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LD 20-200TPD small cotton processing machine with CE
- Jinan, China (Mainland)
- Palm Fruit Processing Line
- 1 Set/Sets for small cotton processing machine
- US $58,200 - 300,000/ Set
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- 200 Set/Sets per Month for small cotton processing machine
Product Details
|sunflower/cotton seed oil making machine
|Cold & Hot Pressing Machine, small cotton processing machine
|Automatic Grade:
|Automatic, Fully automatic
|Production Capacity:
|Place of Origin:
|Jinan, China (Mainland)
|Brand Name:
|Model Number:
|After-sales Service Provided:
|Engineers available to service machinery overseas
|LD 20-200TPD small cotton processing machine with CE
|Carbon steel Q235 and SS304
|Water consumption:
|≤ 0.3 t/t sunflower
|Power consumption:
|≤ 12kwh/t sunflower
|Operate people:
|Circulating Water Cooling Water Yield:
|Supplier Type:
|Finished product:
|Grade 1 cooking oil
Product Description
Shandong Leader Machinery Co.,Ltd. is a large-sized joint-equity enterprise which specialize in producting edible oil mechanical equipment andit is aslo a group enterprise integrating scientific research, manufacturing,sales as one.Our products are exported to more than 30 countries,and regions such as Russia, India, South Afica, Ukraine, Nepal, Indonesia and so on.
Processing Steps of Palm Fruit Processing Line:
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Processing fruits:
Peach, strawberry, orange, plum, apple, litchi,, cherry, pineapple, etc.
processing vegetables:
Cabbage, mushrooms, asparagus, bamboo, carrots, radishes, peppers, Chinese cabbage, tomato, sword beans, green beans, edamame, lotus, common teenage, taro, yam, pomelo, broccoli, corn, garlic bolt, edible fungus, potatoes, squash, onion, etc.
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LD 20-200TPD small cotton processing machine with CE
1. Pre-treatment Process :
1,create a good production environment;
2,Minimize the total oil loss,increase oil yield and output,also improve the quality of oil and cake meal;
3,Comprehensively utilize impurities and offal;
4,Perfectly ,match extraction production line,designing different production processes according to different oilseed.
(1.) One-time pressing and pre-pressing;
(2.)Low consumption energy;
(3.)Small occupation area ;
(4.)Low residual oil rate;
(5.)Low operate expense.
2. Solvent extraction Process of seLDe oil extraction machine :
The solvent contain wet meal that from the extractor are sent to the DTDC desolventizerâÂÂs pre-desolventizing layer by scraper through air locker, the bottom is heated by indirect steam to remove part of solvent; then the pre-desolventized wet meal get into the desolventizing layer, there are automatic control on the desolventizing layer to keep certain thickness of materials, then the bottom gets into the direct steam to remove all the solvent, at LDe time some steam condense in the meal, the moisture content of meal will sectional rise.
The desolventized meal falls onto the drying layer quantitative through rotary valve, the drying layer keeps certain materials level, then process the drying procedure, after drying get into the cooling layer to lower down the temperature, finally discharge the finished meal through automatic flow controlling gate, then though the scraper to transport the meal to warehouse.
DTDC process
1. Passivate and damage the anti-nutritional components such as the urea enzyme and trypsin in the meal, and improve meal value in use.
2. Control the protein denaturation degree in the meal , and improve the NSI index effectively.
3. It can better regulate the color, flavor and taste of the meal.
4. It can better reduce residual solvent in the meal and regulate the meal moisture, so as to guarantee the minimum solvent consumption and safe use of the meal.
3. Refining Process of seLDe oil extraction machine :
Degumming and deacidification: The gumming is moved by phosphoric acid and hot water. There are
two ways to move the acid in the edible oil. One is chemical way, the other one is physical way.
The chemical way is using NaOH to react with acid. This way is suitable for the capacity of 5-30T per day. The physical way is using steam and centrifugal to move the acid. This way is used for
capacity from 30-2000T per day.
Decolorization: This step is used to adjust the color of the oil. You can control the color of the edible oil according to the requirement of your market.
Deodorization: The function of this step is to move the special smell in the oil. This is an important
standard for refined edible oil.
---Quality Index of Finished Products:
Oil residue of sunflower meal: ⤠1.0%
Moisture of meal: 12% (adjustable)
Solvent residue of sunflower meal: ⤠500PPM
Total volatiles matter of crude oil: ⤠0.2%
Residual solvent of crude oil: ⤠100PPM
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CSB and SJU introduce new ride sharing service
Zimride program introduced this fall
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By Annie Dittberner '17
You could say the next evolution of social networking combines the Internet and car rides. Sound far-fetched? You can find it right here in our campus parking lots — it's called Zimride — an online carpooling service.
The College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University are among three Minnesota schools to offer this new ride sharing service. It is available for students, faculty and staff. Nationally, this program is active on 125 college campuses.
Zimride works two ways
To use Zimride, you need to have a CSB/SJU email account. You can register either as a passenger or a driver.
Zimride creates an algorithm that deciphers who will be the closest and most convenient match for users.
In addition, users have the ability to post available seats in their car as well as personal details like whether or not they allow smoking and musical preferences. Passengers can also make a post that says the amount of money they're willing to pay.
Andy Dirksen, assistant director of the international and intercultural student services department, is one of the key players who is helping launch Zimride on the CSB and SJU campuses.
"It's one of those things where we saw a need for it, in particular, for students here at the colleges," Dirksen said.
Different models of ridesharing programs have been tried throughout the years, but when the Zimride program came across CSB Dean of Students Jody Terhaar's desk, she considered it an option for students as well as faculty and staff at CSB and SJU.
"We looked at how this program has had success at other institutions our size," Dirksen said. "We wanted something that's been proven."
Zimride presented its data, information and research to Dirksen and his team. After talking with different universities who use Zimride, they saw an increase in participation at similar schools within two to three years of unveiling the service.
After collaborating ideas and finalizing their thoughts, Dirksen's team decided to launch the program on the CSB and SJU campuses with the start of the 2013-2014 academic year.
Josh Rebholz, a junior at SJU, is involved in the Zimride program.
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The age of the patrol vehicle platform
By Lieutenant Raymond E. Foster, MPA
The mobile office is on its way out. In the near future, the only way to describe a police vehicle will be as a platform.
A platform is a combination of technologies with real-world applications. Thinking of your patrol car as a platform gives us a foundation from which to explore your vehicle's future. It won't just be your office, it will be another set of senses, operating independent of you, and providing you with real-time information on the world around you.
More importantly, the Patrol Vehicle Platform (PVP) will significantly enhance your safety and ability to conduct law enforcement operations.
Very small partners for safety
Nanotechnology is a combination of scientific and engineering advances that allow the design, fabrication and manufacture of products at the molecular level. As this field becomes increasingly more cost-efficient a variety of law enforcement uses will be available. For instance, developments in nanotechnology will change the threat protection level of vehicle ballistic panels and even your personal body armor
Nanotechnology can create material that has the weight of plastic but is more than sixty times stronger than steel. Furthermore, material produced at the molecular level can be given a number of "smart" features. It will be possible to design the outer body of your police vehicle to not only weigh less and provide more protection, but it will be somewhat "smart."
As an example, if a bullet was fired at your police vehicle the nanotechnology would "sense" the impact and be able to react quickly enough to re-arrange itself to maximizes protection and the deflection and energy absorption factors. These developments will also find their way into your soft-body armor. In the future, the way your current body armor distributes the energy from a bullet will be considered "dumb" when compared with the ability of armor produced through nano-manufacturing.
Further over the horizon is duty uniforms with protection of today's ceramic plates.
Heads Up!
Most of the technological advancements in the future will be difficult for the patrol officer to manage with a new way of receiving information. The military solved some of the human problem of receiving, processing and managing information by providing pilots with "Heads Up Display" (HUD) technology.
There are a number of police vehicles with rudimentary forms HUD technology being tested. Essentially, a limited amount of information about your vehicle (particularly speed) and some information from your current mobile computer are displayed on the interior of the police vehicle windshield. Typically, this information is being displayed near the top portion of the windshield, in the area that usually has additional tinting.
However, today's experimental vehicles are very simple versions of tomorrow. By combining a number of technologies, the PVP will have to provide the police officer with additional information about the surroundings such as best travel routes to calls for service and targeting information. Yes, you will some day get targeting information. But, before we explore Offender Targeting Technology (OTT), we have to understand a few more advances and components.
They know where you are
Many agencies have implemented Automatic Vehicle Locator (AVL) technology. There are basically three types: Independent systems using radio frequency detection and finding, systems based on cellular telephone technology and systems based on Global Positioning Satellites (GPS). The first two are considered "ground based" whereas GPS obviously uses satellites in orbit around the globe. All three systems have their advantages and disadvantages.
However, when GPS is combined with a ground based system it becomes extremely accurate and can provide near real-time information on your vehicle and objects or people around you. Some States are considering a requirement that registered sex offenders wear GPS linked "bracelets." How long do you think it will be before we consider making those on parole, probation and offenders convicted of certain crimes where a bracelet?
It won't be very long before a police officer's PVP will be constantly reporting the officer's location and monitoring the environment. Probably through a central communications dispatch center, the PVP will be constantly comparing its location against the current, real-time, location of sex offenders, parolees and persons on probation.
Like many other computers that monitor problems for people, the PVP will probably have some threshold wherein the officer is notified. For instance, it may be set to notify a nearby patrol vehicle whenever two or more GPS monitored offenders are in close proximity to each other. Or, perhaps, it will alert the police officer whenever a sex offender is near a school.
It may just be an HUD displayed map that shows GPS monitored offenders in the vicinity of your PVP. Furthermore, there will likely be some data threshold that not only reports the location of the offender, but as your PVP moves closer it will decide to give you data on the offender. Perhaps, his or her photograph, trait information and conditions of registration, parole or probation will be displayed. Essentially, the PVP is providing you with targeting information.
Scanning the environment
There are several experiments being conducted on Optical License Plate Reading (OLPR) technology installed in police vehicles. In fact, there are several types of OLPR that are in use for parking and access control. This technology is beginning to be widely used in the private sector.
The technology uses Optical Character Recognition technology to scan license plates and then query a database. In the relatively near future, your PVP will also scan your environment and run licenses plates. You won't realize this is going on until your PVP locates a stolen vehicle and provides you with the targeting information. Of course, your PVP will likely notify your dispatch center and other nearby PVPs that you have a felony situation.
In the more distant future, your PVP will be equipped with Facial Recognition Technology (FRT). There have been a number of experiments by law enforcement with FRT. Indeed, FRT is used regularly by casinos in locating and tracking undesirable patrons. However, there a number of technical challenges to the full information in the field.
But, someday, your PVP will scan for GPS signals, license plates and the faces of people you pass. As with OLPR, the scans will be compared against a central database and you will be provided with information concerning wanted persons, or perhaps those on probation who are not required to wear a GPS bracelet. In fact, the FRT technology may alert your PVP that it has just scanned a face that should be wearing GPS technology. Clearly, a lot of information to process, manage and act on.
Up close scanning
There are police department that are experimenting with fingerprint scanning in the field. The police officer carries a very small, hand-held device that is used scan the offenders print, send it to and compare it against a central database.
According to a police officer in Ontario, California, where this technology has been used, "The gang members know we have the device and when we put it out they just give up their real name." Personal scanning devices will create Fourth Amendment and officer safety issues. Whereas scanning a license plate is fairly unintrusive and the court is likely to hold that routine OLPR is Constitutional, fingerprint scanning requires a detention and the touching of a person.
Again, not very intrusive, but if you are going to use the scanner it is probably because the offender does not have proper identification. And, they know if they are wanted and you don't. Are you going to search them for weapons before you stand within arms length and scan them? Fingerprint scanning is going to require that police officers develop and articulate reasonable suspicion and that they employ certain tactics (like searching) in order to maintain safety.
Watching you, watching them, watching you watching them
Your PVP is going to become more adept and watching you and recording your actions. Currently, digital recording devices record only that information taking place in a set camera frame. As the technology becomes better, small and cheaper, it is likely that your PVP will direct your digital recording system to track the small microphone you are wearing. Indeed, your PVP may have several small cameras. It may track you, continue to watch the offender and of course, scan your environment.
As your digital camera gets smarter it is not difficult to envision technology that watches the traffic violators vehicle while you issue the citation. If they get out, it may alert you. Indeed, your PVP may be developed to point wherein certain actions (data thresholds) cause your PVP to call for back-up. For instance, maybe the drawing of your firearm, an increase in your heart rate, or your position (on the ground) may cause your PVP to request back-up.
The mobile office is fading into history. Tomorrow's police vehicle will be an integration of technologies and databases that work with the police officer. It will be the Patrol Vehicle Platform.
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Twins err in field in Game 1, can't hold lead in Game 2 and drop doubleheader to Nationals
WASHINGTON – In the opener, the Twins botched a grounder and let Washington put the game out of reach. In the nightcap, they wasted chances at the plate and blew a three-run lead.
Under the sun and then the lights, it was a miserable day for Minnesota.
Ian Desmond doubled home the go-ahead run in the seventh inning and the Nationals came back for a 5-4 victory Sunday to sweep a day-night doubleheader.
Minnesota had eight hits and four walks in the second game, but went 1 for 10 with runners in scoring position and stranded nine overall as they completed a 2-4 road trip.
"We hit some balls right on the screws, seemed to go right at them. They got a couple of big hits and ended up getting the win," Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. "Very frustrating game for us. We felt like we hit the ball better than the runs up on the board, but it just didn't come out that way."
The Twins managed only two hits in seven innings during the afternoon game against Jordan Zimmermann (9-3), who is tied for most wins in the majors after pitching the Nationals to a 7-0 victory. Minnesota managed just three hits in all and failed to get a runner past second base. Chris Parmelee had a double and a single.
The second game seemed more promising. Chris Hermann doubled in a pair of runs in the second inning and Pedro Florimon's two-run homer in the third off Nationals starter Nathan Karns made it 4-1 against a team that hadn't rallied from three runs down to win all season.
Washington chipped away, though, scoring single runs off Twins starter Samuel Deduno in the third and fifth to make it 4-3.
Eduardo Escobar led off the Minnesota sixth with a triple, but was stranded when Florimon grounded out, pinch-hitter Justin Morneau popped out and Jamey Carroll lined out.
"Yeah, that's huge. We took our good shot with Morny there. I don't care who they put in, Morny's been our best RBI guy," Gardenhire said. "You take your shot with him and hopefully he'll get the ball in the air deep enough. It just didn't work out, and then Jamey Carroll hits a rocket and the guy makes a play."
Washington tied it in the sixth on Denard Span's RBI triple off reliever Anthony Swarzak (1-2) and took the lead in the seventh when Desmond doubled in Adam LaRoche.
"It's very tough. Thought we had that last one," Swarzak said. "A couple pitches on my part and it's a whole different ballgame."
Tyler Clippard (5-1) pitched the seventh to get the win, Drew Storen handled the eighth and Rafael Soriano the ninth for his 16th save.
The opener got away from the Twins after a fifth-inning grounder by LaRoche that second baseman Brian Dozier couldn't handle. If he makes the play, the inning's over. He didn't, and the first of five Nationals crossed the plate in the inning.
"That's an error, and we just missed the ball," Gardenhire said. "I know they gave it a hit, but this is the big leagues, folks. That's an error. That's two steps to his right."
That was just one of the flubs in the field for the Twins. In the fourth inning, Morneau failed to come off the bag at first base to field a late, off-target throw from Florimon, allowing an extra run to score.
"I think Morny knows he's got to come off the bag and keep that one there and we talked about that afterwards," Gardenhire said. "He didn't know if he had a chance to still get the runner, but he's got to make sure we stop that ball."
Minnesota starter Scott Diamond (4-5) lasted 4 2-3 innings, allowing 10 hits and seven runs — six earned.
NOTES: The second game included a 12-minute rain delay. ... Minnesota CF Aaron Hicks left the nightcap with a strained left hamstring. Gardenhire said Hicks will be evaluated on Monday. ... Twins RHP Ryan Pressley left the first game in the seventh inning with a sore right triceps. "Just said he felt something in the back of his arm and we just got him out of there," Gardenhire said. "They brought him in here and checked him out. He should be just fine." ... The Twins recalled OF Chris Colabello from Triple-A Rochester as their 26th man for the doubleheader and sent him back down following the second game.


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Inspired by the new exhibition The Power of Poison, the Origami Holiday Tree this year features a collection of about 800 "wicked, wild, and wonderful" origami models. Why the name? The paradoxical title of this year's tree reflects the many roles poison plays in the human imagination, the natural world, and even medicine.
Plant toxins and animal venoms have been used in treating conditions ranging from coughs to cancer. Today, doctors are testing the venom of the India monocellate cobra (Naja kaouthia) for use against arthritis. It has been used as a traditional remedy against the ailment for thousands of years.
While often associated with snakes, venom is found through out the animal kingdom. To name just a few groups, spiders, ants, and bees all have venom, too, which they use to evade predators or capture food. Primarily delivered by a bite or a sting, not all venom is deadly or even harmful to humans—often we're just caught in the crossfire.
The mysterious capabilities of poisons have fascinated humans for centuries. In order to summon spirits who reveal the future, the witches in William Shakespeare's play Macbeth brewed a concoction of many well-known toxins including "root of hemlock." These ghostly apparitions encourage Macbeth to pursue his treacherous climb to power.
Nicknamed devil's bread, poisonous hemlock is found in Europe, North Africa, and Asia. If consumed by humans, hemlock is deadly, causing muscular paralysis within hours.
Learn more about The Power of Poison, and read about the making of the Origami Holiday Tree and origami at the Museum.


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Guest blog by Eric D. Huntsman, associate professor of ancient scripture at BYU.
The term Advent comes from the Latin adventus, meaning "coming" or "appearance." Beginning the fourth Sunday before Christmas, Advent helps Christians not only to celebrate the First Coming of Jesus Christ but also to look forward to his glorious Second Coming. Although Advent customs may be foreign to many, like so many other seasonal traditions they are a wonderful way to turn our attention more fully to the true meaning of Christmas.
Many Advent traditions come from Germany, where Martin Luther encouraged its continued observance as a way of teaching children and families more about the significance of the coming of Jesus Christ. It came to be celebrated by both Roman Catholics and Lutherans there and has become a common celebration in many Christian faith communities throughout the world.
One of the best known Advent customs is the lighting of the candles in an Advent wreath, a simple or decorated evergreen wreath with four candles placed in the circle and a single white candle in the center. The wreath itself represents the never-ending circle of God's love, that he is forever the same in his love toward his people. The green of the wreath, as in the Christmas tree, represents the hope of eternal life that comes through Christ and serves a reminder of the freshness of God's love and promises. The light of the candles reminds us that Jesus is the Light of the World, that his birth represented the coming of the light into darkness, and that we are called to reflect that light in our lives.
The outer candles are purple, the color of royalty, although customarily the third one is rose or pink. Traditions differ regarding the symbolism of the candles. One is that they represent the hope, love, joy, and peace that come through Jesus Christ. Each Sunday before Christmas an additional candle is lit, creating a beautiful stepped effect as the previous weeks' candles burn down further. Scriptures can be read and carols sung as part of the lighting, which we do before family prayer. The four candles can also represent the different Old Testament covenants that God made with his servants, beginning with Noah and continuing through Abraham, Moses, and David. The central white candle is known as the Christ candle. It is lit on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day and represents the new covenant made possible through Christ.
While formally observing Advent is not part of the Latter-day Saint tradition, individuals and families can often adapt and employ such traditions for their own use. President Dieter F. Uchtdorf has spoken positively of the Advent traditions that he grew up with in Germany in a recent First Presidency Christmas devotional, as have other converts to the Church. As my wife and I were developing our own family traditions early in our marriage, observing Advent was one that we found enriched our Christmas season, and in recent years we have found that it is a wonderful way to teach our children, share spiritual experiences with them, and keep them focused on the true meaning of Christmas.
For LDS families, Advent can be adapted by reading not only from the Old Testament and New Testament but also from the Book of Mormon and Pearl of Great Price (see our selection at my Advent site). While not all families may wish to observe such Advent customs, spending time with the scriptures and enjoying beautiful music on the Sundays of Advent can be uplifting and provide meaningful reflection on the season.


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- Elisabeth Murdoch was 103
- She had four children, one of whom died in 2004
- She is survived by 77 "direct descendants"
- "We have lost the most wonderful mother," Rupert Murdoch says
Dame Elisabeth Murdoch, mother of media mogul Rupert Murdoch, died Wednesday at the age of 103, "peacefully... surrounded by her family," a statement from Rupert Murdoch's representative said.
"We have lost the most wonderful mother but we are all grateful to have had her love and wisdom for so many years," 81-year-old Rupert Murdoch said.
She was at Cruden Farm, a site in Australia which Keith Murdoch, Rupert's father, gave his wife when she was 19 years old.
She had four children -- Rupert, Anne Kantor, Janet Calvert-Jones, and eldest daughter Helen Handbury, who died in 2004.
"Dame Elisabeth is survived by 77 direct descendants, including 50 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren," the statement said.
Rupert Murdoch said his mother will be mourned by thousands of Australians whose lives she touched.
"Many thanks for condolences about my Mum," the media baron tweeted Wednesday night. "A great lady, wife, mother and citizen."


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Sen. Arthenia Joyner and a pair of voting-rights organizations have filed an administrative challenge to the state's decision to push ahead with a new elections law in 62 of Florida's 67 counties.
The filing, which the groups announced Monday, is the latest chapter in an ongoing legal saga over who will be allowed to vote in the state's elections and what the rules will be for casting ballots.
Florida's electoral votes could decide whether President Barack Obama is re-elected in November, while a number of competitive congressional races are unfolding and all 160 seats in the Legislature are up for election.
The newest challenge specifically addresses the state's decision to allow the portions of the new elections law, passed in 2011, to take effect in all but five counties covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
Any changes to voting procedures in those counties have to be approved by the Department of Justice or a three-judge federal panel because of a history of racial or language discrimination.
Exempting five counties from some of the law's most controversial provisions -- including a reduction in early-voting days and limits on when voters can change their addresses at the polling place -- creates a two-tiered system and violates state law requiring elections rules to be uniform across the state, the challenge says.
"These are not trivial changes of laws or practices that might be applied differently to allow for local idiosyncrasies; they bear directly on rights that are central to the electoral process," the complaint says. "The establishment of this dual regulatory system by the secretary is the antithesis of uniformity."
The challenge was filed with the Department of Administrative Hearings by Joyner, D-Tampa; the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida; and the National Council of La Raza, a Hispanic advocacy group.
It also says the directions issued by the state are beyond the powers of Secretary of State Ken Detzner or his predecessor, Kurt Browning, who initially ordered the 62 counties to follow the law. And it cites the purported absurdity of requiring voters in one part of multicounty districts to vote under one set of rules while voters in other areas of those districts follow different procedures.
"Governor [Rick] Scotts insistence that the state go forward with two different sets of voting laws and procedures in different counties not only violates Florida law requiring uniform elections throughout the state, it is a recipe for chaos and another embarrassment for our state, Howard Simon, executive director of ACLU of Florida, said in a statement.
The preclearance process in Washington, D.C., remains ongoing after Browning decided to remove some of the most controversial parts of the law from a preclearance examination at the Department of Justice and move instead to the three-judge panel. In May, U.S. District Court Judge Robert Hinkle struck down new rules for third-party voter-registration organizations; the state and opponents of the law are working to negotiate a settlement.
Neither Scott nor Detzner's office immediately returned requests for comment.


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Is this possible and plausible? I'll mention a few ideas I had (pseudo science is allowed, for the purpose of debunking), and hope someone might be kind enough to mention any that come to mind.
No Irrational Numbers:
Exponential Numbers:
I'm naive as to how difficult it would be learn this system in an alien language. It will be tricky when you aren't sure what numbers J, Q, L and X represent, or even if they are numbers. After the way the math works is discovered, I imagine it won't be too hard to calculate the aliens' figures?
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Bangladesh Team Players List for Asia Cup 2012
Update March 6, 2012:
The demotion of opening batsman Tamim Iqbal to the reserves and the inclusion of allrounder Mashrafe Mortaza are among a host of changes in Bangladesh's Asia Cup squad. Bangladesh's selectors have dropped four of the 15 players who were part of the home ODI series against Pakistan in December 2011, demoted two to reserve status, and called up five. They also continued to not pick Mohammad Ashraful.
Bangladesh Team Players List for Asia Cup 2012
- Imrul Kayes
- Nazimuddin
- Jahurul Islam
- Mushfiqur Rahim
- Shakib Al Hasan
- Mahmudullah
- Nasir Hossain
- Mashrafe Mortaza
- Abdur Razzak
- Elias Sunny
- Nazmul Hossain
- Shafiul Islam,
- Shahadat Hossain
- Anamul Haque
- Reserves: Tamim Iqbal, Shuvagata Hom, Farhad Reza, Enamul Haque, Abul Hasan
- In: Nazimuddin, Jahurul Islam, Mashrafe Mortaza, Shahadat Hossain, Anamul Haque
- Out: Alok Kapali, Naeem Islam, Rubel Hossain, Shahriar Nafees
Update March 5, 2012:
The national selectors have received the fitness reports of Mashrafe Bin Mortaza and Tamim Iqbal with both having been passed fit.
But the final discussion on the Tigers' 15-member squad for the Asia Cup was still held back as the Akram Khan-led committee are awaiting the return of AHM Mustafa Kamal, the Bangladesh Cricket Board president. "We didn't hold a meeting today [Sunday] but we did receive fitness reports of the two and Mashrafe [Bin Mortaza] and Tamim [Iqbal] are fit," said Akram yesterday, though the three-member panel didn't hold a meeting as was earlier said.
Upon Kamal's return, the selectors will hold a meeting and await his approval before announcement as the hosts can apparently take an extra day to declare Asia Cup squads. The delay would also mean that the training camp will probably begin on the originally announced March 7 for the tournament that begins three days later.
But the selectors will breathe a huge sigh of relief with the fitness reports of fast bowler Mashrafe and batsman Tamim as they didn't really have a lot of options lined up in either department. The left-handed opening batsman, despite missing much of the Bangladesh Premier League, is still the best option.
Mashrafe too would perfectly slot in as the new-ball bowler as paceman Rubel Hossain is all but certain to miss the four-nation tournament.
But if one takes a look at the last ODI squad selected, for the Pakistan series back in December, some of the faces may not find themselves this time around.
Question marks will be raised over Alok Kapali, Forhad Reza and Naeem Islam as the trio haven't had much of a fruitful Premier League or BPL campaign, due to a lack of form and opportunities.
The selectors could recall Mohammad Ashraful, who was the second highest run-getter among the locals in the Twenty20 tournament, while also consider Junaed Siddiqui (good BPL showing) and Jahurul Islam (good form during the Dhaka Premier League).
Among the bowlers, the selectors could pick an extra spinner with only Mashrafe and Shafiul using the new ball as the local left-armers handled the new white ball quite effectively during the BPL. If another left-arm spinner is added, Enamul Haque Jr could make a return after good performances throughout the season in all formats.
BCB Selection committee will meet on March 3 to discuss on Bangladesh team for upcoming Asia Cup 2012 cricket, due to start on March 11. It is likely that primary Bangladesh team will be announced on 4th or 5th March and the final 15-man squad will be confirmed on March 8. Fans are eagerly waiting for the return of the pacer Mashrafee Bin Mortaza. Bangladesh will play their first match on the inaugural day against Pakistan in SBNCS, Mipur stadium, which will be a day-night clash as all other matches in this 12-day event.
Habibul Bashar spoke on Bangladesh team in Asia Cup 2012, " No decision has taken yet. Not even any discussions. The selection panel will sit on 3rd March to prepare initial team line up."
"Initial team might not be confirmed on 3rd March. We will only discuss about players performances & fitness." he added
Bashar was rather defensive on talking about choosing players on BPL performance, "I can't comment on this point."
Other 3 teams, India, Pakistan & Sri Lanka has already announced the final squad for Asia Cup 2012.
View Indian Player's List for Asia Cup 2012
View Pakistan Player's List for Asia Cup 2012
View Sri Lanka Player's List for Asia Cup 2012
Ticket Prices for Asia Cup 2012
East Gallery: 200 Tk
South Gallery: 400 Tk
North Gallery: 400 Tk
International Gallery (South & North): 1,500 Tk
Shahid Jewel (North) Stand: 600 Tk
Shahid Mustaq (South) Stand: 600 Tk
Grand Stand (North/South): 4,000 Tk
BCB Corporate Lounge: 5,000 Tk
BCB Corporate Box: 12,000 Tk
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Global Neway becomes Bangladesh Team sponsor for Asia Cup 2012
Meanwhile, Global Neway arrived as the new sponsor of the national cricket team, as they agreed to pay Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) a purse of Tk 10 million as the sponsors of the Tigers in the upcoming Asia Cup.
In a hurriedly organized press conference at the Sonargaon Hotel, BCB introduced the new sponsors to the press.
Murali Srinarayanthas, the managing director of the Global Neway was ecstatic.
"We feel privileged to have the opportunity. We look forward to inspire the Bangladesh National cricket team in the Asia Cup," said Murali.
TV Broadcasting Partner for Asia Cup 2012
Neo Sports will telecast all Asia Cup 2012 matches live from SBNCS Mirpur stadium as the official broadcaster. Geo Super, ESPN, Star Cricket & DD Sports will also telecast the event live. You can watch live online streaming TV for all matches of Asia Cup 2012 on rootsbd.com . So, stay tuned and enjoy the month of March.
Let's check the channels broadcasting Asia Cup 2012 Live –
- Bangladesh: Neo Cricket
- India: Neo Cricket and Doordarshan. Doordarshan's DD-National will broadcast the Indian matches and the final
- Pakistan: Geo Super
- Sri Lanka: Neo Cricket
- Middle East (Inc. UAE): Pehla TV DTH (Channel: Neo Cricket)
- Malaysia: Starhub DTH (Channel: Neo Cricket)
- Nepal: Neo Cricket
- New Zealand: Sky Sport
- South Africa and rest of the African continent: Supersport
- UK: Zee Network
- USA: Neo Cricket will broadcast Asia cup in USA. Its available on Dish Network channel no. 584
- Canada: Neo Cricket on ATN
Download Asia Cup 2012 Schedule/Fixture PDF
View the Asia Cup 2012 Schedule Below
Asia Cup 2012 Fixture
|Date and Time
|Sun Mar 11
08:00 GMT | 14:00 local
|1st Match – Bangladesh v Pakistan
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
|Tue Mar 13
08:00 GMT | 14:00 local
|2nd Match – India v Sri Lanka
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
|Thu Mar 15
08:00 GMT | 14:00 local
|3rd Match – Pakistan v Sri Lanka
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
|Fri Mar 16
08:00 GMT | 14:00 local
|4th Match – Bangladesh v India
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
|Sun Mar 18
08:00 GMT | 14:00 local
|5th Match – India v Pakistan
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
|Tue Mar 20
08:00 GMT | 14:00 local
|6th Match – Bangladesh v Sri Lanka
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
|Thu Mar 22
08:00 GMT | 14:00 local
|Final – TBC v TBC
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School News
Destination Imagination team headed to state
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- Published on 10 March 2012
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
The fifth grade independent Destination Imagination team from Mount Vernon Schools finished first at the Regional DI Tournament at Poteet High School in Mesquite on Saturday, March 3. They will compete on the state level in Corpus Christi in April. The team is not sponsored by the school and will be conducting a fund-raiser to raise money for their state trip. For more information, see the March 8 edition of the Mount Vernon Optic-Herald.


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Deborah G. Matthews, Sharon D. Nelson & John W. Simek
Only a decade ago, there was no Facebook. It seems to many, especially the young, as though it has been here forever, but it has not. Our children simply don't remember a nondigital life. The online world has changed a lot in the last 10 years and it continues to evolve. The Internet has profoundly changed our lives, and there is no going back. Even people with no desire to enter the digital frontier are being forced there. For example, with the U.S. Department of Treasury's all-electronic initiative, no longer can recipients of Social Security and other benefits opt to have paper checks mailed. Even so, most people have no understanding of the digital property they own, and even less understanding of what may happen to those assets if they die or become incapacitated.
There is no standard definition of digital assets. Even if there was one, technology would continue to morph and the definition soon would be outdated.
Even the authors can't seem to agree on whether to call it "digital assets" or "digital property." For the moment, people seem to use the terms interchangeably.
Digital property is everywhere and what it constitutes is broad – email, texts, social media posts, online accounts (including the real-life value of some assets in virtual worlds such as Second Life), videos, passwords and IDs to access sites, data you may have on shopping, financial and other sites, electronic documents (think of your old tax returns as an example), online backups, photo collections, and so on. To the dismay of many, it does not include your iTunes music collection, e-book reader books, or movies you downloaded because you purchase only a license – you don't own the music, books, or movies. You may well have licensed them for all of your life, but the licenses typically expire when you die.
It is beyond the scope of this article to explain how each site or online provider will handle your data in the event of your death or incapacity. You have to read the terms of service (ToS) for each site to see whether an executor may have access to the data, memorialize your site, or remove it or whether your site will terminate automatically after a given period of inactivity. Even when an executor may be allowed some power with relation to digital property, a court order may be required under the ToS, which can make managing the assets costly.
Google has forged ahead of other providers, announcing in April 2013 that users can control how Google Accounts are to be handled if left inactive for any reason. With Google's Inactive Account Manager (IAM), the user can decide the length of the timeout period or how long after the last use the inactive period will start, with choices of three, six, nine, or 12 months. Then the IAM will send the user a text or email alerts toward the end of the timeout period, before the inactive period is scheduled to start.
Attorney com snelson senseient Sharon D. Nelson is president and com jsimek senseient John W. Simek is vice president of Sensei Enterprises Inc., a legal technology, computer forensics, and information security firm based in Fairfax, Va. Deborah G. Matthews, an estate planning and trust and estate administration attorney, has her own law firm in Alexandria, Va.
The IAM also permits the user to name as many as 10 people as a "trusted contact," and Google will notify them that the account is no longer being used. The user can also give trusted contacts access to data. This doesn't mean a trusted contact can start sending email as the user. They are not provided with passwords – just data.
A user can also choose to instruct Google to automatically delete all data when the user's specified inactive period is reached. This addresses concerns some people have regarding the user's privacy.
The IAM directions apply to personal accounts such as Gmail, Contacts, Circles, Drive, Google+ Profiles, Pages, Picasa, Google Voice, and YouTube but not Google Apps accounts. We love the name "IAM" and the irony that it is intended for use when "you are not."
The IAM is on a user's Google Account settings page. For details, see http://dataliberation.blogspot.com/2013/04/plan-your-digital-afterlife-with.html.
In this bizarre modern world, you can schedule Facebook, LinkedIn, and tweets to post after you die. Check out the possibilities at www.deadsoci.al/. The free service claims it will guarantee the delivery of messages for the next 100 years and requires users to appoint a trusted executor.
An Israeli site called "If I Die" allows you to send personal messages as well as public Facebook messages and already has 200,000 users. One suggestion the site makes is that you use its services to send all your passwords to a trusted representative after death. The site can be found at www.deadsoci.al/.
A truly strange service is provided by LivesOn, which uses artificial intelligence to tweet after your death. In one of the weirdest advertising tag lines of all times, the service promises, "When your heart stops beating, you'll keep tweeting." It's still in beta testing, but wow, dead people tweeting? And what are the implications for assets that continue to expand posthumously?
A good resource in this area is www.thedigitalbeyond.com/, where you can find updates on state digital assets laws as well as a list of online services that help you prepare for what it calls "your digital afterlife."
The Internet presents new challenges for estate lawyers, who have only recently begun to think about planning for the disposition of clients' personal and business digital property.
Digital property is often hidden from view. A client's loved ones may have no idea what property exists or where to find it. The best advice we can give clients is to keep a detailed list of their digital property with access information - user name, password, PIN, security question and answer, and who has access or at least how to access an "asset vault" of all of the required login data. This digital inventory will be useful to clients, who can then prepare a digital property memo.
Would you tweet after death? Why or why not? Post a comment below.
Author Matthews tells clients not to opt out of paper financial statements. Although she advises them to toss (shred) the statements as soon as they're received, their existence means the account won't be hidden. One of her clients bought an old-fashioned address book, which is kept in a location away from the computer, that her family uses to track accounts and passwords. Another client prepared a list of all accounts, security questions, and current passwords and gave it to her in a sealed envelope with written instructions on when and to whom it is to be released. We recommend the gold standard, keeping data in an encrypted electronic file for security and identity-theft reasons. With any of these approaches, at least someone is thinking about how to deal with digital assets after death.
Unlike an unknown bank account for which a statement will arrive in the mail sooner or later or be found by asking the IRS about reported interest payments, digital property is harder to locate. Once found, it can be difficult, if not impossible, to access. This is true not only for estate planners but corporate counsel, too.
Matthews was visited by a young widow after her husband's unexpected death. In their family, he paid bills using online access to their joint bank account. Having never accessed it online, she asked the bank for his password since she was now the sole owner. The bank refused. She became the court-appointed administrator of his estate and the bank still refused. Unable to learn about the online transactions, she ended up closing the account and having to wait to see what was or wasn't paid – and incurring late fees.
As clients create their digital property, they click and consent to the provider's ToS. Few clients – or their lawyers – actually read the ToS or know that they have agreed to policies that will apply upon their incapacity or death. Some companies, such as Google and Yahoo!, state that allowing anyone else to access your account violates the ToS, further complicating planning for digital property. So you leave a list of passwords to your spouse and then your spouse violates the ToS by logging in as you. It entirely defeats the purpose.
Some states have begun to address the challenges of digital property when the owner becomes incapacitated or dies. Oklahoma enacted one of the most comprehensive laws, though it considers only accounts of a deceased person, not those of incapacitated people. It narrowly defines the sites to which the law applies and does not explicitly override the ToS agreed to when the account or site was opened.
Indiana, Connecticut, Idaho, Nebraska, and Oregon also have digital property laws, while Maryland, New York, and North Dakota have such laws pending in their legislatures.
In Virginia, the governor signed a bill, effective on July 1, 2013, that permits the personal representative of a deceased minor to step into the minor's place for the ToS with providers of Internet services, communications services, or other online accounts to obtain the minor's communications and subscriber records. The provider must give access within 60 days after a written request. A broader bill was withdrawn after receiving opposition from Google, AOL, and the motion picture industry.
Loved ones have been forced into courtrooms to get access to digital property. When Yahoo! refused to permit access to the family of Lance Corporal Jason Ellsworth, a soldier killed in Iraq, the family fought back and got a state probate judge to order the email turned over. In another family, Karen Williams found comfort after her son died in a motorcycle crash when she read his Facebook wall. But when Facebook learned of his death, his page was immediately shuttered until a judge ordered it reopened.
It isn't only the ToS you need to worry about. Most providers will argue that the federal Stored Communications Act prohibits turning over users' content. The 1986 Act, while moldy and outdated technologically, remains the law, and commentators are not sure that state laws could withstand a challenge in light of this law.
We have seen many articles suggesting the appointment of a "digital executor" or a "social media executor." But what good will this appointment do if federal law or a site's ToS run counter to the appointment?
Attorneys clearly need to address digital property as they assist with estate planning, intellectual property, and corporate matters. Estate planners should discuss who is to have access if a client becomes incapacitated or dies and also disposition of the property at the client's death. Court orders in guardianship or conservator cases that include express authority regarding digital property may be appropriate. Agents under powers of attorney can be granted express authority to act for the principal regarding digital assets, to the extent permitted by law and ToS. Information gathered in an initial-meeting intake form should be expanded to include digital property.
Consideration should be given to providing a similar grant to agents under medical directives to ensure online medical records are accessible. Virginia, for example, provides residents with a free online Medical Directive Registry where directives and other medical information can also be stored for later access by health care providers.
When drafting documents, corporate counsel can address online policies in general as well as the incapacity or death of those creating online accounts for the business. Imagine the webmaster of a business dying suddenly without adequate planning for access by someone else.
Wills and trust agreements can include language that grants authority to the personal representative or trustee to access, maintain, change, or dispose of digital property. As noted earlier, it is not clear whether these planning efforts will be effective in this Wild West electronic frontier, but it is far better to attempt to plan for digital property than to ignore it. If the property is extensive or unique, a digital executor may be appropriate – similar to a literary executor when the decedent is an author.
Without express authority, the personal representative could face significant challenges in marshaling assets of the estate. Leonard Bernstein died with his memoir in a password-protected file so secure that more than a decade later, it still has not been accessed.
When a will is probated, it becomes a public document. Many clients wish to keep their financial account information and the websites they frequent private and yet still plan for them. Similar to memoranda or other writings often referenced in a will or trust, a digital memorandum could identify the specific property and then for each item provide access information (username, password, PIN) and instructions (delete, preserve, memorialize, distribute to designated beneficiary, sell, or dispose). This type of access is particularly difficult given the need to balance access to the information and security of the information that is stored; hence another reason we advocate an encrypted electronic file that contains the appropriate access information for any digital asset.
Property owned by a revocable trust is not subject to probate and does not become part of the probate estate or a court file that is open to the public. As with the transfer of tangible personal property to a trust, ownership of digital property could also move to a trust. A very cautious client could pursue creating digital accounts as "trustee" of her trust.
While one can be most diligent in creating a comprehensive list of digital property, doing so is not enough. The list must be kept current as passwords change and additional accounts are created. Careful consideration must be given to where the list is kept, who knows about it, and who is to have access. There are commercial websites that will retain the information. Another option is for lawyers to hold the digital property list or digital memorandum in escrow with written terms from the client for the lawyer's release of the list.
We may be getting closer, albeit slowly, to a solution. In February 2013, a panel of the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws met in Washington, D.C., to consider a draft of a "Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act." The Act attempts to balance the need for fiduciaries to get control of digital property without violating privacy promises made by online companies to users or customers and without violating federal privacy laws. Achieving that balance could be tough.
No one knows where the legislation being considered at the state and national levels or potential changes to ToS will end up. We are all playing the digital roles of Lewis & Clark in unchartered territory. As you may recall, they once stood at the fork of a river and simply had to decide, without benefit of a map, which way to go. We now stand at a place in our digital river that has many forks, and the best way forward is not clear.


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HERMES HERBAG ZIP BLACK CANVAS BAGCategories:Other Brands
Tote lovers, this is the one you've been waiting for! The Hermes Herbag Zip Black Canvas Bag is something you should be snagging at this point. And if you could see this baby, you'd probably think to yourself that it DOES have an uncanny resemblance to the Kelly Bag, which explains its popularity among bag lovers and collectors. Don't miss out on the fun – we know you want it.
Measuring 15.5" x 13" x 5.5" inches, the Herbag Zip Black Canvas Bag has so much room inside for all of your day essentials. We're guessing that the girl-on-the-go would love this because it's resilient and it can keep up with so much action (it even has an outside pocket for extra space!). It has a shoulder strap and hand strap, which allows you to wear it however you want. It is also adorned with silver and palladium hardware, giving it a beautiful shine. Finally, it is finished with a Kelly lock closure that is sure to keep your stuff where they belong. Truly a wonder.
Priced at $2750 USD, you can get your very own Herbag via Hermes boutique.
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Hermes Herbag Zip Bag in Chocolate BrownCategories:Other Brands
We know how much our community loves the Hermes Herbag Zip Bag – I mean, it's a bag with the right price tag compare to the value you get. It's the moment when you say: 'No Birkin, No Kelly, oh well, then give me the Hermes Herbag Zip Bag'. But then again, it's not a bag that sits on the bench, available 24 hours, and the colors also depend on the season.
And so, to keep you informed about the latest release, we thought you might want to check out the new color, freshly baked by Hermes – it's in Chocolate Brown.
The Hermes Herbag Zip Tote needs no introduction; some people say that it's the substitute of the Kelly Bag because of the elements that has been inherited. A clever move of Hermes and I hope that it will never gets discontinued.
Anyway, the version that we posted is the Hermes Herbag Zip in 31 size. The bag is made form Toile and finished with silver hardware. 31 size is measured 31 x 25 x 10 cm (L x H x D) and its currently priced around $2,375 USD, €1600 euro's at your nearest Hermes boutique.
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Somewhat rare, the silver-gilt three-tine fork with a very nice French-forked terminal, the front and back with engraved foliate decoration Surrounding un-monogrammed ovals to the terminal; unmarked as was often the case in early sweetmeat cutlery
Small spoons, forks and knives were made in the late 17th century, sometimes as travelling cutlery that would have fit in a small case. Forks had existed since biblical times. However, they were quite slow to catch on in England. The earlier British clergy contended that God gave people fingers for eating, and declared forks to be diabolical (forks sometimes then referred to as "pitchforks", having the same Latin root furca). 17th century sweetmeat and sucket forks were an exception, being for staining and sticky foods that could not be picked up with the fingers. The three tines representing the thumb and two first fingers, then proper for Transporting solid foods to the mouth.
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GLORIA KAMENCIK AND Nathan L'Heureux take a twirl on stage during a rehearsal Tuesday night of Mount Abraham Union High School's production of "Beauty and the Beast." The show will be performed Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights at 7:30 p.m. with a 2 p.m. matinee on Saturday. For more photos from the show, see the print edition of the Independent.
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By JOHN FLOWERS
BRISTOL — Middlebury selectmen will spend the next five weeks trying to put together a fiscal year 2009-2010 municipal budget that features no local tax increase.
Selectmen are seeking to maintain the current municipal rate of 80.6 cents per $100 in property value in deference to Middlebury residents who are struggling through a tough economy. Several local businesses have laid off workers during the past year. Meanwhile, economists on Tuesday predicted a $30 million decline in general fund revenues for the current fiscal year and a state unemployment rate that could soon reach 7 percent.
"We come at this budget in a little bit of a different way, intentionally," Middlebury selectboard Chairman John Tenny said. "I think it's a good change in the process for what is clearly going to be a difficult year, if not two or three years. Because of the difficult financial situation, this leads us toward a budget presentation and preparation unlike previous years … where we've set the baseline as 'maintaining the level of service.' This is looking at holding the line financially, and a more arbitrary financial limit because of the economic stress that is perceived in the community."
Middlebury Assistant Town Manager Joe Colangelo on Tuesday spelled out the impact a level municipal tax rate would have on next year's budget.
First, he noted a projected 1.5-percent increase in Middlebury's grand list would give the town roughly $6,760,000 in revenues, a sum that would fall approximately $259,496 short of the $7,020,147 needed to maintain the same services that local residents are currently receiving.
The lion's share of the gap — almost $165,000 — is associated with increases in wages and benefit premiums for municipal employees, hikes that are guaranteed through negotiated contracts.
By KATHRYN FLAGG
ADDISON COUNTY — By the time fuel oil hit the record high price of $147 per barrel this summer, telephones were ringing off their hooks at local fuel vendors' offices. Customers were clamoring for "pre-buy" contracts, looking for a way to lock into a price of $4 per gallon of heating fuel or more and pay for a winter's worth of oil up front.
Now, though, fuel oil prices have dropped to under $60 per barrel this week and prices for heating fuel have fallen by 30 percent or more. With the price for No. 2 fuel oil at some local companies coming in this month at around $2.80 per gallon, those same customers are likely wishing they'd left their phones on the hooks.
But customers, it turns out, aren't the only ones who locked in at high prices this year — their vendors did, too.
"We were kind of forced into it by the customers," admitted Mike Bordeleau, the owner of Bridport-based Mike's Fuels. In July, Bordeleau was on the fence about offering pre-buy contracts — reluctant, he said, to have his own customers lock into prices that were $1.50 or $2 per gallon higher than last year.
Skyrocketing prices, though, made some customers anxious to buy early in case prices climbed even higher over the course of the winter. What's more, speculators on Wall Street — Matt Cota of the Vermont Fuel Dealers Association (VFDA) named Goldman Sachs as an example — were calling for oil prices to hit $200 a barrel, which could result in heating oil priced at $6 or $7 per gallon.
"There was a panic across the Northeast," Cota said.
So, when Bordeleau was able to offer a pre-buy contract at $3.99 a gallon, almost 20 percent of his customers — around 500 out of approximately 2,700 households — jumped at the offer.
MIDDLEBURY — They came from all walks of life and from all corners of the county on this clear May day, to strike up a singular voice of compassion for a woman who was drawing her last breaths during the annual season of renewal.
They respectfully gathered around Cynthia Hodgson's bed, gazed upon her lovingly, and eased into a rendition of the spiritual, "There's A Light."
Mrs. Hodgson couldn't acknowledge those serenading her, and she didn't have to. As the group watched and sang, her breathing slowed, then stopped completely.
"She just eased on," said her son, Will Porter, who was among the family members present at her bedside. "It was almost like she relaxed right away."
Family members are convinced Mrs. Hodgson's final moments on Earth were made more peaceful by Wellspring, a group of Hospice Volunteer Services singers who offer to serenade those nearing the end of their lives.
For almost four years now, the group has been sharing song as a source of comfort for hospice patients struggling with the pain, fear and anxiety that can come with a terminal illness or advanced age.
Priscilla Baker is Wellspring's coordinator. She was with the group when it began rehearsing in 2004 and gave its first "patient sing" in 2005.
She noted how Wellspring has grown from a rather casual collection of seven or eight people to an association of almost 30 avid singers devoted to the cause. Practices, conducted the first and third Tuesday of each month, draw upwards of 16 singers.
Since she serves as program director for Volunteer Hospice Services, Baker is able to offer Wellspring's services to clients who might feel soothed by music.
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Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh might have ended up in Hawaii anyway, but it became official last night when the 49ers advanced to the Super Bowl.
Suh will replace Justin Smith of the 49ers in the Pro Bowl. Even if Atlanta had won, Smith's partially torn triceps would have been more than enough injury to get him out of the game, since many players have gotten out with less.
Suh led all NFC defensive tackles with 8.0 sacks this year, second-most in the league.
Suh's making his second appearance in three years, the best start to a career for a Lion since Barry Sanders, who made it all 10 of his seasons.


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Alien is one of 20th centry's all-time classic movies. In that typical Hollywood style it's spawned sequels, a prequel in the shape of Prometheus - so what was that all about? - and, of course, its fair share of video games. The latest of which is Aliens: Colonial Marines, a first-person shooter that feels like it's been in production ever since the 1979 original Ridley Scott movie. Okay, so that's an exaggeration, but then the five-year production cycle has been witness to more delays than a Monday morning Tube on the London Underground.
Developer Gearbox may well carry some weight with the likes of Half Life ports and expansion packs as well as Borderlands under the back catalogue belt, but it's also the same studio that bought us Duke Nukem Forever. And we all know exactly how that re-imagined title went down - and, if you don't, then let's just say that it made a lead balloon look positively light. So, is Colonial Marines - which puts you in the boots of US Marine Sergeant Winter in the midst of a post-third-movie storyline - doomed to the same overworked fate?
Fortunately not. Well, at least not by totality. The positives are clear: the xenomorphs, bugs and other alien original nasties are modelled with wonderful accuracy, the soundtrack and effects are ripped directly from the original movie's score, while the USS Suluco and other environments are undeniably moody thanks to a real-time lighting engine. Combined there's so much potential, yet in the same breath - and much in the same way as the masses largely rejected Prometheus - Aliens: Colonial Marines is a mixing pot that serves up as many lows as there are moderate highs.
Anticipation can be a bitch. But, used correctly, at least it can be the basis for that brooding, tense sensation of fear; those hairs on the back of the neck moments. The movies managed it but, and despite the technical accuracy, Colonial Marines - at least initially - fails to slather on that tension properly. Sega has kept us waiting for the release, granted, but that's not the kind of anticipation we were hoping for.
Why? It's a two-fold thing: The Marine characters are about as wooden as Pinocchio and have moments where they look as graphically dated in the cut scenes. At least our wooden Disney friend was capable of rousing some emotional response. It's all just a bit Starship Troopers rather than Aliens in the latter stages of the game.
Secondly the gameplay, and indeed the build up to the first alien encounter in the game's first act, has all the mediocre scares of an episode of Battlestar Galactica... possibly no surprise seeing as the game was co-written by the same chaps behind the on-screen series.
It's a real shame because later down the line in the single player campaign mode there are moments where flash-lit dank sewers demand caution to character movement as to not disturb the alien newborn. Stealth is often regarded as that done and dusted genre, but it works here in this isolated section of the game. This and other more striking, exploratory elements make Colonial Marines more than your average first-person shooter.
But an average first-person shooter is otherwise exactly what Colonial Marines is at its core. Striking the balance between such genre and the subject matter of the original movies was never going to be an easy task. As such hardcore fans may feel let down by the onslaught of lazy and AI-dumb aliens - we've had some get stuck in fixed positions for no reason, while others bounce around the screen with all the fear-mongering of a domestic cat - that can be mown down easily for the most part (the aliens, not the cats). They may crawl on walls and ceilings and yet, somehow, never manage to make skin crawl; it's more Gears of War through-the-eyes shooting at the masses than the sort of proper scare-tactic fun we were expecting.
At times that's great: A good mix of grenade lobbing, shotgun blasting and pistol-whipping aliens in the face delivers some satisfaction. But first-person shooters are ten a penny these days, so it's nothing new. The acidic explosions of blasted xenos are also short lived as bodies evaporate into green clouds, while the blood at the wrong end of the pH scale does little of concern - aside from the acid-spitters the other close-encounters of the green kind don't diminish health, which seems an oddity given the movie connection.
It's got its glitches too: we had issues with checkpoints not loading up in the latter stages, a stuck-on-screen load on one occasion, and, a key boss character that decided to get stuck on nothing and required a reset. Oh and rather than use loading screens, there are doors that take an age to load - not a glitch, but just a bit boring.
But despite such glitches and groans it's no Nukem-level disaster either; Colonial Marines bubbles along somewhere between delivering nuggets of Alien fanfare fun that's enough of an homage to the movie series as it is to the FPS genre. That said, it just fails to truly excel in managing to combine those two elements in a format that excels.
But here's the thing: we did find Aliens: Colonial Marines to be a lot of fun. It drew us in, kept us coming back for more in the campaign mode until we'd bashed our way through every last blip on the radar, right through the - inevitible spoiler alert - finale with the queen. It's no Fallout - the sort of title that we think a decent story and Alien concept could face-hug itself around nicely - but that was never what this title set out to be. Colonial Marines is what it is: a big US-flag-waving Marines shoot 'em up that has its highs, but doesn't do total justice to the horror element of the much-loved franchise.
In space no one can hear you scream. But over the internet they can - well, if you have a headset. Another inevitable Colonial Marines mainstay is its multiplayer mode. This particular section we've only experienced for a couple of hours on PC at a Sega launch event. It's possible to play marine or as alien to add a twist to the usual floor-run game and, for the latter choice, the ability to spit acid and climb up the walls sure does add a twist to the fun. Play alone, play as a team, play for hours - there's a different dimension to be taken from the multiplayer, though we'd have liked more other-wordly gun selections to be on offer.
There's fun to be had in Colonial Marines, even if the wooden characters, who-cares storyline and often feline-like aliens don't deliver the face-hugging depth to the game that they ought.
Expectation from the Aliens series has always been high, even if it hasn't quite been on the mark since Aliens was released back in 1986. Some of Colonial Marines' delays show up as a dated patchwork of a game, yet there are enough first-person thrills to keep it bobbing along and we do love the sound effects and lighting engine.
The letdown comes from the anticipation and expectation that's associated with such an A-list franchise. Colonial Marines will definintely find its audience, but - and just like Prometheus - it'll leave an equal-sized audience wondering "what the...?" It's no Duke Nukem Forever either, but then Colonial Marines isn't a classic game by any stretch. Cult classic, perhaps - we enjoyed blasting our way through it.


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A Henna Kind of Day (Henna and Coconut Cream Recipe)
***Pics at the end of post***
I've been using henna for about three months and Katie is in love!
I tried a multitude of henna recipes in the past, but never incorporated it into my regular regimen because the process was extremely messy, time-consuming, and it was always difficult to rinse the henna out. That is, until I came across the following blog posts: http://www.minimalistbeauty.com/henna-coconut-milk-the-perfect-combination-for-healthy-hair/ and http://www.minimalistbeauty.com/henna-for-hair-101/. I was excited to learn that the key to successful henna application is in the recipe!!!! And, after all the complicated recipes I tried in the past, the best one is also the easiest to use and prepare. Who knew?!?
The Magic Henna Recipe:
- BAQ Henna Powder (75 grams)
- 1 can of Coconut Cream (or Milk. I prefer cream.)
- 1/4 cup of EVOO
Necessary Tools:
- Latex gloves (or appropriate alternative for those with allergies) (I use black reusable gloves from Sally's Beauty)
- Black salon cape (I use a plastic-like one, but once it dies, I will probably purchase a washable one)
- Plastic processing cap
- Satin scarf
Instructions: Combine all ingredients in a glass mixing bowl and use a mixer until the batch is the consistency of smooth cake batter. (Helpful tip: put henna in first and stir a bit to avoid a powder explosion! Learned this the hard way, and no, I do not bake.) I also usually let the mix sit for at least 12 hours, making it the night before I apply it. To prepare Katie-kaboom for henna application, I wash, condition, detangle into three sections, and rinse all product out. I squeeze dry each section, put on cape and gloves, then apply the henna mix section by section. After thorough application, I clip each section up using a duckbill hair clip, put on a processing cap, and then wrap my hair with a scarf.
I leave the henna on for a minimum of four (4) hours, but really try to keep it on for at least eight (8). To remove the henna, I take a shower rinsing my hair with water and using slippery conditioner to remove all the henna. With this recipe, I can usually remove all the henna with only one (1), that's right just one, rinse; two maximum!!! I follow up with a moisturizing deep conditioner and, "Voila!" Finis.
Benefits that keep me coming back for more: (1) increased manageability; (2) covers grays beautifully; (3) my fine strands feel stronger/more resilient; (4) less shedding when detangling; and (5) lightens my hair with red highlights. Love it!
Cons: I do not experience any because the final step in my henna process is a moisturizing deep conditioner. The few times I did not do this (with other recipes), Katie felt extremely dry, brittle. With this recipe, Katie feels soft after rinse, but since she gets dry easily, I still do the moisturizing deep conditioner.
Well, that's it. I still have another 2 hours, so I think I'll read my book club book.
Until next time,
Xoxo Katie-kaboom and NaturalEsq
My Myriad Curl Patterns
Taking care of varying curl patterns is a challenge and a gift. A challenge because finding just the right product combination took a long time (around 9 months post BC for me), but in the end it is so worth it. All the trial and error finally paid off and though shrinkage is a major part of my hair journey, Katie Kaboom's health and growth are awesome. A gift because it is so versatile and the arrangement of the different curl patterns and associated shrinkage on my head makes for a shaped wash and go, no stylist or scissors involved. 🙂 Though the shrinkage does require me to remind myself: (1) a lot of youtube naturals transitioned before the BC; and (2) hair grows at different rates for different people.
Grid 1 is a second day wash n go using the LCOG method (yup, I made up another acronym as if we need anymore!). Leave-in: TJ's Tea Tree Tingle Conditioner. Creme: my revised Naptural85's shea butter creme mix. Gel: Ecostyler Olive Oil.
Grid 2 is a montage of my hair over the past two months (except for the bottom). Top left: wet and freshly out of the shower with TJ's TTT conditioner only. Top right: LCOG method. Bottom left: 5th day wash and go. Bottom right: 10.5 month shrinkage/length check.
Until next time, happy hair care! 🙂
Length Check – 1 Year, 1 Week, and 2 Days of Growth
1 Year Hairniversary: from Day 1 to Year 1
Protective Style: Crochet Braid – 1 Week In
I love the hairstyle and look of the braids, but the feel is tooooo much for my poor sensitive scalp/tender head. My braider did the cornrows extremely loose because I, of course, told her about my scalp/sensitivity.
Despite her finest attempts, however, my head is in revolt. In a blog post I drafted a while ago, I told myself to remember that adding extensions to my hair has never gone well. Wigs yes, but connecting hair/extensions, no!
I tried massaging and oiling my scalp to no avail throughout the week. I tried rinsing/moisturizing my hair. It is one week in and my scalp is screaming at me.
Ah, c'est la vie. Now I'm on the look out for a good wig for my large head. Lol. Wish me luck and all input/advice are encouraged and definitely wanted!!!
Protective Style: Crochet Braids
If you follow this blog, you know one of the main things missing from my regimen is "traditional" protective styling. That is, styles that protect the ends because they are some combination of: (1) low manipulation; (2) ends are tucked away/hidden; and (3) last more than a week–from what I can tell, the longer the style lasts the better. I avoided protective styles for two main reasons, my hair/scalp is not a fan of extensions or weaves–too much stress for my fine strands, and I did not think the appearance of some styles would satisfy my hair style aesthetic.
However, while fueling my natural hair obsession through research, I saw the emergence (re-emergence, for some, but it is the FIRST TIME I ever heard of them) of crochet braids and was immediately intrigued. A protective style that did not take as long or cost as much as a weave; did not place too much stress on your strands during/post installation; embraced adding textured fake hair–I didn't want to be without kinky-curly locks; and is touted by many across the natural hair online stratosphere. I was sold, so on a sunny Friday afternoon (November 1st), I got crochet braids.
The process in a nutshell: cornrow hair, then crochet the hair of your choosing to the braids using the hair only; no thread is involved. The cost of installation & cornrows $80. The hair I purchased (see pic below) retails for $5.99/bag for 14 inches (I used three full bags).
What I told the stylist: "my hair is fine; I have an extremely tender, finicky scalp, so no tight cornrows." After installation, my stylist said my hair was Diana Ross status, but I was going for more of an angled bob, so she set about shaping my newly crocheted mane. The results:
Until next time, Katie-kaboom says, ta ta for now! Literally, because she is braided and hidden under my crochet braids. 🙂


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Liverpool visit Craven Cottage tonight, with Kenny Dalglish's side looking for a club record equalling seventh consecutive away victory.
Jay Spearing is expected to start in place of the injured Lucas, while Maxi Rodriguez will be hoping his form has earned him a start.
New Sunderland manager Martin O'Neill has pledged to achieve success with the Black Cats - starting with Sunday's fixture against Blackburn.
Manchester City and Manchester United are set to clash in the FA Cup third Round after the bitter rivals were drawn to play each other.
Transfer news
Today's transfer news sees reports Sir Alex Ferguson is ready to sell Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic.
Liverpool may bid for Nicolas Anelka after Andre Villas-Boas revealed Chelsea have accepted a transfer request.
Chelsea are said to be preparing another bid for Luka Modric - and could offer Frank Lampard in any deal.
AC Milan are ready to offer Brazilian striker Alexandre Pato in exchange for Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez.
Arsene Wenger could offer £25m, plus Andrey Arshavin and Nicklas Bendter as he bids to lure Mario Gotze to the Emirates Stadium.