replaced by this fixture.
2) CW Under 20s versus NZ Under 20s
Under 20s is the youth format used in the region and this is an opportunity for younger players to get exposure to the international game. The game will be played in CWLand and CW U'20s will be captained by Håkon Mørk.
3) NZ versus CW.
This International friendly game will be played North Harbour Stadium, Auckland and will be CWLands biggest football challenge so far. A captain has yet to be decided.
Pre-Season Cup
In addition to those 3 games there will be the CW Pre-Season Cup. It will follow roughly the same format of last seasons Pre-season tournament.
Teams will be split into 2 groups. Each will play members of their own group home and away. The top team from each group will play in the final.
Group A
East Coast Fury
Northern Power
Southern Dynamo
Group B
Island Swell
Central United
Nixontown Nomads
more to come...


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Chipotle Mexican Grill recently announced its decision to import some of its grass-fed beef from Australia. This decision caused great concern amongst domestic beef producers.
In response to concerns, AgriTalk's Mike Adams visited with Chris Arnold, communications director for Chipotle, on the July 1 broadcast of AgriTalk.
Arnold says Chipotle's goal is to source "responsibly raised beef," which is a trademarked term that defines their preferred protocol for all of the meats they use. "For us, that definition is meat coming from animals raised in a humane way, as sanctioned by one of the animal welfare organizations we work with," he says. This includes a number of certifications, and cannot include animals raised with hormones or antibiotics.
"It's not a general statement about responsible versus irresponsible, it's a trademark term that defines a particular protocol," he says.
Adams responded with the question: So you're not saying that those who raise beef a different way than you are looking for that they are being irresponsible in their production methods?
"Correct," Arnold says. "We trademarked a term to define our protocol. We operate in an area where there is a lot of vague language defining how food is produced. It is never our intention to demonize what anyone is doing.
"We have tremendous respect for farmers, whether they are doing things in ways that we prefer or not," Arnold says. "We recognize that people who produce food have a lot of difficult decisions to make. They make those choices based on what they think is best for their families, farms and the animals they are raising. That's absolutely OK."
He says, similarly, Chipotle makes difficult choices in terms of the ingredients they source. "We make those decisions based on what we think is best for our business and our customers," he says.
Chipotle founder and chairman Steve Ells made the announcement of sourcing Australia beef via an editorial to the Huffington Post, "Conventional vs. Grass-fed Beef."
Arnold says this article explained their protocols and that Chipotle is not foregoing domestic beef production and 75% of beef is domestically sourced. "It would be our preference to have all of our beef coming from the United States," he says.
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They are an excellent source of protein, vitamins and minerals, and are low in saturated fat. In addition, fatty fish like salmon, albacore tuna, herring and sardines are rich in omega 3 fatty acids.
Research has linked omega 3 fatty acids to a variety of health benefits, including a lowered risk of strokes, heart attacks, and autoimmune diseases.
Additionally, fish rich in omega 3 fatty acids is particularly critical for pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers and children because it contributes towards proper child growth and neural development. In response to the body of scientific evidence that highlights the benefits of eating fish, the Dietary Guidelines for Australians and The Heart Foundation Australia recommend including at least two servings of fish a week in a well-balanced diet.
What are the risks or mercury in seafood
Despite the many advantages of eating fish, most contain traces of mercury, which accumulates in the water where fish and shellfish feed. Some types of fish have more mercury than others depending on the species of fish (eg large predator fish), size, age and where they eat (eg certain bodies of water are more polluted than others).
For most people, mercury from eating fish is not linked to health risks because Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) monitors the amount of mercury in the environment and advises the type of fish that may be high in mercury; thus keeping mercury at safe levels for consumption. However, mercury can cause damage to the developing nervous system of a young child or foetus if consumed in excess. To address this concern, FSANZ issued a consumer advisory in 2004 for all people, but with particular focus on pregnant women, women who may become pregnant and young children to limit exposure to mercury from fish while continuing to receive the health benefits.
- Pregnant women, women planning pregnancy and children (up to 6 years) should have 2-3 serves per week of any fish and seafood but follow the guidelines below.
- Pregnant women, women planning pregnancy and children should have only one serve per fortnight of Shark (Flake) or Billfish (Swordfish/Broadbill and Marlin) and no other fish that fortnight.
- Pregnant women, women planning pregnancy and children should have only one serve per week of Orange Roughy (Sea Perch) or Catfish and no other fish that week.
- The rest of the population should include 2-3 serves per week of any fish and seafood but if they choose to eat Orange Roughy (Sea Perch), Catfish, Shark (Flake) or Billfish (Swordfish/Broadbill and Marlin) they should have no other fish that week.
Unfortunately, there is research to suggest that women of childbearing age and children are often not including enough fish and shellfish in their diet. So while it is important to follow these guidelines to limit the amount of mercury, they should not be interpreted as a reason to avoid fish altogether. The nutrients that fish provides are critical to growth and development.
This article was written by Weight Watchers and Karen Miller-Kovach as part of Kidspot's Positively Life Changing initiative.


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ASPEN, Colo. — A young male spectator was evaluated by medical staff after a runaway snowmobile crashed into a group of fans at the X Games on Sunday night.
The fan hit his knee on a parked truck when his father pulled him out of the way of the snowmobile, an ESPN spokesman said. The boy was checked out and released to his father.
X GAMES: Snowmobiler has brain complication after crash
Australian Jackson Strong was attempting a backflip over his sled in the best trick competition when he got away from the snowmobile. Strong fell to the ground away from the snowmobile, which accelerated toward a fence lined with fans.
Jeremy Bester, of Prior Lake, Minn., was near the fence when the snowmobile crashed through it. He threw his 11-year-old son, Riley, out of the way.
"It really wasn't scary because we're around sleds all the time," said Bester, who added that he stopped the snowmobile.
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... I've worked out that bovey Tracey is two hours forty minutes for us and I'm not working this Saturday ! I'd love to see your work ( and perhaps buy a piece ) I also have a wonderful chunk of wood with rusty nail sticking out which could possibly be added to.ReplyDelete
I'm going to twist husbands arm as I don't drive !
Isn't that typical we are travelling down to Cornwall on the 10th but we are going to St Ives for a couple of days at the end of the week which I'm really looking forward .ReplyDelete
Love the row of houses with the three boats - I think the birds eye view of the boats is great!ReplyDelete
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ooo I love those lighthouses. What paint do you use? :)ReplyDelete
Your work is so beautiful and has a lovely peaceful feel about it. i really love the collage at the top also.ReplyDelete
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Resource insecurity has come back with a vengeance. The new political economy of resources is driven by the scale and speed of demand growth from emerging economies and a decade of tight commodity markets.
Whether or not resources are running out, the outlook is one of supply disruptions, volatile prices, accelerated environmental degradation and rising political tensions over resource access.
The emerging economies have also become major centres of resource consumption, joining existing economic powers.
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Global cereal demand is growing gradually at 1.8% per year, while consumption of oilseeds - for animal feed, biofuels and processed foods - is soaring.
China, India and Brazil account for about 30% of global timber consumption. Worldwide, wood pellet demand increased 400% in the past decade, for use as a fuel.
Growth and changing lifestyles in the emerging economies mean that demand for meat is likely to increase by a further 20% this decade. We now consume about 17kg of fish per capita each year.
In 2006, non-OECD outstripped OECD in fossil energy demand. Since 2010, China accounted for 83% of global demand growth coal and 50% of petroleum.
The value of traded resources tripled in the last decade. South-south trade in resources is now more important than traditional south-north flows.
Emerging economies like India and China are now the most important customers for oilseed exporters such as Malaysia and Indonesia (palm oil) or Brazil and Argentina (soybeans).
Strong trade links have emerged especially between South American countries (such as Brazil or Chile) and Asian countries, above all China.
Middle Eastern, Russian, and Chinese imports of meat and fish are increasingly rapidly, and developing countries are becoming increasingly important suppliers.
The balance of fossil fuel trade is shifting eastward. In particular, China and India are increasing dependence for oil on the Middle East and Africa, for gas on Russia and Central Asia and for coal Australia and South America.
The case of soybeans demonstrates the impact of policy choices on global production and consumption systems. It also shows how uneven consumption and production growth across the world is reshaping interdependencies.
China is not pursuing self-sufficiency in soybeans and imports have grown rapidly – to feed animals and build a strategic reserve. Brazil has emerged as the most important exporter. US export growth is held back by policy support for maize ethanol.
A handful of countries produce the bulk of global resources. The three largest producers for 19 commodities account for 56% of total production.
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Just four countries account for over 70% of global maize production, while the United States, Brazil and Argentina represent 80% of global soybean output.
BRIICs countries now supply over a third of global timber. The US and EU are also major producers.
China, the European Union, Indonesia and India represent over half of total global fish production. China produces nearly 30% of global meat output.
China produces almost half of the world's coal supply, Russia and the US account for almost 40% of gas production. Oil is more distributed with Saudi, Russia and the US producing one third.
Investment in the environmental and social resilience of these developing economies will be critical to long-term global resource security.
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growth (2000-2010)
New players can be found in Eastern Europe and South America – with Ukraine, Mexico and Brazil demonstrating strong annual growth in wheat, maize and soybean production.
Countries such as the DRC could emerge as increasingly important producers, but struggle with unsustainable forest use and illegal logging.
Nearly all of the growth in fisheries production is to be found in Asian aquaculture – with Vietnamese fish production increasing at a rate of 11% per annum.
Over the last ten years several countries showed double figure growth in production: Angola for oil, Qatar and China for gas and Mongolia, Indonesia and Vietnam for coal.
Many of these new producers are also emerging consumers. Avoiding locking in unsustainable consumption is key.
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growth (2000-2010)
In this decade, demand for cereals and oilseeds will increase by 15-20%, driven by consumption in countries such as Indonesia, Vietnam and India.
As domestic consumption rises, many developing countries such Ghana are turning from net-exporters to net-importers of forestry products.
Shifting diets will increase demand for fish and meat in emerging economies. Average meat consumption in China increased from 3.8 to 52.4kg per capita from 1990-2002.
Low energy prices and heavy industry are driving up demand. Saudi Arabia's oil demand has been growing by over 6%, coal demand in Indonesia and Vietnam at 9% and 12% respectively.
Local disruptions can rapidly translate into higher international resource prices, with serious social and political consequences for countries with low resilience.
Water scarcity is a cross-cutting challenge for resource production and use. With growing populations and the impacts of climate change, competition between resource sectors and society is set to escalate.
Extreme events and natural disasters can contribute to higher prices and volatility as well as scarcities fears, as these recent examples show.
These critical shipping routes, ports, pipelines and other transport infrastructure play a key role in resources trade. A disruption here would likely be felt in international markets.
The 2007/8 food price crisis triggered protests in 61 countries, leading to riots in the locations shown.
During the 2007/8 food price crisis, nearly 30 governments applied export restrictions on crops of importance to consumers, especially rice and wheat.
The political economy of natural resources is increasingly shaped by the structural shifts in the changing natural environment; the deepening interrelationship between resource systems; and the rebalancing of global power.
Competing sovereignty claims or shared water resources do not necessarily lead to conflict, but a number of areas can be thought of as potential flashpoints.
Innovation in technologies, systems and practices can improve the availability and affordability of resources. It can also introduce new risks.
Inequalities in many of emerging producer and consumer countries are likely to become a source of political tension and investment uncertainty.
Major investments in new resource production and distribution often face significant obstacles in securing investment, strengthening infrastructure and coping with environmental change.
High prices are likely to encourage investments in environmentally sensitive and more technically challenging locations.
Data Sources
Cereals: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service
Energy: US Energy Information Administration
Fish: FAO Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics Yearbook
Fish: FAO World Review of Fisheries and Aquaculture
Meat: World Resources Institute
Meat: OECD FAO Agricultural Outlook 2012
Oilseeds: FAO. Palmoil data refer to 2009. Soybean data include soybean oil and cake
Steel: World Steel Association
Timber: FAO ForeSTAT
Other: IFPRI (1999) 'World Food Prospects: Critical Issues for the Early Twenty-First Century'
Metals: USGS Mineral Yearbook
Energy: US Energy Information Administration
Agricultural: FAO (cereals are rice milled equivalents)
Timber: FAO ForeSTAT
Fish: FAO Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics Yearbook
Metals: USGS Mineral Yearbook
Energy: US Energy Information Administration
Agricultural: FAO (cereals are rice milled equivalents)
Timber: FAO ForeSTAT
Fish: FAO Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics Yearbook
Trade: Chatham House Resource Trade Database - methodology described in Resources Futures report
Trade: UN Comtrade
Trade: BACI
Cereals: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service
Energy: US Energy Information Administration
Fish: FAO Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics Yearbook
Fish: FAO World Review of Fisheries and Aquaculture
Meat: World Resources Institute
Meat: OECD FAO Agricultural Outlook 2012
Oilseeds: FAO. Palmoil data refer to 2009. Soybean data include soybean oil and cake
Other: IFPRI (1999) 'World Food Prospects: Critical Issues for the Early Twenty-First Century'
Steel: World Steel Association
Timber: FAO ForeSTAT
Other: FAO 'How to Feed the World in 2050'
Overall: Examples taken from Chatham House (2012) 'Resources Futures'
Renewables, China: Renewable energy in China: REN21, Renewables 2011 - Global Status Report
Water efficiency: Dobbs, R., Oppenheim, J., Thompson, F., Brinkman, M. and Zornes, M. (2011), Resource Revolution: Meeting the World's Energy, Materials, Food and Water Needs, McKinsey Global Institutet
Irrigation India: Narayanamoorthy, A. (2007), 'Potential for drip and sprinkler irrigation in india'
Mining projects: Citigroup (2011), Sainsbury, C., Wilkins, C., Haddad, D., Seeney, D. et al., Generation Next: A Look at Future Greenfield Growth Projects.
Land investments: The Land Matrix, Beta version, International Land Coalition (ILC), April 2012
Investments, Mozambique: Martin Clark, "The Making of Mozambique", p. 2.
Investments, Yamal: Gazprom Yamal Brochure 2009 projects 75‐115 Bcm by 2015, 135‐175 Bcm by 2020, 200‐250 Bcm by 2025
Investment, Russia: Russia Analytical Digest (2008), "Russia's New Energy Frontiers", p. 10
Marginal Lands, Indonesia: Defra, UK
Fisheries, Northern Cod: Hamilton, L., et al. (2004), 'Above and Below the Water: Social/Ecological Transformation in Northwest Newfoundland'. Population and Environment, Vol. 25, No. 3, pp. 195-215.
Soybean: Chatham House Resource Trade Database - methodology described in Resources Futures report
Soybean: UN Comtrade
Soybean: BACI
Soybean: FAO
Other: Reuters (2012), 'Brazil reports continued decline in Amazon forest destruction'
Overall: Examples taken from Chatham House (2012) 'Resources Futures'
Water, Saudi Arabia: Earth Policy Institute (2011) 'World On the Edge' p. 14.
Hydro Brazil: Leonardo Energy
Floods, Pakistan: BBC News
Droughts, Australia: BBC News
Earthquake, China: ICIS
Drought, Western Sahel: The Guardian (2010) 'Severe drought causes hunger for 10 million in west Africa'
Floods, Nigeria: Royal Dutch Shell PLC (2012), 'Nigeria oil output down 20 pct-officials'
Chokepoint, various locations: EIA (2012), 'World Oil Transit Chokepoints'
Chokepoints, various locations: Emmerson, C. and Stevens, P. (2012), Maritime Choke Points and the Global Energy System: Charting a Way Forward (London: Chatham House)
Chokepoint, Newcastle: Newcastle Port Corporation
Chokepoint, China: Xihua: 'China major ports face coal oversupply'
Qatar: Ross, B. (2012) 'The World's Largest Aluminum Smelter Dealt 585,000 Tons of It Last Year', Gizmodo
Chokepoint, Australia: BREE
Food riots: Based on M. Lagi, K.Z. Bertrand, Y. Bar-Yam (2011), 'The Food Crises and Political Instability in North Africa and the Middle East'
Export restrictions: Table 2 in Sharma R. (2011) Food Export Restrictions: Review of the 2007-2010 Experience and Considerations for Disciplining Restrictive Measures. FAO.
Export restrictions: OECD (2010) Export Restrictions on Strategic Raw Materials and Their Impact on Trade


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First-round pick joins Biddle, Franco in Philly's top five
With 2013 Draftees signed and entered into their respective clubs' pipelines, MLB.com has re-ranked its Top 100 Prospects and each club's Top 20 Prospects.
With 2013 Draftees signed and entered into their respective clubs' pipelines, MLB.com has re-ranked its Top 100 Prospects and each club's Top 20 Prospects.
While some of the Phillies' top prospects have had disappointing seasons down on the farm, others have surged and made their names known.
Third baseman Maikel Franco has had the best start to 2013 of anyone in the Phillies' Minor League system and jumped nine spots to earn the No. 2 ranking on MLB.com's midseason list of the team's top prospects. The 20-year-old Franco started the season in Class A Advanced Clearwater, but was promoted to Double-A Reading in June.
His bat has not cooled down since the promotion, as he hit .379 with a .978 OPS in his first 28 games with Reading. Franco also played in this month's SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game at Citi Field, where he joined teammate Jesse Biddle.
The Phillies' top prospect, both preseason and midseason, Biddle has spent all of 2013 in Double-A. The left-handed starter has posted a 3.51 ERA, 115 strikeouts and 54 walks in 105 innings (20 starts). The Philadelphia native was a first-round selection (27th overall) in the 2010 First-Year Player Draft.
Catcher Tommy Joseph, whom the Phillies acquired from the Giants in a deadline deal for Hunter Pence last year, has had an injury-plagued season, but remains among the Phillies' top-five prospects. Joseph has appeared in just 36 games this season, 21 of them with Triple-A Lehigh Valley.
Four players from the Phillies' preseason prospect list made it to the Majors in the first half of the season.
Jonathan Pettibone, who was fourth on the preseason rankings, was called up in April and has become a fixture in the Phillies' rotation. The 23-year-old right-hander is 5-4 with a 3.97 ERA in 17 starts.
Justin De Fratus and Phillippe Aumont, both right-handed relievers, also made the jump. It's worked out better for De Fratus, who has a 5.57 ERA in 31 appearances and remains in the Phillies' bullpen. Aumont has had two separate stints with the Phillies, but command issues have him back in Triple-A.
First baseman Darin Ruf was rated as the Phillies' 16th-best prospect before the season and was promoted when Ryan Howard was placed on the disabled list earlier this month. He has become the Phillies' everyday first baseman for the time being, and hit .293 with four doubles, two homers and a .932 OPS in his first 12 contests.
New faces
Six new names grace the Phillies' midseason rankings. Three of them are 2013 Draft picks, led by shortstop J.P. Crawford at No. 4. The 16th overall pick, Crawford reported to the Gulf Coast League, where the 18-year-old hit .368 in his first 18 games. Catcher Andrew Knapp (No. 14), a second-round pick, and outfielder Cord Sandberg (No. 20), a third-round pick, also debut in the top 20.
Cesar Hernandez (No. 15), and outfielders Dylan Cozens (No. 18) and Aaron Altherr (No. 19) were also new additions to the list. Hernandez came through the system as a second baseman, and was called up for a brief stint with the Phillies earlier this season, but has recently been moved to center field.
The team is hoping Hernandez can learn the position to give him more options at the Major League level.
"I keep working," Hernandez said of his transition to the outfield. "It gives me more opportunities to play second base and center field."
Rising/falling stock
Right-handed pitcher Mitch Gueller made the biggest jump from the preseason to midseason rankings, as he jumped 10 spots to No. 8. The 19-year-old has spent the season with Class A Williamsport and is 3-2 with a 5.64 ERA in six outings.
Third baseman Cody Asche, who is hitting .292 with 12 homers at Triple-A, rose two spots to No. 7 on the organization's list. Asche recently played in the Triple-A All-Star Game and it might not be too long before the 23-year-old is in a Phillies uniform.
"You're learning to manage the ups and downs of the game, that's what it's all about," Asche said of his season. "You're going to have your ups, you're going to have your downs, you just go with it and try to even them out so the downs don't get too down, and the ups don't get too high."
Pitcher Ethan Martin, and outfielder/first baseman Larry Greene dropped eight and six spots, respectively, but remained in the Top 20.
Top 100 representation
Biddle and Franco are the only Phillies prospects listed among MLB.com's Top 100 prospects, and the Phillies' farm ranks 23rd in terms of "prospect points" -- points assigned to clubs based on their representatives on the Top 100 list, with 100 points going to the team with the No. 1 prospect, 99 to the team with No. 2, and so on.
Biddle was tabbed as baseball's 61st best prospect in the preseason rankings, but moved up 15 spots to No. 46. Meanwhile, Franco checked in at No. 79. He was not ranked in the preseason rankings.
Stephen Pianovich is an associate reporter for MLB.com.


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CHICAGO - Aaron Rodgers and Randall Cobb came back just in time to lift the Green Bay Packers to the NFC North championship.
Rodgers fired a 48-yard touchdown pass to Cobb in the final minute, and the Packers beat the Chicago Bears 33-28 today to capture the division title.
Back after missing seven games with a broken left collarbone, Rodgers found a wide-open Cobb on fourth-and-8 to wipe out a 1-point deficit with 38 seconds left.
Green Bay will host San Francisco next weekend in the wild-card round.
The Bears had one final drive, but Jay Cutler's deep pass to Alshon Jeffery was intercepted by Sam Shields on the final play.
That gave the Packers (8-7-1) their third straight division title and fifth postseason appearance in a row. It also kept the Bears (8-8) out of the playoffs for the sixth time in seven years.
Check back later for Register Star/Journal-Standard reporter Jay Taft's commentary and Score Card on the game.


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